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[GTX]

North Korea looks to send labourers to Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine

The head of Russia's proxy forces in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region sends a message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un calling for cooperation in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine.

www.abc.net.au

 

[GTX]

I wonder what lessons learned the Russians might bring to those exercises?

As Taiwan stages military show, China gears up for exercises with Russia

Taiwan is staging military exercises to show its ability to resist Chinese pressure to accept Beijing's political control over the self-governing island.

www.abc.net.au

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

North Korea looks to send labourers to Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine

The head of Russia's proxy forces in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region sends a message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un calling for cooperation in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine.

www.abc.net.au

Knowing the hunger situation in NK, the laborers probably…

 

[vikingBerserker]

The funny/sad thing is I was reading an article that Russia has not been able to fed their own troops either.

 

[SaparotRob]

I wonder what lessons learned the Russians might bring to those exercises?

As Taiwan stages military show, China gears up for exercises with Russia

Taiwan is staging military exercises to show its ability to resist Chinese pressure to accept Beijing's political control over the self-governing island.

www.abc.net.au

Vodka.

 

[Admiral Beez]

The funny/sad thing is I was reading an article that Russia has not been able to fed their own troops either.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Here it is:

Russia Failing to Properly Pay, Feed Military Recruits in Ukraine–Report

Russia is also failing to pay for funeral arrangements for volunteer soldiers killed, as promised, according to the think tank report.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Glider]

Just when you thought it couldn't get more stupid

Russia's new rocket-launching robot attack dog may not be all it seems

 

[GrauGeist]

Ok, so let's go back to February, when there was some comparisons made between Hitler and Putin and see how it stacks up so far:

1) Hitler launches surprise attack on Russia under the pretenses of eliminating Communism.
Putin launches surprise attack on Ukraine under the pretenses of eliminating Nazism.

2) Hitler's assault on Moscow bogs down and stalls, resulting in a costly retreat.
Putin's assault on Kyiv bogs down and stalls, resulting in a costly retreat.

3) After initial successes, Hitler's army encounters increasing resistance, resulting in a stalled offensive with high losses in men and equipment.
After initial successes, Putin's army encounters increasing resistance, resulting in a stalled offensive with high losses in men and equipment.

4) Hitler's military targets civilians in cities and villages as well as committing attrocities.
Putin's military targets civilians in cities and villages as well as committing atrocities.

5) The German Army suffers from poor supply and logistics.
The Russian Army suffers from poor supply and logistics.

6) Hitler insists that Germany is winning and the state media pumps out all sorts of nonsense to that effect.
Putin insists that Russia is winning and the state media pumps out all sorts of nonsense to that effect.

7) Hitler carries on about "wonder weapons".
Putin carries on about "wonder weapons".

How are we doing so far?

 

[gumbyk]

Ok, so let's go back to February, when there was some comparisons made between Hitler and Putin and see how it stacks up so far:

1) Hitler launches surprise attack on Russia under the pretenses of eliminating Communism.
Putin launches surprise attack on Ukraine under the pretenses of eliminating Nazism.

2) Hitler's assault on Moscow bogs down and stalls, resulting in a costly retreat.
Putin's assault on Kyiv bogs down and stalls, resulting in a costly retreat.

3) After initial successes, Hitler's army encounters increasing resistance, resulting in a stalled offensive with high losses in men and equipment.
After initial successes, Putin's army encounters increasing resistance, resulting in a stalled offensive with high losses in men and equipment.

4) Hitler's military targets civilians in cities and villages as well as committing attrocities.
Putin's military targets civilians in cities and villages as well as committing atrocities.

5) The German Army suffers from poor supply and logistics.
The Russian Army suffers from poor supply and logistics.

6) Hitler insists that Germany is winning and the state media pumps out all sorts of nonsense to that effect.
Putin insists that Russia is winning and the state media pumps out all sorts of nonsense to that effect.

7) Hitler carries on about "wonder weapons".
Putin carries on about "wonder weapons".

How are we doing so far?

Assassination attempts?

