Rants and WTF are you talking about and Coronavirus!

[Pistons]

Not really trying to reduce the world down to good and evil. Just adding some context and nuance. Economic, militarily strong countries do not tolerate foreign, potentially hostile distant powers in their sphere, if they can help it. During the Cold War, USA did not tolerate USSR military build-up in Cuba or even clandestine USSR influence in Granada. So Australia and its senior partner's behavior are in line with great power politics. But as you said, fortunately it is still all talk. I do not envision Australia launching a "special military operation" against Solomon Islands anytime soon.

Point is that what Solomon Islands wants is secondary. And Australia is worried about its security, despite their being no active Chinese military forces pointing weapons at them. Simply having China operating in their backyard is considered a security threat and "red line" to Australia. China must know that encroaching further could provoke a possible military response. And if there is a response, and a proxy war, it would harm the people of the Solomon Islands most. Proxy wars are better than the alternative: two nuclear-armed powers fighting against each other in a hot war.

But I suspect there will be lots of Chinese special agents in Caledonia when they vote for independence next time.

[Pistons]

Well knowing Chinas lust for coral islands and reefs, we really should define the distance between the closest Solomon island to Willis islets: which is actually inhabitant and last time I checked Australian. Unless there were Chinese fishermen there long long time ago. Before the reef appeared.

For reference, this makes the distance more like 1200 km. Not 2000 km.

[Escape Artist]

Not really trying to reduce the world down to good and evil. Just adding some context and nuance. Economic, militarily strong countries do not tolerate foreign, potentially hostile distant powers in their sphere, if they can help it. During the Cold War, USA did not tolerate USSR military build-up in Cuba or even clandestine USSR influence in Granada. So Australia and its senior partner's behavior are in line with great power politics. But as you said, fortunately it is still all talk. I do not envision Australia launching a "special military operation" against Solomon Islands anytime soon.

Point is that what Solomon Islands wants is secondary. And Australia is worried about its security, despite their being no active Chinese military forces pointing weapons at them. Simply having China operating in their backyard is considered a security threat and "red line" to Australia. China must know that encroaching further could provoke a possible military response. And if there is a response, and a proxy war, it would harm the people of the Solomon Islands most. Proxy wars are better than the alternative: two nuclear-armed powers fighting against each other in a hot war.

I also do not see the good and evil side. Most nations do a lot of shitty things although I think Western EU nations these days do a little less evil.

All your points are fair but I think my original point was that when it comes to positioning for power, western nations do not directly militarily engage with other strong powers. They do so through cultural and economic influence and Russia's methods of addressing their security concerns is like that of a sore loser who flips the game board when he's losing.

[Escape Artist]

LOL.

Anytime the cell leader MacBing is questioned, his poodle Murse comes out, tail wagging, faithfully defending his boss.

Touching! Hope you get rewarded with a bone. A bat or Pangolin kind, preferably.

But let your master speak. I assume the Mac Bing can defend his views and his fatherland's destruction of Pacific and Indian ocean nations? Or he needs his sidekick's help?

Meanwhile pissymist and pusstons inbox each other gossiping like little girls. Save your glass house hypocrisy for another audience.

[Pessimist]

Rational humans trying to speak and out comes the cringe master himself.

LOL.

Anytime the cell leader MacBing is questioned, his poodle Murse comes out, tail wagging, faithfully defending his boss.

Touching! Hope you get rewarded with a bone. A bat or Pangolin kind, preferably.

But let your master speak. I assume the Mac Bing can defend his views and his fatherland's destruction of Pacific and Indian ocean nations? Or he needs his sidekick's help?

[Nooky Ninja]

Thank you everyone for the helpful replies! I am planning on Artemis to actually limit risks, COVID I do not really consider a risk for myself. I think of Artemis as a safe place in terms of getting, cheated, robbed or beaten up. That makes me hesitant to go to private apartments.

Apartments are perfectly safe, especially all the bordellos apartments in the West. This is Berlin not NY, London, Moscow. Plus, as any local can tell you, there have been a number of "incidents" in Camp Artemis- a few parking lot shootings by disgruntled guests, the insane Police raid where all IDs were checked for hours, some bad zimmer scenes, and the occasional mini brawls with security. Nothing is perfectly safe, not even walking the street. Every place has its own risks. And for those of you who think, you are young, healthy, fully vaccinated with booster, and thus you cannot get seriously sick, then you do not understand science or hard data. When you add all up, the Covid risks, the costs, the quality, it is simply too soon to go to A. Look at prices and choices on e. G. Berlinintim website, so at least you can compare.

[Escape Artist]

LOL. CCP Mac Man working overtime to cover up his fatherland's colonial ambitions. Sri Lanka is already in tatters per FT after the China Borg absorbed whatever life was in that island and got its port and the 25 million natives apparently are destitute thanks to CCP. Of course Solomons are not even SL. Here, the only goal for CCP thugs is to mount clandestine terrorist attacks against western nations using these islands as one base.

