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Defence strategy for small nations - force design, friends, and deterrence on a budget
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVqGEtPj0M0 ^ | Feb 26, 2023 | Perun

Posted on 02/26/2023 8:56:09 AM PST by Chode

Much of the the defence content online focuses on what might be called major power competition and the cutting edge platforms that go with it. We often focus on the race by major military powers to field the latest and greatest expensive jets, ships, or submarines in quantity - and it's often those systems that capture the imagination

But all those things have something in common - they cost immense amounts of money, and for most nations, keeping up with the USAF or the shipbuilding efforts of the PRC just isn't on the cards.

So following a vote by my patrons I decided to look at the question of how smaller (both in terms of population and/or economic power) nations can try to defend themselves in a world dominated by larger powers.

It's a bit of a light-hearted return to some defence 101 concepts, and I hope you enjoy.


TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: 4shop
nothing to do with Ukraine...
1 posted on 02/26/2023 8:56:09 AM PST by Chode
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To: Chode


Yes, once again American Defense proves its effectiveness against International Communism. Using this diagram of a tooth to represent any small country, we can see how International Communism works by eroding away form the inside.

When one country or tooth falls victim to International Communism, its neighbours soon follow.

In dentistry, this is known as 'Domino Theory'.

But with American Defense the decay is stopped before it starts and that's why nine out of ten small countries choose American Defense!
2 posted on 02/26/2023 9:03:54 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Chode

Fortunately for us, because of petrodollars, everyone pays for our bloated defense costs, whether they want to or not. That’s why defeating BRICS is key to maintaining the Western Empire. The dollar fails and there goes the rest of it.


3 posted on 02/26/2023 9:12:25 AM PST by AndyJackson (.)
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To: Chode

A few nukes would be a prudent acquisition, too.


4 posted on 02/26/2023 9:16:29 AM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: dfwgator

100%


5 posted on 02/26/2023 9:43:18 AM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: AndyJackson

yup, have you ever seen Rollover?

1981 movie about the Saud’s moving from petrodollars into gold

good plot

on youtube


6 posted on 02/26/2023 9:49:47 AM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: MeganC

i like Perun as he makes you think and make up your own mind


7 posted on 02/26/2023 9:51:02 AM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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