Since you are "new" to the thread you probably don't remember when Germany were too afraid to send anything other then helmets.
People were critical and yet appreciated when things did start to change slowly with Germany's support and they have stepped up a quite a bit, off course they and others are in a position to do more to end this invasion quicker. What was your previous username? Just so we know what discussions was already had with you.
Dont join the little list of Germany doubters in this thread. They did the same thing earlier, threw a lot of shade Germanys way only to grumble and quietly disappear as Germany rolled in the Leopards, Gepards, Panzerhaubitzen, Marders, etc.
No mention of how wrong they were. No dignified confession. Poor sports.
Ukrainian POW at sham trial
Only in the depths of Russian propaganda.
It was a vetting fuckup by the Canadians and everyone knows that.
Ukraine could badly do with all that abandoned kit, pity.
But they are not the only ones who do it most countries who are major defence players limit what and what you can't do with their systems you have paid a high price for ,
To me that's like you buying a fast car or high end car and if they manufacture decides you have broken the speed limit they can come and take the car back despite it already being paid for in full
It's a fact though.
Indeed there is absolutely no point in any state buying weapons or armaments from the Swiss if they are going to dictate how they should be used. Cut all such contracts with them.
Currently in Moscow the Taliban are on an official state visit,
I wonder if Putins is planning to buy some western military equipment from them being they are sitting tens of billions worth of western military gear
I think your first point explains why it won't happen.
On the second point, if you don't want to get "involved" in other people's wars, don't set yourself up as a major arms supplier. No one is asking for Swiss boots on the ground, but they supply weapons. If one of the countries directly in receipt of their weapons was attacked, by that logic they'd be involved.
Fat chance of that happening.
The biggest difficulty there is people like their secrets and tax avoidance,don't think people will be queuing up support such a measure,
We also have to respect the right of states not go get involved in other peoples wars especially when they have maintained historical neutrality,
The only language the Swiss really understand is that of Money. They need to feel the cold wind of withdrawal of deposits and trade with their European neighbours and that is what will realign their priorities.
The explanation is about as believable as Santa Claus.
Bore off. You know the explanation and ignore it in favour of childish jibes. In a way it's kind of amusing.
What air defence is doing?
Russian ad shot their own plane. This was reported last night, but still no other videos or confirmation of what kind of plane. tokmak area
He was 18/19 when the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS - also known as the Galicia Division was formed in 1943
Zelensky giving a Nazi a standing ovation in Canada would probably leave a sour taste in their mouths.
Quite a misguided article, I feel.
NATO was never going to intervene directly in this conflict, much less so when a rabid Putin threatened nuclear war against anyone who did. They are a defensive alliance first and foremost, and direct intervention would have been counter productive on the grandest possible scale. We must remember that their political aspirations only came about after the Cold War when there wasn't a credible threat to their own member states. If anything the organisation is now reverting to type in the face of the risk of escalation.
In saying that, and without putting a single boot on the ground, NATO have in my mind clearly reminded potential adversaries of their position as the world's foremost military power. The feared Russian military has been reduced to conscripted farmers driving WWII era tanks. They have to hide their strategic bombers under car tyres and berth their navy miles away from the action. All of this humiliation has been dished out by a hastily trained Ukraine using the spare equipment that NATO members found down the back of their collective couches.
Sure, there are issues with the availability of artillery, etc., but Russia, and indeed China, surely now appreciate that any direct confrontation with an actual NATO force would not be a prolonged one. That is of itself a political victory.
Have you got a link for that? The only thing I can find is a report of a new rail bridge close to Mariupol that will improve access to Mariupol, but won't do anything to help Melitopol or the rest of Kherson or Zaphorizhia oblasts.
https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-27-23/h_1b72c336f6de5bc577056d6fcb2b9123
In geopolitics, as in life, you do not have to be perfect - you just need to be better than your enemies. Right now, NATO is not even directly confronting Russia and are still beating them and utterly stultifying Russian ambitions of westward expansion via military means for a generation.
At the moment, NATO's the main reason that Ukraine remains an independent state that retains control of most of its territory. To say that it's not functioning perfectly is to say that it's a collection of countries with different internal political concerns that aren't always compatible. Such is every alliance in history.
Not a glowing reference of NATO and it's perceived lack of ambition,this will go down well behind the scenes...
Fire but not Kerch Bridge
Has it actually been confirmed to be a drone factory ??,seen this earlier already expecting any fires in Iran being wink wink nudge nudge linked to the Ukrainians
There must be a lot of opposition to the Iranian regime and a lot of ordinary Iranians are pro west in outlook and especially when that young girl died in police custody and the Govtrying to defend it. So it’s not beyond the bounds of possibility that it was an inside job
I know Ukraine has asked about doing this, but chances are this could also be Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Israel. Neither are particularly happy with Iranian drone production and fine tuning they are working out in Ukraine.
Reports that the drone factory in Tehran is ablaze.
Was he something like 12 at the time.
It is kinda verging on parody.
Though as someone said about Trudeau, elect a clown , expect the Circus.
Another attack on Kerch Bridge reported.
Also???
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