"Sinking the ships and then denying knowing anything about it would probably be the best course of action. That's what Russians would do, if the roles were reversed."
You mean like NATO did off the coast of Spain a year ago?
You mean like NATO did off the coast of Spain a year ago?
Your argument, taken to its limit, is might makes right. Which, fine; but we're just not that strong anymore. Certainly not the EUpeeans.
Russia invaded Ukraine just fine without ever declaring war.
However, I also couldn't care less if the Russians Oreshniks Liverpool or Marseille.
Meanwhile, we'll be protecting your loved ones.
And please don't flatter yourself. Europe couldn't field an army of a 100 000 riflemen if you put all of the EU countries together.
I don't care what token force of soldiers Estonia or Poland sent to Afghanistan. Poke the bear and you're on your own.
Btw, sorry we can't help you with your little Venezuela "war" right now, we're on winter vacation; your E-mail will not be forwarded.
Russia declares ware with the west every other Monday.
North Korea is at war with South Korea which is an allied country and partner.
> Or are we OK with the Chinese silently torpedoing the next batch of military equipment to Taiwan (a rouge province under intl law)?
You mean like they already destroy boats of nearby countries?
China doesn't respect International Law anyway and Taiwanese people have the right to choose their independence.
Look, (all) governments play the lie and deceit game; but I dont have to go along it because of some misplaced sense jingo-patriotism.
It's pretty clear that Russia torpedoes their own boat to hide their transfer of nuclear to an embargoed country, North Korea.
The same North Korea that sent people to die for Russia in Ukraine.
A nice little quid-pro-quo relationship.
A famous example which gave rise to similar hypotheses:
https://news.err.ee/1142424/foreign-ministry-adviser-ms-esto...