NATO ‘isn’t prepared’ for war with Russia | General Sir Richard Shirreff
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 30 апр 2024
- General Sir Richard Shirreff, former deputy supreme allied commander Europe joins Frontline to discuss the challenges facing NATO as it celebrates it's 75th anniversary, and updates from the war in Ukraine.
📻 Listen to Times Radio - www.thetimes.co.uk/radio
📍 Subscribe to our channel - / @listentotimesradio
🗞 Subscribe to The Times www.thetimes.co.uk/subscribe/...
📲 Get the free Times Radio app www.thetimes.co.uk/radio/how-...
#nato #ukraine #russia #putin
I though the Ukraine was winning 😂 now you telling me NATO can’t beat Russia? Canada has 3 days of ammunition in storage for such a war 😂😂😂
😂😂😂
Yeah, Canada isn't spending much on defense the past few years. They expect the US to defend them. And who would want to attack Canada anyway?
The US is in NATO. And the US could destroy Russian conventional forces in a matter of weeks.
Nobody said ukraine is winning Ivan.
@@S-tank_ Yes they did Anthony Blinken and UK Military Secretary Ben Wallace told us 12 months ago that Russia were running out of ammo and were fighting with shovels.
Listening to this General, it's no wonder the British army is in disarray!
But we were told the Russian army only had shovels to fight with and had to use washing machine parts for weapons??
Yes, but Russians have installed those chips in shovels than got wireless shovels which are much more effective and reduced loses in men power to zero 🙂
They are
Russia is incabale of taking a town or city just over the border despite having a 10 to 1 artillery advantage and manpower advantage so it is probably not far rom the truth
Should they not be at the Polish border by now? The mighty Russians.
@@CarlF88 the line of thought is so irresponsible, the very logic thats killing ukranians, for they really beleive such absurd view, as we can SEE in REALITY ukrayne is slowly losing more and more cities, thousands of men dead, the very genetic future of those people is destroyed, goddamit we even had pregnant women at the frontlines...
Boris Johnson told Ukraine to keep fighting instead of a peace agreement. Something is not adding up with what he is saying.
A peace agreement would be Ukraine surrounding to Russia. Ukraine is not going to do that.
Peace agreement in this case = giving up a third of your country with no guaranty russia isn't going for more in the future
- Russia and Ukraine had a deal before all this. The Budapest Memorandum (it's a quick read). Russia didn't honour it.
- That Nato wasn't going to expand eastwards is a lie. There never was such an agreement (yapping doesn't count. If you believe otherwise: transfer 10k to my bank account and I send you back twice as much, I swear.)
@@herbb8547you mean surrendering? You seem a little slow so I'm sure you will have a hard time understanding this but... they WILL surrender one way or the other because they cannot defeat Russia. The more weapons the west sends in the longer the agony is prolonged. It's time to end the suffering...
@@herbb8547 You really should learn this history of this area of the world before commenting, Ukraine will surrender to Russia of that I have no doubt. This guy been interview by a young boy is just gaslighting the British public without any push back. This war was started by the US led NATO machine with the CIA coup in 2014, to surround Russia and seize it's natural resource's. After the fall of the old Soviet block Western Banks and Hedge funds went full out to steal their country from the alcoholic Russian President Yelsin even Bill Clinton admitted this was the plan. Along came President Putin and their game was up, kicked them all out and ever since a campaign of dehumanisation and lies by the US and West have continued full on.
The former British Prime Minister knows President Zelinsky has no terms for Russia, will not deal with Russia unless Russia leaves all Ukrainian territory. Zelinsky is very plain about this. So Johnson knows as we do, there is nothing else but fight. Zelensky will not deal with Putin at all because as he says Putin is a liar.
When we've psychopaths leading our world, it makes it dangerous
Your world. Not mine. The west was bankrupt decades ago and you still are unaware.....
Yes, it is really necessary to remove managers from the USA.
Like this General. eh?
Psychopaths have always been in power? It's a prerequisite
@@TommyTCGT Nope he is talking about being poised to deter, to avoid war, we haven't done that so we are now in the situation we are in. Critical thinking is free BTW.
Dangerous talk...what does victory over a nuclear super power look like? Does any one know? It feels like we are doubling down on our mistakes.
Idiots talk. Real men get on and do the job.
I love the fact that Putin is teaching the West big lesson. Their arrogance has no limit and Putin is simply their match.
Well said
Exactly, they wag that ole finger and Putin just laughs.
So do I. 😂
& Xi.
Marvelous comment 😊
The political system in UK is rotten 🤣🤣🤣
British is Rotten as a country and nation, the refugees are going to sort them out 👏
Completely, you are right...
In Russia how are the things ? The ZombiLand ! Alcaoholand. Creepy country.
i think it may be a lot worse in a lot of other countrys .north koria for one kim jong un and yes you guessed it RUSSIA PUTIN now that is what i call coruption thats just to mention a few how about africa..i think there is a very good chance the majority of countrys in the world are more corupt than the uk ok our polititions may be lineing there own pockets but thats only money .i would rather live in this country than any other country in the world .at least i dont have to wory about getting sent to a goulag for haveing a speck of dust on the picture rail of my glorious leader or draged out of my house and sent to fight for something i dont beleve in with no training with a 1 in 10 chance of makeing it home alive .but we have a choice dont we if we dont like where we live we can allways move that is one of the good things about this country we can do what where when go and say what we want as long as we keep it in the boundrys of the law. yes i think i will stay hear ..some of the things you do in the uk ( legal things) ...you get your head choped off in other countrys
@@edleroy7593and your country is the land of RAINBOW 🌈 😂😂😂😂
I’ve been watching since the beginning of this war and I always said nato only strong against small countries like Iraq Syria Afghanistan
Well done boy. Wars are for wankers.....
