He’s been saying it for months.
I assume he’s grown out a full John Bolton mustache as well.
This might be a little tougher than Putin thought...
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I assume he’s grown out a full John Bolton mustache as well.
As Russian Telegram claimed, it seems the bridge over the Seym in Glushkovo, Kursk was destroyed by Ukrainian fixed-wing aviation with JDAM-ER or AASM after being damaged in by GMLRS fire missions the prior day.
You realize that it ended WW2?He’s been saying it for months.
I assume he’s grown out a full John Bolton mustache as well.
It really is bonkers that they are invading and occupying Russia. Just keep going and blowing up bridges and air bases, and recede to Ukraine when the winds of change blow. If they do. I just cant imagine Mexico invading Texas for a prolonged period and us not blowing the shit out of their forces from above. I guess this best summarizes how I feel:
The lies Russians are exposed to all the time. (I have wondered if Russia used tactical nukes and the West refused to retaliate, if Ukraine could create a dirty bomb and deliver it to Moscow.)
You realize what WW2 would be like if both sides had over a thousand of them with literally 50x the yield?
You think Japan would have suffered the firebombing of Tokyo by B-29s with only a few bombs strapped to weather balloons for retaliation if they had nuclear armed ICBMs?
Even stuff that used to be Russian catches on fire.
I figured it wouldn't be too hard to take out the transmission lines from the nuclear plant (did you see how tight the pattern was on that bridge!!!!).
I guess they don't want to be accused of threatening power supplies that are required when the reactor is offline.
GoldJoe Biden is the last leader of a generation that thought deeply about the transatlantic role in the defence of Europe.
It was Biden’s passion that kept the arms flowing to Ukraine; his intuition that turned the Ukrainian cause into a way of regenerating a no longer “brain-dead” (copyright E Macron) Nato. And it was Biden’s reticence that stopped the defence of Ukraine from turning into an all-out war against Putin’s Russia.
When he takes his hat and moves out to Delaware that Cold War savvy will have gone and the urgency of the defence of Ukrainian democracy, one of the defining issues of our time, will have dissipated.
Biden’s Cold War savvy has shielded Ukraine
Whoever wins the US election, it is unlikely Kyiv’s defence will still be seen as vital to the Westwww.thetimes.com
Just a minor incursion.
Good morning and hello from Ukraine.
As some of you know I am an Upper Limb specialist in prosthetics.
At the end of last month there were roughly 90,000 amputees from this war. Many are multiple level. Most are young and fit.
There are only 3 upper limb specialists in the entire country and I trained all 3 of them.
So for my 3rd trip my team is seeing 12 high level and complex cases to help with the back log of over 400 patients that are waiting to be seen at this clinic alone.
My profession has given me all I have in life so I try to give back anyway I can. This is one small way to donate my time and knowledge to those in need.
If you are interested in donating money or your skills please let me know.
The Ukrainian people are truly amazing. Hard working and people of the land.
Yes there are huge amounts of incredibly attractive women here too.
As some of you know I am an Upper Limb specialist in prosthetics.
At the end of last month there were roughly 90,000 amputees from this war. Many are multiple level. Most are young and fit.
There are only 3 upper limb specialists in the entire country and I trained all 3 of them.
So for my 3rd trip my team is seeing 12 high level and complex cases to help with the back log of over 400 patients that are waiting to be seen at this clinic alone.
My profession has given me all I have in life so I try to give back anyway I can. This is one small way to donate my time and knowledge to those in need.
If you are interested in donating money or your skills please let me know.
The Ukrainian people are truly amazing. Hard working and people of the land.
Yes there are huge amounts of incredibly attractive women here too.
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If true both the UK and Ukraine should ignore the US-Storm Shadows have nothing to do with the US and our paranoia.
"Germany is planning to nearly halve military aid for Ukraine next year, from around €8bn (£6.7bn; $8.7bn) to around €4bn, according to a draft budget approved by the government.
Finance Minister Christian Lindner said Ukraine's financing was "secure for the foreseeable future" due to a G7 group of rich nations scheme to raise $50bn from interest on frozen Russian assets.
Germany is Ukraine's second biggest military donor, after the US. In 2024, Berlin's budget for Kyiv is set at nearly €7.5bn.
The planned aid cut comes amid fears in Ukraine and among its European allies that US funds could be slashed or even stopped if Donald Trump wins the presidency in November's election.
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022."
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0kr91zqp0lo
"Germany is planning to nearly halve military aid for Ukraine next year, from around €8bn (£6.7bn; $8.7bn) to around €4bn, according to a draft budget approved by the government.
Finance Minister Christian Lindner said Ukraine's financing was "secure for the foreseeable future" due to a G7 group of rich nations scheme to raise $50bn from interest on frozen Russian assets.
Germany is Ukraine's second biggest military donor, after the US. In 2024, Berlin's budget for Kyiv is set at nearly €7.5bn.
The planned aid cut comes amid fears in Ukraine and among its European allies that US funds could be slashed or even stopped if Donald Trump wins the presidency in November's election.
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022."
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0kr91zqp0lo
Assume this is the one from earlier this week.
"Reconnaissance of the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov saw a landing of an enemy tank. Direct hit of FPV in the hatch of the tank"
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I have no skills when it comes to anything medical (so I would probably just be in the way) but I do have time, energy, have traveled extensively and have the means to get to Poland if an extra pair of unskilled hands would ever help?
I also have the means to donate a small amount if that is something your group is set up for. I’m guessing many folks on here would give if they knew about it.
