NATO ‘isn’t prepared’ for war with Russia

NATO ‘isn’t prepared’ for war with Russia | General Sir Richard Shirreff

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General Sir Richard Shirreff, former deputy supreme allied commander Europe joins Frontline to discuss the challenges facing NATO as it celebrates it's 75th anniversary, and updates from the war in Ukraine.
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@ronaldadelacy6829 Ай бұрын

Listening to this General, it's no wonder the British army is in disarray!

@Rentcollector Ай бұрын

I though the Ukraine was winning 😂 now you telling me NATO can’t beat Russia? Canada has 3 days of ammunition in storage for such a war 😂😂😂

@dirkvanrensburg7315 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@herbb8547 Ай бұрын

Yeah, Canada isn't spending much on defense the past few years. They expect the US to defend them. And who would want to attack Canada anyway?

@herbb8547 Ай бұрын

The US is in NATO. And the US could destroy Russian conventional forces in a matter of weeks.

@S-tank_ Ай бұрын

Nobody said ukraine is winning Ivan.

@rosreaviemore727 Ай бұрын

@@S-tank_ Yes they did Anthony Blinken and UK Military Secretary Ben Wallace told us 12 months ago that Russia were running out of ammo and were fighting with shovels.

@nnannaernest2150 Ай бұрын

I love the fact that Putin is teaching the West big lesson. Their arrogance has no limit and Putin is simply their match.

@albajgurd Ай бұрын

Well said

@user-zx1ir7jt4c Ай бұрын

Exactly, they wag that ole finger and Putin just laughs.

@marielouisehjelm6402 Ай бұрын

So do I. 😂

@4tress300zx Ай бұрын

& Xi.

@jesusmondragon6093 Ай бұрын

Marvelous comment 😊

@liamsism Ай бұрын

Boris Johnson told Ukraine to keep fighting instead of a peace agreement. Something is not adding up with what he is saying.

@herbb8547 Ай бұрын

A peace agreement would be Ukraine surrounding to Russia. Ukraine is not going to do that.

@HorstEwald Ай бұрын

Peace agreement in this case = giving up a third of your country with no guaranty russia isn't going for more in the future - Russia and Ukraine had a deal before all this. The Budapest Memorandum (it's a quick read). Russia didn't honour it. - That Nato wasn't going to expand eastwards is a lie. There never was such an agreement (yapping doesn't count. If you believe otherwise: transfer 10k to my bank account and I send you back twice as much, I swear.)

@user-zx1ir7jt4c Ай бұрын

@@herbb8547you mean surrendering? You seem a little slow so I'm sure you will have a hard time understanding this but... they WILL surrender one way or the other because they cannot defeat Russia. The more weapons the west sends in the longer the agony is prolonged. It's time to end the suffering...

@rosreaviemore727 Ай бұрын

@@herbb8547 You really should learn this history of this area of the world before commenting, Ukraine will surrender to Russia of that I have no doubt. This guy been interview by a young boy is just gaslighting the British public without any push back. This war was started by the US led NATO machine with the CIA coup in 2014, to surround Russia and seize it's natural resource's. After the fall of the old Soviet block Western Banks and Hedge funds went full out to steal their country from the alcoholic Russian President Yelsin even Bill Clinton admitted this was the plan. Along came President Putin and their game was up, kicked them all out and ever since a campaign of dehumanisation and lies by the US and West have continued full on.

@barrydelong7852 Ай бұрын

The former British Prime Minister knows President Zelinsky has no terms for Russia, will not deal with Russia unless Russia leaves all Ukrainian territory. Zelinsky is very plain about this. So Johnson knows as we do, there is nothing else but fight. Zelensky will not deal with Putin at all because as he says Putin is a liar.

@estheresthers5050 Ай бұрын

When we've psychopaths leading our world, it makes it dangerous

@kennethkeen1234 Ай бұрын

Your world. Not mine. The west was bankrupt decades ago and you still are unaware.....

@Evgeniy__Kuzmin Ай бұрын

Yes, it is really necessary to remove managers from the USA.

@TommyTCGT Ай бұрын

Like this General. eh?

@paulmurphy8549 Ай бұрын

Psychopaths have always been in power? It's a prerequisite

@TARTANTERR0R Ай бұрын

@@TommyTCGT Nope he is talking about being poised to deter, to avoid war, we haven't done that so we are now in the situation we are in. Critical thinking is free BTW.

@user-uf6zd6ng6t Ай бұрын

I’ve been watching since the beginning of this war and I always said nato only strong against small countries like Iraq Syria Afghanistan

@kennethkeen1234 Ай бұрын

Well done boy. Wars are for wankers.....

@zuzanazuscinova5209 Ай бұрын

Of course

@gale0328 Ай бұрын

True 110%

@luismariagomezdearanda5319 Ай бұрын

Well, not even against Afganistan!

@tthompson1 Ай бұрын

100%

@laniethosea9781 Ай бұрын

NATO cannot even defeat one country?😂😂😂. They've been going around bullying impoverished barefoot Middle Eastern forces.

@scorpiontail2561 Ай бұрын

That was coalition forces not nato.

@albajgurd Ай бұрын

Neither can Russia. Ukraine is ten times smaller

@barrydelong7852 Ай бұрын

@laniethosea9781 buddy. I remember one barefoot, impoverished country called Afghanistan and watching on tv Soviet Army in full retreat.

@dyhidrogenmonoxide Ай бұрын

The measure of victory would be a much higher standard for a NATO country - large military losses or civilian casualties would be unacceptable, whereas Ukrainians are willing to bear that cost in exchange for their freedom.

@mortvald Ай бұрын

@@barrydelong7852 and i remember not so long ago a nato/us retreat

@BanTheBBCHD Ай бұрын

But we were told the Russian army only had shovels to fight with and had to use washing machine parts for weapons??

@markojuric8604 Ай бұрын

Yes, but Russians have installed those chips in shovels than got wireless shovels which are much more effective and reduced loses in men power to zero 🙂

@debater452 Ай бұрын

They are

@CarlF88 Ай бұрын

Russia is incabale of taking a town or city just over the border despite having a 10 to 1 artillery advantage and manpower advantage so it is probably not far rom the truth

@ehpa9047 Ай бұрын

Should they not be at the Polish border by now? The mighty Russians.

@uurovital5 Ай бұрын

@@CarlF88 the line of thought is so irresponsible, the very logic thats killing ukranians, for they really beleive such absurd view, as we can SEE in REALITY ukrayne is slowly losing more and more cities, thousands of men dead, the very genetic future of those people is destroyed, goddamit we even had pregnant women at the frontlines...

@gregorylayne9044 Ай бұрын

The question.. can NATO take on Putin. The short answer is No. The long answer is No.

