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Jetheels

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13. Putin intentionally destroyed a satellite November 15 creating thousands of low orbit debris.

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2022, 10:41 AM

Mar 2022

Possibly a test to see what is required to achieve the Kessler effect,
which would destroy all communications for everyone around the planet.
I think he’d go this route before going nuclear.

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We're trying everything to avoid WWIII, acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine says [View all] SouthBayDem Mar 2022 OP

We cannot be Neville Chamberlains and need to hold evil accountable. Support Ukraine. Evolve Dammit Mar 2022 #1

Apples and oranges... Justice matters. Mar 2022 #8

Understand what you are accepting. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #14

No. Not acceptable. The Ukrainians can defend themselves. Justice matters. Mar 2022 #17

Further, tired of Chamberlain being dragged through the mud Strelnikov_ Mar 2022 #12

Putin illegally invaded Ukraine, and he is committing war crimes every day targeting civilians. Lonestarblue Mar 2022 #2

K&R onetexan Mar 2022 #9

It boils down to what would be worse Polybius Mar 2022 #11

You assume the latter is a reasonable fear. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #15

No gain at all Polybius Mar 2022 #18

The first NATO boot to touch ground in Ukraine... Javaman Mar 2022 #3

Hard to gauge his/Russian levels of Paranoia. maxsolomon Mar 2022 #5

Avoiding WW3 may be the higher priority but... localroger Mar 2022 #4

NUKES?! nvme Mar 2022 #6

It's annihilation for them either way localroger Mar 2022 #7

If that is the case, what prevents Putin from invading the Baltic states? Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #16

"I don't know what weapons might be used in World War III. But there isn't any doubt what weapons twodogsbarking Mar 2022 #10

Putin intentionally destroyed a satellite November 15 creating thousands of low orbit debris. Jetheels Mar 2022 #13