On December 5, 1994, the United States, Russia, and the United Kingdom signed the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances to reinforce their commitment towards Ukraine's security. It was a political agreement based on the principles of the Helsinki Accords. The memorandum included security assurances to protect Ukraine's political independence and territory against any threat or use of force. Additionally, the countries pledged to respect Ukraine's sovereignty and existing borders.
The Memorandum was broken when the US interfered in Ukrainian sovereignity in 2014 (forbidden by the Memorandum), organised a bloody coup and took full control of Ukrainian intelligence agencies.
WITH PROVISION that NATO would not expand toward the East. You left that out. This is another GWoT oil/gas cartel war, now with GMO grains enhancements. Within only weeks of the 2014 US-UK-I overthrow of Ukraine, Monsanto (Bayer) had scooped up huge GMO agricultural leases, _that were already covertly in place!_ Now Ukraine is dumping GMO grains on Europe, and driving EU farmers off their family farmlands. Meanwhile Biden's LNG war makes our US-EU energy costs soar. Google 'bustout' then follow down the rabbit hole toward Argentina.
@@michelemarr76 Nope, the US government has officially said many times, the Budapest Memorandum was not a Security guarantee and they've said the Ukrainians were aware of it in 1994. I can't speak for the Brits or Russians in terms of what they guaranteed Ukrainians. Think about it. We had just won the Cold War. As such, Ukraine was a loser as much as Russia as they were both Soviet states. We wanted nukes in one place so we wouldn't have a bunch of smaller Soviet Unions to fight. Ukraine was way more corrupt that it is now, there was no Zelensky, and Ukraine was buddies with Russia back then. It would absolutely be insane to risk American security to guarantee security to a former soviet state in 1994. It's all propaganda. If people don't believe the US government though, there's a simple fix. Send a military to enforce what people believe the US's obligation under the Budapest memorandum is. Until that day, I'm going to trust my government over propaganda.
Which land? Those of the Russian speaking population? They took it away from Ukraine, not Putin and, the guys who started the "game" from Kyiv in 2014 gave them a chance to go with their lands where ever they wanted. Of course, it could have been new republics, but..... But, relax. This is a nuclear media propaganda, not an actual threat as there is no danger for anybody, except what was and may still be for the population in the secessionist territories of a country that ripped other countries territories with the help of Russia and now plays the card of "chewing gum democracy". Now, good old Roosevelt, Groves and Oppenheimer gave the whole World a new reason to live, no? And all those who came after them hunting "the ghosts" of imaginary threats just to put a country in a permanent war military-industrial state since then made the things even better, no?
And Putin is passing through life, you shall see that is available also for him, people live for generations on their lands and, can decide what to do with them. Petty is for those who did not understood and like to play with their lives instead of stopping the blood bath. But, they`ll also understand this, albeit they`ll write another chapter of lies in the History books
This is what nationalism does, sadly. It rots the brain and makes you believe that mass murder is necessary to defend *land*. Land that has been there for millions of years and isn't going anywhere no matter what happens or who marches across it.
@@dalecrocker3213 After the invasion of Ukraine, so yes when it started Ukraine was unarmed. Cry me river that the bully didn't get to kill defenseless people
Yes like really. The use of nukes in WWII was followed 4 years of the most devastating conflict the world had known, in which more than 60 million died. Europe was devastated and starving, rationing would not end for years. The US and USSR were responsible to rebuild. More damage had been done to Japan and Germany through firebombing than with the first nuclear weapons, and far less was known about potential long term effects. The Japanese doctrine of bushido had been proven on Iwo Jima and Okinawa, so the US knew the Japanese would fight to the last man. The civilians were advised by the emperor to commit suicide rather than surrender.
The US was the first and we all agreed, last to use them. It's been around 80 years. A century later a bunch of uneducated russian neo imperialists seem not to have taken any lessons...
I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time d 6 I M M I 6 + 1 minute 'time theory' 'all your missiles miss' 1983 Ronald Reagan Star Wars Strategic Defense Initiative Can I confirm with you for Me to know what I know that there would have to be a MOLE?' Yes I can confirm that. -Marple Police Agree. The MOLE is THE DIRECTOR OF MI6 'Over ops' September 1949 MAD 2024 'All your missiles miss the U.S. Canada & U.K.
A message to the future generations never make russia feel threatened the difference between "looking dangerous" and "being dangerous".Russia describes military doctrine as defensive military doctrine. With regard to nuclear weapons specifically, Russia reserves the right to use nuclear weapons: in response to the use of nuclear and other types of weapons of mass destruction against it or its allies,in case of aggression against Russia with the use of conventional weapons when the very existence of the state is threatened How do Russian nuclear weapons compare to the rest of the world? Russia - 6,257 America 5,550 UK - 225 France - 290 China - 350 Israel - 90 Pakistan - 165 India - 156 North Korea - 40
@@shapursasan9019 By that rationale, you just ignore your neighbor beating his wife even though you can hear her screams for help; because you are a coward?!
