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Most of the 5% wouldn't be able to point out Europe on a map!
Is the average American less well educated, have they a lower IQ?
In this conflict at least, the concept of manoeuvre warfare is dead.
Both sides have drones in the air at all times. Slow moving armoured vehicles are an easy target for anti-tank gun weapons, artillery, trenches, mines, suicide drones, and maybe even other tanks in a last gasp scenario.
We saw the same thing in the war over Nagarno-Karabakh, where the Azeri's used Turkish drones (admittedly less sophisticated than today's drones) to overwhelm the Armenians.
The most advanced American plane is the F-35. The most advanced Russian plane is the SU-57.
Both are hideously expensive, and both are completely useless when the other side even has an iota of an air defence shield.
Ireland really should prioritise a primary radar system, and an air defence system above anything else. Those two things alone would likely be enough of a deterrent to prevent hostile aircraft from entering our territory.
I noticed that 50 years ago when I visited for the one and only time.
I decided then that their ignorance of the outside world was partly because their own country was so fantastic (and vast) that there was no need to broaden their horizons.
It really is a beautiful country-a shame that it is polluted by some of its inhabitants.
I'm so pissed off the EU didn't start this 800BN initiative 3 years ago. We'd be seeing some decent return's by now..
With Trump gone rogue it's great to see Norway stepping up. Let's hope Merz sends those Taurus missiles when he gets in.
US stealth is anything but useless against integrated air defenses. Converted light planes have repeatedly penetrated Russian air space, you think 5th and 6th generation stealth aircraft would struggle in the slightest to do the same?
Agree with you with regards what our priority ought to be. Drones, cyber, and integrated fires. Ireland ought to offer itself as the outmost border for EU security, get them to front the bill to station assets here. We could also look to host a naval base along the west coast to help patrol the western flank.
Americans are extremely insular. This coupled with the hardship many endure does reveal a significant ignorance of anything outside their bubble and definitelyd makes them easy to coerce (ie Trump). The rise in patriotism since 9/11 has further increased their ego.
This notion of their freedom relative to the rest of the world is nonsenical as well. It has morphed into a freedom as long as you are towing the line and respecting our flag/pledge of allegiance/national anthem/constitution. Patriotism gone mad.
Plenty of Americans assume that freedom gives them the right to work 3 sh*tty jobs to try to cover their rent.
Many - if ever - even venture outside their own county, not to mention state and certainly not outside the U.S border.
We need to remember that there are millions of extraordinarily brilliant people in that country, they are not all cult morons.
Exactly.
Remember that time a Russian Su-24 jet strayed into Turkish airspace…?
They requested it to Change course 10 times in the space of 5 minutes, and when it didn’t respond or change course, it was shot down (by an F16) after spending 17 seconds in Turkish airspace.
Have a clear set of rules, and enforce them.
Lots of great things about America but I can't resist posting this-
Dylan Moran On American Stupid People | Universal Comedy - YouTube
So much democracy, don’t agree with us, your out
You're the guy who thinks a sovereign nation shouldn't be allowed to choose to join NATO, right? Cause Russia wouldn't like that. Seems pretty anti democratic.
we need to be very careful that we do not see Trump as being 100% the problem and if/ when he ’ leaves’ the position that problem is solved- is we are back to true democratic behaviour again and will ‘kiss and make up ‘with our traditional allies. There is more than Trump involved in creating the current situation. Just look at statements made on Russia and its behaviour over the past year or so by Rubio, Vance, Hegeseth, etc, etc. they all have done a 180 degree turn. Back then they would ALL have been 100% behind the Ukr type situation Their stance now is the complete opposite. Not only that but they are 100% supportive of their boss who is a Russian asset - based on a number of his recent actions
He is doing/has adapted that line if thinking/strategy on Ukr
You want the US and Russia to go head to head?
Something that.both countries spent nearly 60 years attempting not to do.
What do you expect the outcome of such a confrontation to be?
Besides, before Trump got back in, we were told that he was dangerous and was going to start world war 3.
And now you are pissed because that's not what he did?
Bad news from Kursk as Russians make big gains south of Sudzha. I say Russians but north Koreans in fact rejoined the battle here. No coincidence this happens after the US cuts intel.
Ukraine were doing so good the last month and now that orange fcuk pulls that stunt. At least progress seems to continue in other areas for Ukraine.
Just look at statements made on Russia and its behaviour over the past year or so by Rubio, Vance, Hegeseth, etc, etc. they all have done a 180 degree turn.
