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[–] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, both were apartheid states at one point...

Thankfully one no longer is

[–] usernamesaredifficul@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

well also being apartheid, settler colonial states, that relied on US support and technical military dominance over neighbours, and that developed nuclear weapons on their own

[–] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago

that developed nuclear weapons on their own

Actually Israel and apartheid South Africa developed and tested nuclear weapons together, see the vela incident...