"The Russians are definitely beatable, but it needs a coherent approach" I Battle Lines, Podcast 

By necessity our militaries specialise because we all have limited resources. This makes us even more dependent on each other. And, frankly, given what sort of leaders we have, we are not so dependible.

Asks military man how to solve a problem and he will always, always say that more military is the single solution. I seem to remember a time where interviews were more of a debate. There was even a time when people of opposing ideas could sit down and have a discussion.

Can we just talk about Hamish's amazing soothing voice, the accent is so amazing

FINALY!!! A great show from battlelines 👏👏👏

Thanks, Telegraph.

The real problem is leadership. Both parties are deeply influenced by the money coming from foreign sources.

This was a VERY GOOD episode lads 👍

The current situation cannot be compared to pre 1914; at that time in our history we had the world's largest, most pwerful navy. At present we have a few rowing boats sequestrated from the local boating lake!

5:30 Two carriers, but not enough sailors to operate them or destroyers & frigates to escort them.

Correct me from wrong Did Finland win the "winter war" against Russia ?

What does beating putin even look like?

Civil war broke out already in UK 😂😂😂😂

My only dispute with this gent is that we can ramp up defence AND act responsibly toward the environment, as both pursuits stimulate the economy.

Not forgetting the bonus for a 5yr contract is around £50 per week since it's all paid in year 1.

It’s depressing hearing an ex- army officer talking about effective combined operations whilst knocking the other two services. By implication saying that the RN and RAF have sufficient equipment and personnel, which is clearly nonsense. The entire Defence budget is insufficient given the current threat. All three armed forces are under equipped and undermanned and we are not well served by armchair ex-warriors trying to stir up inter-service rivalry.

Hamish is very insightful and I agree with everything he's saying. The West needs to wake up.

What a waste of all those army dreamers

An exhibition of captured military hardware from NATO countries that kicked off in front of the Victory Museum at Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow features 32 units of various armored equipment. "The exhibition presents various examples of seized military equipment which were captured by Russian servicemen in the special military operation zone. In all, there are 32 items," Andrey Lyubchikov, senior researcher with Russia’s Central Armed Forces Museum, said. For instance, the exhibition features a German-made Leopard 2 tank, an American Abrams, a Bradley fighting vehicle, М113 and MaxxPro, a Turkish-made BMC Kirpi, a UK-made Mastiff, a CV90 combat vehicle from Sweden, as well as many others captured by the Russian servicemen during the special military operation. The exhibition also displays firearms, documents, maps, gear and drones.

However, smarter fighting is required. WW I style trench warfare massively favours Russia, so cleverer tactics are required. Unfortunately, in large measure, Ukraine is still playing Russia's favourite wargame.

Great job thanks for the trumpet call. 🇺🇲🇺🇦

God help us if the Telegraph is in charge.

LOL Comedy Gold.

Ukraine 🇺🇦 gave up their nuclear weapons in accordance with the Minsk Agreement. Putin broke the agreement. The West should replace Ukraine's nuclear weapons with something similar to what Ukraine had.

If we only have 70,000 personnel in the army, then it confirms my LONG HELD (20 years!) SUSPICIONS, that we need to QUADRUPLE our army, QUADRUPLE or navy, and (at least) TRIPLE our airforce! The ONLY WAY to do this is to bring NATIONAL SERVICE back! Bring back the military disciplines that built this country! This will also provide manpower for CIVIL institutions that also need staff! The NHS, agriculture, the care sector, and MANY OTHER aspects of British life! Give ALL immigrants, legal AND illegal, the OPPORTUNITY to EARN citizenship with 3 years SERVICE! I have been plotting this solution for the last TEN YEARS!

Once autocracy takes hold, it's hard to dislodge. The information space needs to be fascist-proofed to prevent future tyrants from rearing their ugly heads.

There is too much talk about tanks. We need to think about long range air defense, long range attack missiles, anti drone defense and then off course drones which was discussed.

The rushist empire is starting to crumble

Better watch out for bot swarms!!!

