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and radars plus they can carry NATO missiles and bombs.

I'm not sure the part about upgrades including NATO radar or the ability to carry NATO weapons is correct. From what I have read, those items were not included in the modernization. Below is from The Drive, but it is consistent with other sources for both Slovak and Polish Migs.

Slovakia opted for a unique modernization program for its Fulcrums, resulting in the ‘NATO-compatible’ MiG-29AS and MiG-29UBS, with the upgrade being integrated by Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG with participation from Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems, between 2005 and 2008. The aircraft received AN/APX-113 identification friend or foe (IFF), AN/ARC-210 radio, AN/ARN-147 VHF omnidirectional range/instrument landing system (VOR/ILS) as well as the AN/ARN-153 tactical air navigation (TACAN) system. A Russian MFI-54 display and PUS-29 data input panel were provided in the cockpit. The upgraded aircraft, 12 in all, also feature a ‘digital’ camouflage scheme.

They might arrive already prepared for HARM and JDAM, and anything else that has been figured out, so at least "some NATO missiles and bombs". I would assume all of the western air defense systems include IFF, so that feature could be very helpful in reducing friendly fire incidents.

"When you strike at a king US Marine, you must kill him."

This is a ridiculous take, and shows the delusion of blind support. If the shoe were on the other foot, Trump would be leading crowds to chant “lock him up”.

It’s real...

https://twitter.com/USEmbassyKyiv/status/1637067122709807104

Russia is purely an extraction state

And right now, China has them "over a barrel", litterally. Assuming the buyer is the "junior partner" is a fundamental misunderstanding of capitalism.

Imagine how the people in the Baltics feel, especially Estonians. They were thought of as a “speed bump”. Now NATO can flank any force invading the Baltics.

Or Pol Pot. Way fewer people, but 25% of his country’s population.

My standard insult to anyone I see wearing a Che or Stalin t-shirt is, “they must have been out of Pol Pot shirts, eh?” Confused stares is all I get.

I guess it should be no surprise that Stalin liked and admired Hitler, until Hitler betrayed him.

Because of Hitler’s specific targeting of racial/religious minorities there was a massive effort to make people aware of the Holocaust. There was no one to stand up for those murdered by Stalin, and no press to report his genocide. Speak up and you will just be added to the millions of dead. I guess had Germany not been decisively defeated, the holocaust would have similarly been swept under the rug. In some alternative reality Godwin’s Law applies to Stalin instead of Hitler.

I like how he is all full of criticisms about The US, me, others, but never his God Putin.

Also funny how Putin gets a pass for virtually worshiping the genocidal maniac Stalin, who is in the same league as Hitler as far as mass murdering his own citizens goes. Holidays, parades, parties and statues for his genocidal hero. Putin is capable of becoming Stalin...

Man, Finland in NATO, I see that as a world-shaking change to the long-term Russian threat.

Finland has more land border with Russia (even if you include Belarus) than the rest NATO combined, 830 miles. If Putin wants to finds someone to blame for this expansion of NATO, he need only look in the mirror. Also, as I said in another thread today:

"Erdogan has an election coming, and polling doesn’t look good for him. For now, he must “split the baby” to appease both the moderates and the head choppers. Should he win, he will “have more flexibility after the election”. Should he lose, his opponent, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, has stated he will admit Sweden. Either way, I predict Sweden will be in NATO by the end of the year."

I rarely use cash. Other than international travel and my barber, maybe a few times a year. Going to a digital currency is eventually going to make your paper money worthless. You will need a new currency, be it an alternative digital currency like Bitcoin, or silver, gold, or other materials with some inherent and somewhat stable value. Of course other digital currencies could easily become worthless or locked out. Of course you will still need the government approved digital dollar to buy necessities like fuel, healthcare and anything you need that can’t be bartered for.

Erdogan has an election coming, and polling doesn’t look good for him. For now, he must “split the baby” to appease both the moderates and the head choppers. Should he win, he will “have more flexibility after the election”. Should he lose, his opponent, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, has stated he will admit Sweden. Either way, I predict Sweden will be in NATO by the end of the year.

his intent was to splash fuel in the flight path of the drone

And to destabilize the drone with the turbulence of his "jet wash". I seriously doubt the pilot had any intention to actually make contact. He wanted to get close, but not THAT close. I would think he had a very brief "Oh S#!+" moment, and was thanking God a second later.

and who’s supporting Russia so far? North Korea, Iran, Syria, Cuba, Venezuela, Belarus, Eritrea ... IOW, all the p.o.s. dictatorships

The Qtard Dream Team.

Crap. Of course the drought has played a big part, but seals and sea lion populations have grown out of control. They are having a huge impact, as they swim up river and feast on our fish. Even fishing off shore, no salmon or any fish for that matter, is safe until it’s on the boat.

Our relationship with KSA was over well before that. The democrat's EXTREME overreaction to the Death of Jamal Khashoggi, Biden publicly calling KSA a "Pariah Nation" and personally insulting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. And this was less than a month into his presidency.

“On Saudi Arabia I would say we’ve made clear from the beginning that we are going to recalibrate our relationship with Saudi Arabia,” Psaki said Tuesday from the White House, Feb 17 2021.

Recalibrated indeed, after Trump had sealed the Abraham Accords and seemed very close to restoring relations between KSA and Israel. America's relationship with KSA was demolished in the opening days of Biden's term. HE did that.

Obviously, what we need to do is charge people for NOT riding BART. More gas taxes, a mileage tax, a telecommuting tax, more bridge and road tolls. I mean come on! Is there any problem a tax can’t solve? /S

This reads like something written by ChatGPT.

There are probably more 114 year old women that read Dear Abby than there are 14 year old girls that read Dear Abby.

Yeah, my first thought was "fake story written by some 30 or 40 year old".

If the theme of this year’s winner wasn’t essentially “accept LGBTQXYZ people as they are, or destroy the world”, it wouldn’t have even been nominated. IMHO of course. Maybe the competition was just that bad.