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German warships to cross Taiwan Strait for first time in 22 years, defying Beijing’s warnings (www.firstpost.com)

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[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 52 points 1 week ago

Getting the old gang back together! Too bad Russia is on the other side this time.

[-] Shard@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago

They've always been "that acquaintance".

You only know each other for mutual benefit or a mutual friend, but when that's gone, there becomes literally no reason to hang out any more.

[-] shottymcb@lemm.ee 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Considering Russia's past performance in naval warfare in the Pacific, we're probably better off without them.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Getting the old gang back together!

Germany, Japan, and Italy?

[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 week ago

I don't mean to pick on you specifically with this comment, but good lord people, there's more to history than WW2. Anytime anyone tries to make a historical reference to current events it's awkwardly shoehorned into a WW2 framework. It drives me crazy. Anyway, sorry for the rant there. No, it's an older gang. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scramble_for_China

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[-] Rakonat@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

The fact that Russia was ever on the winning side given their history was a fluke.

[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

Eh, they were also instrumental in defeating Napoleon, which counts for a lot.

[-] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago

Russia was always on another side. The Ribbentrop Pact was a weak, untrusting handshake between two barbaric regimes with mutual hatred and a shared realization it would be easier to go rape and pillage more peaceful people instead of each other.

[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

Please see my reply to UnderpantsWeevil

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