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NATO is getting ready. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/one-of-the-greatest-ever-mobilisations-of-nato-forces-now-under-way-in-europe-1.4817757
Correction : The original reason of this deployment is a planned exercise called "cold response 2022". It has been planned for years prior to the invasion. Something tells me this type of exercise takes place for a reason, and invasion of Ukraine is one of them. Sooooo maybe this exercise will become more real than expected, very quickly... But that's just my opinion.
https://www.forsvaret.no/en/exercises-and-operations/exercises/cr22
VaultGirl69
I'm hoping America doesn't act rashly. We have no self control over what we will do to win. Not end a war, but win it...
ciscoxing626
Time to kick Putin's taint into his throat
PonySlaystation5
Putin could just say "ok we got rid of all the nazis, time to go home, mission accomplished" to safe face...
SassySailor
If Russia didn’t have Nukes NATO could destroy and push them back over the boarder in a single day they way Russias army is performing
ljw1004
Argh! Don't draw a map with the land colored sea-blue and the sea white!
twentysevendifferentthings
Yeah what's up with that?
Bonemamma
It is part of a Nato exercise Cold Response 2022 will bring together around 30,000 troops from 27 nations between mid-March to early April.
YasmineGRL
Is anybody watching China
DukePhelan
You can not hide military movements from the intelligence surveillance systems of the US. If they were getting itchy we would know.
nerad137
The beacons are lit.
ravinoff
22,000? Stick another 100,000 on top of that and you're getting close to what REFORGER used to move.
BillyYankNova
I'm just really stoked that this newspaper correctly identified these vehicles as artillery and didn't just call them "tanks".
kittykat
Finally!
Bonemamma
It is part of a Nato exercise Cold Response 2022 will bring together around 30,000 troops from 27 nations between mid-March to early April.
ParryLost
Another remarkable accomplishment to be credited to Vladimir Putin! Great job there, Vlad, "all according to plan."
michbicker19000
Eff'd around. About to get to the 'found out' part.
Bonemamma
It is part of a Nato exercise Cold Response 2022 will bring together around 30,000 troops from 27 nations between mid-March to early April.
DUBAR70
Sic 'em, NATO !!!
pianostacatto
So what I'm to infer from this new info is Putin dug up some old documents, looked at today's calendar & thought "oh, it's almost time!" ???
Arielfy
Nothing to be happy about. While such move was needed for future safety and defense, the fact it was is sad and a defeat for peaceful times.
Bonemamma
It is part of a Nato exercise Cold Response 2022 will bring together around 30,000 troops from 27 nations between mid-March to early April.
khazaria
Seems overkill. I think 5k would suffice.
unamailer
Should we put into print the number of reinforcements?
Mickp81
Wouldn’t be much of a show of strength without the “show” part.
BlindGardener
It’s obstuficated and almost certainly incorrect
DukePhelan
30k NATO troops would cut through the Russian army like a thin shit through a tall Swede
copingcabana
NATO never said it wouldn't expand East. It said Russia won't expand West.
jesuscloseyoureyes
Damn. That’s chilling
TheWombatStrikesAgain
Expansion is a shitty term anyway, when you're describing souvereign countries choosing their own allies.
landisfloatingrock
Expansion is not a NATO objective. Keeping Russia with it's pants zipped is.
Bonemamma
It is part of a Nato exercise Cold Response 2022 will bring together around 30,000 troops from 27 nations between mid-March to early April.
internetfox
Every country should be free to choose whether they want to be in NATO or Warsaw Pact or whatever. Even free to leave the EU :eyeroll:
copingcabana
The problem is, most Brits thought "EU" was something the French randomly add to words to win at Scrabble
SlutAtNight
I have searched other reputable news agencies, but I can't find anyone else reporting about this
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SlutAtNight
Oh yes that I knew about. I thought this was a different mobilization
Bonemamma
It is part of a Nato exercise Cold Response 2022 will bring together around 30,000 troops from 27 nations between mid-March to early April.
FuzzyX
NATO moved up vast troops in mid February namely 100 aircraft in 30 locations & 120 ship in three battle groups. This news about troops.
RenegadeSci
https://www.army.mil/article/254189/biden_shifts_us_troops_in_europe_to_defend_frontline_nato_states
JumpTheCheeseburger
MinistryOfSillyTalks
I'd love to know what skin care products he used.
Ploty
Hè can't safe his skin anymore so forget it
Cranbananarama
My bones!
773in513
Sticks and stones may break my bones but chains and whips excite me?
TuggSpeedmann
“Live free or die hard”
MacFarlin1920
Would you be willing to live under Putin because he threatens WWIII?
