That is a pretty long stretch from goalpost "Ukraine will win Russia and Putin will be brouht to Hague." to me. Also like the casualties and narrative is well and deeply biased. Pointless war and idiotic politicians fault.
Russia never advanced anywhere for like 8 months straight except towards Moscow. If Ukraine had 10% of what Russia had they would have won this war long ago. They have destroyed 75% of Russia's arsenal and caused 350 thousand Russian casualties. Unfortunately NATO doesn't want Russia to lose because if they lose outright it would mean regime change and they are afraid who may come after Putin or afraid he may launch nukes. They should have been all in from day 1. Putin wouldn't have invaded if NATO built up troops on the border from day 1
@@mikejones6065 or worse China would overtale Russia. This is deep hate and enmity that is going on, Russia knows that nukes would be end of the game, but if they partner/surrender with China and 200M troops march from the East, then it power shifts significantly between nato and russia
You underestimate the European countries, Germany lost WW1 and was on its knees and in less than 20 years it started, WW2 stronger than it was . And don't forget that almost all of the Russian weapons technology was stolen from Germany
@@harounel-poussah6936 Nonsense. Britain just admitted to completely depleting all of their surplus ammunition. They have nothing left to support any type of military intervention.
These are the words of an ostrich. Back in the real word, with heads out of the sand, far from all wars are wars of choice to every participant. Often the only choices are (i) war now vs. (ii) war tomorrow vs. (iii) subjugation and destruction of ones life. Therefore, every human being on the planet except a _tiny_ minority of very extreme pacifists "advocates war" in certain imaginable and possible situations. Yet if/when the war happens, they can't all be "on the front line" as wars are not fought on the front line only. An unsupported front line is an intrinsically absurd concept. Wars are resource hungry undertakings. Who supplies the resources to those on the front line?
Has any politicians on both sides experienced war like in trenches, cold, hot, bad food & water, butt and groin rashes, lice, etc. Worse is loosing eyes, painful burns, etc. Gunshot to abdomen may not kill instantly, tear up intestines, liver, pancreas, etc. Slow painful death… rotting away… if surgery, belly can not be closed and stays open. NATO and Ukraine need to face reality. They thought economic sanctions would collapse Russia. They got all the oil and gas, cola minerals they need. Babushka and Ivan in Urals plant their own rows of potatoes, beetroots, onions, plus chickens… store in jars in basement. Get stuff from China sac cross the border. What sanctions?
It's doing nothing and not preparing for anything which will bring about the end of organized life. This man has his finger on the pulse of human thought - you clearly do not.
@@Scaleyback317 why isn't he sending his kids to fight or more importantly, why aren't you over there fighting the Russians? The only winners that will come out of this conflict will be the military industrial complex.
@@Scaleyback317 do you think he'll be sending his kids over to fight? Or are you gonna go over and fight the Russians? I'm thinking probably not. The only winners of this conflict will be the military industrial complex.
It will get Russia out of Ukraine after which Tsar Putrid if he survives the turmoil that will bring to the Russian defenstration programme will have to make a whole new decision on how to save face. I doubt NATO troops will be ordered into Russia unless Russia does something very dangerous and stupid.
Russia means no harm. As Lavrov recently said at a conference in Asia, Ukraine invaded Russia, the Russians did not want this, did they? Besides, Russia is only 'bashing the fash' and, in any case, there is no such thing as Ukraine. Never was, right? "Ukrainian identity doesn't exist and never had", Dmitry Medvedev
@@user-yl1xy5eg7b And do you think the US regime actually cares about the fate of their latest proxy warrior, other than to make a hefty profit and give their 'enemy' a bruise?
This British colonel has contradicted himself several times. Like many Western military commanders, political correctness is more important than objective reality. Western military manufacturing capacity is less now than it was in WW2.
The WW2 bankrupted the British empire...it had a debt of 240% of the GDP...it had to hand over all gold reserves to the USA to avoid sinking...The cold war era then bounced back the economy somewhat ...but after the financial crisis every body wants to rich on printed/speculative money and nobody spends on real assets.... Britain is unable to defend itself from some "fake-refugees on dinghies"...never mind against a real army-powered resilient and tough and rough forged Russia...
of course it is less and you know why? because they were at war in ww2, unlike the following years, there was no point to manufacture weapons in masses up till now.
