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Greg Boeser said:
Can't believe GTX GTX didn't post this already. He must be sleeping.
www.businessinsider.com

Russia rolled out a Soviet howitzer from the 1940s that Moscow technically shouldn't have in the first place

The D-74, an old artillery system exported by the Soviets, has reappeared in Donetsk, leading to suspicions that North Korea may have sent the gun.
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I encourage every poster here to use www.archive.is to post their media articles, as most of us will not be able to access MSM, especially from foreign services. Not many European, American or Australian members here would have an subscription to Canada's Globe and Mail, for example.
 
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''...We've been pretty consistent throughout saying that one of the key systems on the battlefield is air defense," Austin said. "We will continue to push to get them the air defense systems and the interceptors that they need to protect their territory. It's the second largest country in Europe, and so a big space to protect, a lot of cities and populated areas that they need to protect...''

''...The American defense chief said the visit would broadly allow him to talk to Ukrainian leaders about "refining their tactical and operational goals and objectives to sync up with the president's strategic objectives...''

''...One subject will be about how Ukraine can use its resources against the Russian military's larger mass to have a concentrated effect...''

www.airandspaceforces.com

Austin Makes Surprise Visit to Ukraine with a Focus on Air Defense

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrived in Ukraine Oct. 21 on an unannounced visit as Kyiv faces an uncertain future against Russia.
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The prominent American journalist and historian Anne Applebaum urged continued support for Ukraine as she accepted a prestigious German prize on Sunday, arguing that pacifism in the face of aggression is often nothing more than appeasement.

Applebaum made her appeal to an audience in Frankfurt, where she was awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. She was joined by her husband, Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski, who like his wife is a strong voice on the international stage for supporting Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia's brutal invasion.

"If there is even a small chance that military defeat could help end this horrific cult of violence in Russia, just as military defeat once brought an end to the cult of violence in Germany, we should take it," Applebaum said.

Many Germans have embraced an ethos of pacifism as a result of their nation's aggression under Adolf Hitler during World War II. And many have misgivings now about supplying weapons to Kyiv, fearing Russia and worried that it could cause the war to spread beyond Ukraine's borders to the rest of Europe.

"Some even call for peace by referring solemnly to the 'lessons of German history," Applebaum noted, according to a transcript of her speech published by the prize organization.

"As I am here today accepting a peace prize, this seems the right moment to point out that 'I want peace' is not always a moral argument," Applebaum said. "This is also the right moment to say that the lesson of German history is not that Germans should be pacifists."


"On the contrary, we have known for nearly a century that a demand for pacifism in the face of an aggressive, advancing dictatorship can simply represent the appeasement and acceptance of that dictatorship."

She argued that the "real lesson" from German history should be that Germans "have a special responsibility to stand up for freedom and to take risks in doing so."


 
On 7 June 2024, South Korea retired its fleet of F-4E Phantom II aircraft so those going to Ukraine to become long range suicide drones would do wonders.

And SK has 13 fighter wings/groups. One or two wings of airframes (eg: F-15, F-16 and FA-50) complete with airframe drivers would be even better. I am sure their FA-50 is designed to carry US/NATO hardware and that would be a great opportunity for the SK team to prove their machinery in service and sell to those countries that now need to replace their Russian airframes
 
''...the government and military of South Korea "are reviewing a plan to send an appropriate number of personnel, including intelligence officers [specialized in North Korea] and experts in enemy tactics," to Ukraine, citing a South Korean intelligence official.

South Korean personnel in Ukraine would interrogate or provide interpretation services if North Korean soldiers were captured by Ukrainian forces, the report said. They would also provide Kyiv with information about the North's military tactics, doctrine, and operations.

The Defense Ministry of the South said at a press briefing later on Monday that it will review measures with "an open attitude" regarding possible supply of lethal weapons to Ukraine...''

www.newsweek.com

South Korea could follow North into Russia-Ukraine war

South Korea's Defense Ministry also said it will review measures regarding possible supply of lethal weapons to Ukraine.
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As I had mentioned earlier, Russia bringing North Korean regulars into the conflict will open the door for other nations to do the same and it appears that South Korea, who has a vested interest in this latest move, will be their Huckleberry.

And they are not NATO but have integrated their equipment with NATO specs, such as their fighters and their wicked K-2 tank.

Russia has been threatening to escelate the conflict and it looks like it's about to happen, except I don't think this is how Moscow imagined it.
 
GrauGeist said:
As I had mentioned earlier, Russia bringing North Korean regulars into the conflict will open the door for other nations to do the same and it appears that South Korea, who has a vested interest in this latest move, will be their Huckleberry.

And they are not NATO but have integrated their equipment with NATO specs, such as their fighters and their wicked K-2 tank.

Russia has been threatening to escelate the conflict and it looks like it's about to happen, except I don't think this is how Moscow imagined it.
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"Be careful what you wish for -- you just might get it" comes to mind.
 
Thumpalumpacus said:
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The prominent American journalist and historian Anne Applebaum urged continued support for Ukraine as she accepted a prestigious German prize on Sunday, arguing that pacifism in the face of aggression is often nothing more than appeasement.

Applebaum made her appeal to an audience in Frankfurt, where she was awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. She was joined by her husband, Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski, who like his wife is a strong voice on the international stage for supporting Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia's brutal invasion.

"If there is even a small chance that military defeat could help end this horrific cult of violence in Russia, just as military defeat once brought an end to the cult of violence in Germany, we should take it," Applebaum said.

Many Germans have embraced an ethos of pacifism as a result of their nation's aggression under Adolf Hitler during World War II. And many have misgivings now about supplying weapons to Kyiv, fearing Russia and worried that it could cause the war to spread beyond Ukraine's borders to the rest of Europe.

"Some even call for peace by referring solemnly to the 'lessons of German history," Applebaum noted, according to a transcript of her speech published by the prize organization.

"As I am here today accepting a peace prize, this seems the right moment to point out that 'I want peace' is not always a moral argument," Applebaum said. "This is also the right moment to say that the lesson of German history is not that Germans should be pacifists."


"On the contrary, we have known for nearly a century that a demand for pacifism in the face of an aggressive, advancing dictatorship can simply represent the appeasement and acceptance of that dictatorship."

She argued that the "real lesson" from German history should be that Germans "have a special responsibility to stand up for freedom and to take risks in doing so."


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Anne is brilliant. I really enjoy both were writings and when she appears in videos
 
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