"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (11 Viewers)

[Admiral Beez]

I'm not talking politics, I'm talking diplomacy.

This. A pox on the next non-Mod who tries to curtail our discussion simply because someone mentions politicians. As long as we stay away from matters of domestic politics I don't see the issue. Trump meeting with Putin and excluding Zelenskyy is not about politics - it's about diplomacy and foreign policy pivots.

 

[Snowman]

Trump's attempts to denigrate Zelenskyy have led to a surge in Ukrainian unity

https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-trump-zelenskyy-putin-c0790f9054c6c69d698ed9aa816158ac

 

[RogerdeLluria]

Describing things as a "21st Century Molotov Ribbentrop Pact" is interesting

What about a dystopian alternate history where the US betrays its allies in WWII and joins the Axis?

 

[fubar57]

Tick....tick....tick.....

 

[Admiral Beez]

Trump's attempts to denigrate Zelenskyy have led to a surge in Ukrainian unity

https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-trump-zelenskyy-putin-c0790f9054c6c69d698ed9aa816158ac

That is good to see. Perhaps it will help with recruitment, curtain desertion and encourage much of the combat-able diaspora to come back.

 

[GrauGeist]

What about a dystopian alternate history where the US betrays its allies in WWII and joins the Axis?

There was actually a movement of Axis sympathizers prior to Japan attacking Pearl Harbor.

So that "what if" is not that far-fetched.

 

[MiTasol]

Henry Ford and friends.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Henry Ford and friends.

The German American Bund

 

[GTX]

 

[GTX]

I wonder if this contract will be fulfilled…

Neros Wins Contract To Send 6,000 American-made Drones To Ukraine

A U.S. company is now making FPV attack drones for Ukraine at scale for the first time. The Archer is a highly capable FPV designed for easy mass production.

www.forbes.com

 

[GTX]

Ukraine Is Daring Russia To Open Fire On Swarms Of New Trembita Drones. Many Of The Drones Will Be Decoys.

The 100-mile-range Trembita costs just a few thousand dollars.

www.forbes.com

 

[GTX]

How Ukraine Has Changed the Character of War

My assessment in Foreign Affairs at the three year mark of the Russian large-scale invasion of how some elements of the war in Ukraine will impact on the character of future wars.

mickryan.substack.com

 

[GTX]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDQz7DXLFFk&pp=ygUNd2VzIG8nZG9ubmVsbA%3D%3D

 

[GTX]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAHqQfWTKRg

 

[swampyankee]

Henry Ford and friends.

Lindbergh and the America First movement.

As an aside, Henry Ford's antisemitism -- he wrote or ordered written hundreds of articles (see Henry Ford and Antisemitism: The Notorious "Dearborn Independent" ) -- and US racial laws were known and used by the nazis.

 

[GTX]

The German American Bund

Indeed:

 

[GTX]

Well worth taking note of as elections are held in Germany, Canada and Australia this year. Don't be misled by Putin's and other's efforts!

Vandals-for-hire are becoming key to Russia's disinformation war

Grafitti and stickers don't seem like tools a country might use to try and impact public opinion, but that's exactly what Russia's alleged to have used to propel its disinformation network across Europe.

www.abc.net.au

 

[fubar57]

Ukraine's homegrown drones have become increasingly lethal, critical tools in war with Russia | CBC News

Ukraine has honed its army of drones to the point where these tools have become one of its most potent weapons in fighting back against Russia's full-scale invasion of its borders.

www.cbc.ca

 

[RogerdeLluria]

Well worth taking note of as elections are held in Germany, Canada and Australia this year. Don't be misled by Putin's and other's efforts!

Regarding tomorrow German elections I'm honestly more worried by "other's" influence.

 

[RogerdeLluria]

Given the dramatic turn of events over the last month, I think it's time to move from the theoretical exploration of END (European Nuclear Deterrent) to the implementation phase, and fast, before its too late for Europe. Unfortunately I see little chances of it going forward.

Why Europe Needs a Nuclear Deterrent: A Critical Appraisal

<p>Nuclear weapons remain the unquestioned core of European defence and security policy. Most European countries rely on NATO’s nuclear umbrella for collective defence, primarily under US leadership, while a few, such as France, continue to address nuclear issues on a strictly national basis...

www.martenscentre.eu

https://www.martenscentre.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Martens-Centre-Research-Paper-1.pdf