Of course
True 110%
Well, not even against Afganistan!
100%
I thought Russia was fighting with shovel
Now they fight with meat.
Indoctrinated western people think NATO is a defence alliance that will save them. It's cute. NATO is just a cowardly terror organization that has professionalized itself on carpet bombing civilians all over the world. A enemy of the world.
@@anthonyhulse1248britt and french meating😬
@@anthonyhulse1248 вранье
They fight with shovels but they also have a lot of brainwashed people. I mean proper brainwashed. You should see Russian vlogers asking questions about the war. People in Russia are 100% convinced that they are at war with the West. I mean now.
The question.. can NATO take on Putin. The short answer is No. The long answer is No.
but the real answer is yes
The short answer is that it's not even difficult for Nato as they're preparing for it for over 50 years and Putin is rightfully scared of Nato
@@n91312Sure, with an army of refugees and binaries 😂
@@n91312 If NATO was even remotely comparable to Russia, then it naturally could afford more assistance to Ukraine. They can't, because they have nothing to give without disarming themselves completely, and they do not have cohesion to turn the alliance into a fighting force. Realistically, NATO would collapse in a month after the production, logistics and command chains break down.
@@michaelcannon-xq3msthey are still scared to do so. Doing their best not to get directly involved. So unless you are leading NATO I believe you are just a liar
Love to see this warmongers freaking out about how their little Ukraine project has backfired 😂😂
Did it backfire? A small number of people have become incredibly rich from the conflict.
i suggest you study before speaking
@@gti500 I was talking from the military perspective, it’s a mess!!
Are there any western generals who are not airheads???
No. They are all brainwashed.
Douglas McGregor only 1
NATO cannot even defeat one country?😂😂😂. They've been going around bullying impoverished barefoot Middle Eastern forces.
That was coalition forces not nato.
Neither can Russia. Ukraine is ten times smaller
@laniethosea9781 buddy. I remember one barefoot, impoverished country called Afghanistan and watching on tv Soviet Army in full retreat.
The measure of victory would be a much higher standard for a NATO country - large military losses or civilian casualties would be unacceptable, whereas Ukrainians are willing to bear that cost in exchange for their freedom.
@@barrydelong7852 and i remember not so long ago a nato/us retreat
All very well at the 7.50 mark saying we need a larger, better trained army in the UK. See how many people would be willing to fight for it now..
The government will need natives to fight a war.
But why would natives fight for a government which actively despises and oppresses them
General remember no expansion of Nato towards Russia
@@aaronmncube414What do you mean no expansion? Finland and Sweden both recently joined NATO. Those two countries more than double the European NATO military capabilities. Finland, by themselves, would give Russia more than they could handle.
I'm American but the same is said about us now. I watched a documentary that showed that people that fought in WW1 were convinced the new generation was soft and wouldn't fight. They went on to make us proud in WW2 and then they said the same thing about the next generation who went on to fight valiantly in Vietnam. Then they said the same thing about us and then they had to shut down recruitment because so many were trying to join after 9/11. Now we say the same about the next guys. People will step up when called upon to do so
Just get women to do it. Equality
NATO has been going woke
And your montly salary prommised by pootin has also gone woke. You will get one ruble and some bubblegum as themontly contracted bot propaganda spammer. And that is what you need to call woke.
@@bibibibi7322 yeah all your freaking sanctions are useless. The West is no longer viable in the 21 century. Cope with it. Europe is deindustrialized and China is the leader with Russia, BRICS and the global south. Little brain 😂😂
@@bibibibi7322that's just dumb... it's an adhominen attack because you have no logic. Go woke and you go dead that is a fact of modern warfare.
@@bibibibi7322
What are you, 12?
NATO are part of the globalists. You’re starting to get it 👍
When you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail
NATO is too busy going woke to prepare for combat😂
They need peace now not money or weapons
What about peace talks for a change???
Listening to this mad man is realy something , no concern about the deaths of all these peoples. Why does the Ukranians allowed themselves to be slaughtered for western European psycopaths
With whom? There is no one in the entire West the Russians could talk to!
@@marvin902x except Julian Assange
The Russians wanted that and were convinced the west did as well when they proposed the minsk peace agreements that were going on for 8 years, but the west and Ukraine admitted they weren't committed to it and it was only them buying time to keep fighting in donbass and prepare for an attack on crimea. You can google "zelensky admitting he never wanted to sign misnk peace deal" and "angela merkel admits west lied to Russia about wanting peace."
Then the second time, when Russia syrrounded kiev, they forced zelensky to agree to a ceasfire and in return they will withdraw out of ukraine and then zelensky will sign the peace deal like he promised. Zelensky being surrounded in kiev agreed to the terms, thennthe russians left kiev back to their border, and the peace agreement was going to be signed in march 2022 in turkey, only just before that happened biden called zelensky and told him not to sign the deal, then look up how boris Johnson personally flew to kiev and told zelensky not to go anywhere and not to sign the peace deal. They lied to Russia about peace twice so how can you trust the words of such rotten untrustworthy individuals? You can't. Only option is to end what they started on your terms and only yours.
Nice thought but Zelinsky will not negotiate until Russia leaves Ukraine territory completely. He will never negotiate with the "liar" Putin.
