Take Putin seriously or risk World War III, former head of British army warns

“This is a late 1930s moment, and if we don’t react to it, we’re doomed not to learn the lessons of history.”
Lord Dannatt warns the UK government and our NATO allies to take the threat of Putin seriously.
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[@raducascaval7499]

Very few military analysts, Lord Dannatt included, mention the fact that no western military would trigger an offensive operation without achieving air superiority first. Why should we expect that from the Ukrainians?

[@samhurton9308]

Prey to God that sooner or later folks in the formerly glorious West will wake up and start to realize what elites are doing to them. West is rotting right in front of our very own eyes. And yours is but one example out of oceans of others......

[@JoeyBlogs007]

Very true. Absolutely true. I cannot overstate that what he's saying is incredibly important. It's extremely important to pay attention to what this man has been saying. He's correct of course. Pay attention. If Ukr-&aine loses west-@ern support and is usurped by the Rusk-ies, they eventually might become a future adver-@sary to the rest of Eur@ope and the U&S. The only option is appropriate level of now or more adverse conseq_@uences could emerge for Eur_*ope in a decade from now. It's seems like a now or never moment in history.

[@CarlosSanchez-dv1ew]

There using Ukraine as as if it a joke

[@geraldtraynor]

Because they are expendable?

[@JFDA5458]

Air superiority or air supremacy?

[@perfectcaptain]

Answer me one question Lord Dannat.... why couldnt Ukraine simply have accepted neutrality and no NATO membership ?.... surely that would have been a better deal......ANSWER THE QUESTION

[@petewinter7911]

You won't get an answer from a warmonger. Add to that what does he think about us and the USA interfering with Ukraine stability over 10 years ago. Causing the killings in the Donbas etc. It's 1984 with bits of Animal Farm chucked in for good measure. 4 legs good 2 legs bad. 4 legs good 2 legs better. Anyone want to applaud a war criminal in Canadian Parliament? No? Yeah why not whip up a frenzy, have a war to end all wars. Oh, no, we already had one of them didn't we? Not to worry, the destructive military complex will be rolling in funny money won't they. Quick better move ur bitcoin to Lockheed Martin. Opps looks like 80% of Congress already did. Read the signs and follow the money. Just like General Smedley Butler said about a century ago. One last question for D. Who blew up the nord stream pipe line supposedly causing our power price increases? Were they 4 legged or 2? Goodnight warmonger. Sleep tight 😴

[@ascoop22]

Ukraine didn't accept NATO membership and it wasn't offered, it was talked about. Neutrality and no NATO membership would mean the same result, a Russian invasion, how is that a better deal? The only thing that would have deterred Russian invasion would be for Ukraine to be a full NATO member. Ukraine should have joined NATO the same year Poland did. There would be peace now.

[@twangbarfly]

@@ascoop22 The US don't want peace - it's very bad for business, the type of business that fattens up the politicians pushing for war. Money laundering and war go hand in hand, and the whiff of freshly laundered cash is irresistible to politicians. And they certainly don't want to lose their hegemony, which will be even worse for business. "Containment" of Russia and China is their approach to stopping their hegemony being toppled by a multipolar world where it's not just them calling the shots.

[@_MadManMurk]

NATO shouldn’t even exist. But constant western aggression as per usual

[@stealthbomberbike1996]

His a donut

[@jerrysartain2539]

I'm ex military (British) i wil never trust America again.

[@Dougie-]

after?

[@mariuscatalinchera5877]

As a east european, never belive in USA or UK at all.....

[@theoccupier1652]

Did we ever really trust them during the Cold War ?????????????????? ... you do know that if russia had started a war in yerope and had started to gain ground that when russia had got to (say) Germany or even France the American strategy was to pull out of yerope and the UK and then pound Yerope and the UK to stop russia in it's tracks, America would have willingly killed the lot of us to stop russia making it to the hopping point to the usa ... Some Effing friends .... Served 10 years in the RN FAA, all serving personel in the armed forcesduring the cold war knew what the USA would do to save it's own scabby skin

[@TheHighlanderprime]

Like every country, there’s a good and a bad demographic. The good one supports Ukraine and understands the ramifications of a Putin victory. The bad ones are playing out their demons against America from within. I hope that your distrust is not for all Americans.

[@boink800]

Do you mean you will never trust the American right-wing again?

[@dja1353]

I hope many many many of my fellow Americans are listening to you guys.

[@jackthorton10]

This one is

[@JCT442]

I think our problem is limited to one person... Donald Trump.

[@user-wj6dt5bq3w]

Why would we? Its the same GARBAGE we see on FOX NEWS.

[@johnfellows689]

This world should try to place its thought in the mind and spirit of those very young Americans that died by their thousands in the pacific campaign they were the best of America at that time. I walk the lonely silent fields of England where even today old American bases sit abundances. As I walk those lonely places I can feel their spirits brush my face ! I stand in silence I can hear the roar of mighty engines as men of iron flew their missions into Germany . Young men of little more than 20 years of age. The very heart and spirit of what America is to day. As in reality I wonder if the world remembers those men and women of that time. Well ! Folks here we are and it’s time you versed your self in history, or it may repeat itself in not religious but one day soon America will take humanity into the unknown spaces of our galaxy, perhaps we will come face to face with our creator and by that time move on from earthly myth and legend the fact our place in evolution allows us to wallow in. What ever that force or entity turns out to be I pray that entity gives grace to America and its contribution to all humanity. YES” America has made many mistakes along the path in 270 years but it has tried to follow a godly path in its Christianity. Islam will fade into obscurity as this century closes. A world cannot evolve greater intelligence on myth and legend may my creator bless America always. Tom Shakespeare country UK

[@JCT442]

My answer was directed toward Donald Trump, not anything about Russia friend.@@user-wj6dt5bq3w

[@philosopher2king]

Europe is acting like the US acted before WWI and WWII, wistfully wishing the pesky wars that were not affecting us would go away. Then having to jump in and do five times the work if we had not waited.

