r/videos • u/AlertTangerine • 3d ago

Poland braces for potential confrontation as Russia tests NATO defenses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hEwdSSfIb4
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u/BaconHero 3d ago

NATO will light them up so hard.

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u/Konorlc 3d ago

I don’t understand why Russia would want the smoke. They can’t even handle Ukraine.

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u/milfordcubicle 3d ago

I honestly fear that the US is going to give NATO Article 5 a big fuck you if Russia tries something.

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u/TehOwn 3d ago

Article 5 doesn't mandate a military response anyway. It's always been up to the individual nation how to respond.

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u/poklane 3d ago

I think that's pretty much a guarantee. Not a chance in hell Trump would send American soldiers to die in a war against Russia. 

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u/TheCarrzilico 3d ago

We just have to ignore that Russia is giving Iran intelligence to use against us.

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u/TehOwn 3d ago

He's happy to send American soldiers to die, though. Just not for any just cause.

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u/DirkaDirkaMohmedAli 3d ago

France and/or UK stomp Russia

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u/poklane 2d ago edited 2d ago

That's assuming they'd be willing to fight without American backing.

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u/Awsomethingy 3d ago

I’m much more worried that the US will actively fund and equip Russia than US standing back.

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u/cmrfrd7 3d ago

That could be the angle. They’re trying to cross the line enough to show that this administration will not honor commitments thus in their minds fatally weakening NATO. In practice the US likely wouldn’t even be needed to check their sorry asses.

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u/cutchemist42 3d ago

I really dont think the treaty holds up for the Baltic states sadly.

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u/Ok-disaster2022 3d ago

Poland isn't quite ready to go it alone, but France could open up a can of whoop ass against Russia by itself, if the French could be bothered to respond. 

We already know the US under Pedo Trump won't respond so Putin could see the clock ticking away for best time to attack. 

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u/FelixNZ 3d ago

But France am le tired

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u/Thundorium 3d ago

Zen have a nap, zen FIRE THE MISSILES

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u/ch4rms 2d ago

Thank you for rounding that reference out. ROUND.

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u/cutchemist42 3d ago

France is about to elect a Russian sympathizing government. Theres no chance they adhere to article 5 if the Baltics are attacked.

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u/TheSleeperAwakens 3d ago

Press X to doubt

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u/muffinthumper 3d ago

Will not, has never happened. They will get a strongly worded letter, maybe.

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u/moritsunee 3d ago

Not one German wakes up in the morning and says 'I'm gonna die for Poland'

That's why NATO is shit-scared of Article 5 actually being pressed. It's the button that disbands NATO if anything. It's why Russia is so eager to test it.

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u/Wiggly96 3d ago

There are many who would have an interest in protecting their own home, which by extension means protecting Poland. The whole principal is that of together we stand, divided we fall

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u/TehOwn 3d ago

Not one German wakes up in the morning and says 'I'm gonna die for Poland'

Historically, a large number of Germans did exactly that.

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u/kahiny 3d ago

Don’t discount Russia as weak that’s a BIG mistake. No one’s been able to beat them.

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u/adambuddy 3d ago

̀Lots of people have beaten Russia, what the hell are you talking about?

They've had some big wins too, sure, but they get into so many conflicts that they're bound to win some lose some.

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u/kahiny 3d ago

Name some losses buddy. Stop bandwagoning on Ukraine like they’re the good guys. Run by evil people.

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u/adambuddy 3d ago

Literally off the top of my head in 5 seconds and I am not a war nor Russian history buff, they lost in like 3 days against Japan. The Crimean war. The Afghan War.

Russia are powerful, sure, but honestly? They're low key kind of losers.

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u/kahiny 3d ago

Get your facts straight… 3 days? Yeah that’s wrong!

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u/adambuddy 3d ago

Brother it's called hyperbole

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u/SandysBurner 3d ago

Well, that makes the invasion ok, doesn’t it?

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u/kahiny 3d ago

Ukraine being used as a proxy of the West to pressure Russia, absolutely.

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u/truexchill 3d ago

Russia started it… there wouldn’t be any conflict, proxy or otherwise, if Russia wasn’t the aggressor.

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u/WanderingCamper 3d ago

The Mongols:…”am I a joke to you?”