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Tupolev16's avatar

Since it's a partial collapse of UA defenses in Kursk region, inner and outside public get from ЦИПСО comfort news, including some for Don.)))

In fact, dozens of UA soldiers surrendered, hundreds were killed last days at Kursk. Here are a few fresh videos of captured UA soldiers:

https://t.me/boris_rozhin/157252 - the soldiers from 95th airborne that supposedly detected RU pipe intrusion, in fact got captured

https://t.me/boris_rozhin/157254

https://t.me/anna_news/77111 - these 10+ are from 80th UA brigade

https://t.me/boris_rozhin/157065 - prisoners admit that they are treated well thus indirectly reponsing to BS about deliberate killings of UA prisoners

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JG's avatar

‘US provided all the intelligence information to Russia on the Kursk region.'

Not sure we're there yet but for Euromaiden to be even suggesting such a thing shows how rough things are between the US and Ukraine. That man in the White House has a lot to answer for 😠

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MihaiB's avatar

I would say that US took the glasses from Ukrainian eyes at a very bad moment.

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Donald Hill's avatar

There's a very big step between cutting off intel Ukraine and providing it to the Russians. I don't think that step was taken but it's sad that some are even seriously considering the possibility.

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JG's avatar

I just hope we don't get to that point. That would be a heck of a thing 🤷🏼‍♂️. Heck of a stupid thing 🤦🏼‍♂️

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Donald Hill's avatar

Stupid, immoral and against the national interests of the US.

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James Touza's avatar

I mean, this is a discussion that is so strange, but forget Putin who is only China's bouncer. If a country had a choice today between Trump the vindictive, unstable, back stabber, and Xi the pragmatic, stay the course, lets make a deal, reliable partner, which would it choose?

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Valdis Filks's avatar

The US military industry will be in a lot of financial trouble. Another shot in the foot, by one of Trumps failed deals. Europe will quickly stop buying US military equipment. Because US equipment is useless if you do not have control of it. We saw this in the early days of the Ukraine war with export controls on Abrams, F16 etc. Even though the restrictions were lifted. Now when signals intelligence (satellite, comms etc) is also restricted by Washington, there is no point in buying US equipment. The US forgets that Europe pays them for protecting Europe/NATO by buying US equipment. Now that Trump has said that he will not protect Europe, Art 5 of NATO does not matter. There is no point giving all the money to the US military industrial complex. Europe can and will produce as good and better military equipment, the US believed they had better products, but Europe only bought them as payment for protection.

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Lukas's avatar

"Because US equipment is useless if you do not have control of it. We saw this in the early days of the Ukraine war with export controls on Abrams, F16 etc. Even though the restrictions were lifted."

Germany's in the same position, no? Switzerland too..

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James Pierce, Jr's avatar

Headline at Haaretz - 'Israeli Defense Industry Sees Opportunities as Trump Distances U.S. From NATO and Ukraine.'

It will be ironic to see Israel repay its dependence on American arms repaid by Israeli firms cutting into sales by American firms to other countries.

Of course the subtitle is rather amusing - 'Israel is the only country whose weapons regularly encounter the Russian counterparts. That advantage, and possible looser restrictions if NATO weakens, could lead to more share surges for companies like Elbit Systems.'

As it is American weapons that are the delivery systems and weapons that are the backbone of those 'encounter.'

A selling point for American weapons has been their effectiveness in the hands of Israel.

Unintended consequences...

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Colin's avatar

With the withdrawal of US support ( I suspect against the protests of those supplying the Intel) It makes sense for Ukraine to consolidate their positions as ammunition in the near future is going to be a problem.

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