Former NATO General: Western self-deterrence only prolongs Ukraine war | Conflict Zone
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- Retired British Army General Sir Richard Shirreff says NATO may eventually need to conduct operations against Russia if the war in Ukraine dragged on and became “a running sore” in Eastern Europe. The former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, also told DW that Western self-deterrence had prolonged the war and that the best way to end the Kremlin’s nuclear saber-rattling was to build a credible conventional defense in NATO.
Chapters
00:00 Retired UK General Richard Sherriff
00:05 Tim Sebastian on what’s next in Ukraine
00:10 Future relations with Russia
00:33 Ukrainian progress, Black Sea oil rigs
00:56 Well-established Russian defenses, minefields, with no air superiority
02:15 Gulf War, World War Two examples
03:01 Long-term NATO has got to be prepared for the worst case, to fight Russia.
03:33 Counter-insurgency vs. high-intensity combat operations
03:43 NATO exercise Lativia & broken tanks
03:53 Moving at the speed of the slowest ship in the convoy, deterrent capability
04:51 War begam when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014
05:40 Estonian PM Kaja Kallas on NATO defense plans
07:00 NATO’s capability, France, Germany, Italy vs Baltics , Poland, Czechia, two percent GDP
07:34 German defense spending, Zeitenwende, UK defense spending
08:44 Western support for Ukraine, US elections, wavering Republicans.
09:20 Rishi Sunak, ammunition, Storm Shadow, Taurus, HIMARS
10:00 Honor in modern warfare
10:40 Let Ukrainians get on with it, with intelligence, cyber, EW support.
11:10 If that means striking into Russia-so be it.
11:20 Western self-deterrence has only prolonged war
11:35 Kherson aftermath, Surovikin line of Russian defenses
12:13 Cluster munitions use by Ukraine
13:01 Sherriff on his own experiences in Ukrainian bomb shelter
13:30 This is a war about Ukraine joining the West
15:00 Vilnius summit
15:54 Ukraine’s center of gravity, lines of communication to Crimea, branches and sequels
17:00 West & NATO need strategic patience
17:20 Could NATO need to launch operations, Cardiff summit 2014
18:16 A “running sore” in Eastern Europe
18:40 Doubling down on what Ukraine needs,
20:09 Loss of Western momentum, focus and purpose and stalemate
21:00 Endgame in Ukraine, future of relations with Russia in Europe
21:50 Russia DNA and Ukrainian sovereignty
22:04 NATO membership for Ukraine, security band in Moldova, Georgia, even Belarus
22:30 Decline of the Russian empire will be ongoing over decades
23:00 Nuclear deterrence, Russia, Trident, ICBM, asymetric threats, & effective deterrence.
23:55 How to ensure nuclear saber rattling ends.
24:30 Nuclear blackmail and North Korea
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Russia has said they are at war with NATO many times.
They say that since they can't bear reality: Ukraine is winning 😂😂😂😂😂
@@boink800 I know but it is the point that NATO needs to stop thinking it is not at war and prepare to fight a huge war North korea China. And then India could end up siding with Russia out of fear.
@@boink800what is Ukraine winning exactly?😂😂😂😂
@@TheGameCentre-yn7er Exact... good point
UKRAINE alone can't defend against Rusia if western nations and USA stop supporting Ukraine they'll collapse in a month.
So basically this guy just dropped a hint of possobility that this war could go for a decade
Easily, if NATO keeps dragging its feet.
Wouldn't surprise me. No one is even talking about what happens after the conventional war ends. Considering the war crimes committed against the Ukrainians I wouldn't be surprised if it slips into a insurgency, which is still supplied by the west for years after. Considering how Russia and Ukraine a so culturally close it could be a nightmare for the Russians with that huge border. You think the Russians would of learnt a lesson about attacking civilian populations after Afghan 1979-89.
not if ukraine is given the air assets it needs . but they keep dragging their feet on that one and its some what disturbing
@@morrisonreed1 Perhaps the West want a war of attrition until Russia goes broke?