Because artillery is only useful if you don´t have air superiority, since NATO has, it stopped relying so much on artillery, this is why production has decreased. Ukraine is fighting in a WW1 scenario.
"...It's also weaker than ever." I do not believe that. Economically we are much stronger. And even militarily speaking, countries like the UK and France can deal with Russia on the conventional level, Ukraine shows us right now because they are holding back Russia with a much smaller force.
If NATO troops went into battle with Russia, since the Russians are clinging desperately to their much vaunted Surovikin Line, {RIP Suroovikin} that was built to protect the Russians from the Ukrainians, I really believe that the last thing on the minds of the Russians will be to raise an armed response from Russia on any other NATO countries. They will be trying to cover their a$$3s from the buck-shot as they flee back to their own borders. Consider Russia's real capacity. Russian T-14 Amata Tanks. "According to TASS on August 22, 2023, sources within the military-industrial complex confirmed that the T-14 Armata tank will finally enter into its finalization phase, which is the process of completing or perfecting the development, design, and production of a vehicle to render it prepared for operational deployment." {Note: "The T-14 was first unveiled in 2015. The Kremlin ordered production of 2,300 of the tanks by 2020, but this was later stretched to 2025, according to Russian media reports." There have been about two dozen built to date. (Jan 2024)} "A total of 2,300 MBTs expected to be supplied by 2020, modernizing 70 percent of the Russian tank fleet. The Uralvagonzavod plant was expected to roll out around 500 T-14 Armata tanks per year. In 2017, the order was scaled back to a test batch of 100 tanks by 2020, with the program extended to 2025." "In January, British military intelligence reported Russian forces in Ukraine were reluctant to accept the first tranche of the tanks because of their “poor condition”. {Having to be towed from Red Square during a parade would, presumably, not have enhanced its reputation.} "It also said any deployment of the T-14 would likely be “a high-risk decision” for Russia and one taken primarily for propaganda purposes. “Production is probably only in the low tens while commanders are unlikely to trust the vehicle in combat,” the British military said. “Eleven years in development, the programme has been dogged with delays, reduction in planned fleet size, and reports of manufacturing problems.” "The T-14 was first unveiled in 2015. The Kremlin ordered production of 2,300 of the tanks by 2020, but this was later stretched to 2025, according to Russian media reports." Apparently, there are still only a few dozen that have been produced. "To address various problems, Russia also decided to restart the production of the T-80 combat tank {first produced in 1980}, a Soviet-era model, mainly due to its performance in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The T-80 has shown certain capabilities useful for the Russian Armed Forces, offering valuable insights into their potential usefulness. They have also introduced a new variant of this, the T-80BVM in 2023." {Is it possible that the lack of availability of electronics, chips and other components, previously supplied by "Free World" {West aligned} sources have influenced the decision to revert to the T-80 tank variant ? I believe that may be so.} 138 JOURNAL OF INDO-PACIFIC AFFAIRS JULY-AUGUST 2023 India Takes a Step Away from the Russian Defense Industry Matthew Stein Abstract India and Russia have had a long-standing security cooperation partnership, with India relying heavily on Russian weapons and equipment for its armed forces. However, Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi launched the Make in India initiative in 2014 {interesting year date} to develop the country’s defense industry and reduce dependence on imports. The war in Ukraine has caused India to accelerate this process and end negotiations or cancel agreements with Russia on several weapon system acquisitions. Indian officials cited Russia’s logistical problems in delivering new systems as the reason for the cancellations. This article examines how the conflict in Ukraine has impacted one of Russia’s key security cooperation partnerships and how India’s defense industry is developing to produce replacements for these systems. The study provides insights into the challenges and opportunities for India to achieve its goal of self-reliance in defense production. The End.
That's only a valid comment if you assume that Russia won't invade Europe regarless of what we do. Sheer hubris, self serving delusion !. When will these apologists realize that you cannot control Russia, they don't take much notice of you, unless they are stopped they will do exactly what they decide, not what you decide they should do !
