US military hardware is top notch. But the US has shown itself to be an unreliable ally. So spending that money at home, supporting the local economy where the money will ultimately flow back to the governments via taxes. Also there is almost nothing the US makes that we don’t or can’t make here with a few exceptions like the F-22 or X-37 (AKA the satellite snatcher).
I thought the whole point of Lemmy was that it didn’t matter what instance you joined. Can I move my account, or do I need to make a new one on a new instance?
If the Oligarchs and their families feel safe in Moscow, they don’t mind bending over with the wind. But if the war comes to their doorstep, in this case as drones, they might reconsider that tune.
A common language serves common communication. As a happenstance of history that turned out to be English. Changing it would be enormously costly and hinder cooperation. Aside from that, learning English is useful as it’s more or less commonly understood in almost every country in the world.
It was a “alternatives to American apps/sites” on Reddit that got me here
Unsurprising, as the biggest party in the government is populist, autocratic and pro-Putin.