Things are heating up in the Donbass
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I think you're probably right about us not seeing eye to eye. I just don't understand why. This seems so obvious to me.
If the military situation were reversed, and Ukraine had the more powerful military, would it be reasonable for Ukraine to veto some military alliance between Russia and China ?
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Russians enter Chasiv yar
Western backed policies of attacking Russia's infrastructure backfire on Ukraine in a big way. Russian retaliatory air strikes destroy several major power plants including Kiev and Kharkiv.
Russia is also about to publicize a report on Crocus concert hall terrorist attack, which also implicates Western sponsors of terrorism.
Russian ambassador in the UN spoke of unconditional surrender by Kiev regime as projected outcome, as Ukraine must never be allowed to be used again as a platform for NATO's proxi-war on Russia.
Russia is also about to publicize a report on Crocus concert hall terrorist attack, which also implicates Western sponsors of terrorism.
Russian ambassador in the UN spoke of unconditional surrender by Kiev regime as projected outcome, as Ukraine must never be allowed to be used again as a platform for NATO's proxi-war on Russia.
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Ukraine 25th Airborne brigade surrenders.
This is why I no longer give a shit about either political party. Both parties serve the same deep state, they just tell different set of lies to their base.
BTW, it was Donald Trump who started shipping offensive weapons to Ukraine.
BTW, it was Donald Trump who started shipping offensive weapons to Ukraine.
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Suprise suprise.
"The army is actually now larger — by 15 percent — than it was when it invaded Ukraine," US Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, told the House Armed Services Committee in a hearing.
"Over the past year, Russia increased its front-line troop strength from 360,000 to 470,000," Cavoli continued, adding that the bolstered numbers stemmed from Russia raising its conscription age from 27 to 30.
The increase, Cavoli said, meant that Russia was able to enlarge "the pool of available military conscripts by 2 million for years to come."
"In sum, Russia is on track to command the largest military on the continent," Cavoli said in his opening statement to Congress.
"Regardless of the outcome of the war in Ukraine, Russia will be larger, more lethal, and angrier with the West than when it invaded," he added.
Representatives for Russia's defense ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.
Cavoli isn't the first US official to have highlighted the threat posed by a resurgent Russia.
Last week, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said that Russia has "almost completely" restored its military after sustaining heavy losses in Ukraine.
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The heavy casualties and massive ammunition consumption seen during the war in Ukraine has top NATO commanders worried.
"The scale of this war is out of proportion with all of our recent thinking," said Cavoli, who is also head of US European Command. "But it is real and we must contend with it."
One lesson is the importance of an adequate defense industrial base capable of providing the necessary equipment and supplies to satisfy the voracious appetite of large-scale, high-intensity warfare. The US, Russia, and Europe are already scrambling to ramp up production of artillery shells after letting their munitions stockpiles and factories run down after the Cold War.
"Production capacity remains vital, absolutely vital," Cavoli said. "A healthy and elastic defense industrial base is just as important" as the number of troops.
www.businessinsider.com
- Russia's army has grown bigger despite sustaining losses when it invaded Ukraine, says a US general.
- US Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli said the Russian army "is actually now larger — by 15 percent."
- "Russia is on track to command the largest military on the continent," Cavoli said.
"The army is actually now larger — by 15 percent — than it was when it invaded Ukraine," US Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, told the House Armed Services Committee in a hearing.
"Over the past year, Russia increased its front-line troop strength from 360,000 to 470,000," Cavoli continued, adding that the bolstered numbers stemmed from Russia raising its conscription age from 27 to 30.
The increase, Cavoli said, meant that Russia was able to enlarge "the pool of available military conscripts by 2 million for years to come."
"In sum, Russia is on track to command the largest military on the continent," Cavoli said in his opening statement to Congress.
"Regardless of the outcome of the war in Ukraine, Russia will be larger, more lethal, and angrier with the West than when it invaded," he added.
Representatives for Russia's defense ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.
Cavoli isn't the first US official to have highlighted the threat posed by a resurgent Russia.
Last week, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said that Russia has "almost completely" restored its military after sustaining heavy losses in Ukraine.
Russia's army is now 15% bigger than when it invaded Ukraine, says US general
"Russia is on track to command the largest military on the continent," US Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli told Congress.
The heavy casualties and massive ammunition consumption seen during the war in Ukraine has top NATO commanders worried.
"The scale of this war is out of proportion with all of our recent thinking," said Cavoli, who is also head of US European Command. "But it is real and we must contend with it."
