• Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk
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    2 days ago

    How many times have they threatened us with nuclear torpedos capable of causing a tsunami to wipe out london now? 6? 7?

    • tal@lemmy.today
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      2 days ago

      While that particular bit was pretty egregious, as I recall, that was Russian state television rather than the Russian government.

      Like, I’m not excusing it, but its target audience is going to be the Russian public, rather than external countries. There’s a certain level of non-credibility that you’re going to expect.

  • Buffalox@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    If Denmark is too dangerous a target for Putin to attack, I don’t think UK has much to worry about.
    Denmark has broken the barrier for aid to Ukraine multiple times. Like giving F16 fighter jets, and allowing Ukraine weapons production on Danish soil, outside the reach of Russia, and pioneering the so-called Danish model regarding weapons production in Ukraine financed by other countries. Denmark is also the biggest contributor to Ukraine per capita.
    And Mette Frederiksen the Danish PM has worked hard in EU and the world to help secure more international help to Ukraine.
    And as a people we are probably also among the strongest supporters of Ukraine. Nobody is complaining about the high level of aid we give Ukraine. Russia has not managed to scare us off.

    Needless to say Russia has given many warnings to Denmark, but the one playing with fire is Putin. If he attacks into EU things will only get worse for Russia. They will NOT scare us off. And even without USA, both UK and France have the ability to retaliate with nuclear weapons.

  • ModCen@feddit.uk
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    2 days ago

    This bit in the article is interesting:

    Cezary Tomczyk, Poland’s deputy defence minister, said this month Warsaw was preparing for the possibility of a full-scale conflict.

    Tomczyk told Super Express media: “We are preparing for war, hoping it never happens.”

  • x00z@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Isn’t that dictator also working with other countries to get gear for his war?

    Kettle and black and something