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The sanctions worked somewhat. So did the destruction of North Stream. With it operational, Germany would have been buying Russian gas as usual. Recent Ukrainia
by petre 3y ago
The sanctions worked somewhat. So did the destruction of North Stream. With it operational, Germany would have been buying Russian gas as usual. Recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries will work even better.
https://energyandcleanair.org/june-2023-monthly-snapshot-on-russian-fossil-fuel-exports-sanctions/ https://energyandcleanair.org/june-2023-monthly-snapshot-on-...
The German auto industry should be building tanks and APCs instead of obnoxious diesel SUVs. And they should build them like a Renault, not like an Audi or BMW which are not easily serviceable. Their Puma APC fleet is plagued with issues.
- nradov 3y agoAnd maybe German industry should build some regular guns as well so that their army will no longer have to rely on wooden broomsticks painted black. https://www.newsweek.com/germany-cant-explain-use-broomstick-instead-guns-nato-exercise-307902 https://www.newsweek.com/germany-cant-explain-use-broomstick...
- tom_ 3y agoThis does seem like a very ineffective way to defend yourself against the other teams in the training exercise, who will presumably be firing live ammo.