How is Ukraine supposed to force Russia to retreat without robust, effective combat air, guaranteed supplies of artillery shells and an ample tank force, not to mention healthy soldiers to operate these weapon systems? The answer is simple–they won’t and they can’t. The Ukrainian armed forces are degraded severely today compared to what they could put on the field of battle on February 24th. I challenge anyone to make the case that Ukraine is stronger, more capable today than they were eight months ago.
The foolish analysis I highlighted above is but a symptom of a sickness that has infected the West (and I am not talking about Covid). The descent of the West into the thicket of lies is not confined to indulging fantasies about the military situation Ukraine. The corrupted culture of the West also proselytizes that there are more than two genders, that men can be pregnant, and that windmills and solar panels are sufficient to power modern societies. Hell, we were told the Covid vaccine would keep people from getting Covid. I think the underlying cause for the delusional thinking that dominates Western economics, politics, medicine and popular culture is that the West has adopted a rigid, intolerant ideology that is reminiscent of the intellectual sclerosis rooted in Marxism that led to the death of the Soviet Union. The Russian people learned some hard truths in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet empire. I believe that the people of the United States and Europe are going to experience a similar rude awakening. And it won’t be pretty.
[that there are more than two genders, that men can be pregnant, and that windmills and solar panels are sufficient to power modern societies. Hell, we were told the Covid vaccine would keep people from getting Covid]
Yes, seriously - strong delusions on all of those.
These things are portending, IMHO, the debut of Satan’s anti-messiah and THE Strong Delusion.
And the lies you mentioned above are sold to the public every single day of the week.
All that needs to be said is HIMARS; this plus the other equipment supplied from the west coupled with a general mobilization does make the Ukrainian forces stronger today than they were in February. It is also true that the Russians have taken serious loses and have been severely degraded. Whether this will be enough is another question and only time will tell.
Interviews on the streets of #Moscow:
Question - Is the war in #Ukraine going according to Putin's plan?
Answer - "Yes, if the plan was to destroy #Russia."pic.twitter.com/fwCD7Kjuav— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) November 2, 2022
“deconstructing-western-delusions”
Larry C Johnson is a strange source to cite. He posts on ‘The Saker blog’ of Andrei Raevsky, an ex-patriot Russian domiciled in Florida. Both Johnson & Raevsky are legends in their own minds.
I personally doubt Johnson’s instincts and wisdom.
[Remember two months before the September 11 WTC & Pentagon attacks, bright boy he wrote an op-ed article: “The Declining Terrorist Threat” stating “terrorism is not the biggest security challenge confronting the United States, and it should not be portrayed that way.”]
True, our culture has been corrupted regarding twisted multi-gende, male pregnancy, and the leap into alternative energy as sole power for our nation. I also agree the MSM has been corrupted and controlled to push messages such as a vaccine to cure Covid.
However, I totally disagree with the rhetorical degrading equivalency of the West being rooted in Marxism. We aren’t.
Is russia pulling out or not. Who do you say will control Kherson in say 1 week.
“I challenge anyone to make the case that Ukraine is stronger, more capable today than they were eight months ago.”
Ukraine operates more tanks today than it did on 24 February, and well over 400 of them were captured or surrendered from Russian forces.
Ukraine today has upgraded from inferior Russian Artillery, to superior NATO Artillery, including thousands of precision guided (one shot, one kill) Artillery shells. NATO arsenals and manufacturing base guarantees a steady supply of shells. And of course, Ukraine today has HIMARS, which has a been a devastating deep strike capability against Russian forces. Ukraine today also. operates a much higher number of civilian drones to not only guide Artillery, but also to deliver mortar rounds and grenades with precise accuracy.
Ukraine today has a plentiful supply of game changing man-portable missiles like Javelins and Stingers, that have already chewed through the better half of Russia’s fleets of operational tanks, combat vehicles and Close Air Support aircraft (fixed and rotary wing). The Ukrainian Air Force by contrast, remains over 80% operational, and conducts dozens of sorties per day, enjoying air superiority over Kherson.
Ukraine today has over 50 allied nations committed to providing it the Military, economic and humanitarian support that it needs to win this war. The whole Intelligence and planning infrastructure of NATO is supporting he Ukrainian war effort. NATO is providing a complete training and logistical base for continued Ukrainian force generation, in safe haven third countries, including the UK, USA, Poland and Germany. 12 Nations have committed to help restore damage to the Ukraine’s electrical grid.