[@JoeyBlogs007]

It's extremely important to pay attention to what this man has been saying. He's correct of course. Pay attention. If Ukr-&aine loses west-@ern support and is usurped by the Rusk-ies, they eventually might become a future adver-@sary to the rest of Eur@ope and the U&S. The only option is appropriate level of now or more adverse conseq_@uences could emerge for Eur_*ope in a decade from now.

[@JoeyBlogs007]

I cannot overstate that what he's saying is incredibly important. It's extremely important to pay attention to what this man has been saying. He's correct of course. Pay attention. If Ukr-&aine loses west-@ern support and is usurped by the Rusk-ies, they eventually might become a future adver-@sary to the rest of Eur@ope and the U&S. The only option is appropriate level of now or more adverse conseq_@uences could emerge for Eur_*ope in a decade from now. It's seems like a now or never moment in history.

[@twangbarfly]

You planning on going off to fight then? Or your children?

[@uschurch]

Except the US probably could have survived quite long without getting involved. The European complacency is irrational. Totally misplaced and endangering our continents future.

[@dss2mtm]

I do agree with you that Ukraine needs more support but it has to be gradual. WW2 was already humanity's first nuclear war, we don't need another one.

[@kevinashford1219]

In wales our government spent over 30 million to plant trees in Uganda,,, that’s priorities while 10% off the country are homeless 🤔

[@williammckee6165]

how is it when we do it to them it is called slavery when they do it to us it is called aid, charity their right

[@nhantran6645]

how about tampon in men public bathroom in mecca

[@twangbarfly]

@@williammckee6165 Confused at best....

[@cync5349]

Money laundering is its real name

[@Givemeproofkid]

@@nhantran6645 More tears pls….putin is coming

[@guyandrew4668]

Spot on! It is stunning how thick our politicians are!

[@williammckee6165]

I wouldn't say our politicians are thick, just corrupt and looking after their own interests

[@patrickratkinson2025]

Who said that they were the smartest people of our community, they are just like anyone else, and there are some really dense ones among them.

[@user-mn8re8jp7v]

There is a good possibility they are corrupt too…

[@antonclark]

@@user-mn8re8jp7vpossibility? Lol

[@callydanielson3896]

they are not thick they are complicit in this illegal war that we the people never voted on

[@johntyson1958]

Someone has actually used what seems to be the forbidden word Appeasement!!! Thank you Sir! It’s long overdue. Kudos

[@draganjagodic4056]

This Gentleman is speaking from my soul.

[@davidmacdonald1695]

@@russellspeed1693Nope. it’s a fair comment for any reasonable person to make.

[@awpetersen5909]

​@@russellspeed1693Feel, what you want.

[@T_157-40]

He is right on the mark!

[@JohnnyD45]

He tells the truth deal with it.

[@coolhand1966]

They're both liars.

[@paulthomas-hh2kv]

Only a few weeks ago they were saying Russia was collapsing, bankrupt no tanks no ammunition no soldiers 😂

[@Lucas-wn5wm]

They got real allies that have weapons

[@matt-fn9gr]

You are correct

[@iancook7109]

This is the reality while everyone is casually getting on with their lives a monster is looming

[@zrymill]

Yeah, lets ignore the housing shortage and cost of living crisis in the UK and point the finger at Putin and pump more money to the global mafia so they can buy up more Ukranian land. I only saw the complete matrix controlled lying media in the UK once I left the country. You guys are living in cuckoo land. Wake up.

[@neillchippett655]

No thinks it could come here.

[@monkeykiss1988]

This conflict was provoked by the West. All Russia wanted is no NATO on its borders. Sorta like how the yanks didn't want Soviet missiles in Cuba and risked WWIII.

[@UNSKIALzPSN]

​@@neillchippett655If it comes to Poland? Or the Baltics? Will we just sit back? Where is the line? When should we prepare??

[@rathernotsay5629]

The west lacks imagination if they don't see this as on their door step.

[@darssmare915]

I fully agree! Work the plants today to avoid the killing fields of tomorrow!

[@davidhamilton6363]

That's the same sort of thing that they said about the first world war, The war to end wars Our leadership needs to engage with Putin in peace talks and invite Russia to join the EU

[@bjornh4664]

Sweat saves blood.

[@Atut999]

​@@davidhamilton6363 are you insane buddy? Why would you invite the very polar opposite of everything you stand for in your very home? Would you invite a belligerent, insidious and violent criminal in your home?

[@user-mn8re8jp7v]

@@davidhamilton6363Wishful thinking 🤔 …I am afraid Putin is dreaming to “Owe” EU …not to be its member…You underestimate Russia’s aggressive intentions!…And this is your biggest weakness!…The history repeat itself!…

[@emersonmsd]

I'm afraid his words will fall on deaf ears. The cold war was over more than 30 years ago, probably half of the Europeans alive today have no memories of it.

[@acdc539]

I know very well what happened years ago during the 2 world wars. If Ukraine does try to defeat Russia, then nuclear war will break out

[@JoeyBlogs007]

It's extremely important to pay attention to what this man has been saying. He's correct of course. Pay attention. If Ukr-&aine loses west-@ern support and is usurped by the Rusk-ies, they eventually might become a future adver-@sary to the rest of Eur@ope and the U&S. The only option is appropriate level of now or more adverse conseq_@uences could emerge for Eur_*ope in a decade from now.

[@user-zd4wp4ng5j]

Seems you government forgot about cold war too ! By that time there was no NATO in Ukraine and there was no war ! You are reversing all the story

[@user-mn8re8jp7v]

@@acdc539Putin wants Ukraine without Ukrainians!…If world keeps watching the massacre of millions without doing anything …we all doomed …Putler will keep going untill he is stopped!…

[@emersonmsd]

@@acdc539 why? There would be no winners.

