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  Moldova is a tiny country with a small army of less than ten thousand soldiers.
context: Then Georgia, then Armenia, Then Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. 
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  Maybe its time to give some permanent vacation to Putin >
  
  That's what a lot of  people don't get, Putin and his pals want to bring back "the glory of soviet russia" and are completely deluded. They are seriously thinking about invading other free countries once they are done with Ukraine, if it ever falls. Georgia is obviously next.
  Putin needs to be stopped now, by any means necessary. >
  
  I'm not from Georgia, but its the only country in the world that allows Colombians to live there for one year, if Russia attacks them, I'll join the fight and help Georgians >
  
  That’s an odd and unlikely agreement Colombia and Georgia have. How’d that come to be? >
  
  Colombia and Georgia don't have a formal relationship, we don't even have an embassy there, Georgia did it because they wanted and I respect that. >
  
  Maybe they want some good Colombian food? >
  
  There used to be a campaign from Massachusetts in California that was done after gay marriage became legal there that read, "We'll bring the civil rights. You bring the Mexican food." And it worked. >
  
  I guess I’m confused as to why Moldova would be supplying weapons to NATO… Why NATO would need weapons from Moldova… >
  
  That's the point. He makes a threat, no weapons are supplied (same as without the threat), and he can take credit. >
  
  He'll just say their NAZIs and invade anyways. >
  
  Their nazis? How does one obtain their own nazi? >
  
  Gotta catch 'em all! >
  
  Heinrich uses poison gas! 
  Adolf is poisoned.
  Adolf uses harden, Adolf’s defense has increased. >
  
  Adolf used self-destruct. >
  
  Moldova... supply NATO..... with WHAT? >
  
  Insulated wire... it accounts for 15% of all of Moldova's exports.  Other than that, Moldova will arm Nato with Cereal, Sunflower Seeds and Agricultural Equipment.
  I think it's a funny threat considering that Russia isn't even Moldova's chief export partner >
  
  In Monty Python fashion: “…And the wine! Don’t forget the wine.” >
  
  moldova was next anyway, the belarus president inadvertently leaked plans to take it over. >
  
  This is the real point right here. Russia was planning to invade Moldova after invading Ukraine. This might be the beginning of a causus belli for Moldova. >
  
  If we don't consider the USSR to be a nation itself, then they may only have a temporary claim right now. From when Transnistria tried to break away, they have about 5 years till the claim expires. >
  
  It depends, when in active conflict cores expiration can pause. Core duration also depends on absolutism does it not ? 
  But tbf there hasn't been an update to make cold wars a thing so idk. >
  
  I'm not sure they cored Moldova. >
  
  Idk how to check that with the current UI >
  
  Fly to Moldova and touch the ground. The window will pop up in the bottom left of your vision. >
  
  Nah mate can't be bothered, doing an isolationnist Vic 3 USA slave game right now. Take care. >
  
  Putins military is in shambles, these kinds of threats dont mean much anymore. >
  
  Actually I would argue the complete opposite - Moldova is probably the o ly country left for Russia to attack (except maybe Georgia). Threatening Poland for example is just laughable, but with less than 10k soldiers and no NATO pact Moldova is probably the easiest target for Putin to flex and generate domestic PR.
  Ukraine isn't just fighting for its own people and right to exist - they are literally setting the stage for regional politics for the next hundred years. >
  
  Zelensky was eluding to that in his speech to Congress. He wants Ukraine to be a powerful ally to the US in the region. 
  As Ukrainians rebuild in the wake of the war, they will rebuild into a Turkey but hopefully without the Erdogan period to follow. >
  
  id trade turkey for Ukraine any day >
  
  Unfortunately turkey has the benefit of sitting on one of the most strategic and economically advantageous pieces of the planet. >
  
  i believe the US would be able to find some way to ensure that putin's buddy in turkey didn't play games with the straits. >
  
  Moldova... well known for its production of weapons. >
  
  It's hard to win a war with shivs, but against Russia, they have a chance >
  
  Peace...PEACE! All I want is PEACE! A little piece of Ukraine, a little piece of Belarus, a little piece of Moldova, and Georgia by chance! >
  
  You say he wants a little piece of Georga? Ok, lol rednecks with guns have entered the chat... /s >
  
  Georgia the country. >
  
  Putin very clearly thought he would roll over Ukraine and then invade Moldova under the excuse of 'defending' the 'breakaway' regions to then use as a buffer state to further secure Odessa and southern Ukraine. It's mindboggling how incredibly misinformed or just plain incompetent the entire Putin regime was concerning their own capabilities.
  They actually thought they'd be in Moldova right now. >
  
  Every time Russia makes a ridiculously empty threat, all I think of is King Arthur in Monty Python and the Holy Grail:
  "What are you going to do?  Bleed on me?" >
  
  Tis but a scratch. >
  
  If you're Moldova, and you're smart, you are currently secretly working to join Romania ASAP. >
  
  How exactly is he expecting to get troops there? >
  
  Maybe with their one air craft carrier that caught on fire. >
  
  It won’t be ready until next year. Then whether it needs a tug escort or not to operate will still be a question. >
  
  It won't be a question because of course it will need the tugs. >
  
  Obvious hollow threats are obvious >
  
  For someone who supposedly hates Nazis he's making a lot of their mistakes.
  (Not to mention the overt facism, antisemitism, and general bigotry that is present in Muscovite culture) >
  
  Putin is like, “I can do anything. I can make Hitler’s crazy war plan work!” >
  
  Of Course!   I'm amazed I just didn't appreciate that .. while watching him do exactly this.  Good catch! >
  
  I mean, look at how well things are going for Russia in Ukraine. I don’t think Moldova has much to worry about. >
  
  Yes they do. The invasion of Ukraine has failed miserably in conquering land but it hasn't failed to end, ruin, or upend the lives of millions of Ukrainians. >
  
  Christ, you don't have the resources to fight on your existing fronts, let alone adding more. >
  
  Completely empty threat, but why would NATO need weapons from Moldova? >
  
  ..... supplying *to* NATO? The fuck? What? >
  
  If the shitter had taken Ukraine in April he would have troops in Georgia and Moldova now >
  
  At what point does the rest of the world take action to stop these threats? >
  
  Direct attack on Article 5 member or the use of chemical weapons or nuclear.
  They are already taking action to put a stop to these threats by arming Ukraine and providing intelligence. >
  
  Today it‘s a thread. 
  Next week he will bring fake evidence. 
  It‘s always the same playbook… >
  
  Doesn't everyone know they are next based on Lukashenko's map? >
  
  And that Russia has occupied a part of Moldova since the end of the cold war? >
  
  Narrator: Moldova was not next. Putin, it turns out, was full of shit. >
  
  Moldova's next, regardless. Unless Russia fails so badly in Ukraine that a period of retrenchment is needed. >
  
  Putin is high if he thinks his paper tiger army can fight it's way through Odesa. >
  
  "Moldova then sent  an extra case of Vodka along with weapons.. " >
  
  You see, a year ago that would've carried weight. >
  
  Moldova should volunteer those Russian troops to clear mines in Ukraine. >
  
  NATO doesn’t have weapons, their member states do. >
  
  Does Russia have the resources for all these extra "Special Operations"? >
  
  FWIW,
  wp:Moldova#Russian invasion of neighbouring Ukraine
  wp:Transnistria#Russian invasion of Ukraine
  Apparently the total population of Transnistria is fewer than 400 000, less than 1/3rd is ethnic Russian, and it's less than 1/10th the size of Donbas. >
  
  "Oh yeah? You and what army?" >
  
  What exactly would they supply them with. And like even if they did how would Russia do anything about it?
  Russia isn’t exactly close enough for a land invasion and any attempts to drop troops in would probably get shot down by Ukraine. >
  
  Romania has very deep cultural and ethnic connections with Moldova. I’m Romanian. We and Moldovans have a shared history, culture, and speak the same language. If Russia attacked Moldova I don’t know if our country would just stay there and watch. We also have a very deep hate for Russia. And we’re in NATO. And have a bunch of politicians crazy enough to stir shit up with Russia if they ever got funny ideas regarding Moldova. >
  
  Maybe this would be a good time for all the surrounding states to break up Russia, properly, together. >
  
  Nope, I'm good with it. Russia needs war for its regime to survive and it's just a matter of time before they turn their sights towards the next country they need to save from "Nazi-ism". >
  
  People are saying there's no way Russia would invade Moldova as they had previously planned... I think that's PRECISELY what they might do, to try and slowly back out of Ukraine while giving Russians a victory to look at and forget the failures >
  
  Honestly surprised Moldova hasn’t taken the opportunity to invade transnistria and push Russians out.  Russia is wildly weak right now.  Why not seize the opportunity.