Reading a bbc "fact check". They really need to do a better job of them.
They are saying Russia has claimed there were Nato troops fighting in Ukraine, and they were fact checking that. But at the start of the article, they cite Putin: "The Kyiv regime has launched new gangs of foreign mercenaries and nationalists, military units trained to Nato standards and under de-facto command of Western advisors."
So.....he hasn't actually said "Nato troops". He said "trained to Nato standards". He didn't even say under Nato command, he said "launched by Kyiv" and de-facto command of "Western advisors", who could be anyone, even civilians.
What type of fact checking is that, not being able to read the initial claim?
(I'm not disputing Russia lying etc, I'm just annoyed at the lazy journalism)
This would create a blueprint for every other large nuclear power to follow in the event that they feel like expanding their territory:
This makes a mockery of sovereignty and international borders and has to be nipped in the bud.
Any sources for that or have you just produced your own fantasy? Russia with hypersonic missiles, nuclear subs etc can't hit anywhere further than Ukraine?
Ukraine is not part of NATO. We can't know how they would respond, and any nuclear response would end in mutually assured destruction. No matter what you think
I hope Ukraine can survive the next wave, 300k of extra troops for Russia is some serious destruction in Ukraine no matter who wins or loses. The west has messed up big time, they should of giving Ukraine alot more military support. With the recession here going into winter, not gonna be as much support from EU. The only big player that could help is the US. Russia on the other hand are not fearing attacks to their country, and are rapidly building their own military equipment. On the other hand Ukraines country is exhausted and battered and is not self sustaining. The longer this war goes on it favours Russia. EU and nato still fear the nuclear bomb threat so wont do anything except empty words.
Maybe, possibly, who knows. A tactical nuclear device sets off a domino effect if cool heads don't prevail. You think Putin has a cool head?
I sure as sh1t don't put myself forward as an expert here as to what's going to happen like some. The fact is nobody knows and anyone attempting to say they do is full of horse manure.
Like i said 2022's virology experts.
Very good Twitter thread on mobilization and why it's being done. It's all about being able to rotate their forces on the front line and provide a great defence in depth. It's not about building a brand new army of 300k troops as I said a few pages back.
Last one's I remember was around the First Gulf war
Youre being naive in thinking Ukraine has no military alliances with the West. You are aware that Ukraine would not be still in the fight only for the military alliances showed towards Ukraine by all EU and NATO countries through military aid. Even Ireland.
I think Putins speech has made Russia look even weaker and more desperate. I dont think it will have the desired affect he was hoping for.
2002 that was I think?
It's like someone went to work last night and forgot to lock the gates,now we have a group of crazies running around screaming we're all going to die !!!!!
And it's only lunch time 🤣🤣🤣
Are you going to produce anything with more merit than a f**ing youtube playstation video.
Russian airforce don't have the ability to put a single aircraft into NATO airspace for more than 5 seconds unless they are permitted last. Half their submarine force are bottled up in Blacksea and cowering from a nation with no navy. Greenpilot already told you what would happen to their missles from Kalingrad. So get a grip, this is not 1984 and it nor is it the Cuba missle crisis. The only assured method of delivery Russia have is Artillery, and Putin can bluff all he likes, any nuclear action in Ukraine would mean not just NATO but China, India, Pakistan and Japan putting an immediate end to Russias pretences.
The weakest link in the whole system is the economy. Once that goes a domino effect ensures the collapse of everything, including Russia.
No ....
lol. I still have some at home from the 80's.
Some of Putin's misinformation has a real Red Storm Rising vibe to it.
I wonder if Ukraine would now become more aggressive with their counter-offensives to regain as much territory and destroy as much Russian equipment as they can before those conscripts arrive - and would that increase in aggression be part of the Russian plan..?
Don't let Putin send you into alcoholism. He done that with enough Russians thus far.
Only two European countries have their own Nuclear weapons. No country is going to hijack US nukes because of its own security guarantees
I'm being facetious. I get tired of people OVERplaying the effects of some nuclear weapons.
I'm very aware how they work. This is an opinion forum. Take everything you read here with a pinch of salt.
But wait there not allowed to leave ....
According to some .
:)
It's completely pointless attempting to explain that to some on here cause you know nuclear weapons have been used before on a sporadic basis in the Nevada desert, Siberia or anywhere remote at different times. They are deliberately failing to acknowledge what a multiple of that released in a short time frame would do to human civilisation.
The simple break down of logistics alone would render the world to a very dark place indeed and that's before the obvious scenarios like radiation or immediate blast injuries.
What yeah the BOMB.
But 6 countries in the eu have nuclear weapons.... others have access to them
I know ,but ,but ,but
You aren't going to find a documentary on the nuclear destruction of the planet that hasn't happened. Have you any other well researched links to show what would happen? Video format would be ideal, but anything from a leading research institute will do
On the contrary, I'm sure some have a good idea - it's science, and there aren't really any unknowns in the equation apart from dispersal patterns varying according to detonation altitude.
Analysists are saying 300k will not be a game changer. Lots of Russians are going to burn. Civil war in Russia would make great viewing.
It wouldn't really matter unless France or the UK signed it because no other EU country has its own Nuclear weapons
Fantasy video.
Just like all the fantasy videos released over years about the 1,000s of Russian "stronk" tanks and the fantasy of their mighty airforce.
Yeah, I think that what I was originally trying to remember was timmyntc's point about the steel. They have to source it for scientific experiments that measure nuclear reactions etc.
There are a few things where it pops up. The point about 1940's is that there were none before then rather than anything special about what was dropped in Japan. There are basically pre-nuclear and post-nuclear.
Although there are of course other sources of radiation - there was actually a natural "nuclear reactor" on earth billions of years ago! Long enough not to matter now though.
Lol stop will ya .....
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