To show strength against the strongest nuclear power of the world is really a risky business.
And who would that be? Certainly not Russia with it's antiquated Soviet era Nukes. This is my opinion alone but I would bet a months pay that as corrupt as Russia is, and knowing that "nukes" require an awesome amount of maintenance which is extremely expensive, that much of that arsenal is not functioning correctly.
It's called the Bravado of idiots
@@barrydelong7852 The entire present conflict is due to western faulty assertions about Russia. To think you can do better is rather naive.
@@EugeneParallax I have no idea what you are trying to say. Do better at what? Please clarify. We do not respect Russia either as a society and especially militarily. The always talk like they are some kind of great superpower. They are nothing more than bullies in a third world country that happens to have some old nukes and a gas station. I could go on all day but I think you should explain what your trying to say and I will comment.
@@barrydelong7852 Do better at making judgement on Russia's state of affairs, military or economic. The lack of respect is mutual. Russia talks like some sort of super-power because it is a super-power. This is the problem - you somehow became convinced that it isn't, which is why the collective West planned to use the Ukraine to justify sanctions, which have not worked. Russia now overcame Germany in PPP and one of the few European countries, that went through economic growth despite now being the most sanctioned country in the world. It now effectively defeated Ukraine, despite 40+ countries supporting and helping it unilaterally. That what a super-power does. It has nothing to do with nukes, although Russia does have hypersonic weapons, which even US still cannot figure out. It also now effectively possess the strongest military in the world as well. Us cannot match that due to completely absurd inefficiencies of private military production and outdated means of force projection, which would not hold for a month. All in all, your understanding of Russia is completely wrong, and it is due to the well-orchestrated and continuous PR campaign to misinterpret it as weak, as if time froze since the Cold War and Russia did not recover its position.
So if nato is weak and not ready for a war with Russia well why keep provoking Russia
The reason to provoke Russia is to justify NATOs existence and the sale of arms.
because they're a bunch of arseholes is why totally out of touch with reality
Exactly.....These people should send there own children
....ego.... their biggest downfall (followed closely by corruption)
need an escuse for economic collapse
The solution to Ukraine is not a multi-year or multi-decade war between the West and Russia. General Shirreff has spent all his life in the military and his view of international affairs is deeply affected by his lifetime experience. Wars only provide a basis for discussions. Successful diplomacy does bring solutions. We need to talk to the Russians.
Diplomacy had its chance when russia didn't believe it can win (Minsk agreements)but the shear disdain from the west and gradual military improvements in russia including human cost only motivates putin for a total defeat of ukraine not withstanding any western world support. This includes wheather NATO joins the or not
Whenever you mention Cameron, I disengage, just as he has
If NATO couldn't defeat Russia, what is the relevance of the treaty organisation? So Ukraine civilians are more effective than NATO airpower....
My opinion ... NATO thought Russia woud be defeated economically by sanctions... Not by Ukraine on the Battlefield, BIG mistake
Underestimated Russia's, resilience and resolve. Why does that mistake keep happening?
Sanctions will do nothing and they haven't done anything because Russia has to many global partners that don't care about said sanctions, such as China, Iran and North Korea.
I think the sanctions are a longer term bite, I think Russia shot itself in the foot as they lost a good portion of their market for oil and gas when the West moved away from it, and lost it a lot faster than it had anticipated. Yes they may find alternative markets, but now not on their terms so the same product generating less cash, and given it was pretty much their no.1 export that has to hurt at some point. It is the Russian people I feel sorry for that were dragged into this this ruining lives for generations of people, this is on top of the lives totally destroyed by Putin in Ukraine. I hope he goes down in history for the tyrant he is.
Nobody with sense thought that. Iran has been sanctioned for how long? It's not changed Iran's posture much at all.
@@hellious7670much like Russia they have strengthened from it….
Our Politicians have no stomach, They are career politician, Period.
Pathetic really.
And then we have people like this making Trump out to be anti NATO, because he just reiterates Europe's unpreparedness
You going to put your tin hat on, Barry?
True, the current band mainly interested in lining their own pockets instead of working for the people that voted for them.
@@matthewn1805
Did the people really "vote" for them ? 87% of the people ?
If Putin had said 157% of the people voted for him, it would have been just as believable. 😆😅
Imagine being in the UK and thinking you are the good guys. hahah.
Try searching any of Col Douglas MacGregor's brilliant analyses of the Ukraine conflict with a historic, strategic and military context. Makes this guy look like a fool who's made decisions from the comfort of Whitehall.
Seriously dude, did you say "brilliant"? He hasn't got anything correct since the war began. He was only a Colonel in the Army. He is a right wing Putin talking head. No thanks I think I'll pass.
If its not ready then what has it been doing for the last 60 years ?
Good question. I think Europe has rationalized prioritizing subsidies over “domestic” defense industry
Soviet collapsed in 1991 and Nato has been sleeping since then. Fighting poor brown people a little here and there..
@@robt3078 and relying on usa , who is now in the russia camp
Nato armies still arent prepared for hot war against china or russia, just look at their tanks they are sand coulored straight off the production line as if they were only built for combat in the mena regions
Helping America
Funny how they both avoid the white elephant in the room: what does it actually mean to defeat Russia
How many dreaded "red lines" have the Russians declared? And how many have been sailed over?
@@ehpa9047 thats the cost of being the only sane actor in the entire debacle
Exactly. Does anyone actually believe Russia will just leave?
@@r.m2072 Putin will never have Ukraine.