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

North Korea looks to send labourers to Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine

The head of Russia's proxy forces in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region sends a message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un calling for cooperation in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine.

www.abc.net.au

The DPRK selling slave labor ... unsurprising. They've done this before in Siberia, and now they're using the war to fatten their coffers.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Ok, so let's go back to February, when there was some comparisons made between Hitler and Putin and see how it stacks up so far:

1) Hitler launches surprise attack on Russia under the pretenses of eliminating Communism.
Putin launches surprise attack on Ukraine under the pretenses of eliminating Nazism.

2) Hitler's assault on Moscow bogs down and stalls, resulting in a costly retreat.
Putin's assault on Kyiv bogs down and stalls, resulting in a costly retreat.

3) After initial successes, Hitler's army encounters increasing resistance, resulting in a stalled offensive with high losses in men and equipment.
After initial successes, Putin's army encounters increasing resistance, resulting in a stalled offensive with high losses in men and equipment.

4) Hitler's military targets civilians in cities and villages as well as committing attrocities.
Putin's military targets civilians in cities and villages as well as committing atrocities.

5) The German Army suffers from poor supply and logistics.
The Russian Army suffers from poor supply and logistics.

6) Hitler insists that Germany is winning and the state media pumps out all sorts of nonsense to that effect.
Putin insists that Russia is winning and the state media pumps out all sorts of nonsense to that effect.

7) Hitler carries on about "wonder weapons".
Putin carries on about "wonder weapons".

How are we doing so far?

We're told that deNazifying Ukraine is going along swimmingly!

 

[Admiral Beez]

Ok, so let's go back to February, when there was some comparisons made between Hitler and Putin and see how it stacks up so far:

1) Hitler launches surprise attack on Russia under the pretenses of eliminating Communism.
Putin launches surprise attack on Ukraine under the pretenses of eliminating Nazism.

2) Hitler's assault on Moscow bogs down and stalls, resulting in a costly retreat.
Putin's assault on Kyiv bogs down and stalls, resulting in a costly retreat.

3) After initial successes, Hitler's army encounters increasing resistance, resulting in a stalled offensive with high losses in men and equipment.
After initial successes, Putin's army encounters increasing resistance, resulting in a stalled offensive with high losses in men and equipment.

4) Hitler's military targets civilians in cities and villages as well as committing attrocities.
Putin's military targets civilians in cities and villages as well as committing atrocities.

5) The German Army suffers from poor supply and logistics.
The Russian Army suffers from poor supply and logistics.

6) Hitler insists that Germany is winning and the state media pumps out all sorts of nonsense to that effect.
Putin insists that Russia is winning and the state media pumps out all sorts of nonsense to that effect.

7) Hitler carries on about "wonder weapons".
Putin carries on about "wonder weapons".

How are we doing so far?

8) Lend Lease, at first slow becomes an avalanche of the best weapons the US and Allies can provide.

 

[Jabberwocky]

Ok, so let's go back to February, when there was some comparisons made between Hitler and Putin and see how it stacks up so far:

1) Hitler launches surprise attack on Russia under the pretenses of eliminating Communism.
Putin launches surprise attack on Ukraine under the pretenses of eliminating Nazism.

Hitler was rabidly anti-communist, and anti-communism was a fundamental plank of Nazi ideology. So I don't think eliminating Communism was a "pretense" - it was one of primary motivators (the others being German nationalism/Lebansraum and anti-semitism) for the invasion of the USSR.

Also, Putin's invasion wasn't really much of a surprise.

Various intelligence agencies (notably the US and the UK) had been warning about Putin's intentions concerning Ukraine for months prior to the invasion. There were various formal meeting and communications trying to warn Russia off an invasion as early as the start of November 2021. I think there was even Western media speculation/informed guesswork about a potential invasion as far back as mid 2021, following the first series of Russian wargames near the Ukrainian border.