When you think over it, us the 8 billion people on the only small ball we have to live on, and our very life-or-death is in the hands of some people in driver seats who have the quality and behavior of teenage schoolyard bullies
Including Bibi Netanyahu since Israel illegally possesses thermonuclear weapons, which makes funding Israel a federal crime under the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty. Everybody knows that.
I remember in the late 1980's, while serving in the military, we were told that the technology existed then to put a small tactical nuke in someting as small as a backpack or even a briefcase. It sends chills up my spine when I wonder what they can do with today's technology.
It is known after Cold War that there were mini nuclear ammunition fitted for 155 mm projectiles. They were nos as powerful as Nagasaki bomb - Hiroshima- type ones became obsolete nearly from the beginning- , but they can deliver lethal radiations in very large areas
If there is an alien world that can see what humans are doing to each other and this planet they must shake their heads in utter disbelief. It truly is very sad.
You are correct, and they are. The thing about having much more knowledge and much more power is the respect to not use it to influence or change the playing field of those much weaker and less knowledgeable. A lesson we in the United States should take instead of taking advantage of weakness and lack of knowledge with sociopathic vigor. All the aliens can do is watch because they have respect for our freedoms if that makes sense.
Imaging them crawling out of their holes, just to realize that now they have to drive their own cars, fly their own planes, and cut their own grass. Because everyone else is dead.
Russia's nuclear strategy has altered and changed because their military ground forces and Naval forces an air forces have proven themselves in the war with Ukraine to be wildly inadequate and insufficient
Russia realised latest after 6 months that it had misjudged the difficulties of its invasion and that it's forces were woefully inadequate. This is the very reason why they reverted to trench warfare, huge mine fields, suicidal wave attacks and turned the invasion into a static war.
Well, from what we know, the threshold to use tactical nukes was already comparatively low and vague during the soviet era. It seems not much changed in that respect. Likewise in their conventional doctrine, which is the reason why you are correct with your given reason. All they have is quantity but no adequate military doctrine and the ability to make it work.
Why can't all the game changing weapons get back a fifth of ukraines former country with the help of 54 countries then? 🤣 why can Ukraine not even take back a power plant they lost 2 years ago?
@@AliBenBrahim-s9x excuse me?? Look at the US - NOBODY WANTS THE OPTIONS! Putin literally assassinates and jails the people running against him! The word of the people is being ignored in clear view.
You make it sound like the US does care. Serbians, Iraqi, Lybians, Vietnamese, North Koreans, ... would harshly disagree with you. In fact I once saw a documentary where Nort Koreans said US soldiers were playing football with the heads of North Korean children.
Just like the United States who instigate his response and then shift the blame. Accept responsibility for attempting to make him out to be insane while being fully responsible for his justified anger.
It was already in the works for the US. Germany also knew about this tech but declined to explore it because it would take longer to develop than the conquest of Europe. The conquest of Europe was put at 5 to 7 years, and a good sized a-bomb was 10 to 12 years away. If they lost the war then they wouldn't need the tech because they'd be dead.
If you think the Russians will allow NATO to completely surround Russia and Russia will not respond, you are as delusional as a 200 pound woman saying she is a 10.
Whoever possesses thermonuclear weapons can start thermonuclear war. Including Netanyahu, whose illegal possession of them makes it a federal crime for Congress to fund Israel under the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty. Note that the Constitution places such treaties on the same legal level as the Constitution, itself.
@@gerald5175 Russia is facing over 30 countries in Ukraine and Russia still hasn't been pushed back to their border! Nato has been exposed as a paper tiger
Yeah, but nuclear fusion--which is the same as a star--is too much. Sooner or later they will be used. All it takes is that one time. Maybe on purpose. Maybe a computer glitch. Maybe AI gets mad. For whatever reason, thermonuclear weapons will one day be used. 100% assuredly.
That’s why dictators are too dangerous to the world, is their words against their people, so is normal for puttin to threaten use of nuclear weapon every time, because he doesn’t give a dam about his own people.
Wasn't a dictator that presided over the Tokyo fire bombings that killed 130,000. Wasn't a dictator that presided over nuking Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Not a dictator that presided over the deaths of 3 million Vietnamese. Wasn't a dictator that recently presided over the deaths of half a million Iraqi kids. These men were democratically elected US presidents.
