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What Treaty Rights over the Danube does Hungary have? Surely not like the Treaty that Turkey has over the Dardenels.... m

The Egyptians used Soviet wire-guided missiles very effectively in the Yon Kipur War.

I would suggest this surge in Putin's downed fighters displays lack of "hours" (and training) in simulated war exercises like UAAF Guard exercises. The Generals controlling resources also lack the experience NATO leaders have from NATO Ops. Considering everything going wrong for Russia it is...

.... agreed, MACHARVARD, But Canada's approach to military maintenance and spending is shameful, IMO.

George Marshall was the brain behind those moves, FDR was a navy man, not a soldier, but he trusted his experts; starting with the 100 Days, in1933.

.... with all respect, I detect bullying, .... we're bigger than that, aren't we?

True,,,but they sure work on egos.

Where will the fault line break....? Where did it break in 1950...? At the 38th parallel. Korea. Stalin 'permitting' Kim Sr. to invade the South. (Mao wasn't 'enthusiastic'.) To test resolve. In 1950 Stalin had been pushed back by the western Allies in Greece, in Iran, and most publicly...

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IMO what we are seeing is payback - the western allies and peoples signed a pact with the devil when the USSR became one of the allies - but it was necessary pact. Only Stalin had the blood to spill and the territory to maneuver - and permit Hitler to dash Germany to pieces against a US+...

IMO, humor and food ... the two are very subjective, but widely used for strangers to communicate or bond. I love the free-range of subjects and styles in this thread.

During WW2, L/L spending was 17% of US overall war time spending** ... at a time when the US Military was competing for weapons. Is the US there yet ...? The war will cost what it costs ... to restore Ukraine. Lend Lease is the gold standard for mil aid, IMO. ** source Wikipedia

...stunning.

be careful what you wish for ....

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