Sir, just one question - why then did they poke the bear?
Their informations about Russia were based on poor judgment. Simple and sharp.
Nato think it's only a panda
@@user-yn3zx1ms4wpanda is stronger than a tiger
NATO would never directly fight a country that can defend themselves.....same as the US.....NATO wants to fight Russia to the last Ukrainian...
I think your statements are both absurd, offensive, and without merit. Are you calling the USA cowards? Seriously I believe the USA would love to take on Russia. Any time, anywhere. The US hates Russia. Let's be clear. But then based on facts, Russia would never be able to defend itself against the US in a non nuclear war. Bring it on.
He mentions all that Ukraine needs at the moment but never mentions manpower.
Yes DB and it is the one thing they need the most, according to others.
Ukraine has enough manpower, they need stuff. A lot of stuff. Planes, rockets, ammo, IFV's, tanks. They are receiving drops...
There are mainly volunteers fighting in Ukraine, they could mobilise a lot more to fight, but they have no ammo and not enough weapons. The volunteers on the other hand are not infinite and after 2 years of war there are less and less of them.
@@tomasnozka1ukraine lost mariopol, bakhmut and marinka when ukraine was still getting aid, nothing they get will make them win
@@glintongordon6811 Go back to Moscow troll!
"You may not be interested in war but war is interested in you.." Trotsky.
He got an ice pick in his head.
Russia don't need more land!!!Europe is always Europe 🌍🌍
Russian just dosnt want anyone creaping into its territory.
Russian army in Ukraine is mostly volunteers - this goes to show the determination of the Russian people to defend the cause. NATO should consider this before they decide to take on Russia.
Volunteers, that is gold, very funny.
@semps.338 do you understand what's it means by conscripts and volunteer...the worst part about this that Europe is only fighting a war with russia that America want but using Europe as a proxy everyday these fools come on these interviews talking about America interest etc but never yet speak about russias security. Let me ask you this why is America's interest in Ukraine as more moral than the security of the Russian state
@@semps.338 You keep on laughing - Russian draftsmen do not chase men in the streets like the Ukrainian draftsmen do.
@@slavakotelnikov2440ots the Ukranians thatvdo taht
Stop lying, liar.
If you depend on another for your national defense, do you have a national defense?
well the UK has depended on the US for nearly a century...am I wrong?
In Ukraine’s case they had their traditional enemy and a “friend” who disarmed then betrayed them . That’s difficult to defend against .
You are wrong and having NATO alliance is the reason why you are wrong. It's the single best organization that Europe ever had. Ever.
In 2024 defense is team work so I would say yes.
WW2 showed sometimes national defense is not enough. Thats why NATO was created.
Apperantly Russia wasn't ready for war either.
They've gone to total war. We still have civilian economies.
Right ... All sides equally not ready. Well, then again ... probably not all equally.
"Wasn't" doesn't mean "isn't"
NATO does joint exercises on a regular basis, Russia can barely combine their own land and air forces.
Russia's navy can't even be safe in their own harbor.
They are now….
The Europeans have been freeloading on the yanks for decades. It's about time they took responsibility for their own security.
I don't think they are capable. They simply lack natural resources and unity. Without the colonies European countries are mere shells.
@ekim000. No my friend it is the Yanks who have been freeloading on the Europeans. Have you heard of Al Capone and his Protection Rackets? Well NATO is Americas protection racket.
😂
Especially UK
Without America its just a small little chihuahua 😂😅
Little Britain, when last time did you defeat anybody?😂
Struggled to defeat the Boers in South Africa and they weren't even a proper army 😂😮😅
I’m a supporter of the USA. Love the people and the country, but it is becoming increasingly hard not to see them as an unreliable ally.
So the lack of Europe’s capability to support NATO doesn’t make Europe an unreliable ally? Even after the US has been telling them to contribute more… I find the average European perspective curious.
I’m a former US Marine, and I say never trust the US&A to do anything but strengthen its global dominance. Our rulers don’t give a damn how many people die.
That’s the problem, USA sees 1/2 of NATO not paying their bills as unreliable
Stop begging us for help all the time coward. Why don't you step up your own defense?
@@Waryan1same, they seem entitled to free USA weapons, I don’t understand where this comes from
Money is not problem, there is simply no military capabilities, otherwise Czech republic wouldn't try to find ammo from 3rd side.
@srbijavelika1149 China constantly pours money into Russia, supports the war..now it's clear to everyone why sanctions don't work! putler is begging for arms and ammo from Iran and North Korea! so why? do not you know? "Defense of the Fatherland" for a moment? has someone attacked russia!!! No! the defense of the motherland means more territories for Russia, we live cramped!! Haha..hah..aaah 👌🤣👍
Well, this is why politics is too important to be left to generals, there is no mentioning of how we got here.
"War is the continuation of politics by other means" should tell us how to avoid escalation, but all we are hearing is the result of - if all you've got is a hammer - completely ignoring the failures and consequences of an aggressive push of NATO, primarily by the US and UK.
Today we more or less have a fait accompli with no middle ground between two parties and we are constantly making it worse.
When you're a hammer everything looks like a nail.
Can NATO take on Russia ? No ! That would be suicidal for NATO and I do not understand why the West is even discussing such an insanity !
Why aren’t we ready for war ,it seems to me we haven’t learned anything from ww2
Very fair point. We've had two years to prepare for whatever Russia does next, and little to nothing has been done.
You were but Iraq and Afghanistan drained you completely of stocks...
