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Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin could potentially attack NATO within weeks, according to a series of new United States intelligence assessments.

These latest reports follow a number of similar recent warnings from NATO capitals, highlighting growing concerns within the alliance that Putin may be considering a dramatic escalation as he seeks to break the strategic deadlock in his faltering Ukraine invasion.

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"The current debate over a possible Russian attack on NATO reflects the alliance's failure to maintain credible deterrence against its far weaker adversary amid an unprecedented rise in tensions over the invasion of Ukraine.

On paper, at least, this makes little sense. After all, the power of the NATO alliance completely dwarfs Russia's much smaller military and economic potential.

In practice, however, it is increasingly apparent that Putin has managed to seize the initiative in this unequal confrontation by exploiting the West's crippling fear of escalation."

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Correction: should be, 'exploiting the West's mentally and morally crippled Leader in the WH.'

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-08-11 10:50 PM | Reply

Europe gave up on the fat bald pedo a long time ago. Look at our ringing success in Iran!

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-08-11 11:26 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Western weakness?

No. You mean American capitulation to Putin.

I am just glad my father, who fought the fascists in the pacific, is not alive to see how America destroying itself.

#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-08-12 07:39 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Look at our ringing success in Iran!

What do you mean?

He's won the war 39 times now.

Schroedingers strait is both open and closed.

The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed 9 months straight. It was supposed to be rotated out back in May but Pickled Pete's failing Iran war ended that. The showers don't work, they're full of mold, the ship is running out of food, toothpaste and soap. Sailors have been jumping overboard due to deteriorating mental health.

Americans are paying over $4 a gallon for gas.

Groceries are up 3.4%

Utilities are up 7% for electricity and 11% for natural gas.

Wages are set to increase 3% in 2026 so workers are losing money thanks to the orange chomo.

So much winning.

#4 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-08-12 07:51 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"Western Weakness is Encouraging Putin to Test NATO"

This is what I voted for.
--Boaz

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-08-12 12:40 PM | Reply

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