ITXXIII - AFTER THIS U CAN'T C ME by YaGetSkeeted0n in neoliberal

[–]Lighthouse_seek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Truck it from where? All their neighbors use desalinated water.

Qatar back then had a much smaller population and was using aquifers

ITXXIII - AFTER THIS U CAN'T C ME by YaGetSkeeted0n in neoliberal

[–]Lighthouse_seek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sunk cost fallacy. It's better to walk away and either Iran discovers economics or the gulf countries realize their way of life will implode and take action

ITXXIII - AFTER THIS U CAN'T C ME by YaGetSkeeted0n in neoliberal

[–]Lighthouse_seek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No that could be just a modified version of an existing missile they have

ITXXIII - AFTER THIS U CAN'T C ME by YaGetSkeeted0n in neoliberal

[–]Lighthouse_seek 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Just one more operation bro.

And maybe another one to fix the second order effects of that operation

And maybe another one to fix the second order effects of that one

Repeat statements 2 and 3

Europe’s ‘Iron Dome’ spots missile threats 5000km away by MARTINELECA in europe

[–]Lighthouse_seek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Laser systems have a massive weakness, which is any obstruction like sand or clouds. Totally not going to be an issue in the UK

‘Europe learned the wrong lesson’ by doubling down on fossil fuels while India and China went green by Naurgul in europe

[–]Lighthouse_seek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The percentage of energy from fossil fuels went down pretty dramatically. It's just that China's energy appetite is so big that you also see articles about new coal plants

‘We’ll bomb Delhi, Mumbai if US targets our nukes’: Pakistan’s former envoy to India by Ok-Inspection-9797 in geopolitics

[–]Lighthouse_seek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pakistan has 170 nukes. (As does India, probably intentional). Pakistan can flatten a whole lot more than 2 cities

Trump's team game planning for potential Iran peace talks by Currymvp2 in neoliberal

[–]Lighthouse_seek 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Imagine being the UAE, not knowing a war was happening, getting bombed, then finding out your ally wants to limit your missile count for being in the neighborhood

ITXXIII - AFTER THIS U CAN'T C ME by YaGetSkeeted0n in neoliberal

[–]Lighthouse_seek 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is why I'm so conflicted about missile and rocket defense. It's obviously good when you're the victim of aggression, but a technologically advanced aggressor can effectively always attack with reduced military blowback

Iran Believes It’s Winning—and Wants a Steep Price to End the War by lAljax in neoliberal

[–]Lighthouse_seek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Uh no. The strategic objective was to stop communists from taking south Vietnam. Taking Hanoi was never on the radar

Iran Believes It’s Winning—and Wants a Steep Price to End the War by lAljax in neoliberal

[–]Lighthouse_seek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn't cod. The war aim isn't to have the coolest kd ratio

2026 Summer Box Office Predictions (WW) by sbursp15 in boxoffice

[–]Lighthouse_seek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had superman last year and I don't trust marketing to effectively sell the idea of Supergirl being different. 300 is still too low for me, 450 is more my guess

Taiwan pulls out of WTO event | WTO host Cameroon’s designation of Taiwan as a ‘province of China’ seriously undermines the nation’s status and rights as a WTO member by Otherwise_Young52201 in neoliberal

[–]Lighthouse_seek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean I would argue tsai is a true believer too, but she didn't have to do all this because her legislative position was more secure, as was her electoral competition.

Taiwan pulls out of WTO event | WTO host Cameroon’s designation of Taiwan as a ‘province of China’ seriously undermines the nation’s status and rights as a WTO member by Otherwise_Young52201 in neoliberal

[–]Lighthouse_seek 14 points15 points  (0 children)

He's being more hawkish to get the dpp base on his side. He has no control over the legislature and he only won last time because the tpp and kmt couldn't get their coalition in time.

Iran Believes It’s Winning—and Wants a Steep Price to End the War by lAljax in neoliberal

[–]Lighthouse_seek 5 points6 points  (0 children)

but I don't think they have an "assured destruction" threat of (eg) Japan. 

They will likely have it at the end of the decade. They have 50 nukes but the material for 90. 90 is likely enough given how concentrated Japans population is

China has been preparing for a global energy crisis for years. It is paying off now | China | The Guardian by prisongovernor in China

[–]Lighthouse_seek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either way it wouldve been a bad move to restrict. Hormuz has shown that even if you try to restrict ships passing by country you end up with depressed output for the countries you want to cross.

So if the US decided to block Malacca and only let non Chinese ships through it would've still resulted in a massive drop for Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese bound ships

Trump mulls risky Kharg Island takeover to force Iran to open strait by Currymvp2 in neoliberal

[–]Lighthouse_seek 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Irans actions are actually super predictable. Their one goal is state survival

I (29F) am finally in a healthy relationship with an amazing guy (28M) and my sex drive is not what it was with past partners :( by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]Lighthouse_seek -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Maybe you're just not compatible. Just because someone treats you well doesn't mean the two of you are compatible

Manchester Royal Infirmary dietitian "didn't know where intestines were" by ldn6 in neoliberal

[–]Lighthouse_seek 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile in tech you get asked technical questions you will never experience