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The New York Times is reporting:
Russia's ambassador to Turkey was assassinated at an Ankara art exhibit on Monday evening by a lone Turkish gunman shouting "God is great!" and "don't forget Aleppo, don't forget Syria!" in what Russia called a terrorist attack.
The gunman, who was described by Ankara's mayor as a policeman, also wounded at least three others in the assault, which was captured on Turkish video. Turkish officials said he was killed by other officers in a shootout.
"The attack comes at a bad time: Moscow and Ankara have only recently restored diplomatic ties after Turkey downed a Russian aircraft in November 2015," the Stratfor think-tank said.
"Though the attack will strain relations between the two countries, it is not likely to rupture them altogether."
[...] Tensions have escalated in recent weeks as Russian-backed Syrian forces have fought for control of the eastern part of Aleppo, triggering a stream of refugees.
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Monday December 19 2016, @09:55PM
Well, shit, barely more than a century after the fact, here comes another World War. I wonder how THIS one's gonna turn out?
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 3, Insightful) by isostatic on Monday December 19 2016, @10:08PM
Every time something bad happens people on SN say the same thing.
(Score: 2) by zocalo on Monday December 19 2016, @11:06PM
UNIX? They're not even circumcised! Savages!
(Score: 2) by Unixnut on Tuesday December 20 2016, @12:56AM
I guess eventually they will be right, and they can bask in their fortune telling abilities for those split seconds before the blinding white light wipes all life off the planet.
If ever you needed the definition of a Pyrrhic victory, that would be it.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 20 2016, @04:46AM
will be watching from our solar/wind/tidal powered autonomous seasteads out in international waters. Some of us will have a supply of foodstuffs, sheltered enclosures and fresh water sufficient to survive the fallout from such a world war.
The question is: which 'some' are you?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 20 2016, @01:57AM
No blitzkrieg. Less lebensraum than a Nomad. Lame.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 19 2016, @10:15PM
wooden ships? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFxtlOU-hKI [youtube.com]
I found these berries, see?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 19 2016, @10:29PM
here comes another World War. I wonder how THIS one's gonna turn out?
Very badly, just like the others before it and all that will come after it.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Monday December 19 2016, @11:10PM
Well, shit, barely more than a century after the fact, here comes another World War.
I don't think we'll get an actual world war until multiple superpowers think they can win such a conflict. Instead it'll be more proxy fighting and economic/political maneuvering.
For example, one way a world war might be China exploiting a cyberwar vulnerability with the US military to conduct a surprise attack attempting to wipe out US forces in a particular region. There, the US would go in thinking it had the advantage because of technologically superior forces while China would go in thinking it had the advantage because of the vulnerability of US forces to cyberwar (and perhaps industrial and manpower advantages). Who actually wins, if anyone, would then be a matter for the history books.
But if most superpowers don't think they'll win such a conflict, they'll instead try other approaches which are the staple of the past Cold War.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 20 2016, @08:28AM
Who actually wins, if anyone, would then be a matter for the history books.
More likely, history stone tablets :/
(Score: 3, Informative) by tfried on Tuesday December 20 2016, @08:42AM
Just in case you were trying to make a serious comment in this, I'll point out the two main differences:
1. An ambassador is easier to replace, and more relevant to policy than a heir to the throne. Try again, if Medwedew gets assassinated on foreign territory.
2. In neither case is there any striking evidence of direct government involvement. So if this is to be used as justification for a strong-handed reaction, you need significant actors in favor of confrontation beforehand. This was clearly the case in Austria. Despite some divergent gaols, it does not appear to be the case in Russia, at all.
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Tuesday December 20 2016, @06:28PM
By Cthulhu's beard, I hope you're right :( Everything's so brittle now...
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...