Stand and Fight …. No one gets out of this World alive

I am seeing reports in the media of small groups of Russian troops surrendering, and suggestions that the largely conscripted army of many 18 and 19 years old is not very enthusiastic for the cause. Add to this that Ukrainians are practically like brothers to the Russians, and this must be a very hard war for Russian soldiers to get excited about. Also, looks like bad logistical planning is causing fuel and food shortages. Pretty soon, the Russian troops may figure out that it would be easier to fight Putin than the Ukrainians.
 
Anguswarrior112 said:
We should definitely be taking notes from this situation. So should Japan and our allies in the Asia Pacific Region. As Putin pushes in, China is taking notes and basically asking themselves, "what can we do that Russia is doing wrong to improve our chances of taking over Taiwan"?

The US and our allies should ask ourselves what sanctions can we use against China should they attack Taiwan?
Are they strong enough to deter China?
Can our economy survive with sanctions against China?
Do our bases near Taiwan have adequate Air Defenses to survive a Chinese Missile Strike?

A good buddy of mine who went to TBS with me Is in Okinawa now and is concerned about a Taiwan crisis happening. Since China is more economically infused with the world and their Military has Civilian fusion included, I would be much more anxious about this Crisis. The Ukraine Crisis is a wakeup call to our nation, military, and politics. Really time for us to stay united and prioritize our threats.
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Taiwan Semiconductor is about 60% of the Worlds semiconductor Foundry services right now. We can’t let the Chicoms invade Taiwan.

Why do you think Intel’s CEO Gelsinger has been so vocal with Congress lately to jump-start major funding for foundaries here in the states?

Semiconductor’s are today’s Platinum.
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NJROTC-CC said:
I am seeing reports in the media of small groups of Russian troops surrendering, and suggestions that the largely conscripted army of many 18 and 19 years old is not very enthusiastic for the cause. Add to this that Ukrainians are practically like brothers to the Russians, and this must be a very hard war for Russian soldiers to get excited about. Also, looks like bad logistical planning is causing fuel and food shortages. Pretty soon, the Russian troops may figure out that it would be easier to fight Putin than the Ukrainians.
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Yup, and that is biting Russia real hard in the butt. It's one thing to conscript people into the military to defend your country but if your conscripting people into your military and having them invade sovereign territory, the morale and the effectiveness of your military will be low.
 
Dr. Strange Love said:
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Taiwan Semiconductor is about 60% of the Worlds semiconductor Foundry services right now. We can’t let the Chicoms invade Taiwan.

Why do you think Intel’s CEO Gelsinger has been so vocal with Congress lately to jump-start major funding for foundaries here in the states?

Semiconductor’s are today’s Platinum.
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It's not just about the chips either, quite a bit of Japan's trade and global trade goes through the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea. Should China control Taiwan, that would put Japan on the edge when they realize China could cut their commerce off easily.
 
Anguswarrior112 said:
It's not just about the chips either, quite a bit of Japan's trade and global trade goes through the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea. Should China control Taiwan, that would put Japan on the edge when they realize China could cut their commerce off easily.
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Don’t forget that China needs to trade with the rest of the world to support its own economy. Let’s see how becoming a World pariah helps Russia.
 
NJROTC-CC said:
Don’t forget that China needs to trade with the rest of the world to support its own economy. Let’s see how becoming a World pariah helps Russia.
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World pariah? The US is buying 100’s of thousand of barrels of Russian oil a day. Their biggest buyers are India and China. China certainly won’t stop buying no matter what happens in Ukraine. Our purchases alone are sufficient to fund Russia’s Ukraine invasion. Our foreign policy is hamstrung by our lack of a cogent energy policy.
 
I was struck today by the press secretary saying that we couldn't stop purchasing fuel from Russia without disrupting the world economy (paraphrasing). Isn't what's happening already disrupting the world economy?
 
