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emblem21

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The funniest thing is how the UK was dancing like clowns several months ago because they imported so little Russian energy.

And just a few hours ago… there is this report.



The UK is turning into an entire circus.
V for vendetta anyone. The UK totally asked for it trying to mess with Russia and China at the same time. I wonder how that Nathan bastard it going, how’s the British weather for that traitor scum

It seems increasingly likely that Turkey may invade Northern Syria and Iraq to get rid of the Kurds. Not to mention that Iran is hitting Northern Iraq and fighting with the Kurds in several areas right now. I guess Turkish influence over the foreign aspect of the Ukrainian war is putting RU/US in a tough spot where neither side can alienate the Turks.

RU/US allowing the Turks to use their controlled airspace


Lack of US opposition to Turkey


Possible Iranian Invasion?
The Kurds are allied with the USA for years to cause trouble for everyone in the region, hence I give a flying fu$k about what goes on their and ultimately will pin this as yet another ally that will be thrown away as another pawn they are about to lose. Hence it should be clear that anyone that Allie’s with the USA (Taiwan wink wink) has a shelf life depending on how useful they are at a given moment
 

hans_r

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If things were being shipped by rail it means that it was the most economic method, otherwise it wouldn't have been shipped by rail. It also assumes that there is surplus capacity in other transportation modes. If there is not then no further transportation occurs.
Indeed: there will be a negative effect if the rail system shuts down but even the rail industry's own models suggest the effect is -3.2% of GDP. Substituting cheaper modes of transport with more expensive modes of transport is indeed bad - there is enough evidence of surplus capacity in other transportation modes: miles travelled on US highways and passengers screened by the TSA are below their 2019 levels
 

luosifen

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After Cuba it will be Mongolia:

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2022-11-22 16:40:50Xinhua Editor : Li Yan
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At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of Mongolia Ukhnaa Khurelsukh will pay a state visit to China from Nov. 27 to 28, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced Tuesday.
 

MortyandRick

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Indeed: there will be a negative effect if the rail system shuts down but even the rail industry's own models suggest the effect is -3.2% of GDP. Substituting cheaper modes of transport with more expensive modes of transport is indeed bad - there is enough evidence of surplus capacity in other transportation modes: miles travelled on US highways and passengers screened by the TSA are below their 2019 levels
No they are having problems finding enough drivers for trucking and trucking can take even longer for delivery. There is no evidence that the loss of cargo from rail transport can be absorbed by other transport methods without Increase in cost. You need multiple trucks for even 1 rail transport because rail can carry a lot of containers at once that will need one truck for each container. So the 3.2% decrease is likely an underestimate. They know they have the upper hand and will strike if needed. It's gonna be a huge hit on the US economy already beset by supply issues.
 

Atomicfrog

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No they are having problems finding enough drivers for trucking and trucking can take even longer for delivery. There is no evidence that the loss of cargo from rail transport can be absorbed by other transport methods without Increase in cost. You need multiple trucks for even 1 rail transport because rail can carry a lot of containers at once that will need one truck for each container. So the 3.2% decrease is likely an underestimate. They know they have the upper hand and will strike if needed. It's gonna be a huge hit on the US economy already beset by supply issues.
The biggest problem adding up right now, is that the Mississippi river water levels ground transportation of grain and other products... they need to rely on the rail transport that just got shutdown... quite a mess.

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