I’m reading in Francis Fukuyama’s book “political order and political decay” how military buildup and wars really enhance the bureaucratic systems in countries and allowed them to prosper governmentally and economically after the wars were over. If this war doesn’t happen, at least it might have the positive effect of strengthening Ukrainian togetherness and determination to keep developing.
That's exactly what I said, everytime economies grow slowly or high inflation happens a reset happens which are wars that decrease the number of populations. i should write a book 🤔
NATO: Every country has a right to self determination and a right to defend itself from aggression from hostile external threats. To be fair, If S/American countries ask Russia or China to set up military bases for security and protection, the US should also respect their choice. 👍
@@scottjohnson8996 ahhh yes holy USA never invade/overthrow.... Cough cough middle East
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Who cares? They will find out that doing that is very expensive. Russia doesn't have the money. Russian citizens earn around 600 euros per month. Tiny Switzerland is around 4000 swiss francs per month. Stop it. Russia and the nasty chicoms can talk the talk. But can they walk the walk. The US spent trillions occupying Afghanistan and Iraq. Now they have left. Step in and take their place. Those trillions will be coming from your pockets. Either way Russia loses.
@@brandnewday7734 if they invade. And all were free. Look at afgan when america left. Everyone in afgan wanted to live in America because they were living freedom. Look dude america is the saviour of the worls
There will never been peace on this earth. Its sad. Jesus Word, Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. Matthew 10:34 KJVAAE
Dont worry, Putin already said to the Macron that nothing will happened! Do we have reasons to didn't trust such honest man with high moral standards like Putin?
@@UnsungAces a lot hetter than Putin. 1) Democracy 2) We don't shut down human rights groups 3) We make a better standard of living for our people 4) Free press and free speech
@@karlparratt1730 You’re in no position to tell us what to do, get a grip on yourself. Considering that NATO had 5 (!!!) waves of expansion since 1991. It’s the US/NATO that has been crawling up to our borders and ending up at our doorstep, not the other way round. We’ve had enough. It’s a threat to our security indeed and we will do whatever it takes to protect our country from America’s expansionism. And the fact that China is on our side is quite invigorating, I must admit.
@@UnsungAces Not the biggest fan of NATO. But don't you think there's a difference between an expansionist authoritarian and a failed alliance ? To my knowledge every country that joined NATO did so through democratic means.
Russia and Belarus are allies , within the CSTO , So why is movements of Troops between the two i, called "An Escalation" ...BUT increased Troop movements , within NATO is called acceptable , normal even an act of "Sovereignty" ??
Essentially, Russia has ONLY two tools in its tool-set, which it has been really investing in the last two decades: 1) military 2) Gas/Oil pipelines It tries to leverage both to the maximum degree possible. It is not cheap to maintain such a big army, you know... So Russia tries to get out of it at least something. Especially taking into account Russia`s outstandingly weak economy. "Law of the instrument": If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail...
He said something to a similar effect during the escalation to annexation in 2014. Satellite images of the troops moving off is much more valuable than Putin's word.
Don't trust these guys. I know Russian and saw Putin's speech online. That is what he said (the troops will return to their bases). Seizing Ukraine is not a problem for Putin. The problem is to feed tens of millions of unemployed and poor pensioners in Ukraine. Putin said he would not tolerate a NATO missile 250 miles from Moscow (Ukraine). NATO is playing with fire here.
"Just have a look at how Austria and Germany, The USA and Canada live next to each other. Close in ethnic composition, culture, in fact sharing one language, they remain sovereign states with their own interests, with their own foreign policy. But this does not prevent them from the closest integration or allied relations. They have very conditional, transparent borders. And when crossing them, the citizens feels at home. They create families, study, work, do business. Incidentally, so do millions of those born in Ukraine who now live in Russia. We see them as our own people." - Putin
Thats somehow right, if ukrainian people wants to join the west, they will be seen as second class people living there. It will never change. Yr culture, yr food, yr language, yr music, yr looks, actually yr whole identity is closer to Russia for sure. born and living in Germany ofc i feel more 'at home' being in Austria than in Russia, f.e.
Well that's good that Putin sees them as his own people but that still does not give him the right to just go over there and possess them and everything that they have just let Ukraine be.
