Putin forced into ‘weak position’ by threat of Storm Shadow | Frontline

[@nicolamullings7993]

Well explained.

[@2Dylandog]

Knowledgable and realistic assessment. Good interview for Times Radio.

[@apollointhedark5758]

The UK killed 140 million people in India so that it could steal trillions in resources. Now they want to steal trillions for the Ukraine

[@jamesrussell1979]

Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 ❤️ ..GLORY TO THE UKRAINE 🇺🇦 HEROES AND BRAVE DEFENDERS OF UKRAINE 🇺🇦...GOD BLESS UKRAINE FROM ALL OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 🇮🇪 🙏 ♥️

[@seanstarkey6851]

Україна переможе

[@myBestWishes677]

I agree with him "this not the way to fight a war..." If you have the advantage you just use it and WIN.

[@davereynolds3403]

and ukraine has no advantage ! russia replenishes their arms - they have arms manufacturing factories working 24/7 … ukraine is a beggar pleading for help. the USA can’t really help but they sure can get europe panicky to buy more US weapons …

[@goodguy2627]

That SMO "Special Military Operation" was a SM0 "Suicide Mission 0" for Putin. Puti puti puti, what were you thinking?! You arrogantly overestimated your strategic capabilities and ignorantly underestimated the spirit of the Ukrainian people! What an epic blunder...! Slava Ukraini 💙💛💙💛💙💛

[@R.EGrantham]

Russia is winning on all fronts, just check the maps.

[@johnk6598]

The weakness of dictators is that their hubris is often the cause of their own demise

[@davereynolds3403]

the spirit of ukrainians is laudable, but is it relevant ? how many russian cities have been destroyed? how many ukranian cities have been destroyed ? TR is all about the academics of war … debates about “what is a red line” ? maybe we should look at the rubble ? who’s country is getting destroyed?

[@kencrisp2588]

putin is mentally CHALLENGED !!

[@divumque]

@@davereynolds3403 And you are proud of controlling the rubbles now.

[@rsm609]

Spot on commentary (cf. Poland) than you very much!

[@joshuaschmude7187]

The guest is absolutely spot on. What are we doing, helping Ukraine survive as they lose more troops and children daily, or do we make a firm commitment to make sure Ukraine wins the war. Putin and China are testing the allied response in Alaska and the Pacific now. We need to be firm to avoid misinterpretation and miscalculation.

[@axelamps1279]

You have - somehow - commented 4 minutes ago on a 24 minute long video uploaded 3 minutes ago.

[@chirpywiggins5796]

Western leaders may know something were not being told, perhaps the threat of a Russian nuclear response is far more real than these propaganda channels and biased media tell you ?

[@ListenToTimesRadio]

Members get early access

[@doomed-y3s]

you gonna find out soon enough what they are up to only you wont be there to tell the story and neighter will i .

[@petervanwyngaard4788]

​@@ListenToTimesRadiooh

[@thomasjamison2050]

One can't make a good deal with a bad guy.

[@paulharrison827]

So why are the Budapest Memorandum promises not being honoured by those countries that signed it ?

[@FriedrichSchüssler]

deeskalation

[@RobVanDeVenne]

It is not honoured by Russia. That is a fact.

[@leosiwicki2013]

Nor the USA. It must of been signed with invisible ink

[@TomSkinner]

​@@RobVanDeVennebut it was signed by Russia. That Russia refuses to honor an agreement it signed tells you all you need to know.

[@mikeincalifornia]

That was in the past. Things have changed. Treaties come and go. Any earlier agreements with Russia are now moot.

[@AlanSari2714]

Great message

[@Scaleyback317]

First time I've heard this guest speak. Let's have some more from him please.

[@tiradoentertainmentllc.2517]

This fellow is spot on indeed in every sphere

[@mikewickens2016]

What an amazing guest so right every word and sentence 👏

[@luminyam6145]

That was great, thank you.

[@ThorIsBoss]

This was the number 1 best analysis of the war I have seen. He is the first person to mention the fact that we telegraph EVERYTHING months in advance which is moronic. Had we not talked about the long-range strikes and just done it, Putin would not be able to make these red lines.

