He also said State isn't planning to renew a long-standing waiver that allows the U.S. to provide military assistance to Baku.
    • protist@mander.xyzEnglish
      12·
      1 year ago

      I get you’re just trying to be funny, but also the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict goes back a very long time and has flared up many times over decades. This conflict’s import to world powers is not zero, but it’s also not a lot, and the risks of that conflict spreading to other countries is essentially nil.

      • DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        1 year ago

        Half joking, but I do think all these separate events with superpowers backing smaller states is increasing global tensions and risking a step closer to a red line somewhere.

    • AnticorpEnglish
      61·
      1 year ago

      For real. Covid wasn’t enough of a problem for the decade? Leaders feel the need to add war into the mix?

      • Death_Equity@lemmy.worldEnglish
        13·
        1 year ago

        Need to cull in order to strengthen the herd when the economics of a larger population are inviable.

        COVID only relaxed inflationary tension, it didn’t address the underlying issues which hurt economic sustainability.

        • Mago@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          This is happening because russia has been exposed as weaker than previously thought. They previously guaranteed the security of Armenia but are no longer able to do so.

    • ubermeisters@lemmy.worldEnglish
      64·
      1 year ago

      The Christians want it, so it’s got to happen. They are sick of the mess they made, and want out. They think they can force the second coming. Change my mind.

    • imPastaSyndrome@lemm.eeEnglish
      26·
      1 year ago

      World war III? Nah man, these are a bunch of tiny interdispersed ers like even going on for the last 100 years, the only reason you’re paying attention now is because white people are getting hurt!