No shovels, no power... this guy can be talking all day long!

Hamis, man who was saying 14 british tanks would crush Russia and win war? What a clown.

One key balance act overlooked is the conquering country absorbs all the resources of the dominated country and used to take the fight forward. The battlefront struggle seem balanced currently but should Ukraine yield, all Ukraine resources (arms and men) will be absorbed and used against neighbouring countries. They did that in the Donbas oblast forcing the remaining population to fight against Ukraine. Russian fighting power can snowball from strength to strength. By the time it reaches France and England, it is not just Russians tanks and men, It will be ALL of Europe's tanks and men vs UK.

the war needs stopping get to the peace table

They really need to take note and work with the cheap drones. Ukraine is showing the way

It’s not just the size of an army that wins a war it’s also political leadership. During WWll the UK had Churchill……….look what we got now 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Starts by saying we have an army of 70,000 men ……. Last check Russia has an army of 700,000 men and increasing everyday…… but yeah they’re definitely beatable 😅

The WEST should have acted sooner, as in the time when Pootin took Crimea. Europe was wedded to fossil fuel that Ruzzia was happy to supply, but in doing so - the West / Europe gave Pootin the green light ( and little green men ) to do what they went on to do. Appeasement never works.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Da Torahgraph !

Qualified crap…

💙Slava ukraini 💛🇺🇦🇺🇸

Putin could swallow Moldova and he had made political steps to accomplish this at once.

😂😂😂😂 another pityfull claim from Empire in decline 🤣😂🤣 Put your money where your mouth is 🤣 and walk the walk not talk the talk 😂

The Telegraph,🤣😂🤣😂

As if europe is waiting for english generals to lead them.

Stop fuelling, enough.😢

First get rid of all the corruption in the defence industry.

Suuurrreee

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The speaker is as much in touch with reality as an ignorant primary school coach!

I don't think anybody thinks putin is going beyond ukraine. Why would he? It makes no sense.🤷‍♂️

2 years later, 100 billion dollars and youve achieved.... absolutely nothing...

Greetings to putlers trollbotboys

Calm down, Col Hamish. Russia invaded a non NATO country, they haven't invaded a NATO country and in my opinion they wouldn't dare do that.

A complete collapse, blackout of Ukrainian territory was arranged for the unwanted pensioner PrezeZelensky and "Kharkovoblenergo" (russia could not do this) disconnecting the electricity for several months in order to close his mouth and freedom of speech. And everything is covered by law enforcement officers and the DBI of Ukraine. Полный коллапс, блекаут на украинской территории устроил неугодному пенсионеру ПрезеЗеленский и "Харьковоблэнерго" (раша этого не смогла сделать), отключив электричество на несколько месяцев с целью закрыть рот и свободу слова. И всё крышуется (покрывается)правоохранителями и ДБР Украины.

World please just stop! Let everyone fight they're own battles. Most the time there is no good guys, so why get involved?

No one can beat anyone without losing everything... Russia is tough... They know how to win big wars... It the village people that they can't beat. Just ask Afghanistan....

G7 economies going down, BRICS going up... go figure ?

Or we could let the people of Crimea and Donbas decide and not let Ukraine join nato then this would all be over

😂 More propaganda

Big mouth propaganda

50 countries and their puppet master USA proxy Ukraine against 🇷🇺Russia and they lost😅😅😅😅😅

Useless propaganda

This would all be over if nato didn't try to expand into ukraine. It should have stopped existing after the cold war.

Another delusional report about Ukraine.

Delusional!

Quote "Putin a modern day Hitler determined to head West". This war could have been stopped in April 2022 but the Istanbul deal was nixed by NATO with Boris Johnson being the one who delivered the news to Zelensky. That deal didn't involve any loss of territory for Ukraine but Ukraine was to be neutral with no NATO presence and to stop abusing the ethnic Russians living in Ukraine. Putin didn't want the land then and probably isn't that bothered now but he wants NATO out and is heading west to do that.