@@hellious7670 We and the rest of europe have very little industry to make war with ,all thanks to the people that now want a war with russia,make sense of that.
Because Europe thinks having a heavy manufacturing with a viable aerospace and defense industry is a bad thing.
Because the West is cowardly.
This reminds me of the 1930s, just look where that ended up!😢.
Yes, gutless, feckless "leaders" of both Biden AND Trump, both of whom whose foreign policies are DISASTROUS.
I totally agree with you! I would even dare to name the exact year we are in: 1936, Spanish civil war with the participation of the German “Legion Condor”. If the indoctrination and brainwashing of the Russian population will continue another 10 years, and Putin is somehow able to rebuild its Army, well, then I guess we will find ourselves in a big, big trouble!!!
I totally agree with you! I would even dare to name the exact year we are in: 1936, Spanish civil war with the participation of the German “Legion Condor”. If the indoctrination and brainwashing of the Russian population will continue another 10 years, and Putin is somehow able to rebuild its Army, well, then I guess we will find ourselves in a big, big trouble!!!
I totally agree with you! I would even dare to name the exact year we are in: 1936, Spanish civil war with the participation of the German “Legion Condor”. If the indoctrination and brainwashing of the Russian population will continue another 10 years, and Putin is somehow able to rebuild its Army, well, then I guess we will find ourselves in a big, big trouble!!!
I totally agree with you! I would even dare to name the exact year we are in: 1936, Spanish civil war with the participation of the German “Legion Condor”. If the indoctrination and brainwashing of the Russian population will continue another 10 years, and Putin is somehow able to rebuild its Army, well, then I guess we will find ourselves in a big, big trouble!!!
In the meantime, NATO is being HUMILIATED by Russia in Ukraine, fighting NATO with one hand tied in the back.
UK is still unable to realize it is not a power any longer...
This should be about stopping conflict. Not more death and destruction.
The PEOPLE should decide if we want war. Which, we DO NOT. Please DO NOT send Canadians and Americans in our military to fight!
i think Both the Interviewer & The General Should BE On The FRONT LINE FIRST. How about That?.
The general would probably be happy.
If you say so, Boris.
@@elizabethsproule5227 he probably knows nothing about the Budapest Memorandum or the Minsk Agreement! I would like to discuss these issues with him-I don't know if I can answer the truth- he was ready for this interview but-Nato is not!! 👍🤣👌 Russian is always ready even to America!!
What good would that do F F S
First sensible comment so far.
So is anyone going to ask the politicians when last, if ever, they contacted Russia to discuss peace negotiations or are all the warmongers now running the show and not the will of the people because none of us really want to see wars going on, we want peace so why are all the politicians everywhere pushing for more war, more weapons ? And secondly, why has not a soul got Borris on the phone or into the studio and demanded to know his role in the peace agreement made in Turkey and why it was torn up when it was in Ukraines favour at the time ? With actions like this, it makes it appear as if european governments are dead set on war with Russia and not a peace in Ukraine. Even Biden has not spoken to Putin for 2 years....2 years!!!!!!! So what peace efforts have the US then made ? What is actually going on here because it does not appear we are being told the truth, we are being told a version of the truth. Seriously, if politicians have made any attempts to speak to RU for a peace, come to the studiio and bring actual proof be it an email or whatever, bring it, i for one would like to see it beacuse i bet there are thousands of emails to do with arms, monies and the like but i challenge them to bring us one that shows the same determined, consistent efforts made for peace... not some politician rambling for hours on what they say they can or cant do, show us proof of what you have done, its gone on for 2 years now, hundreds of thousands are dead, lets see the proof of peace attempts.
Macron was speaking with putin a lot, but listen how his rhetoric changed. Problem is that putin eants war, he does not care about it, also russia would not keep to agreement as it broke many agreements. Only way to peace is defeating russia.
if "it would only allow Russia time to recuperate and try again" then the same is true for Ukraine. If Ukraine needs to dig in then he knows giving them more time to do that is of the utmost importance. It would also give The West more time to strengthen its defense complex. How a man of his intelligence doesn't see that is beyond me.
What makes the general think that Russia is ready for war with NATO?
What makes him think it wants to?
Our lack of ammunition.
Because NATO is a paper tiger. They are not ready for any type of conflict. Every NATO country has domestic issues which will not allow them to increase militarily.
His Russian rent boy
It seems like russias allies are more reliable than Ukraines. This is a pivotal time in history and I'm so disappointed in the weak support given to Ukraine to defend itself.
Absolute common sense by the General. Looks like the scenario before WW2. Career politicians have no forward thinking.
❤ALL WE ARE SAYING IS GIVE PEACE A CHANCE❤
TELL THAT TO US GOVT WITH 750+ BASES AROUND THE WORLD
@@mrboxheadd748 Have been doing so for 16 years!
Talk to Putin about that. We can't help you.
TELL YOU WHAT VINOZARAZZI ..OUT OF ALL THE COMMENTS I HAVE READ SO FAR YOURS HAS GOT TO BE THE BEST .WE SHOULD ALL LOVE EACH OTHER AS HUMAN BEINGS
@@barrydelong7852 "Putin - the Boogeyman!" You want millions of people killed - because of warmonering propaganda?
A key question is what are the NATO members doing compared to what they are planning?
I'm always amazed that American seem to think that all the benefits of having an empire are free.
Free? America has been providing 100% military support for Europe for 75 years.
Now it’s time for Europe to carry the weight.