Vance and Hegseth have routinely parroted Russian propaganda long before they were chosen for their roles.
Probably why they were chosen.
That’s right Russian barbarians and Nazis are not welcome here in the cultured west
It’s a pity all friends of Russia don’t do us all a favour and book one way tickets to blue, white and red land where they get to exercise freedoms and real democracy under dear leader
The battle in the US now seems to be over who can control or influence Trump, and how much he has to give way to various parties.
Ukraine have no influence, Trump would happily genocide the whole country for Putin as he would genocide Gaza to keep Bibi happy.
Trump would happily hand the EU over to Russia if he could get away with it too.
The situation in the Kursk direction is very difficult — the Russian Armed Forces have entered the Sumy region
Russian troops are rushing towards the road to Sudzha to cut off the Ukrainian bridgehead. They are trying to enter Zhuravka in the Sumy region.
They are expanding the combat zone in the area of Novyenkiy and Basivka. In the area of Malaya Loknya, there are reports of the enemy taking control of Novaya and Stara Sorochitsa.
Trump is hellbent on giving Russia the upper hand in peace talks. Kursk was a huge advantage to Ukraine.
Orban's control of Hungary is a bit more nuanced than that. The residents of Budapest, for example, despise him and his corruption. I've visited the capital there five times, most recently last February and talking to locals you hear endless stories of his scams, a lot focused on his son-in-laws dodgy development and construction deals.
His support is mainly in the rural parts of Hungary but what makes him so difficult to oust at elections is the million or so Hungarians living in Romania that Orban secured citizenship and voting rights for in 2012. This voting block have been incredibly loyal to him since, much to the chagrin of their domestic dwelling countrymen.
Were the EU to turn off the financial tap, I think you'd see the next elections run far closer if not a total collapse of the Fidesz vote (at least with domestic voters, with a 90% share of the emmigrant vote at the last election, it'd be very hard to see them ever losing there).
It would be interesting if Romania banned dual citizenship to counter this.
Except Ukrainian ones though?? They’re alright with you
I know that is hard to wrap one's head around this concept, but giving in to bully's demands does not prevent further escalation of hostilities. That is a fact, which was proven countless times.
Putin would have backed down if the USA put their heel down and said — stop the war, both sides stop shooting now, or our rockets will strike critical targets. In fact, it would have given Putin a graceful exit out of the stalemate, if nothing else — he could say to his people that he had to stop the war to prevent needless bloodshed, we can't fight the USA, etc.
Trump's complicity in Putin's aggression actually prolongs the war. Now there is really no way for Putin to stop further escalation even if he wanted to stop, which he doesn't. Politically, Putin now must press for the maximum advantage while he has Trump on his side.
Our only hope is for the EU to start taking real action and arm Ukraine with everything the EU has, empty all the storage if needed, and give Ukraine more money than Russia spends on its war effort. There is no need for European peacekeepers at the moment, even 100K troops who are unfamiliar with the conflict would not be all that useful. Just give Ukraine real assistance and it will crush Russia.
@TokTik Ukrainians don’t threaten on a daily basis obliteration of everyone on this planet
They also exterminate Russian Nazis who do on a daily basis threathen nuclear apocalypse of everyone on this globe unless they are permitted to continue raping, slaving, murdering, looting and photoshopping fake propaganda
This is seeming like a weird position to take when Putin's key group Wagner was led by a Nazi. Meanwhile Zelensky is Jewish, has strong national support in the midst of an invasion. Russia are the ones who have kidnapped Ukrainian children, Russia are the ones attacking civilian targets, Russia committed the Bucha Massacre...
Edit: frustrated and annoyed post removed because I forgot to not let the b*stards grind me down.
That's a doctored image
Here are some other photos
Are you concerned or do you need to know where they are from first..
Looks like the Intel blackout from the US was coordinated with Putin to give max cover for the Russian offensive in Kursk. They're not even trying to hide it, Putin must be desperate to strike while he still has control of Trump and before the European countries start taking real action.
Is Kursk even worth holding anymore considering as a bargaining chip when Trump has already folded to Putin?
Maxar has suspended Ukraine's access to its satellite imagery.
What I'm saying is that if Trump told Vladimir Putin to stop the war, or he would throw his full military weight behind Ukraine, or attack Russians in Ukraine himself, Putin would leave. That Russia you speak about, that the US worked tirelessly to avoid conflict with, is not the same Russia that exists today.. Militarily, it's no longer the perceived 2nd most powerful military in the world after the US, its only a shadow of its former self.
