The fate of Taiwan probably depends on it.
Posted on 09/12/2025 8:54:29 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Russia and Belarus began a major joint military exercise on NATO's doorstep on Friday at a time of heightened tension with the Western alliance, two days after Poland shot down Russian drones that crossed into its airspace.
The "Zapad-2025" exercise, a show of force by Russia and its close ally Belarus, is taking place at training grounds in both countries, including close to the Polish border.
It was scheduled well before the drone incident, which marked the first known occasion that a NATO member had fired against incoming Russian targets in the course of the 3-1/2-year war.
The second stage will focus on "restoring the territorial integrity of the Union State and crushing the enemy, including with the participation of a coalition group of forces from friendly states", the ministry said.
Belarus borders three NATO members - Poland, Lithuania and Latvia - to its west, and Ukraine to its south.
The Kremlin said on Friday that European concerns about the exercises were an emotional response based on hostility towards Russia. It has declined to comment on this week's drone incident, which was seen in the West as a wake-up call for NATO and a test of its responses.
Western countries called the drone episode a deliberate provocation by Russia, which Moscow denied. Russia's Defence Ministry said its drones had carried out an attack in western Ukraine at the time, but it had not planned to hit any targets in Poland.
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The fate of Taiwan probably depends on it.
US sanctions on Belarus eased yesterday after dozens of prisoners were released.
Poland now closing the border with that country weird stuff coming down.
I honestly think Poland can defeat Russia. They are a faux military force. That was proven when they couldn’t even overrun Ukraine.
Having said that, they are very good at controlling a nation after they seize it...where as we are terrible at that.
You can believe me when I say we won’t cross the borders into Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia or Poland, added Putin, nudge nudge wink wink.
But those places sure need de-Nazifying, he said, without any apparent sense of irony.
This is ludicrous.
If Russia can’t make progress in Ukraine, why would they open a second front??
Maybe as a distraction? To draw attention away from their humiliating performance in Ukraine?
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Regards,
I bet you’re mad this didn’t escalate.
Poland isn’t Ukraine they have nukes and a very impressive military it is also a violation of NATO as Poland is in NATO which means WW3
It is not an accident that the intrusion was made by drones that have reshaped the battlescape in Poland and, therefore, the potential battlefields in the rest of the world, including, no doubt, Taiwan. Hence, the admonition that we up our capabilities concerning drones. Ukraine leads the world in deadly competition with Russia in innovative drone warfare.
How many times have you heard that American support for Israel is justified by Israel's alleged contribution to American military technology? Perhaps the same test might be applied to Ukraine. In fact, Ukraine is already sharing its winning experience with us.
Putin will not order the invasion of Poland. These are simply military exercises. Just like what happened along Ukraine’s border in February of 2022 and the current buildup along the Russian border with Finland. Military exercises nothing more.
And Putin fears Trump’s wrath if he invades a NATO country. For instance,Trump may extend the deadline for a cease fire in Ukraine for another year and may offer to give Putin Alaska if he doesn’t invade Poland. You know, The “Art of the Deal” LOL!
BTW, The Russians are laughing at Trump.
Alexei Zhuravlev, first deputy chairman of the Duma’s defence committee: “Trump remains in his normal state. He is either waiting to have a conversation with Putin, talking to Putin, or is explaining how well he spoke to Putin.”
Putin lacks the ability to invade Ukraine.
Putin s bluffing NATO with a pair of dueces.
Russia is on it’s economic ass. Mother Russia’a cupboard is bare.
Putin is acting from panic desperation
Its called posturing. Russia is not going to try to invade NATO countries and get into a dust up with the US. They have already seen what 50 US spec ops guys with a little air support did to 500 Russian mercenaries. It was a massacre.
Russia is stronger than some say and weaker than others say. I’ve seen a lot of propaganda from Ukraine and Russia in the last two years.
I don’t think Russia will go against NATO unless provoked and with the assurance of Chinese backup and NK ground troops.
It’s sad that “Deep State” forces seek confrontation with Russia in Poland-Baltic Sea area.
Huh?! Poland is not a Declared nuclear power - nor has any reputable source ever suggested that she might be an Undeclared nuclear power.
Regards,
Yeah, NK as a military superpower is a real game-changer! And NK is really so well poised, geographically, to come to Russia's assistance on Russia's western border!
Regards,
If that is true then Trump really missed a golden opportunity to end the war in Ukraine. Maybe not in 24 hours but by now if he had just not cut off military aid to Ukraine in exchange for Zelenski to give inside info of Biden and other deep state crooks skimming and getting kickbacks from our 125 billion dollars worth of aid to Ukraine.
Not only did Trump cut off military aid to Ukraine his hollow threats for severe economic sanctions to Russia only emboldened Putin And now there are major joint military maneuvers between Russia and Belarus on the border of Poland.
Trump should get a Nobel Chamberlain Award for appeasement.
If that is true then Trump really missed a golden opportunity to end the war in Ukraine. Maybe not in 24 hours but by now if he had just not cut off military aid to Ukraine in exchange for Zelenski to give inside info of Biden and other deep state crooks skimming and getting kickbacks from our 125 billion dollars worth of aid to Ukraine.
Not only did Trump cut off military aid to Ukraine his hollow threats for severe economic sanctions to Russia only emboldened Putin And now there are major joint military maneuvers between Russia and Belarus on the border of Poland.
Trump should get a Nobel Chamberlain Award for appeasement.
You are correct I should have said Poland wants nuclear weapons under President Tusk but they do have one of the strongest military’s in Europe
It’s True.
Trump sanctions and weapons are a large part of the cause
Präsident Trump acted
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