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BH liberal

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8. I see a real possibility...

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 09:12 AM

7 hrs ago

that Putin would use tactical nukes in any conflict with NATO countries. Would Trump support NATO if it comes to armed conflict with his "comrade"? Don't think Europe should be taking Trump's support for granted.

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I Know When The Russia/Ukraine War Will End [View all] gab13by13 9 hrs ago OP

Or if Putin is gone PJMcK 8 hrs ago #1

What happens if there is a hot shooting war between NATO and Russia? PufPuf23 8 hrs ago #2

Russia is running out of money and manpower. Irish_Dem 8 hrs ago #5

That may depend on whether they are fighting a NATO-with-U.S. or a NATO-without-U.S. thesquanderer 7 hrs ago #14

I don't think Russia can handle two fronts, Europe and Ukraine. Irish_Dem 6 hrs ago #19

the ukraines know what they are in for and will die to stop it. rampartd 8 hrs ago #3

Can you talk some more about that please? mahina 8 hrs ago #4

If Krasnov isn't under Putin's orders gab13by13 7 hrs ago #10

100%. I get it. mahina 7 hrs ago #13

Just my opinion, gab13by13 6 hrs ago #30

King Trump has divvied up the world, & Putin gets Russia & Europe, Xi gets Asia, & Trump gets the Americas. CrispyQ 6 hrs ago #27

Yes, you are 100% spot on, gab13by13 6 hrs ago #32

Russians have been trying to leave Russia to avoid conscription IronLionZion 8 hrs ago #6

Yes there have been a lot of draft evasions among young men in Russia FakeNoose 7 hrs ago #7

I see a real possibility... BH liberal 7 hrs ago #8

I think Europe is getting ready to go on without the US... Wounded Bear 7 hrs ago #9

Once the nukes (even small ones) are deployed... BH liberal 7 hrs ago #11

That they are. Certainly Poland, Finland and the Baltics. paleotn 6 hrs ago #29

I don't think there will be a "conflict with NATO countries" Polybius 6 hrs ago #17

If Putin becomes desperate enough... BH liberal 6 hrs ago #28

That's the worry. There's a reason Putin was relegated to the Dresden backwater during his KGB days. paleotn 6 hrs ago #31

As Putin gets closer and closer... BH liberal 6 hrs ago #37

Yes, the downside of medical progress is that it benefitted Putin and tsf off-the-clock 5 hrs ago #38

Have you noticed the propaganda campaigns gab13by13 7 hrs ago #12

Thank you for the update on that meeting. Frankly, having Zelenskyy niyad 7 hrs ago #16

Phillips O'Brien has a good read today on what he calls Strelnikov_ 6 hrs ago #26

Yes, absolutely, gab13by13 6 hrs ago #33

You haven't been paying attention, then. ruzzians have been taking their niyad 7 hrs ago #15

So is it a run on the banks? Farmer-Rick 6 hrs ago #18

Russia's GDP is near zero right now, gab13by13 6 hrs ago #21

Thanks for the info Farmer-Rick 6 hrs ago #25

Pretty darn close. There are appparently limits on how much anyone can niyad 6 hrs ago #23

Also, Putin has started to ration gasoline in Crimea. gab13by13 6 hrs ago #34

Not just in Crimea. Moscow and St. Petersburg, and many more. niyad 1 hr ago #40

Yes, it's coming. gab13by13 6 hrs ago #20

We seem to be at a cross roads Buckeyeblue 6 hrs ago #22

Totally no evidence on my part gab13by13 6 hrs ago #36

Specially some sort of visual evidence of Trump depravity Buckeyeblue 4 hrs ago #39

When China stops supplying drone components Strelnikov_ 6 hrs ago #24

It'll end when Putin is dead duckworth969 6 hrs ago #35