WAR of the World

Started by Waltzing, Dec 11, 2023, 04:15 PM

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Waltzing

Cyber Attacks and Sanctions ... this is a long term battle like the cold war and it may take 25 to 30 years to see the results...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/12/15/olaf-scholzs-diplomatic-masterstroke-puts-ukraine-on-path/

Waltzing

So much for the counter offensive ...  The situation on the Estern front does not look good for the western alliance.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-finally-moves-to-fortify-front-line-but-could-it-be-too-little-too-late/

where are those 1000 expired missiles that the US has in storage...

The ukraine front line has no reserve positions.

Waltzing

Analysis: Ukraine has had a terrible week. Blame the US and the EU.

https://edition.cnn.com/ukraine-war-us-eu-analysis/index.html

kiwi2007

Awful news Waltzing.

And more to follow.

"German outlet BILD stated on December 14 that unspecified intelligence findings and sources indicate that Russia plans to occupy Ukrainian territory beyond the four (illegally) annexed Ukrainian oblasts throughout 2024-2026. BILD stated that Russia plans to capture the entirety of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts and up to the Oskil River in Kharkiv Oblast by the end of 2024."

Why stop there?

Technical point: 49% of all casualties (possibly on both sides) are now caused by drones. Hopefully NZ Defence Force are taking notice.

Waltzing

"Why stop there?"

 Sadly it appears its a repeat of the 1930's.....

Europe is not as safe as they might like to feel a few years ago.

Sailing holidays on the baltic just wont feel the same ....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkJJXMK6pv0

Waltzing

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FOG of War ... Doom and Gloom in all the new feeds and then there is this on ISW..

"Note: The data cut-off for this product was 1:00 pm ET on December 16. ISW will cover subsequent reports in the December 17 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment.

Ukrainian forces continue operations on the east (left) bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast amid reported difficult conditions in the area as part of an apparent effort to set conditions for future Ukrainian operations and the resettlement of west (right) bank Kherson Oblast. The New York Times published a series of interviews with Ukrainian military personnel operating on the east bank and along the Dnipro River on December 16, wherein the commander of a Ukrainian regiment stated that Ukrainian drone strikes have heavily suppressed Russian long-range artillery on the east bank in recent months.[1] Ukrainian officials previously stated that Ukrainian forces established several bridgeheads on the east bank as part of an operation that aims to push Russian forces out of artillery range of west bank Kherson Oblast.[2] The reported suppression of long-range Russian artillery may allow Ukrainian forces to operate more freely in near rear areas in west bank Kherson Oblast, which may partially explain intensified Russian glide bomb strikes against Ukrainian targets on the west bank.[3] The much more abundant 152mm tube artillery systems that Russian forces widely operate in Ukraine have an approximate range of 25km, although Russian forces are unlikely to deploy these systems to immediate frontline areas due to the threat of Ukrainian counterbattery fire."

Could it be "Give an Inch take a Mile" and the Uke's do the impossible... Lose Avdiivka and take some more of the east bank ... where are those F16's for air cover?

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-16-2023
 
 Front line in Avdiivka..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDKj3DbyZOE

How the Uke's are holding Avdiivka without prepared defensive secondary lines is a mystery...


Waltzing

Lets face it this is another Crimean war and Russia is now on the path to War with its new budget targets....

Will Putler declare a new mobilisation after the election?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimean_War

Europe now faces the decision to stake out its own survival.

 And how long before China send it ships south out beyond the South China Sea.

Waltzing

In previous centuries when assets were stolen or empounded countries went to war ...

The Financial Times (FT) reported on December 15 that the G7 may consider using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine.[24] FT reported that US officials circulated a discussion paper about how G7 members and other states could seize Russian sovereign assets in a way "consistent with international law" as a "countermeasure to induce Russia to end its aggression" in Ukraine during G7 committee meetings. FT reported that the G7 could use a portion of the $300 billion worth of frozen Russian assets to fund assistance packages to Ukraine and that a US official stated that G7 leaders may discuss the proposal at their meeting in February 2024.


Waltzing


Waltzing

The Ukraine offensive , Österreichs Bundesheer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWjMr3RZ8Ss

Waltzing


Waltzing

Which century are we in and has human kind made much progress.

Is there hope out there somewhere.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER_TBiOguAI

Waltzing

 Ukraine needs a game changer? Its obvious that a 2014 peace deal is coming at some point...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/12/18/russia-mocked-for-rudimentary-counter-drone-wig/






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