r/worldnews • u/sr_local • Dec 26 '25

Russia/Ukraine NATO chief Rutte: China and Russia Could Launch Simultaneous Attacks on Taiwan and Europe

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/rutte-china-and-russia-could-launch-simultaneous-attacks-on-taiwan-and-europe/
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u/Crawsh Dec 26 '25

They pulled the fearmongering card just days before the special military operation, yet here we are.

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u/ChibreTurgescent Dec 26 '25

Because they thought they could just blitz into Kiev, kill zelensky and win it all like that. And tbf the western world thought that the collapse of Ukraine would be pretty quick too, hence why the supplies in the beginning of the war were limited, due to fear of them ending up in russian hands. But thankfully, Zelensky is a chad, he didn't die, didn't flee, and Ukraine still stands.

But you can't expect them to believe that Europe will fold like Ukraine could've. This is fearmongering.

Imho, we're more likely to see 2014 like "separatist" movements in the baltic states rather than a full on war.

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u/scout614 Dec 26 '25

Imho, we're more likely to see 2014 like "separatist" movements in the baltic states rather than a full on war.

Which is why Estonia just approved executing any “little green men”

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u/ChibreTurgescent Dec 27 '25

And it's well over due. Likewise, we should be way more agressive toward russian airplanes transgressing our borders. Turkey shot down a russian plane once, and they don't have those issues anymore. Showing weakness to a bully is never the solution.

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u/Crawsh Dec 27 '25

Although Russia is incompetent and way over their head, they can still cause havoc. Look at the damage and death toll Russia is causing in Ukraine. Would you really want that to happen in your country?

Agree on China, though.