[@tonysanchez7862]

The eminent historian John Erickson once said "to make it past the rank of brigadier in the British Army you need to be a certified imbecile". Lord Dannat is living proof of that maxim.

[@renatob9909]

Very good when he corrected the superficial journalist to not to criticize Ukraine counteroffensive. Respect for this general 👍

[@davidames1746]

and then he brought up Israel this DEI hire has to go.

[@renatob9909]

@@davidames1746 l agree, this "journalist" is unprofessional and spiteful in most of his interviews

[@Mark4star1]

'Journalist' is naive, or has an agenda.

[@AT-kx6fj]

@@renatob9909 This journalist is very professional, realistic, and neutral which is rare now with this false Ukrainian and Western success propaganda!!!

[@FN-hg2el]

The media need to highlight the lack of clarity on availability of bunkers for ordinary citizens

[@MackMateCom]

Russia has citizens bunkers

[@whoisme678]

Not sure why the concern about bunkers. ? Its not bunkers that the west needs, its getting its act together and go on the same footing as Russia, IMO. China, looks on

[@dannythomson5239]

@@MackMateCom so does Finland

[@Stranglerxx77]

Both sides are equally as corrupt as each other don’t believe the lies

[@Eduardo-pc6gq]

Just hide under the kitchen table if you are fortunate enough to own a kitchen let alone a table. I believe that was the advice back in the good old days of potential nuclear strikes.

[@TheBlackIdentety]

Good interview. Respect to Lord Dannatt.

[@b.2221]

You mean Lord Doughnut 😂.

[@hansrijke8477]

From Holland for what, your pants are to big !

[@JunkerOnDrums]

@@b.2221 russian troll!?

[@davidbrancaleone3039]

​@@b.2221​Oh Lord, in your infinite Compassion, please help this son of yours, whose ignorance he shows every day in his social media posts. May you help him understand that getting down on his knees to say sorry to Ukraine is not humiliating but a way to transcend his pull towards all things Evil, like war, genocide, child abduction and all the actions of his master Putin.

[@garywinter6149]

​@@davidbrancaleone3039absolute eejit with no sense of reality.

[@robertmassie4903]

Where are the UK arms factories working 24/7?What new arms factories are being built?Hardware is required not just pronouncments on money.

[@piperwarriorsimproject5705]

No hardware only Shorter working hrs on a smaller work force..that are all but burnt out...

[@snoopysnoops007]

Why would we be churning out ammo? We're not in war economy and most of us don't give a damn about Ukraine... This is just military industrial complex doing some bs. Those who want to go to the front lines, please go ahead while the rest of us can sit back sipping our tea

[@chrisschurr1727]

"Tricky Dicky", a 4 star general, ex chief of the General Staff knows exactly what he is talking about. After all, he has worked, lived and studied global politics for the past 40 plus years.

[@russellspeed1693]

Thus he is well placed to promote a false narrative, but more to the point, he is very well aware of what he is really doing and why.

[@juventinocasillas3023]

People like him love war.

[@CymruCelt01]

@@russellspeed1693you really are a Putin ball fondler.

[@garywinter6149]

Decades of unprovoked illegal wars by aggressive loonies.

[@ilyanization]

Generals should be presidents

[@Conn458]

Never mind boosting our taxes, we pay enough! Maybe stop putting migrants up in hotels and start sending back immigrants that are on benefits, use that money!

[@janetbarkwith]

I rather think the world should have taken Putin a lot more seriously a long time ago. This is all somewhat too little too late. If he had been taken more seriously years ago, he may not have got quite so militant. He wanted Russia to regain a place at the table of world powers, and the West (for which, of course, read America and their generally unreasonably hysterical reaction to all things Russian) simply metaphorically sniggered and told him to run along and play with his Matryoshki. America and the west have misjudged their man. Note I am not a Putin apologist, but the West should at least partly shoulder a little of the blame for the current situation with their short-sighted attitudes to Russia years ago.

[@LukeMosse]

Putin had no intention of invading Ukraine until NATO decided to make it a NATO member. This is on the head of NATO, they are there to preserve peace, not provoke war.

[@davidsimpson9647]

​@@LukeMosseExactly!!

[@joelcawthon5729]

NATO needs to stay strong and together to deter Putin.

[@LukeMosse]

Putin's only intention is to prevent Ukraine and Georgia from entering NATO. If anyone escalates this conflict further it will be NATO. Preposterous war that has cost Ukraine an entire generation of young men. Russia is not going to be defeated in Ukraine, they will just continue to wreck the country and cost more lives. They have no intention of governing Ukraine, just preventing it from joining NATO. Ukraine is a geopolitical imperative for Russia. It is not strategically valuable to NATO countries, apart from as a buffer state which it should have remained.

[@Grouse2275]

Let’s not get hysterical…… in 2014 Obama did nothing…… this war is a stalemate and will remain so. Any Russian attack on NATO would result in Russia taking a beat down like never seen in modern warfare. Of course then they would use nukes…. Ukraine cannot defeat Russia in anything close to what many people want. It’s not possible…… best bet is for Ukraine to negotiate a new border and join NATO as soon as possible. Eastern Ukraine wasn’t solid to begin with and now it’s Russian controlled and supported for good. You could triple our support and you still couldn’t beat Russia back….. they have the numbers and don’t care about casualties. I support Ukraine but there’s no “win” here as some hope for…….

[@leedowner2249]

NATO is what caused Putin to attack Ukraine, how would you feel about having American bases all over your borders ?

[@bobbart4198]

@@geocam2 ... " President Trump " does not exist at the moment ... hopefully THAT ridiculous aberration will not recur. If it does, America may as well pull out of NATO, since it will find itself with few - if any - allies ! ...

[@ARTHURBROADBENT]

NATO provoked Russia into invading Ukraine. I suggest you Google Professor John Mearsheimer and listen to his expert analysis and not the buffoon in the above video.

[@robsurname4054]

Why on earth did you guys tell us that Russia was fighting with shovels ???