@@christopherlees1134
as long as America is prepared for her influence (and therefore prosperity) to lessen in a multipolar world, then it is of course her prerogative to let Europe carry the weight.
in fact, that America has been paying towards it is exactly my point; she will need to continue to do so in order to maintain the dominant position in decades to come.
As for "100% military support" I don't know what that means. the US paying 100% of the military budgets of the whole of Europe? 100% of America's military budget going towards Europe?
Empire costs money, and if the leading country can no longer provide defense, she loses that position. That was clear when it became apparent that Britian could no longer defend for example Singapore or Australia during the Second World War.
That’s your excuse for being passive about protecting your land? Time to stop relying on colonies and former colonies to carry europes water.
@@BohemianRaichu Footing the bill for Europe is not necessary for America to maintain influence.
Sir Richard Shirreff is absolutely right on all counts. The West needs to stop messing about with hate legislation and gender politics and get back to defence of the realm.
How right you are, the stupidity of U.K. is astounding.
and it's worth defending considering what it has become with the things you mentioned? Ruled by Russians or globalists. Who cares?
Right now your defense is an offense on Russia's border.
@@luisromanlegionaire Only two small countries Estonian and Latvia were in NATO on Russian borders until Pootin started !!! the war, now he forced Finland to join, NATO which is and always has been a defensive organisation, unlike Russia it’s not a offensive one, 🤡Pootin has made it worse for himself and is destroying Russia from within, wow what a legacy.
Not gender politics, TRANSgender politics. Gender politics was sorted out in the 70's.
How about this. Leave Russia alone! I can't believe people just can't leave them alone!
What a cracking idea, let them invade everyone until they are eventually at your doorstep. Lunatic.
@@TARTANTERR0Rwho has been invading people in the past 450 years?
Another delusional fool
@mangembusnalimbe778 Lots of nations and your point caller? If you said the last 20 years, you might have done yourself a favour.
Tell that to Georgia, Chechnya, Crimea, Donbas, and Ukraine....
When the war started, Ukraine had a 7 to 1 troop advantage against Russia. That is roughly 700,000 Ukrainian troops to less roughly 90,000 Russian troops.
It is estimated that over 500,000 Ukrainians have been killed or badly injured. Now Russia has a 3 to 1 advantage in troops after their mobilization.
At the early stage of the war Ukraine was firing indiscriminately dwindling down their supplies.
The Western military commanders should have known that Ukraine was no match for the Russians, a military Superpower. The bottom line was that Russia was underestimated. And to blame the hysteria on the Press is unacceptable. Why didn't their commanders correct the narrative?
The Ukrainian military was trained by the West from 2014 to 2024 when the war began and the Russians are decimating them. I call the Western alliance a wasted military alliance or WMA.
Where do you get your numbers from. There are not and never were 500,000 killed and wounded Ukrainian military. That is the Russian estimate. Best estimate for Ukraine in killed and wounded is approximately 120-150k. No one will ever truly know until after the war. Certainly not you. Currently President Zelenskyy has stated that including reserves the Ukrainian military totals somewhere between 709-900k. He is trying to get to one million in the field. So the entire basis for your very long comment is mute.
From Portugal 🇵🇹 another awesome interview, Congratulations Times Radio 👏👏💪🔝
Really?
Would one of these guys make up their mind. We either can or we can't..
This guy is well out of touch, mate there's no more soldiers to do yr work, NATO can't fight Russia than how would they do it now with there 50+ aged Ukrainian soldiers.. This guy is dilutional.
Hai U.S.A.
My request:
"Keep your war at
your side of the
Atlantic, please!"
Ever, France gave you the Vietnam-war.
You want more?
With peacefull
greetings,
Albert (Dutch)
We're trying man.
Basically a Continent vs a Giant Country
Russia has much territory, and it's population isn't spread all over it. Harder to regroup over long distances as an country.
@@bibibibi7322 Still Doesn't mean Russia is Single-handedly gonna Take On Most of the Countries of Europe
The General is right on the mark. Prepare and build up production & manpower.
Yes 100% spot on with your thoughts👍
Guy is delusional
you gust must first ask yourself: do we wish peace or war? If you wish war- f…yourself, if you wish peace: negotiate!
funny how all these countries in Nato aren't willing to take care of a war on their backyard because they have.
I have a suggestion: the UK should announce universal conscription for both men and women of military age, and make it clear that not only UK citizens will have to do it but also permanent residents in the UK. It's not hard to predict which sub-groups will flee from the UK as fast as they can. That will reduce the taxpayers' social welfare/public housing bill as the only people who will stay behind are British patriots. It would be like a good dose of Epsom Salt for the British digestive system.
Typical...
Typical and correct. Freedom is not free. We should do this in all NATO countries. ... Free-riders ought to return to whence they came and delight in the political systems that exist there. (And I'm an immigrant.)
@@user-yg3vv3zp1l You'll be first in the queue at the enlistment office then. 😄
Citizens, yes. Permanent residents, no, although citizenship should be conditioned on 9 months of military service.
You got your chance to vent some racism, did you ?
You think the 'native' British are prepared to go and die in Ukraine ?
Nato reminds me of the Knights Templar after the fall of Jerusalem they lost there relevancy and had to go. After the demise of Soviet Union Nato in a effort to remain relevant have morphed into somthing not good.
General Shirreff is so so right.
He is a voice to be heeded along with the other voices who endorse this thinking.
The survival of the free world must be the long term goal.
No more talk but action is imperative.
