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Macandy said:
Dutch Defence Minister has just announced they are willing to supply F-16's to Ukraine
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Let's not get too excited yet: Supposedly Minister Wopke Hoekstra of Foreign Affairs said the Cabinet would look at such a request with an "open mind." A transfer of anything such as this will require US approval.

nltimes.nl

Netherlands would consider helping Ukraine with F-16 fighters, Leopard 2 tanks

The Dutch Cabinet will look into supplying F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine if the Kyiv government asks for it. During a parliamentary debate on Thursday, Minister Wopke Hoekstra of Foreign Affairs said the Cabinet would look at such a request with an “open mind.” In Davos, Minister Kajsa Ollongren...
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buffnut453 said:
www.bbc.com

France's Macron proposes big rise in defence budget

France's president details plans for a seven-year budget of €413bn to transform its armed forces.
www.bbc.com www.bbc.com
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It's going to be interesting to see how the spectacular failure of the Russian military reshapes NATO strategy as well as other militaries across the globe in the near future.

At this point in time one year ago, the Russian military was considered a world power with a dangerous force to be reckoned with and militaries around the world factored that into their defense strategies.

Well, Ukraine sure pulled back the curtain in epic fashion and showed us all just how wrong that perception was...
 
GrauGeist said:
It's going to be interesting to see how the spectacular failure of the Russian military reshapes NATO strategy as well as other militaries across the globe in the near future.

At this point in time one year ago, the Russian military was considered a world power with a dangerous force to be reckoned with and militaries around the world factored that into their defense strategies.

Well, Ukraine sure pulled back the curtain in epic fashion and showed us all just how wrong that perception was...
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While Russian deficiencies have been put on display in this war, ignoring Russian intentions would not be smart money, in my view. They won't come attacking NATO, but just the fact that they thought this invasion acceptable marks them as a threat even if we can defeat them. Deterrence matters.
 
Admiral Beez said:
Putin's falling down the same Wunderwaffe rabbit hole as the Germans. Might as well call the T-14 the Maus.
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It bespeaks desperation. They may get useful info for mods and upgrades, or they may find them smoking piles with nothing to glean from experience. Either way, if you're making hay about adding twenty more tanks to your park, you're probably scraping bottom of barrel.
 
GTX said:
www.eurasiareview.com

China’s Endgame In The Russia-Ukraine Conflict – Analysis

By Antara Ghosal Singh Previewing China’s strategic situation in the year 2023, what the Chinese strategic community seemed to be most concerned about is the future course of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, particularly, if it will culminate in a way that is conducive to China’s interest...
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Kind of scary.
 
GTX said:
www.eurasiareview.com

China’s Endgame In The Russia-Ukraine Conflict – Analysis

By Antara Ghosal Singh Previewing China’s strategic situation in the year 2023, what the Chinese strategic community seemed to be most concerned about is the future course of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, particularly, if it will culminate in a way that is conducive to China’s interest...
www.eurasiareview.com www.eurasiareview.com
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I'm not in agreement with that article. While a Russian victory would lessen Moscow's reliance on China in the medium- to long-term, a Russian defeat would almost certainly draw Russia even further into orbit around China's economic and industrial capabilities. India will see a greater importance on the world stage no matter who wins, I believe.
 
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