[@stephencharles1398]

100% correct, Putin will not stop after Ukraine. We need to up our game now.

[@LukeMosse]

What evidence is there that he intends to invade other countries? He has said since 2008 that he would invade Ukraine or Georgia if they tried to join NATO. There's evidence of that. Where's the evidence he intends to invade any other country?

[@c0xb0x]

@@LukeMosse Ukraine tried to join NATO in 2014? Source?

[@LeutnantJoker]

@@LukeMosse His own words... maybe listen to him. He CLEARLY stated that the goal of Russia is to remove NATO from all of easten europe and return things back to what they were in 1991. He's repeatedly said that and they're talking about it daily on Russian TV. Wake up and smell the coffee

[@LukeMosse]

@@c0xb0x well the coup/protests happened in 2014, NATO announced that they would be bringing Ukraine into NATO in 2008 at the Bucharest summit, with expressed strong opposition from Russia at that time and after. You can ask GPT4 it will tell you. I can't write long posts KZbin comments they tend to get deleted for some reason. Also you can't include links.

[@c0xb0x]

@@LukeMosse The approval rating for NATO in Ukraine in 2014 was like 20% and Germany and France blocked any form of progress when it comes to NATO accession. Ukraine was light years away from joining NATO in 2014.

[@normanchristie4524]

How much did World Wars I &Ii cost Britain as a result of appeasement?

[@craigroberts3732]

Was there a NATO alliance in those wars? Think critically and for yourself

[@spocko2181]

You really think WW 1 was worth it?

[@Lucas-wn5wm]

​@@craigroberts3732there are many agreements that have no backing lol

[@icu17siberia]

there were alliances between many European countries, but they were broken as soon as the Nazi's roiled into Poland/Chekoslovakia@@craigroberts3732

[@ascoop22]

@@craigroberts3732 There wasn't a NATO alliance in those wars but there were alliances. Russia, France, Belgium, British Empire in first war. France, Belgium, Poland, Britain, Canada, Australia in the second war at the very start. After Russia finished it's alliance with Germany in 1941 they joined the British alliance.

[@suemowat222]

Lord Dannet is quite right. The 'failure' of Ukraine's counter offensive was entirely down to our ABJECT FAILURE to give them the weapons and equipment they needed. Commentators like this interviewer should be emphasising that loud and clear.

[@TonyM540]

We shouldn’t be waiting on America to get their act together we should go this alone. If US comes in later we’ll and good.

[@jasoncassell5226]

I would pay more taxes to support Ukrain

[@dkrawk8309]

But the fact that the ukrianian nazis are selling weapons and buying megayachts and villas all over the world means nothing, right?

[@CountDuckEgg]

At the time, Ukraine said it had everything it needed.

[@ianspence7804]

In this context, Ukraine's "failure" is a euphemism. In fact, Ukraine's counter offensive was totally DEFEATED. Washington is beginning to face reality, and in due course it is likely to drop corrupt undemocratic mendacious fascist Ukraine like the bad habit it is. Washington has form in this respect. Vietnam & Afghanistan are two examples. Russia has to win the war in Ukraine, because unlike US-led NATO, it faces an existential threat.

[@nadenek]

I really liked how he stressed to Henry that there is a media problem. It's passed time the media starts doing a proper job of reporting on the stakes of this war.

[@twangbarfly]

Oh, you mean it's high time they started ramping up the hysteria that you would like to see? There's a "media problem" alright.

[@ilaser4064]

@@twangbarfly for ignorant people like yourself that miss the whole premise, we either support Ukraine in stopping Russia now or we end up in a full blown conflict later. History is replete of examples of trying to appease an imperialist dictator, if you think that's "hysteria" then you're the problem. If you already don't live in Russia, MOVE THERE.

[@twangbarfly]

@@ilaser4064 I take it that I am supposed to be overawed by your "logical" demonstration of the superiority of what simply amounts to your own personal point of view? History is also replete *with* very numerous recent examples - many still ongoing - of egregious US neo-imperialism. As my mother often used to say, "It takes two to tango" *. * note the claim to universal historical legitimacy within this simple phrase: my own mother’s analysis of “historical truth” remains as valid as that of many more notable practitioners of history who find themselves alternating between fashionable and unfashionable, according to the weight their conclusions lend to the arguments of people like yourself calling them to the bar.

[@aerial558]

The former head of the British Army is 100% correct in his thoughts :)

[@TonyM540]

Military spending is not aid to Ukraine, it’s aid to ourselves to defend our democracy and freedom. Anyone who objects to that can always go and live in NK, China, russia……enjoy.

[@bb5979]

“If you dont support your country stoking global conflict, go live in NK or china!”

[@mickser101]

"To defend our democracy and freedom" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@juventinocasillas3023]

You are an absolute clown.

[@urbanyeti5233]

Yeah because NK russia and China are in a position to invade us!

[@TonyM540]

Correct….girly giggle.@@mickser101

[@51madmitch]

A good interview with a very knowledgeable man, but the way the Russian 🤡 have handled the two year war against little poorly prepared way outnumbered but very courageous Ukraine has been appalling, against the collective might and well equipped NATO I can’t see Russian lasting 6 months, I’m glad he corrected the poorly advised interviewer, happens so often with negative attitude, a U.K. problem.💪🇺🇦💪

[@TheSkaffen]

"collective might" - spoken like a true Fascist bootlicker.

[@trozan2796]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@trozan2796]

@@russellspeed1693 yes. It is a nice joke 🤣

[@Worldturnedupsidedown]

Russia is fighting NATO. Who is arming and training Ukraine? Who is bankrolling this war?

