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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUkraine is the world's foremost fighting force.
Over 4 years they have stopped the vaunted Russian military juggernaut in their tracks. They have countered brute force with drones and smart military strategy/capabilities. Ukraine understands and dominates 21st military thinking.
Sorry Don/Vlad....they ain't stopping until Russia capitulates. Putin can't stop the destruction ahead. And Trump can't help his buddy.
SoFlaBro
(3,792 posts)RoseTrellis
(165 posts)Not to take anything away from the braze Ukrainians, but they are being helped tremendously by the aid sent to them by European nations, not to mention the fact that they are being given access to some of the worlds best intelligence networks, including satellite imagery. Western militaries are likely aiding Ukraine with far more assistance in various ways that they will ever admit, to maintain plausible deniability with russia,
Ive also seen combat videos of English speaking westerners absolutely destroying Russian troops in close contact firefights.
I dont think these are regular troops, but either paid mercenaries or volunteers from private military companies like the Forward Observations Group.
OAITW r.2.0
(32,180 posts)as Trump has signaled his intent to follow Putin's interests. NATO's injection of increased armor/tech support and Ukraine war tech manufacturing in the NATO/EU states seals the end of Putin's dream of reconstituting the dream of a Soviet empire...forever.
Yeah, it's the English-speaking troops saving the day.
LMAO
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OAITW r.2.0
(32,180 posts)EdmondDantes_
(1,807 posts)They have historically focused on overwhelming power and heavy equipment. War long ago shifted to lighter more mobile approaches. That said the Ukrainian use of drones is very impressive.
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OAITW r.2.0
(32,180 posts)Meanwhile, the Baltic States. Poland, Germany are cranking things up defensively. The Northern States of Norway, Finland, and Sweden are now solid NATO. Where can Putin go to find military victory?
Melon
(1,526 posts)Was being stolen internally and used for yachts and houses. He cant trust his own inner circle. This is why every decade they clean house and remove upper generals deemed untrustworthy. Same thing will happen to Iran. The Shaw cant trust his own inner circle. They are riddled with outside spies. Same in Venezuela.
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