@michaelcannon-xq3ms Ай бұрын

but the real answer is yes

@n91312 Ай бұрын

The short answer is that it's not even difficult for Nato as they're preparing for it for over 50 years and Putin is rightfully scared of Nato

@gonzalofernandezlopez2838 Ай бұрын

@@n91312Sure, with an army of refugees and binaries 😂

@EugeneParallax Ай бұрын

@@n91312 If NATO was even remotely comparable to Russia, then it naturally could afford more assistance to Ukraine. They can't, because they have nothing to give without disarming themselves completely, and they do not have cohesion to turn the alliance into a fighting force. Realistically, NATO would collapse in a month after the production, logistics and command chains break down.

@mahamadoutraore1077 Ай бұрын

@@michaelcannon-xq3msthey are still scared to do so. Doing their best not to get directly involved. So unless you are leading NATO I believe you are just a liar

@manuelpavon6332 Ай бұрын

Love to see this warmongers freaking out about how their little Ukraine project has backfired 😂😂

@gti500 Ай бұрын

Did it backfire? A small number of people have become incredibly rich from the conflict.

@LoneBlade5 29 күн бұрын

i suggest you study before speaking

@manuelpavon6332 29 күн бұрын

@@gti500 I was talking from the military perspective, it’s a mess!!

@user-yc4xf8cv5y Ай бұрын

The political system in UK is rotten 🤣🤣🤣

@dirkvanrensburg7315 Ай бұрын

British is Rotten as a country and nation, the refugees are going to sort them out 👏

@fabianflores-ze6nt Ай бұрын

Completely, you are right...

@edleroy7593 Ай бұрын

In Russia how are the things ? The ZombiLand ! Alcaoholand. Creepy country.

@michaelcannon-xq3ms Ай бұрын

i think it may be a lot worse in a lot of other countrys .north koria for one kim jong un and yes you guessed it RUSSIA PUTIN now that is what i call coruption thats just to mention a few how about africa..i think there is a very good chance the majority of countrys in the world are more corupt than the uk ok our polititions may be lineing there own pockets but thats only money .i would rather live in this country than any other country in the world .at least i dont have to wory about getting sent to a goulag for haveing a speck of dust on the picture rail of my glorious leader or draged out of my house and sent to fight for something i dont beleve in with no training with a 1 in 10 chance of makeing it home alive .but we have a choice dont we if we dont like where we live we can allways move that is one of the good things about this country we can do what where when go and say what we want as long as we keep it in the boundrys of the law. yes i think i will stay hear ..some of the things you do in the uk ( legal things) ...you get your head choped off in other countrys

@SBHighlander_74 Ай бұрын

@@edleroy7593and your country is the land of RAINBOW 🌈 😂😂😂😂

@laniethosea9781 Ай бұрын

NATO has been going woke

@bibibibi7322 Ай бұрын

And your montly salary prommised by pootin has also gone woke. You will get one ruble and some bubblegum as themontly contracted bot propaganda spammer. And that is what you need to call woke.

@laniethosea9781 Ай бұрын

@@bibibibi7322 yeah all your freaking sanctions are useless. The West is no longer viable in the 21 century. Cope with it. Europe is deindustrialized and China is the leader with Russia, BRICS and the global south. Little brain 😂😂

@user-zx1ir7jt4c Ай бұрын

@@bibibibi7322that's just dumb... it's an adhominen attack because you have no logic. Go woke and you go dead that is a fact of modern warfare.

@mmedrano21 Ай бұрын

@@bibibibi7322 What are you, 12?

@keeganmurphy1 Ай бұрын

NATO are part of the globalists. You’re starting to get it 👍

@iainamckenzie Ай бұрын

Dangerous talk...what does victory over a nuclear super power look like? Does any one know? It feels like we are doubling down on our mistakes.

@kennethkeen1234 Ай бұрын

Idiots talk. Real men get on and do the job.

@anthonyhulse1248 5 күн бұрын

Ruzzia is used to losing. Don’t panic

@MrAndrethegiant420 5 күн бұрын

Nuclear conflict is inevitable. Just gota learn to appreciate the little things.

@NinevehMusicNZ-xf8yj Ай бұрын

I thought Russia was fighting with shovel

@anthonyhulse1248 Ай бұрын

Now they fight with meat.

@mortimersmithsr2522 Ай бұрын

Indoctrinated western people think NATO is a defence alliance that will save them. It's cute. NATO is just a cowardly terror organization that has professionalized itself on carpet bombing civilians all over the world. A enemy of the world.

@Ivan-wp1ne1 Ай бұрын

@@anthonyhulse1248britt and french meating😬

@Evgeniy__Kuzmin Ай бұрын

@@anthonyhulse1248 вранье

@molk17 Ай бұрын

They fight with shovels but they also have a lot of brainwashed people. I mean proper brainwashed. You should see Russian vlogers asking questions about the war. People in Russia are 100% convinced that they are at war with the West. I mean now.

@wts7759 Ай бұрын

All very well at the 7.50 mark saying we need a larger, better trained army in the UK. See how many people would be willing to fight for it now..

@mfcorp9608 Ай бұрын

The government will need natives to fight a war. But why would natives fight for a government which actively despises and oppresses them

@aaronmncube414 Ай бұрын

General remember no expansion of Nato towards Russia

@herbb8547 Ай бұрын

@@aaronmncube414What do you mean no expansion? Finland and Sweden both recently joined NATO. Those two countries more than double the European NATO military capabilities. Finland, by themselves, would give Russia more than they could handle.

@S-tank_ Ай бұрын

I'm American but the same is said about us now. I watched a documentary that showed that people that fought in WW1 were convinced the new generation was soft and wouldn't fight. They went on to make us proud in WW2 and then they said the same thing about the next generation who went on to fight valiantly in Vietnam. Then they said the same thing about us and then they had to shut down recruitment because so many were trying to join after 9/11. Now we say the same about the next guys. People will step up when called upon to do so

@JF-xm6tu Ай бұрын

Just get women to do it. Equality

@jasonuren3479 Ай бұрын

When you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail

@user-zx1ir7jt4c Ай бұрын

NATO is too busy going woke to prepare for combat😂

@gileschance952 Ай бұрын

The solution to Ukraine is not a multi-year or multi-decade war between the West and Russia. General Shirreff has spent all his life in the military and his view of international affairs is deeply affected by his lifetime experience. Wars only provide a basis for discussions. Successful diplomacy does bring solutions. We need to talk to the Russians.