[@CymruCelt01]

@@WorldturnedupsidedownRussia is not fighting Nato. If Russia was fighting Nato the war would have been over in a couple of weeks. Nato is not financing the war either. According to the UN charter if a country has been illegally invaded, then, other countries can provide aid in the form of weapons and ammunition. Furthermore, the US, the UK and France are legally obliged to help Ukraine, because of the Budapest Memorandum. So instead of believing in nonsensical conspiracies and Russian propaganda, actually take on board what’s happening

[@markmwj]

This guy is absolutely correct. One million 155mm shells now cost about $8.6 billion. David Cameron is also one of the only politicians that seems to understand what is at stake today.

[@coolhand1966]

They're both wrong.

[@XxBloggs]

Cameron is a fool. He too the UK out of Europe. He deserves the dustbin of history.

[@Lucas-wn5wm]

Supply cant match demand lol. If you outsource production it will only go up

[@twangbarfly]

"David Cameron is also one of the only politicians that seems to understand what is at stake today." Bwahahahahahaha!

[@markmwj]

@@twangbarfly Pease don't embarrass yourself. Because that is what you are doing.

[@officemanager2973]

I agree with everything Lord Dannatt says, when are our politicians going to wake up? I am going to send a link to this video to my local MP, I urge other UK citizens who agree with Dannatt to do the same.

[@jaymackie8583]

Well said, Lord Dannatt!! Our political leaders need to step up to the plate and be brutally honest with their constituents about what's at stake. The cost of supporting Ukraine's effort to win the war is nothing to the huge losses that will result from a Putin victory and the degradation of global peace that has fueled the West's / World's prosperity since WW2.

[@jean-marcgruninger9019]

this guy is right, dont give putin anything . we should stand up to dictators .

[@garywinter6149]

He is not a dictator. Been elected for decades.

[@jean-marcgruninger9019]

@@garywinter6149 you are deluded

[@user-pj5tl5gf6l]

​@@garywinter6149Yeah he is and a coward

[@Blanka1100]

@@garywinter6149 There is no free and fair election in Russia.

[@D_isco_D_ancer]

It's been many people rigging the alarms now for a long while. Politicians should listen and not keep playing the petty games.

[@kennethvenezia4400]

Quite frankly, I'm appalled that anyone from the west is criticizing Ukraine's counter offensive. This is the failure of the west, not Ukraine. We've been acting like a Putin Russian Ally. Now Russia is dug in with huge defensive fortifications, and it's due to our failure in the west and our slow walking of arms and other ridiculous rules of engagement. In the end, this will cost many more unnecessary Ukrainian losses as well as more money and weapons. Of course, unless we pull the plug on Ukraine altogether.

[@uschurch]

Well said.

[@doug.a.2665]

lies rule in America

[@conorwhite2066]

Led Ukraine up the garden path to their destruction to try and knock Russia out as a world power Now Ukraine is paying further it in a slaughtered generation and youth

[@blahblah-qx4uk]

Good on Lord Dannet for pushing back against the insolent comments of the interviewer.

[@michaelmaguire9330]

Peace is what we should support.

[@rienne352]

Putin would smile his smirky smile at that comment

[@gavinmc5285]

peace on whose terms?

[@middler5]

That's called surrender if you were the attacked.

[@user-ju6ud4go6b]

Really good interview. Everything he says makes sense. Wars cost money, defence costs money, wars also cost lives.

[@robert5018]

Agree wholeheartedly with Lord Dannatt. Brilliant interview. Thank you

[@tusken2305]

And yet with war in Europe and the constant repetition that we are in a 1930's moment the Tories continue to push ahead with more foolish and senseless defence cuts!!!

[@ChristineFisher123]

How can you ask for some common sense from narcissists..?

[@gibo5863]

A wise man indeed.....

[@ab36935]

he is 100% right, need to spend more on defence. can britain even manufacture artillery shells ? . our complacency is staggering.

[@russellspeed1693]

It is not complacency. That is what he wants you to believe.

[@calebcase80]

We should just let Europe speak Russian for a few centuries

[@BiscuitDelivery]

Don't forget that Stalin was willing to throw tens of millions of lives at the Wehrmacht. The losses in Ukraine are negligible compared to that conflict and they've built more hardware since the war started than they've lost. The entire expedition has served the purpose of making the Russian people used to the idea of dying in battle again, weeding out that Western view of life being precious, of their lives holding value. The Russia that is emerging from the ashes of what it was a few years ago is very different from what we're used to.

[@danm9006]

Donald Trump in office again in 2024 is an appalling idea for a majority of Americans as well.

[@billyboy-mc7xn]

well sleepy joe is not looking good too not saying trump is any better its frighting both ends

[@robertsmith5744]

@@billyboy-mc7xn Moskowitz / Raskin 2024? Either way, VOTE BLUE !!!

[@JCT442]

It looks like our choice we had in 2016 again...great, just great.@@billyboy-mc7xn

[@bb5979]

Its only a majority if you include all the illegal immigrant votes. Otherwise, on the side of sanity, the majority support trump.

[@bb5979]

@robertsmith5744 Raskin will never be a presidential nominee. Everyone know that he is a lying weas3l with all his obstructions of investigation processes in congress.

[@tekannon7803]

This interview by one of Times Radio's top-notch interviewers should be sent to every political leader and political party in the western world. There has to be some sort of way that people who don't see what is going on in Ukraine get messages like this one from Lord Dannatt. The thing I take away from this videocast is that as much as I hate to admit it and loathe seeing money being poured into making weapons systems and all the rest we need for defense; we have to wake up to the fact that autocratic countries have the upper hand over us. Why do I say that? Because someone like President Putin can order whatever he wants and spend his way to victory and no one can say a word. What is astounding is what Lord Dannatt says that we have seen this movie before in the 1930s…

[@user-wj6dt5bq3w]

Blah blah blah 1930’s, cliche media propaganda. Grow up.

[@noongar1234]

NATO needs to pay its way, Germany, France and Italy are first world modern economies, they have the money and resources to raise massive armies

[@atlaspath5803]

Good interview - Russia since 8 March 1917 when the revolution started has committed so many crimes against humanity, only now the world can step up and take a opportunity for a better world in the future.

