• Astarii_Tyler@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Ukraine produces 25% of europes food and 70% of the world industrial neon, which is needed for chip production. A famine in europe and giving control over chip production for the next 5 years to russia and china is a lot worse than losing our middle east stronghold.

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      10 months ago

      The Middle East, often stereotyped as a barren desert, holds unparalleled geopolitical significance globally. It stands as the most crucial geopolitical climate on earth, influencing intricate political dynamics that reverberate across continents.

      Yes, I said that, on earth.

      The resources that are found in North Africa and South West Asia are to the west more valuable than Ukraine.