War in Ukraine

Our failed proxy war (and sanctions) ought to humble.

Prediction: it won’t …

The strategic illusion driving continued support is not born of a sincere belief in Ukrainian victory but rather of a desperate attempt to delay political reckoning. Having invested enormous political capital in the narrative of Ukrainian success, Western governments now face a stark choice: admit failure or fabricate further illusions. In this sense, Ukraine’s war effort has been subordinated to Western political needs rather than judged on its own strategic merits. This helps explain why Ukrainian leadership was encouraged to reject diplomatic offramps like the Istanbul talks: the West preferred a failed gamble on battlefield reversal to an early settlement that would have publicly exposed the limits of Western power and credibility.

could well have been a rehash from late 2022.

 

American OSINT casts doubt on shoot-down, characterizes massive Ukrainian strike as a fiasco

 

Two Russian fighter jets downed by naval drone-launched missiles: Kyiv

 

Sorry to hear one of the aircrew managed to get rescued. Other than that, great news.

 

NAFO cesspit …

Ex-Bellingcat operative dies after child rape conviction

 

Su-30 shoot down in a doubt, but Ukraine scores a solid hit on Russian apartment building …

 

two more patriots would surely help close some gaps

Ukraine Receives Patriot Air Defense System from the United States

Ukraine will receive a new reinforcement in its air defense in the context of its war against Russia. An American Patriot system, previously deployed in Israel, will be transferred to Ukrainian forces after being refurbished, as reported by The New York Times.

In addition to the shipment from Israel, Western allies are in talks to facilitate the delivery of another similar system from Europe.

 

And that’s suppose to end the war or continue it?

 

It’s a defensive system, so I suppose it would be expected to do neither.

 

end under what terms?

surrender and it ends tomorrow. is that what you would propose

 

I think we have more or less established there is no just way to resolve the conflict at this time. You may not like it, but Russia needs to bleed more.

 

Even if it extended the war, and you’re adamantly against extending it, what justification would you have for withholding a defensive system that would save lives, especially in populated areas?