Once blood flows and your buddy died, the pure motive of revenge is a great motivator to continue war games.
Norms of Revenge by Jon Elster (1999)
Murdering their own ...
The Office of the President of Ukraine did not specify whether Kireyev's death was investigated or whether anyone was held responsible.
Collateral damage same as the one hundred massacred on the Maidan to make the coup d'état succeed.
So NATO and the EU-27 are back to January 2022 confronted by the choice of war or negotiations ... they lied and had already destroyed the option of the Minsk accords ..
they chose the path towards direct confrontation with Russia. Remember?
Dissenting voices were disposed of and a universal censorship was instituted for the Westen alliance in a belief of unity makes right ... usually it is the opposite, weakness in argument.
Russian Position Talks with US, NATO and OSCE | Jan. 14, 2022 |
Macron Urges EU Dialogue with Russia
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has described the remarks by German Navy Commander Kay-Achim Schönbach that Ukraine has lost temporarily occupied Crimea as categorically unacceptable and demanded that they be publicly refuted.
"The Crimean peninsula can be lost only in the imagination of the German vice admiral. Crimea will certainly return [to Ukraine] thanks to the persistent efforts of Ukraine and its partners who will show their determination in countering the aggressor state. In this regard, we need clarification from the German government on how the words of the Navy commander correlate with Germany's consistent support the Crimea Platform."
He added that the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry was "especially surprised to hear Mr. Schönbach's sentiments about the need to resume dialogue with Russia."
The Dutch scientists of making war also are scratching their heads we could be too optimistic about the outcome of war as the best defensive positions of UA are slowly but steadily taken by RF with major loss of lives on both sides ... will escalation open a window for a decisive blow towards victory?
Translation of military revelation by Rob de Wijk, our very own NATO expert and warmonger ... used to do science how to sustain peace in Europe @ Clingendael Institute.
I don't hear the word 'win' or 'victory' by any of the military. Notable difference with ministers [politicians]. Main option for Russia: occupation of the four oblasts or keep what it has now.
Military in Tartu: Despite losses, Russia can hold out for another year. They can deploy more people and equipment than the NATO countries can supply. After 5 years they will recover completely.
Tartu military conference on Russia
The Annual Conference on Russia
Russia's Futures | Tartu, Estonia - 2/3 March 2023 |
Panel III: Student Panel: Exploring Power beyond Nuclear Military Might
This student-led panel delves into the topic of power beyond nuclear military might. The emphasis is on the various alternative types of power used by Russia to achieve its objectives, such as conventional military, economic, diplomatic, and soft power. The students will engage in a lively discussion about the potential use of these different types of power in diverse regions, as well as how they might be effectively utilized. This discussion offers an opportunity to hear the thoughts of the future generation of leaders on this crucial issue.
Panel IV: Russia's Military Resurgence - A Closer Reality Than Anticipated
This panel of specialists will evaluate Russia's military revival at its unprecedented losses in Ukraine and its consequences for global and regional security. The emphasis will be on the speed and scope of Russia's military revival, as well as its influence on the international community. The discussion will also dive into how Russia's military comeback might lead it to develop new capabilities, which will also include political and economic considerations. With tensions between Russia and the West still high, this panel offers a timely and critical evaluation of Russia's military capabilities.
Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, Tartu University
The Routledge Handbook of Self-Determination and Secession (2023) is out 🖖 🤘. Glad to have contributed with my chapter on "Removing the Government of the Host State: Outside Military Intervention" 📓 📖
Defense lines of Bakhmut
Robert M. Gates has served eight U.S. presidents in various capacities throughout his career, including as secretary of defense, director of the CIA and a member of the National Security Council. Gates joins Washington Post foreign affairs columnist David Ignatius to discuss the path forward in Ukraine nearly one year after Russia's invasion, the international order and the geopolitical dynamics of the U.S.-China relationship.
Encompass the optimism of the New World
Sunak, Macron, and Scholz's reasoning, purportedly, is because they collectively do not believe Ukraine can decisively win on the battlefield, let alone militarily push Russian forces out of long held and entrenched positions in Crimea. If so, then this mentality, at its core, is defeatist in nature. It also lacks the intrepid leadership former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill brought to the Allied war effort throughout World War II in overcoming the near death-blow Chamberlain and Daladier's appeasement dealt the United Kingdom and France.
Old NATO's penchant for self-inflicted despair - what happened to Churchill's adage to "never despair?" - runs diametrically opposite to retired-U.S. Army Lieutenant-General Ben Hodges' military assessment. Hodges is adamant Ukraine can and "will win because it has the superior will" to fight. So too is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky who has consistently militarily proven his critics and Putin wrong since day one when he refused a free ride out of town.
US generals Coming Out of the Woodwork
Yep ... just as when the Iraq War wasn't a smooth ride as the Pentagon (Rumsfeld) predicted, the old guard of generals and former CIA heads come to the rescue for a narrative the "deep state" wants throw out via the media. Above I covered John Brennan, I'm sure we'll hear from James Clapper and of course the hard-nosed generals will explain what's really needed to put Russia and Putin to rest. Trump will be described in all terms of being unfit for office to being an outright traitor to his country. Never mind his campaign promise: America First!
Funny: the retired US general Ben Hodges is now living in Frankfurt, Germany ..
