We all expect Putin to give the order to invade Ukraine-But who says he has to ? The build-up of troops near the borders could also mean they send a very clear signal to NATO and Ukraine.

I hope I'm right on this standpoint-I don't want war.

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Denmark has said they will provide Ukraine with weapons if Russia attack Ukraine.
Here I'm thinking-What if the war is over within 3-5 days. Denmark wouldn't have enough time to send weapon to Ukraine

https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-def...o-ukraine.html

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Markus

"The hope dies last" - while it burns time as quickly as an M1 turbine burns gas.

"We wanted to help but we ran out of time!", I expect them saying afterwards. How comfortable! Give us more of this thing called hope, it comes most welcomed!



Like Bejing wants Taiwan returning to China, Moscow wants to bring the Ukraine back home into Russia.

Isn't there a saying My enemies enemy is my friend.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/dipl...gtype=homepage

Markus

UK foreign secretary Liz Truss told the British parliament the government is “considering options for further deployments of our armed forces to reassure and protect allies on Nato’s eastern flank”.

She says London will consider supplying Nato with more “fast jets, warships and military specialists”.

“The UK is determined to lead the way through deterrence and diplomacy”.

:haha:

I guess I should have added gaining public approval to feed the military industrial complex and arms sales.

A friend of mine on fb asked in a bulletin if there's a war on its way in Europe.
One of her other friends posted this comment

"Russia has no interest in attacking Ukraine. Incidentally, the troops that have been lined up are just a recurring annual exercise event."

An interesting point of view. I didn't knew the soldiers was there due to some annual exercise.

Markus

There will be a War at some point in time. That's just Europe!
One of the bloodiest battle grounds in the World probably!

That's why the Off-World Species don't want to be known!
If We kill our own? They don't want to be next on the list!

Humans on this planet kill for the stupidest reasons!
Your a different color, race, religion, and add all kinds of reasons!
Then some kill just because they can.

The USA and others need to back/shut the hell up. I believe they are pushing the issue.
Russia didn't need such a massive build up to invade! And would have been to their advantage to invade with 10,000 troops!
And the USA says they have 8,500 Troops ready? Really? Against 100,000+?
Even with Troops already stationed in Europe.
They probably call it 'Operation Custer'.

^ so true :03:
Please let us out of this :O:

Off this I'm convinced.

Thou longer the war will be the higher is the risc that one or more country who's NATO member will get involved directly.

It start with weapon supply...then they send drill personal...and last ordinary troops.

Markus

Operation Alamo
Operation Bataan
They can call it anything they want the results would be the same!
This would not be a battle at Thermopylae.

Words are cheap to create then below one can see the reality.

https://i.postimg.cc/sx3K8nJh/122915...nf640v2-nc.png

But 1941 the mighty Russian Army had the same number of tanks that the armies of world had added together and in aircraft it outnumbered the rest of the worlds airforces added together.
But three days into the German invasion of the Russian Mother land the Russian Airforce had lost 40% of its strength also at two tank engagements at Minsk and Smolensk 6000 Russian tanks were lost
also i read somewhere that the attacking force has to outnumber the defending force by five to one if the defender is well dug in in prepared defensive posistions.

With the advancements in modern day technology I think you'll find todays Russian military machine a totally different proposition.

Maybe the Germans could aid? Third time the charm?
On a serious note, do we know how good the Russian Generals are? The news footage I saw of the Ukrainian Home Guard or whatever it was, did not inspire confidence.