Crimea

[uvelocity]

The geopolitical take.



That first point is a very, very good one IMO.

disagree mate, i think the final points are closer to the thinking. physical distance is irrelevant to war nowadays, comparing the results of conflict from 70 and 100 years ago couldn't come into any realistic strategy.

 

[Spark]

disagree mate, i think the final points are closer to the thinking. physical distance is irrelevant to war nowadays, comparing the results of conflict from 70 and 100 years ago couldn't come into any realistic strategy.

Where did you get this from? Really don't think it's true. Just ask Georgia.

I mean, this especially applies to Russia which, historically, has been geographically indefensible save for the fact that it's ****ing massive.

 

[uvelocity]

just a thought only. but that infantry is just about superseded - air supremacy is the name of the game nowadays, and whether your border is 10 or 1000km is immaterial

 

[NZTailender]

Planes have to take off from somewhere. A plane coming from 1000km away will take longer to hit you than one that's taking off 200ks away.

 

[uvelocity]

half an hour difference itbt

 

[NZTailender]

Half an hour to scramble jets, gets air defences all prepped etc. It matters.

 

[Furball]

Planes coming from 200km away can bomb a target for longer as well.

 

[NZTailender]

Planes coming from 200km away can bomb a target for longer as well.

And any ground forces that its making way for would arrive quicker, too.

 

[Shri]

I mean, this especially applies to Russia which, historically, has been geographically indefensible save for the fact that it's ****ing massive.

And ****ing cold.

 

[Ausage]

The geopolitical take.



That first point is a very, very good one IMO.

As usual, stratfor reminds us that life is just one big game of Civilization.

 

[Spark]

As usual, stratfor reminds us that life is just one big game of Civilization.

'Tis a fair description, no?

 

[Ausage]

'Tis a fair description, no?

Which? Stratfor's description of the situation or my description of life?

Either way, yes.

 

[Dan]

Still love the glitch in Civ where if Gandhi discovers democracy he becomes a nuclear-empowered warmonger with aggression set to 255/10.

 

[Shri]

He was supposed to be the least aggressive but there was a bug with the coding which made their input mean that he was the most aggressive instead. It was funny so they left it in.

Surprised to not see anyone spelling his name Ghandi here.

 

[nightprowler10]

That mother****er always got me in the end.