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Posted by: Schwartze Katze
« on: February 27, 2024, 09:16:51 pm »

US, NATO ally reject France President Macron's intention to send troops to Ukraine | WION
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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday (February 26) that France could not rule out sending troops on the ground to Ukraine and that he would maintain a strategic ambiguity on the subject.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtUvPnFcJH8

DW News from Feb. 27 | Germany's leader rules out sending troops to Ukraine | Full Broadcast
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Olaf Scholz joins several other European leaders in downplaying the idea - after French President Emmanuel Macron signaled that European and NATO troops could be needed to fight Russia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwwiYfR-kkQ
Posted by: 90sRetroFan
« on: February 27, 2024, 03:01:11 am »

Two years late (and counting):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjf9pxx-RaQ
Posted by: Schwartze Katze
« on: February 18, 2024, 04:26:21 pm »

Why Europe and America are Falling Out (it’s not just Trump)
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Last week, Trump claimed that he would encourage Putin to invade various NATO members, if they don't pay bills, sparking a furious reaction within Europe. But, America and Europe have been in a difficult relationship for a while. So, where did it all begin, and is this kind of relationship sustainable?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4hfOiKObCE

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It's to the EU's benefit if every country ups their capacities in the Defence industry. It allows us to defend ourselves on a short notice and allows us to be more independent from the US.

See also:

https://trueleft.createaforum.com/true-left-vs-false-left/war/?message=25101

'Statements from U.S. are making us worried': Estonian leader reacts to Trump comments
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World leaders gathered in Germany on Friday for the start of the annual Munich Security Conference. Nick Schifrin reports from the conference and sits down with one of the attendees, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, for an interview.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NP74kZzwCs
Posted by: red coup
« on: February 14, 2024, 04:19:06 pm »

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/14/opinion/republicans-isolationsim-ukraine-russia-congress.html

The World Feels the Trump Touch

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The world’s most capable military, Adams wrote, “is the only remaining tool the president has, and he can no longer deploy and use it effectively — it is unpopular at home to do so and unwelcome abroad (especially in the Middle East) as a force of stability.”

Posted by: 90sRetroFan
« on: October 31, 2023, 12:04:07 am »

A comparison that we should proudly embrace:

https://us.yahoo.com/news/lindsey-graham-says-turkey-becoming-092445401.html

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Lindsey Graham says Turkey becoming 'The Squad' of NATO after President Erdogan called Israel a 'war criminal'
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"Seems that Turkey, particularly senior leadership, is setting itself up to be 'The Squad' of NATO," Graham wrote. "Very disappointing and destabilizing."

"The Squad" refers to the informal name of a group of progressive Democrat U.S. House members, including Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamal Bowman of New York, Cori Bush of Missouri and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts.

 :)
Posted by: guest98
« on: July 14, 2023, 03:34:56 pm »

https://www.politico.eu/article/nato-lake-what-sweden-and-finland-will-change-in-the-baltics-russia-ukraine-war/

Sorry Russia, the Baltic Sea is NATO’s lake now

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A resurgent NATO is set to tighten its grip on the Baltic Sea, complicating a vital transit route for Vladimir Putin’s navy in Russia’s backyard.

This week’s alliance summit in Vilnius was Finland’s first as a NATO member. On the summit’s eve, Turkey agreed to back Sweden’s bid to join — paving the way for a strategic shift in a region Moscow once dominated.

NATO has steadily increased its control of the Baltic Sea — a crucial maritime gateway for the Russian fleet which has bases near St. Petersburg and in the heavily militarized Kaliningrad exclave. During the Cold War, only Denmark and Germany at the far western edge of the Baltic were in the alliance. Poland joining NATO in 1999 and the three Baltic republics in 2004 put most of the sea’s southern shore under alliance control.

Finland and Sweden in NATO will close the vise on the sea from the north, leaving Russia with limited access.

Sweden and Finland joining also means expanding the alliance’s presence in the Arctic, a region increasingly strategic to both Russia and China.

Moscow isn’t pleased.

The two Nordic countries will help make the “magical promise” of Article 5 more effective, according to Kristine Berzina, managing director for the German Marshall Fund’s Geostrategy North. Under Article 5 — NATO’s cornerstone — an armed attack against one or more members is considered an attack on all.

Posted by: 2ThaSun
« on: June 14, 2023, 09:54:42 pm »

NATO's largest air deployment shows dominance - US Air Force
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The largest air deployment exercise in NATO's history, involving 25 nations and 250 aircraft, should not be underestimated, the U.S. Air Force in Germany said on Wednesday (14).

Speaking at Spangdahlem U.S. air base, American military officials praised Germany’s supporting role in the Air Defender 2023 drill, calling it a “phenomenal job.”

