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  • Bears or no bears?

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  • There is a reason there are no lions left in Europe, we killed them. We killed most wildlife and only recently we have tried to bring those somewhat large predators back(wolves, bears, etc).

    I am pretty sure if there were polar bears in the Mediterranean, and the rest of the history remained the same, they would also be considered extinct or endangered.

    All you need is a lot of humans and time and eventually all big animal threats will be eliminated.

  • EU_irl

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  • Nukes is the least important part but even for nukes, numbers matter. It allows you to hit more targets with higher confidence that they wont be intercepted.

    This is why China has gone into overdrive and pumping nukes like crazy, in order to reach relative equilibrium with the US and Russia.

    Anyway, the amount of air refueling assets and flying radars Europe has are way fewer than needed because it was assumed that the US would be fighting alongside us. Same story with many other things.

    Also because life is better in Europe, it is assumed there will be a lower political desire for casualties. Meanwhile for Russia, and especially rural Russia, going to war and even dying might be preferable for many people.

  • EU_irl

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  • 3 things

    1. Without the US, Europe has significant capability holes(satellite, logistics, ground launched missiles, nukes)
    2. Multiple smaller armies might be, in theory, an order of magnitude "stronger" than the Russian military but because of inefficiencies, overlap capabilities and lack of unified command structure and organizing, they are effectively a circus that cant do much.
    3. Not all Europe will react the same and with the same urgency. A crisis(like russian soldiers occupying a small Baltic town) by definition will create huge cracks within Europe.

  • Nothing could go wrong

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  • John Bolton might be a hawk but he is pro NATO and anti-Trump(now). He might want to overthrow Maduro but he has no influence over the Trump administration nowadays.

  • I am definitely a bird me personally

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  • In greek, bird is slang for penis(πουλί).

  • Here we go again...

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  • The Gulf War was about kicking Iraq out of Kuwait, after Iraq invaded. It had a wide support, both worldwide and within the Arab world. Saudi Arabia and Egypt actively participated.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War

    Check the coalition drop down.

  • Europe will lose out to China in e-trucks without EU action, warns industry

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  • China has low proven oil reserves(per capita). Obviously they have some, it is a big country. They are also using shitload of oil. It isnt about how much you have, it is about how much you have in comparison to how much you need. Check oil imports by country. They are importing 2x+ more oil than they produce.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_imports

    But the main issue isnt that they are importing oil, almost everyone is importing oil. The main issue is that their oil imports might be vulnerable if they decide to invade Taiwan and the US blockades the Strait of Malacca. And taking over Taiwan is a major priority for the current chinese administration. In 3-5 years, things will start getting pretty hot.

    Only until the mid 90s that it became a net importer of oil.

    Yes, because thats when they embraced capitalism, opened to the global market, WTO, etc. What followed was a massive industrialization of the country(actual industry, instead of farmers melting pots in their backyards), hence the demand for oil skyrocketed.

  • Europe will lose out to China in e-trucks without EU action, warns industry

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  • One of the main strategic goals of China is to not be reliant on oil/gas, because they have none. They have to import almost all of it(from Middle East) and if war happens, that would be a major strategic liability.

    It is easier to get things done in the name of "national security", instead of in the name "humanity's survival". A national security issue threatens the very existence of the state, humanity's survival is too vague and who cares if it exists in the future, as long as the state survives.

    Europe(and other countries), needs to act with the same urgency as China when it comes to the electrification of vehicles. Especially since there are actual national security issues that are caused by climate change(and potential chinese dominance in electric vehicles).

  • What are some interesting games made by europeans?

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  • EA DICE(creators of Battlefield) is based in Sweden. EA Gothenburg(aka Ghost Games), creators of the Need for Speed games are also based in Sweden. Funcom, creators of Dune Awakening are swedish.

    Avalanche Studios, creators of Just Cause games, are based in Sweden. Mojang, creators of Minecraft are swedish too. Frictional Games, creators of Amnesia and Soma are swedish. Fatshark, creators of Warhammer 40k Darktide are swedish.

