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Watching TV shows or movies that display Russia as a military superpower is almost surreal nowadays. (lemmy.world)
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Was just watching Jack Ryan Season 3 and seeing the display of force and their movements causes some interesting dissonance given what we know now.

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[-] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Y'all seem to be forgetting the "axis of evil" — the justification conservatives used to double military industrial complex spending, the last time they faced cost cutting...

Only a fool would disregard the formidable economic powerhouses of Iran, Iraq, and North Korea!

TL;DR they have successfully manufactured boogeymen as needed. Realistic adversaries are unnecessary.

this post was submitted on 14 Aug 2023
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