Tango01 | 11 Nov 2021 4:53 p.m. PST |
… Plans To Invade Ukraine "The United States has warned European allies that Russia could be plotting to invade Ukraine in a repeat of the 2014 annexation of Crimea. US officials have privately briefed EU counterparts on a possible military operation as tens of thousands of Russian troops amass near the border. Senior Whitehall sources told The Telegraph the government was concerned at the reports and there was "twitchiness" and "anxiety" among officials…" Main page link Armand |
Thresher01 | 11 Nov 2021 5:57 p.m. PST |
Given the current weakness being displayed, this outcome would NOT be surprising at all, sadly. Abject weakness invites aggression. |
Silurian | 11 Nov 2021 7:32 p.m. PST |
Haven't we been hearing pretty much this same thing ever since the Crimean annexation? Seems to me meddling and stirring up trouble was even worse a few years ago. And the article cites increased US military activity in the area rather than a weakening. |
Tgerritsen | 11 Nov 2021 9:31 p.m. PST |
After Zapad21, the units that took part never went home and are massed around the Ukraine border. That is unusual. Attacking into Ukraine would be unusual with Winter coming on, though. Not sure if this is real or jus saber rattling. There's also the whole border issue going on between Belorus and Poland.
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jsmcc91 | 12 Nov 2021 11:53 a.m. PST |
Umm. I believe the Russians have been in Ukraine for some time now. |
Craig Grady | 12 Nov 2021 1:02 p.m. PST |
Would theoretically Russia fighting across an adjoined border in winter not be a "more logistically simpler" affair than the West trying to deploy and fight into a winter defensively? Would Western forces even be prepared for that given how grim things got for the Germans in WWII? My random thought for the day. |
Legion 4 | 12 Nov 2021 3:09 p.m. PST |
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Tango01 | 12 Nov 2021 3:30 p.m. PST |
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Tango01 | 14 Nov 2021 4:28 p.m. PST |
Are NATO Combat Forces About To Be Deployed To Ukraine? link
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Legion 4 | 14 Nov 2021 4:36 p.m. PST |
Very unlikely … few NATO forces are combat ready AFAIK … |
Tango01 | 23 Nov 2021 9:00 p.m. PST |
U.S. Considering Sending Arms And Military Advisers To Ukraine link Armand |
Legion 4 | 24 Nov 2021 9:26 a.m. PST |
Well I'd be interested in seeing if that will occur. |