[@Swish-x7b]

❌Storm shadow says:" | can fly 100 kilometres and destroy an oil refinery" Taurus says:"| can fly 500 kilometers and destroy a bridge". ATACMS says: "I can fly 186 miles, destroy an airfield including some planes". North-Korean missile says:"We can wipe out an entire ammunion-depot and we don't even need to fly".

[@goodguy2627]

😂😂😂

[@petervanwyngaard4788]

🎉

[@Lou.B]

And America tells Ukraine; "We'll help you stay on life-support, but WILL NOT let you get up off the gurney!"

[@philb2628]

Excellent analysis

[@chrisloukes424]

Excellent stuff. Justin needs a regular slot.

[@Digidab]

The speeches of the U.N has a lot to say about their permanent memberRussia !

[@lauchlanguddy1004]

UN is a mass joke, talk fest does zero, or less.

[@iandonohoe]

UN is useless and should be disbanded. It is corrupt.

[@davereynolds3403]

hostility in the U.N. is could be western wailing… india, russia, china, africa & south america have had enough of europe & the USA dominating the world… and they are 67% of the world’s population (which in democracy is called “the majority”)

[@RichardLady]

Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦✌🏻🙏🏻❤️🇺🇸

[@ANDREWWILKINSON-kl4um]

Glory to Russia

[@davereynolds3403]

glory ? i can’t see much glorious

[@RichardLady]

@@ANDREWWILKINSON-kl4um you are a true Putin lover

[@smillner771]

Fantastic guest - he has introduced many ideas / questions that i've not considered before esp. re. the US presidential election

[@billy2807]

"You're safe in russia in a way that you're not safe in Crimea." This guy gets it.

[@davereynolds3403]

short term … but 10 years from now will ukraine own sevastopol, the largest military base in europe which russia has owned since 1783 ?

[@billy2807]

@davereynolds3403 Crimea has always been Ukraine. The rf said so themselves in 1991 and again in 1994. The diseased imagination of a sick old tsar and the violence of a failing empire has allowed Crimea to be infested with illegal immigrants from russia. For now. That's the situation. I can't tell you the future.

[@AlanSari2714]

Good on you

[@jim2376]

Storm Shadows! GO DEEP, UKRAINE, GO DEEP!

[@russellparker5043]

There is enough support not to lose… enough to win… and enough to win decisively and fairly quickly

[@thusomaepa1852]

Where? The west is tapped out for crying out loud even Sullivan told you the problem is not political will problem is these things simply don't exist. I know it's hard to accept the fact that money does not translate to having endless weapons

[@davereynolds3403]

errr … define “win” ? is a nuclear war in europe a win ? a win for who ?

[@TCK71]

@@davereynolds3403 There is not going to be a nuclear exchange, Putin whomps on constantly about nuclear weapons.........he is full of BS.

[@RobVanDeVenne]

As a Dutch person, I am proud of the determined way in which the UK and France sustain Ukraine. Germany seems to chicken out? Shamefull, it needs to stand with the European countries that adhere to our moral standards of living.

[@michaelmadden3395]

Olaf sholz is just like an American politician: whichever way the wind blows that's the way the turn. Absolutely no personal foundation or responsibility.

[@davereynolds3403]

germany chicken out ? maybe germany has come to its senses and realised that a nuclear war in europe isn’t worth it ? (why do you think hungary & czech republic have also said “ukraine must be prepared to concede land…” ? could it be geographical ? that countries closest to ukraine see the possibility of nuclear fallout ?) why destroy all of europe just because a comedian wanted to join NATO ? maybe just tell him “sorry, you can’t …” and we can all live in peace. unless the dutch want war with russia 🤷🏽‍♂️ maybe try attacking russia yourselves - see what happens ?

[@TCK71]

Scholz is a coward.

[@bradisaac9540]

Bravo Mr. Crump. Well reasoned and balanced assessment of the war in Ukraine. Slava Ukraini!

[@collinbillingsley9798]

I’m American, excellent points on so much waffling from America, the White House, and how does that achieve or even identify what your measurable objectives are or what defines the point of achievement.

