▲ 585 ▼ Watching TV shows or movies that display Russia as a military superpower is almost surreal nowadays. (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by ramble81@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 145 comments fedilink hide all child comments Was just watching Jack Ryan Season 3 and seeing the display of force and their movements causes some interesting dissonance given what we know now.
[–] ramble81@lemmy.world [S] 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) as recently as 2005 You do realize that's almost 20 years ago. That's like saying "well you realize in 1985..." Back in 2005. (The 2000s have been a blur for me time wise too) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Skua@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago I did specifically say "it was 18 years ago after all" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago If I'm not mistaken, that was a Gotland Class. Built in the early 90s, so over 30 years old. France has at least one diesel submarine that's decades more modern. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Skua@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago I did specifically say "it was 18 years ago after all" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago If I'm not mistaken, that was a Gotland Class. Built in the early 90s, so over 30 years old. France has at least one diesel submarine that's decades more modern. permalink fedilink source parent