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Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24912 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Don't forget the increased tensions with Estonia's airspace regularly breached for the past week. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36804 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
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Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24912 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Russia Appears to Begin ‘Purge’ of Battlefield Commanders in Ukraine.They should consider themselves fortunate. as in the past they would have been shot. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36804 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
They've probably been reenlisted as canon fodder now instead.Russia Appears to Begin ‘Purge’ of Battlefield Commanders in Ukraine.They should consider themselves fortunate. as in the past they would have been shot. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36804 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
I have to agree with this assessment and 1 would have to wonder if it all comes down to just plain poor training. The Russian air force's struggles in Ukraine are surprising because they're fighting 'their own systems,' top US Air Force general says. The Russian air force's failure to gain control of the air over Ukraine and its struggles to operate effectively against Ukrainian air defenses are among the biggest surprises in the four-month war. |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22534 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
Thinks - Russia hasn't updated their FoF dta to take account of fighting someone who uses their G2A equipment. Ukraine has updated its FoF equipment to take account of its G2A being used against its producing country. Woops. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24912 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
39 years ago in one of the rare & sensible conversations with the "old woman", I said something which made me think about when I returned home. What started the conversation off was her saying thank god we got a strong leader no thanks to people like the "old man". I said but he's always voted for Maggie (ask me no questions & I'll tell you no lies).. She gave me a strange questioning look, seen my smile then burst out laughing. Near the end of the conversation, I said if people are not careful, Europe will blow. 4 years later I said that Europe will see conflict for a 3rd time & sadly in my lifetime. Several months later, Maggie was returned to No 10. Was asked the question about the old man, I just smiled. Over the following years, especially when the Berlin Wall came down, that fear receded. Now it's back. History proves that appeasement fails It seems that Europe still hasn't learnt. These bozos want an EU Army? I can recall several on these boards calling me a warmonger in my series of EU threads (several years before Russia annexed the Crimea in 2014). I wonder what their thoughts are today? |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36804 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Karma in action. Dramatic moment Russian missile fails during launch and ‘blows up PooTin’s troops’. Meanwhile. Kremlin Official Sees NATO Preparing for War With Russia. Well when you have a rogue state on your borders you must gear up, but it seems that PooTin and his war criminals don't understand that simple fact, as experts declare that. Russian Advance Likely to Stall in Coming Weeks. Good old Russian reliability. Russian Military Plane Crashes After Suffering Engine Malfunction. As. Russian Air Force Struggling in Ukraine Because of Combat Losses. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24912 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
4 months in, I can't believe my ears. WTF? War Fatigue? Mr Johnson said leaders would be discussing how to keep the coalition of support together "at a time when realistically there is going to be fatigue among populations and politicians".More than likely too many BHL's looking for their "safe space" At least 50 years ago, right or wrong, people stood up to be counted. Society today, only have those who stand up for useless or stupid causes. There are plenty here who can recall the days of CND & Greenham Common & Molesworth. Of course, who can forget the world famous "Hanoi Jane". War Fatigue |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36804 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
PooTin's lowlife criminal acts continue. Russian missile hits ‘crowded’ shopping centre in Ukraine with 1000 people inside. But rumours persist on PooTin's longevity. ‘He’s dead’: Expert reveals brutal prediction about Vladimir Putin’s future. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24912 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
