Russians shouldn’t be weapons testing on the doorstep of an avowed neighbor. What is this? 1945 Japan?!
Comment on Russia Tests Hypersonic Missile at NATO’s Doorstep—and Shares the Video
xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 1 day ago
Well, yeah. There would be no point in making threats if you do it only where nobody can hear you and don’t tell anybody about it.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 day ago
xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 1 day ago
I think we’ve very firmly established that Russia has no interest in being a good neighbor at this point, yes. Just in case you’ve been in a coma for the past decade and just woke up, we’ve also learned that they have no interest in common decency, honesty, integrity, deescalation, diplomacy, lawful behavior or having a functional economy.
On the other hand they seem really into belligerence, aggression, vodka, genocide, kidnapping other people’s children, asymmetrical warfare and vodka (I know I said that twice, but it bears repeating).
bluGill@fedia.io 1 day ago
What is the point of making threats? The us developed the f15 in response to a threat - turned out the threat didn't live up to hype but the f15 was great for the time.
xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 1 day ago
If Russia is good at nothing else, they’re at least quite adept at making themselves look more dangerous and capable than they really are. Of course, that veil is getting mighty tattered at this point, and when they pull belligerent stunts like this, the response is increasingly derision and ridicule rather than fear and uncertainty. The thing is… It’s the only thing they know how to do, so that’s what they do. It’s not a particularly good idea, but I dare say most everything Russia has done for some time haven’t been very good ideas. At least they’re consistent about shooting themselves in the foot while it’s in their mouth.