Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Vampiregenesis]

Why are so many folks so phobic of like...linking to the shit they're talking about? What Twitter account, fam?

It wouldn't make sense because it is on a foreign language but here it is

https://x.com/machiavelli_gr/status/1820512229604593969

[Makabreska]

Nah, I worked for some years in Mossad so I learned Hebrew /sarcasm

I saw it on Twitter, from a Greek account that is very legit.

Well, legitimacy of this channel now dropped reeeealyyyyy hard.

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It wouldn't make sense because it is on a foreign language but here it is

https://x.com/machiavelli_gr/status/1820512229604593969

Now if only browsers had a "translate" option, eh?

No links, no sources. Dude just says that rockets are being sent. Guess it's enough for some peeps to announce WW3.

[Elder Millennial]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_14_(Israel)

Because of fucking course it's the Russians.

Unironically, when the fuck are our governments going to realize the corrosiveness of anything Russia adjacent?

Like enough is enough.

[fwc577]

Yikes, on the verge of WW3 at the same time as a Civil War in the US? Hopefully those don't overshadow the Race Wars that right-wingers want as well as the long overdue Franchise Wars.

[Edge-]

It wouldn't make sense because it is on a foreign language but here it is

https://x.com/machiavelli_gr/status/1820512229604593969

Channel 14 reported that the Russians have begun sending Iskander ballistic missiles to Iran

Translations do exist on the internet for free.

I'm not seeing any reporting on this since this tweet and apparent Channel 14 report so I won't begin counting my chickens quite yet.

[Gorsameth]

So Russia, who are short on missiles and have to save up before they can launch an attempt to overwhelm western missile defence in Ukraine to hit another children's hospital, are sending their precious missiles to Iran, so they can be launched across the Middle east, be intercepted by numerous countries and then get taken out by the single biggest concentration of anti missile defence in the world.

And this is supposed to worry anyone or lead to ww3?

It must be tiring to be wrong all the time.

[YUPPIE]

Not adding to WW3 talk, but none of you should be at the LEAST fucking surprised at Iran preparing the biggest and most atrocious attack on Israel imaginable after a whole week of saying they will avenge Hamas' tremendous, seemingly unending losses the last few weeks. Nor should you be surprised Russia is helping them due to their close, you know, *alliance* (that's how alliances work)

Iran never minces words.

[Endus]

Not adding to WW3 talk, but none of you should be at the LEAST fucking surprised at Iran preparing the biggest and most atrocious attack on Israel imaginable after a whole week of saying they will avenge Hamas' tremendous, seemingly unending losses the last few weeks. Nor should you be surprised Russia is helping them due to their close, you know, *alliance* (that's how alliances work)

Iran never minces words.

You realize Israel just attacked Iran, right? Iran responding to hostilities isn't Iran being the aggressor, here.

[Easo]

Guys, something really bad is coming, Putin is sending Iskander rockets to Iran. WW3 in 2-3 days.

Please don't be another Yuppie, it is already too much with only him.

[Vampiregenesis]

Is there anyone who thinks that Israel won't respond very aggressively on Iran's attack? a big war in middle east is inevitable, they want it to happen, they go through this route so that they don't look like the aggressors.

[Gorsameth]

Is there anyone who thinks that Israel won't respond very aggressively on Iran's attack? a big war in middle east is inevitable, they want it to happen, they go through this route so that they don't look like the aggressors.

The last time Iran send a bunch of missiles towards Israel nothing happened.

[Sunseeker]

The last time Iran send a bunch of missiles towards Israel nothing happened.

Yeah, typically Iran is big on talk and small on response. Ultimately they have to respond, otherwise it looks like they quietly approve of Israels attack, or they are too weak to mount a response. But ultimately Iran isnt looking to draw the ire of the USA. The USA will let them get away with a reasponse, especially in clear retaliation for an attack, provided it isnt too disproportinate.

I mean, thats the whole game behind "proportional reaponse". Its enough of a response to show youll hit back when provoked, but its not enough to warrant an all out war.

Beyond that, while the whole of the Muslim world may dislike Israel, they also dislike Iran a lot too. So Iran cant do anything that would draw in its regional neighbors, since theyre just as likely to kick Irans ass as Israels. And while the immediate neighbors of Israel dont like Israel, most lack the ability to reapond in a serious manner, and the ones that do are also friends/allies of the USA, and theyre more interested in keeping those terms with the USA, than starting or participating in a regional war with Israel.

WW3? Hardly. The middle east Muslim World doesnt love the Palestinians that much, and Iran doesnt have that many friends.

[YUPPIE]

and Iran doesnt have that many friends.

unfortunately (and on topic) one of those friends is a military power like Russia.

[Sunseeker]

unfortunately (and on topic) one of those friends is a military power like Russia.

So? I get youre all hopped up on Russias dick, but they cant afford or supply a lone Iran vs the middle east.

[Corvus]

First satellite footage and photos from the site of the airfield explosion show literally nothing remains around the site of the ammo dump. Numerous buildings have just ceased to exist.

They also show one destroyed su34 and two more damaged. The extent is unknown but given they were left behind when the rest of the planes were evacuated shows not even the russians thought they were airworthy enough to fly.

[DarkTZeratul]

So? I get youre all hopped up on Russias dick, but they cant afford or supply a lone Iran vs the middle east.

They're also kind of busy with a minor regional conflict in eastern Europe right now. I know Yuppie's probably never heard about it, but it's been occupying a good portion of their military for the last few years.

[Gorsameth]

unfortunately (and on topic) one of those friends is a military power like Russia.

Former military power*

[Poopymonster]

Do y'all ever get tired to declaring WWIII is just around the corner?

It's just around the corner, so now we're back home?
How many times her ass been around this block?

[postman1782]

Is there anyone who thinks that Israel won't respond very aggressively on Iran's attack? a big war in middle east is inevitable, they want it to happen, they go through this route so that they don't look like the aggressors.

Israel attacked first, fuck Isreal.

[Gigantique]

"They"(im assuming youre talking about general readers, not bad faith actors) wouldnt have to, the bad faith actors would be banned, and their nonsense wouldnt exist.

If by "they" you meant the bad faith actors, they dont correct themselves, none of them have, ever.

Tbf since the bans are rarely permanent it helps that the bad faith posters are barraged with fact checking and being called out on their bullshit immediately and repeatedly. Makes it easy to put on my "This is probably some headcanon coming up" goggles whenever their username pops up.

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It's why I am doing remote work jobs only. Imagine this and vaccine denial on the daily. And ofc, sloppy filing.

It makes me unfathomably glad my line of work has a fairly intense selection process that filters out ~97% of applicants. It makes the carpet-droolers very unlikely to end up working next to me, especially since a psych eval is part of the process.

And it's not an interface to customers/general public either, it's pretty sweet.