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To: JonPreston; FtrPilot; blitz128; marcusmaximus; AdmSmith; gleeaikin
🍈 : "When I ask Grok, "Has Russia ever invaded England or France" his answer is NO."

Your question is still irrelevant, regardless of who you ask, or how often.

Here are more relevant questions:

  1. What places have Russian propagandists threatened with nuclear weapons attacks?

    • London
    • Paris
    • Kiev
    • Washington DC
    • US military bases
    • British Isles to be sunk under waves

  2. What places have Russian propagandists threatened with Russian invasions:

    • Ukraine
    • Estonia
    • Latvia
    • Lithuania
    • Poland
    • Germany
    • "The Atlantic Coast of Portugal"

  3. What countries do Russian forces currently occupy:

    • Moldova
    • Georgia
    • Ukraine
    • Syria
    • Libya
    • Central African Republic
    • Burkina Faso
    • Mali
    • Niger
    • Sudan
    • Belarus
    • Armenia
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kyrgyzstan
    • Tajikistan

  4. What countries has Russia threatened in recent years:

  5. In the past 100+ years what countries has Russia/Soviet Union invaded?

    Thanks FtrPilot:

  6. Which countries has Russia allied with:

    • China
    • Iran
    • North Korea
    • Belarus
    • Kazakhstan
    • Cuba
    • Venezuela
    • Nicaragua
    • Syria
    • Libya
    • Mali
    • Burkina Faso
    • Niger
    • Sudan
    • Others?

  7. Which countries or territories has Russia moved toward annexation?

    • Moldova (Transnistria)
    • Georgia (South Ostia and are Abkhazia)
    • Ukraine (Crimea and Donbas)
    • Belarus (all)

  8. Which countries on or near its borders has Russia never threatened or invaded?

    • none

14,626 posted on 04/07/2025 4:51:51 AM PDT by BroJoeK (future DDG 134 -- we remember)
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To: BroJoeK; LowIQ
🍈

For the USA, things are different

The United States has a long history of military interventions and invasions, depending on how one defines "invasion." Below is a list of some notable instances where the U.S. has deployed military forces to engage in combat, overthrow governments, or occupy foreign territory. This is not an exhaustive list, but it covers significant examples:

Mexico (1846–1848) - The Mexican-American War resulted in the U.S. annexing large parts of Mexico's territory, including present-day California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming.

Cuba (1898) - During the Spanish-American War, the U.S. invaded and occupied Cuba, leading to its temporary control before granting it independence under significant U.S. influence in 1902.

Philippines (1898–1902) - Also part of the Spanish-American War, the U.S. invaded and fought the Philippine-American War to establish control, resulting in the Philippines becoming a U.S. territory until 1946.

Haiti (1915–1934) - The U.S. invaded and occupied Haiti to stabilize the country and protect American interests, maintaining a military presence for nearly two decades. Dominican Republic (1916–1924) - The U.S. invaded and occupied the Dominican Republic to enforce financial and political control, withdrawing after establishing a pro-U.S. government.

Grenada (1983) - Operation Urgent Fury saw U.S. forces invade Grenada to overthrow a Marxist government and protect American citizens, leading to a brief occupation.

Panama (1989) - Operation Just Cause involved a U.S. invasion to depose dictator Manuel Noriega, resulting in significant casualties and a temporary occupation. Iraq (1991) - The Gulf War saw the U.S. lead a coalition to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait, though it did not occupy Iraq at that time. A full invasion came later in 2003. Afghanistan (2001) - Following the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. invaded Afghanistan to dismantle al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban from power, leading to a prolonged occupation until 2021.

Iraq (2003) - The U.S. invaded Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein’s regime, initiating a long-term occupation and conflict that lasted until 2011, with subsequent interventions against ISIS.

Other cases could be debated depending on the definition of "invasion." For example: Vietnam (1965–1973) - While not a traditional invasion to conquer territory, the U.S. deployed massive ground forces to support South Vietnam against North Vietnam and the Viet Cong.

Libya (2011) - The U.S. led NATO airstrikes to support rebels against Muammar Gaddafi, but did not deploy ground troops for occupation.

14,627 posted on 04/07/2025 5:44:23 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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