Unfortunately they had the drunkard Boris Yeltsin in the top position which also allowed the corruption in the background which then led to Putin.
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Unfortunately they had the drunkard Boris Yeltsin in the top position which also allowed the corruption in the background which then led to Putin.The sad thing is Russia had another path after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The same path the Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians, Poles, Georgians, Moldovans, Bulgarians, and everyone else (except the Belarusians, Chechnians and the 'Stans) who was held under the USSR's control took.
And that's a reason to not support Ukraine or for Ukraine to surrender??That there are other potentially even nastier forces within Russia that could use nationalism to harness humiliation in Ukraine for their own political advancement.
It is beginning to sound like Hitler and his miracle weapons doesn't it...
Then I publicly apologise to the French authoritiesI don't believe those were endlessly dangled, but were sent soon after they were proposed. There are three categories it seems of military aid to Ukraine: there's those that are proposed but will not be sent ever or until the war's over, likely the F-16; those that are proposed, denied and then eventually sent, like the Leopard 2 tanks (or perhaps your AMX10s); and third, those that spare the endless chatter and after a short preparatory phase just get sent, such as the thousands of MANPADS and MANPATS sent from Feb 2022 onwards.
Air power seems to be a line NATO is reticent to cross. After eleven months of fighting the only western-designed manned aircraft sent to Ukraine are a trio of retired, and stripped out former FAA Westland Sea Kings. I wonder what will be the next manned aircraft to Ukraine from the west. The Mirage would be good, but I think it's more likely going next be another rotary, maybe old UH-1 Iroquois or Twin Hueys. Ukraine's best chance for additional fighters for now is for their backers to scrape up more MiG-29s from the globe.
Medvedev Claims Russia Planning to Produce, Upgrade Thousands of Tanks
MOSCOW --- Russia plans to build and upgrade thousands of tanks, the Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, has said. "Yesterday,...www.defense-aerospace.com
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Key words "The production and upgrade of thousands of tanks are on the agenda," This equals some time unknown in the futureMedvedev Claims Russia Planning to Produce, Upgrade Thousands of Tanks
MOSCOW --- Russia plans to build and upgrade thousands of tanks, the Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, has said. "Yesterday,...www.defense-aerospace.com
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And that's a reason to not support Ukraine or for Ukraine to surrender??
That might be a rhetorical question from you - if not, you have ACTUALLY read my - what I assumed - unambiguous view on supporting Ukraine?!And that's a reason to not support Ukraine or for Ukraine to surrender??
And an 'upgrade' in this context might mean that the engines actually start....Key words "The production and upgrade of thousands of tanks are on the agenda," This equals some time unknown in the future
Way to go, Putin. NATO's man of the year.Interesting tangential story:
Georgia Scheduled for More U.S. Military Assistance
In January, the Defense Department notified Congress of its intent to fund $33 million in security assistance for Georgia. "Today, I'm pleased to announce...www.defense-aerospace.com
He is truly a piece of work. <<sigh>>