They just want money off of war using us as their fodder. Truth: no one really cares whether eastern Ukraine is Russia or not. No one. Only the war pigs...
@@brianticas7671 NATO is a big gang indeed, but countries like Turkey Hungary Slovakia etc will not participate in this madness. Others will think twice. If US steps in- this will end up with nuclear war.
@@AaronC123-q9t what has escaped your attention is the Russian Defence Doctrine which is making nuclear war eligible once they have "no chance of beating" an enemy.
37 Gepards@ strategic targets-points + patriots supported by many other systems have been v successful + NATO no doubts helps with tracking so at least around 95% is Vpossible. Enlighten us with the "truth"&more"exact"figures you have gleaned from the kremlin please
@@SBanderaB Meanwhile, you'll be nice and comfy with your feet up, in front of the telly while this guy savages the Port before telling you what you want to hear, no matter what is actually happening. Jolly good! What could possibly go wrong? Typical.
He is out of point. The global South ( the whole world excluding Europe and US) know Russia will win this war since the beginning and US is now a sinking ship ( Boarder problem, soaring Inflation, homelessness, gun violence, world expensive medical services e.t.c)
@@__logan__duvalier__ Because when you have a little understanding of how things go, you get why ALL former Warsaw Pact countries in Europe joined or want to join NATO and why they all HATE russia... You've seen ISIS a few years ago? Well, russia is worse...
@@herbertdarick7693 I voted my comment of just now down so that it may stay for you to read, but will not be visible for others maybe unless in the 'Newest first' comments order selection. I notice that some subjects cannot be discussed and then comments get removed if mentioning them.
Brilliant Comment .. And what Youths would want to follow such Ruperts . British Army cant even fill Wembley Stadium , so according to losses in Ukraine , British Army would last 3 Months . Our higher ranking Military are so corrupt and this is all a Money making Racket .
You mean russian officers coz that’s literally what’s happening with russian troops…it happened at Bahkmut it’s happening in Avdiivka & all along the Eastern front
The shocking geopolitical ignorance of some of these military analysts sometimes makes me alternatively laugh and roll my eyes.... NATO committing troops on the ground? That's an insane statement. No country will do that. Putin will not stop there? Another ridiculous statement. When has Russia ever had any other concern than its own immediate sphere of influence?
@guywuytack7099 hmm, your question is a bit loaded, don't you think? There were many expansions. Do you mean the 1895 borders, which more or less were the largest extent? If yes, probably not. Putin has never indicated any firm intention of re-incorporating the Baltic countries, Byelorussia is a firm ally, the old Polish-Lithuaninan commonwealth is long gone, the modern Poland is a totally different entity both ethnically and geographically than it was at that time... As for Finland, they've gone their own way since before World War II, Putin and the Russians have never indicated they were interested in pursuing an invasion or conquest of the country. So, no, Russia is not interested in going back to that version of the Russian Empire.
Difficult to answer your question since goal posts seem to move all the time: started fighting nazis, then an old map was shown with no Ukraine, last week it was the West as enemy, not Ukraine.... one thing is constant: lies, lies, lies
@@guywuytack7099 hmm.... I don't think so. Do some geopolitical reading on post-cold war breakdown of the Soviet Union and Russian geopolitical strategy. It'll help you to understand better the Russian mentality and their national security policy. Namely: no baltic countries, no Finland, Byelorussia and Ukraine as buffer and Central Asia and Black Sea republics as trading partners and dependencies.
I lived and worked there until end 2022.. the problem is that ruling elite can do as they please and the ordinary people are too scared to even discuss this.. both groups live on another planet: oligarch planet and Alice in wonderland planet.. those on oligarch planet probably are willing to do anything to keep status quo.. I would be pro nato boots in Ukraine with message of no crossing into Russia and some concessions in crimea to avoid them to loose face
Hi, mobifinilik, what muddy trench have you crawled out from?! I take it that you have heard nothing about cZar Vladolff's special vision, which he calls "ruZZky Mir" ("ruZZian World"). His greatest desire is to at least restore the borders of the Soviet Union. It would be his legacy -- and he will go down in history as Oligorc cZar Vladolff Putler the Small 👑🍄🟫👴🤏🇷🇺.
