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2025-08-09 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Russia, China are trying to seize control of the Arctic. We can't let them succeed

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-08-09 01:19|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [132 views ] Top

#1 Oh boy, another new war?
How do people not see through this by now?
"We will be far less free as a country" is just blatant lies.
We've gotten along just fine without the Arctic. It's uninhabited for a reason.
This is pure "conquer the world" thinking that the CIA loves.

Posted by Elmomoter Mussolini9149 2025-08-09 03:38|| 2025-08-09 03:38|| Front Page Top

#2 It's population dynamics Elmo.

Check 'the Game of Life'

Posted by Skidmark 2025-08-09 06:21|| 2025-08-09 06:21|| Front Page Top

#3 See the video:

Posted by Skidmark 2025-08-09 06:23|| 2025-08-09 06:23|| Front Page Top

#4 The Russians have over 40 icebreaker capable ships. The US has 3. Looks like someone hasn’t been doing their homework

Posted by Gloluns Turkeyneck4904 2025-08-09 08:41|| 2025-08-09 08:41|| Front Page Top

#5 One reason the Russians care about the Arctic is their lack of warm-water ports. Unlike, say, the United States.

Posted by SteveS 2025-08-09 09:38|| 2025-08-09 09:38|| Front Page Top

#6 https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DieL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,

fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.

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Posted by Gloluns Turkeyneck4904 2025-08-09 10:13|| 2025-08-09 10:13|| Front Page Top

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