Political impacts of Ukraine war

[FJAG]

Could such an exceptional permission for reprisal extend to CBRN? Biological weapons usage is one of those ‘beyond the pale’ things… If in fact Russia is using biological weapons… Oof.

I don't see any reason as to why not. Be aware though that Rules 146 to 148 bar reprisals outright against protected people, objects and in non-international conflicts.

Reprisals have been rarely used and, in these days of the proliferation of social media and high-level disinformation campaigns their use can be quickly turned against the reprising party. We live under the fiction that good people would never need to resort to such tactics.

I'm kind of wondering about the utility of throwing out Anthrax infected cattle carcasses. Anthrax occurs naturally in nature (not sure how much in Ukraine - there's less in northern countries), does not spread from person to person and can be vaccinated against. It's one thing to spray large population centres with weaponized anthrax and quite another to dump some cattle carcasses here and there which can be quickly incinerated with some Soviet era flame throwers.

 

[Furniture]

I don't see any reason as to why not. Be aware though that Rules 146 to 148 bar reprisals outright against protected people, objects and in non-international conflicts.

Reprisals have been rarely used and, in these days of the proliferation of social media and high-level disinformation campaigns their use can be quickly turned against the reprising party. We live under the fiction that good people would never need to resort to such tactics.

I'm kind of wondering about the utility of throwing out Anthrax infected cattle carcasses. Anthrax occurs naturally in nature (not sure how much in Ukraine - there's less in northern countries), does not spread from person to person and can be vaccinated against. It's one thing to spray large population centres with weaponized anthrax and quite another to dump some cattle carcasses here and there which can be quickly incinerated with some Soviet era flame throwers.

Who is going to vaccinate the locals? The people purportedly dumping the dead cows close to Ukranian populations in the occupied zones?

 

[Altair]

Ukrainian production of Patriot missiles soon?

We're gonna have to see if there's anything actually behind this statement, or if he just said stuff for the sake of saying stuff.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2074856092199162302

Ahem.

" I just talked to Putin. He's a strong leader, Putin. I know him very well. He wants to make a deal! We are very close to a deal, in fact, if I may say so. But you need to give up something to make a deal. And by you, I mean Ukraine. That Zelensky, very nasty fellow. This war....this war would have never happened if I were President. It's Joe Bidens war, really. I'm just here to clean up the mess. Joe Biden was the worst president in the history of our country! Never would have happened...But I want to make a deal. And Putin told me, that if Ukraine makes Patriot missiles, that means America is in the war. Thats world war 3. Nobody wants world war 3. I'm the president of PEACE! I make peace. Now if Ukraine just gave up a little, just a little piece of land, called the Donbass, we could make a deal tomorrow. That and get rid of their army. We could have a deal, tomorrow, if Zelensky just gave up the Donbass. And Putin, we went through that Russia Russia Russia, hoax! It was a hoax! Putin said we would have peace, and he would rename the Donbass Don-ald Bass. Isn't that something? Patriots? No, no Patriots. Next question."

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Ahem.

" I just talked to Putin. He's a strong leader, Putin. I know him very well. He wants to make a deal! We are very close to a deal, in fact, if I may say so. But you need to give up something to make a deal. And by you, I mean Ukraine. That Zelensky, very nasty fellow. This war....this war would have never happened if I were President. It's Joe Bidens war, really. I'm just here to clean up the mess. Joe Biden was the worst president in the history of our country! Never would have happened...But I want to make a deal. And Putin told me, that if Ukraine makes Patriot missiles, that means America is in the war. Thats world war 3. Nobody wants world war 3. I'm the president of PEACE! I make peace. Now if Ukraine just gave up a little, just a little piece of land, called the Donbass, we could make a deal tomorrow. That and get rid of their army. We could have a deal, tomorrow, if Zelensky just gave up the Donbass. And Putin, we went through that Russia Russia Russia, hoax! It was a hoax! Putin said we would have peace, and he would rename the Donbass Don-ald Bass. Isn't that something? Patriots? No, no Patriots. Next question."

We need a gag emoji!

 

[Altair]

We need a gag emoji!

Gifs work pretty well.