@kamaukanyagi 18 күн бұрын

Diplomacy had its chance when russia didn't believe it can win (Minsk agreements)but the shear disdain from the west and gradual military improvements in russia including human cost only motivates putin for a total defeat of ukraine not withstanding any western world support. This includes wheather NATO joins the or not

@pensby Ай бұрын

My opinion ... NATO thought Russia woud be defeated economically by sanctions... Not by Ukraine on the Battlefield, BIG mistake

@TrickShepherd Ай бұрын

Underestimated Russia's, resilience and resolve. Why does that mistake keep happening?

@jaytate491 Ай бұрын

Sanctions will do nothing and they haven't done anything because Russia has to many global partners that don't care about said sanctions, such as China, Iran and North Korea.

@MrFish1968 Ай бұрын

I think the sanctions are a longer term bite, I think Russia shot itself in the foot as they lost a good portion of their market for oil and gas when the West moved away from it, and lost it a lot faster than it had anticipated. Yes they may find alternative markets, but now not on their terms so the same product generating less cash, and given it was pretty much their no.1 export that has to hurt at some point. It is the Russian people I feel sorry for that were dragged into this this ruining lives for generations of people, this is on top of the lives totally destroyed by Putin in Ukraine. I hope he goes down in history for the tyrant he is.

@hellious7670 Ай бұрын

Nobody with sense thought that. Iran has been sanctioned for how long? It's not changed Iran's posture much at all.

@cooldad7297 Ай бұрын

⁠@@hellious7670much like Russia they have strengthened from it….

@douglasreid6160 Ай бұрын

What about peace talks for a change???

@cosmopessoa7195 Ай бұрын

Listening to this mad man is realy something , no concern about the deaths of all these peoples. Why does the Ukranians allowed themselves to be slaughtered for western European psycopaths

@marvin902x Ай бұрын

With whom? There is no one in the entire West the Russians could talk to!

@kennethkeen1234 Ай бұрын

@@marvin902x except Julian Assange

@alexstafford8347 Ай бұрын

The Russians wanted that and were convinced the west did as well when they proposed the minsk peace agreements that were going on for 8 years, but the west and Ukraine admitted they weren't committed to it and it was only them buying time to keep fighting in donbass and prepare for an attack on crimea. You can google "zelensky admitting he never wanted to sign misnk peace deal" and "angela merkel admits west lied to Russia about wanting peace." Then the second time, when Russia syrrounded kiev, they forced zelensky to agree to a ceasfire and in return they will withdraw out of ukraine and then zelensky will sign the peace deal like he promised. Zelensky being surrounded in kiev agreed to the terms, thennthe russians left kiev back to their border, and the peace agreement was going to be signed in march 2022 in turkey, only just before that happened biden called zelensky and told him not to sign the deal, then look up how boris Johnson personally flew to kiev and told zelensky not to go anywhere and not to sign the peace deal. They lied to Russia about peace twice so how can you trust the words of such rotten untrustworthy individuals? You can't. Only option is to end what they started on your terms and only yours.

@barrydelong7852 Ай бұрын

Nice thought but Zelinsky will not negotiate until Russia leaves Ukraine territory completely. He will never negotiate with the "liar" Putin.

@joebutler5389 Ай бұрын

They need peace now not money or weapons

@anthonyhulse1248 5 күн бұрын

You agree that might is right then.

@user-uf6zd6ng6t Ай бұрын

So if nato is weak and not ready for a war with Russia well why keep provoking Russia

@braila-jf8hb Ай бұрын

The reason to provoke Russia is to justify NATOs existence and the sale of arms.

@yogiguitar1 Ай бұрын

because they're a bunch of arseholes is why totally out of touch with reality

@tthompson1 Ай бұрын

Exactly.....These people should send there own children

@hansderaeymaeker9137 Ай бұрын

....ego.... their biggest downfall (followed closely by corruption)

@enriquecelada6764 Ай бұрын

need an escuse for economic collapse

@sonsofthesilentage994 Ай бұрын

Whenever you mention Cameron, I disengage, just as he has

@CarlosGarcia-vw8sc Ай бұрын

To show strength against the strongest nuclear power of the world is really a risky business.

@barrydelong7852 Ай бұрын

And who would that be? Certainly not Russia with it's antiquated Soviet era Nukes. This is my opinion alone but I would bet a months pay that as corrupt as Russia is, and knowing that "nukes" require an awesome amount of maintenance which is extremely expensive, that much of that arsenal is not functioning correctly.

@braila-jf8hb Ай бұрын

It's called the Bravado of idiots

@EugeneParallax Ай бұрын

@@barrydelong7852 The entire present conflict is due to western faulty assertions about Russia. To think you can do better is rather naive.

@barrydelong7852 Ай бұрын

@@EugeneParallax I have no idea what you are trying to say. Do better at what? Please clarify. We do not respect Russia either as a society and especially militarily. The always talk like they are some kind of great superpower. They are nothing more than bullies in a third world country that happens to have some old nukes and a gas station. I could go on all day but I think you should explain what your trying to say and I will comment.

@EugeneParallax Ай бұрын

@@barrydelong7852 Do better at making judgement on Russia's state of affairs, military or economic. The lack of respect is mutual. Russia talks like some sort of super-power because it is a super-power. This is the problem - you somehow became convinced that it isn't, which is why the collective West planned to use the Ukraine to justify sanctions, which have not worked. Russia now overcame Germany in PPP and one of the few European countries, that went through economic growth despite now being the most sanctioned country in the world. It now effectively defeated Ukraine, despite 40+ countries supporting and helping it unilaterally. That what a super-power does. It has nothing to do with nukes, although Russia does have hypersonic weapons, which even US still cannot figure out. It also now effectively possess the strongest military in the world as well. Us cannot match that due to completely absurd inefficiencies of private military production and outdated means of force projection, which would not hold for a month. All in all, your understanding of Russia is completely wrong, and it is due to the well-orchestrated and continuous PR campaign to misinterpret it as weak, as if time froze since the Cold War and Russia did not recover its position.

@semps.338 Ай бұрын

If NATO couldn't defeat Russia, what is the relevance of the treaty organisation? So Ukraine civilians are more effective than NATO airpower....

@alainmcin Ай бұрын

NATO would never directly fight a country that can defend themselves.....same as the US.....NATO wants to fight Russia to the last Ukrainian...

@barrydelong7852 29 күн бұрын

I think your statements are both absurd, offensive, and without merit. Are you calling the USA cowards? Seriously I believe the USA would love to take on Russia. Any time, anywhere. The US hates Russia. Let's be clear. But then based on facts, Russia would never be able to defend itself against the US in a non nuclear war. Bring it on.

@barrygwilt2581 Ай бұрын

Our Politicians have no stomach, They are career politician, Period.

@AndriyValdensius-wi8gw Ай бұрын

Pathetic really.

