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Sunday’s successful blockade run could signal to international shippers that it’s reasonably safe to resume operations from Ukrainian ports.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The best answer to Russia's blockade would be a NATO escort. Unfortunately Turkey would need to be on board and Erdogan is trying to play the role of mediator in the conflict.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Do you want nuclear war? Because nato and Russia engaging in direct combat is a path to that. I know some US citizens believe that the US has a nuclear missile intercept program so they won't be affected, but no such system exists and is effective. If one warship fires on another it could lead to a chain of events that kills us all

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Ww2 started because everyone bent over for the Germans and Japanese, which encouraged them.

In this case, si vis pacem, para bellum.

Either putin is sane and pulls back, or he's insane and war was inevitable.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ww2 started because everyone bent over for the Germans and Japanese, which encouraged them

This is extremely simplified and comes off as silly. German appeasement was partially because France and Britain wanted Germany to attack the USSR, partially because they needed time to rearm. The US empire had a policy of provocation and containment of the Japanese empire.

In the era of nuclear powers wars are done with non nuclear proxies to avoid a nuclear exchange.

WW2 was pre-nuclear weapons. It turns out that changing material conditions makes old responses inappropriate.