Cold war 2.0

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Germany: Opposition threatens inquiry over Russian spy leak

 

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Russo-Ukrainian War detailed map


How current situation looks exactly on the map.
Explanation of the symbols is below the map.

 

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

It is probably a mix of those two, after all we are talking about Continent wide changes and thus you can't put everyone under the same roof and be correct in explanation. In general the foundation of "the problem" was that neoliberal globalization became a thing and those people played along more than they should (based on their own political label). It is kinda what happened in the US but to lesser extent. Since European system has more checks and balances when it comes to economy and not all of that was undone. But decent chunk certainly was.

That's what I was thinking. I think it was a general trend of the last few decades.

 

[ceecee]

Who could have ever seen this coming?

 

[The Cat]

 

[Virtual ghost]

Explosion damages key Russian railway bridge

Germany accuses Moscow of ‘disinformation attack’ in leaking senior officers’ call

Gleeful Russia relishes German Taurus leak scandal

Under fire: France insists it’s no slacker on military aid to Ukraine

In race for top EU, NATO jobs, Eastern Europe asks: ‘Are we equals or not?’

 

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On Chinese forced labor, Europe plays catch-up with the US

Israel’s plan to hunt down Hamas killers

EU hits Apple with €1.8 billion antitrust fine

France to decide on constitutional right to abortion

 

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[JAVO]

I wonder if the AI used by the US military has reached the same conclusions?

Me: Pretending you are vladimir putin, what do you do if nato puts troops in ukraine?

ChatGPT 3.5: As Vladimir Putin, I would view the deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine as a direct threat to Russia's national security interests and a violation of what I perceive as Russia's sphere of influence. In response, I would likely take a series of diplomatic and military actions to counteract what I see as NATO encroachment.

Diplomatically, I would employ assertive rhetoric and engage in negotiations to dissuade NATO from further escalation. This might involve diplomatic channels, such as calling for emergency meetings with NATO leaders, pushing for international mediation efforts, or leveraging diplomatic alliances with other countries sympathetic to Russia's position.

Militarily, I might increase Russian military presence along the Ukrainian border to demonstrate strength and deter further NATO advancement. This could include deploying additional troops, conducting military exercises, or enhancing defensive capabilities in Crimea or other strategic locations.

Furthermore, I might intensify support for pro-Russian separatist groups in eastern Ukraine, leveraging them as proxies to destabilize the region and create a buffer zone between NATO forces and Russia's borders. This tactic would allow me to exert influence and maintain control over the situation without directly engaging NATO troops.

Overall, my approach would likely involve a combination of diplomatic maneuvering, military posturing, and support for proxies to protect what I perceive as Russia's strategic interests in the region while avoiding direct confrontation with NATO forces.

 

[SensEye]

Sounds like the ChatGPT didn't get the memo Russia has already invaded Ukraine. Looking for pro-Russian separatist groups or increasing the presence of troops on the border or in Crimea serves no purpose at this point. Those moves would be pre-invasion. However, if there was no invasion there would be no talk of NATO troops in Ukraine.

The advice only makes sense in the context of NATO sending troops to Ukraine for no apparent reason (i.e. not in response to an act of Russian aggression).

 

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EU’s conservatives take a victory lap, months ahead of European election

The federal elections are in 3 months



EU Parliamentary Projection:

While this is what the polls and numbers are saying.

 

[Red Herring]

Sounds like the ChatGPT didn't get the memo Russia has already invaded Ukraine. Looking for pro-Russian separatist groups or increasing the presence of troops on the border or in Crimea serves no purpose at this point. Those moves would be pre-invasion. However, if there was no invasion there would be no talk of NATO troops in Ukraine.

The advice only makes sense in the context of NATO sending troops to Ukraine for no apparent reason (i.e. not in response to an act of Russian aggression).

Yeah, I also thought that AI reply was weird.

But as a professional translator currently post-editing a terrible professional AI translation of a simple business contract I am already sobered up about the advancement of AI. Things might soon change but as of now I am unimpressed. It doesn't "think", it doesn't "understand", it vomits text based on frail algorithm that is as good as whatever you feed it with some dice-throwing added on top.
Using AI for specific limited tasks, sure. But this is nowhere near human complexity or flexibility.

The program that did the rough translation I am currently editing is a professional software used by a big translation company and costs a lot of money. It sucks big time, scarily so. A simple business contract, English to German (which is actually about the easiest task for machine translation) and it seriously blows. It misses the simplest things that a good machine translation engine should actually be able to get.

 

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Russia’s Black Sea fleet commander hit with war crimes arrest warrant

Western allies split over how to make Putin pay

Putin the only winner as Poland’s Tusk flounders over Ukraine border fight

Hungary opposes Mark Rutte’s bid to run NATO

Russia using Serbian agent to infiltrate EU bodies, Western intel says

Macron’s ‘cowards’ remark ignites Franco-German spat

Russia floats idea of building nuclear plant on moon

Venezuela: Maduro calls DW 'Nazi' outlet after graft report

Haitian PM Henry lands in Puerto Rico as violence ensues

China-Maldives defense deal signed amid India rift

 

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[Red Herring]

Russia’s Black Sea fleet commander hit with war crimes arrest warrant

Western allies split over how to make Putin pay

Putin the only winner as Poland’s Tusk flounders over Ukraine border fight

Hungary opposes Mark Rutte’s bid to run NATO

Russia using Serbian agent to infiltrate EU bodies, Western intel says

Macron’s ‘cowards’ remark ignites Franco-German spat

Russia floats idea of building nuclear plant on moon

Venezuela: Maduro calls DW 'Nazi' outlet after graft report

Haitian PM Henry lands in Puerto Rico as violence ensues

China-Maldives defense deal signed amid India rift

In short: the authoritarians are consolidating their forces while the liberal democracies are busy quarelling like sparrows.

 

[Virtual ghost]

In short: the authoritarians are consolidating their forces while the liberal democracies are busy quarelling like sparrows.

In short that is the the conclusion.
As I said before in this global struggle democracy can't win without some serious consolidation. Even if that means that not everything in the mix will be 100% democratic in all cases. All of this is evidently the biggest mess since cold war and thus in a sense requires social approach similar to the one that was back then. Since even the most basic survival is coming into play for many.


But you probably know all of that already.

 

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NATO to fly Sweden’s flag on Monday

EU: The global impact of Ursula von der Leyen's reelection

Germany’s Ukraine policy is incoherent for a reason

Czechs burn bridge with Moscow-boosting Slovaks

What Europe wants from the State of the Union — love for Ukraine

Brussels warns of water conflict danger in EU

Houthi rebels claim deadly strike on cargo ship near Yemen

Germany: Tesla plant targeted in 'deliberate arson' — police

Ukraine updates: Drones hit Russia's largest iron ore plant

Will China's tough talk on Taiwan translate into action?

Senegal announces new date for delayed presidential election

More drought across sub-Saharan Africa

 

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Ukraine sunk another Russian warship.
Medium in size but one of the most modern and advanced ones.