Very interesting and insightful from the general. Let’s hope his suggestions pull through to the politicians
You mean the politicians who started the war?
@Pault89. Be assured Cannon Fodder that when you are in the frontlines this General will support you from London.
His arrogance is deplorable
If NATO is not ready, then NATO had better get ready ASAP !
Do you mean in the coming 2 years? Unfortunately, it might be too late to save the lives of Ukraine and the spread of the vi-rus-sian pandemic.
nato was not strong ever since especially to strong forces like russia fighting in middlse east its different from russia
I don’t think you can ever be ready for war unless you are nuts like Putin.
@@user-wx1jg6ws7l Plenty strong, and that was always the goal. Obviously when aggressors like Putin show up, everybody talks about why we didn't do more.
NATO is not ready to die, so it can never win a war.
No one in their right mind , would assume we could !!!!!
Give this chap a cuppa tea,biscuits and show him the door.
If there is a cold war, defense spending will have to increase dramatically, and if Ukraine falls, Russia's population will increase by 40+million and Russia will have a stranhlehold on the world wheat market. And Russia will be on the Polish border.
A question that has not been asked: Would you prefer helping Ukraine fight Russia now. Or fighting against Ukraine and Russia combined in the future?
Russia *IS* on the Polish border. Kaliningrad exists.
@@pcopeland15Question I hope you encourage your children to go to Ukraine to defend your so-called democracies that have done more harm than good in the world??
Thank you 💛 General for your excellent analysis. As an Canadian I am deeply ashamed of how little we've been supporting Ukraine. I don't think there will be very many countries that come to our aide when we are fighting for our lives against Russia. Shame on us. It's one thing to be a keyboard warrior, and quite another to be a force to be reckoned with. Time for good people to wake UP!!! Thank you 💛 Times Radio and Thank you to the great General!
There's a volunteer force you can join
@judithcampbell1705 ruclips.net/video/7sznANuHiLM/видео.html
Dude Canada is one of the top supporters of Ukraine but we need to step up in NATO
Canada is too busy digging itself out of debt incurred by the current Prime Minister.
Ashamed of supporting the most corrupt nation in Europe.
I understand, you were "educated" in North America.
Trump is being irrational, he doesn't want nuclear war with Russia
Indeed, that is the anwer to the title of this publication. So NO war with Russia, please.
An excellent interview. The stakes are high.
The email alert sounds are putting me on edge
I have to disagree with the general. The problem is not a military one; the problem is the lack of a clear strategic objective for Ukraine by NATO countries. Ukraine knows what winning looks like and what it takes. NATO hasn’t a clue.
How this man Sheriff changes his tune. Early last year he was stating how Ukraine will not fail.
Europe needs to STEP UP!!
why...The UK has hid as a decorative poodle behind the US for a century...
THIS! And I am deeply sorry about our german chancelor being such an spineless fool.
America needs to step up and get rid of trump and speaker mike Johnson and support the aid package instead of waiting time amending a perfectly good bill to one that nobody will potentially want, of which will mostly strengthen American defence and support Ukraine at the same time.
@@simonewing4222, we don’t need to do anything. That is a European problem. Don’t reach into my pocket to fix your issues. I pay waaaaay too much in taxes to add European welfare to our own.
@@vicentecoria905 its a lot more than a European problem I can assure you of that. If you're uneducated or too naïve to see it right now then that is truly sad, but there will come a time that you will see and regret your stance. or perhaps you're just one of those Russian bots and support their war crimes. either way, you also sound selfish, more worried about paying a little more tax when people are losing their lives, you cant put a price on life.
"leaders of the free world" pfft yea right, we'll take it from here. 🤣
According to the Heritage Foundation, the total U.S. spending on aid to Ukraine amounts to $113 billion, which translates to approximately $900 per American household.
However, it’s essential to note that this estimate considers the entire aid package, including both military and non-military components.
$900 over the 3 years, meaning $300 per household a year (not individuals). so that's $25 dollars a month. the average household in the US has 2.5 people as of 2023. so you cant pay $10 a month to save lives... smh. all for an aid package that's spent at home developing defences for your own country enabling you to send old end of life shells made in the 90's. Of course if these don't get sent they still cost money to dispose of but giving them away now for others to use on your enemy is much better than your own people having to use them later down the line.
И русские тоже не были к нам готовы. 😂😂😂
К нам? :)))
The question is not whether they can!!!
The question is important and many :
1. Can all the Member States AGREE on anything at al???
2. Can all member's states stop looking at their own PROFITS and BENEFITS, and see the COMMON advantage???
3. Do politicians have to be responsible???
4. Do politicians have to set goals and boundaries???
5. Can the European NATO members manage without US???
6. Once an offensive against Russia starts. How many shifts side if things go bad???
IF Politicians Are Allowed to Rule, The Outcome is Doubtful!!!
The personality of Politicians is that they are SELFFISH, FALSE and LIARS. Which make's the whole question highly uncertain.
Due to the Member States in NATO composition, several politicians will want to withdraw from the military collision at some point when it goes bad. Especially when Russia threatens with nuclear weapons. Then the Western politicians will show their COWARDICE, WEAKNESS and FEAR of losing their personal commitment. Lose their laziness as a politician have and specisally when they have to take RESPONSIBILLITY for their DECISIONS!!!
This conversation is well overdue. Supporting a war you don't want to win is nuts.
One of the big problems of this war is that everybody (so called sources) talk too much and in doing so they are giving important information to the enemy and information is a powerfully weapon that can decide if a war is win or lost.
