wojtek wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:28 am I'm very curious how he intends to end the war in Ukraine,
as he assures that he will do it within 24 hours. He will call the Kremlin
and say: 'Vlad, stop the war'?

No, he'll just stop giving the Ukrainians money. And he's right - it really is that simple. They will just have to capitulate and sue for terms which will be terrible compared to what they agreed to then rejected in Minsk 1 and then in Minsk 2 and then in April 2022. But hey, that's the price you pay when you triple-down to go along with a demented neocon plan.

Ukraine evacuating north west Sumy and Kharkov in anticipation of the imminent Russian spring offensive which will split the already drastically depleted Ukrainian defences.

The mobilisation of the 500,000 urgently needed by the Ukraine army is still being held up in parliament, it's like they already know it's all over.



Urgent Evacuation From Sumy | Russian Attack On Huliaipole | Military Summary 2024.03.18




Vladimir Putin's election victory

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine / General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
3 hours ·
The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 19.03.24 were approximately:
of personnel / personnel ‒ about 432390 (+840) persons / persons,
tanks ‒ 6819 (+10) units,
armored fighting vehicles / APV ‒ 13049 (+35) units,
artillery systems – 10,698 (+30) units,
RSZV / MLRS – 1017 (+0) units,
anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 721 (+1) units,
aircraft – 347 (+0) units,
helicopters – 325 (+0) units,
UAV operational-tactical level – 8318 (+10),
cruise missiles ‒ 1922 (+0),
ships / boats / warships / boats ‒ 26 (+0) units,
submarines - 1 (+0) units,
vehicles and fuel tanks – 14,191 (+50) units,
special equipment / special equipment ‒ 1735 (+4)

Ogee wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:49 pm he'll just stop giving the Ukrainians money.

I'm not sure. The war boosts the US economy and allowed for faster decrease of inflation
(e.g. due to the outflow of funds). This is nothing new, just compare the civilization change
in the US before and after WW2. E.g. the huge lend-lease program decisively helping
the USSR and other countries to fight was a big boost for the US economy.

WSJ Feb. 2024:
Proponents of support for Ukraine usually invoke U.S. strategic interests or moral obligations.
Lately, they are making a more calculating case: It is good for the economy.

In the two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. defense industry has experienced
a boom in orders for weapons and munitions.

https://www.wsj.com/economy/ukraine-war ... y-654ca41b

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lend-Lease

wojtek wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:29 pm I'm not sure. The war boosts the US economy and allowed for faster decrease of inflation
(e.g. due to the outflow of funds). This is nothing new, just compare the civilization change
in the US before and after WW2.

But they've already stopped the money, the planned $61 billion has been held up for months now, same as the 500,000 mobilisation - more and more politicians realise it's a lost cause and a waste of money/lives.

There might be a much reduced deal done eventually but in either case it's highly likely to be the last one.

Meanwhile;

Ukrainian Army Near Breaking Point | Major Russian Offensive Near




Macron's double-speak nonsense interview a masterclass in self-delusion.

Macron s Dangerous Gambit Boasts of Strength but Exposes Weakness

JohnnyRy wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:44 am Just in... Former Whitehouse Aide to Don The Con, Peter Navarro, has been sentenced to a U.S. federal prison for obstructing the criminal investigation of the 1/6 insurrection: Navarro's highest appeal was denied by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Moved your Trump stuff over here to the news section, please leave this thread for war stuff only. In fact maybe all the haters can start a I hate Trump thread!

A few such funny guys and the war would be over?:



... and this one:

wojtek wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:24 am ... and this one:

I'm a very big fan of both. Nice.

mrtools wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:26 am [M]aybe all the haters can start a I hate Trump thread!

Done: best-of-don-the-con-t8475728.html

Spent about 5 years working this LAIRCM mod as a sheetmetal mechanic was on night shift would get to help in testing the working system, but was nothing like this real life example. Best to full screen it.

Formation Of C-17s Light Up The Night Sky Like You've Never Seen

US senator Lindsey Graham demands Ukraine mobilises the last of it's young men, presumably to end up like this lot below. But never mind - !! TO THE LAST UKRAINIAN !! and all that.

And the moron Macron to send 2000 troops to Odessa where they will be targeted and killed same as the other French troops killed in the missile strikes.

Reminder that Macron comes from a theatrical background, same as the moron Zelensky so nothing is really real, it's all just a show.

Putin: "War with NATO is possible and this would be WW3" | Redacted with Clayton Morris




Ukraine's Second Line Of Defence Breached | France Sends Troops To Ukraine. Military Summary 2024.3.19




https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ ... losing-war