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xenoghost1 t1_ja6xul4 wrote

Reply to comment by AmINotAlpharius in Belarus to Mobilize 1.5 Million Potential Soldiers Outside the Armed Forces in Case of War, Senior Belarusian Official Claims by Leshracc

well to be fair, Belarus is willing to throw women at the problem since they aren't as stupid but just as cruel as Russia. doing my best to sound as i am not praising Belarus for being significantly less sexist than Russia, but well; "more female war criminals"

again not having a government whose state religion is deeply traditionalist has some advantages when raising an arbitrary number to wave around.

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codydodd t1_ja8ce26 wrote

To be honest, this is likely half as much a warning to Ukraine/helping keep the face of pressure for their suzerain, but also likely half as a backup in case Putin invades a Belarus that resists integration. Even Lukashenko acknowledged Russia's annexation plans and tacitly dismissed them.

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bluew200 t1_ja9qdn7 wrote

give belarusians guns, and they will give lukashenko a civil war, he knows this, will not happen

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