 

[GrauGeist]

Hitler was rabidly anti-communist, and anti-communism was a fundamental plank of Nazi ideology. So I don't think eliminating Communism was a "pretense" - it was one of primary motivators (the others being German nationalism/Lebansraum and anti-semitism) for the invasion of the USSR.

Also, Putin's invasion wasn't really much of a surprise.

Various intelligence agencies (notably the US and the UK) had been warning about Putin's intentions concerning Ukraine for months prior to the invasion. There were various formal meeting and communications trying to warn Russia off an invasion as early as the start of November 2021. I think there was even Western media speculation/informed guesswork about a potential invasion as far back as mid 2021, following the first series of Russian wargames near the Ukrainian border.

And Hitler's operation wasn't much if a surprise, either - as it was (and still is) the largest mass movement of troops in history.

Hitler's anti-communist pretense for invading the Soviet Union was legitimate. Yes, he hated Communists, but he wanted the natural resources that the Soviet Union offered more.

Putin's anti-Nazi pretense is just an attempt to regain former Soviet Union territory.

Of course, both were/are directly interested in the agricultural, mineral and metal resources of the Ukraine region, too.

 

[J_P_C]

Ok, so let's go back to February, when there was some comparisons made between Hitler and Putin and see how it stacks up so far:

1) Hitler launches surprise attack on Russia under the pretenses of eliminating Communism.
Putin launches surprise attack on Ukraine under the pretenses of eliminating Nazism.

2) Hitler's assault on Moscow bogs down and stalls, resulting in a costly retreat.
Putin's assault on Kyiv bogs down and stalls, resulting in a costly retreat.

3) After initial successes, Hitler's army encounters increasing resistance, resulting in a stalled offensive with high losses in men and equipment.
After initial successes, Putin's army encounters increasing resistance, resulting in a stalled offensive with high losses in men and equipment.

4) Hitler's military targets civilians in cities and villages as well as committing attrocities.
Putin's military targets civilians in cities and villages as well as committing atrocities.

5) The German Army suffers from poor supply and logistics.
The Russian Army suffers from poor supply and logistics.

6) Hitler insists that Germany is winning and the state media pumps out all sorts of nonsense to that effect.
Putin insists that Russia is winning and the state media pumps out all sorts of nonsense to that effect.

7) Hitler carries on about "wonder weapons".
Putin carries on about "wonder weapons".

How are we doing so far?

perfect! i'm waiting for the end of this story...

 

[at6]

perfect! i'm waiting for the end of this story...

Hopefully it will end in a bunker under the Kremlin and soon.

 

[RogerdeLluria]

Minister: Estonia, Finland to integrate coastal missile defense systems

Finland and Estonia will integrate their coastal missile defense which would allow the countries to close the Gulf of Finland to Russian warships if necessary, Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) told Finnish newspaper Iltalehti.

news.err.ee

Did Putin said something along the lines that this war special military operation was to avoid being surrounded by NATO?

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

The funny/sad thing is I was reading an article that Russia has not been able to fed their own troops either.

After working with Russian troops in Kosovo I am not surprised. They were poorly equipped and fed there too. I had one try and trade me for my winter boots because he was only issued summer ones, and it was brutally cold and snowy.

 

[buffnut453]

And Hitler's operation wasn't much if a surprise, either - as it was (and still is) the largest mass movement of troops in history.

Hitler's anti-communist pretense for invading the Soviet Union was legitimate. Yes, he hated Communists, but he wanted the natural resources that the Soviet Union offered more.

Putin's anti-Nazi pretense is just an attempt to regain former Soviet Union territory.

Of course, both were/are directly interested in the agricultural, mineral and metal resources of the Ukraine region, too.

I think Hitler's overarching strategy was to enable German autarky which required adequate resources and "lebensraum" for the German people. That drove the definition of non-German people as lesser humans who were unworthy to own the land that they had, hence justifying its aggressive capture.

Hitler's message clearly captured a populist--and, obviously, nationalist--sentiment in Germany. There are echoes of similarly populist messages in many countries today...which I find rather frightening. To-date, Putin is the only one who acted militarily on such a populist message. I fear it may not be the last.