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Not only that, but as spouse of a supposedly politically neutral head of state, she presumably feels she too should be neutral as between both sides. God, what a fool.

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Sorry for the late reply. The answer to your question is dependent on how long the war lasts. If, for some reason, Russia collapses before the end of the year, they certainly won't be delivered in time. Remember, these are newbuilds and even if you start work on them right away, it'll likely take months for long-lead items like the gun barrel, breech, and other similar components to even be manufactured, let alone integrated into the system. With all the pre-work, I'd say we're looking at early Q2 2023 before the first new howitzer rolls of the production line. Given that I don't expect this war to be over anytime soon, there's unfortunately a good chance that some of these vehicles will roll straight from the assembly line into combat.

By that estimation they need to go shopping elsewhere. The UA head of intelligence said the main battles will be over by mid August. Germany and France need to send all the big guns they have straight away.

Seemingly Russian troops are getting so thin on the ground Odesa is out of the plan, unless there is general mobilization.

That has "it'll be over by Christmas" written all over it and we all know how well this aged in the past. Thinking that anything will be decided by August is going to be foolhardy in the extreme. Russia may have expended its offensive potential by then but Ukraine will still have to take back the occupied territory, which will be a long, hard slog, with no indication that the Russian forces are simply going to collapse once they're on the defensive. This isn't **** Command & Conquer or Call of Duty!

As far as Germany sending all big guns they have, get real! No major NATO country is going to significantly weaken their inventories whilst there is still the option of Russia opening another front and possibly engaging NATO directly. Kaliningrad in particular seems ripe for such a move. There's a reason why a German-led battlegroup is being stood up in the Baltic states. I suggest you read up on basic strategy, not expending all available reserves at once and basic logistics!

That might be true. However, by the time Ukraine is able to launch a significant offensive in multiple locations, Russia will have been able to fortify their defensive lines, making the job much, much harder for the liberating Ukrainian forces. Don't get me wrong, I do believe that Ukraine can, and ultimately will, win this war. And I expect at least Kherson to be liberated before the summer is out. However, to use a rather crude WW2 analogy, that won't be the 2022 equivalent for D-Day in this war. It'll be akin to taking Guadalcanal: A good first step, but there'll still be a long way to go.

By the way, I hope I'm wrong and we actually DO see a collapse of Russian forces all along the front, but they've turned out to be bloody resilient so far in this war, even with their piss-poor logistics.

Absolutely disgraceful, essentially promoting appeasement of a violent regime that has invaded it's sovereign neighbour.

She and her hubby would do well to dwell on the message in 'For What Died the Sons of Roisin?'

"Was it greed that drove Wolfe Tone to a pauper's death in a cell of cold wet stone?

Will German, French or Dutch inscribe the epitaph of Emmett?

When we have sold enough of Ireland to be but strangers in it

For what died the sons of Róisín, was it greed?

To whom do we owe our allegiance today?

To whom do we owe our allegiance today?

To those brave men who fought and died that Róisín live again with pride?

Her sons at home to work and sing

Her youth to dance and make her valleys ring

Or the faceless men who for Mark and Dollar

Betray her to the highest bidder

To whom do we owe our allegiance today?"

Champagne Socialists First Class are our so called First Citizens. Hmpppph.

Being an "anti-war campaigner" is fine in theory if you view wars as being of the 1914-18 variety - big empires squaring up to each other and throwing shapes rather using diplomacy.

But Ukraine is an example of a brutal oppressor and criminal regime invading a much smaller country without warning or provocation. Saying that you are anti-war and pro-peace in that circumstance is completely meaningless.