The UK donated like 5-10 thousand anti aircraft weapons and the US donated like 10 tons of guns ammo and medical supplies. Everyone in comments section was blaming the people in the US for trying to start a war by sending anything last few weeks. Now I see more people saying everyone should send more troops and people. Most of anti-US people seem to have changed their minds or became silent
@@kalitocroatoan1783 Regular missiles cannot be shot down on the battlefield. Maybe a key city locations not in the heat of battle. So the hyper sonic conversation is meaningless especially if I can launch 5 missiles for your 1 expensive hypersonic.
@@malignm1857 Russian millitary has a mobile anti missile defense system called Panzir, its a truck with missiles and guns, which can follow 3-4 targets at same time and shoot them down while on the move. Tested in Syria. Also it has several other systems like Buk systems all of them are mobile and designed for battle conditions. Cities are garded by other missiles like S 300, S 400, S 500, As for hypersonic missiles you are wrong. Hypersonic missile will get to target before your 5 missile even lock on target. So hypersonic missiles can destroy all launching sites and therefore destroy all millitary infrastructure before you even know what hit you
I know many Ukrainians and it's more like "calm before the storm" silence for them... Also there is a factor that Ukraine has been in the hybrid war with Russia for 8 years already, so Ukrainians have developed "mental immunity" to such "war rumors". For European people the idea that a neighbor can come with a gun to their land and start shooting them is absolutely wild, so there is more panic. But in the current situation, only God can save Ukraine really... NATO will not.
Макс спасибо за реальность. Эта паника только вредит Украине, мне кажется им похрен на нее. это площадка для разборок с Россией. Привет из Севастополя.
I can’t believe that people still threatento kill each other the people that think like this are obviously bad people why can’t the good people keep them out of making important decisions
The Psycho Lukashenko will buy (?) it from Russia to defend his dictatorship from the...West! In reality he is afraid of internal protest & revolt against his fascist regime.
Is expention of NATO after end of cold war era is it not aggression ? What's your thinking as a peace loving people ? If any country asked for their sequrity gurenty to any block is it wrong ? What's your thinking ?
Still waiting for Russian troops to return to their bases (a Putin statement so time ago). I would like to see the dual part of Scholz's dual approach (maybe that means helmuts?).
Finland hasn’t been in NATO to date and they had ZERO problems with the USSR post-WW2 (or Russia since 1991) thanks to ‘finlandization’ which made it possible for the Finns to become a capitalist country and have close ties with the West. Finland was very smart, realistic, determined and forward-looking back then, when it decided to stay neutral and root out anti-Soviet sentiment. It was a genius move. So hopefully these qualities haven’t gone to waste today. Neutrality is the key for their successful relationship with Russia. Is Ukraine (formerly known as Little Russia) as smart and forward-looking as Finland? I’m afraid it’s not.
Never will be peace on Earth until Jesus Christ who is the Prince of peace return. He said, "My Peace I give to you not as the world gives. In my Father's House there are many mansion. I go and prepare a place for you and if I go and prepare a place for you I will come again and receive you unto myself that where I am you may be also." This promise is unto those who has repented and baptized in His Name and receive the Holy Ghost. Acts 2:38
Not rocket science here: Ukraine will lay down arms and walk from the massive armies that are positioned to enter their border. This is the choice that will be made - period. (All other perspective is clearly not in order but of chaos)
The ground is soft so wheeled vehicles have to stay on roads. Tanks have to stay near wheeled vehicles to refuel and resupply. The border with Belarus is a swamp that also is not frozen. Ukrainian troops have been fighting Russian separatists for years and are battle ready. I do not agree with your assessment.
Russia annexed a part of ukraine in the recent years, a place called crimea if you didn't know already. Russia is the threat and aggressor here, not ukraine and NATO.
Russia brought 130,000 troops to Ukraine. What does NATO do? Send a few thousand soldiers to neighbouring allies to show their solidarity with them. Rightttt Russia isn’t the messed up one here.
Hmmm the military "exercise" will end on the 20th of february, which is coincidentally the last day of the winter olympics in China. China has shown great support to Russia, so if Russia would invade during the olympics it would offend China greatly. So veeeery weird that the "exercise" will "end" on the last day of the olympics. Very weird indeed...
Great analysis but why they waited so long to invade. If Russia had the intention to invade Ukraine they would have done it a long time ago quickly and effectively.
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NATO grazing in Russian pasture escalated the crisis to the current level!! If at all Russia invades, Ukrainian forces will flee like US troops when taliban gain grounds in Afghanistan last year!!!