Putin has stated over and over and over that he fully intends to go for the complete USSR, including Poland and the Baltics. Just because you chose not to believe him, is not really relevant.
Why? Russia does not do treaties, pacts or any other agreement. Russia signed the Budapest Memorandum in 1994 where it guaranteed to respect Ukraine's borders and territory.
You are totally out of context. The warmonger here is Putin. Diplomatic solutions are to be found in Russia completely withdrawing, otherwise it's useless.
They may all wish for it but Tsar Putrid cannot do anything other than press ahead - he's painted himself into a corner. If he becomes diplomatic he also becomes airborne defenestratively. De Bretton-Gordon is merely being a pragmatist/realist and our politicians would be best served by heeding him. Tobias Ellwood is saying something very similar to this and he has the ears of others in Parliament and beyond.
This incompetent liar is the perfect example of why the world is now in such a mess. It would be possible to refute ALL of the points he has made here through even rudimentary analysis and research. Because he was a Lt Col, especially British, doesn’t mean he knows what he’s talking about
This guy has a paying gig on tv and therefore he is going to say whatever pleases the media owners. There are dozens of these guys providing "expertise" but, after 22 months, its apparent that they aren't experts but mere wishful thinkers.
@@RobertWesthoff-nm4bqthey all talk the big talk , fact remains if the UK has to go to war with anyone even the smallest country with next to no armed forces UK has had it unless they go to the USA with the begging bowl sorry to tell the truth but it's the rock bottom truth .
I guess our pampered youth are in for a massive shock, instead of just having a Ukrainian flag in their bio they can actually go and show their solidarity first hand You won’t enjoy it.
Lets face the facts here. Only ones flying the Flag of Ukraine is Government Buildings and the Media Propaganda Machine. Most of the UK are thinking why the hell are we involved in this Farce.
I am in my 50s and if I had the skills and experience to be useful there, and didn't have 2 still at home to raise, I'd go. American youth, both pampered and not, rose to the challenge in WWII. The Pacific and Atlantic Oceans weren't going to protect us then and wouldn't now if things broke bad. It is beyond shameful that now we can't even muster the consensus to provide military aid (much of the funding actually helps us employ our own to build up a more modern weaponry for ourselves while we send our old military stock to Ukraine). We aren't being asked to go or send our young, only help Ukrainians fight to preserve the order we set up after WWII., freedom and supporting democracy..and we won't help defend it with material support this year. That's shameful and cowardly and absurd. There is a cost to doing something, yes, but there is also a cost to not doing it. The cost of not pushing back against Putin can eventually be American lives, both pampered and not....like WWII. Speaker Johnson is a disgrace.
I guarantee nobody will like it if or when war is declared. War is absolutely the worst endeavor of mankind. The word "war" is always spelled in blood and its definition is "death."
“The point is that we are all capable of believing things which we know to be untrue, and then, when we are finally proved wrong, impudently twisting the facts so as to show that we were right. Intellectually, it is possible to carry on this process for an indefinite time: the only check on it is that sooner or later a false belief bumps up against solid reality, usually on a battlefield.” George Orwell
Has the Russian federation ever attacked any non-former Soviet country? The answer is no. RF has behaved perfectly on the international scene ever since it’s creation in 1992 unlike some aggressive expansionist countries in the west.
Colonel we understand your frustration from the loss of the Empire, but you can not reverse history unless you suffer from the Cervantes syndrome which borders the ludicrous. And since you want to prove your valour again, the place to start is the front line; so let us see some action before you disappear into the sunset.
