Recent content by contricusc

Yes, this is indeed how Trump is treating Europe. I just hope that Europeans will understand that without unity there is no future for Europe as a relevant global player. Europe has many problems to solve, because it is made of many countries with different cultures, interests and languages...

I do agree that GDP is misleading in many ways, because of the price difference. But nominal GDP is still very relevant when it comes to the money available for imports and investment. When China buys oil from Saudi Arabia, it pays the same price as Europeans. It doesn’t matter that in China...

The EU’s GDP is actually higher than China’s, and if you add non EU countries from Europe like the UK, Switzerland and Norway, the differences becomes significant. So from an economic perspective, you’re looking at the second most powerful region after the United States. China does a lot of...

The West can go on forever if the current situation drags on. The only question is for how long can Ukraine go on, considering the manpower issues. If Ukraine can provide the men, the West can provide the money. As things stand right now, the cost of the war is basically zero for the West. I...

Yes, Trump doesn’t give a fuck about Europe, that’s obvious. This is why I was saying that China is playing it bad by aligning itself with Russia, because now it was the time for them to separate Europe from the US and create a unified Euro-Chinese power sphere to counter the United States. By...

That‘s a very bad move on their part, as it will antagonize Europe. Trump’s reign was a great chance for China to improve relations with Europe, but if they support Russia, they are choosing the losing side.

But when you moved in Cyprus, the US was mostly on Turkey’s side because they were weary of Greece’s sympathies for communism. In case of a war with Israel, everyone knows on who’s side will the US be, and expelling you from Cyprus will probably be one of the priorities in such scenario. The...

And how would 5th gen figters defend you from covert operations and asymmetric warfare? Unless you plan for a direct war with Israel or Greece, there is not much use for 5th gen fighters, other than posturing. Look how far it has gotten Iran when they attempted to get a nuke. Sometimes it’s...

This is where I was going. Geopolitics should be played in a smart way, and elections should not interfere with foreign policy. When you sacrifice your country’s best interest to score electoral wins, you know you are on the wrong path.

And who are those countries? Which country wants to attack you? None of your neighbors has the military strength to fight you, so nobody will attack you regadless of having a 5th Gen Jet or not.

They don’t seem to have any problems with Saudi Arabia or UAE getting advanced weapons. Maybe it’s because they never intend to fight them. As a member of NATO, it would be natural for Turkey to be in good relations with Israel, since most NATO countries consider Israel to be an ally. I think...

I never implied you are comparable to Iran, but this doesn’t mean that a war with Israel would not be very bad for your country. Israel has the baking of the US, so fighting them is not something to be desired. This happens all the time in geopolitics, but this doesn’t mean you have to reach a...

But why are you worried about a potential war with Israel? You are in NATO, so Israel will not attack you. Why not be friends with Israel, like the Saudis are doing? It’s easy to be safe from Israel. As long as you are in good relations with them, there is nothing to worry about. But if you...

Imagine that at the beginning of 2022, if you checked any military power ranking, Russia would have been high above Israel, and Iran would be above Ukraine. Now compare that to the real war situation. Israel has managed in two days to control Iran’s airspace despite being at 1700 km away, while...

What is the life expectancy of the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces? Under current circumstances, it may be one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.