It was a dictator who killed millions in Cambodia, it was dictator who invaded Ukraine. It was dictator in Uganda....I could go on and on...@@PatrickWilliamsI
Ooh is that so? I’m 100% sure that I’ve seen a lot of Russians saying the same thing. Putin adjust the requirements of use of nuclear bombs so low, that he can always use them and say it’s justified. You don’t know what you are talking about lil ignorant boy. If Russia got attacked simultaneously in land, he may use nukes. If Russia loses 3 airports, he may use nukes. If Russia loses territories, he may use nukes. If Russia is losing a lot of men, he may use nukes. If their communications get destroyed, he may use nukes. It’s all out there to read. Get well soon!
@@davidwong5197 you mean captain punchable face? Nobody cares what he thinks. Even if he wasn't representing a shithole* state, ppl still wouldn't care. *beautiful state, and sometimes even beautiful ppl. But leeez be real 🙃
Together with his childish and narcissistic madman trying to get reelected one more time in US. This madman is so utterly admiring Putin and also Kim Il Jung it's truly pathetic. More two madmen and minor ones ruling the world - good night future!
So anyone with nukes can now hold the rest of the world for ransom? and by threatening, deter military and political solutions that would otherwise be used. In other words, this is the bully on the playground. Unless he is stood up to, he will continue to "rule" the playground. We cannot be deterred by threats, because other bullies will also step in to do the same, let alone letting this one continue his own reign of terror. We cannot give in to the threats of bullies.
you are just learning this now? lmfao thats pretty hilarious.. america nuked japan twice when the war was effectively over already.. they just wanted to make the statement.
@@notastone4832 No we didn't The war was going strong and would have killed well over a million people if we didn't drop the bomb. You don't know anything about history.
Growing up in the sixties, there was the theory that life from other galaxies stay away from Earth because of our violent nature. Even though they have evolved beyond nuclear power, they still fear it's use.
@@butchc9226 Really? So what was all the "Little Rocket Man" saga about? Putin and Xi were waiting for Trump the Traitor's 2nd term to pull the US out of NATO so Putin could take Ukraine, and the rest of Eastern Europe and Xi to take Taiwan and the rest of the South China Sea. Trump told anyone who would listen that he was splitting up NATO to help his tyrannical dictator Masters. That's why the CCP released Covid too. To screw Western economies in time for the toppling of NATO. Nice propaganda, Ivan.
Wasn't the USA threatening Russia with nuclear war during the Cuban missile crisis? Americans should really stop being hypocrites, and stay and focus on America and Americans.
What wasnt mentioned in this clip, was the very public threat by the US that any use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine would have severe consequences for the units that deploy these weapons. And in contrast to putin's constant saber rattling in 2022, this was only said once by President Biden. I'm pretty sure that also helped not only to make it clear to putin what the endgame would be but also convey the urgency to China and India who would in turn dial up their pressure on putin to not make any such mistake. Subsequently, putin's constant threatening of nuclear escalation pretty stopped in 2023. He's been at it again this year, but that is mostly a sign of weakness and insecurity.
Don't speak of biden the he Don't remember his own name if US was more powerful than Russia they would have joined in the fight the US only have strength for weak countries like Afghanistan and Iraq who can't defend themselves.
No he is sick of the west pushing everyone around. You really think China will take our side in such a scenario? They are both planning on wiping out the US with their nuclear arsenals. They hate us more then anything.
I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time d 6 I M M I 6 + 1 minute 'time theory' 'all your missiles miss' 1983 Ronald Reagan Star Wars Strategic Defense Initiative Can I confirm with you for Me to know what I know that there would have to be a MOLE?' Yes I can confirm that. -Marple Police Agree. The MOLE is THE DIRECTOR OF MI6 'Over ops' September 1949 MAD 2024 'All your missiles miss the U.S. Canada & U.K.
@@Chris-fn4dfThe US is completely surrounded by nuclear submarines. If you really think you can nuke Russia without repercussions you are delusional. The US will probably get wiped out sooner than Russia because Russia has hypersonic missiles
@@jamesgreen1116 You know what is funny? None of those nations threatened to pop a nuke, but Putin has made that threat at least four times. And each time was a red line. And each time that red line got crossed. If he does try it, then I hope you're standing next to him. And I pray your back is flexible so you can bend over and kiss your behind goodbye. Bless your heart.
There's a handful of men that would wipe out humanity and send earth back to the Jurassic era to protect their ego. Are the other 8 billion of us going to sit by and let that happen??
Yeah. Pretty much. Talking about the people rising up and taking power is great and all but it will never happen. You would have to coordinate a takeover of all the nuclear states simultaneously whilst also ensuring that nuclear weapons, biological weapons, and chemical weapons do not fall into the hands of radicals that would use these weapons for their own purposes. It's just not going to happen.
