Recent content by Spitfire9

Are things about to get much more difficult financially for Russia? I guess Putin will be selling more gold soon. Perhaps not a bad time to sell - if buyers do not squeeze enormous discounts out of him.

When I read about FCAS problems I read only of the France-Germany problems regarding their interests. No mention of Spain's interests. In Spain's shoes I would be thinking of getting away from the other partners if I could see a way out. Some involvement in KAAN is a possible way out. I guess...

1 x Su-34 and 1 x Su-30 Russian aircraft reported to be lost yesterday.

Expensive... but to put it into context, the Russian government spends that amount on the war in less than 3 days. Possibly Russia as a whole spends that amount on the war in less than 2 days if off-book costs are included (forced loans from banks, war costs imposed on regional rather than...

BBC's man in Russia reports that proposed new law will give the FSB control over internet access: The internet is used for commercial activity. Switching it off for 'security reasons' will be damaging for the Russian economy.

Good point about Gibraltar being ceded to the UK in 1704. The UK was created later. Is Cyprus not recognised as a country in international law? What is the internationally recognised status of the area in the north occupied by Turkiye? I believe it does does not have the same status within the...

From Washington Post https://finance.yahoo.com/news/russian-economy-may-collapse-2026-020400488.html Putin continues ruining Russia with no real prospect of defeating Ukraine. I hear that Russia is selling gold. If Putin can find buyers, he should be able to continue on his present...

British newspaper youtube footage of Russian losses, presumably recent There seems to be a lot of damage to air defence systems recorded.

All is explained by Donald J. Trump... https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/us-president-trump-explains-why-he-can-t-end-war-in-ukraine/ar-AA1UCzqQ?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=6970bd4d4d584338b09b23cecb7f38d4&ei=15 This guy missed his calling. He should have been a stand up comedian!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy1lpgqenxo Ukrainians must be desperate for spring to arrive. I think it does, every year.

Can we be adult about this? You said in an earlier post: 'I support D. Trump ambition to annex Greenland.' You now say: 'I am not supporting annexation at all. I am supporting annexation of Greenland by USA.' Sorry, your statements are contradictory. About the South Atlantic Islands...

So you support annexation. What about the EU wanting to annexe the European part of Turkiye - would that be fine with you? How about Canada wanting to annexe Alaska?

What does not seem to feature prominently in discussion as to what to do about Trump coveting Greenland is the idea of self determination. I cannot cite sources but I understand that a large majority of Greenlanders do not want to become US citizens. It would go against the principle of self...

There is little reason to believe anything Trump says. One has to work out the likelihood that he is being truthful when he says something. I don't believe that Trump's desire to buy/annexe Greenland is connected with a concern for US security. I think that Trump sees Greenland as a source of...