@alexanderm2220 Ай бұрын

And then we have people like this making Trump out to be anti NATO, because he just reiterates Europe's unpreparedness

@CountDuckEgg Ай бұрын

You going to put your tin hat on, Barry?

@matthewn1805 Ай бұрын

True, the current band mainly interested in lining their own pockets instead of working for the people that voted for them.

@AndriyValdensius-wi8gw Ай бұрын

@@matthewn1805 Did the people really "vote" for them ? 87% of the people ? If Putin had said 157% of the people voted for him, it would have been just as believable. 😆😅

@sensible321 Ай бұрын

Sir, just one question - why then did they poke the bear?

@goldsteinist Ай бұрын

Their informations about Russia were based on poor judgment. Simple and sharp.

@user-yn3zx1ms4w 29 күн бұрын

Nato think it's only a panda

@andrewyakovlev9710 21 күн бұрын

@@user-yn3zx1ms4wpanda is stronger than a tiger

@zedbou5040 8 күн бұрын

"poke the bear"?? He invaded Ukraine!

@klaasvakie Ай бұрын

Are there any western generals who are not airheads???

@stuartbritton4811 Ай бұрын

No. They are all brainwashed.

@Lee-cc9jf Ай бұрын

Douglas McGregor only 1

@zedbou5040 8 күн бұрын

I think diplomacy, and reticence is vey necessary when dealing with the remaining lunatic regimes. A cornered dog etc.. He who has everything, yet nothing to lose, is a very dangerous person. I wouldn't want the responsibility.

@klaasvakie 8 күн бұрын

@@zedbou5040 NATO as a cornered Chihuahua, is not at all dangerous! Just a noisy nuisance

@anthonycarter8158 Ай бұрын

Apperantly Russia wasn't ready for war either.

@stephenhill545 Ай бұрын

They've gone to total war. We still have civilian economies.

@LumenMichaelOne Ай бұрын

Right ... All sides equally not ready. Well, then again ... probably not all equally.

@ThisHandleWasTheOnly1Available Ай бұрын

"Wasn't" doesn't mean "isn't"

@blaiseutube Ай бұрын

NATO does joint exercises on a regular basis, Russia can barely combine their own land and air forces. Russia's navy can't even be safe in their own harbor.

@cooldad7297 Ай бұрын

They are now….

@mmff5242 Ай бұрын

Imagine being in the UK and thinking you are the good guys. hahah.

@joebutler5389 Ай бұрын

Russia don't need more land!!!Europe is always Europe 🌍🌍

@peterliemareff8894 Ай бұрын

Russian just dosnt want anyone creaping into its territory.

@slavakotelnikov2440 Ай бұрын

Russian army in Ukraine is mostly volunteers - this goes to show the determination of the Russian people to defend the cause. NATO should consider this before they decide to take on Russia.

@semps.338 Ай бұрын

Volunteers, that is gold, very funny.

@ricardothompson5697 Ай бұрын

@semps.338 do you understand what's it means by conscripts and volunteer...the worst part about this that Europe is only fighting a war with russia that America want but using Europe as a proxy everyday these fools come on these interviews talking about America interest etc but never yet speak about russias security. Let me ask you this why is America's interest in Ukraine as more moral than the security of the Russian state

@slavakotelnikov2440 Ай бұрын

@@semps.338 You keep on laughing - Russian draftsmen do not chase men in the streets like the Ukrainian draftsmen do.

@jaimzx3625 Ай бұрын

@@slavakotelnikov2440ots the Ukranians thatvdo taht

@G0rdonFr33man Ай бұрын

Stop lying, liar.

@dilibau Ай бұрын

Funny how they both avoid the white elephant in the room: what does it actually mean to defeat Russia

@ehpa9047 Ай бұрын

How many dreaded "red lines" have the Russians declared? And how many have been sailed over?

@r.m2072 Ай бұрын

@@ehpa9047 thats the cost of being the only sane actor in the entire debacle

@zuzanazuscinova5209 Ай бұрын

Exactly. Does anyone actually believe Russia will just leave?

@ehpa9047 Ай бұрын

@@r.m2072 Putin will never have Ukraine.

@jameshines4012 Ай бұрын

If its not ready then what has it been doing for the last 60 years ?

@icu17siberia Ай бұрын

Good question. I think Europe has rationalized prioritizing subsidies over “domestic” defense industry

@robt3078 Ай бұрын

Soviet collapsed in 1991 and Nato has been sleeping since then. Fighting poor brown people a little here and there..

@GeraldBeagan-ee6se Ай бұрын

@@robt3078 and relying on usa , who is now in the russia camp

@arnonym5430 Ай бұрын

Nato armies still arent prepared for hot war against china or russia, just look at their tanks they are sand coulored straight off the production line as if they were only built for combat in the mena regions

@paulk7124 Ай бұрын

Helping America

@ekim000 Ай бұрын

The Europeans have been freeloading on the yanks for decades. It's about time they took responsibility for their own security.

@zuzanazuscinova5209 Ай бұрын

I don't think they are capable. They simply lack natural resources and unity. Without the colonies European countries are mere shells.

@braila-jf8hb Ай бұрын

@ekim000. No my friend it is the Yanks who have been freeloading on the Europeans. Have you heard of Al Capone and his Protection Rackets? Well NATO is Americas protection racket.

@BonganiMagadu Ай бұрын

😂 Especially UK Without America its just a small little chihuahua 😂😅

@user-kv3ww2gb2e Ай бұрын

Little Britain, when last time did you defeat anybody?😂

@BonganiMagadu Ай бұрын

Struggled to defeat the Boers in South Africa and they weren't even a proper army 😂😮😅

@dennisbalgobin461 Ай бұрын

He mentions all that Ukraine needs at the moment but never mentions manpower.

@christopheryellman533 Ай бұрын

Yes DB and it is the one thing they need the most, according to others.

@tomasnozka1 Ай бұрын

Ukraine has enough manpower, they need stuff. A lot of stuff. Planes, rockets, ammo, IFV's, tanks. They are receiving drops...

@xwing8029 Ай бұрын

There are mainly volunteers fighting in Ukraine, they could mobilise a lot more to fight, but they have no ammo and not enough weapons. The volunteers on the other hand are not infinite and after 2 years of war there are less and less of them.

@glintongordon6811 Ай бұрын

@@tomasnozka1ukraine lost mariopol, bakhmut and marinka when ukraine was still getting aid, nothing they get will make them win

@tomasnozka1 Ай бұрын

@@glintongordon6811 Go back to Moscow troll!

@akondofswat209 Ай бұрын

"You may not be interested in war but war is interested in you.." Trotsky.

@Nigel-wu5lj Ай бұрын

He got an ice pick in his head.

