Personally I thank we should make clear to Russia that each time they explicitly target civilian structures, like last week, we will increase the technology curve of weapons we provide starting with longer range rockets and then advance fighter jets.We aren't sitting idly by. We made contact with the UA in 2014 and, along with the Brits, started to improve their training. We've shipped well over a $100B dollars in lethal aid to Ukraine (hmm, need to find a summary). Our NATO allies have pretty much matched that as a whole, plus taking in the many refuges. At the start of the war, NATO wasn't united. Biden didn't want to commit to fighting in Europe without the rest of Europe on board. We also massively underestimated the RA's competence - and hesitated to act because of the that intelligence failure.
So here we are. Yes, if we wanted to make sure Ukraine won, we have the tools to do it. Between the NATO allies, the decision is to not move that aggressively. It seems the consensus is that we have given Ukraine a sufficient number of advanced weapons, plus training for something like 60K troops out of country, that they should be able to conduct a major, successful summer campaign. If the UA can't do so, the calculus may change.
I certainly am distressed over the casualties and destruction this war has wrought on the Ukrainian people and their country. But, geopolitics is a game played standing on a knife's sharp edge. Better this than 'guns blazing' approach of Bush.
Aren't they suppose to use the newly supplied patriot systems to shoot down cruise missles ?I doubt they are quite running out, and there are still probably stocks in former warsaw pact nations that are being transferred to Ukraine. I bet they'll keep enough S300 and Buk to fire at planes no matter what, but shooting down cruise missiles may no longer be practical.
If this is true; and I'm always skeptical about such rumours; wouldn't Prigozhin turn his forces on the kremlin ?Problems in the Kremlin. Two interesting posts by Igor;
Hmmm... but Wagner was the only ones actually making a little bit of progress right? They just gonna shit it away? I smell a trap.Problems in the Kremlin. Two interesting posts by Igor;
Problems in the Kremlin. Two interesting posts by Igor;
If this is true; and I'm always skeptical about such rumours; wouldn't Prigozhin turn his forces on the kremlin ?
We are nearing the endgame of this shindig. The next big push by Ukraine may tip the scales into a short term political chaos inside Russia and possibly end the war.Hmmm... but Wagner was the only ones actually making a little bit of progress right? They just gonna shit it away? I smell a trap.
Aren't they suppose to use the newly supplied patriot systems to shoot down cruise missles ?
Something the Russians are aware of and can deploy decoy missiles to confuse or overwhelm Uke defenses.Yes, Patriot should be able to even intercept Iskander and some of the most advanced cruise missiles. Patriot missiles are expensive tho, and in what number they’re supplied I have no idea.
Can we please not advocate war crimes?Once Ukraine retakes all of their territory they should pound the adjacent russian territories turning them into a wasteland just like what Putin tried to do to them thus creating an orc free buffer zone along the border.
I'm suspicious of such big claims, as much as I would love to see the Russian invasion disintegrate. I'm still mentally preparing myself for a long hard slog, not an abrupt collapse.Problems in the Kremlin. Two interesting posts by Igor;
Suck a bag of d’s Kremlin
Russia pledges harsh response after Polish 'seizure' of embassy school
Polish state-run news channel TVP Info reported that police were present outside the school on Kieleckiej street in Warsaw on Saturday morning.www.reuters.com
And then another one. Tf you gonna do about it you impotent fucks.
Indeed. Take this followup tweet for exampleI'm suspicious of such big claims, as much as I would love to see the Russian invasion disintegrate. I'm still mentally preparing myself for a long hard slog, not an abrupt collapse.
And then Poland will scream article 5 for two years straight or until it actually happens.Probably murder someone. They’re impotent militarily against NATO but still quite capable of espionage and killing.
No., My understanding of the situation is that russia had more or less 'illegally' annexed a building next to their embassy, claimed it part of their embassy and turned it into some sort of school. This was ok with poland when they were on ok terms but now that terms are not so good they reclaimed the building Russia had no rights to access.Probably murder someone. They’re impotent militarily against NATO but still quite capable of espionage and killing.
Suck a bag of d’s Kremlin
Russia pledges harsh response after Polish 'seizure' of embassy school
Polish state-run news channel TVP Info reported that police were present outside the school on Kieleckiej street in Warsaw on Saturday morning.www.reuters.com
And then another one. Tf you gonna do about it you impotent fucks.
If I recall correctly, the main embassy is sovereign territory?Russia of course rejects that; they will probably escalate by claiming one of Poland's embassy (a big no no) in russia or less harmful and more 'legal' ejecting some of polands embassy workers.
I doubt they are quite running out, and there are still probably stocks in former warsaw pact nations that are being transferred to Ukraine. I bet they'll keep enough S300 and Buk to fire at planes no matter what, but shooting down cruise missiles may no longer be practical.
Yes, Patriot should be able to even intercept Iskander and some of the most advanced cruise missiles. Patriot missiles are expensive tho, and in what number they’re supplied I have no idea.
I have a conspiracy theory based purely on fantasy and rainbow unicorns the patriots are their in case Russia tosses something that looks like a nuke. Shooting down other stuff yes, but mainly to stop a nuke.Reportedly Ukraine has been given a healthy initial supply (upwards of a hundred total) of PAC-2 Gem+ and PAC-3 missiles for the Patriots.
Missiles should be met with missiles.Can we please not advocate war crimes?