That is a real possibility, if Russia is supplied with weapons from its allies. Ukrainians will not stop defending their territory because their lives and their country are at stake.
At some point NATO will have to get involved.
4:48 This war didn't begin in 2022, and it didn't begin in 2014, it began in 2007 in Munich. When Putin gave a speech at the Security Conference.
“When peace has been broken anywhere, the peace of all countries is in danger.”
This war begin in 1996 when Ukraine change constitution and decide side with west and not being neutral anymore
This war started in 2008, when RuZZia openly and militarly opposed Georgia becoming fully integrated into Western union. And instead of supporting Georgia, Georgia was sanctioned by same organization that Georgia was trying to become part of! 😲 EU is a hypocritical organization, democracy, human values and rights? Com on!!! Do not make me laugh..
@@user-xo1ov2bb9z ?????? Oh you mean when Staline decided to murder 6 million Ukrainians ?
@@user-xo1ov2bb9zUkraine has a right to decide where they stand. Putin cannot impose to Ukrainian as a result 350 thousands Russian soldiers died. Is this a success Ivan?
@@BrianGriffin846 Donbass, Luhansk, Odessa, Nikolaev, Kherson have same rights. NATO cannot impose to russian people as as a result 1 million ukrainian soldiers died. Is this a success Joe?
As a former infantry sergeant I would never lead my troops into an assault without air support, this is suicidal and unacceptable, glory to Ukraine and the bravery of their soldiers 😢
Air support !
But, drones , kicks air superiority away !
Send your sons and daughters first to the front then you won’t be so keen to promote war over peace talks.
Exactly, and get your credit card out to pay for it as well.
100% agreee
He wants all Ukrainian men killed
Withat attitude you might as well roll over for the next despot. And women shouldn't be send to war.
And how do you see peace being achieved? What will be the price of that peace? And would you accept that peace at the cost of your freedom, your children's freedom, and our right to choose to live in a democratic system, free from corruption, kleptocracy and geocide?
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire once said.
Wrong vid dude. Its putin-kim honeymoon vid comment
@@yomajo “The Ukrainian army is Well-prepared and offers worthy resistance.” “Our task is not Bakhmut itself, but the destruction of the Ukrainian army and the reduction of its combat potential, which has an extremely positive effect on other areas, which is why this operation was dubbed the ‘Bakhmut meat grinder’.” - Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Russia’s Wagner group.
certainly applies to Putin and Russia since Day 1..
@@KateLicker It nowhere appIies to Russia. It's just that NAZO b o ts are using good oId GoebeI's pIaybook of mirror popaganda. Every acussation is confession
@@KateLicker That's why the more NATO seeks wars, the more countries swing to the China-Russia side. The world feels tired with the US leadership, all problems always end with wars.
The general is right too little to late is costing lives and prolonging the war 😢
Russia clearly doesn't give up easy. Just because it would've been harder doesn't mean they would've gave up.
@@constantinvaldor3742 no they don’t because it doesn’t matter how many Russians they throw at the war as long as they take the land
@@Somedude54 and Ukraine throw how many soldiers at Russian defences as long as they get money 💰💰💰💰🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑
Fully agreed 👍
By “high intensity combat” he means high casualties, and by capabilities he means man power…
40 and below will not fight
It means expecting a serious opponent and a densely packed battlefield. That doesn't necessarily mean high casualties if you have supremacy. Every European nation except maybe Poland would fare worse than Ukraine is right now
@@connorlynch1992that is why Europe hangs by a thread. Of course when Poland falls Germany will be thinking differently.
"High-intensity combat" refers to warfare characterized by intense, large-scale, and sustained military operations involving significant firepower, resources, and manpower. This type of combat often occurs in conventional conflicts between nation-states or in situations where the level of violence and engagement is particularly severe. Key characteristics of high-intensity combat include:
1. **Large-Scale Operations:** High-intensity combat typically involves the deployment of substantial military forces, including infantry, armored units, artillery, air support, and naval assets.