@visionproductionsnz7828 Ай бұрын

Try searching any of Col Douglas MacGregor's brilliant analyses of the Ukraine conflict with a historic, strategic and military context. Makes this guy look like a fool who's made decisions from the comfort of Whitehall.

@barrydelong7852 29 күн бұрын

Seriously dude, did you say "brilliant"? He hasn't got anything correct since the war began. He was only a Colonel in the Army. He is a right wing Putin talking head. No thanks I think I'll pass.

@mikaelfiil3733 Ай бұрын

Well, this is why politics is too important to be left to generals, there is no mentioning of how we got here. "War is the continuation of politics by other means" should tell us how to avoid escalation, but all we are hearing is the result of - if all you've got is a hammer - completely ignoring the failures and consequences of an aggressive push of NATO, primarily by the US and UK. Today we more or less have a fait accompli with no middle ground between two parties and we are constantly making it worse.

@Durnyful Ай бұрын

When you're a hammer everything looks like a nail.

@talesofcanterbury42 Ай бұрын

I’m a supporter of the USA. Love the people and the country, but it is becoming increasingly hard not to see them as an unreliable ally.

@Waryan1 Ай бұрын

So the lack of Europe’s capability to support NATO doesn’t make Europe an unreliable ally? Even after the US has been telling them to contribute more… I find the average European perspective curious.

@boathemian7694 Ай бұрын

I’m a former US Marine, and I say never trust the US&A to do anything but strengthen its global dominance. Our rulers don’t give a damn how many people die.

@MrMysto Ай бұрын

That’s the problem, USA sees 1/2 of NATO not paying their bills as unreliable

@diasflac0g Ай бұрын

Stop begging us for help all the time coward. Why don't you step up your own defense?

@MrMysto Ай бұрын

@@Waryan1same, they seem entitled to free USA weapons, I don’t understand where this comes from

@nmcaver6611 Ай бұрын

If you depend on another for your national defense, do you have a national defense?

@Platterpussy Ай бұрын

well the UK has depended on the US for nearly a century...am I wrong?

@yurilytviak9066 Ай бұрын

In Ukraine’s case they had their traditional enemy and a “friend” who disarmed then betrayed them . That’s difficult to defend against .

@tomasnozka1 Ай бұрын

You are wrong and having NATO alliance is the reason why you are wrong. It's the single best organization that Europe ever had. Ever.

@marviwilson1853 Ай бұрын

In 2024 defense is team work so I would say yes.

@xwing8029 Ай бұрын

WW2 showed sometimes national defense is not enough. Thats why NATO was created.

@giorgiocooper9023 29 күн бұрын

Can NATO take on Russia ? No ! That would be suicidal for NATO and I do not understand why the West is even discussing such an insanity !

@efeocampo Ай бұрын

In the meantime, NATO is being HUMILIATED by Russia in Ukraine, fighting NATO with one hand tied in the back. UK is still unable to realize it is not a power any longer...

@srve1149 Ай бұрын

Money is not problem, there is simply no military capabilities, otherwise Czech republic wouldn't try to find ammo from 3rd side.

@finlandveteran4409 Ай бұрын

@srbijavelika1149 China constantly pours money into Russia, supports the war..now it's clear to everyone why sanctions don't work! putler is begging for arms and ammo from Iran and North Korea! so why? do not you know? "Defense of the Fatherland" for a moment? has someone attacked russia!!! No! the defense of the motherland means more territories for Russia, we live cramped!! Haha..hah..aaah 👌🤣👍

@thomasjamison2050 Ай бұрын

What makes the general think that Russia is ready for war with NATO?

@dalecrocker3213 Ай бұрын

What makes him think it wants to?

@stephenhill545 Ай бұрын

Our lack of ammunition.

@ralphemerson497 Ай бұрын

Because NATO is a paper tiger. They are not ready for any type of conflict. Every NATO country has domestic issues which will not allow them to increase militarily.

@walter3433 Ай бұрын

His Russian rent boy

@craighughes2191 Ай бұрын

It seems like russias allies are more reliable than Ukraines. This is a pivotal time in history and I'm so disappointed in the weak support given to Ukraine to defend itself.

@vinozarazzi5633 Ай бұрын

❤ALL WE ARE SAYING IS GIVE PEACE A CHANCE❤

@mrboxheadd748 Ай бұрын

TELL THAT TO US GOVT WITH 750+ BASES AROUND THE WORLD

@vinozarazzi5633 Ай бұрын

@@mrboxheadd748 Have been doing so for 16 years!

@barrydelong7852 Ай бұрын

Talk to Putin about that. We can't help you.

@michaelcannon-xq3ms Ай бұрын

TELL YOU WHAT VINOZARAZZI ..OUT OF ALL THE COMMENTS I HAVE READ SO FAR YOURS HAS GOT TO BE THE BEST .WE SHOULD ALL LOVE EACH OTHER AS HUMAN BEINGS

@vinozarazzi5633 Ай бұрын

@@barrydelong7852 "Putin - the Boogeyman!" You want millions of people killed - because of warmonering propaganda?

@kwatt-engineer796 Ай бұрын

A key question is what are the NATO members doing compared to what they are planning?

@robertlangley1664 Ай бұрын

Why aren’t we ready for war ,it seems to me we haven’t learned anything from ww2

@hellious7670 Ай бұрын

Very fair point. We've had two years to prepare for whatever Russia does next, and little to nothing has been done.

@zakjuly6721 Ай бұрын

You were but Iraq and Afghanistan drained you completely of stocks...

@chriswilson3009 Ай бұрын

@@hellious7670 We and the rest of europe have very little industry to make war with ,all thanks to the people that now want a war with russia,make sense of that.

@icu17siberia Ай бұрын

Because Europe thinks having a heavy manufacturing with a viable aerospace and defense industry is a bad thing.

@emmabovary9374 Ай бұрын

Because the West is cowardly.

@charlesflint9048 Ай бұрын

This reminds me of the 1930s, just look where that ended up!😢.

@kurtfrancis4621 Ай бұрын

Yes, gutless, feckless "leaders" of both Biden AND Trump, both of whom whose foreign policies are DISASTROUS.

@retorenfer8702 Ай бұрын

I totally agree with you! I would even dare to name the exact year we are in: 1936, Spanish civil war with the participation of the German “Legion Condor”. If the indoctrination and brainwashing of the Russian population will continue another 10 years, and Putin is somehow able to rebuild its Army, well, then I guess we will find ourselves in a big, big trouble!!!

@retorenfer8702 Ай бұрын

@michaelwest2691 Ай бұрын

This should be about stopping conflict. Not more death and destruction.

