Every eastern European state begged to join NATO since 1991.
The KGB took over the Kremlin, partnered with White Russians and organised crime to re-establish authoritarian feudalism under thirty years of Tsar Putin.
"been trying to avoid war ever since", like in Africa, Chechnya, Georgia, Syria, and Ukraine?
Nobody wants to be in the Russian empire. Forget the U.S. weapons. Ukrainians will fight with sticks if they have to.
Well because it’s not easy Alan. It requires a firm foundation of historical knowledge (based on verifiable facts). Then application of that into coherent analysis and interpretation. Furthermore you stray into what is ‘Applied History’. This takes the past and tries to apply that to the future. It is hardest thing for historians to try their hand at and most don’t because you tend to look stupid when you get it wrong. History informs not predicts. The best that can be done is to look to the past and see the present contextual situation better and policy choices that leaders may be considering. At the high level you find people are good at this. Kotkin and Freedman spring to mind. So while you think the war is a foregone conclusion, you are getting to that conclusion by the wrong route, even if you were right about its outcome. Better to just look at the current situation and understand its context. Basically look, learn and consider. The rest is just IMHO stuff. Not well informed clear eyed judgements. I was impressed by the effort you put into commenting on a fairly factual explanatory piece but then over reached. Some of which l suspect was influenced by certain historians who hold those viewpoints but are challenged on those and have been consistently proven wrong on important aspects of their thinking. Some also make personal gain from holding contrary views and exploit the less informed public. You are also parroting Russian propaganda at times, which hardly helps. Be more circumspect and careful if you seek a more enlightened viewpoint. It’s damn hard to do and l struggle with it. On the other hand just keep writing your opinions and reasoning but accept that to some audiences you neither convince and actually look like something you aspire not to be.
Ukraine is held hostage by a gang of right-sector ultra-nationalists controlled by the US. They are hardly free. Free to be press ganged into the trenches is about all
We've all been enjoying U.S. freedom since 1945. It's pretty nice. Probably you are enjoying it too? I don't want to swap it for Chinese, North Korean, or Russian "freedom".
Iraq, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Cuba, Iran, Chile and many other countries have experienced US "freedom" none enjoyed it very much, Ukraine is just the latest US recipient of "freedom"... so far they have even cancelled their "elections...
You’re dealing with Russian Tankies here luv. As Darth Putin says they are morons. If real (if) none are academically gifted and are conspiratorially inclined over opinionated and short on facts and analytical coherence. Frontline did a good explanation summary adding context.
You make many unanswerable arguments Alan. They reflect your world view. I don’t live in that world and possibly you might not either but it comforts you and l will not attempt to disabuse you of it. Just don’t be surprised if that ‘view’ proves less than deterministic of outcomes. Best wishes.
Thank you.
Obviously, Ukraine should let russia advance on a narrow front and then cut the salient.
But perhaps they remain committed to static linear defense, without maneuver?
I have to admit, I am quite disappointed with Russians not pulling troops from the Donbas front in order to reinforce the Kursk front.
Now, Ukraine seems quite committed to widening the incursion in Kursk, and reaching the border to Belarus?
The outrage is the imperialist aggression of the war criminal putin and his many lackeys.
Every eastern European state begged to join NATO since 1991.
The KGB took over the Kremlin, partnered with White Russians and organised crime to re-establish authoritarian feudalism under thirty years of Tsar Putin.
"been trying to avoid war ever since", like in Africa, Chechnya, Georgia, Syria, and Ukraine?
Nobody wants to be in the Russian empire. Forget the U.S. weapons. Ukrainians will fight with sticks if they have to.
Thanks for explanation President P. Good chuckle over that attempt. Skilful but don’t put it forward for your thesis except at Moscow Uni.
Well because it’s not easy Alan. It requires a firm foundation of historical knowledge (based on verifiable facts). Then application of that into coherent analysis and interpretation. Furthermore you stray into what is ‘Applied History’. This takes the past and tries to apply that to the future. It is hardest thing for historians to try their hand at and most don’t because you tend to look stupid when you get it wrong. History informs not predicts. The best that can be done is to look to the past and see the present contextual situation better and policy choices that leaders may be considering. At the high level you find people are good at this. Kotkin and Freedman spring to mind. So while you think the war is a foregone conclusion, you are getting to that conclusion by the wrong route, even if you were right about its outcome. Better to just look at the current situation and understand its context. Basically look, learn and consider. The rest is just IMHO stuff. Not well informed clear eyed judgements. I was impressed by the effort you put into commenting on a fairly factual explanatory piece but then over reached. Some of which l suspect was influenced by certain historians who hold those viewpoints but are challenged on those and have been consistently proven wrong on important aspects of their thinking. Some also make personal gain from holding contrary views and exploit the less informed public. You are also parroting Russian propaganda at times, which hardly helps. Be more circumspect and careful if you seek a more enlightened viewpoint. It’s damn hard to do and l struggle with it. On the other hand just keep writing your opinions and reasoning but accept that to some audiences you neither convince and actually look like something you aspire not to be.
And the alternative is give up their freedom?
Ukraine is held hostage by a gang of right-sector ultra-nationalists controlled by the US. They are hardly free. Free to be press ganged into the trenches is about all
We've all been enjoying U.S. freedom since 1945. It's pretty nice. Probably you are enjoying it too? I don't want to swap it for Chinese, North Korean, or Russian "freedom".
Iraq, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Cuba, Iran, Chile and many other countries have experienced US "freedom" none enjoyed it very much, Ukraine is just the latest US recipient of "freedom"... so far they have even cancelled their "elections...
You’re dealing with Russian Tankies here luv. As Darth Putin says they are morons. If real (if) none are academically gifted and are conspiratorially inclined over opinionated and short on facts and analytical coherence. Frontline did a good explanation summary adding context.
You make many unanswerable arguments Alan. They reflect your world view. I don’t live in that world and possibly you might not either but it comforts you and l will not attempt to disabuse you of it. Just don’t be surprised if that ‘view’ proves less than deterministic of outcomes. Best wishes.