    It is important to note that nowadays, games are developed by devs all over the world, especially AAA games. But there are a lot of game devs based in Sweden.

  • China’s plans to cut emissions too weak to stave off global catastrophe, say experts

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  • I've read on Reuters that China is probably under promising and they will do better than they claim. At least China understands that climate change is real and is trying to do something about it. Unlike some other country. The bar is on the floor, yet some countries are struggling.

  • Posting for the "Now guys he was MURDERED! Don't celebrate!" Crowd

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  • The more we normalize assassinations, the worse the world becomes. America is slightly more fucked today, not because this guy died, but because extrajudicial assassinations are not cool. This only accelerates the collapse of american society and rule of law.

    Some tankies/accelerationists want this, but they are mostly clueless kids.

  • Canada should give the Governor of the Americas an airplane

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  • Carney has the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever.

  • Liberals, standing in the way of progress no matter what!

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  • 'Tesla shame' bypasses Norway as sales jump despite Musk's politics

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  • The norwegians are shameless subhumans, unlike the englightened swedes, where Tesla has experienced a 90%+ drop in sales.

  • Mexit, not Brexit, is the new priority for the UK

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  • If You Have Choice then Which part would you choose to be born in?

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  • Cambodia isnt great either. With B, you can always move to a decent part of Mexico.

  • Israeli cruise ship turned away from Greek island by Gaza war protest

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  • The percentages are irrelevant, the relation between them is relevant. And Greece is the top, non muslim majority, country. Far above all other European countries.

    Even if ADL is a joke, this should be an indication that things were never good in Greece, in regards to antisemitism. Especially since the data is from 2014-2015, probably near peak doomerism/evil jewish bankers/etc for greeks.

  • Israeli cruise ship turned away from Greek island by Gaza war protest

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  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism_by_country#Antisemitism_rates_by_nation

    Το ADL είναι χαζός οργανισμός, τα νούμερα μπορεί να είναι λάθος, αλλά η σχέση ανάμεσα στα νούμερα νομίζω ότι είναι σχετικά σωστή. Υπόψιν, τα νούμερα είναι από το 2014-2015. Η Ελλάδα πάντα είχε θέμα με τον αντισημιτισμό και από τη άκρα δεξιά και από την άκρα αριστερά.

  • Israeli cruise ship turned away from Greek island by Gaza war protest

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  • Is this taking action against Israel or against israelis. Would you be fine if your country's government did something and then people who you dont know were aggressive towards you?

    How does this action help Palestine in any way?

    Greece is the most antisemitic, non muslim majority, country in the world. I am greek btw.

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    Sweden sending peacekeepers to post-war Ukraine 'a possibility', PM says

    www.reuters.com /world/europe/sweden-does-not-rule-out-sending-peacekeepers-ukraine-public-broadcaster-reports-2025-02-17/
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    Death toll rises to 20 after gunmen attack Russia's Dagestan

    www.reuters.com /world/europe/russias-dagestan-mourns-priest-police-killed-attack-by-gunmen-2024-06-24/
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    Macron is making a surprise trip to New Caledonia amid deadly unrest and indigenous frustration

    apnews.com /article/france-macron-new-caledonia-0d1af256d3c782b7df0c90cbe6de8fae
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    France imposes curfew in New Caledonia after unrest by people who have long sought independence

    apnews.com /article/new-caledonia-france-pacific-unrest-police-95f520e93520ac422d6cdda296dbc8d1
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    Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established

    apnews.com /article/hamas-khalil-alhayya-qatar-ceasefire-1967-borders-4912532b11a9cec29464eab234045438
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    Athens turns orange, Helsinki goes white as Europe’s weather springs a surprise

    edition.cnn.com /2024/04/23/europe/weather-finland-snow-sahara-dust-greece-intl-latam/index.html
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    Biden says he is ‘considering’ Australian call to drop Julian Assange charges

    www.theguardian.com /media/2024/apr/10/biden-assange-espionage-charges
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    Chechnya bans all music deemed too fast or too slow

    edition.cnn.com /2024/04/08/europe/chechnya-music-ban-scli-intl/index.html
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