this is why nato enlargement to any slavic-speaking country, with the exceptions of bohemia/czechia and slovenia, which is basically italy, is a mistake.

the slavs will eventually realign with moscow, leaving western europe with a giant bill and the us with a pile of forfeited technology. 

if the americans are smart, they will get as much technology out of poland as they can now, before it's too late.

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/19/fact-check-is-polexit-really-on-the-cards-for-poland?dicbo=v2-MPbxei2

that would suggest the chinese likely moved something in. i warned them that would happen if they fucked around, trying to negotiate.

rome and berlin are both less than 4000 km from tehran. paris and london would be further.

and, yes, it is the chinese that would target this base, as it would be a chinese military objective.

https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/21/iranian-attack-on-the-diego-garcia-military-base-its-location-and-strategic-role