[@dennisduebelbeis2974]

What would happen if Russia launched a nuclear armed missile and its launch failed like the recent test?

[@petervanwyngaard4788]

Launch site is Ground Zero. Draw a 30-50 km radius circle around that point This is sad stuff , people.

[@paulbennett5371]

NATO has the exact GPS position of Putin all times, he would be executed immediately, that is a true redline.

[@SirSmurfalot]

@@petervanwyngaard4788 That is not the way those devices work.

[@petervanwyngaard4788]

@@SirSmurfalot That's good .Sir

[@Myrmecia]

Top commentary. I'll be looking for Justin Crump's analysis as the military conflict goes on. (I detected the influence of his Sandhurst class notes informing his strategic comments.)

[@jonnyp427]

Great analysis. I’ve wondered if Ukraine has used foreign weapons knowing that anything Russia claims is going to be assumed to be a lie (Ukraine could claim Russia is displaying storm shadow remnants they brought from Ukrainian territory, for example). In any case, I think the acceleration of Ukrainian long range weapons capabilities must be due in large part to western support and training.

[@R.EGrantham]

Defence Politics Asia just reporting a meeting in which Putin has announced that Russia's new policy update will now automatically respond to a Storm Shadow or equal with a nuclear weapon against the countries involved in the strike, in this case USA and UK.

[@torehaaland6921]

​@@R.EGranthamand that will not happen.

[@fuzzyspackage]

Skipping that guys delusion in comments, and during storm shadow as an example they use GPS to target which is American tech if you can target without the UK has already technically given the ok..

[@nicholassadntzky112]

Great analysis!

[@gherkamum]

🇺🇦❤🇺🇦❤🇺🇦❤🇺🇦❤🇺🇦

[@TulaneAve]

Absolutely no new ground covered here.

[@Infopirates]

Dr. Goebbels was saying the same about V2 missiles over GB😅😅😅

[@anastasiaserwaczek204]

OKAY EVERYBODY, LET'S SING, "STORM SHADOW STORM SHADOW..!" AFTERVM CAT STEVEN'S 'MOON SHADOW.'

[@ΟρέστηςΚαραογλάνης]

Russia collapsing in real time

[@mauroalves317]

russia ,according to uk media and american is collapsing 2 years ago....

[@thusomaepa1852]

Lol

[@ItsReallyJackBlack]

Sure Jan

[@ANDREWWILKINSON-kl4um]

The US sock puppets (like Times Radio) have been saying that for two and a half years.

[@chirpywiggins5796]

Putin's been finished every day for the last 2 years on Times Radio 😂

[@stephensomersify]

Give this gentleman a PROPER mic

[@DonmenDragon]

At this point Putin is like a cross between a James Bond villian and Dr Evil.

[@dogownerguru4904]

This is not a war it's solving the supply problem. Can't sell the new stuff unless you get rid of the old stuff. The reconstruction contracts etc..are just a delicious bonus.

[@davereynolds3403]

yip - give ukraine old stock and force europe to buy more US weapons … raytheon laughing, lockheed-martin styling ! europe and UK economy tanking … where’s the sense 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@sairlordmusic]

STORM SHADOW, first you see the dark shadow appearing then you get the STORM!!!!

[@gee3883]

U.N not fit for purpose.

[@SteveSamillano]

I liked the league of nations more.

[@therealdeplorables5968]

He's not reading from a script is he?🤣

[@BigZebraCom]

If the guest's name was 'crumpet'...well that would have been the most British name ever! Except, of course, Mr. Reginald Crumpet-Jones.

[@Dave5843-d9m]

The huge mistake with use of Scalp and Storm Shadow was asking permission. It should have happened and done the damage. Boris understood. Maybe that’s why he was removed.

[@Powderkegable]

One of'em ol British guys

[@kalpeshpatel3637]

Is there a red line or a green line 😂

[@stephenmuir5030]

Perhaps it's a line in the sand, so is neither red nor green.

[@telebubba5527]

It's a line in the air. So it's invisible for everyone and everything. It can be quite frustrating for people trying to walk the line though.