This could be its own thread, but I'll put it here because it's been mentioned so many times how the West needs to get its s**t together on armaments. The USN is attempting to start up its new Constellation class frigates, and they are already well behind schedule, and over projected costs. The class is being built off an Italian design already in production. This comes as the Littoral ships are being pulled from service because they are unreliable and turned into an over engineered mess.
Many are saying it's time for the US to buy off the shelf systems. You read stuff like this and you tend to agree. There are similar articles about the new B-21 the Air Force is building. Over budget, behind schedule, and now it looks like they might only make 130 or so airframes when it was projected we need 300 to retire the B-1s, B-2s, and B-52s and have a single bomber in use.
https://www.twz.com/sea/navys-new-constellation-class-frigate-is-a-mess
Many are saying it's time for the US to buy off the shelf systems. You read stuff like this and you tend to agree. There are similar articles about the new B-21 the Air Force is building. Over budget, behind schedule, and now it looks like they might only make 130 or so airframes when it was projected we need 300 to retire the B-1s, B-2s, and B-52s and have a single bomber in use.
https://www.twz.com/sea/navys-new-constellation-class-frigate-is-a-mess
In a nod toward reality, vassals don’t call the shots.
After the US who is England’s biggest friend?
Totally wrong.
People argue that it ended the war faster (very likely) and even that it ended the war with fewer casualties (probably not but maybe), BUT everybody knows WWII was nearly over when the nukes were used.
Their use was not necessary.
Not to mention that the obvious difference between then and now is that we had the only nukes back then.
A lot of them but they can't right of way suddenly appear. They also can't make local city councils turn down projects.
Watching Russia's war effort in Ukraine and you believe they could retaliate???
I don't.
All bluster and threats. I'm guessing the CIA or some other entity has some Russian contacts they could contact to issue an ultimatum on what Red Line would have to be crossed to have Moscow destroyed.
Russia is only good at hitting civilian targets.
Russia's conventional weakness is evident and puzzling. But does that extend to it's nuclear force?
No way I'd take the existential gamble of inviting a nuclear war. If only a fraction of their nuclear arsenal works and Putin uses it, the outcome would be horrific.
With the purported corruption amongst Russian hierarchy, it's not a stretch to believe their actual nuclear capability is far less than believed.
So . . . how much less would it have to be to not be an insane gamble?
And does "not a stretch to believe" count as "proof" in your calculus?
Decades back we were told that the US and USSR had sufficient nukes to demolish the world 10 times over. What does that actually mean? Who knows? And, yes, there have been arsenal reductions under various treaties. So where do things stand now?
Given how badly Russia has seemingly performed on Ukraine, I'm guessing Putin either doesn't have the capability some people believe he has, or he knows it would be the end of his reign.
The US military is the strongest in the world and I also believe it has the best intelligence as well.
But I will acknowledge that US officials probably don't want to take the risk.
From what I have read they are smaller than states and bigger than counties.
To me it would be an insane risk. What is happening now serves our interests just fine, although the frog has been dead in the pot for awhile and the burner can be turned up and not risk a nuclear war.
According to an August 17 report by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (FAS), Germany has suspended new military aid to Ukraine due to budget constraints. The newspaper cites documents, emails, and conversations with officials in several federal government departments and parliament as sources for this information.
Germany is the second-largest military donor to Ukraine after the United States. Earlier, Reuters reported that Germany’s draft 2025 budget halves its support for Ukraine to €4 billion, down from €8 billion in 2024.
The FAS says that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz requested this decision, which was communicated by Finance Minister Christian Lindner to Defense Minister Boris Pistorius in a letter dated 5 August. According to the sources, while already approved materials will continue to be delivered in most cases, additional applications from the Ministry of Defense for military aid to Ukraine will no longer be approved.
The decision reportedly stems from austerity measures implemented by the Chancellery and the Ministry of Finance. The FAS suggests that Ukraine’s situation may worsen further, as sources indicate planned military support is set to be cut almost in half next year and reduced to less than a tenth of the current amount by 2027.
However, the newspaper notes that the Ministry of Finance presents a different perspective. Lindner’s letter, which the FAS claims to have in its possession, suggests that he does not anticipate a sudden reduction in funds for Ukraine. Instead, he reportedly expects future funding to come from the frozen assets of the Russian central bank, rather than the federal budget.
The decision has reportedly led to a “real debate” within the federal government, according to several sources cited by the FAS. While the Chancellery supports suspending the funding, the Ministries of Defense, Foreign Affairs, and Economy reportedly disagree.
Germany is the second-largest military donor to Ukraine after the United States. Earlier, Reuters reported that Germany’s draft 2025 budget halves its support for Ukraine to €4 billion, down from €8 billion in 2024.
The FAS says that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz requested this decision, which was communicated by Finance Minister Christian Lindner to Defense Minister Boris Pistorius in a letter dated 5 August. According to the sources, while already approved materials will continue to be delivered in most cases, additional applications from the Ministry of Defense for military aid to Ukraine will no longer be approved.
The decision reportedly stems from austerity measures implemented by the Chancellery and the Ministry of Finance. The FAS suggests that Ukraine’s situation may worsen further, as sources indicate planned military support is set to be cut almost in half next year and reduced to less than a tenth of the current amount by 2027.
However, the newspaper notes that the Ministry of Finance presents a different perspective. Lindner’s letter, which the FAS claims to have in its possession, suggests that he does not anticipate a sudden reduction in funds for Ukraine. Instead, he reportedly expects future funding to come from the frozen assets of the Russian central bank, rather than the federal budget.
The decision has reportedly led to a “real debate” within the federal government, according to several sources cited by the FAS. While the Chancellery supports suspending the funding, the Ministries of Defense, Foreign Affairs, and Economy reportedly disagree.