@BenMartinBox your thinking is normal but it doesn't work as you thought the truth is different but you decide it yourself i don't want to hurt you unfortunately War is a complicated process said the attacker or defender about their weapons or action on the front whatever!! everything else is relevant, the real situation at the front and words make a difference! have a nice day to you..Thank you!
(Don't worry- Putin is afraid to watch the internet, lol)
If they're talking about it, it's because it's either non-sensitive information, or it's stuff the other side knows about already. No one is going on the news and talking about anything classified without being in cuffs on the way off the set
@@yomama629 Thanks for commenting. I understand what you are saying but I believe things are not that simple. Many times Zelensky and the his military command asked for people (journalists and officers) to stay silent. Journalists are a "plague" that feeds on such "bombastic" news. Many times journalists press military officers and those officers (maybe because they also wish for their moment of glory) spill the bean on sensitive matters and then, of course, it all becomes public domain. Who gains from it? The parasitic journalists, the officer (for two cents of glory) and mostly the enemy.
Just a simple example: If in the battlefield one side notices that the other side is using less shells, It may mean a lot of things. Sure, one of the first assumptions is that there is a lack of shells from the other side, but it is only an assumption and they need to keep planing accordingly but when the "lack of shells" is "megaphoned" by all media around the globe, well then the "assumption" become "a certain" and then the plans may be adjusted accordingly. Do you see where I'm going with this? Anyway, I maintain my point, talking too much only helps the enemy and I wouldn't be surprised if the "media" become the first reason for a large war, taking into account the fakes, the sensationalism and other manipulation operations.
@@yomama629 Thanks for commenting. I understand what you are saying but I believe things are not that simple. Many times Zelensky and the his military command asked for people (journalists and officers) to stay silent. Journalists are a "plague" that feeds on such "bombastic" news. Many times journalists press military officers and those officers (maybe because they also wish for their moment of glory) spill the bean on sensitive matters and then, of course, it all becomes public domain. Who gains from it? The parasitic journalists, the officer (for two cents of glory) and mostly the enemy.
Just a simple example: If in the battlefield one side notices that the other side is using less shells, It may mean a lot of things. Sure, one of the first assumptions is that there is a lack of shells from the other side, but it is only an assumption and they need to keep planing accordingly but when the "lack of shells" is "megaphoned" by all media around the globe, well then the "assumption" become "a certain" and then the plans may be adjusted accordingly. Do you see where I'm going with this? Anyway, I maintain my point, talking too much only helps the enemy and I wouldn't be surprised if the "media" become the first reason for a large war, taking into account the fakes, the sensationalism and other manipulation operations.
Too much talking and no action, how bad is that, the time is running out 😢
Ukrainian men are running out.
I appreciate how he's calling out Canada a Canadian.
What a surprise!! And for the future it does not have the industrial capacity, nor the workers, nor the raw materials, nor the money, nor the will to recover. It's time to reduce the arrogance.
What’s the use of having NATO if after 75 yrs of existence and preparing they’re STILL “not ready” to fulfill the only role they were created to fulfill???
don't blame NATO directly, blame corrupt politicians and isolationist dirt bags for this.
They can only fight third world Arabs 😂
Because the stated goal was not the real goal.
NATO was just a consolidation of American power.
This man speaks the truth unlike the other guests who come and blither Hopium.
I am quite impressed with his analysis. It’s rare to see a smart & honest guest.
He speaks with forked tongue.
But porting the blacksea fleet isn't changing their defeat on the ground all over the complete length of the front....
This low military percentage is going to a be a major vote issue when the GE is called.
Shirreff makes a number of good points, but you should remember that he is an ex-General and too pessimistic. The present Ukrainian military and political leadership is quite capable of innovative thinking and the NATO senior staff are united in their approach to prepare for a wider war in Europe. Czechia has found 1.5 million artillery shells which are already on their way. 70 or more F-16 aircraft are on the way. Ukraine has now lowered its mobilisation age from 27 to 25 which will enable it to expand its Brigades. Sherriff says that if he was in charge he would hunker down and build defensive lines. That is exactly what Ukraine IS doing. Russia has just had to ask Kazakstan to supply it with HUGE volumes of gasoline, due to the Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries. Numerous Russian air bases and armaments factories have been set alight by drone and partisan/special forces attacks. These attacks will result in a reduction in the Russian front line air defence capabilities so that the oil refineries can be protected. Sweden has provided fast attack patrol boats to Ukraine. And Ukraine is now exporting more grain through the Black Sea corridor than before the war started. Dissatisfaction is starting to raise its head in Russia. Prighozin is dead and the Wagner Group activities curtailed in Ukraine. Numerous European countries are training Ukrainian soldiers, marines and airmen. Sweden and Finland have joined NATO. Many more European nations have increased their NATO contributions to 2% and making long term plans for support. So let's be POSITIVE for Ukraine's and NATO's Victory over Russia. Slava Ukraini from UK
Unfortunately, I'm not sure you are right.
@@elizabethsproule5227 Bot
Unfortunately this is all that we wish for but not reality. We read too much into our propaganda.
Isn't this the whole point of the conflict? Russia accusing Nato of being aggressive, but we are talking about nato being aggressive
Calling NATO aggressive is rich coming from a country that tries to invade other countries.
Transnistria should become part of Russia, having similar legal status like the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad,,.
Then Ukraine should return Chernautsi and Bugeac back to Romania/Moldova. Just shut up with your territorial revisionism
This General should show us how it's done and get himself and his family on the front line first!