@@THEoneYETI exactly. Some people are carried all their lifes, helps with the government families... And they think nobody wants to die lmao. Everybody doesn't have the same luck. I was born in france and we was more poor than colombians. all my family is french, we was more poor than south americans by far. Really a mess, really awfull and i would definitely enjoy a war back then for exemple. Some things needs to be ended but they dont care of the poors so see whats happens. You guys are forgetting that million souls who kill themselves every year. Without any war. Just suicide. Open your godamn eyes.
As a Russian I haven't fully understood why we send these troops but if they will come back as soon as Olympics end it totally makes sense. We secured Donbass and our border during Olympics.
Nobody wants your borders! Nobody was near your borders until Putin surrounded Ukraine with the largest military build up in Europe since tue cold war. I feel sorry for Belarusians as well. Having to live under a dictator
As a person who lived in Russia for 8 years I know you know damn well why Russian troops are there. Russians always fantasize ceising control of Eastern Europe and Nordic countries like Finland and Sweden
@@Rikimkigsck You’re in no position to tell us what to do, get a grip on yourself. Considering that NATO had 5 (!!!) waves of expansion since 1991. It’s the US/NATO that has been crawling up to our borders and ending up at our doorstep, not the other way round. We’ve had enough. It’s a threat to our security indeed and we will do whatever it takes to protect our country from America’s expansionism. And the fact that China is on our side is quite invigorating, I must admit.
Psalms 46.9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; He burneth the chariot in the fire.
Ukraine should declare itself a neutral state with no ambition to join NATO, and formally declare Crimea as part of Russia, in return for Russia withdrawing troops, and signing a treaty to not hold any further drills near it's borders. The stakes are too high now. Russia won't back down, and neither will NATO, so Ukraine needs to take responsibility for itself and its citizens and take the lead in de-escalation. Putin would rather we all go down together than he going down alone.
Russian people aren't really being made aware of the extent of the tensions. I filled in my friend on a video call this past weekend and she said they are hearing none of the details. Russian people are mostly against any conflict in Ukraine. They will be the ones that suffer if Putin goes ahead with this (in addition to Ukrainian civilians of course).
yeah, this is bad. not for Putin though. Putin is riding high. his plan is going widely unchallenged. Props to those Ukrainians on the ground fighting back. They are the heroes, not Zelensky.
Let me help you: [America and South Korea] forces are starting a 10-day large-scale military exercise in [South Korea] on Thursday. The drills come amid rising tensions over [recent missile launches] near its border with [North Korea]. The joint exercises are not uncommon, but [China] has described the latest drills as [America's] biggest deployment to [South Korea] since the [Armistice]. Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts to resolve the [North Korea] crisis talks continue. Peace! \o/
@@krultheg3021 Because US is also constantly training nearby axis borders. Nov 2021 "U.S. and Japanese Ships Hold Anti-Submarine Warfare Drills in the South China Sea"
@@LetsGo-wl5zo ok and china can build islands and military bases and fly jets near japanese territory and that's fine, but hating the US is cool i guess
@@megafro6999 If it is you're own territory they can do (Gene conventions) what they want. But USA can practice 24/7 outside U.S. territories, but other countries are not allowed to practice. Not Hate to U.S.. US have to look in the mirror. I also don't like what other countries are doing, they showing of who has the biggest ego.
Uhh yeah the revenues from Nordstream aren´t enough to finance booth the Rusian ambitions and rebuild Ukranie... So this "exercise" was just Moscow proping up their vassal in Belorussia and prevent further protests or the break away.
Yawn. If Putin was going to invade he would've already done it months ago. He's just parading around trying to force concessions. The EU should look him straight in his soulless eyes and tell him flat out "Our offer is this.. nothing. Not even Ukraine's NATO fee which we would appreciate if you would pay personally."
@@julianadouglas6501 Look at the military comparisons, NATO (collectively) has a better military in quantity and quality than Russia. Google the comparisons there is not a single category where Russia exceeds NATO that comes to mind except maybe cyber warfare.
@@julianadouglas6501 If Putin wants to go to war with all of NATO which includes western europe, parts of eastern europe and the united states he will be decimated. Now if China joins Russia then it becomes more of an even fight. But Russia by itself against US, Western Europe and half of Eastern Europe? NO WAY
@@wittenberg5 even though in term of quantity Nato definitely carries some weight, i dont think Nato is all united and will fight with all her strength and numbers Germany France Italy turkey are not fools they won't gonna support directly and canda is bussy looking after the truckers . 2) in the nuclear era boasting of conventional weapons is pointless. 3) Russians weapons are far better than what the combined nato has in term of quality. 4)If Russia goes for Ukraine, China definitely will follow the path to Attack Taiwan. in such a situation America stands nowhere. 5) Americans track records shows that their military success is zero Couldn't beat Vietnam, operation in Iraq Syria afganistan are some proven American military failures . The weapons are good looking but don't work. 6) Russia China Iran and in some rare circumstances india combined have no chance for America Or her allies .
