Russia ‘fully ready’ for Arctic war with NATO (www.politico.eu)
from MicroWave@lemm.ee to world@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 17:43
https://lemm.ee/post/42801922

Russia is “fully ready” for a conflict with NATO in the Arctic, the country’s foreign minister warned.

“We see NATO stepping up drills related to possible crises in the Arctic,” Sergey Lavrov said, according to Russian state media, in comments for a documentary series that were first reported Friday.

“Our country is fully ready to defend its interests militarily, politically and from the standpoint of defense technologies," he added.

His comments mark the latest round of saber-rattling by the Kremlin, which has repeatedly… threatened … to … unleash … nuclear … war on NATO and its allies in recent years.

The Arctic is the northernmost point on Earth and includes territory belonging to eight nations: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Canada, the United States, Iceland and Russia. All except Russia are NATO members.

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FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 17:50 next collapse

To quote the kids on the playground: “You and what army?”

EndOfLine@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 17:55 next collapse

After the rousing success of their military action in Ukraine which was predicted to be concluded in a matter of weeks, more than 2 and a half years ago, I don’t see why they wouldn’t be eager to fight multiple opponents on multiple fronts. How could that possibly go wrong for them?

/s

EvilBit@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 17:56 next collapse

They weren’t even ready for a war at Kursk, which they had been warned of, against a country that was already busy getting attacked by Russia.

foggy@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 18:24 collapse

They weren’t even ready to surprise Ukraine with a war. And they planned it.

TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee on 20 Sep 2024 18:01 next collapse

"We are ready with our malnourished troops, six tanks series of explosions three tanks, and 2 leaky ships and a submarine in dry dock explosion is heard no submarine in dry dock.

MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk on 20 Sep 2024 18:02 next collapse

russia wasn’t even ready for war when they invaded Ukraine.

PugJesus@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 18:22 next collapse

The Arctic is the northernmost point on Earth and includes territory belonging to eight nations: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Canada, the United States, Iceland and Russia. All except Russia are NATO members.

tbf, that wasn’t true before the current phase of the Russo-Ukrainian War.

<img alt="" src="https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/51ff6d5e-fa59-4459-b508-f5a899b3a4ea.jpeg">

For real, though, from a purely realpolitik perspective, what a fucking disaster this has been for Russia. Fuck them, though. And fuck them even harder than they’re currently getting fucked, until they get the fuck out of Ukraine.

Marleyinoc@lemmy.world on 21 Sep 2024 00:18 next collapse

I think we should just keep fucking them until Putin is no longer in power.

werefreeatlast@lemmy.world on 21 Sep 2024 22:52 collapse

Does anyone remember when Sadam Hussain ruled over a very advanced country with an army and such?

slaacaa@lemmy.world on 22 Sep 2024 07:07 collapse

Yes, they could have easily been like Saudi Arabia is today

Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win on 20 Sep 2024 18:33 next collapse

Russia is “fully ready” for a conflict with NATO in the Arctic, the country’s foreign minister warned…

…After putting the lid back on the jar of Vaseline and assuming the position.

Death_Equity@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 20:51 collapse

Cosmoline, they have cosmoline for military lubrication.

AtomicHotSauce@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 18:36 next collapse

Holy shit, grab your popcorn. I’m not sure they’re even ready for a runner in their pantyhose, let alone war on another front. What the fuck?

Reverendender@sh.itjust.works on 20 Sep 2024 18:48 next collapse

“The fact that I am saying these things out loud at a press conference is how you know they are true, and not the other way around.”

YeetPics@mander.xyz on 20 Sep 2024 19:04 next collapse

Maybe finish your half-baked imperialistic land-grab before you go for dessert (the kind of dessert that leaves your army rotting in the fields)

shalafi@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 19:21 next collapse

Keep in mind the challenges of fighting in the Arctic, for both men and machines. Even a top-tier military is going to struggle and Russia thinks they have a handle on it?!

Adderbox76@lemmy.ca on 20 Sep 2024 19:20 next collapse

They weren’t even “fully ready” for Ukraine…

PetteriPano@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 19:42 next collapse

Last time they tried to wage arctic warfare they lost more men to the cold than bullets and artillery.

Hegar@fedia.io on 20 Sep 2024 19:40 next collapse

Perun on YouTube has a recent video looking at how the warming atmospheric and military climates are affecting the world's arctic powers. If anyone wants more detail than just 'lolrussia' (but also still some lolrussia).

rustyfish@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 20:13 next collapse

To quote my DM when I’m about to cause a near TPK: „You can certainly try.“

InvertedParallax@lemm.ee on 20 Sep 2024 23:34 collapse

What would you like your tombstone to say?

i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca on 20 Sep 2024 20:23 next collapse

Sounds right, and I’m sure worried. They rolled through Kyiv in 3 days because they’re so prepared!

