steve winkler
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@berlinwhite @BlackwoodBrief Europe over is done.
Your leaders have made sure of that.
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🚨 Spain Just Dropped a Massive Bomb on NATO 🔥
Spain has officially announced it will use its veto power (the veto) against any NATO military operation targeting the Strait of Hormuz.
This is huge.
A NATO member openly saying it will block military action in one of the world’s most critical chokepoints? That’s not normal.
Spain is literally standing in the way of potential Western escalation against Iran in the Gulf.
Europe is starting to fracture from within.
Is this the beginning of the end of NATO unity? 👀
What do you think is really going on here? Drop your take below 👇



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@NickHow07209652 Cheating scum. Looking forward to Man City annihilating them in the final.
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An attack on the Baltic states is entirely plausible, and here’s why. There are at least three reasons.
First and foremost: russia risks nothing. No matter how events unfold with the occupation of the Baltic countries, things will not get worse for russia. Sanctions are already in place. Europe no longer buys its oil or gas. Weapons are being supplied to Ukraine.
From a purely military perspective, russia also risks nothing. It has nuclear weapons, so if it wins and occupies the Baltics, or even parts of them, no one will be able to push it out.
And if it loses, it will not lose its own territory. It will simply retreat to its borders, and NATO will not invade russian territory because of those same nuclear weapons.
So why not try?
Second reason: the goals of the war. The objectives of russia go far beyond the occupation of the Baltics. Above all, russia is interested in weakening or dismantling NATO and the EU. From this perspective, any territorial gain in the Baltics would count as a victory.
Even if russia does not capture Vilnius or Tallinn, but only a few border villages, that would still be a win, because it would demonstrate NATO’s inability to defend its members.
So again, why not try?
Third reason: russia has sufficient forces and resources in the potential conflict zone to carry out military objectives and achieve an acceptable outcome.
In the Leningrad Military District, there is a combat-ready army of around 70,000 troops, which can easily be reinforced with reserves from the Ukrainian front. This army is mechanized, with around 700 tanks and a large amount of armored equipment.
Separately, I would highlight the drone component, which has no real equivalent in NATO and could significantly shift the balance of power in the event of an invasion.
If the forces are sufficient, then why not try?
Thus, as of now, we are facing the following situation: russia has enough forces and resources to achieve its goals in the Baltics, and it does not face a bad scenario under any development of events.
The situation is very similar to the one before the invasion of Ukraine, especially considering the law that allows putin to “protect russians abroad,” which was quickly introduced in the State Duma.
The Baltic states have helped us more than anyone else, so I sincerely hope our friends will not face war.
But to preserve peace, one must prepare for a major war. It is very good that our Baltic friends have learned from Ukraine’s mistakes and have built defensive lines and fortifications to repel an invasion. I very much hope that russia will break its teeth on the Baltics, just as it did on Ukraine.
Source: translated and adopted from Serhii Marchenko

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@MobVDetroit @BlackwoodBrief That’s because you’re a fucking idiot who understands nothing about geopolitics and the global economy!
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@AmirAminiMD He's admittedly shit, but still an improvement on his predecessor. 😅
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Selten wurde so viel Kerosin for so wenig politisches Gewicht verschwendet.
Johann Wadephul@AussenMinDE
Worum geht es bei meiner Reise zur @UN nach New York? ⬇️
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@AmirAminiMD Not fond of him, or his party, but he's nowhere near "the world’s most unpopular political leader". One has to be utterly demented to think he was.
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Make no mistake: when it comes to opportunism and shitfuckery, Merz has absolutely no competition. Knowing he’s the world’s most unpopular political leader, and watching his political career in absolute downfall at home, Merz has decided to tell the truth for once - As he has done before, during elections, when he suddenly started criticizing Israel (for a day or two).
And he will say the exact opposite of what he said today next week, should ISUS start bombing Iran again.
Financial Times@FT
Friedrich Merz said the US was 'being humiliated' by Iran, as the German chancellor warned he saw 'no exit strategy' to end the Middle Eastern conflict any time soon. ft.trib.al/inENF0G
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@IbrahimMal74532 @leedsnewsunited @PLinUSA What about us drawing?
I'm btw also convinced we'll beat Brighton at ER. Then just have a party at West Ham (and, if necessary, even let them win or draw to send Spurs down).
Spurs are playing 4 teams that are above them in the table. We're facing 3 who are below us. 🙂
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@berlinwhite @leedsnewsunited @PLinUSA I said spurs will go down
But Leeds fans are being way too cocky about their own chances
Simple as win Vs Burnley your safe don't and you're in big trouble
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@IbrahimMal74532 @leedsnewsunited @PLinUSA I am sure we will. I am also convinced that Spurs will not gain 40 points.
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@berlinwhite @leedsnewsunited @PLinUSA I can't see you beating Burnley
Farke can't beat them even though this season they're very poor
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@IbrahimMal74532 @leedsnewsunited @PLinUSA We will, and Villa will beat Spurs. We'll then relegate them at theirs.
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@IbrahimMal74532 @leedsnewsunited @PLinUSA We'll be mathematically safe long before we play West Ham.
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@leedsnewsunited @berlinwhite @PLinUSA Two of the most on form teams in the league after forest performance last week they ain't going down and they don't have a 6 pointer bar WH against you lot
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@jimbobalula1 @lowles_nick Had the flag up there for about 15 minutes, then the b*****d stewards forced us to take it down as it was "covering the advertising". 😡
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@jimbobalula1 @lowles_nick I heard this, too. Atmosphere was somewhat subdued, which I blame on a) the match/nerves and b) Wembley generally being shit for atmosphere (it was similar vs. Southampton and Doncaster). That said, we were still considerably better than Chelsea.
I was yellow zone (548).
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@jimbobalula1 @lowles_nick It is, but that's a completely different topic. No way Chelsea were louder than us.
What section were you in?
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@berlinwhite @lowles_nick I think different sections were noisy . Where we were was like the west stand , most sat down , half didn't join in with songs because I don't think they knew em. It was piss poor apart from a couple of times . Because Wembley is so shit it just can't get going .
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@theburleybanksy Did the stewards force you to remove your flags, too (as they did with our flag in 548)? 😡
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Who are these Leeds 'fans' stealing from their own? And nicking the scarves off the seats too. You're not Leeds.
ImagineNotBeingLeeds@NotLeeds0607
🚨HELP IF YOU CAN PLEASE🚨 Yesturday one of the lads had hung our team Flag up at wembley on level5 (Area 542) When he went to collect it at Full Time it had already been taken by someone 😡 If anyone can help us find where it went that would be great THANK YOU #lufc
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@DeepakRajNeupa5 @lufcgrace Wtf are you on about? There's about 20 of us in Berlin alone. Thousands in Scandinavia, Ireland and the U.S., etc. pp..
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@lufcgrace So it was Yorkshire born and bred Leeds fan who sold tickets to the tourists. There aren't 10 Leeds fans outside Britain. If you were in Chelsea end this might be true
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