Is Ukraine about to have a war?
Putin is using the possession of nuclear weapons as an umbrella to prevent decisive support for Ukraine and this is just unacceptable. There is risk that this strategy will be imitated by China, Iran, North Korea and other counties who achieve possession of nuclear arms. America should communicate clearly to Putin that any employment of weapons of mass destruction will be answered by overwhelming force without measure.
I fully respect this view, nevertheless it is time to provide the support that will make the difference. Putin’s war is illegal and it is time to deny Russian forces air superiority. I am not an AirPower strategist, but Russia must be denied freedom of the skies over Ukraine.
Putin is using the possession of nuclear weapons as an umbrella to prevent decisive support for Ukraine and this is just unacceptable. There is risk that this strategy will be imitated by China, Iran, North Korea and other counties who achieve possession of nuclear arms. America should communicate clearly to Putin that any employment of weapons of mass destruction will be answered by overwhelming force without measure.
Putin is using the possession of nuclear weapons as an umbrella to prevent decisive support for Ukraine and this is just unacceptable. There is risk that this strategy will be imitated by China, Iran, North Korea and other counties who achieve possession of nuclear arms. America should communicate clearly to Putin that any employment of weapons of mass destruction will be answered by overwhelming force without measure.
To other posters on here. There is a BIG difference between seeing what is happening as far as the west is concerned and what is actually happening. Just because you don't see it, does not mean it is not happening.
As to your suggestion of an ultimatum, he knows that what you propose is a bluff - which is why he's doing what he's doing.
He knows that there is not, to date, unity of purpose to that level among the various Western governments.
We all have to much to lose, the risks are too high to escalate.
The Russians have been preparing to do this for a number of years as that low grade civil war in Ukraine has gone on.
This didn't happen overnight.
The time to deliver an ultimatum that was backed by the full faith and confidence of the allied governments was before the tanks rolled.
But we bickering allies could not provide a united front, which I think (as seen looking west from Putin's chair) provided the cracks and openings through which to maneuver politically. I am glad to see that Ukraine is fighting hard and making him realize that he's not entitled to what he wants.
The lack of resolve before the tanks rolled leaves the same Western political leadership in the position of cleaning up afterwards.
Air wise, the ELINT and INT assets are probably being used to provide Ukraine with info that they can't create organically.
Space wise, I am a bit out of date. Most of what I know that applies to this is bound by NDAs so I won't comment.
I fully respect this view, nevertheless it is time to provide the support that will make the difference. Putin’s war is illegal and it is time to deny Russian forces air superiority. I am not an AirPower strategist, but Russia must be denied freedom of the skies over Ukraine.
Putin is using the possession of nuclear weapons as an umbrella to prevent decisive support for Ukraine and this is just unacceptable. There is risk that this strategy will be imitated by China, Iran, North Korea and other counties who achieve possession of nuclear arms. America should communicate clearly to Putin that any employment of weapons of mass destruction will be answered by overwhelming force without measure.
Putin is using the possession of nuclear weapons as an umbrella to prevent decisive support for Ukraine and this is just unacceptable. There is risk that this strategy will be imitated by China, Iran, North Korea and other counties who achieve possession of nuclear arms. America should communicate clearly to Putin that any employment of weapons of mass destruction will be answered by overwhelming force without measure.
If anyone has an idea, I would love to read it.
Putin is using the possession of nuclear weapons as an umbrella to prevent decisive support for Ukraine and this is just unacceptable. There is risk that this strategy will be imitated by China, Iran, North Korea and other counties who achieve possession of nuclear arms.
As for China, why would they annihilate the very people who owe them Trillions of $$$?
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Hmmmm
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia...-war-1.6382718
A senior Russian diplomat warned that Moscow could attack foreign shipments of military equipment to Ukraine. Speaking Saturday, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Moscow has warned the United States "that pumping weapons from a number of countries it orchestrates isn't just a dangerous move — it's an action that makes those convoys legitimate targets."
Withhout further clarification, this is nothing. Once in Ukraine obviously they will be targets. Outside Ukraine on NATO territory they become something completely different , but this is not stated;
Tony Abbot (an ex Australian Prime minister) promises to shirtfront Putin....
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-...r=HtmlFragment
Where is Abbot now when the world so badly needs him?
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Bermuda suspends airworthiness certificates of hundreds of Russian aircraft
The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority has suspended the airworthiness certificates of Russian aircraft. Aircraft that have been on the territory of other countries since March 13 without such documents may be denied return to Russia, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) explained . According to the IBA consulting agency, 745 Russian aircraft out of about 1.4 thousand are registered in Bermuda.https://bernews.com/2022/03/bcaa-airworthiness-system-restricted/
Bermuda suspends airworthiness certificates of hundreds of Russian aircraft
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There was a news piece a few days ago that stated approx 500-ish western leased aircraft, and that the leasing companies had managed to impound only 20 or so on non Russian soil. No info on accuracy of that article.
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I think Rain at the afterburn pocast and his guest does a very good explenation on why no-fly zones worked in some places in the 90s, and why it will not work in Ukraine. And actully will not help the civilian population that much.
Tony Abbot (an ex Australian Prime minister) promises to shirtfront Putin....
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-...r=HtmlFragment
Where is Abbot now when the world so badly needs him?
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If that ends in a nuclear exchange then nobody wins, not even China. Unless you are referring to an overwhelming conventional response, in which case it would have to be one that doesn't result in things escalating to nuclear conflict.
China has 1.4 billion mouths to feed and the prevailing winds will blow all the fallout from Russia onto the agricultural land in China. The Chinese will always act in their own best interests (as can be said for basically all other countries!). The Chinese are doing their best to stay as neutral as possible because it best serves their interests right now, and the depths of their loyalty to Putin are probably best revealed by the fact they have abstained from several key votes in the UN rather than vote with their ally (a friendship that has no limits apparently....).
I think things will be quite different if nuclear war starts to become inevitable, China will be forced to pick a side and will choose the one that best guarantees the war doesn't go nuclear. So they won't be taking Putin's side. Note that I said Putin and not Russia.....
China has 1.4 billion mouths to feed and the prevailing winds will blow all the fallout from Russia onto the agricultural land in China. The Chinese will always act in their own best interests (as can be said for basically all other countries!). The Chinese are doing their best to stay as neutral as possible because it best serves their interests right now, and the depths of their loyalty to Putin are probably best revealed by the fact they have abstained from several key votes in the UN rather than vote with their ally (a friendship that has no limits apparently....).
I think things will be quite different if nuclear war starts to become inevitable, China will be forced to pick a side and will choose the one that best guarantees the war doesn't go nuclear. So they won't be taking Putin's side. Note that I said Putin and not Russia.....
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President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Ukrainian soldiers wounded in battle as they are getting treatment at the military hospital in Kyiv.
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