[@stevebell4853]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/boKQgWynZqaGg68

[@MarcG-h3u]

I agree with what you are saying but historically wars often end in diplomatic negotiation, and compromise.

[@davereynolds3403]

thanks for saying the truth … armchair military strategists don’t run the world !

[@user-qt1eo7dq8v]

So where are those Stormshadows without borders? At least the Dutch have the guts to allow Ukraine to use their F16s to strike within Russia. It lends new meaning to “Dutch Courage.”

[@davereynolds3403]

where are the dutch strikes in russia ?

[@user-zb7ln3jp3i]

My country is embarrassing me by protecting Russia from long range weapons.

[@timmy-xb8tf]

i 'm FOREVER UKRAINE !

[@michaelmullins3396]

Not from all.

[@SonyJimable]

The UK needs to pay its debts. It needs to plan to do this promptly, and take into account that Ukraine is lost. It will never service loans and any assets sold to foreign companies will never be realised.

[@seanstarkey6851]

We have to take sides.

[@samwilliams9352]

Storm shadow .....hahaha another gamechanger are they ? Send more challengers too

[@kcgunesq]

There may be some strategic advantage to having the conflict protract a bit, given that as every month passes Russia has less and less of the Soviet Era stockpile.

[@davereynolds3403]

err .. russia has arms factories replenishing 24/7 - the ukrainians have no such thing 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@castletown999]

The way Ukraine have conducted themselves shows that when all this is over, they are going to be a fabulous addition to the EU and NATO.

[@davereynolds3403]

they’ll never be part of either … there’ll be a nuclear war first - which some seem to think impossible … weird, don’t you think ?

[@Bitternov]

Ukraine is undoubtably becoming the world's expert on new weapons design and development. All sorts. Drones, robots, electronic. Hybrid. David vs Goliath warfare. Clever, inexpensive and powerful.

[@davereynolds3403]

powerful ? how many ukrainian cities have been destroyed vs how many russian cities ?

[@Chris-bm5qd]

Always forward 1 minute so you don't need to hear the same $#!* twice.

[@joshuamartin9355]

How about the possibility of covert divers onboard this cargo ship laying charges on undersea infrastructure? Didn't Russia also have -research-ship roam around in 2022 as well? Are they connected?

[@dk6024]

Do we need consensus or just the US?

[@themcgeachys]

T.R. same questions different guest

[@peterryan4851]

Well said! It’s just like Afghanistan. What’s the strategic endpoint?

[@peterryan4851]

Scale of delivery of weapons would make a big difference than one ‘silver bullet’

[@davereynolds3403]

zero - just like afghanistan

[@justint7460]

Did Ukraine get approval to use storm shadow then? Does the UK have a lot of them to give?

[@leosiwicki2013]

In war very few plans hold.

[@siweiss9214]

Russia invaded Ukraine ok He keeps using Putin's talking points. Too many appeasers on this program who are negative about Ukraine.

[@R.EGrantham]

You never asked why it invaded. You think they were just bored or something?

[@charlesemond7916]

Too many international back room deals...we'll never really know what is controlling the wheels of war.

[@GreenGoblinDK]

The is how politics work. You argue loudly behind closed doors.

[@irenagrant-koch7159]

Why are the Budapest Memorandum promises not being honoured by those countries that signed it ?To defend Ukraine if it is threatened.

[@davereynolds3403]

why were the Minsk Agreements not adhered to ?

[@YUDNSAY]

Speculative projection.

[@projectedone]

Forced into a weak situation? I don’t see that at all. UK is in a weak situation. It wants to be a big player and shoot into Russia but Russian has told them that they will be retaliated against. UK is in no position to threaten anyone . Russia in the other hand is . UK will cease to be if Russia put its mind to it.

[@dougprobert5378]

Trump speaks highly of dictator Putin......

[@victoriahigman6802]

Under Rishi Sunak they had permission. And Macron. Left it up to Ukraine. So America has been putting the brakes on for Ukraine. I think it’s disgusting. And all kept hush hush. Well I’ve just told you. Look it up for yourselves. It’s easy

[@phil19654]

Shadow storm will sink the uk?

