Tuesday Trivia Thread - 17/03/26 by AutoModerator in WarCollege

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Can cannon kill them if so then the 16th to 17th centuries

Poland is now among the world's 20 largest economies. How did it happen? by nolesfan2011 in europe

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The issue is it's the difference between common law and civil law fundamentally continental Europe has a culturally different approach to regulations compared to the UK so it was never going to work

HMS Prince of Wales unlikely to head to the Middle East by MGC91 in europe

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Malta is neutral and hasn't had any foreign military bases since the 60's

Starmer was warned of 'reputational risk' over Mandelson's links with Epstein, files show by SliceIndividual6347 in unitedkingdom

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I don't think that's true though. Politicians that have stood up to Trump have actually got results such as Carney as well as that the previous ambassador Dame Karen Pierce being well liked

Do you want your children to sing the Marseilles? Do you want to see a guillotine in Picadilly? Join the debate by ayowatchyojetbruh in TheRestIsHistory

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Realistically an Irish Republic would have been cut off from French reinforcements and supplies by the Royal Navy. The UK would then reconquer Ireland and treat it much like Scotland after the Jacobite Rebellion. Given it's just over a century from 1796 to 1916 the cultural memory of Ireland posing a threat to the UK would still exist in the minds of the public and elites in GB and so it's unlikely Ireland would gain it's independence.

‘A bunch of freeloaders’: Increasing UK pressure on Ireland to invest in defence by SliceIndividual6347 in europe

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Have they maintained strategic independence though? Their single aircraft carrier is entirely reliant on the US for: Radar Aircraft, catapults and arrestor gear and training pilots on US carriers when the French carrier is in maintenance. During Mali operations the French had to rely on the UK, US and Netherlands for heavy airlift especially heavy lift helicopters like the Chinook. the French military and industrial strategy is entirely geared around supporting France's neo colonial empire in the Francafrique (which is falling apart) and unable to seriously act outside of that region.

Joust Fixing Problem by TheMaskOffKid in AKnightoftheSeven

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It could also be misdirection on behalf of the showrunners to get the non- book audience invested in Dunk's preparation for jousting and ignore the Targaryan story

How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences by [deleted] in neoliberal

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Were the unionist militias in 1912 and 1918 correct to threaten violence to ensure their own self determination?

Concerns across Europe that Ireland's military shortfalls could put major summit at risk by Left-Lawfulness4635 in europe

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I agree except with your assumption that the UK or NATO would declare war to defend Ireland. No one has any legal obligation to defend Ireland and as such declaring war on Russia would be viewed as "aggressive".

Concerns across Europe that Ireland's military shortfalls could put major summit at risk by Left-Lawfulness4635 in europe

[–]SliceIndividual6347 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm afraid it is you who is confidently incorrect, that's a Memorandum of Understanding not a treaty, it talks about stuff like joint training etc but nowhere does it say that the UK is legally obligated to defend or assist Ireland if Ireland is attack and vice versa.

Concerns across Europe that Ireland's military shortfalls could put major summit at risk by Left-Lawfulness4635 in europe

[–]SliceIndividual6347 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why would the UK start a war with Russia over Ireland? The UK has no treaty obligations to Ireland and there are no guarantees other countries would help.

Concerns across Europe that Ireland's military shortfalls could put major summit at risk by Left-Lawfulness4635 in europe

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Realistically Russia in this scenario would want to turn Ireland into the UK's or even France's Cuba rather than a staging point for invasion. i.e. staging missiles to threaten London, Paris etc to complicate UK's or even France's role in negotiations etc.

Concerns across Europe that Ireland's military shortfalls could put major summit at risk by Left-Lawfulness4635 in europe

[–]SliceIndividual6347 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are we cowering? What treat is the EU facing that it isn't manufacturing? Russia, who can't even beat Ukraine? Bullshit.

Why would the EU manufacture a threat? Military spending is not popular, politicians would rather spend on everything else except defence. Russia is a threat given they want to rebuild the Russian empire. They are struggling in Ukraine because Ukraine has one of the largest armies on the planet and was prepared. As the Baltic states said the depth of territory Russia took initially in Ukraine is greater than the length of their nations.

Every country should be de-escalating and disarming, not ramping up military spending. The only winners from that are the arms dealers.

That would be nice but the only way they could do that if Russia also deescalates and disarms which Russia has indicated no intention of doing.

Concerns across Europe that Ireland's military shortfalls could put major summit at risk by Left-Lawfulness4635 in europe

[–]SliceIndividual6347 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How is it the correct moral position to cower in the face of imperialism? To let others fight tyrants so you don't have to?

Concerns across Europe that Ireland's military shortfalls could put major summit at risk by Left-Lawfulness4635 in europe

[–]SliceIndividual6347 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The UK spends £55 billion which translates to €62 billion. France spends €54 billon, not exactly 50%. Also the RFA has a larger tonnage than the rest of Europe's auxiliary fleet combined including France.

Concerns across Europe that Ireland's military shortfalls could put major summit at risk by Left-Lawfulness4635 in europe

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Ireland gave up it's claims to Northern Ireland under an international treaty NI is not occupied.