• Cold Hotman
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    61 year ago

    Are you sure? The effects have been unimagineable profit for Norway and it might be a semi-permanent situation with Russia moving to sell gas south and eastwards instead of west, designating Europe as ‘unreliable buyers’.

    My only regret is that the profit doesn’t help the Norwegian people.

      • Cold Hotman
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        21 year ago

        Doesn’t seem like it, from what I’ve gathered Russia is going to keep on selling energy but south and eastward instead of to the west.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
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      11 year ago

      A lot of people are making money hand over fist in this war. I imagine it’s a big motivator for keeping it going.

      • Cold Hotman
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        31 year ago

        It would be a big incentive for certain types of people, for sure. From an international standpoint it’s hard to argue that Norway isn’t profiteering from the war, maybe most of all. Not a good look when the head of NATO is an ex-PM of Norway…

        • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
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          11 year ago

          I’d say US war industry is probably going to be the biggest winner, but countries with oil and gas are definitely raking it in too.

          • Cold Hotman
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            21 year ago

            Our Kongsberg-group deliveries weapons to a wide range of allies, a lot of them M-72 LAWs sent to Ukraine from is Made In Norway.

            The new orders are so big that the state run company had to ask the government for subsidies to increase the manufacturing capacity IIRC.

            Nammo is one of the biggest producers of rockets and “specialty” ammunition, aka. military grade infantry ammo from what I’ve gathered.

            I think Norway will profit from our surprisingly large arms industry in this situation as well. 😐

            • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
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              11 year ago

              To be precise, the arms manufacturers in Norway will profit at the expense of the people since government subsidies come from taxes. The war basically lets the government divert taxes from things they’re meant for, like public services, towards private pockets of the people who own these companies.

                • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
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                  01 year ago

                  Sure, but net effect is that labour and resources are allocated away from productive efforts, and some tax money is diverted away from public services. Net effect is that individuals benefit at the expense of the majority.