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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 28 November | 107 comments (105 topical, 2 editorial, 0 hidden)

The no.1 stupid thing here is that if you want to invade Lithuania, you don't do it with amphibious assault ships, do you? Likewise with Georgia.

Lithuania is playing the Rysskräck-card to get support and sympathy, even if this issue is not relevant to Lithuanias security. Though it is for Sweden's...

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Sat Nov 28th, 2009 at 10:09:22 AM EST
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Quite frankly, it's perfect to invade Sweden. Mistral can carry an entire tank battalion, another infantry battalion and dozens of helicopters. Five ships like that, a number of civilan merchantmen, and a dozen or two surface escorts and you have one hell of an invasion cookie. Just like old times. ;)

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Sat Nov 28th, 2009 at 03:56:20 PM EST
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Add the four Ropucha class landing ships recently rebased to the Baltic Fleet and you'll get enough armored vehicles across the pond to mechanize at least three of those infanty battalions.

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Sat Nov 28th, 2009 at 04:02:27 PM EST
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