Korab said:
World pariah? The US is buying 100’s of thousand of barrels of Russian oil a day. Their biggest buyers are India and China. China certainly won’t stop buying no matter what happens in Ukraine. Our purchases alone are sufficient to fund Russia’s Ukraine invasion. Our foreign policy is hamstrung by our lack of a cogent energy policy.
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Here we go again.

We buy about 500mbbl/day from Russia which is a little more than 5% of our total imports and about 2.5% of our total oil/oil product consumption, which is only part of our total hydrocarbon production and and consumption. Cargoes of crude and petroleum products are traded like baseball cards or cargoes of corn and soybeans. Once the boat is loaded, it is the business of the buyer and the ship owner/charter company where that vessel offloads, usually to the highest bidder. If a Russian cargo ends up at an American port it could have changed hands a dozen times and if doesn't end up at an America port, it will end up some place else and Russia will be paid the original contract price. That 500mbbl/day will quickly get absorbed in the world's 100mmbbl/day market.

There are about ten countries that buy more Russian crude than India. The same goes for nat gas.

Practically every oil company that has been reporting earnings this has assured its shareholders of dividends and buybacks rather than aggressive drilling programs. There are plenty of acres available outside of federal lands. I can't imagine a federal policy to do anything about that.
 
cb7893 said:
Here we go again.

We buy about 500mbbl/day from Russia which is a little more than 5% of our total imports and about 2.5% of our total oil/oil product consumption, which is only part of our total hydrocarbon production and and consumption. Cargoes of crude and petroleum products are traded like baseball cards or cargoes of corn and soybeans. Once the boat is loaded, it is the business of the buyer and the ship owner/charter company where that vessel offloads, usually to the highest bidder. If a Russian cargo ends up at an American port it could have changed hands a dozen times and if doesn't end up at an America port, it will end up some place else and Russia will be paid the original contract price. That 500mbbl/day will quickly get absorbed in the world's 100mmbbl/day market.

There are about ten countries that buy more Russian crude than India. The same goes for nat gas.

Practically every oil company that has been reporting earnings this has assured its shareholders of dividends and buybacks rather than aggressive drilling programs. There are plenty of acres available outside of federal lands. I can't imagine a federal policy to do anything about that.
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I didn't realize that there are approximately 9,000 untapped oil leases in the US currently (per Fox News). Or that "Despite a campaign vow to stop drilling, Biden has approved more drilling permits on public lands per month than the Trump administration did during Donald Trump’s first three years in office." (per CNBC).
 
unkown1961 said:
I didn't realize that there are approximately 9,000 untapped oil leases in the US currently (per Fox News). Or that "Despite a campaign vow to stop drilling, Biden has approved more drilling permits on public lands per month than the Trump administration did during Donald Trump’s first three years in office." (per CNBC).
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Be careful when comparing administrations. To a certain extent the policies each previous administration have a lingering effect, good or bad, on the next.
 
Small Team Bacsi said:
And this serious question may just be as dumb as it sounds.

But is there not a way we just can’t take the ruling classes riches , and lux homes, and bank accounts, and expensive condos in NYC?

Bleed then dry in a non violent way

If we can do that it should be the Russians that decide to take Putin out.

We certainly have taken or froze the assets of our enemies and their citizens before.

Crazy times ——some Americans seem to be pro putin but most anti , not unlike 1938 in the US and Hitler, but either way most support the fighting today but we refuse to join in with our own troops But will gladly send petro and prayers.

History does seem in a way to repeat itself.
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Which just goes to show that despite my misgivings not such a dumb question.

Considering how many billions have been moved out of Russia to more stable countries, stashed in luxury co ops in NYC and around the world, in massive luxury boats, in art, in estates, in bank accounts, in etc etc etc.

in sports teams.

I wonder how far this could legally go?

Being pro putin in 2020 as some were , may end up like being pro Hitler in 1940 , as some were.

The Bay of Pigs and the nuke stand off that may have almost became a nuke war is the closest thing like this that I can remember in my life time.

I had Marine friends in 1965 that knew where they were to jump in or be inserted in to Cuba once war broke out.
 
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