Wednesday’s so called media day saw the take-off of U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets based at Spangdahlem and air drills by F-35 jets belonging to Vermont’s Air National Guard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQvRrinQYD8

Why Erdogan is still blocking Sweden's NATO bid | DW News
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Turkey's president says NATO should NOT bet on him approving Swedish membership of the military alliance before July's summit. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country's attitude to Sweden's accession was "not positive," as Sweden hadn't yet fully addressed his security concerns. Turkey accuses Sweden of being too lenient toward militant Kurdish groups. His comments come as officials from NATO, Sweden, Finland and Ankara meet in Ankara to address Turkey's concerns. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says some progress has been made.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIRW7a9nqYw
Posted by: 2ThaSun
« on: June 13, 2023, 04:49:32 pm »

NATO Secretary General: Sweden has delivered on their commitments
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says he has met with Turkish President Erdogan and is ‘confident’ Sweden will become a full member of the alliance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpcfUwSVc4c
Posted by: 2ThaSun
« on: June 01, 2023, 01:36:30 pm »

'We can't trust them': Anti-Russia sentiment grows in Finland • FRANCE 24 English
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Finland shares a 1,300-kilometre border with Russia. During the Cold War and until recently, its so-called "Finlandisation" doctrine meant neutrality, but the war in Ukraine has changed everything. Today, Finland is on its guard. Anti-Russian sentiment runs strong among the population, which has not forgotten the country's previous armed conflicts with Moscow, as FRANCE 24’s team on the ground reports.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uu2skrx1UY
Posted by: ChinaEU
« on: April 04, 2023, 08:08:28 pm »

U.S. thanks Vladimir Putin for Finland joining NATO
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U.S. thanks Vladimir Putin for Finland joining NATO: US secretary of state Antony Blinken welcomes Finland as the 31st member of Nato and says the alliance has Russian President Vladimir Putin to thank for the move. Finland decided to join the alliance after Russia's invasion of one of its other neighbouring countries, Ukraine, in 2022.
#russia #putin #russiaukraine #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #finland #nato #dailymail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brVH-Coqgec
Posted by: 90sRetroFan
« on: January 21, 2023, 08:33:23 pm »

I am glad that Germany is not sending the tanks yet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQWWkhT6ybE

We don't want the war to end so soon. If Poland is sending tanks but Germany isn't, Russia could conceivably think that invading Poland (via Belarus) could stop the supply of tanks into Ukraine. This would be the best-case scenario for us.
Posted by: guest78
« on: January 21, 2023, 08:00:47 pm »

What Germany's 'shilly-shallying' means for Ukraine, Russia & NATO | DW News
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Western military leaders meeting in Germany have failed to reach agreement on sending German-made battle tanks to Ukraine. Kyiv was optimistic that Berlin would give approval for its powerful Leopard 2 tanks to be delivered to the battlefield. But Germany's defense minister, Boris Pistorius, said his country was still weighing the decision. That sparked protests in Berlin and pleas from other countries to provide the weaponry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKVIHOaM2nw
Posted by: 90sRetroFan
« on: January 19, 2023, 10:31:53 pm »

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The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has become a source of immense profit for the US. America has built a two-way system to turn the war into a financial opportunity

There is no problem with this at all. It is what America should be doing proudly. Indeed, our aim is to get America to see future war against Israel as another financial opportunity.
Posted by: guest78
« on: January 19, 2023, 07:48:15 pm »

Poland threatens to send tanks without Germany's permission | Ukraine: The Latest | Podcast
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Day 330.

Today, as international pressure builds on Germany for allow countries to send their Leopard tanks to Ukraine, we discuss new announcements of weaponry being sent to Kyiv by Western countries, and what it means for have one Prime Minister threatening to send the tanks without German permission.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gV8QRgykLw

US, Germany head for showdown over tanks for Ukraine • FRANCE 24 English
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Ukraine pleaded on Thursday for the West to finally send it heavy tanks as the defence chiefs of the United States and Germany headed for a showdown over weapons Kyiv says could decide the fate of the war. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was in Germany on Thursday to meet new Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, shortly after Pistorius was sworn into office. FRANCE 24's Nick Spicer reports from Berlin, Germany.
#Ukraine #tanks #Germany
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRRpCW5xVVc
Posted by: guest78
« on: January 19, 2023, 07:16:44 pm »

Is the Ukraine war driving a wedge between the US and the EU?
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The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has become a source of immense profit for the US. America has built a two-way system to turn the war into a financial opportunity, but European allies are frustrated at the way the Biden administration is handling the crisis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwC25AFu_Io