MuffinMan5666
What good is NATO if it allows Russia to invade half of Europe. If it doesn’t stand up now it will only get worse
QuitLookinAtMineAim
That's a hard no
JumpTheCheeseburger
Of course not. Enforcing a no-fly zone will be met with extreme hostility even more so than now. He even considered sanctions an act of war
AvatarTommyBee
Mount Doom is in the east ..
pookerbug
They're not going to do shit other than protecting NATO borders. There will be no US, NATO, or UN direct conflict with Russia in Ukraine.
pookerbug
This isn't a criticism mind you. It just sucks because their hands are kind of tied due to the danger of starting a nuclear exchange.
DukePhelan
Which sucks since if any nation need freeing from its insane leadership its the poor sods of the Russian people.
pookerbug
The most we're going to provide are sanctions, supplies, intelligence, and maybe some covert operations with plausible deniability.
MapleSyrupMafia
They'll do like Russia with their mercs groups. "We pay them, but they're not ours!"
dickwaffles
I'm sorry, but why are you proud of this? Plunge the world into chaos, again? Every world war has started in europe,
dickwaffles
But somehow everyone else has to suffer too.
Causeitsmadeofmeat
You favour giving eastern europe to Putin? So, are you russian, or a Neville Chamberlain fan?
tantallous
I think it is showing that people are taking Russia seriously. Obviously it is terrible but the other option is to just let them do anything
tantallous
they want, for fear that they will be crazy/stupid enough to add nukes into any conflict. If you are going to let them do whatever they want
tantallous
then why even bother making a show of condemning them? No sane person actually wants war, but that is up to the aggressors, unfortunately.
Bonemamma
It is part of a Nato exercise Cold Response 2022 will bring together around 30,000 troops from 27 nations between mid-March to early April.
HighFunctioningAlcoholic
World War II started in China...
Whatisthesecretofsoylentgreen
Monkey killing monkey killing monkey over pieces of the ground...
bishcraft
Im here for the Tool reference
shakedownblues
Silly monkeys, given thumbs the make a club and beat their brother down
LynxNord
How they've survived so misguided is a mistery
ButcherofBakersfield
asking why we fight is like asking why leaves fall. It is in their nature.
eightyearplan
That's overblown.. plenty of people, communities, even societies, even apes.. don't go to war. It is worthwhile to study the differences.
ButcherofBakersfield
Plenty of people don't have sex, either. are you willing to say sexual behavior isnt human nature? Dont rely on outliers, look at trends.
eightyearplan
Compare the # of soldiers, generals, & violent criminals vs. everyone else in history and I'd argue the others aren't insignificant outliers
ButcherofBakersfield
i look at history, I see the vast majority of societies willing to fight to protect home and family.and other willing to fight for resources
Irarelypostbutwhenidoitsucks
Fuck yeah Tool
AlwaysUpvotesRaul
A tale as old as time.
SirBonSama
True as it can be, barely even friends.
KennyBlankenshipandVicRomano
Then somebody bends, for beastiality
MisterDonutVampire
Have you ever heard of real monkeys go to war? not kidding btw... actual monkeys, and yes this happens.
MurialsCourage
We are real monkeys. We are primates.
MisterDonutVampire
Monkeys Together Strong
Yupurineutah
Right in two https://youtu.be/4M2ySvrTk68
thedarkcanuck
Don't the silly monkeys know that Eden has enough to go around?
yoyo42
Yeah, but no. There are more than twice as many alive now as when I was born. That can't carry on forever.
WwwhyYouNoLikeMe
These are song lyrics
Wubbalubbadubdubb101
False hope but I hope this is the end of wars as we know it. Bully steps out of line and then everyone jumps in against aggressor.
brumbasse
Oh, it's going to be a whole new different kind of war. You Wish will be granted, but not in the way you hopes
Thefreeeezian
You do realize this intervention willl spark WOIII don’t you? I’m not at all happy about NATO interfering. Also the States and GB should 1/2
Thefreeeezian
stop putting oil on the fire.
IHateToTurnUpTheVolumeOfMyTvBecauseMyCatIsSnoring
There is no intervention, because like you said, it would mean WW 3. These are for defending NATO states in case of attack
datphone777365
def false hope.
TheJackKetch
Putin won't go down quietly. If he's not removed, he'll remove everyone else.
Poultrygeist13
Silenced .22 to the back of the head is pretty damn quiet. Just have to hope someone has the balls to stop listening to that psycho.
Bonemamma
It is part of a Nato exercise Cold Response 2022 will bring together around 30,000 troops from 27 nations between mid-March to early April.
Bonsaipanda
If NATO joins in, it's WWIII for everyone and probably the end of the human race.
Bongosnail
this is war bumped up the number from 40 to 41 globally.
Dadbodbot
Unfortunately as long as a man somewhere can as much as pick up a stone, then he will.
ligmabolz
They're just making sure they're ready to attack/defend if shit hits the fan
Duskz
Unfortunately, Billy has end-all warheads and 3000 of them
micicle
Lol no
B166ERMaximus
If NATO acts it could indeed be the end of wars… period.