What's with the Putin reference? He is your BFF. Even held off his Ukraine invasion till the cursed Schmolympics were done.

I think it is cute that you link cherry picked western news media articles to somehow support your CCP propaganda. See, a western person could not do that to you, I. E. Provide a link to a Chinese media article to support the western argument. For the simple reason that anyone who dares to move his lips in even slight oblique criticism of CCP is silenced immediately. I am glad you found your way out of that land and enjoying the fruits of western freedom and are able to freely spread the CCP propaganda against the same west.

How is the zero Covid policy? I heard 4 million cases and only 2 deaths. Amazing natural immunity the Chinese seem to have. Very believable too. As credible as the CCP published stats about China's GDP..

Rational humans trying to speak and out comes the cringe master himself.

[Mr Ho]

Yes yes, and Kim Jong Un also talks about launching nukes every few years. Until we actually see a western power launch military campaigns against other powerful nations, it's hard to declare the things these officials say as little more than bravado and gamesmanship.

The past 77 years are a testament to that reality with even the Cold War leading to only proxy wars at worst.

North Korea will drop it on themselves when they launch it LOL! But Russia may use mini strategic nuke to make a point, then I wonder what Biden would do, be a chicken as usual, though it is difficult decision to make to retaliate or let it pass then China will see it as the strategy it will work!

[McAdonis]

Yes yes, and Kim Jong Un also talks about launching nukes every few years. Until we actually see a western power launch military campaigns against other powerful nations, it's hard to declare the things these officials say as little more than bravado and gamesmanship.

The past 77 years are a testament to that reality with even the Cold War leading to only proxy wars at worst.

Not really trying to reduce the world down to good and evil. Just adding some context and nuance. Economic, militarily strong countries do not tolerate foreign, potentially hostile distant powers in their sphere, if they can help it. During the Cold War, USA did not tolerate USSR military build-up in Cuba or even clandestine USSR influence in Granada. So Australia and its senior partner's behavior are in line with great power politics. But as you said, fortunately it is still all talk. I do not envision Australia launching a "special military operation" against Solomon Islands anytime soon.

Point is that what Solomon Islands wants is secondary. And Australia is worried about its security, despite their being no active Chinese military forces pointing weapons at them. Simply having China operating in their backyard is considered a security threat and "red line" to Australia. China must know that encroaching further could provoke a possible military response. And if there is a response, and a proxy war, it would harm the people of the Solomon Islands most. Proxy wars are better than the alternative: two nuclear-armed powers fighting against each other in a hot war.

[Escape Artist]

USA and Australia do NOT want a Chinese military presence in Solomon Islands (roughly 2000 km from Australia). The PM of Australia is using the term "red line" sounding a lot like Putin circa 2008 when NATO left an invitation open to Ukraine and Georgia. Let's hope this does not result in a military conflict.

On Tuesday, Kritenbrink reiterated the US's willingness to act in the region if a military base were established by China.

"Of course, we have respect for the Solomon Islands sovereignty, but we also wanted to let them know that if steps were taken to establish a de facto permanent military presence, power projection capabilities, or a military installation, then we would have significant concerns, and we would very naturally respond to those concerns," he said.

Pressed on whether he would rule out the prospect of the US taking military action against Solomon Islands were a naval base to be established, and, if not, whether he was comfortable with Australian prime minister Scott Morrison's talk of the base being a "red line" for Australia, he said: "I don't have a lot to add beyond what I've already stated.

Yes yes, and Kim Jong Un also talks about launching nukes every few years. Until we actually see a western power launch military campaigns against other powerful nations, it's hard to declare the things these officials say as little more than bravado and gamesmanship.

The past 77 years are a testament to that reality with even the Cold War leading to only proxy wars at worst.

[Pessimist]

USA and Australia do NOT want a Chinese military presence in Solomon Islands (roughly 2000 km from Australia). The PM of Australia is using the term "red line" sounding a lot like Putin circa 2008 when NATO left an invitation open to Ukraine and Georgia. Let's hope this does not result in a military conflict.

On Tuesday, Kritenbrink reiterated the US's willingness to act in the region if a military base were established by China.

"Of course, we have respect for the Solomon Islands sovereignty, but we also wanted to let them know that if steps were taken to establish a de facto permanent military presence, power projection capabilities, or a military installation, then we would have significant concerns, and we would very naturally respond to those concerns," he said.

LOL. CCP Mac Man working overtime to cover up his fatherland's colonial ambitions. Sri Lanka is already in tatters per FT after the China Borg absorbed whatever life was in that island and got its port and the 25 million natives apparently are destitute thanks to CCP. Of course Solomons are not even SL. Here, the only goal for CCP thugs is to mount clandestine terrorist attacks against western nations using these islands as one base.

