NATO Admiral warns of total war with Russia, talks mass conscription in case of need

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Reuters- A top NATO military official called on public and private actors in the West on Wednesday to prepare for an era in which anything could happen at any time, including fighting a war.

He noted that in the past, NATO governments and companies lived in an era in which everything was plentiful, foreseeable, controllable, and focused on efficiency.

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, they should adjust their thinking to "an era in which anything can happen at any time, an era in which we need to expect the unexpected, an era in which we need to focus on effectiveness in order to be fully effective", he said.

[Meruk Holland 2,358]

Feels like the Bush administration all over again.

"We need to be vigilant, anything could happen anywhere and anytime. It could even...happen...NOW!"

[bionic 50,111]

I can't see this happening lol

[Gagaism 12,471]

Well, welcome to Pluto in Aquarius everybody. 

[androiduser 7,438]

Fearmongering, not gonna happen

[Didymus 34,380]

The Cold War never ended.

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47 minutes ago, Meruk Holland said:

Feels like the Bush administration all over again.

"We need to be vigilant, anything could happen anywhere and anytime. It could even...happen...NOW!"

There are many surprising things in the world, but the fact that [some] boomer officials have war fetishes isn't one. 

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4 minutes ago, Didymus said:

The Cold War never ended.

And the Suwalki Gap is the new Fulda Gap.

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It's funny to see westerns still living in a denial that everything is all sunshine and rainbows

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I guess it's kind of his job to be paranoid

[RAMROD 117,071]

The way I will be beyond conscription age when/if that happens

 

 

Life is a mystery
Everyone must stand alone
I hear you didn't call my name
And it feels like home

#blessed

 

[Obobo 3,986]

here's to another botched album cycle because of the state of the world... 

 

 

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4 hours ago, RAMROD said:

The way I will be beyond conscription age when/if that happens

 

 

Life is a mystery
Everyone must stand alone
I hear you didn't call my name
And it feels like home

#blessed

 

I was basically forced into the draft to get into a training program. I was so mad. 

[Varys 30,916]

Boohoo… Russia can’t even handle Ukraine… 

[Dennis 8,391]

12 minutes ago, Varys said:

Boohoo… Russia can’t even handle Ukraine… 

Not as simple though. U.S republican congress is blocking further aid to Ukraine. And they might run out of ammo.

It is possible that through their stupidity they let Ukrainian front collapse.

Another issue is the fact this war exposed serious weaknesses when it comes to the West's ability to produce artillery shells and other types of ammos, whereas Russia is able to mobilize the entire population/economy for war with little to no dissent. You can't do that in the Western world.

It's europeans who are mainly in trouble. Trump explicitly told European officials he would not help if they get attacked by Russia. And in his second term, if Russia goes after a NATO country, honestly I feel like he'll blame NATO countries for not paying their fair share and stay on the sidelines.

The countries who are at risk in my opinion are the baltics, Moldova and Romania. I doubt Russia will attack Poland because they have a very capable army.