lenaitch
Senior Member
Realizing it hard to confirm everything that is coming out for either side:
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kEiThZ
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It's going to be interesting. I wonder if Romania will intervene to protect Moldova. Time for the Moldovans to invite in NATO for exercises. And then ask the Ukrainians for military assistance.
Bjays92
Senior Member
Moldova's constitution has neutrality written into it so I don't really know if any of this is possible till they are actually at war.
kEiThZ
Superstar
Official neutrality just means they won't join NATO. Nothing stopping them from joint exercises with neighbours.
Also, what is Putin going to do? Invade them? He's already done that.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Besides constitutions can be amended (perhaps even ignored, if one can get away with it).
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Bjays92
Senior Member
Not when you're official opposition party is pro Russia. The current Moldovan government is the first pro Europe Moldovan government in a long time if ever. I really don't think amending or ignoring the constitution is an option for them.
On paper they could do joint drills I'm sure but given the state of their military who knows what that would look like.
Ukraine could capture Transnistria if they really felt it necessary but there's no way they would defend an attack on actual Moldovan territory, they have too much else to worry about. Though I'm sure they would at least attempt to intercept aircraft and missiles before they reach Moldova. That's about it though.
Romania would be a wildcard, but there's also no way they would get involved unless they had guarantees a strike on Romanian territory would invoke article 5 even if they sent troops into Moldova.
Admiral Beez
Superstar
Maybe he’ll benefit from better care in the EU. I imagine The Hague has top notch docs.
AlvinofDiaspar
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Towered
Senior Member
Putin clearly watched this scene on repeat:
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Admiral Beez
Superstar
‘They Deceived Us at Every Step’: Troops Say Russia’s War Is in Shambles
South Ossetian troops sent into Ukraine to “defend Russia” say it’s a lost cause.
www.thedailybeast.com
Admiral Beez
Superstar
You might be right, strike two for the navy?!
UPDATE: Russian Navy warship Admiral Makarov on fire - ‘no information to corroborate reports’
UPDATE 12.33 am (MAY 7) – The US Pentagon said they have no information regarding the fate of the Russian Navy warship ‘Admiral Makarov’ – first reported as being sunk but later alleged to be on fire…
euroweeklynews.com
kEiThZ
Superstar
You might be right, strike two for the navy?!
UPDATE: Russian Navy warship Admiral Makarov on fire - ‘no information to corroborate reports’
UPDATE 12.33 am (MAY 7) – The US Pentagon said they have no information regarding the fate of the Russian Navy warship ‘Admiral Makarov’ – first reported as being sunk but later alleged to be on fire…
That one is unconfirmed. Just wait till they operationalize the Brimstone missiles the Brits are giving them. That's when the real fun starts. Russian sailors might have to actually fight like a real navy to survive.
Richard White
Senior Member
You might be right, strike two for the navy?!
UPDATE: Russian Navy warship Admiral Makarov on fire - ‘no information to corroborate reports’
UPDATE 12.33 am (MAY 7) – The US Pentagon said they have no information regarding the fate of the Russian Navy warship ‘Admiral Makarov’ – first reported as being sunk but later alleged to be on fire…
If this ends up being confirmed it would not only be a blow to Putin but it may end his political career.
Don't forget they went into this war thinking it would be a cake walk. Now they are getting their asses handed to them by a country Putin claims is inferior.
There may come a point where Putin is forced to end the war to save face. Eventually there will come a point where he will be seen as weak and ineffectual.
No doubt the Russian Eagles are circling so to speak.
Admiral Beez
Superstar
When you’re a dictator there‘s only one way your political career ends prematurely.
ShonTron
Moderator
There's three - a military coup (the most probable, but not imminent), an assassination, or a revolution of the people (which is highly unlikely).