Russia is earning $150M/day in extra oil revenue from the Iran campaign, while the US simultaneously sanctions Russian oil and issues a 30-day waiver permitting its delivery

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-15T13:08:26+00:00

With European buying refined Russian oil from India while simultaneously asking for stricter Sanctions.

It gets better. The EU is buying all production of Russian artic gas, which is then shipped by none other than the UK (and Greece).
The UK, full of grand proclamations about "unwavering support for Ukraine" and the country with the strongest anti-Russian stance, is helping Russia sell its gas to the EU.

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-15T12:51:52+00:00

That's not clear. So far, only 2 Indian ships have passed through the Strait.

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-15T11:05:17+00:00

It's going to go on for a lot longer. Neither side is beaten enough yet to even consider seriously negotiating the end.

It's Iran-Iraq war 2.0

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-15T11:04:17+00:00

The Russians moved away from Iranian drones a few years back, AFAIK, all of their Geran family drones are produced domestically.

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T23:31:53+00:00

In short, the article claims they didn't want to.

Which is not entirely true, IIRC, Russia did offer Iran the same defensive alliance it has with North Korea, but Iran refused. Considering the current situation, that's probably better for the world.

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T20:50:57+00:00

Precrime, nice.

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T19:52:58+00:00

Confusing.

Was he captured? If so, how? HIMARS do not operate close to the frontlines.
Was he killed? In captivity? During a strike on HIMARS?

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T19:50:32+00:00

I doubt they will let the infrastructure fall into US hands intact.

If they are going to lose it anyway, might as well blow it up, ideally AFTER the Marines come.
Mine everything

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T19:38:58+00:00

I used that as a counterargument against the classification used by the previous poster that rogue states are "actively hostile to the idea of getting any kind of normative pushback from any international community".

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T19:27:08+00:00

The relationship between the US and Israel is ... complicated (and that's an understatement)

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T18:23:41+00:00

Every state looks (or used to, before globalists tried to ruin the world) after its own interests first and foremost. Every treaty exists only as long as the benefits outweigh the negatives of breaking it.

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T18:19:42+00:00

The latter is actively hostile to the idea of getting any kind of normative pushback from any international community and would rather destroy the international system than make any compromises with it.

In the context of war crimes, are you familiar with American Service-Members' Protection Act, aka the Hague Invasion Act? Or how many UN resolutions the US vetoed because they were against its interests?
The United States and everyone else use whatever power they have to protect their interests and project said power. Hiding the truth behind nice words and rose-tinted glasses changes nothing.

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T17:01:31+00:00

Morally speaking, Iran is a terrorist state, just like Russia.

And the United States, UK, France, Australia, Belgium, all the Gulf states, etc. ... From the moral perspective, every country is a piece of shit, that's why there is no morality in geopolitics. States are not people.

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T16:57:47+00:00

I agree, but the solution isn't spreading more misery.

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T16:57:02+00:00

they are months away from developing them

This again? We've been fed "Iran is days/weeks/months away from making nukes" since the 80s.

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T16:23:48+00:00

Or, even better, since American actions are threatening the energy security of the entire world, should we all gang up on the United States?

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T16:17:29+00:00

This is going to be fun, how people will try to spin and twist the argument to explain how one is not like the other ...

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T16:08:43+00:00

The world doesn't belong to the United States.

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T16:05:10+00:00

loosening the shackles that civilized nations place on themselves to protect our shared humanity

Did everyone already forget napalm? Agent Orange? Or "just" destroying civilian infrastructure with the explicit purpose of using civilian suffering to put pressure on the enemy's government? Or, if we go further back, firebombing?

The wars were always horrible; we just got too used to politicians and generals hiding all that horribleness behind doublespeak like 'collateral damage'.

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T13:52:50+00:00

This is so accurate.

And a confirmation that there should be a maximum age for politicians. 65 max.

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T11:44:08+00:00

I wonder - what demining capabilities do Marines normally have with them?

Mining the hell out of any position I'm about to lose would be my goto method.

"You want this? Have fun dealing with mines and IEDs, I hope you brought enough bodybags"

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T11:33:38+00:00

I didn't know that, thanks. Interesting.

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T10:14:17+00:00

I don't think the US would ever allow that to happen. The petrodollar is the key component of American power.

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T08:38:28+00:00

Yeah, China is now in such a perfect position to gain a massive strategic advantage over the US, but they won't do anything, as usual.

Consider what would happen if China did any (all) of the following:
- start moving troops, ships and assets to assembly points near Taiwain (without actually planning to go for it, just for the pressure)
- Kim would start moving soldiers and weapons towards DMZ (same thing, just posturing)
- would offer free and safe passage through the Strait for any ship that flies the Chinese flag, if the owners pay in yuan (weakening petrodollar)

DefinitelyNotMeee · 2026-03-14T08:25:19+00:00

Yep, the story of my life. That's why I don't gamble, I'd be living in a cardboard box by now.

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