What's with the Putin reference? He is your BFF. Even held off his Ukraine invasion till the cursed Schmolympics were done.

I think it is cute that you link cherry picked western news media articles to somehow support your CCP propaganda. See, a western person could not do that to you, I. E. Provide a link to a Chinese media article to support the western argument. For the simple reason that anyone who dares to move his lips in even slight oblique criticism of CCP is silenced immediately. I am glad you found your way out of that land and enjoying the fruits of western freedom and are able to freely spread the CCP propaganda against the same west.

How is the zero Covid policy? I heard 4 million cases and only 2 deaths. Amazing natural immunity the Chinese seem to have. Very believable too. As credible as the CCP published stats about China's GDP.

A PE manager Shaan dared to speak a few words on camera about the true state of affairs in China. Poor fella, didn't know he was files filmed. Now he is headed in the same direction of Jack Ma and worse.

[Mr Ho]

USA and Australia do NOT want a Chinese military presence in Solomon Islands (roughly 2000 km from Australia). The PM of Australia is using the term "red line" sounding a lot like Putin circa 2008 when NATO left an invitation open to Ukraine and Georgia. Let's hope this does not result in a military conflict.

On Tuesday, Kritenbrink reiterated the US's willingness to act in the region if a military base were established by China.

"Of course, we have respect for the Solomon Islands sovereignty, but we also wanted to let them know that if steps were taken to establish a de facto permanent military presence, power projection capabilities, or a military installation, then we would have significant concerns, and we would very naturally respond to those concerns," he said.

Pressed on whether he would rule out the prospect of the US taking military action against Solomon Islands were a naval base to be established, and, if not, whether he was comfortable with Australian prime minister Scott Morrison's talk of the base being a "red line" for Australia, he said: "I don't have a lot to add beyond what I've already stated."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...olomon-islands

US government backed by US military can always do what they do best, we must liberate people in XYZ LOL! It is keeping the world balance! But when Russia do it, it is imbalance the whole world LOL! It is the strategy only captain America can use LOL!

For China let try to destroy them from within, but we let these guys grow way too much! Chinese are way smarter than dumb Russian and are in completely different level of problem!

[McAdonis]

Modern Western policy generally does not directly encroach on the sovereignty of powerful nations, just weak or third world nations which is why I think Russia's security concerns are unwarranted, at least regarding western advancement. For powerful nations, the method of battle is through cultural or economic influence.

The incorporation of Russian-bordering nations into NATO was won by western political-economic influence rather than by hostility or aggression. It's like Russia is losing a board game and is now deciding to flip the whole game board over because they can't win by the rules and maintaining decorum.

Modern Western policy generally does not directly encroach on the sovereignty of powerful nations, just weak or third world nations which is why I think Russia's security concerns are unwarranted, at least regarding western advancement. For powerful nations, the method of battle is through cultural or economic influence.

The incorporation of Russian-bordering nations into NATO was won by western political-economic influence rather than by hostility or aggression. It's like Russia is losing a board game and is now deciding to flip the whole game board over because they can't win by the rules and maintaining decorum.

USA and Australia do NOT want a Chinese military presence in Solomon Islands (roughly 2000 km from Australia). The PM of Australia is using the term "red line" sounding a lot like Putin circa 2008 when NATO left an invitation open to Ukraine and Georgia. Let's hope this does not result in a military conflict.

On Tuesday, Kritenbrink reiterated the US's willingness to act in the region if a military base were established by China.

"Of course, we have respect for the Solomon Islands sovereignty, but we also wanted to let them know that if steps were taken to establish a de facto permanent military presence, power projection capabilities, or a military installation, then we would have significant concerns, and we would very naturally respond to those concerns," he said.

Pressed on whether he would rule out the prospect of the US taking military action against Solomon Islands were a naval base to be established, and, if not, whether he was comfortable with Australian prime minister Scott Morrison's talk of the base being a "red line" for Australia, he said: "I don't have a lot to add beyond what I've already stated."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...olomon-islands

[Mr Ho]

All you do is post bizarre nonsense here. What was the last time you actually visited an FKK? Sad little man.

All you do is to try to attack others sad pettite man LOL! Look at your posts in other threads trying to attack people on internet only LOL!

So this is the when did you go last time and you said I went last week lie competition for you now LOL so low! It is in my last posts and get the life instead of attacking others on internet only as you cannot in real life as life is bullying you with your limited wages and sad job getting used as modern day slaves of this capitalistic society who left you in cold LOL! Look in the mirror when you shave and what do you see, miserable joke LOL!

[Escape Artist]

You are as clear as The Ganges on a hot Sunday.

Yet being ambiguous is being better than being ridiculously repulsive to other humans in every way. Sorry for your unfortunate situation. It probably won't get any better any time soon for you. Go tell more lies about dating supermodels.