@thorpedersen8868 Ай бұрын

So is anyone going to ask the politicians when last, if ever, they contacted Russia to discuss peace negotiations or are all the warmongers now running the show and not the will of the people because none of us really want to see wars going on, we want peace so why are all the politicians everywhere pushing for more war, more weapons ? And secondly, why has not a soul got Borris on the phone or into the studio and demanded to know his role in the peace agreement made in Turkey and why it was torn up when it was in Ukraines favour at the time ? With actions like this, it makes it appear as if european governments are dead set on war with Russia and not a peace in Ukraine. Even Biden has not spoken to Putin for 2 years....2 years!!!!!!! So what peace efforts have the US then made ? What is actually going on here because it does not appear we are being told the truth, we are being told a version of the truth. Seriously, if politicians have made any attempts to speak to RU for a peace, come to the studiio and bring actual proof be it an email or whatever, bring it, i for one would like to see it beacuse i bet there are thousands of emails to do with arms, monies and the like but i challenge them to bring us one that shows the same determined, consistent efforts made for peace... not some politician rambling for hours on what they say they can or cant do, show us proof of what you have done, its gone on for 2 years now, hundreds of thousands are dead, lets see the proof of peace attempts.

@919Andrius Ай бұрын

Macron was speaking with putin a lot, but listen how his rhetoric changed. Problem is that putin eants war, he does not care about it, also russia would not keep to agreement as it broke many agreements. Only way to peace is defeating russia.

@migsy2115 Ай бұрын

i think Both the Interviewer & The General Should BE On The FRONT LINE FIRST. How about That?.

@elizabethsproule5227 Ай бұрын

The general would probably be happy.

@gongboom Ай бұрын

If you say so, Boris.

@finlandveteran4409 Ай бұрын

@@elizabethsproule5227 he probably knows nothing about the Budapest Memorandum or the Minsk Agreement! I would like to discuss these issues with him-I don't know if I can answer the truth- he was ready for this interview but-Nato is not!! 👍🤣👌 Russian is always ready even to America!!

@blink997 Ай бұрын

What good would that do F F S

@kennethkeen1234 Ай бұрын

First sensible comment so far.

@noneofyabusiness1146 Ай бұрын

The PEOPLE should decide if we want war. Which, we DO NOT. Please DO NOT send Canadians and Americans in our military to fight!

@glenunderwood4220 Ай бұрын

This guy is well out of touch, mate there's no more soldiers to do yr work, NATO can't fight Russia than how would they do it now with there 50+ aged Ukrainian soldiers.. This guy is dilutional.

@blasater Ай бұрын

How about this. Leave Russia alone! I can't believe people just can't leave them alone!

@TARTANTERR0R Ай бұрын

What a cracking idea, let them invade everyone until they are eventually at your doorstep. Lunatic.

@mangembusnalimbe778 Ай бұрын

@@TARTANTERR0Rwho has been invading people in the past 450 years?

@mangembusnalimbe778 Ай бұрын

Another delusional fool

@TARTANTERR0R Ай бұрын

@mangembusnalimbe778 Lots of nations and your point caller? If you said the last 20 years, you might have done yourself a favour.

@YetiTurmoil Ай бұрын

Tell that to Georgia, Chechnya, Crimea, Donbas, and Ukraine....

@peterclarke3020 Ай бұрын

If NATO is not ready, then NATO had better get ready ASAP !

@rudolfkasanpawiro644 Ай бұрын

Do you mean in the coming 2 years? Unfortunately, it might be too late to save the lives of Ukraine and the spread of the vi-rus-sian pandemic.

@user-wx1jg6ws7l Ай бұрын

nato was not strong ever since especially to strong forces like russia fighting in middlse east its different from russia

@mariajones8304 Ай бұрын

I don’t think you can ever be ready for war unless you are nuts like Putin.

@brianrasmussen2956 Ай бұрын

@@user-wx1jg6ws7l Plenty strong, and that was always the goal. Obviously when aggressors like Putin show up, everybody talks about why we didn't do more.

@johnadam2885 Ай бұрын

NATO is not ready to die, so it can never win a war.

@hofnarrtheclown Ай бұрын

Basically a Continent vs a Giant Country

@bibibibi7322 Ай бұрын

Russia has much territory, and it's population isn't spread all over it. Harder to regroup over long distances as an country.

@hofnarrtheclown Ай бұрын

@@bibibibi7322 Still Doesn't mean Russia is Single-handedly gonna Take On Most of the Countries of Europe

@avsecvitja Ай бұрын

you gust must first ask yourself: do we wish peace or war? If you wish war- f…yourself, if you wish peace: negotiate!

@terrencelotter4135 29 күн бұрын

Give this chap a cuppa tea,biscuits and show him the door.

@donalking5460 Ай бұрын

Would one of these guys make up their mind. We either can or we can't..

@tom5216 Ай бұрын

Sir Richard Shirreff is absolutely right on all counts. The West needs to stop messing about with hate legislation and gender politics and get back to defence of the realm.

@51madmitch Ай бұрын

How right you are, the stupidity of U.K. is astounding.

@EMcCaffrey Ай бұрын

and it's worth defending considering what it has become with the things you mentioned? Ruled by Russians or globalists. Who cares?

@luisromanlegionaire Ай бұрын

Right now your defense is an offense on Russia's border.

@51madmitch Ай бұрын

@@luisromanlegionaire Only two small countries Estonian and Latvia were in NATO on Russian borders until Pootin started !!! the war, now he forced Finland to join, NATO which is and always has been a defensive organisation, unlike Russia it’s not a offensive one, 🤡Pootin has made it worse for himself and is destroying Russia from within, wow what a legacy.

@TransoceanicOutreach Ай бұрын

Not gender politics, TRANSgender politics. Gender politics was sorted out in the 70's.

@briannall7527 Ай бұрын

No one in their right mind , would assume we could !!!!!

@jaimzx3625 Ай бұрын

Guy is delusional

@BohemianRaichu Ай бұрын

I'm always amazed that American seem to think that all the benefits of having an empire are free.

@christopherlees1134 Ай бұрын

Free? America has been providing 100% military support for Europe for 75 years. Now it’s time for Europe to carry the weight.

@BohemianRaichu Ай бұрын

@@christopherlees1134 as long as America is prepared for her influence (and therefore prosperity) to lessen in a multipolar world, then it is of course her prerogative to let Europe carry the weight. in fact, that America has been paying towards it is exactly my point; she will need to continue to do so in order to maintain the dominant position in decades to come. As for "100% military support" I don't know what that means. the US paying 100% of the military budgets of the whole of Europe? 100% of America's military budget going towards Europe? Empire costs money, and if the leading country can no longer provide defense, she loses that position. That was clear when it became apparent that Britian could no longer defend for example Singapore or Australia during the Second World War.

@icu17siberia Ай бұрын

That’s your excuse for being passive about protecting your land? Time to stop relying on colonies and former colonies to carry europes water.

