News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 27 [1110]


Just lets say.....I don't want us....maybe if a new Bismarck comes up....heh:)

And why not keep English as european lingua franca...it works! And I even would have nothing against an english leader, they belong to Europe too, if they want to or not! :)

I guess this will be decided in the future EU sessions....there the political skills are being tested...there the maybe new leader might emerge, it can be one from every member country, I have no idea...we will see...

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 27 [1110]


No, I doubt we ever will again....many Europeans (and Iron too), would be against it.

That doesn't mean we can't become again the industrial, technological furnace in which the tools will be forged to guarantee our future wealth, independence and global influence.

I know, that is a bold vision...but it wouldn't be the first still coming to pass!

What disturbs me reading the article is this defeatism, that absolut lacking of any kind of belief in the strength of Europe...for the author only sees two choices for us...being cuddled by the US or being eaten by everybody else!

No thank you!


Yes, I think they will. With EU-membership, and already on the "road" to such, comes a huge fund of support....that will be used to rebuild what was destroyed in this war.

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 27 [1110]

Torqi,

I just read that article and I'm quite sure the author did not write it with a german audience in mind....and not with a european one generally either me thinks!

Germany is either used as a "warning from the past" or even for the future:


I don't agree!

If he wants the USian public to convince he used a curious media with the Kievpost...and instead to accept the "Zeitenwende", that the Europeans HAVE to change and to shoulder the task to start to defend themselves, he warns about such an development???

I know, most of us wish the good ol' time back, but its not going to happen....so we better accept the new realities....and it doesn't have to be to bow down to China, to pay them for "rescue" from the Russians, now that the US cut back their involvement...what defeatism is that!

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 27 [1110]


.....but......och.....Bismarck in the same line as Hitler? :( *sniff*

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 27 [1110]


Right now it is.....with a Gorbatschow-Russia our both nations would flourish....now with Putin-Russia we both suffer!

Thing is, it is downright dangerous to depend that much on the accidents of history, on who just rules in the Kremlin. That is no way to build a stable future. For Germany it needs more than that....at best likeminded neighbours who follow the same rules, no matter who just won the election!
That needs a corset of mutual treaties and agreements, no matter how bureaucratic and cumbersome that sometimes (often) appears....

For an USian or a Russian or a Chinese that may look curious or funny, or even weak, but for Germany this is existential! *shrugs*

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 27 [1110]


.....and I thank you for that, the thought counts (alot).


But.....thing is, historical that idea has already been proven disastreous for Germany. We are just to small for "going it alone"! At the end it always ends with us really being alone, and with that ready for the taking!

That is just a non-deniable and hard-learned fact! Other countries may follow their dreams of solitary power but not Germany, as size matters again....we are the safest in an alliance with our neighbours, even if disliked and distrusted neighbours...even in a bitching, infighting, quarreling and inefficient Union....everything has proven better for us than being alone!

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 27 [1110]

Na ja.....he himself fled to Moscow and was untouchable for german authorities....but I read he had a contactman who did all the dirty work for him, some bulgarian Orlin Roussev.


morgenpost.de/politik/article410739026/wie-ex-wirecard-manager-marsalek-mit-seiner-operation-berlin-scheiterte.html

....and the scheme wasn't successfull anyhow!

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 27 [1110]

Wow...90 EU-Billions for Ukraine....and the russian money in the EU stays untouched (thank you Belgium)....

Who's exactly gonna pay for that? Germany is broke, we already have to cut back our social spending for the old and needy!

Off-Topic / FIFA World Cup 2026 [84]

....Ifearyouareright😭

Off-Topic / FIFA World Cup 2026 [84]


Nooooo....not you too!!!

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 27 [1110]

Agreed! Even as I am more a supporter of "additional" instead of "apart"....

Hence the declaration about the building of a european multi-national force this evening could become such an important turning point in history!

The actual reason is to support Ukraine, but once build and set in motion, that would be a good starting point....

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 27 [1110]


....can't it be both? NATO still alive and well plus Europeans which shoulder alot more of the men and costs than the meagre percents now?

After all there will be (hopefully) no nuclear conflicts but probably more Ukraines...possible even on our hometurf Europe.

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 27 [1110]


....and when we Europeans at last start to act, not only use all these nice but empty words, that will surely help our relationship with the US best!

Most Europeans understand the general tiredness of USians providing for Europe actually very well....