So a person comes behind your door and says give me your house or I will use dynamite. You will give your house? Or let's go little further person says give me your family or I will use nukes, you will just give them your family? Being afraid of this kind of bully act is stupid, if he uses nukes he will be known the biggest enemy of humanity has ever seen.
@@napoleon7107 If you aren't once again a bot, you sound like your brain has taken damage. Anyway just to deflect you as you can't read, I never said anything to whatever you tried to imply. I think my comment was just too hard for you to understand and I am sorry for you.
This discussion reminds me of the weather balloons floating from alaska. Could it be someone is testing the atmospheric drafts and where they drift if detonated over our alaskan airspace, could this be connected?
Trumps good friend Putin is insane. Meanwhile Putin is allowed by his good friend Trump to invade NATO countrys. Republicans is blocking Aid for Ukraine 😢😢😢 I vote blue 💙💙💙💙 sane policy from sane politicians. 💙💙💙💙💙💙🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
I could see it already. Donny Drumpf and Putin both riding horses without their shirts on. You have to give Donnie credit he sure is good at brainwashing.
Unfortunately, at least half of Americans adore Chump. Some of their wom3π get @®0u$3d by him (and by XiXiPi) just thinking about the power, money, corruption, cars, houses, clothes, boats, planes, and merch. It's weird, but it's just the facts of reality. 🤮
@@DaDansinBear You see Trump in office for four years and Biden in office for three and prefer the war. Your opinion is worth nothing; you have been lobotomized by CNN.
"Sciutto: 'Closer to the first use of nuclear weapons since Hiroshima and Nagasaki than we realized'" so let's otherwise "Convince It Forward" with Laus DEO
my understanding is that USA told Russia that all Russian forces in Ukraine would be eliminated and black sea fleet would be dispatched in the event, so Russia will prob not do this.
😂😂Russians with shovels, washing machines, rusty rifles beat NATO, and the USA or NATO with the most modern best weapons, with billions of dollars, lost all wars against shepherds with hunting rifles from Vietnam, Korea, Laos, Somalia, Serbia, Afghanistan.... strange times😂😂
@@JonathanLoganPDX you mean ? with only two days, 27 NATO soldiers.. 3 patriot systems, two chimars, two irises were destroyed... who do you think the operators are???? but tell me that some kind of military helicopter, plane, transport plane fell today, yesterday...where in the USA... usually after losses in ukraine, military planes fall in the west... strange ...37 helicopter planes in two years.... and those whose bodies remained on the battlefield ...only US soldiers ...are necessarily former retired discharged NATO soldiers..... strange things in hollywood
@@OrbitalTrails-x5s - (a) that's not "defeating NATO" (b) it wasn't on the table and wasn't going to be on the table until Ukraine completed several requirements that would have taken years. (c) even if Ukraine loses 25% of their territory to Russian aggression and a treaty, Ukraine will eventually join NATO.
I couldn't sit here and say what and how much validity the content has regarding the current probability of nuclear war arising. However, I do assume the man is trying to pitch a book sale!
Correct. He is full of shit. War monger. He's basically saying the US needs to attack countries that possess thermonuclear weapons because they possess thermonuclear weapons. He's also directly stating that Putin's reference to nuclear war is inaccurate, and thus constitutes Putin being a bully. That what Putin is saying is empty talk. He also seems to feel that US policy makers have a monopoly on the rational intellect and therefore ordained for exclusive possession of thermonuclear weapons. This guy is one of thousands in the New Establishment raised and educated by people who have no memory of WWII, the Cold War, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War. He's ready to rock, and has neither the respect nor understanding of nuclear fusion as did Oppenheimer.
Today's generations can learn a much needed and valuable lesson from the overall regret US WW II vets felt about using the bombs against Japan to end the Pacific War. There has ever since then been speculation about the possibility that conventional weapons could have killed people en masse in Japan and done the same types of damage. But if the US hadn't used or developed the weapons, the Nazis probably would have. And probably against Allied Forces. What if Nazi nukes were used first against the Allied invasion of Europe towards the end of the European theater conflicts of WWII? Would the world still be here at all today?
Actually they ended the war quicker and prevented a huge loss of American life which would have been a lot higher than the number killed in Japan, so while it was an awful thing, saying it was unnecessary is debatable. Of course there was a line of thinking that said ithad to be done because of the investment that went into the bomb project, as well as making a show of power to the Soviets. Seems the Americans killed a lot of birds with one stone.
And a propagandist. USA nuked Japan not Russia. USA has first strike doctrine not Russia. Wake up. USA has record homelessness and the elite want you to obsess over a nation an ocean away, while they spend endless trillions on endless war ramping up inflation. 34 trillion dollar debt and counting.