[@avsecvitja]

what would be your red line? London? N. Forrest?

[@kws1957]

Eastern Prussia was once German territory but after the elimination of the Germans it became a Russian territory.

[@rivademon1974]

I have been saying this since Putin started with his sabre rattling about the use of long range weapons hitting Russian territory

[@davereynolds3403]

what experience do you have in international military strategy ?

[@rivademon1974]

@@davereynolds3403 you don’t need any if the experienced army man also agrees with you. Crimea is as far as Putin is concerned Russian territory. Ukraine has Used storm shadows to attack targets in Crimea and will continue to do so. What has Putin done about that red line????? Nothing nada zilch.

[@davemccrillis1470]

I thought the US had the biggest propaganda machine on earth but the British take it to a new level. Holy 💩🤣

[@davereynolds3403]

the UK and the USA are essentially the same tribe … warmongering supremacists who could easily have lost the plot !

[@SeattlePioneer]

I suggest that had Trump been reelected in 2020, the peace and prosperity in Europe that existed while he was President would be CONTINUING TODAY.

[@Metubeforvids]

What amazes me is that Kaliningrad is still Russian

[@R.EGrantham]

Defence Politics Asia just reporting a few minutes ago a meeting in which Putin has announced that Russia's new policy update will now automatically respond to a Storm Shadow or equal with a nuclear weapon against the countries involved in the strike, in this case USA and UK.

[@thinkingaboutit2991]

Yeah, one Chinese guy reports on KZbin an old meeting where Putin announces to his staff that he has changed Russia's nuclear policy of reserving the right to strike first from... Russia's nuclear policy of reserving the right to strike first 🤣. Apparently, you think he wants Russia to be entirely destroyed in a nuclear armageddon by UK and US nuclear missiles, if one little 30-year-old UK conventional cruise missile hits a target inside Russia. I thought you claimed Crimea and the Donbas are Russia, which have both been struck numerous times already by UK Storm Shadows! 🤪

[@TheRadamus]

That's like a 4 year old telling an adult and a teenager that he's going to shoot them with his pea shooter if they don't let him keep beating up a 2 year old. Not very bright. Hopefully Putin has more brains than a 4 year old.

[@pickeledminister317]

You silly establishment stenographers 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DarrenLine-k4j]

No compromise. Swallow ya pride and get out. !

[@taralown7023]

The new UK govt is so weak, it's so sad to see them just bow down to Putin now

[@skyblueo]

Trump always asks the same question, "What's in it for me?" He doesn't care about the country.

[@victoriahigman6802]

If Trump gets in and no more comes they should throw what they’ve got at Russia

[@87tln]

This news outlet is way to positive!! Come on!! Be more realistic

[@DerekHenry-ty8os]

If you listen to The Times headlines Russia should have lost months ago.. Poor reporting

[@rockbutcher]

You know, I'm a proud supporter of Ukraine and in the past I've enjoyed much of the content that TR has put out on the subject. Lately, every headline seems like it was taken from the National Enquirer (you know, that tabloid that used to claim that Elvis was abducted by aliens?) So today we get "Ukraine's 'knock out' blow" Putin forced into 'weak position' by threat of Storm Shadow. For the love of God TR will you please fire the people responsible for this tripe? Storm Shadows were supplied in limited amounts. There are no more being made. Ukraine has proven their ability to strike hard well beyond the range of these missiles. Yes they are handy. Yes they are effective against hardened bunkers but they are no 'Knockout Blow' nor do they have the Russians cowering in the corner. Not going to watch this load of supposition and thumbs down for the tabloid header.

[@petervanwyngaard4788]

Give Dpelpal the job of Editor-in- Chief

[@rockbutcher]

@@petervanwyngaard4788 Every title would have "Samara" in it but I could live with that. 😉

[@petervanwyngaard4788]

@@rockbutcher 😁😁💯

[@Robert-xy4xi]

The strange parallel universe of Times Radio 😂 Even US Secretary for Defence Lloyd Austin, said this will have no effect.