Death_Equity@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 20:50 collapse

Don’t forget how perfectly adequately the troops were supplied. Real body armor, real semtex, real reactive armor, well maintained small arms, plenty of food and warm clothes.

I am terrified about the prospects of an artic war with such a well supplied army.

acosmichippo@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 21:53 next collapse

and they sure have their navy on lockdown, no problems with ships randomly setting on fire or anything like that.

InvertedParallax@lemm.ee on 20 Sep 2024 23:33 collapse

Largest permanent submarine fleet in the world…

AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world on 21 Sep 2024 08:05 collapse

New submarines added all the time, even.

InvertedParallax@lemm.ee on 21 Sep 2024 11:27 collapse

Their joint venture with Ukraine is laying down new submarine hulls left and right!

el_bhm@lemm.ee on 21 Sep 2024 12:44 collapse

Dont have to have much of these if the population is brainewashed and manipulated enough to die by the thousands for zero reasons.

See the west has a preset kill limit.

CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world on 22 Sep 2024 09:20 collapse

Well you see Ivan, if send enough people to freeze to death in Arctic eventually heat from decomposing bodies will warm terrain.

IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 21:03 next collapse

Russia is “fully ready” for a conflict with NATO in the Arctic, the country’s foreign minister warned.

Yeah? Nobody asked, silly country.

mvirts@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 21:20 next collapse

🤣

InvertedParallax@lemm.ee on 20 Sep 2024 23:34 collapse

His comment, or the country as a whole?

Both are complete fucking jokes at this point.

Magister@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 21:24 next collapse

Lol, even Canadian Army would be able to win this (I hope…)

masterofn001@lemmy.ca on 20 Sep 2024 22:07 collapse

69th Cobra chicken squadron on standby.

PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk on 20 Sep 2024 21:57 next collapse

They’re having a hard enough time “fighting NATO” in Ukraine…

And NATO haven’t even turned up yet

Treczoks@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 22:20 next collapse

They are not even ready to defend their own country being invaded on foot…

runeko@programming.dev on 20 Sep 2024 22:25 next collapse

Sir, this is a Wendy’s.

werefreeatlast@lemmy.world on 21 Sep 2024 22:52 collapse

Yes. But this is a car, but my name is not Jack!

HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 23:00 next collapse

Tamgent point here.

Many of these countries also have territory claims in Antarctica. For reasons.

tired_n_bored@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 23:47 next collapse

They weren’t even ready for the war they started themselves

Artyom@lemm.ee on 21 Sep 2024 00:23 next collapse

Russia, the second most powerful military force within Russian territory, is prepared to take on NATO, the largest military force in the history of the world, in a war in the arctic.

poo@lemmy.world on 21 Sep 2024 00:44 next collapse

Russia is weak and pathetic

HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com on 21 Sep 2024 01:26 collapse

yeah its like after completely failing in far milder conditions they are going to just excel in the artic. lol.

Fleur_@lemm.ee on 21 Sep 2024 06:58 next collapse

Same bro

Jumi@lemmy.world on 21 Sep 2024 07:26 next collapse

What does NATO want in the Arctic? Its fucking cold there

Archelon@lemmy.world on 21 Sep 2024 12:09 collapse

geology.com/articles/arctic-oil-and-gas/

This makes the Arctic an incredibly rich area. It is about the same geographic size as the African Continent - about 6% of Earth’s surface area - yet it holds an estimated 22 percent of Earth’s oil and natural gas resource.

www.nature.com/articles/s41558-021-01087-6

A more accessible Arctic will create new opportunities for shorter, potentially more economical, northern maritime trade routes imagined by global leaders for centuries.

Not to mention the strategic use of the Arctic, aka, the reason NORAD is a thing.

el_bhm@lemm.ee on 21 Sep 2024 12:42 next collapse

Oh, look, similar reasons Ukraine got attacked. Who is russia rescuing now? Is russian ice endangered?

Jumi@lemmy.world on 21 Sep 2024 18:14 collapse

But still, I can’t imagine fighting in an inhospitable and remote area like that would be worth the cost whatever the price is.

slaacaa@lemmy.world on 21 Sep 2024 08:55 next collapse

2014: second strongest army in the world

2022: second strongest army in Ukraine

2024: second strongest army in Russia

…

2026: eighth strongest army in the Arctic (between beluga whales and snow owls)

aggelalex@lemmy.world on 22 Sep 2024 13:07 collapse

Is it time for all radios to sing in unison once more?

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KUN SOITTAJAN SORMMISTA KULLA SAA

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