History is a great teacher, unfortunately, too many fail to heed the lessons being taught. The aftermath of WWI led to a massive reduction in armed forces, understandable as Europe was suffering from war fatigue. Along comes "Der kleine Korporal" who after settling in to power, decides to rebuild his armed forces in secret. Europe & the World get a clear warning sign in 1936 with the Spanish Civil War. In 1937, there were a further 2 warning signs 1 which proved to be deadly, that woke a few up. Sino-Japanese War The bombing of Guernicia. Unfortunately, too many got caught with their pants around their knees & tried to catch up. Too little, too late. The rest is history. 1989, the Berlin war came down, Putin was 37 years old. The BAOR was formally disbanded in 1994. The remaining troops became part of the multi-national Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC), which was under British leadership.Putin is 42. 20 years later, Putin now 62, attacks Ukraine & ends up annexing the Crimea. 8 years later, he again attacks Ukraine & what has been seen? n 2010, the Strategic Defense and Security Review made further cuts in the German garrison. It was also announced that the majority of soldiers would leave the country by 2020. While the war continues what will Putin see? As Nato chief, Jens Stoltenberg has called for a major increase to the alliance's rapid response force. But meeting that target is fraught with difficulties.For those that called me a frigging warmonger, I have a clear message for. The blind see, the deaf hear, the dumb speak. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24912 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
WOW. Reported on BBC Live just minutes ago. Reading between the lines of today’s speech by the head of the British Army, General Sir Patrick Sanders (who says Britain is facing its "1937 moment"), what he’s calling for is a complete, radical overhaul of Nato’s strategy to defend the Baltics.Think someone should point out to Putin, the "Main" reason for the formation of NATO. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24912 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
It's strange how fact overtakes fiction. A quote from Tom Clancy's book "Command Authority". Russia will invade Ukraine, probably within the next few weeks. They will annex the Crimea. From there, if they meet no resistance from the West, they will take more of the country, all the way to the Dnieper River. Once this is achieved, I believe Volodin will set his eyes on making beneficial alliances from a position of power, both in the other border countries and in the former nations of the Warsaw Pact. He believes he can return the entire region to the central control of the Kremlin. Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania. They will be the next dominoes to fall.BTW Command Authority was released in 2013. |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19401 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
Russian ATMs Reject New 100-Ruble Bill – Kommersant Russia’s new 100-ruble bill will not be introduced into circulation anytime soon due to difficulties stemming from Western ATM and point-of-sale service providers' exit over the war in Ukraine, the Kommersant business daily reported Thursday. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36804 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
On PooTin's war criminal front. Russia Admits It's Running Out of Weapons in Ukraine War. While it looks like he'll get a bloodless takeover of Belarus. PooTin Says Russia and Belarus Moving Towards Unification. And Lukashenko Warns Former USSR Nations Need to Fall in Line to Stay Sovereign. PooTin chucks yet another tantrum as he Seizes Control of Oil Project Amid Reports of Economic Turmoil. Now why is the Original Maker of AK-47 and 14 other Russian Weapon Tycoons Left Unsanctioned? |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21227 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
Just one part of the thieving criminal Pootin: Ukraine demands the seizure of Russian-flagged grain ship off Turkey wrote: Ukraine has called for a ship carrying grain from a Russian-occupied part of the country to be seized. The ship is currently lying off the Turkish coast... Putin starves the world to then supposedly magnanimously offer a few grains... All in our only one deadly greedy world... Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
MOMMY: He is MAKING ME Read His Posts Thoughts and Prayers. GOoD Thoughts and GOoD Prayers. HATERWORLD Vs THOUGHTs and PRAYERs World. It Is a BATTLE ROYALE. Nobody LOVEs Me. Everybody HATEs Me. Why Don't I Go Eat Worms. Tasty Treats are Wormy Meat. Yes Send message Joined: 16 Jun 02 Posts: 6895 Credit: 6,588,977 RAC: 0 |
Please Putin Please. I Live on Bread and Water. Please Your GREATness - I GOTs to AFFORD BREAD Dude!!!!!! C'Mon PUTIN. Stop da NUTZoid OLD WORLD CRAP SUPERWheat May we All have a METAMORPHOSIS. REASON. GOoD JUDGEMENT and LOVE and ORDER!!!!! |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36804 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
It looks like PooTin wants his own bands of "Dirty Dozens" now. Russian Prisoners Offered Freedom If They Join Fight Against Ukraine. While he Pauses Russian Invasion to Help Depleted Forces 'Build up Strength'. As it's claimed that Russian Factories Refuse to Fix Equipment Broken in War (or can't). |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24912 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
My personal opinion is that this situation is not going to end any time soon. In fact, I think it will get much worse for the West for many years to come. For the last decade (possibly 2), the political leadership of the West has been abysmal, which has only emboldened the likes of Putin. Finland & Sweden vetoed from joining NATO by "nobody gets away after insulting me" Erdogan |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24912 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Moscow's answer to the demise of Bozo the Clown. President Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Mr Johnson "really does not like us - and we [do not like] him either".Hilarious. Moscow's glee |
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