[@boink800]

Russia 1 tv said Russia would win in only three days. That had zero effect. Ha ha 😂 🤣 😆 😄 😅

[@RichardLady]

Vote Blue- Harris & Waltz 🇺🇦🇺🇸🙏🏻❤️✌🏻🇺🇦

[@ardagus9917]

Let's say Putin is ousted and Russia proposes the following peace terms. 1. Completely withdraws from Ukraine including Crimea. 2. Pays reparations. But on one condition, that Russia too will be accepted into NATO alongside Ukraine. Would that be an acceptable proposal? Why or why not?

[@seanlander9321]

Dream on

[@perkunast9680]

Russia was offered to be in NATO they said no.

[@stephenmuir5030]

@@perkunast9680 On the subject of Russia's membership of NATO, it's interesting to read the page "Relations with Russia" on the NATO web site. It's clear that Putin's claim that "NATO should not move a single step eastwards" or that NATO promised it would not are both false, for NATO even had offices within Moscow.

[@ardagus9917]

​@@perkunast9680Russia wanted to join NATO in the 90s but were rejected. Russians are scared to death if NATO which won't be the case if they were a part of the alliance. Perhaps a little understanding and forgiveness is in order to show the Russians that they are welcomed and not hated. It worked before with former enemies Germany and Japan.

[@davehitchman5171]

Division... and thousands of illegal immigrants paid to trek from north africa to cause more problems and more expense

[@R.EGrantham]

Clarification: "Defence Politics Asia just reporting a few minutes ago a meeting in which Putin has announced that Russia's new policy update will now automatically respond to a Storm Shadow or equal with a nuclear weapon against the countries involved in the strike, in this even USA and UK." DPA now saying that the deterrents council came to the decision due to Ukraine's increasing desperation which could lead to actions that would attempt to draw USA and NATO into the war.

[@rockbutcher]

So Putin and the 'deterrence council' are concerned that Ukraine's 'increasing desperation' will draw the US and NATO into the war, but at the same time they say they will nuke any countries involved with a Western missile strike. ..Got it. That makes total sense. To a Russian.

[@pgabrieli]

BWAHAHAHH!!! russia can't beat ukraine armed with some leftovers of 30yo technology (eg. the Storm Shadow missiles), and now wants to launch nukes at NATO? 😂😂😂 damn, the little dictator is running out of red crayons, what a f-joke

[@rockbutcher]

So Putin is going to draw the west into a war to prevent Ukraine from drawing the west into the war. That makes perfect sense if you are a Russian, or just a Russian shill.

[@thinkingaboutit2991]

Yeah, one Chinese guy reports on KZbin an old meeting where Putin announces to his staff that he has changed Russia's nuclear policy of reserving the right to strike first from... Russia's nuclear policy of reserving the right to strike first 🤣. Apparently, you think he wants Russia to be entirely destroyed in a nuclear armageddon by UK and US nuclear missiles, if one little 30-year-old UK conventional cruise missile hits a target inside Russia. I thought you claimed Crimea and the Donbas are Russia, which have both been struck numerous times already by UK Storm Shadows! 🤪

[@ejlandman]

Let’s see how this age 😂

[@kendallgamber2625]

Maybe Ukraine needs their own nuclear deterrent

[@JudithBlair-o9q]

Ukraine had the world’s third largest nuclear armaments and agreed to give them up in 1994 in exchange for Russia, US, and UK agreeing to respect Ukraine’s territory and sovereignty.

[@amend5269]

Ukraine will use long range misses, putin will claim it was a nuke then use it as a excuse to nuke ukraine.

[@davereynolds3403]

exactly !

[@michaelmullins3396]

Times never fail to run out of propagandists as long as the money flows.

[@boink800]

Is the Internet Research Agency that jealous? Ha, ha ha 😂 🤣 😆 😄

[@TonyDepina-ws6rm]

This is so crazy it you look at it everyone fight I think they forgot about God Jesus said I give my peace to yours and I l leave my peace it’s time for all the relationships get together and explain for each nation the truth about Jesus peace ❤be with everybody everyone AMEN

[@leinaddd88]

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[@paulpolak5124]

Deluded Ukrainian propaganda they have lost