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MarineCombatEngineer

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4. This is outright hilarious,

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:18 PM

12 hrs ago

Russia can't even take over a country, IE: Ukraine, which is right on their border, much less an armed and ready Europe, hell, Poland could probably put a severe hurtin on Russia.

Putin's trying to intimidate the Europeans and it's falling flat.

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Putin Says Russia Ready for War With Europe if Attacked [View all] Zorro 13 hrs ago OP

Very doubtful Putin has the resources to fight all of Europe. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #1

Oh i agree 100% Problem i wonder about is, (never ever thought id worry about something like this) bluestarone 10 hrs ago #14

Trump doesn't do anything unless it benefits him personally. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #16

Only thing i can think of that he would get is, bluestarone 9 hrs ago #17

Ending democracy is not his primary goal. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #18

I think the overall plan was to weaken the US and the EU so he could reassemble the Soviet Union with less interference. Blumancru 8 hrs ago #24

Like Trump Putin is sundowning NotHardly 8 hrs ago #22

Yep: The haven't been able to defeat Ukraine for almost 3 years and he'll take on all of Europe? Chasstev365 7 hrs ago #26

With what army? get the red out 13 hrs ago #2

I'd be worried if Dump wound up allying with Russia against the EU sakabatou 12 hrs ago #3

Either that or withholding aid to NATO Zorro 12 hrs ago #7

Agree with your second idea dcweed 5 hrs ago #31

This is outright hilarious, MarineCombatEngineer 12 hrs ago #4

Fuck him. He's the attacker, and he's behaving as if only he gets to dictate the peace terms muriel_volestrangler 12 hrs ago #5

I have nukes! I have nukes! Bayard 12 hrs ago #10

Bullshit Hey Joe 12 hrs ago #6

Hey Putin, you belligerent asshole. LudwigPastorius 12 hrs ago #8

Playing the victim as always. maxsolomon 12 hrs ago #9

Yes, yes Vlad. We all know how tough you are. Buddyzbuddy 12 hrs ago #11

Please Vlad pick a fight with the Swedish Air Force they just happen to have some of the best fighter, bombers, Botany 12 hrs ago #12

The Grippen Fighter is a world class jet, MarineCombatEngineer 9 hrs ago #19

I don't know how current this model is Botany 9 hrs ago #20

I think that's a Saab JAS-37 Viggen fighter. MarineCombatEngineer 9 hrs ago #21

Russia has been at war with Europe for a long time ck4829 10 hrs ago #13

Really? ananda 10 hrs ago #15

He can't even successfully wage war on Ukraine. It has been going on for years with no end in sight. Blumancru 8 hrs ago #23

Odd statement, since he has nothing to worry about Polybius 7 hrs ago #25

Like Russia has to be attacked to wage war FullySupportDems 7 hrs ago #27

Putin says . . . if attacked! Aussie105 7 hrs ago #28

Putin hasn't been able to conquer Ukraine jfz9580m 6 hrs ago #29

Stating the obvious, but what a steaming pile of rancid bullshit Emrys 5 hrs ago #30

An informative read jfz9580m 4 hrs ago #32

Putin is a lying sack of rat excrement blue-wave 1 hr ago #33

Hitler had one von Stauffenberg. Putin probably has 20. DFW 1 hr ago #34