I'm no expert on War or military history etc but anyone else get the sense that warfare is changing? We have all these bombardments into Ukraine that kill 1 person and a dog and 300 missiles from Iran all dealt with, albeit with a warning they were coming.

Young men aren't willing to fight and die for politicians in this cynical age. Russian and Ukranian men desert battlefields. Great really, unless it puts pressure on the nuclear option. But surely no state is that insane?

Ah WYOT these days life is virtual. Which has advantages and disadvantages. WW3 will have no physical human casualties but billions online.

JK2006 wrote:
Ah WYOT these days life is virtual. Which has advantages and disadvantages. WW3 will have no physical human casualties but billions online.

I suspect you are broadly correct.

And if as we are told by many (not sure I entirely buy it) that all war is about money. Then great. There can be perpetual physical war everywhere with some making billions from missiles others shields/defence. They can just neutralise one another; a state of fissile equilibrium will unfold.

We will all get used to fireworks going off above us all the time as they rake the money in, but otherwise shrug it off. With the advance of bitcoin the money boys can eventually take their toys into a virtual world, and the sound of bird song will again be heard on Earth.

Everyone happy.

Seems in Oz there is going to be a civil war. I am sure Eurovision will have a kick off and the UK can go either way.

Fuck knows who the boat people are and the police are powerless. Even the MPs are either scared to challenge the problem or they are making a fortune.

news.sky.com/story/sydney-bishop-among-s...rch-service-13115918

www.mi5.gov.uk/history/mi5-in-the-1990s-...ist-terrorist-threat

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1330538...it-Malmo-mosque.html

Wyot wrote:
[quote]JK2006 wrote:

And if as we are told by many (not sure I entirely buy it) that all war is about money.

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pretty sure it's the main factor.

The one glaring obscenity is that all wars seem to be started by people who will never have to fight them so I applaud young men who avoid fighting.

hedda wrote:
[quote]Wyot wrote:
JK2006 wrote:

And if as we are told by many (not sure I entirely buy it) that all war is about money.

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pretty sure it's the main factor.

The one glaring obscenity is that all wars seem to be started by people who will never have to fight them so I applaud young men who avoid fighting.

BLM activists will kneel down and say "ALL LIVES MATTER" if they get called up.

hedda wrote:
[quote]Wyot wrote:
[quote]JK2006 wrote:



The one glaring obscenity is that all wars seem to be started by people who will never have to fight them so I applaud young men who avoid fighting.

I think the only amusing aspect - if there is wider conflict - will be seeing attempts at conscription. I think most young people will tell their countries where to go; and more power to them.

As an aside, it made me smile that as Israel launches a gesture missile at Israel, the article is not even in the top 10 most read on BBC news.

Top spot Taylor Swift album.

Iran WYOT dear; Iran. Hate to be a pedant but...

JK2006 wrote:
Iran WYOT dear; Iran. Hate to be a pedant but...

Of course dear boy! Early post...

Wyot wrote:
[quote]hedda wrote:
[quote]Wyot wrote:
JK2006 wrote:



The one glaring obscenity is that all wars seem to be started by people who will never have to fight them so I applaud young men who avoid fighting.

I think the only amusing aspect - if there is wider conflict - will be seeing attempts at conscription. I think most young people will tell their countries where to go; and more power to them.

As an aside, it made me smile that as Israel launches a gesture missile at Israel, the article is not even in the top 10 most read on BBC news.

Top spot Taylor Swift album.

it wouldn't be the first time celebs have been used to push conscription. If you watch the early Abbott and Costello movies with the Andrews Sisters they are pretty much recruitment films.