This makes me sick!! This guy is off with the fairys. In 1990 the british army had 600 MBT. now 140. 160,000 soldiers, now 70,000.(mostly administrative) 1990 navy had 65 effective fighting surface ships, now, 18 mostly unserviceable ships. RAF Had 700 effective combat aircraft, now. 123 combat aircraft (no ground attack /bombers). Our armed forces are a sick joke. The sas abs marimes paras all excellent but are only small in numbers. Also we've just scrapped all their reliable hurcules transport. They now have dodgy A 400
And who started this? Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, 100 years after the start of WW I, then invaded Ukraine wholesale in Feb 2022, expecting an easy victory. What they got was slaughter. Now we are in stalemate, with 650 miles of trench warfare on the frontline in Ukraine. The Western Front in WW I by comparison had only 450 miles of trenches. WW I ended when the Americans jumped in and brought a million fresh troops to the fight. I predict something similar in Ukraine. History repeats, we are solidly in the fourth turning. Google it, and read the goddam book.
Ukraine is finished and any good analysis will reveal that to any good journalist . The fighting is not static this report is incorrect and the Ukraine has suffered badly this war will be won by Russia by September .the Ukrainian air defence is nearly finished .
GB anglos are used to fighting non-peer adversaries in sandals and 50 year old AK's. The GB will severely regret setting foot in Ukraine and may even result in the complete annihilation of their small Island. This man is delusional.
😂😂 What like Russia then ? Losing - The Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)-World War 1 against Germany-The Polish-Soviet War after WW1-The Winter War in 1939-1940 against Finland (in moral terms at least, and Stalin had to settle for small gains) and last The Afghan-Soviet War (1979-1989). Atleast the British has the best military and experience then any other nation, has all the modern military equipment and weapons. How’s the them war ships getting on in Davy jones locker (Black Sea) ? 😂😂 the British made light work of the Argentines in the Falklands war 😉💪🇬🇧
What do you mean "if"? Most British politicians are equally asinine, thankfully those who run the power stations and infrastructure are actually qualified and capable (until they are replaced by immigrants the woke politicians will force into position).
They say lots of things but nothing about negotiations, and peace. Perhaps better to get people like Jeffrey Sacks, Mearsheimer to give them lecture on "there is more than war for survival". The people of UK must put Boris on trial for scuttling the peace negotiations that were on the table.
UK didn't fail milateraly speaking we whooped both those countries it's trying to police them after they're defeated that's the hard part something the Russians themselves failed to do in Afghanistan and had a lot less success than the British did.
Oligarchs in Russia are not meddling into politics as US's or EU's Oligarchs (Newland, Pelosi, van der Leyen and so on). Also Russian oligarchs are making good collecting money, so they are not interesting in pushing Putin down....
@@danielbb8570 do you know some major siberian cities don't even have bridges so are cut off for months when the ice thaws ... bc moscow doesn't have money for them? do you know there is a limit to what russia can sell because of infrastructure limitations and sanctions? did you know china has begun calling siberian cities by their original chinese names and chinese nationalists advocate retaking them? russia is a very poor country and set to become much poorer. some oligarchs are very rich - stolen the wealth that belonged to others. the median wealth of russians is below usd7k, which is laughable in the west. military equipment is just being destroyed in ukraine instead of sold for income. wealth by country (usd trillions): us 140, japan 22, germany 17, uk 16, france, 16, canada 11, south korea 10, australia, 10, spain 8, netherlands 5, mexico 5, switzerland 5, russia 4.
I thought this British colonel loves his country ! If he suggests to fight Russia, then UK also may meet similar fate as Ukraine . UK economy is already on down trend ...
Colonel Hamish is a Colonel Blink. He hopes to become Britain's future Field Marshal Douglas Haig! What funny substances Hamish have you been smoking in your pipe? Russia doesn't end in Moscow. It extends as far as the Pacific Ocean. Do you know that yet?
@@phillies842 What do you think scares them? WWIII? You can easily volunteer to fight the Russians if you wanted to but...demand others go die instead, right?
I suspect all European leaders are awake to it. There will be a lot of activity and anxiety playing out backstage, that we will never see. What we're told on the news is surface level stuff. In the US it's different, because they tend to look at things for a more local perspective and less global; what will this cost America? Is war in Europe really any of our business? etc..Plus they are more committed to helping Israel unconditionally and if it came to a choice between the two, then Israel would get all the money and support.
You and what army, Hamish? Oh, I know... He thinks he can get other people fight for him, take all the risks and losses, while he will be egging them on from the safety of his armchair and hoping he will get all the spoils when they are all dead...