@christopherlees1134 Ай бұрын

@@BohemianRaichu Footing the bill for Europe is not necessary for America to maintain influence.

@ruibebiano9015 Ай бұрын

From Portugal 🇵🇹 another awesome interview, Congratulations Times Radio 👏👏💪🔝

@joebutler5389 Ай бұрын

That's a shame to USA used Ukraine against Russia!!!

@GenScinmore Ай бұрын

if "it would only allow Russia time to recuperate and try again" then the same is true for Ukraine. If Ukraine needs to dig in then he knows giving them more time to do that is of the utmost importance. It would also give The West more time to strengthen its defense complex. How a man of his intelligence doesn't see that is beyond me.

@stephenhill545 Ай бұрын

If there is a cold war, defense spending will have to increase dramatically, and if Ukraine falls, Russia's population will increase by 40+million and Russia will have a stranhlehold on the world wheat market. And Russia will be on the Polish border.

@pcopeland15 Ай бұрын

A question that has not been asked: Would you prefer helping Ukraine fight Russia now. Or fighting against Ukraine and Russia combined in the future?

@lcoyle1998 Ай бұрын

Russia *IS* on the Polish border. Kaliningrad exists.

@valeriegillet473 Ай бұрын

@@pcopeland15Question I hope you encourage your children to go to Ukraine to defend your so-called democracies that have done more harm than good in the world??

@ThefreeRussians Ай бұрын

И русские тоже не были к нам готовы. 😂😂😂

@46Ladyk Ай бұрын

К нам? :)))

@theconchonetwork498 Ай бұрын

Trump is being irrational, he doesn't want nuclear war with Russia

@rogerdeyell3429 29 күн бұрын

NO NATO CAN NOT SORRY , THW WHOLE WORLD IS NOW IN CHAOS

@PaulT89 Ай бұрын

Very interesting and insightful from the general. Let’s hope his suggestions pull through to the politicians

@terencehurst8636 Ай бұрын

You mean the politicians who started the war?

@braila-jf8hb Ай бұрын

@Pault89. Be assured Cannon Fodder that when you are in the frontlines this General will support you from London.

@Lee-cc9jf Ай бұрын

His arrogance is deplorable

@judithcampbell1705 Ай бұрын

Thank you 💛 General for your excellent analysis. As an Canadian I am deeply ashamed of how little we've been supporting Ukraine. I don't think there will be very many countries that come to our aide when we are fighting for our lives against Russia. Shame on us. It's one thing to be a keyboard warrior, and quite another to be a force to be reckoned with. Time for good people to wake UP!!! Thank you 💛 Times Radio and Thank you to the great General!

@jamesandrew1750 Ай бұрын

There's a volunteer force you can join

@finlandveteran4409 Ай бұрын

@judithcampbell1705 kzbin.info/www/bejne/baTdn3SEqq2cgq8

@bradbean5184 Ай бұрын

Dude Canada is one of the top supporters of Ukraine but we need to step up in NATO

@bradgraystock5966 Ай бұрын

Canada is too busy digging itself out of debt incurred by the current Prime Minister.

@kennethkeen1234 Ай бұрын

Ashamed of supporting the most corrupt nation in Europe. I understand, you were "educated" in North America.

@broshuisalbert2413 Ай бұрын

Hai U.S.A. My request: "Keep your war at your side of the Atlantic, please!" Ever, France gave you the Vietnam-war. You want more? With peacefull greetings, Albert (Dutch)

@TheUnchosenOne 29 күн бұрын

We're trying man.

@kpj9028 Ай бұрын

You heard it here folks. Conscription is on the way

@johningham1880 Ай бұрын

The email alert sounds are putting me on edge

@sparido422 Ай бұрын

Absolute common sense by the General. Looks like the scenario before WW2. Career politicians have no forward thinking.

@samsungtap4183 Ай бұрын

Nato reminds me of the Knights Templar after the fall of Jerusalem they lost there relevancy and had to go. After the demise of Soviet Union Nato in a effort to remain relevant have morphed into somthing not good.

@eliasphiniotis Ай бұрын

Arrogant as ever ! Why do you have to invent non existent dangers against you Sir. so you can attack others ?

@BenMartinBox Ай бұрын

One of the big problems of this war is that everybody (so called sources) talk too much and in doing so they are giving important information to the enemy and information is a powerfully weapon that can decide if a war is win or lost.

@finlandveteran4409 Ай бұрын

@BenMartinBox your thinking is normal but it doesn't work as you thought the truth is different but you decide it yourself i don't want to hurt you unfortunately War is a complicated process said the attacker or defender about their weapons or action on the front whatever!! everything else is relevant, the real situation at the front and words make a difference! have a nice day to you..Thank you!

@mikelittle5250 Ай бұрын

(Don't worry- Putin is afraid to watch the internet, lol)

@yomama629 Ай бұрын

If they're talking about it, it's because it's either non-sensitive information, or it's stuff the other side knows about already. No one is going on the news and talking about anything classified without being in cuffs on the way off the set

@BenMartinBox Ай бұрын

@@yomama629 Thanks for commenting. I understand what you are saying but I believe things are not that simple. Many times Zelensky and the his military command asked for people (journalists and officers) to stay silent. Journalists are a "plague" that feeds on such "bombastic" news. Many times journalists press military officers and those officers (maybe because they also wish for their moment of glory) spill the bean on sensitive matters and then, of course, it all becomes public domain. Who gains from it? The parasitic journalists, the officer (for two cents of glory) and mostly the enemy. Just a simple example: If in the battlefield one side notices that the other side is using less shells, It may mean a lot of things. Sure, one of the first assumptions is that there is a lack of shells from the other side, but it is only an assumption and they need to keep planing accordingly but when the "lack of shells" is "megaphoned" by all media around the globe, well then the "assumption" become "a certain" and then the plans may be adjusted accordingly. Do you see where I'm going with this? Anyway, I maintain my point, talking too much only helps the enemy and I wouldn't be surprised if the "media" become the first reason for a large war, taking into account the fakes, the sensationalism and other manipulation operations.

@BenMartinBox Ай бұрын

@robnews11 Ай бұрын

Everything Except peace

@piseag458 Ай бұрын

Russia wants piece.. a piece of Ukraine, a piece of Moldova, a piece of Poland, and a piece of the baltics.. Chechyna ,Georgia Crimea were just starters moving on Ukraine and East Europe for the main course..

@devinfraserashpole4753 Ай бұрын

@@piseag458 Any evidence for this claim?

@piseag458 Ай бұрын

@@devinfraserashpole4753 pattern of behaviour..

@devinfraserashpole4753 Ай бұрын

@@piseag458 What behavior?

