Geo Political Risk

**Waltzing** · 01-02-2022, 03:38 PM

Maybe the russian could do the same and stop killing old ladies and destroying their homes on the demarcation line.

**Bjauck** · 01-02-2022, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by Waltzing

The luck of the Irish ...

https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/20...n-newsroom.cnn

Ireland spends about 0.3% of its GDP in defence; the UK about 2.3%. So Ireland freeloads off NATO countries for much of its defence? I guess it may mean it can offer a low corporate tax rate compared to the rest of the EU to entice American businesses?

Irish defence spending is the lowest in Europe as % of GDP.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20471594.html

**mcdongle** · 01-02-2022, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Waltzing

Maybe the russian could do the same and stop killing old ladies and destroying their homes on the demarcation line.

Yes Hopefully the whole thing comes to an end

**Davexl** · 01-02-2022, 05:28 PM

Given the logistics buildup being unprecedented since the cold war, (which reminds me of the logistics buildup for Iraq), it doesn't look good.
The wheels have been set in motion...Russia appears to have made its decision.

Moscow warns Ukraine may ‘destroy itself’ as Russia and US clash at UN

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...curity-council

**Davexl** · 04-02-2022, 11:56 AM

Attempts to defuse the Ukraine situation, but NATO exercises continue...

U.S. Offered Russians Aegis Ashore Inspections to Ease Ukraine Tensions; More American Troops Headed to Europe

https://news.usni.org/2022/02/02/u-s...eid=cc0f71bf89

**Waltzing** · 04-02-2022, 12:06 PM

Reports by the US of Fake videos to trigger invasion... its getting wilder and wilder... its a MIX of the same stuff as in the 1900's and 1930's....

Looks like social science courses arnt all the rage east of St Petersburg after all.

The russian's are gas lighting it.

Things are going to get very very hairy...