The EU is too dependent on Russia's natural gas. Nevertheless, they restricted or banned the use of fossil fuels themselves. Even Germany has restricted the use of nuclear power plants. The EU has long been too accustomed to peace and they downplayed security.
There was a song long ago during the Vietnam War: What else can I do, my newborn Jack Newyork, to be here on earth? ... Jackie's buddy doesn't need anything, it'll be good to be careful don't go downstairs from the floor, crazy mushrooms are not good for dinner .... What else can I do, Jack, to live long on this earth? ... Jackie's buddy doesn't need anything, it'll be good to be careful don't go to the tail of a lion, don't go to Ukraine as a soldier.
If nato doesn't step up.. it will show other allied nations that even nato won't back you up.. then it will split up.. and it's a free for all if noone steps up there movements.. and actually show force
I think drills will continue until the solve the sequrity gurenty of Russia. After Cold war era what's the cause of existence for NATO alliance. Is it imperialist attitude for new market with coup like Ukraine ?
Whom Can We Trust If No One Is Trustworthy? One of my favorite quips from Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is when Tom is defined as “a glittering hero…the pet of the old, the envy of the young,” and there were “some that believed that he would be President, yet, if he escaped hanging.” With these few words, Twain captured the essence of leadership in our world. Those who get to the top are the fiercest, most determined, and most ruthless. Today, the latter quality has become so intense that we can no longer believe our leaders, and certainly not trust them to have our best interest in mind. I am not accusing any leader in particular, or even leaders as a whole. It is simply that in an egoistic world, where people vie to topple one another on their way to the top, the one at the top is clearly the one who trampled over and knocked down more people than anyone else. Concisely, to get to the top in an egoistic world you have to be the biggest egoist. So how do we know whom to trust? We don’t know and we cannot know. All we know is that we are in the dark. In a culture of unhinged selfishness, any conspiracy theory seems reasonable, while truth is nowhere to be found. When every person who says or writes something is trying to promote some hidden agenda, you have no way of knowing who is right, what really happened, or if anything happened at all. The only way to get some clarity in the news and goodwill from our leaders is to say “Enough!” to our current system and build something entirely independent. The guiding principle of such a system should be “information only,” no commentary. Commentary means that information has already been skewed. Information means saying only what happened, as much as possible, not why, and not who is to blame and who we should praise. Concurrently, we must begin a comprehensive process of self-teaching. We have to know not only what is happening, but why we skew and distort everything. In other words, we have to know about human nature and how it inherently presents matters according to its own subjective view, which caters to one’s own interest. To “clear” ourselves from that deformity, we must learn how to rise above our personal interest and develop an equally favorable attitude toward others. This is our only guarantee that our interpretation of things will be even and correct. Once we achieve such an attitude, we will discover that the bad things we see in our world reflect our own, internal wickedness. Our ill-will toward others creates a world where ill-will governs, and so the world is filled with wickedness and cruelty. Therefore, all we need in order to create positive leadership-and to generally eliminate ill-will from the world-is to generate goodwill within us. When we nurture goodwill toward others, we will fill the world with goodwill. As a result, the world will fill with kindness and compassion. By changing ourselves, we will create a world that is opposite from the world we have created through our desires to govern, patronize, and often destroy other people.
I took the time to read your words. You make some very good points. I keep holding on the notion that 95% of the world's people are kind, honest, and open minded. Sadly, our so-called leaders take advantage of this to varying degrees. Some countries are beyond hope, and others are doing pretty dam good. Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Australia and New Zealand have pretty good governments There are others I'm leaving out that are just as good. Stay informed, read multiple views on the same story and issues. Cross reference everything. I know you do this, but some on here don't. They just hear and see what seems to reflect their world view. Anyway - you've already covered this.
Europe to go war where is the education? Military to military war who is the criminals? No win just modern human being. We Africa we believe France will never agree war to happen in Europe. We Africa we believe British will never agree war to happen in Europe.
Is the British foreign sectary actually telling Russian were to operate? Within their own country? Is that what she means by de-escalate. If this does not show western and American Arrogance, I don’t know what does. I sense military conflicts
