Russia vs. Ukraine Part 2

[AndreusMaximus]

Russian male life expectancy was at 58 in 2009. that's not that long ago.

EDIT: 2005

At which point Nigeria's was at 48, so still a 10 years difference.

NGL, it was still a pretty good roast, though, lol. If they didn't have nukes, they probably wouldn't be much more of a military power than Nigeria...

 

[bobzilla]

At which point Nigeria's was at 48, so still a 10 years difference.

NGL, it was still a pretty good roast, though, lol. If they didn't have nukes, they probably wouldn't be much more of a military power than Nigeria...

as always you can manipulate the data to get that number, but many others are in line. Not sure where I'd find property freedom rank and some of the others.

 

[AndreusMaximus]

as always you can manipulate the data to get that number, but many others are in line. Not sure where I'd find property freedom rank and some of the others.

Yeah, some of those are so subjective. And I don't get what the 63 out of 70 is about; last I checked there are more than 70 countries in the world, right?

 

[bobzilla]

Yeah, some of those are so subjective. And I don't get what the 63 out of 70 is about; last I checked there are more than 70 countries in the world, right?

maybe at the time that was all that was ranked? It is an older meme.

 

[Route 45]

I hope you do not actually believe that meme. Without much effort I checked and pretty much every thing stated in it is wrong(for both countries). But meme away.

If anything, this posts boosts the meme's credibility.

 

[smokingman]

If anything, this posts boosts the meme's credibility.

Only if you want to feel right,instead of being right about the meme.

 

[nra4ever]

 

[1DOWN4UP]

NATO Declares ‘Ukraine Will Become a Member:’ A Prelude to Direct NATO-Russia War

By Andre DAMON On Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg traveled to Kiev to declare that “Ukraine’s rightful place is in NATO.” The next day, speaking…

strategic-culture.org

I guess we are going to war after all.

 

[Mij]

Might be a faint, but looks like it’s about to kick off. Faint or not this could be the start of something bigger. Or maybe a probe looking for reactions.

 

[smokingman]

NATO Declares ‘Ukraine Will Become a Member:’ A Prelude to Direct NATO-Russia War

By Andre DAMON On Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg traveled to Kiev to declare that “Ukraine’s rightful place is in NATO.” The next day, speaking…

strategic-culture.org

I guess we are going to war after all.

With what? The DoD does not even have a domestic source for gunpowder currently.

‘Incident’ at north Louisiana gunpowder facility highlights Pentagon struggles

Nearly two years ago, an errant spark inside a mill in north Louisiana caused an explosion so big it destroyed all the building’s equipment and blew a corrugated fiberglass wall 100 feet.

www.businessreport.com

U.S. production of bullets, shells, and missiles sidelined by explosion at 1 Louisiana gunpowder mill

The latest Speed Read,/speed-reads,,speed-reads, breaking news, comment, reviews and features from the experts at The Week

theweek.com

 

[KellyinAvon]

Erdogan is no friend of ours plus he set himself up as Supreme Dictator for Life. I have to wonder, who is in the bullpen in Ankara?

 

[Route 45]

Might be a faint, but looks like it’s about to kick off. Faint or not this could be the start of something bigger. Or maybe a probe looking for reactions.

*feint

 

[Wolfhound]

With what? The DoD does not even have a domestic source for gunpowder currently.

‘Incident’ at north Louisiana gunpowder facility highlights Pentagon struggles

Nearly two years ago, an errant spark inside a mill in north Louisiana caused an explosion so big it destroyed all the building’s equipment and blew a corrugated fiberglass wall 100 feet.

www.businessreport.com

U.S. production of bullets, shells, and missiles sidelined by explosion at 1 Louisiana gunpowder mill

The latest Speed Read,/speed-reads,,speed-reads, breaking news, comment, reviews and features from the experts at The Week

theweek.com

That is really odd. Both articles refer to black powder. Not modern smokeless powder.

 

[Route 45]

That is really odd. Both articles refer to black powder. Not modern smokeless powder.

You mean the idea that we only have one factory that produces gunpowder in the United States is just so much doomsturbating?

I'm shocked, I tell you. Shocked!

Pentagon invests in last surviving U.S. black powder factory

The Pentagon is getting in the black powder business but not to arm a battalion of troops with muzzle-loading rifles.

www.washingtontimes.com

Black powder is still used for ignition charges, primers and delay fuses by the US military. If we really can't rely on a substitute for these uses, making black powder is not exactly rocket science. I'm sure we could throw together a black powder production facility fairly quickly if we needed to ramp up for war. The fact that we only had one factory for making black powder is, well...obvious. Outside of muzzleloaders and the niche US military use, there's no market for it.

But as for the histrionic statement that "The DoD does not even have a domestic source for gunpowder currently!"

 

[TheTrooper]

 

[TheTrooper]

I support our nation 100%. I will only support the government when it earns it.

 

[Route 45]

"Our democracy is gay" is quite the take.

 

[TheTrooper]

"Our democracy is gay" is quite the take.

 

[JettaKnight]

It's always, um, interesting what you see on INGO.

We used to tell Liberals if you hate America so much, move to Canada.

Is the analogous country for conservatives, Saudi Arabia? (no, bans bacon) Maybe Moldova.

 

[JettaKnight]

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I support our nation 100%. I will only support the government when it earns it.

Don't toy me! I clicked on that play button ten times trying to watch the video!