Actually, you’re right. Some days I have a fairly relaxed feeling that things will work out.
But once I’m sober I’m too scared to pick up and read “On tyranny” by Timothy Snyder again as I’m pretty sure we’re at the tipping point into full-out world-wide far-right authoritarianism now.
We shouldn’t take democracy for granted, there’s a route that ends with lefties like me and marginalised groups (whatever that will mean in 10 years) in Britain needing to seek asylum somewhere else in the world.
I don’t think some centrist leaders (including our PM) realise how fragile democracy is.
The Danish military intelligence service FE has published an assessment of Russia’s military capabilities and objectives after the war in Ukraine ends or hostilities are suspended.
According to FE, Russia may be willing to use military force if the military balance of power appears to be shifting in its favor. NATO would then be militarily weakened or politically divided.
When Russia is able to disengage its forces from Ukraine, it will be able to start a local war against its neighboring country 6 months later.
Within two years, Russia could pose a credible threat to one or more NATO countries and is ready for war against several countries in the Baltic Sea region.
In five years, Russia would be ready for a large-scale war in Europe, provided that the United States does not participate.
These calculations assume that NATO does not accelerate its armaments at the same pace as Russia.
BLOATUS not involving Ukraine in “peace talks” is just bizarre. Less “Art of the deal” and more “art of the steal”.
Didn’t he say “He would stop the war immediately” once he was president? I should be surprised he only stops lying to put cheeseburgers in his face or when he tells nurse that his nappy is full.
