Thread by @JBelcourt73

Part 2 of allies (oops).

Perhaps that greatest example of this is the US and (not the UK lol) but Australia. If one goes, both go and it has been this way for over 100 years now. AUKUS is just the latest iteration of the most powerful set of allies the world has ever seen.

This is the kind of ally Putin wanted in Belarus. A strong even if militarily weak brother who would have his back. After all he was a strong ally to Lukashenko. But thats not how it turned out at all. Belarus it turns out is the third and most common type of ally. The weak one.

History is loaded with examples of allies who said all the right things, but when the chips were down found any number of reasons to be elsewhere doing other things. Just ask the Poles where the Western Allies were in 45. Thing is some weak allies simply never show up to be

counted, but some are actually dogs that will bite the hand that feeds them by switching sides. Bulgaria and WWII ring a bell anyone? She was never a strong Axis partner and as soon as she could she jumped ship to her longtime ally the USSR/Russia. As a side note, that Bulgaria

supporting Ukraine shows just how far Russia has fallen from favor. Anyways, will Belarus simply keep her self out of the war, or given her internal political pressures will Lukashenko start putting out feelers looking for a way to get unhitched from the increasingly dead Russian

horse he tied his cart too? Honestly, I expect Lukashenko to betray Russia. If she is not already doing it, I don't think it will be much longer, but post war I think a much fuller picture will develop of a Belarus that was helping Ukraine in some way and that the support began

increase about mid-late summer. So that is where my chips are. It would be interesting to hear what Ukrainian's think of my hunch. Though I don't expect an answer, it would be awesome if @krides @ferlain or @MrKovalenko would chime in with an opinion. Either here or on

@MriyaReport a space dedicated to supporting @MriyaAid Also as a #Fellas and member of #NAFO I support the @georgian_legion and thus am aware of the existence of a Belarussian Legion fighting for Ukraine. Does anyone have any English language Belarussian voices in this unit?

Lukashenko has to be terrified of Belarussian rick eaters coming home after kicking Russian teeth down Russian throats after helping to stop the #RussianGenocideofUkrainians by #RussiaIsATerroristState because #UkraineWillWin Slava Ukraini! @mfa_russia <--- still losibg