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On Sunday, February 5, a discussion on the importance of Anatoliy Golitsyn took place between four anti-communist writers. For those who wish to understand the importance of Golitsyn in the context of ongoing events, this discussion may serve as an introduction.
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176 responses to “Identifying the Enemy: A Panel Discussion”
Jeff, what are your thoughts on this new offensive? Can Ukraine withstand it? Do they have enough of the right weapons? I heard Cliff saying we should give them jets. This seems like a lot of men and hardware.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/7347369/russia-zelensky-new-offensive-ukraine/
For what my opinion is worth… I’m not sure that there is much that Ukraine can do to stop that amount of power without having fresh troops and a lot of outside help. The equipment that Ukraine is being given is American and German made and not the Ukrainian/Soviet made tanks and aircraft that they are used to operating and will require significant training in order to be effective. They will be going against a larger amount of simpler to operate low tech weapons crewed and maintained by people that have been training with those weapons for a while and who have the benefit of the lessons learned from the last years worth of combat operations. Russia will be flooding the battle field with fresh soldiers, even though they are mostly conscripts, and fresh equipment. The shear numbers of troops and equipment could be enough to overcome any technological advantage that Ukraine may have using NATO gear. The Russian military has never really cared about personnel loses so I would imagine that they will just roll over Ukraine while taking the heavy losses. It would take a lot more than the small number of Bradley’s, Abrams, Leopard 2s, and whatever aircraft they will get to stop what the Russians are willing to throw at them. Just my thoughts…
This is the concern that many of us had months ago if the West did not step up and give sufficient resources so that Ukraine could form heavier brigades. We have not given Ukraine what is requested and what Ukraine needed. The Russians have pushed their people hard to get the job done. We shall see how effective their attacks will be. It is difficult to assess at present, and expert opinion differs.
I’m not sure giving Ukraine jets would be practical. Air defense systems are more practical. Ukraine needs artillery systems and tanks. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry says that Russia is planning a new offensive to coincide with the one year anniversary of the war. The Russian buildup is supposedly significant. There is always danger, if the ground is frozen, of a Russian success, of collapsing the flank of the main exposed position in the middle of the line. This is the concern at the moment. If Ukraine can weather such an offensive Russia will be in serious trouble. Russia has been preparing for something big since early fall. I would waiting till late June, just to be sure. And maybe this offensive will be a test of new doctrine, new training, etc. We shall see how extensive or limited it turns out to be.
The SMO will continue until its stated goal of demilitarization is reached. Sending more weapons to be destroyed is inhumane as the operators will also be killed. There is no other possible outcome, informed people in the west know.
https://youtu.be/q4t2saPEYw8
That’s a very good video presentation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the monstrous consequences — atrocities, destruction of cities, etc. — of the attack. If this is what the Russian military is willing to inflict on people they claim are “Russians” or “Slavic brothers,” what can NATO expect in future when Moscow’s propaganda is focussed on America and NATO? This Russian invasion is only a first move, and a determined one.
Banderites don’t consider themselves Slavic. They have a rich history of killing Poles, Czechs, Slovaks, …, not only Russians.
Russian propaganda from a communist. So interesting.
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