If you prefer the Russians to repeat Buch or Mariupol in your village or city, yeah, as Einstein declared, the world won't be destroyed by those who do evil but by those who let them do!
Today the Mighty British army has 220 Tanks. They have Aircraft carriers with no planes ,so the last thing they should be talking about is going to war with Russia
@@MrPurge11and why exactly does Russia want more land? If it so, why Russia did not take Donbas in 2014? Why Putin and his government, as Ukrainian and Western officials admitted, tried everything to resolve the issues peacefully right until 24/02/22? And why they did not take break-away regions of Georgia into the state? Why they gave China a big peace of land in the far-east in 2005? You are deluded with fear, anger and lies
@@damo010 russia would have everything to lose. Russia only has a problem with Ukraine and Putin has been very clear about it for the last 20 years. Neocons in the US wanted this war, proxy war
Oh dear, the very retired warmonger de Bretton-Gordon with his degree in agriculture is trying to tell us we need to send troops into Ukraine. Thanks Hamish, next insane idea please.
What a load of bullshit from this guy. 1 If Russia didn't have a powerful army, I can guarantee you NATO would have joined Ukraine on day one of Russia's military operation. 2 US and NATO are weak, they only fight as a gang, even against the Houties they have to gang up 😂. 3 US and NATO knows they will have a hard time defeating Russia for him to think that it would be over very quick its just a pipe dream. And if they think it would be so easy to defeat Russia why don't they just send their troops to Ukraine? 3 Russia is the only military superpower in their way for world domination, the fact that they cannot defeat Russia put their plans in jeopardy. Slava Russia
I here talks here in the US of the US withdrawing from NATO. To the point that, silently, the US Congress has passed a law, signed by Biden, making it hard for a president to order it.
It seems that in recent decades, also in the West, processes have taken place that have brought into military and political circles people who are apparently brought up on propaganda and therefore have a defective understanding of reality. Russia has at least proven that its soldiers can die in the thousands for what are extremely important geopolitical interests to it. Are NATO soldiers capable of this, who actually do not have the same interests and ties with Ukraine as Russia? What about experience in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and many other unfortunate conflicts? What didn't work there? Wouldn't it be easier for them in this case not to go to war, but to reelect their governments to more reasonable ones? And does this colonel really think that their armies will fight better than the Ukrainians for Ukraine? And does he really think that if NATO troops, due to their numbers, actually go to war with Russia, she will not use nuclear weapons against them, which, among other things, will turn them into the ruins of what they are now. And they would like to take this risk because "they think” that Russia will not stop at Ukraine??? Yes, much of the self-understanding and myths of many military men and politicians in the West would be destroyed, but this is not a reason to go crazy.
Of course the Ukrainians I know, as work colleagues here in UK, overflow with incessant enthusiasm about their "ties with Russia". It is of course these very "ties with Russia" which first induced them to travel west and seek employment in the UK. But then on reflection I suppose it's foolish of me to waste my time listening directly to Ukrainians talking what Ukrainians want and who Ukrainians have "ties with", when I could instead just ignore them and sit at the feet of the great Russian tsar and soak up the more authoritative second-hand information he relays to me about the minds and souls of Ukrainians.
You have got it totally wrong. NATO depends on overwhelming superiority so its soldiers face far less risk than Russians. That has become abundantly clear.
This gentleman should be sent to Ukraine immediately to save it. I want nothing to do with the Ukraine fiasco . Ths same goes for those who advocate this conflict . Shut up or go there should be the motto .
@@Jezza_One Correct there was no treaty but there were many documented verbal pledges. Russia lost tens of millions of people from invasions on its Western border, you don't make promises like that lightly and then betray them without consequence. Russia wanted friendship with the West, the people who run NATO have a lot to answer for.
Yeah. Instead of learning from his mistakes he even escalates. But luckily he is nothing more but a warmonger on the side who is not taken serious by anyone. Not even the US wants to send troops to Ukraine - let alone countries like Spain, France etc.
Nostradamus said Russian troops would enter Britain on horse power and win. So the more angry they get is not a good idea. Our pathetic politician's are making things worse each day.
