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Which one do you like?

Personally I was always a fan of the version that included parts of Europe.
If you are going to create fan fiction maps, might as well max out right?

EDIT:
I forgot the ones that also included places like Canada, USA, and Guyana
Those are pretty hilarious as well.

 

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Which one do you like?

Bharat technology turning the SEA countries into airborne flying fortresses above China. Wow.

Also Mongol Empire part 2? Wtf.

 

[siegecrossbow]

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Which one do you like?

The one vaguely resembling a monitor lizard.

 

[luminary]

I mean, she's half-white and her values is also mixed with American when it comes to dating/sexual proclivities which frankly is none of our business. But because she's a national icon especially in China and seen as some sort of a role model for many young girls and women in the country the scene of her supposedly making out with the French swimmer (whom made unsavory actions against a Chinese athlete and coach) is pretty upsetting.

Her social media action against Marchand to show her artificial support for China and then to turn around by literally getting dunked on and eventually literally bodied by the same French man that many Chinese people despise is literally akin to China getting D...k on for good measure. Especially against a person considered close to a national treasure. But what we can say to this situation is akin to a Christian Bible proverbs that comes to mind: For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other.

Eileen Gu she f...d up. And now must pay the price for the consequences of her actions. Her choice of men is her business and the choice of whom the Chinese throw their support to is equally theirs.

China deserves better feminist icons and less white worshipers. Feels like a failure in societal education and parental education honestly.

I understand people like to see Chinese diaspora (especially one going to a "prestigious" uni like Stanford) go back to support the mainland, but it is clear to anyone who's met her for even a second that she's a gen Z valley girl and in it for the fame. So the country shouldn't have spotlighted her in the first place. The fashion promos she did ended up being a PC way to push white and wasian beauty standards under the guise of national solidarity.



Here is an Indian temple dedicated to getting US visa. If you walk around it 108 times it has 100% success rate.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

It is also annoying how the British people claim "Nobody reads Daily Mail". Daily Mail has some of the highest circulation figures and it ranks the first occasionally. The said British are probably urbanites from large cities who are unfamiliar with average people.

I see this all the time.

"Who would support for Trump?"

Nobody admits it yet who votes for him?

Don't forget the Ukraine Nazis, Jai Hinds and those Pinoy trolls. They also celebrate the deaths of the innocent of ethnicities they don't like. Still they can't compare to Israel, whom both government and the people are aligned in Zionism.

Oh, you forgot to include the Taiwanese fascists, HK nationalist roaches and neo IJA.

The problem last time was that fascism and colonialism was not sufficiently removed.

 

[Laviduce]

Another gem from a wannabe neocon/neolib regime lunatic propagandist:

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- Chuck DeVore (The Federalist)

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The U.S. Navy isn’t just for fighting overseas or protecting the homeland. It’s also a basic tool of force projection, diplomacy, and protecting and regulating international trade. But today’s Navy is too small to meet the demands placed on it. As a result, traditional Navy tasks, such as enforcing sanctions, are far down the priority list. But this capability gap could be filled if we had the boldness to bring back privateers.

During the long response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the delusion of the peaceful rise of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the U.S. Navy was allowed to atrophy. One tangible consequence: Today, America reportedly has

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— they’re all either in the Middle East, headed to the Middle East, or in various stages of training or repair.

Navies aren’t cheap. Modern ships take a long time to build — at least in the West; the PRC seems to be building dozens of warships quite quickly — and the U.S. defense industrial base needs billions to even begin to ramp up production. So our Navy will be too small for at least a decade.

Using Privateers to Combat Russia’s Ghost Fleet​

Economic warfare has become a central component of international relations, though overused and ineffective unless assiduously enforced. The U.S. and its allies sanctioned Russia’s oil exports after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. To get around those sanctions, Russia operates a

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of oil tankers. These aging tankers sail without traditional insurance and with obscured ownership.

In February, the U.S. blacklisted 14 Russian tankers operated by Sovcomflot, a state-run shipping company. It doesn’t appear that the blacklisting has had any practical effect, as there is no record of any ship being impounded. But declaring sanctions and then not diligently enforcing them erodes U.S. credibility — and, with it, deterrence.

It was estimated that 196 tankers loaded with crude oil left Russian ports last December alone, with most of the ships flying flags of convenience from Panama, Gabon, and Liberia. As the ships pass near European powers, they’re often escorted by Russian warships, but then they’ll “

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” — turning off their transponders as they link up with other vessels to transfer the oil or offload it in ports where the adherence to rule of law is a bit spotty.

If the U.S. truly wants to shut down Russia’s ghost fleet, it should consider an old but effective tool: privateers. Bringing back privateers, sanctioned under the U.S. Constitution, to target the Russian ghost fleet can bolster national security while the U.S. fleet is rebuilt. This approach, grounded in historical precedent and legal framework, would enhance U.S. strategic flexibility, especially if paired with a policy that promoted American energy dominance...