[@WingkKong]

Soviet Union saved Western civilization in ww2

[@WingkKong]

@@EndlessJournal read some history The British chose Poland over Russia Russia will not help poland Because Poland occupy land which belongs to Russia before Russia has no choice Russia was not going to fight Germany The only way for Russia to survive was to have good relationship with Germany Everybody was afraid of Germany Even When the German attacked Poland The English and the France did not move their army to help Poland

[@catalincarceanu7991]

Wow..what a inteligent answer.May I know who invented the comunism? I have a book ,,The Comunist Manifesto " of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. How got in power Lenin? With western support.The commander of Red Army ,was an ukrainian jew ,Leon Trotsky. Stalin was russian?? No,it was a georgian. After his death,Soviet Union was ruled by the ukrainian comunist party members Hrushchev,Brezhnev,Tchernenko and Gorbachev.Russia was the only soviet republic which hasn't had her own Comunist Party.

[@kakbro2730]

what?? you mean world run by west and that will never happen. viva Russia

[@squashum778]

Yep, agreed BUT the world won’t sadly .

[@Zappina]

They should take Putin seriously in 2008, when they said there will be consequences for such promises. This is not 1938, Russia is not Germany and we have nuclear weapons. Russia's production capabilites are far outpacing any other country's. We need peace, not escalating a regional conflict into a nuclear war.

[@LukeMosse]

Exactly right. Why on earth was NATO pushing up to the Russian border other than to make profits for defence contractors, and enable multinationals to purchase Ukrainian soil on the cheap in return for the aid loans? You have to wonder if people like this guy actually try and find anything out or just find any excuse the lazy WW2 national fantasy that comes to mind easiest.

[@Lordnumptynous]

Putlers a little man. Afraid of free elections. His ends coming soon.

[@mariotudor6735]

Lots of ruSSian trolls in the comments

[@russellspeed1693]

We need to act together to do something about this growing problem.

[@alien4422]

As always.

[@millmoormichael6630]

yeah, there should be a filter for that nonsense

[@user-wj6dt5bq3w]

No, lots of people who can see beyond fake NATO and US propaganda. The US caused the war with the 2014 Kiev coup. They turned Ukraine into an anti-Russian government which posed a direct threat to Russia’s security interests.

[@gavinmc5285]

they love it

[@moonmunster]

This Lord Dannatt guy is exactly right.

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Lord, have mercy!

[@coolhand1966]

You're tripping bruh.

[@greendragon8575]

Nope...hes just looking for publicity and money

[@annakatariina1276]

Thank you from Finland! We understand what we have in our neighbouring country…

[@TonyM540]

A 2% expenditure on military was a peacetime aim. To deter Putin look at 4/5% realistically. Most nato countries are well below 2% STILL !

[@dessmith7658]

It's time to repair Nordstream

[@Andronichuk]

Most NATO countries are now above 2% - FACT. Thanks Pootin

[@Bar-Hillel]

Well said Lord D! People don't know their history and are too self centred to really get into action.

[@sebastianmessina31]

5 % GDP for defence should be a minimum for all western countries.

[@ascoop22]

My gosh. The US is spending 3.4% now, if it were 5% there would be no need for the rest of western nations to spend on defense.

[@jameschamberlain5817]

Lord Dannett is speaking the truth. We don't step up now, we will loose this war

[@user-ww1ip1uz5d]

Smart people in the United States and in Europe have already realized that the West's attempt in 2014 to use Ukraine against Russia and the anti-Russian coup in Kiev were a mistake. The Pentagon was trying to place a naval base in Crimea. For eight years, Russia has been trying to resolve the conflict peacefully, but Western politicians have sparked a war. As a result, Ukraine has been destroyed, half of the population has left Ukraine, and hundreds of thousands of people have died. This is a disaster. Now it's time to stop the militant rhetoric and strive to make peace.

[@bn5055]

As long as we don't lose it too...

[@lw1zfog]

‘lose’ 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@jameschamberlain5817]

@lw1zfog There are little keyboard warriors like you that think they're big and clever for correcting people of their spelling mistakes. Just to let you know something about me that you don't know. I have my own business, I'm successful, and I have written many emails in my life to people who have helped me become successful. I spend most of my time and energy being positive, and no matter what, I always help others feel good about themselves, as this is a key to success. You, however, do not have this skill, and I'm giving you an opportunity to learn from your mistakes and change your thought process. Have a nice day, sweetheart.

[@user-ww1ip1uz5d]

One of Putin's main goals is to ensure Russia's national security. Smart people in the United States and in Europe have already realized that the West's attempt in 2014 to use Ukraine against Russia and commit an anti-Russian coup in Kiev was a mistake. The Pentagon's attempt to deploy a naval base in Crimea was a provocation. Russia would never put up with this. As a result, Ukraine has been destroyed, half of the population has left Ukraine, and hundreds of thousands of people have died. This is a disaster. Now it's time to turn on your brain and finally get acquainted with the goals of Russia, which Putin has stated.

[@catherinemeakes9234]

He totally makes sense everyone is frightened of Putin and he knows it

[@garywinter6149]

Putin has spent decades trying to get a non aggression treaty with NATO. NATO is the object of aggression and fear that Russia was forced to respond to.

[@Blanka1100]

@@garywinter6149 Russia always needs excuses. Russia has always been a terribe neighbour. Putin does not want Ukraine to be a separate and independent state. Nato would never invade a country with nukes and Putin knows it. Putin hates Nato because Nato stops him and he can not invade as much as he would like to. Putin wants Ukraine. Russia always feels provoked. This is bs.

