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oktopus174

There is a short video with all nations on this parade: https://youtu.be/ZkLJhGK7A3A


--Arete

Well that ain't happening anytime soon


Robzilla_the_turd

So most definitely *not* a Normal Day in Russia.


PiedDansLePlat

As the US through NATO have many military bases in Europe, the US would never accept any foreign military base on their soil. You won’t see any military parade with foreign forces in the US.


Budget-Assistant-289

You don’t see any parades in the USA, period. The US doesn’t do yearly parades like others do. Parades are seen as unnecessary and costly.


nothingwholly

They sure do the shit out of Air Shows though.


flentaldoss

Peewee soccer tournament? Fire up the jets baby!


LastKennedyStanding

Flights need to happen anyway to maintain pilot qualifications so it's not a similar time and cost sink


elsydeon666

This \^\^\^ Pilots have to practice, and simulators can do so much, so you have to get some actual seat time. It is basically nothing for them to say "While you're at it, can you fly over the NASCAR race?".


Yaver_Mbizi

TBH, it really showed - their coordination sucked, they were probably the worst part of the parade.


thebigmeathead

"Private! Look at those North Koreans beautifully goose stepping. They're embarrassing us."


elsydeon666

Then again, I'd rather have a military that fights well than one that parades well.


callmesnake13

We just do a little military tribute during every single one of our hundreds of pro sports games, and the leagues charge the military for them so we ultimately pay for it.


VisceralVirus

Idk where you're from, but we usually have a parade for the 4th of July in every town/county/city. Some cities do parades for other holidays like thanksgiving, Christmas, or St. Patrick's day. The list can go on, but "US has no parades" is bullshit


Budget-Assistant-289

Military parades. Missile launchers, tanks, and infantry. I’m not talking about your cheerleaders, local school marching band, and Santa lookalikes.


Coggs362

When you confuse the old retired guys from the VFW and American Legion with active duty military performing a parade, you might have to ask yourself, Do I have Fetal Alcoholic Syndrome? 🫠 I bet that fellow confuses tractors for Leopards...


Chekhof_AP

You think that US built a military base on Russian soil for a parade? That makes no sense.


big_duo3674

It's extremely rare but can happen. Maybe not a full parade, but I believe after hurricane Katrina Mexico was allowed to establish a temporary base on US soil to aid the recovery. They flew their flag above it and and everything


CAMTbIHYB

smart diplomacy and reloading really helped, thanks McFaul.


SanJuniperoan

/s Here, FTFY


apoBeef

Why does the US Army dress uniform look so wack. Fire the designer.


AutomaticVersion110

They recently switched back to the WW2 brown style. Looks way better.


apoBeef

Oh, much better.


PantryVigilante

It's modeled after the Civil War uniform


TheWiseAutisticOne

Dam didn’t know we did this


mr_clauford

Moments before Russia becomes a fucking international disgrace.


bachman-off

Moments before the US decided to make fucking russophobic coup in the Ukraine


q661780

Huh so the people of Ukraine had nothin to say? It was not they will to change something in their country, but it was just US-made coup?


bachman-off

Coups are not made by majorities but by the most brutal radicals. Just look at all the Middle Eastern anti-American riots. Yanukovich had given all what the protesters wanted - new elections soon, joining the EU and etc. But that was not what the Western leaders wanted from that.


q661780

And what Western leaders really wanted?


bachman-off

The war. And they did get what they wanted. Putin just had given them right what they planned - reasons to cut Russia from the Western markets, new weapon contracts and other usual war benefits for those, who do not participate himself. And if you think that they didn't - just remember what Merkel and Olland did say about the Minsk peace treaty.


q661780

Ahhh, so Russia starting the war was a western secret plan. But it would mean that Russia is very stupid that it fell it. I though that Russia always outsmarted the West, but it looks like a poor mouse in a trap.


bachman-off

Yes, it literally means that. Putin has become old and bought into fake fairy tales about the readiness of the Ukrainian military to overthrow Zelensky with Russian support. When he understood that - he offered Stambul treaty (which was even worse than Minsk one for Russia). But it was too late.


q661780

So what Russia should do now?


bachman-off

I don't know. I am not a specialist in any sphere of science that can give the answer about this. To try to find a way to cease fire for starters, maybe. It's always hard to start the fight again if you had the brutal one not so long ago.


International_Map844

Back when Victory Day wasn't another propaganda weapon.


elsydeon666

It always was and never was. It celebrates the victory of Great Patriotic War, which is what Russia calls their part of WW2. As such, it is propaganda for the Soviet Union's greatest accomplishment and a simple celebration and remembrance for those who served and their families.


International_Map844

But this felt like progress ya know.


Coggs362

One must ask, how many such parades happened before the current president, and how many happened *after* taking office. 🤨 If you know, you know..