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But that doesn’t fit the woke narrative that NATO is calm and collected.
That's definitely not what other observers are saying - they basically predict the end of NATO because of this war, but I don't remember the specific details they are pointing at.
That's not the situation at least not yet. Russia is on the ropes. They are spread out all over Ukraine and their so-called winter offensive was underwhelming. The West can provide the munitions that would allow Ukraine to win this war. Check out this article
Basically it needs to be now before Putin can reconstitute its military. If the Ukrainian counter-offensive is truly successful Russia will not be able to rebound.
General Grant kept flanking Lee and forcing him back to Richmond and cutting off his supply lines. Sherman did the same thing to Johnston at Atlanta. Russia is doing a bunch of Fredricksburg, Cold Harbor and Kennesaw Mountain type attacks. Grant and Sherman learned after one time. Russian leaders don't seem to.
The reason Bakhmut is still standing, is because ( from what I hear,) in spite of the terrible losses, Ukrainians keep on bringing new troops there, pulling them off from other fronts.
Not sure where this will leave them for the spring offensive, that they are still planning judging by the rumors.
General Grant kept flanking Lee and forcing him back to Richmond and cutting off his supply lines. Sherman did the same thing to Johnston at Atlanta. Russia is doing a bunch of Fredricksburg, Cold Harbor and Kennesaw Mountain type attacks. Grant and Sherman learned after one time. Russian leaders don't seem to.
Keep in mind The Confederacy's supply lines had been severely severed by that stage of the war.......they did not have this on the way (see below). What would those battles have looked like if France stepped into the war. Lee actually approached Jefferson Davis in Richmond and suggested emancipating the slaves in the Confederacy in order to bring in European support. Needless to say it didn't go over very well but if European powers had supported the Confederacy...they probably would have been successful.
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This authorization is the thirty-fourth drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021 and is valued at up to $350 million.
Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
155mm artillery rounds;
25mm ammunition;
High-speed Anti-radiation missiles (HARMs);
81mm and 60mm mortar systems and mortar rounds;
AT-4 anti-armor weapon systems;
Grenade launchers, small arms, and associated ammunition;
Demolition munitions and equipment for obstacle clearing;
Mine clearing equipment;
Heavy fuel tankers;
Thermal imagery systems, optics, and laser rangefinders;
Riverine patrol boats;
Testing and diagnostic equipment to support vehicle maintenance and repair;
General Grant kept flanking Lee and forcing him back to Richmond and cutting off his supply lines. Sherman did the same thing to Johnston at Atlanta. Russia is doing a bunch of Fredricksburg, Cold Harbor and Kennesaw Mountain type attacks. Grant and Sherman learned after one time. Russian leaders don't seem to.
Don't get me started on Civil War history...I won't shut up..LOL
See, people like you accuse Russia of "aggression" while conveniently omitting the part, where Russia is constantly provoked for this aforementioned "aggression."
Exactly, Poland has been saber rattling Russia and talking crazy talk. They want the US dollars and recipients of military industrial complex spending. This is a direct quote from the Poland ambassador to France.
"If #Ukraine fails to defend its independence, we’ll have no choice, we will be forced to enter into conflict," said diplomat on air of the LCI TV channel.
Don't feel so bad for Ukrainian soldiers my friend....ammo for them is coming ...The West is
ramping up ammo production...tanks ...jets.....Bradleys .....fighter jets from Poland and Czech Republic
are on the way ...so don't feel so dejected ....I am confident that Ukrainian counter offensive
will be very successful as Russia is on the ropes and spread too thin....Ukraine forces must seize the day...
Slava Ukraini !
This is so dumb, cheering on a war from the safety of the internet thousands of miles away. No more ammo, no more tanks, this is a senseless and cruel strategy.
Exactly, Poland has been saber rattling Russia and talking crazy talk. They want the US dollars and recipients of military industrial complex spending. This is a direct quote from the Poland ambassador to France.
"If #Ukraine fails to defend its independence, we’ll have no choice, we will be forced to enter into conflict," said diplomat on air of the LCI TV channel.
Hitler said the same thing about Poland before he and Stalin carved up the country. Poland doesn't have much of a saber to rattle, which is why they are spending like crazy on defense now. Kind of like before WW2, when they realized Hitler had amassed a huge army and they put 2+2 together and figured out what was going on. I hope Poland's efforts this time aren't too late though.
Poland has been through this before, which is why they take military defense very seriously now. The alternative for them is to cease to exist as a nation.
Hitler said the same thing about Poland before he and Stalin carved up the country. Poland doesn't have much of a saber to rattle, which is why they are spending like crazy on defense now. Kind of like WW2, when they realized Hitler had amassed a huge army and they put 2+2 together and figured out what was going on. I hope Poland's efforts this time aren't too late though.
Poland has been through this before, which is why they take military defense very seriously now. The alternative for them is to cease to exist as a nation.
I understand the history. Poland is not in this conflict or at risk of being invaded unless they put soldiers in Ukraine. If they do, they will give up NATO protection. There is virtually no threat to Poland unless they bring it on themselves.
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