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 27 [1110]

Oha....just in:


bild.de/politik/ausland-und-internationales/gemeinsame-erklaerung-europaeer-planen-multinationale-truppe-fuer-die-ukraine-694059656b27cf8d0fbe832a


The beginning of a European Army???


Hmmm....no NATO but european peace keepers....I wonder what Putin will say to that....

Off-Topic / 75 Years of Israel and the War - part 3 [645]

....thank you Iron....now I feel alot better!

Off-Topic / 75 Years of Israel and the War - part 3 [645]

Yeah....THAT!

The always lacking (and sorely missed) reaction of muslims living in the West to these atrocities have been an important factor to the rising mistrust and rejection.

When has there ever been a clear big sign of these peaceful, well integrated muslims supporting the victims and the society they live in?

Is it a wonder that people came to think they are all silent supporters of the murderers? The baklava throwing happy parties after such massmurders like 9/11 or the Nova Festival not even addressed...

PS:....and yesterday they caught a few muslims in Bavaria, who were planning an attack on a Christmas Market....just saying!

tagesschau.de/inland/terrorverdacht-niederbayern-100.html

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.....this whataboutism would have more merit with white people shooting muslims during one of their festivities....or driving a car into a mosque....massmurder of muslims living in western countries generally....

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 27 [1110]

....any news about the Cyberattack in Berlin?

Since 14.30 a huge blackout in the Reichstag....of course since Selensky is there....abit petty from the Russians, me thinks!

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 27 [1110]

No NATO for Ukraine....but who would have believed that in the first place anyhow....


cnbc.com/2025/12/14/ukraines-zelenskyy-ditches-ambition-to-join-nato-ahead-of-peace-talks.html

Off-Topic / 75 Years of Israel and the War - part 3 [645]

.....and Australia had been so Hamas-friendly in the recent past....with their anti-Israel media probably encouraging these murderers....wouldn't be the first time that the worst attacks happen in the most Hamas-friendly western countries!

There is a lection in there somewhere....

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 27 [1110]


.....one could think its a kind of a "test balloon"?

After all, when you read the interesting parts, Pistorius avoided needing a parliamentary mandate for this....if successfull going over without much hassle I guess there will be more soon...maybe....

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 27 [1110]


......its more like a token....a symbol....but we have to start somewhere if we want to build a real military alliance....why not with some barriers against possible invaders. If nobody comes, the better for all!

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 27 [1110]

Look at the naming!


bild.de/politik/ausland-und-internationales/operation-ostschild-bundeswehr-baut-grenzwall-vor-putins-imperium-693bfe6435d03c76a695db9b


Nice....



...a truly interesting workaround for our poor Pistorius! :)

I could imagine this one will be used now more often...

Off-Topic / FIFA World Cup 2026 [84]


Heh:) Have you been living under a rock??? :)

Officially its a kind of a peace prize....I can only guess its either for that achievement in Gaza and/or abit of a bribery for his goodwill concerning the upcoming World Cup...who knows what Infantino meant....*shrug*

Off-Topic / FIFA World Cup 2026 [84]

.....and I guess the international fans could live with that too!

Off-Topic / FIFA World Cup 2026 [84]

.....could be interesting what Infantino will say to that....he just got Trump a prize, fffs.

Another thought....maybe this prize was FIFA's way and hope to gain some influence with Trump, so that he at least leaves the World Cup (and its fans) alone???

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Well....its hard to believe he will go through with that for such an occasion....

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 27 [1110]

It seems there will always US troops in Europe....so fresh this news is still warm! :)


militaeraktuell.at/en/us-congress-sets-lower-limit-no-fewer-than-76000-us-soldiers-in-europe/

....The US House of Representatives in Washington D.C. has passed a far-reaching defense bill that stipulates a minimum number of US troops in Europe - and is thus intended to secure the conventional deterrent effect of the United States against potential adversaries.

The more than 3,000-page draft of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) obliges President Donald Trump's government not to permanently reduce the number of US soldiers stationed in Europe below 76,000. The bill now goes to the Senate for further deliberation. ...

I'm not complaining...

History / Martial Law in Poland (1981–1983) [26]

....interesting too....I just read that Jaruzelski wanted 1990 to station polish troops in East-Germany....for security reasons....

History / Martial Law in Poland (1981–1983) [26]


Interesting details...I remember weakly his black glasses mainly...but the role East-Berlin played in Polen was seemingly alot bigger than usually thought, I just read...and not in a good way!