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You know a country is failing when the "leader" declares war for "reasons" to distract everyone from the society collapse otherwise. 100% like North Korea but with real dangerous power. Also handily reduces population of your own country to support.

So many innocent people are going to die for absolutely no reason at all, imagine if US tried to take over Cuba or some other coastal island.

At least we now know what's going to happen to China when they take over Taiwan, lots of "sanctions" but no action because who is going to stop them and cut off all their manufacturing/supply?

With Russia there is nothing they have but natural gas and still nothing can be done except throw more bodies on the fire which won't happen.

Speaking of which, why wouldn't China just take Taiwan right now? World doesn't seem to handle multiple problems at once very well and they also need a "distraction" from covid and economy problems.



> imagine if US tried to take over Cuba or some other coastal island.

I think it'd be a bit more like the US trying to take over Canada, but sure.


I had to check but wow I always thought Ukraine was size of Florida, apparently it is the size of Texas (and larger than California)


> imagine if US tried to take over Cuba or some other coastal island.

Not like they haven't tried:

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


There is some indication that if Trump gets in for 2024 he has an eye on Mexico. https://mexicodailypost.com/2022/02/24/donald-trump-praises-...


I think China is more long term calculation than short emotional like Putin. Hopefully.


I don't think hope is going to be enough.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-reports-ni...

It's a perfect time for distraction. I almost expect North Korea to do something stupid too.




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