Hawaii is not covered by the NATO treaty.

[Arktikos]

Originally Posted by Tulemutt

So now it continues … and deepens into international nonsense chatter

"A prominent Russian academic". LOL. He's a crackpot to suggest that.

Doesn't inspire much confidence in Russian academics, does it?

[Tulemutt]

Originally Posted by prospectheightsresident

Considering that the U.S. is constitutes the brunt of capable NATO forces, this is a big nothing burger.

Of course it is … but an hilarious one, is the point

[Tulemutt]

Originally Posted by Arktikos

"A prominent Russian academic". LOL. He's a crackpot to suggest that.

Doesn't inspire much confidence in Russian academics, does it?

Well, as I read the story in a couple sources, it became clear the guy was doing a ‘tongue-in-cheek’ number.

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by Tulemutt

Well, as I read the story in a couple sources, it became clear the guy was doing a ‘tongue-in-cheek’ number.

Russia puts out a lot of internal propaganda that sounds ridiculous to us but as long as it placates the average Russian then it did it's job.

The Russian navy has been the starved runt of their armed forces for a long time.

[westsideboy]

Naval drones are going to make anything floating on the water DOA sooner rather than later. Welcome to 1941 all over again....lots of countries will be stuck with the HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse.

So, my guess is Hawaii is safe.

[Led Zeppelin]

Originally Posted by Tulemutt

Here’s a curious item …


https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/29/us/na...dst/index.html

Every agreement the US has ever been involved in had some kind of loophole in the fine print. Chalk it up to our Euro heritage.