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NATO High-Readiness Forces on Ukraine's Doorstep 'Ready' To Deploy
Newsweek ^ | Feb 18, 2025 | Ellie Cook

Posted on 02/19/2025 7:34:54 PM PST by ransomnote

ATO's British-led, rapid-response force is "ready" to be deployed if needed, a senior commander has said, after U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer signaled he was "ready and willing" to put British troops on the ground to enforce a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Why It Matters

Starmer said in an opinion piece published in U.K. newspaper The Telegraph on Sunday that contributing a British force to help maintain a possible ceasefire agreement was not something he took "lightly."

Sweden has indicated it would consider a similar move, although other European countries quickly ruled out contributing troops. Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, said the deployment of such peacekeeping forces in Ukraine would be "completely unacceptable."

What To Know

Brigadier Andy Watson, the commander of the Allied Reaction Force (ARF) Brigade, said on Tuesday that British forces currently training a handful of miles from the Ukrainian border were "absolutely" ready, trained and "well-resourced" for any operations, including heading into Ukraine to police a future ceasefire.

"In terms of preparation, my brigade is ready," Watson said. "It should show to anyone that NATO and the ARF is agile, it's responsive, and it's capable."


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KEYWORDS: arf; elliecook; escalation; nato; newsweak; smelliecook; ukraine; weaknews; zeepersthrilled
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"Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, said the deployment of such peacekeeping forces in Ukraine would be "completely unacceptable."

For this reason, UK wants to put boots on the ground. NATO has been trying to get a war started for years now and with the peace talks drawing near, this is its latest gambit. UK is NATO by another name, and NATO is not welcome in Ukraine after their failed proxy war against Russia.

1 posted on 02/19/2025 7:34:54 PM PST by ransomnote
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To: ransomnote

There goes the totalitarian UK trying to write checks for America to cash. The aristocratic of the UK needs to be deposed.


2 posted on 02/19/2025 7:36:57 PM PST by wildcard_redneck ( )
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To: ransomnote
"my brigade is ready,"

Taking on the Russian army. With a brigade.

Into the Valley of Death rode the six hundred.

3 posted on 02/19/2025 7:38:08 PM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: wildcard_redneck

Perfidy is the tool which the British prefer to use in advancing their national interest.


4 posted on 02/19/2025 7:39:03 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: ransomnote

“U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer signaled he was “ready and willing” to put British troops on the ground”

The British families of the soldiers will be lucky to get those boots back, should Starmer do something that STUPID.

And no, Trump is in no mood to do the UK any favors, after the way they treated him in 2016. If Stamer wants to fight Putin, he can give it all hell! Alone.


5 posted on 02/19/2025 7:44:04 PM PST by BobL
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“Into the Valley of Death rode the six hundred.”

A battle in Crimea in 1854. Brits and French were trying to drive the Russians out of Crimea 171 years ago.
Something to ponder.


6 posted on 02/19/2025 7:44:20 PM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI...)
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To: BobL

Stupidity


7 posted on 02/19/2025 7:45:53 PM PST by spincaster (i)
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To: ransomnote

I think nato has misunderstood the situation. If Europe goads Russia into a hot war I doubt it would remain conventional. Then what? I’m glad we’re separating ourselves from the situation!


8 posted on 02/19/2025 7:46:53 PM PST by 556x45
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“Soldiers practicing close-quarters battle scenarios during Operation Steadfast Dart, NATO’s largest military exercises of the year”

Get a load of the photo with the above caption: 2 soldiers with rifles, with 15 others standing around trying to find something to do. And this is the UK’s LARGEST military exercise of the year, according to the caption.

The Russians have nothing to worry about.


9 posted on 02/19/2025 7:49:17 PM PST by BobL
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To: ransomnote

Whoever expects to win, by using military force, needs to have superiority of:

- artillery
- drones and anti-drone systems
- intel
- maintenance of those three


10 posted on 02/19/2025 7:53:34 PM PST by linMcHlp
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To: ClearCase_guy

They are talking about standing around in a DMZ after a peace agreement has been signed and hostilities have ended. They’ve got some waiting to do.


11 posted on 02/19/2025 7:54:27 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (Black guy upon receiving a MAGA hat: "MURICA!")
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To: ransomnote

I call BS!


12 posted on 02/19/2025 8:02:25 PM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than saving to WORK like the rest of !US:-))
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To: BenLurkin

“Perfidious Albion!”


13 posted on 02/19/2025 8:03:09 PM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: ransomnote

Yes, the great British army that has more horses than tanks.

https://youtu.be/e4TmtkjcY9A?si=IImYMMOf8Qny_ISC


14 posted on 02/19/2025 8:05:37 PM PST by ClayinVA ("Those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it")
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To: ClearCase_guy

Those atheist pederasts from Ole England will regret this move.


15 posted on 02/19/2025 8:06:48 PM PST by nwrep
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To: ClearCase_guy

Maybe a battalion with some dedicated air and artillery assets?


16 posted on 02/19/2025 8:07:25 PM PST by glorgau
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To: ransomnote
A few months ago, I listed to a podcast about European economics. Basically, it said that German, France, and the UK could not pay their national sovereign bond obligations. Partially they needed poorer European nations like Italy, Greece and Portugal to pay them back for money that was lent to those weaker economies, but they don't have the money to do that.

Then the podcast went on to ask if the US, Saudi Arabia, or China would bail any European countries out of their sovereign debt crisis. The answer was no.

Then the podcast got real interesting. It asked what do you do when a sovereign bond can not be repaid. Well you default. And if you don't want to default the historic method of not paying has been to say that there is a war and all debt will be settled as part of the war settlement negotiations.

The point is the the EU members of NATO have a real financial and economic debt reason to want to start a war with Russis. They need uncle Sugar, but they want war to solve their economic debt problem for the moment.

17 posted on 02/19/2025 8:27:22 PM PST by Robert357
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To: ransomnote

I hope the President has the power to unilaterally withdraw from NATO.


18 posted on 02/19/2025 8:33:50 PM PST by webheart (Kohms is what I call commies. They are not liberal or progressive. Eed Plebnista. )
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To: ransomnote

Soldiers named Harry and Ian and Nigel will fight and die defending their country so that it will be safe for the kids named Mohammed.


19 posted on 02/19/2025 8:39:38 PM PST by webheart (Kohms is what I call commies. They are not liberal or progressive. Eed Plebnista. )
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To: ransomnote

DO NOT DRAG US INTO THIS SH!+ SHOW!!!


20 posted on 02/19/2025 8:40:16 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Nitzy: New and Improved! Now with only 66% anti-semitic posts!)
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