This is dull. I wanted a proper shooting war.
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This is dull. I wanted a proper shooting war.
Told you so. He's a big fanny.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Russian stuff doesn't really work properly, does it, and it's not really any of our business; we want the locals to sort it all out themselves.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
That's why they love the Donald down there; he's allowing them to do that, sort it out themselves. Saudis, Iraqis, Qataris and whatnot will be doing the heavy lifting; we will merely provide assistance as and when asked.
Cyber warfare could be a different matter. Maybe he fancies himself better there?Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Cyber Warfare?Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
Do you mean nerds hacking each others website and changing details. Fúck me is this what it has come to.
Essentially, yes. But now that all of our utilities' systems, power grids, comms and air traffic control, for example, are online, Russia hacking that would be a very serious matter indeed.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
Surely we have nerds that can take countermeasures? If they haven't bothered recruiting any then I can pop down to my local Warhammer club and pick up a few inside half an hour.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
No, R. These chaps are very much not nerds and also they are very much not messing about. This just in ..Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
http://www.leparisien.fr/internation...18-7666575.php
that links just brings up random letters and some pictures, rQuote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
Precisely!!Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
« tombé du balcon » eh? Sounds legit.Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
How come they spell Putin 'Poutine'? Why not 'Putain' while they're at it?
sounds rubbish. like cyber sex.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
A/S/L? I come from shower da. and take off robe then i press missile button and then play tetris.
rubbish.
Ah, yes. Very good.Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
Here's the Beeb: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43781351
The "Wagner Group" mentioned is run by Yevgeny Prigozhin, one of the chaps charged with trolling the US elections in 2016.
The plot thins ..
"Maxim Borodin was found badly injured by neighbours" really is very bad news writing. I've known subs who'd have publicly humiliated anyone who'd come out with something that ambiguous.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
They must have run into something pretty heavy for 100-odd of them to get topped.
:nod: Indeed, they did. Namely the Gulf Co-operation Council's finest, American airstrikes and artillery and a couple of battalion's worth of United States' military .. advisors ..Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney