Ukraine and the Russian invasion, 2022-24

[Raheem]

it's invaded not not been at war with eg 1810-12 anglo-swedish war

I think my point stands nonetheless.

 

[Pickman's model]

I think my point stands nonetheless.

I'm sure you do

 

[Yossarian]

That US map is missing out a big chunk of the world - this was labeled as map of everywhere the US has occupied or fought in.



This is one for France, though I don't remember France invading Greenland

 

[Sweet FA]

Plume de ma tante, Rodney

 

[rubbershoes]

Sweden is a bit of an oversight.

Give it a couple of years. Rishi might do it as a last ditch electoral ploy. It worked in 1982

 

[The39thStep]

Hungary was or have I missed the point?

No you are right and Yossarian is right . I think there is some merit in separating out those states that were occupied or allied with the Nazis and those who were invaded post WW2 .
I’ve always gone with the notion that the working class make socialism rather than tanks btw .

 

[Spymaster]

Countries Russia has invaded

Counties the US has invaded

When did Russia invade Japan?

 

[Raheem]

When did Russia invade Japan?

1945.

 

[Spymaster]

1945.

They didn't though did they. They invaded occupied Manchuria, which was in China.

 

[Raheem]

They didn't though did they. They invaded occupied Manchuria, which was in China.

Think it was a year of multiple invasions.

 

[Spymaster]

Think it was a year of multiple invasions.

Into mainland Japan?

I don't think Japan has ever been invaded (ex-being bombed).

 

[Yossarian]

Russia invaded and annexed the Kuril Islands off northern Japan and the southern half of Sakhalin Island in the weeks between Japan announcing its surrender and formally signing it.

 

[Raheem]

Into mainland Japan?

I don't think Japan has ever been invaded (ex-being bombed).

I don't think they tried to occupy mainland Japan, but they still have the Kuril Islands.

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

https://alphahistory.com/russianrevolution/wp-content/gallery/maps/2.-Expansion-of-Russian-empire.jpg

Expansion is a nice way of saying invasion, conquest, genocide, colonisation etc etc

 

[UnderOpenSky]

How far back to you want to go?

 

[DaveCinzano]

Russia invaded and annexed the Kuril Islands off northern Japan and the southern half of Sakhalin Island in the weeks between Japan announcing its surrender and formally signing it.

 

[sleaterkinney]

Strong statement ahead of the meeting tomorrow.

Joint Statement – The Tallinn Pledge

A joint statement by the defence ministers of Estonia, the United Kingdom, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania; and the representatives of Denmark, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and Slovakia.

www.gov.uk

 

[Dogsauce]

The Belarus thing is obvious bollocks as it was part of Russia at the time of eg the crimean war

They’ve more or less invaded it over the last couple of years, it’s not really an independent state anymore. Luke does what he is told and gives what is requested.

 

[Almor]

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Its neighbours would probably prefer to see it like this,

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Australia's like, WTF?!

Spoiler: Context

 

[ska invita]

You've seen the size of it right?

nowhere near as big as it seems on maps


also most of it is empty

also

 

[teuchter]

It's more equitable to compare it rotated to an orientation that takes on similar distortions to whatever you're comparing it with. Russia genuinely is massive.

 

[JimW]

Into mainland Japan?

I don't think Japan has ever been invaded (ex-being bombed).

Mongols famously! Didn't end well for the Mongols for once. Origin of the term kamikaze "divine wind" that drove back their fleets IIRC.

 

[eatmorecheese]

Those maps citing 'invasion' by the US seem dodge to me. Possibly 'interfered in their internal affairs' would work better for some countries.

Unless Congo/Zaire was invaded by CIA operative Larry Devlin, for example.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Those maps citing 'invasion' by the US seem dodge to me. Possibly 'interfered in their internal affairs' would work better for some countries.

Unless Congo/Zaire was invaded by CIA operative Larry Devlin, for example.

Never underestimate the Power of Larry

 

[Spymaster]

Those maps citing 'invasion' by the US seem dodge to me.

I think most refer to countries they've invaded or fought in.

Take WW2 out of the equation and half would likely disappear.

 

[StoneRoad]

<snip>That US map is missing out a big chunk of the world - this was labeled as map of everywhere the US has occupied or fought in.

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That map's not accurate.
The Yanks, whilst pretending to be allies, have interfered - mainly covertly - in UK politics and society for decades. And not just with money.

 

[Yossarian]

That map's not accurate.
The Yanks, whilst pretending to be allies, have interfered - mainly covertly - in UK politics and society for decades. And not just with money.

I think a map with all the countries the US has interfered or tried to interfere in over the last 247 years would just be a map of the world.

 

[Artaxerxes]

That map's not accurate.
The Yanks, whilst pretending to be allies, have interfered - mainly covertly - in UK politics and society for decades. And not just with money.

How unlike Russia

 

[eatmorecheese]

That map's not accurate.
The Yanks, whilst pretending to be allies, have interfered - mainly covertly - in UK politics and society for decades. And not just with money.

I think by that criteria you could count pretty much any country that hosts a US embassy

 

[Spymaster]

That map's not accurate.

According to that, they've also invaded themselves.