IHateToTurnUpTheVolumeOfMyTvBecauseMyCatIsSnoring
It would be World War III and the end of the human race. That's why no one is intervening
B166ERMaximus
I wish people would understand this and stop wishing for a no fly zone. Russia won’t respect it, NATO will be forced to ask. All fucked.
DooksandPooks
I’ve been writing Putins name in my Death Note everyday, best thing I can do to help right now.
NotCreativeEnoughToThinkOfSomethingOriginal
Interesting because I had the same thought a few days ago. It is looking like the world just doesn't want to fight anymore.
ace5762
Not really. Supporting Ukraine is a chance to cripple an oppositional nation (Russia)
ace5762
Imperialism will likely continue well into future.
explainer
Nope. If humans are alive in 100,000 years we will still have wars
RowanUnderwood
Nice thought, but there are several other wars going on even now https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_civil_war
dcostanza1
Yeah but theyre brown so nobody cares :(
obviouslyrob
/cries in Yemeni
NomDeImguerre
Guess who's financing that one? Yeah, without Putin Assad would have been long gone.
TheDaharMaster
I can’t wait till a democratic country brings democracy to America
hippocampus
As long as China backs Russia, no one wants to interfere via military.
Ninjainslippers
This is literally only because it's Ukraine. When Putin did the exact same thing to Syria, it was basically a collective "meh."
RemingtonStyle
We will know for sure the next time if this was just because Russia or really because any transgression of International law will not fly
Sthawwaths
With how often world powers/leaders change that will never happen. Look at the US, when a president shifts from D>R the whole agenda does 2
KoalaOnTheJuice
This aggressor is just weak/hated enough. The world isn't able to put up this kind of reaction to the US or its allies when they do this.
KoalaOnTheJuice
And yeah, downvote me, but I remember Iraq - it was the exact same thing. Albeit with a less likable leader in the defending country.
KoalaOnTheJuice
Let alone what Israel gets away with every couple of years.
TodayIsSlapANaziDay
The last war to end all wars led to an even bigger war.
NihilisticOptimist
Unfortunately, the end of wars as we know it involves men like Putin doing something immeasurably stupid.
schlockchurch
I just finished a great documentary about Putin's great Mushroom War.
NihilisticOptimist
If it makes you feel any better, I did mushrooms recently and felt like I was at war with mushrooms.
schlockchurch
I've been meaning to dip into my stash for a while and haven't. I need to, soon! Just waiting for a camping opportunity ...
JBoyy35772
Yess haha that’s my euphemism for nuclear annihilation too!
SoundFuture
More than half the global population isn't though. It's just NATO+.
MrLivingDead140
Well, nuclear holocaust would, in fact end wars. Not just the wars, unfortunately.
bonetonelord
The last "war to end all wars" did not do that.
datphone777365
it did end a type of war, but also spawned in war as an industry...ooof
Kylarus
Wrong war, that was the sequel that spawned the industry.
datphone777365
ehhhh nah wwi def rolled in the "mass produced mass murder" as a thing. wwii just refined it
Lurkninja
Palestinians and Syrians are looking on hopefully.....
PerpetuityPhoto
We can hope. NATO has been pretty impotent so far for dumbass reasons.
Causeitsmadeofmeat
Many NATO countries have been shirking their obligations, leaving UK/US/ and France( although you can not depend on France) to defend them
PieAndPunch
Tell me you know nothing about NATO without telling.me you know nothing about NATO
MufLR
Avoiding WWIII hardly qualify as "dumbass reason".
torp
He prolly meant "Donbass" reasons.
Steffn
When was a NATO member attacked?
Leithoa
Legal and moral obligations are not the same.
FallingStar7669
Not yet. Emphasis on "not" and "yet".
Steffn
In which way is the NATO impotent so far then?
torp
There is no need for a member of NATO being attacked for NATO to retaliate.
Steffn
There absolutely is.
torp
Not from what I read in nato charter, an it already happened in Yugoslavia.(nato attacked to protect civilians without being attacked and
torp
Without UN mandate
Leithoa
Yes and no. They're trying to avoid WW3. Meanwhile people are dying while they finger wag.
MufLR
There are plenty of weapons from NATO countries supplied to Ukraine, I think under the circumstances, NATO is doing fine.
PerpetuityPhoto
Being a pansy-ass in front of someone who thinks they're the biggest dog in the room isn't going to stop them.
Mickp81
You say that like Russia would be a push over. Russia is one of the biggest dogs in the room. They have the most nukes.
PerpetuityPhoto
You're assuming any of them can even fly anymore.
Mickp81
Not a gamble I’d want to take.