War in Ukraine

[USF grad in TN]

From BBC Europe -

The visit to Ukraine by Anthony Blinken and Lloyd Austin was all that you might expect.

A visible show of support. An announcement that US diplomats will return to Ukraine shortly. The promise of more military support.

But what stood out was this comment from Austin: “We want to see Russia weakened to the degree that it can't do the kinds of things that it has done in invading Ukraine. It has already lost a lot of military capability… we want to see them not have the capability to very quickly reproduce that capability.”

That is a surprising thing for a US defence secretary to say.

He might, of course, have been referring to Western sanctions degrading Russia’s military industrial base.

Or was he instead expanding Western war aims? Was he even implying that a longer war in Ukraine might be a useful thing?

Not all Western allies might share Mr Austin’s position, or his candour.

 

[rekinhavoc]

Months the word you were looking for was months, or hours after it started anyone with common sense new our enemies be emboldened by it.

Milley is a disgrace.

 

[evillawyer]

Lovely railroad. Be a shame if something happened to it.

 

[NorthDallas40]

There's a segment of the population that simply isn't going to get motivated if there is welfare to be had. Better job opportunities than paying support. Sorry, but I don't see over-automation solving problems or bumping people into more skilled jobs to develop and maintain automation. Look at people waiting for educational loans to be paid off ... they obviously didn't take a path supporting automation. Besides there's the other fallacy in the equation. If you replace all workers with automation and find better positions for them supporting automation, then you have replaced cheaper labor with more expensive labor to support automation, and then there is the additional capital cost - doesn't add up.

So I simply don’t feel it’s a requirement to provide an income for these people. It’s their responsibility to find a way to support themselves. There is no such thing as a free lunch. This approach just reinforces government dependency. I can never support that kind of approach.

 

[luthervol]

Months the word you were looking for was months, or hours after it started anyone with common sense new our enemies be emboldened by it.

lol....He conceded it was "POSSIBLE".
He would concede that it was "possible" the invasion was the result of Putin being in a bad mood because of an ingrown toenail.

 

[evillawyer]

 

[Paper_Towel]

Both of these memes are top quality

 

[evillawyer]

The "savvy" plan endorsed by America's very stable genius.

 

[Paper_Towel]

The "savvy" plan endorsed by America's very stable genius.

Brand new T-90M tanks have been visually confirmed to be in Ukraine today. If any are captured, they should be placed on an express route straight to Poland to be shipped to US/UK for immediate evaluation.

 

[Velo Vol]

Any new information on what happened there?

 

[Paper_Towel]

 

[Paper_Towel]

 

[Paper_Towel]

 

[NorthDallas40]

Looks like somebody got their SIMRAD over the wreck on their sport fisher.

 

[Septic]

 

[Paper_Towel]

RUSSIA TO MOLDOVA NEXT

 

[Hunerwadel]

Months the word you were looking for was months, or hours after it started anyone with common sense new our enemies be emboldened by it.

That and he fact we haven't pushed back at all against China's activities in International waters in the western Pacific.

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

Any new information on what happened there?

I reported last night these are believed to be sabotage by anti Putin Russians. They have already begun a campaign of burning recruitment buildings and such. Betweeen the enemies he is making within, and the enemies he is BRINGING in (kidnapping), There is a resistance in the beginnings. Unknown how far it will get. TBH these look like the same footage from last nights attack. Wait to hear more.

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

It's beginning to crumble fast for pootin. He is running out of military.

 

[Paper_Towel]

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

I heared he wanted to use paratroopers in the east "phase 2" and they had to tell him he doesn't have enough. second hand claimed article suggested a majority of his paratroopers were lost. In fact, in the beginning many reports were some shoots were not opening.

 

[Paper_Towel]

 

[KB5252]

Crazy things happening in Russia recently.

 

[apevol]

anybody wanna pay for me to move to Russia

 

[Paper_Towel]