Tag: conflict

Russian defense spending overtakes Europe, study finds

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In purchasing power parity terms, Russia’s military spending is higher than Europe’s.

https://www.politico.eu/article/russian-defense-spending-overtakes-europe-study-finds/

Russia – Ukraine War. Operational Report Q1’25 [Mapped]

Posted on by Lone Candle

Ukraine’s biggest problem is a lack of manpower. Russia’s manpower advantage is growing. Russia doesn’t want a ceasefire, because Putin believes he has the advantage and can gain more by continuing the war.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK1N1nTjbic

Why the GERMANS (and Europeans) don’t understand the Arab-Israeli conflict

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Why the GERMANS (and Europeans) don’t understand the Arab-Israeli conflict

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGDhBY4V_CI

Brooks and Marcus on political reaction to Trump officials using app to discuss Yemen plan

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Brooks and Marcus on political reaction to Trump officials using app to discuss Yemen plan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGZXP3k8Q_k

Five Questions for Stephen Kotkin: Advice for the New Administration (and the Rest of Us)

Posted on by Lone Candle

NATO was a defensive alliance of pacifists with small military budgets. It was not a threat to Russia and not Putin’s reason for invading Ukraine.

If Nixon really did make the comment about the madman theory referring to a part of his strategy in Vietnam…it didn’t work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8wTBy_tgKo

Russia Launches Major Ground Assault in Kursk

Posted on by Lone Candle

Russian advancement in Kursk coincided with Trump removing intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N3q8-FdKHg