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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Really wondering when we’re gonna stop fucking around and actually aggressively shoot down their missiles and drones and stuff that fly over NATO airspace.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm pretty sure all incursions by missiles and drones have been brief, because that's exactly what would happen. Like, we did the Chinese balloon in, and we actually fear China as a near-equal. Human-piloted aircraft are another matter, though, because killing somebody is way more risk than anyone wants to take to put down an airborn tantrum.

[–] vudu@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 month ago

Wow, I either missed that or forgot about it. Nevermind.

[–] Unforeseen@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

Yeah, and its very dangerous to escalate. The Cuban missile crisis nearly annilated the planet, no world wars are necessary, just an escalation of tensions to cold war levels like we are starting to see now.

Escalations are extremely dangerous if not just as dangerous as an all out declared war.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 12 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Hold onto your butts. It hit a residential building.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 month ago

Jesus fucking Christ.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Any updates on this? It has all been silent, so I'm wondering if that was misinfo.

[–] Flexaris@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As always, nothing will happen

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I recall something similar happening a little while back, but maybe I’m misremembering

[–] madeindjs@programming.dev 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It just hit a field that time, though.

I don't expect MAD to happen over this, but I do expect a lot of extra fun stuff to get authorised by NATO. If I'm wrong it was nice posting.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 4 points 1 month ago

ohhhhh boyyyyy