Russia-Ukraine War (continuing)

Ukraine may withdraw from Kursk

I read one article in the Telegraph suggesting it's actually the North Koreans doing most of the damage in the counter offensive. Don't know if true or not.

So the rapid Russian advance is a response to Ukraine withdrawing forces?

Honestly I'd rather he stick out the current attacks on Ukraine to keep the public against him and the Europeans sharp.

His actions clearly demonstrate where his sympathies lie(Cutting off intelligence and military aid).

He probably saw that there's been a significant public backlash against Vance and himself bullying Zel and cutting off aid. It wouldn't surprise me at all if it was even Putin himself who suggested the social media post to him. To make it seem like he's playing the middleman.

Supporting Putin, even in todays USA is still extremely unpopular.

That message from Trump about Russia stinks of trying to be seen to do something.

That's also a quote from Dustin the Turkey. "I said I'd be around Tuesday, but I didn't say which Tuesday!"

“Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely ‘pounding’ Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large scale Banking Sanctions, Sanctions, and Tariffs on Russia until a Cease Fire and FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON PEACE IS REACHED.”

I’m hearing Russia has agreed to pull out of Ukraine. Once Trump turned on caps lock they realised shît was getting serious.

I think Trump misspelt Ukraine.

Think some sort of European nuclear cooperation between France and Germany and likes of Poland may be more likely than Poland going it totally alone with their own nuclear weapons programme. It's an expensive undertaking, and exposes Poland (if acting independently) to pressure and threats + bullying from the US, China etc. over it, who will not be happy IMO to put it mildly.

What could happen (pie in the sky speculation, under assumption that the US "nuclear umbrella" for European allies is no longer credible) is France gets funded/technically assisted by others to expand the arsenal and delivery methods they already have (maybe some mobile land-based missiles, or aircraft delivered cruise missiles with nuclear warheads) and then Poland/Germany get some of these new nukes and a say in, or maybe even control of, firing ones based on their territory.

Poland was mentioned, Poland is offering free military training for any adult male from end of this year

And in other news another billion pounds from seized Russian assets UK sent to Ukrainians today

Some serious UAF drones about tonight.

New French planes out to good use

I cannot see Poland getting nuclear weapons.

Would it be a good idea? Not sure, we need less of them tbh not more but in this day.. seems it’s the only real threat you can send.

The free military training for adult men is an idea and not finalised so I’m not sure where the whole end of the year enforcement is coming from.

Warsaw, which is clearly trying to establish itself as a serious power, has some very very serious issues at home that the populace would want focus on apart from defence so I don’t know how they’ll swing it.

They are splashing cash on defence in such a serious manner that I fear they’ll implode their own economy. Inflation isn’t low, a lot of jobs are being lost, people are priced out of buying homes and high interest rates.

Tusk needs to slow down a bit or he risks buying things the country can’t afford.

They’ve recently signed a deal for subs. Nuclear power plants. It’s an immense amount of money.

Nuclear weapons? Not a chance tbh

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-it-may-provoke-trump-but-canada-should-cancel-the-purchase-of-f-35/

Since the source code is a tightly held secret, every training or combat mission flown by a Canadian F-35 will require a “mission data load” processed through specialized computing facilities in the United States. The load details the mission objectives and threat profiles and enables full use of the F-35’s advanced situational awareness capabilities.

Now, imagine that the U.S. President wishes to strong arm Canada into making concessions on critical minerals or perhaps transboundary diversions of fresh water. He could easily order that Canada be denied access to the U.S.-based computing facilities. Our F-35s would still be able to fly but their capabilities would be compromised.

If the United States wished to invade Canada, it could achieve air superiority – perhaps with just a few keyboard strokes.

Bloody hell, why are countries so keen to buy these things?

Because until Agent Krasnov wormed his way into the US Political system they were a trusted supplier. Something that they could lose out on because of his antics and expecially after the **** he pulled on Ukraine in the last week.