[@michaelkemp6857]

Spot on, Lord Dannatt

[@georgesdelatour]

Maybe everyone should calm down a bit and try to analyse things soberly. Even if Putin achieves a technical victory in Ukraine, it will not be anything like the full reabsorption of Ukraine into Russia. At most, Ukraine will lose some eastern territory. Even if it agrees not to join NATO, the remainder of Ukraine will be allowed something like a South Korea level of western military protection. Even if it agrees not to join the EU, the remainder of Ukraine will be allowed a Norway or Switzerland level of cooperation with the EU. I’m not advocating such an arrangement, but something like it looks increasingly likely to me. Such a marginal, technical Russian victory is unlikely to embolden Putin to try and re-take the Baltic States or re-establish the old Soviet empire in Eastern Europe. Rather than seeing events through the lens of World War Two, we should also try and see them through the lens of World War One, where a mis-handled local crisis became the tripwire for a terrible general war across the continent. For me, the important thing is to have both a diplomatic and a military strategy in place for each potential future crisis. For instance, suppose there’s a revolution in Belarus. If that happens, I suspect Putin would send in Russian soldiers to try and reverse the revolution and keep Belarus in the Russian camp. How should we respond to that? It’s as much about diplomacy as about firepower. Suppose Kaliningrad decides to secede from Russia and become an independent city-state. How would Putin respond to that, and how would we respond to Putin? Suppose the eastern, majority-Russian part of Estonia tries to secede and join with Russia. I think this is pretty unlikely, but let’s at least consider it, because, unlike the Belarus and Kaliningrad scenarios, this directly involves a NATO member. The majority Russian bit of Estonia (Ida-Viru county) is probably the hardest bit of NATO territory to defend from a Russian attack. Again, the best strategy is both political and military. Make sure Estonia’s Russian minority has no legitimate grievance, no legitimate feeling that they’re second-class citizens. And make sure that the NATO forces in Estonia are strong enough that Russia can’t hope for a quick, blitzkrieg type victory there. Putin would have to be insane to start a general European war, one which he’d likely lose on the same basis that France lost the Napoleonic Wars and Germany lost World War Two. He’d also have to calculate that, in both World Wars, the USA may have started out isolationist, but eventually decided it didn’t want some giant hostile power staring at it across the Atlantic.

[@rienne352]

Interesting comments, food for thought…

[@kevinford6420]

Excellent

[@johngoble4307]

I have a lot of time for this guy, always very impressive

[@robertatkins9419]

Thank you. Lord Dannatt, for advising everyone to turn the rhetorical heat down. This ought to be a lesson for the people at Times Radio, as much as anyone else.

[@videomaniac108]

This guy is absolutely correct; people need to wake up and pay attention to the points he's making.

[@AramsYoutube]

absolutely true

[@horseman6437]

Let the politicians listen or learn the harder way. Unfortunately they won't be alone.

[@bsastarfire250]

Increase defence spending for a couple of years and recruit more youngsters on 2 year contracts. Also reduce stuffiness and corruption in the armed forces /MOD .

[@Domesticated_Ape]

I would actually gladly sign up for some military training. Mandatory for all 18 yo?

[@spocko2181]

What if they refuse your kind offer?

[@wamnicho]

Am young star, no way would I fight for the evil governments in Europe that have flooded our countries with migrants

[@twangbarfly]

@@Domesticated_Ape How old are you ? 18?

[@ttsstt1000]

Succinct concise to the point very well put across and simple to listen to who is right

[@rikkafe6050]

Someone who really understands what is at stake vs those who believe peace comes for free and that war only happens in other countries.

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Our Lady Of Peace 🔴 Pray For Us

[@bobbart4198]

... Because prayer always works, doesn't it ? ...

[@user-mn8re8jp7v]

@@bobbart4198Ours will!…You will be punished for your crimes!…😡😡😡

[@bobbart4198]

@@user-mn8re8jp7v... What crimes would those be, Thumper ? ...🤔😶😶‍🌫

[@trevorwebster5401]

Spot on General….what needs to happen for the politicians to wake up and step up?

[@mikejung3908]

I totally agree with your guest, this is history revisited and if these poor excuses for leadership don’t wake up and continue to worry about their own backsides we could well be at the brink of ww3.

[@WendyHopper]

Anyone have a link to the full interview?

[@JomhLoe8523]

It's hard to imagine Russia attacking a NATO country out of the blue without being attacked.

[@icu17siberia]

They would do it to defend a Russian minority thats being "persecuted"...oh like maybe Finland? Bulgaria? Estonia? Russian definition of being attacked may not be the same as yours(?).

[@JomhLoe8523]

@@icu17siberiaTrue

[@ambrose816]

Supporting ukraine is a lifeline of Europe .

[@user-wj6dt5bq3w]

Stop supporting Ukraine and start supporting bringing both sides to the peace table.

[@WhiteThumbs]

@@user-wj6dt5bq3w go back to your hole

[@Nick186]

@@user-wj6dt5bq3w think you find it’s gone past that point now. Considering nato got what they wanted and that was too be on Russian border and that’s thank too new members. Putin isn’t happy about that fact as he never wanted nato next too Russia just as much as we didn’t want Russia closer to nato. Yet it’s putin fault that has happened if never he didn’t invaded

[@zyltch1]

Absolutely spot on. Big difference compared with 1930s is nuclear weapons!

[@hymns4ever197]

Years ago I had an obnoxious coworker who used to ask me in stressful moments, "Which is more important your job or your life?". To paraphrase the general I now apply that question to the nations of Europe, and even the US, "Which is more important your social programs or your life?". It can be a difficult question, but he answer is obvious.

[@JohnSmith-le5oe]

He is destroying them now.

[@mr.corner89]

Pray for peace, diplomacy and democracy! 💪❤️🌍🕊️✌️🇸🇪

[@Exspert_In_A_Dieing_Field]

As much as I do not wish to see war, I fear what is coming down the road. I would not mind paying more taxes to defend Ukraine and our country. I agree with what is being said here. Our political leaders need to wake up and move faster.

[@untouchable360x]

"We won't start WW3. It's going to be a special military escalation." Putin

[@greendragon8575]

UMMM....there's not going to be a WW3...everyone just relax

[@lippydalips4537]

The War with Hamas, is a different animal and should be judged as such...... Fighting Soldiers that do not wear a uniform yes it's a different animal.