Personal View:

IMHO, this is among the "best" ways to start a direct war between the neocon/neolib US and Russia. Escalating US piracy is NOT the solution.

 

[RedMetalSeadramon]

Bharat technology turning the SEA countries into airborne flying fortresses above China. Wow.

Also Mongol Empire part 2? Wtf.

 

[gelgoog]

To Bolster An Aging U.S. Naval Fleet, It’s Time To Bring Back Privateers - Chuck DeVore (The Federalist)
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During the long response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the delusion of the peaceful rise of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the U.S. Navy was allowed to atrophy. One tangible consequence: Today, America reportedly has no aircraft carriers dedicated to deterring an increasingly bellicose China — they’re all either in the Middle East, headed to the Middle East, or in various stages of training or repair.

Navies aren’t cheap. Modern ships take a long time to build — at least in the West; the PRC seems to be building dozens of warships quite quickly — and the U.S. defense industrial base needs billions to even begin to ramp up production. So our Navy will be too small for at least a decade.

And those privateer ships are going to be built where? Does it get through these numbskulls that China has over half of the shipbuilding production capacity in the world, and that much of the remainder is in South Korea and Japan i.e. within missile range from mainland China?

Using Privateers to Combat Russia’s Ghost Fleet​

Economic warfare has become a central component of international relations, though overused and ineffective unless assiduously enforced. The U.S. and its allies sanctioned Russia’s oil exports after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. To get around those sanctions, Russia operates a ghost fleet of oil tankers. These aging tankers sail without traditional insurance and with obscured ownership.
...
If the U.S. truly wants to shut down Russia’s ghost fleet, it should consider an old but effective tool: privateers. Bringing back privateers, sanctioned under the U.S. Constitution, to target the Russian ghost fleet can bolster national security while the U.S. fleet is rebuilt. This approach, grounded in historical precedent and legal framework, would enhance U.S. strategic flexibility, especially if paired with a policy that promoted American energy dominance...

Russia has one of the largest submarine fleets in the world. They could simply resort to unrestricted submarine warfare. The US, Europe, Japan, and South Korea are all heavily dependent on maritime trade, while Russia is not.

At the same time Russia could build new oil & gas pipelines into China to divert some of their exports. Putin is already talking about building a parallel oil pipeline to the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline through Mongolia for example.

 

[siegecrossbow]

President Trump endorses Chinese brand Anker power charger. Rumor has it that President Xi recommended it in 2017 and he has been hooked ever since.

 

[vincent]

Another gem from a wannabe neocon/neolib regime lunatic propagandist:

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- Chuck DeVore (The Federalist)

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The U.S. Navy isn’t just for fighting overseas or protecting the homeland. It’s also a basic tool of force projection, diplomacy, and protecting and regulating international trade. But today’s Navy is too small to meet the demands placed on it. As a result, traditional Navy tasks, such as enforcing sanctions, are far down the priority list. But this capability gap could be filled if we had the boldness to bring back privateers.

During the long response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the delusion of the peaceful rise of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the U.S. Navy was allowed to atrophy. One tangible consequence: Today, America reportedly has

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— they’re all either in the Middle East, headed to the Middle East, or in various stages of training or repair.

Navies aren’t cheap. Modern ships take a long time to build — at least in the West; the PRC seems to be building dozens of warships quite quickly — and the U.S. defense industrial base needs billions to even begin to ramp up production. So our Navy will be too small for at least a decade.

Using Privateers to Combat Russia’s Ghost Fleet​

Economic warfare has become a central component of international relations, though overused and ineffective unless assiduously enforced. The U.S. and its allies sanctioned Russia’s oil exports after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. To get around those sanctions, Russia operates a

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of oil tankers. These aging tankers sail without traditional insurance and with obscured ownership.

In February, the U.S. blacklisted 14 Russian tankers operated by Sovcomflot, a state-run shipping company. It doesn’t appear that the blacklisting has had any practical effect, as there is no record of any ship being impounded. But declaring sanctions and then not diligently enforcing them erodes U.S. credibility — and, with it, deterrence.

It was estimated that 196 tankers loaded with crude oil left Russian ports last December alone, with most of the ships flying flags of convenience from Panama, Gabon, and Liberia. As the ships pass near European powers, they’re often escorted by Russian warships, but then they’ll “

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” — turning off their transponders as they link up with other vessels to transfer the oil or offload it in ports where the adherence to rule of law is a bit spotty.

If the U.S. truly wants to shut down Russia’s ghost fleet, it should consider an old but effective tool: privateers. Bringing back privateers, sanctioned under the U.S. Constitution, to target the Russian ghost fleet can bolster national security while the U.S. fleet is rebuilt. This approach, grounded in historical precedent and legal framework, would enhance U.S. strategic flexibility, especially if paired with a policy that promoted American energy dominance...


Personal View:

IMHO, this is among the "best" ways to start a direct war between the neocon/neolib US and Russia. Escalating US piracy is NOT the solution.

The rest of the world will hunt those pirates and execute them.