Mr. Nato collonel spreads all anglosaxon dreams about dominance over Russia and fighting Russia. And to preserve anglosaxon tyrany over continental Europe, and to prevent cooperation between Europe and Russia.
Cooperation between Europe and Russia has been tried many times. Even Napoleon tried it, then got betrayed and invaded. Different geopolitical aims make durable cooperation difficult.
Russia invaded Napoleon and France and betrayed ? As far as I know, Napoleon invaded Russia. Current geopolitical aims are USA and anglosaxons interferance in all all over the world and how to preserve dominance. I appreciate your comment.
@@Jux69f0qit’s a bit more complicated than that. All major powers in Europe wanted to destroy France after the French Revolution and it took 7 coalitions to do so. In the 4th coalition war the French destroyed the Russian army at Eylau and Friedland in 1807. After the peace of Tilsit the Russian tsar became a personal friend of Napoleon and France and Russia became allies. Russia was going to implement the continental system which was a economic war against the UK but then later betrayed Napeolon after which Napoleon invaded in 1812.
Stert with Putin! That is the problem! D'you think Ukrainians asked for it? Moreover, Putin's regime is saying that after they win in Ukraine, it's just the start !!!
MrPedur@ sadly it is sentiment like yours that allow wars to start. Certain governments will always take advantage of weakness and dismantling your military in the hopes the world follows is a disaster.
Britain is not capable of warring with Russia. Our armed forces are insufficient to combat such a force. I suspect in any forthcoming war, with the size of our navy compared to the Russians, we are already behind enemy lines. We would have to use nuclear weapons and that would cause our own destruction. Incidentally we are not only militarily weak but we are also financially bankrupt and wars only favour those who lend the money to finance them.
Actually, the Russia you have now is not the USSR, and both France and Germany weren't just fighting Russia, they had the whole world against them... Russia cabn only achieve a stalemate with Ukraine...
@@secretagent7888 Who spoke about invading Russia ? It's just annihilating its military in Ukraine! BTW, Japan kicked their butts in 1905, Russia lost the Crimea war, as well as the 1st Chechen war... The only country claiming Russian territoris is China, they want all of Siberia until the Ural mountains...
I’m from Australia- where is Europe, why do we care, can’t they sort their own issues? Why isn’t this so called expert not in the war and fighting? Why would we have troops fight in a place I can’t find on my map?
Why should we be afraid of Stalin's ghost? NATO was way more powerful than Russia even before they started bleeding themselves out in Ukraine. Russia doesn't have a chance if they have to fight against NATO and Putin knows this. The only real problem is that gullible people are falling for Putin's persistent lying propaganda.
And Stalin also said that without the US Lend-Lease, the USSR would have been crushed... And he should have taken care of little bird Beria who poisoned him!
The myth of US lend-lease winning the war for Russia is just that. A myth. I've spoken with Russians about this. If you look who destroyed the majority of the nazi Armies it was the USSR, not the US. Did lend-lease help? Sure but it did not cause the Russians to win the war in the east nor did it prevent Soviet collapse. Most of what the US sent to the USSR was junk. Junk trucks, tanks and aircraft. Obsolete crap the US was throwing out.
@@__logan__duvalier__ Unfortunately Hitler was seen as the bigger threat at the time, and using lendlease to support Stalin was the easier/safer option.
@@kylegill4932We don't even have hypersonic missiles. Britain barely has an air defense system. Up till a couple of years ago our only air defense was the Rapier. A short range piece of garbage from the 70s. And the Kinzhal missiles have inflicted massive amounts of damage to the Ukraine. Not that you would know that from listening to constant propaganda.
@@bubba842 kinzhal seem to cause massive damage to Russian infrastructure and civilians if Russian media is to be believed laa. Britains forces are thee elite, we don’t fight under normal rules/terms/conditions….. we have unmatched military experience, don’t be fooled into thinking modern warfare has left britain behind.
I posted several comments half way through this guys screed. At that point I thought he was half crazy. I got through the whole thing and now know for certain that he is full blown crazy and should never again be asked to provide "expertise" to the public. Russia defeating Ukraine/NATO in this war is beyond what his head can handle.