One lesson is the importance of an adequate defense industrial base capable of providing the necessary equipment and supplies to satisfy the voracious appetite of large-scale, high-intensity warfare. The US, Russia, and Europe are already scrambling to ramp up production of artillery shells after letting their munitions stockpiles and factories run down after the Cold War.
"Production capacity remains vital, absolutely vital," Cavoli said. "A healthy and elastic defense industrial base is just as important" as the number of troops.
Losses in Ukraine are 'out of proportion' to what NATO has been planning for, the alliance's top general says
"Hard power is a reality," US Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli said in January. "If the other guy shows up with a tank, you better have a tank."
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An influential global body has forecast Russia's economy will grow faster than all of the world's advanced economies, including the US, this year. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Russia to grow 3.2% this year, significantly more than the UK, France and Germany
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Whoop-dee-fucking-doooo.
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Of course it wouldn't mean anything to you. But it means a lot to smart people.
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The trouble with you is that you lack the power of conversation but not the power of speech.
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Your problem is you lack discernment in knowing the difference between smart and wisdom.
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Suprise suprise.
Russia's armed forces have grown larger and not dwindled during its war in Ukraine, a top US general said on Wednesday.
- Russia's army has grown bigger despite sustaining losses when it invaded Ukraine, says a US general.
- US Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli said the Russian army "is actually now larger — by 15 percent."
- "Russia is on track to command the largest military on the continent," Cavoli said.
"The army is actually now larger — by 15 percent — than it was when it invaded Ukraine," US Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, told the House Armed Services Committee in a hearing.
"Over the past year, Russia increased its front-line troop strength from 360,000 to 470,000," Cavoli continued, adding that the bolstered numbers stemmed from Russia raising its conscription age from 27 to 30.
The increase, Cavoli said, meant that Russia was able to enlarge "the pool of available military conscripts by 2 million for years to come."
"In sum, Russia is on track to command the largest military on the continent," Cavoli said in his opening statement to Congress.
"Regardless of the outcome of the war in Ukraine, Russia will be larger, more lethal, and angrier with the West than when it invaded," he added.
Representatives for Russia's defense ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.
Cavoli isn't the first US official to have highlighted the threat posed by a resurgent Russia.
Last week, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said that Russia has "almost completely" restored its military after sustaining heavy losses in Ukraine.
Russia's army is now 15% bigger than when it invaded Ukraine, says US general
"Russia is on track to command the largest military on the continent," US Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli told Congress.
The heavy casualties and massive ammunition consumption seen during the war in Ukraine has top NATO commanders worried.
"The scale of this war is out of proportion with all of our recent thinking," said Cavoli, who is also head of US European Command. "But it is real and we must contend with it."
One lesson is the importance of an adequate defense industrial base capable of providing the necessary equipment and supplies to satisfy the voracious appetite of large-scale, high-intensity warfare. The US, Russia, and Europe are already scrambling to ramp up production of artillery shells after letting their munitions stockpiles and factories run down after the Cold War.
"Production capacity remains vital, absolutely vital," Cavoli said. "A healthy and elastic defense industrial base is just as important" as the number of troops.
Losses in Ukraine are 'out of proportion' to what NATO has been planning for, the alliance's top general says
"Hard power is a reality," US Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli said in January. "If the other guy shows up with a tank, you better have a tank."
None of this is a surprise to any objective observer that has been following this the past 2 years.
What people also don't realize is Russia has already most likely sustained higher casualties than the US did in WW2 in the European theater, yet their army is growing stronger and gaining significant high intensity combat experience. They are continually replenishing their artillery, missiles and various munitions almost exclusively with domestic means and industry not reliant on any outside sources. The world has isolated Russia into becoming self independent and they've done it. Russia has exactly 0 reasons to give 1 shit about any other country's opinions anymore.
Before he died Dr Peter Pry almost predicted this exact scenario to the letter about 1.5 years ago. He also predicted that Ukraine will suddenly collapse and Russia will be very tempted to look to the Baltics next. Europe is depleting many of their munitions and now trying to withhold what's left of their strategic reserves with a very long lead time to replenish them dependent upon complicated supply chains and production
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Gauging by your posts, you have neither. You sound like a bitter drunkard.
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Yes, I rest my case.
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You never had a case. Your just a troll, you add Nothing to the conversation. Just stupid posts like whoop dee doo. With no content.
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Well then, Whoop-dee-doooooooooo!
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Government of the people, by the people, for the people? No... of the government, by the government, for the government. WE have lost control.
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