[@gherkamum]

RIP Alexei.❤

[@Supergeologist]

At our last house we had an old WW2 bomb shelter/bunker at the bottom of our garden. Starting to wish we hadn't moved!

[@Valeron5]

I think the UK and the other 5 largest Nato countries in Europe should have militaries 25% the size of Russia’s at a minimum. So investing 5% of GDP in national defense should be obtained to do that.

[@marisabenson1222]

Very well said about the 1930s and the percentage hike in military spending due to appeasement. Thiis is what Ive been saying to anyone who will listen.

[@Domesticated_Ape]

Same. Sadly most people just assume you’re a war monger. People are dense.

[@twangbarfly]

He's panhandling for his own cause. What do you expect him to do?

[@ReAmpHeaven]

What "spare cash" are you referring to and how can I get some?

[@icu17siberia]

The truth is that Ukraine could have purchased arms, trained pilots and crews beginning in 2014, but no one says why. Proactive is always better.

[@mattwright2964]

When recent ex-generals and ex-MI6 are publicly warning us "we are in a very serious position", we must tell our politicians to heed the warnings and act for the nation.

[@jornantrillsark1437]

Stop the madness. Stop the war.

[@gyanendrakumar2350]

When Russia attacked on Ukraine then Ukraine find out that Budapest memorandum was not guarantee of protection in exchange of Ukraine gave up nuclear weapons. We will find what is in Article 5 when time come 🤣

[@Luddebuilds]

Spot on!

[@Mark-kh1ny]

He’s not capable of WWIII pull the other one. He can barely hold the line against a country an 18th of Russia’s size, surviving on scraps from the West. What’s he going to start it with exactly…….

[@Bob-nd2mr]

I understand that Ukraine has destroyed an estimated 50+ bn $ of Russian equipment in 2 years of folly. The rate of destruction varies from 3 - 5 bn per month and he has about 150 bn max. in his war chest. The Aid Bill is say 60 bn and Europe donating the same . half and half but if US blocks the Aid Bill then half is missing. Speaker Johnson has done more for Putin than all the sacrifice of the last two years. History will not be kind to them.

[@TheNigelrojo]

It is far better to defend the security of Europe now, in eastern Ukraine and on the Dnipro, than later on the Vistula, the Oder or the Elbe.

[@changbeerbeer]

What good is 2% if 5 or 7 is needed?

[@ascoop22]

Russia is already vastly out spent by NATO. What difference would another 3% make?

[@changbeerbeer]

@@ascoop22 what countries says they spend and what they actually spend are 2 very different things! It’s not just the hardware you have but the stocks of ammunition and the ability to produce more at scale and faster than whomever you at war with!

[@martinshepherd626]

Rich men make war, and us poor people have to die for you... No thanks I'll take my chances

[@David-ws6zr]

I think Lord Dannatt is right we should take Russia serious, the west shouldn't rely on US support, although it would be welcomed but this is the usa decision

[@icu17siberia]

agree. it's one thing to count on assistance, but relying on US for defense says something different

[@war-painter]

UK and Europe should both have their own military standing armies, they should have a trained force. Women should be included in the military for stuff like logistics, IT, electronic warfare, drone handling, and pretty much everything except heavy upper body missile loading onto HIMARS, but hey, why not? The more self reliant you guys are, the better. When the American aid comes, great. We have our own problems with trump 😫

[@urbanyeti5233]

Russia is spending 40% of its GDP on defence. Most of Europe spends around 2%. It’s obvious they don’t take the threat of Russia seriously. Russia also has other issues which it deems as existential threats including China and the colonisation of parts of Siberia by them

[@urbanyeti5233]

@sleeper123 yeah I’m sure I heard that somewhere recently. It was just after the story about Trump talking about Europe not paying its way on defence and it stated that Russia was spending 40% of its GDP on defence while the average in Europe was around 2%

[@robertatkins9419]

Russia is categorically NOT spending 40% of its GDP on defence. That is a flat--out, western propaganda LIE. It's also a LIE to say that Russia considers China to be an existential threat.

[@urbanyeti5233]

@@robertatkins9419 my mistake, it’s 30%

[@urbanyeti5233]

And it’s 30% of allocated spending for 2024

[@robertatkins9419]

@@urbanyeti5233 Keep going down, you've got further to go.

[@Miroslaw-rs8ip]

Well said 👍

[@justaguy7083]

We rely far to much on American arms and need to redevelop our own security and keep the budget in the UK

[@ccoop2416]

This man is very smart or media needs to do a better job at getting it across to the public about just how serious this is if we don't stand and show them we are ready then we have failed in deterring a huge war and we will be staring down ww3💯 😔

[@LukeMosse]

It's NATO that is starting WW3. Why on earth did they try and bring Ukraine and Georgia into NATO when Putin has said since 2008 that Russia would consider it an act of war and level those countries if they tried to join NATO? And now an entire generation of Ukrainian men has been fed into the meat grinder, NATO wants to up the ante - and you think Putin is the one dragging us into WW3? Why couldn't Ukraine and Georgia have been left as buffer states? There is no evidence that Putin had any intention of invading Ukraine prior to 2008 when NATO announced they would bring them in.

[@ascoop22]

If there is going to be a world war I can't imagine it being very huge. Russia has had half of it's 12,000 tanks blown up and are digging into old mothball stocks. They have lots of artillery left but are using up missiles far faster than they can produce. If war with NATO does happen Russia's airpower won't be very effective and all their other conventional weapons could be quickly be devastated. NATO and the US are too powerful and high tech, it won't be a slugfest the way it is with Ukraine. Russia's conventional weapons won't last long and then Putin will start with the nukes. Then it will be a huge war I guess. The conventional war will be over fast then the nuclear war will be over fast.

[@johnswimcat]

I agree with every word Lord Dannatt says.