"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again."
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New military aid package from Germany to Ukraine | Defense News December 2023 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2023 | Archive News year
New military aid package from Germany to Ukraine
Bulgaria to send 100 Soviet-era APCs to Ukraine bypassing president’s veto | Defense News December 2023 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2023 | Archive News year
Bulgaria to send 100 Soviet-era APCs to Ukraine bypassing president’s veto
Ukrainian army is now equipped with 30 local-made 2S22 Bohdana 8x8 self-propelled howitzers | Defense News December 2023 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2023 | Archive News year
Ukrainian army is now equipped with 30 local-made 2S22 Bohdana 8x8 self-propelled howitzers
A disappointing read:
www.politico.eu
Sanctions aren’t working: How the West enables Russia’s war on Ukraine
The EU is pointing the finger at Chinese suppliers, but it’s Western companies that make the most critical components used in Russia’s arsenal of weapons.
White House declassifies intel as it pushes for more Ukraine funding
The U.S. assesses that more than 13,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded in a key eastern Ukrainian battleground since October.
www.politico.com
Cyberattack cuts many internet connections in Ukraine
The attack comes as experts are warning that Russia is likely to intensify its cyberattacks on Ukraine in the winter months.
www.politico.com
Zelenskyy in Lilliput: Someone Shrunk Ukraine’s War Coalition
Biden, the Republicans and Europe suddenly look small, while Putin and Xi stand tall.
www.politico.com
The Russians Couldn’t Take Avdiivka With Tanks. They Couldn’t Take It With Infantry. Now They’re Trying With Drones.
After two months, the Russian assault on Avdiivka appears to be petering out. That does not mean the Russians are done with Avdiivka, however. They're sending in drones.
www.forbes.com
A Rocket Scored A Direct Hit On A Russian T-62 Tank—One Vehicle Among Dozens The Ukrainians Have Wrecked Around Krynky
Russian forces on the Dnipro’s left bank so far haven’t been able to push the Ukrainian marine corps out of Krynky.
www.forbes.com
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Keep in mind that politico.eu tends to lean left of center in their reporting and op-eds.
It doesn't hurt to read what they have to say, but do so with that understanding.
It doesn't hurt to read what they have to say, but do so with that understanding.
There were strong protests, bordering on revolts in Moscow and other cities in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution. That was what forced the end of the Soviet Union. There was also a severe economic collapse. The CCCP simply could not "out-defense-spend" NATO. One can hope (but not expect) for that to happen again. That would be a more important outcome rather than a coup or "decapitation" of Putin.
True. But my read of it, I cannot help but agree with most of what was written. There's a lot to be fearful of in that article.
A very thought provoking article:
www.politico.com
‘We’ll Be at Each Others’ Throats’: Fiona Hill on What Happens If Putin Wins
The veteran Russia watcher is deeply alarmed as Washington reaches an inflection point on the war in Ukraine.
www.politico.com
Admiral Beez
Major
I've read that's why we began to see a lot of beautiful women from eastern Europe starting in the 1960s, as there weren't enough young men in 1945-50 to marry any but the best women.
Let's see what this new shortage gets us.
Glider
Captain
Just a thought based I admit on no personal information. Much is understandably made of the much larger Russian population which gives it the ability to use almost WW1 like meat grinder tactics.
However there must be a limit which may not be so far away which once reached puts Russia in trouble. The poorer outlying areas of Russia are being bled white to supply the troops needed. The major cities comparatively have hardly been touched by the call up. The reason is both obvious and clear, the major cities are large centres of populations, which are also fundamental to keeping the economy going and the hardest to control should there be a revolt.
In numbers Putin has a large advantage, but how much more can he rely on the more distant parts of Russia. A lot of these areas see themselves as independent areas which are controlled by Russia.
Russia's population advantage is in my view the difference between how much he has bled the outlying areas and how much more he can bleed them. Once Putin starts to draw on the resources of the larger cities, the risk to his control will increase rapidly. The size of his personal guard has increased dramatically over the last six to nine months and I cannot help but think that this could be the reason behind that growth.
However there must be a limit which may not be so far away which once reached puts Russia in trouble. The poorer outlying areas of Russia are being bled white to supply the troops needed. The major cities comparatively have hardly been touched by the call up. The reason is both obvious and clear, the major cities are large centres of populations, which are also fundamental to keeping the economy going and the hardest to control should there be a revolt.
In numbers Putin has a large advantage, but how much more can he rely on the more distant parts of Russia. A lot of these areas see themselves as independent areas which are controlled by Russia.
Russia's population advantage is in my view the difference between how much he has bled the outlying areas and how much more he can bleed them. Once Putin starts to draw on the resources of the larger cities, the risk to his control will increase rapidly. The size of his personal guard has increased dramatically over the last six to nine months and I cannot help but think that this could be the reason behind that growth.