@piseag458 Ай бұрын

@@devinfraserashpole4753 did you even read my first comment that you replied to..

@EricaFiore Ай бұрын

This low military percentage is going to a be a major vote issue when the GE is called.

@jamesglara72 Ай бұрын

Thus NATO members w/o the US is a joke against 🇷🇺🤝🇨🇳🤝🇮🇷🤝🇰🇵

@Akenfelds1 Ай бұрын

I have a suggestion: the UK should announce universal conscription for both men and women of military age, and make it clear that not only UK citizens will have to do it but also permanent residents in the UK. It's not hard to predict which sub-groups will flee from the UK as fast as they can. That will reduce the taxpayers' social welfare/public housing bill as the only people who will stay behind are British patriots. It would be like a good dose of Epsom Salt for the British digestive system.

@Thelostgoldhunters Ай бұрын

Typical...

@user-yg3vv3zp1l Ай бұрын

Typical and correct. Freedom is not free. We should do this in all NATO countries. ... Free-riders ought to return to whence they came and delight in the political systems that exist there. (And I'm an immigrant.)

@beachcomber1able Ай бұрын

@@user-yg3vv3zp1l You'll be first in the queue at the enlistment office then. 😄

@shaun3713 Ай бұрын

Citizens, yes. Permanent residents, no, although citizenship should be conditioned on 9 months of military service.

@johnadam2885 Ай бұрын

You got your chance to vent some racism, did you ? You think the 'native' British are prepared to go and die in Ukraine ?

@Gripenace Ай бұрын

Europe needs to STEP UP!!

@Platterpussy Ай бұрын

why...The UK has hid as a decorative poodle behind the US for a century...

@aresivrc1800 Ай бұрын

THIS! And I am deeply sorry about our german chancelor being such an spineless fool.

@simonewing4222 Ай бұрын

America needs to step up and get rid of trump and speaker mike Johnson and support the aid package instead of waiting time amending a perfectly good bill to one that nobody will potentially want, of which will mostly strengthen American defence and support Ukraine at the same time.

@vicentecoria905 Ай бұрын

@@simonewing4222, we don’t need to do anything. That is a European problem. Don’t reach into my pocket to fix your issues. I pay waaaaay too much in taxes to add European welfare to our own.

@simonewing4222 Ай бұрын

@@vicentecoria905 its a lot more than a European problem I can assure you of that. If you're uneducated or too naïve to see it right now then that is truly sad, but there will come a time that you will see and regret your stance. or perhaps you're just one of those Russian bots and support their war crimes. either way, you also sound selfish, more worried about paying a little more tax when people are losing their lives, you cant put a price on life. "leaders of the free world" pfft yea right, we'll take it from here. 🤣 According to the Heritage Foundation, the total U.S. spending on aid to Ukraine amounts to $113 billion, which translates to approximately $900 per American household. However, it’s essential to note that this estimate considers the entire aid package, including both military and non-military components. $900 over the 3 years, meaning $300 per household a year (not individuals). so that's $25 dollars a month. the average household in the US has 2.5 people as of 2023. so you cant pay $10 a month to save lives... smh. all for an aid package that's spent at home developing defences for your own country enabling you to send old end of life shells made in the 90's. Of course if these don't get sent they still cost money to dispose of but giving them away now for others to use on your enemy is much better than your own people having to use them later down the line.

@mehernoshmanekshaw7180 Ай бұрын

The "Irrational" Trump kept the world peace, dear Sir.

@alanbarrow7447 Ай бұрын

Poor guy is so riddled with TDS he can't think straight. Maybe there's a 'vaccine' for that.

@nuripeker238 Ай бұрын

NATO is dreaming no chance at all

@lyns8062 Ай бұрын

If it happens it will be suprising just how quickly they'll get themselves ready.

@terencehurst8636 Ай бұрын

You are going to join up then?

@braila-jf8hb Ай бұрын

@lyns8062. Tell me, when you talk about "getting themselves ready" is that to attack or retreat?

@robinhood9432 Ай бұрын

Too much talking and no action, how bad is that, the time is running out 😢

@spudwesth Ай бұрын

Ukrainian men are running out.

@MrMotown2011 Ай бұрын

This General should show us how it's done and get himself and his family on the front line first!

@waterst9 28 күн бұрын

There is much to be considered as it is my opinion that neither Russia nor NATO would be prepared for a war.

@donalking5460 Ай бұрын

40 trillion v 2 trillion.. how can we not procure arms for Ukraine

@stephenhill545 Ай бұрын

Governments aren't willing to increase defense spending. Russia is spending 30% of its GDP, and its costs are much lower than ours. Salaries there are one sixth of here. Most of our defense spending goes on salaries and pensions.

@gintasvilkelis2544 Ай бұрын

The main reason: Europeans have not enough weapons, and the geriatric senile fool in the White House wants to make sure that Ukraine does NOT win, because his spongy brain has been convinced that if Ukraine were to win, the world would end.

@stephenhill545 Ай бұрын

France vetoed buying arms outside Europe because France wants the contracts.

@cooldad7297 Ай бұрын

Because Europe doesn’t have an industrial base to make ammunitions in large quantities. Russia is able to and it has the ability to ramp up quickly. The key is energy. Russia has loads on its doorstep, Europe doesn’t. If Russia wanted to steamroll Europe it could, but it doesn’t want to, as Europe buys its energy.

@gintasvilkelis2544 Ай бұрын

@@cooldad7297 It's not "energy" that's the main bottleneck, but equipment and factories, which are very expensive and time-consuming to set up. It's not a computer game, where you can start producing weapons instantly with a simple mouse click.

@JohnSmith-dh3vc Ай бұрын

it's inevitable, let's just gear up now

@dalecrocker3213 Ай бұрын

No it isn't. "Gearing up" is one thing which MIGHT make it so.

@VINLAND_777 Ай бұрын

@@dalecrocker3213If you would take your time to listen to official Russia directly, you would know very well what the plans are and that the world should not again watch it all unfolding. I am against any war, but waiting defenseless until it‘s to late again like a few decades ago is no option for Europe.

@stephenhill545 Ай бұрын

@@dalecrocker3213you want dictatorship and war to come to Europe. I wonder why?

@dalecrocker3213 Ай бұрын

@@stephenhill545 That's the last thing I want! But all the warmongering idiots out there seem to be determined to set us on that path. Leave Russia alone and Russia will leave us alone. Promise!

@dalecrocker3213 Ай бұрын

@@VINLAND_777 I have listened to official Russia directly. Have you read any of Putin's essays? He makes it clear that regaining the Russian Empire is a impossible dream - which of course it is. The trouble is Western warmongers take quotes out of context to make it seem as though that's exactly what he DOES want.