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Shipwack

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36. Defense is easier than offense.

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 05:57 PM

Jan 5

The Ukraine invasion was expected to last a few days, even by experts on our side.

Afghanistan was never pacified.

During the Malvinas (or Faulkland) invasion, the U.K. assembled a large military force, sailed a few thousand miles, expecting the Argentinians to throw down their guns and run. Instead, the lost two major warships and almost lost their carrier from a submarine that tailed them undetected until it surfaced at the end of festivities.

Tactics trumps money. Drone swarms costing thousands of dollars are taking out multi million dollar warships. Let’s not get into modern long range anti ship missiles.

Our last few victories have all been done by special forces or missiles. Special forces attacks are successful until they aren’t. Obamas’s assassination mission against Bin Ladin was almost cancelled due to a helicopter failure. Carter’s hostage rescue mission did failed.

The major military powers have prepared to fight the last [/i war. They are usually caught flat footed by the one they are currently fighting.

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NATO is done if Trump invades Greenland, Danish PM warns [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 5 OP

NATO is not done.............. Lovie777 Jan 5 #1

I think what they're saying is that "we're done" ... NATO would move on without us FakeNoose Jan 5 #8

Isn't Putin looking to ruin NATO? ificandream Jan 5 #43

That's what it sounds like to me, too. ShazzieB Tuesday #64

If the US invades Greenland, the NATO signatories are... LudwigPastorius Tuesday #67

That will only encourage the beast of DC. marble falls Jan 5 #2

Did you know Lutnick is head of a company operating in Greenland?? vapor2 Jan 5 #3

And another buddy bought Citco (Venezuela) in November. hedda_foil Jan 5 #5

This is insanity angrychair Jan 5 #4

Mexico and Greenland in particular are insane notions iemanja Jan 5 #12

Greenland much more than any of those imo Polybius Jan 5 #52

Mexico is still an insane notion AZProgressive Jan 5 #56

Anything to distract from what's in those files durablend Jan 5 #20

thats kinda the point, no? quakerboy Jan 5 #6

The rest of NATO needs to speak up and step up Fiendish Thingy Jan 5 #7

I like your Approach better than Cha Jan 5 #60

I think kicking our asses out would be the way to go. Scalded Nun Jan 5 #9

They can't though Polybius Jan 5 #49

I have a sincere question. EllieBC Jan 5 #10

The US military is due for a surprise. :( nt Shipwack Jan 5 #30

They outspent all EU countries combined. EllieBC Jan 5 #33

Defense is easier than offense. Shipwack Jan 5 #36

The answer is, realistically, your penultimate statement. /nt spudspud Jan 5 #35

Why don't they stand up to Trump? iemanja Jan 5 #11

With what? EllieBC Jan 5 #13

All the European forces combined? iemanja Jan 5 #14

Have you looked into what the US spends EllieBC Jan 5 #15

Perhaps so iemanja Jan 5 #18

And he would. And Miller, Vance, Heritage Foundation EllieBC Jan 5 #19

spent over a trillion on what ? Nigrum Cattus Jan 5 #42

You can actually find the info easily. EllieBC Jan 5 #54

Probably. -NT- ruet Jan 5 #16

What are the terms and requirements to kick out an existing NATO member? fujiyamasan Jan 5 #17

Congress passed a law in 2023 (signed by Biden) forbidding unilateral exiting NATO BumRushDaShow Jan 5 #21

Thanks, I forgot it's a treaty alliance fujiyamasan Jan 5 #22

They have a whole production (that i had been semi-following) BumRushDaShow Jan 5 #25

Laws passed by Congress... WestMichRad Jan 5 #28

He's been attempting to do that BumRushDaShow Jan 5 #48

+1 dalton99a Jan 5 #45

Putin wins. Again. Kid Berwyn Jan 5 #23

"End of NATO?" Jesus, don't tempt him. JohnnyRingo Jan 5 #24

That's exactly what Putin's Puppet wants. viva la Jan 5 #26

The delirious pustule has his eyes on Canada as well. 😟 Dave Bowman Jan 5 #27

A note on your word. Lebensraum was the Nazi word for expansionism to make room for the Arian race. ancianita Jan 5 #29

Oh I know what is means BumRushDaShow Jan 5 #37

I'm sure you do. I noted its previous definition to give context for a wider audience in the thread. ancianita Jan 5 #41

Well one thing that HAS happened this year in "their" world BumRushDaShow Jan 5 #46

Re the "brewing battle," though I doubt it will be anything that affects this so-called government. ancianita Jan 5 #53

He had a huge revolving door his first term BumRushDaShow Jan 5 #55

Yes, which we thought would show his electorate block that it shouldn't let him back through it, either. . ancianita Jan 5 #57

Didn't the US Congress pass legislation to prevent bonespurs from pulling ths US out of NATO? ChicagoTeamster Jan 5 #31

What do Hitler, Putin, and #rump have in common -- "national security situations"? (nt) William Seger Jan 5 #32

Adolph Hitler's dream of global domination is what started WW2. Dr. T Jan 5 #34

Only one problem.. and I hate being negative... Cha Jan 5 #61

That's the scary part. Dr. T Tuesday #68

Thanks.. it's all so unreal.. but Cha Tuesday #69

Despots around the world are thrilled. mn9driver Jan 5 #38

Europe may be in trouble if the US attacks. The us has sold truthisfreedom Jan 5 #39

Maybe that is the intent?? Evolve Dammit Jan 5 #40

I thought that too. Cheeto would do bronxiteforever Jan 5 #50

Invasion of Greenland would end up like the recent invasion of Portland. thought crime Jan 5 #44

I hope aid is coming to the defense of Greenland. Buddyzbuddy Jan 5 #47

No one is going to risk fighting the US for Greenland Polybius Jan 5 #51

They don't actually have to fight. They do need to place themselves in a precarious position. Buddyzbuddy Jan 5 #58

Rest of the world, you are free to liberate us from this psychopath any time you want! Initech Jan 5 #59

Have you had a Danish hamburger lately? Be very careful. usonian Tuesday #65

Blue State Secession and Ultimate Showdown duckworth969 Jan 5 #62

Separating the USA from NATO is Putin's wet dream Martin Eden Tuesday #63

Is Rubio and the rest of the republicans Figarosmom Tuesday #66