2. **Protracted Duration:** These conflicts can last for an extended period, often involving prolonged battles, campaigns, or even entire wars.
3. **Sophisticated Weaponry:** High-intensity combat frequently features the use of advanced and sophisticated weaponry, including tanks, fighter jets, naval vessels, and precision-guided munitions.
4. **Complex Logistics:** The logistics of supporting large forces engaged in high-intensity combat are intricate, involving supply lines, resupply operations, and transportation of troops and equipment.
5. **Strategic Objectives:** These conflicts often revolve around critical strategic objectives, such as control of territory, resources, or the achievement of specific military or political goals.
6. **High Casualties:** Due to the intensity of the fighting and the involvement of advanced weaponry, high-intensity combat can result in significant casualties on both sides.
Examples of high-intensity conflicts include World War I, World War II, and the Gulf War in 1990-1991. In contrast, "low-intensity conflict" or "asymmetric warfare" refers to conflicts that involve less conventional military force and may include guerrilla warfare, insurgency, or counterinsurgency operations.
You forget the despot problem.
Such an outstanding guest, whose logic cannot be faulted. That’s something I rarely get to say about anyone.
Millions of people think the same it’s just common sense,Putin will not stop so we the free world must stop him, and so why not now ?
Happy to see Mr. Sebastian back. The legend himself in objective journalism
Lol an evil Warhawk
Tim Sebastian 👍👍👍
Well said 👏
My greatest problem is the number of the young soldiers from both sides who'll die for nothing. Old men send young men and women to go and fight in these useless wars.
No the women just go the front to take a few photos and then return to the rear
Not “old men”. It’s one old man and his sycophants. No one but the rushins consider defending oneself from their depredations as ‘treason’
Not useless rather pointless.
The use is for a sovereign democratic nation to defend themselves from the terrorist state.
The point is that the kleptocratic dictatorship thought they could steal, destroy, rape and lie without any consequence but they are wrong and the ICC awaits, alongside decades of reparation.
Slava Ukraine!
Slava Heroyim!
yeah, it's a tragic reality. Young lives should never be sacrificed in vain.
Depends whether you want to live in Russia
No my friend. We must br prepared to fight all of them at the same time. Russia, China, north Korea, Iran, Belarus and who knows whom else. Are we ready for it? It seems to be closer then many expected.
Syria, Venezuela, Cuba, Mexico? Serbia, Myanmar, most of Africa.
Yeah, sadly you are correct.
Why? Will you be out there to fight them? Are you prepared for the ramications at the home front?
Great interview! Thanks!🇨🇦
What’s going on in Canada brother? I been watching news about how a lot of people are strongly against Trudeau. Is that true in ur opinion?
God bless u n ur family my friend 🇺🇸
This video ought to be compulsory reading for all European politicians and particularly the French, German, Italian and British, the larger European countries. Together they drive policy in the EU and change attitudes by their action or lack of such. Most of them right now think that the status quo post war can be like the status quo ante, which of course is a huge mistake and unrealistic. Russia, if it is allowed to keep the Ukrainian occupied lands, will then attack the Baltic states. Fortunately, Poland is investing enough into defence to probably stop the Russians from trying and Finland already is strong, but the Baltic nations have good reason to feel insecure, if we go on letting Macron, Scholz and some other leaders think that their relationship with Russia will be as before, once the war in Ukraine has been ended. Good for you Sir Richard, for speaking out in no uncertain terms. We need more leaders like you.
Iam a simple private citizen, of britain and germany and i am horrified at the naivite of the west. I am reminded of how we blundered into ww1 and went into ww2 totally un prepared
The so called peace dividend after the fall of USSR has misled politicians to think that Defence doesn't matter and 2% GDP spend is optional. It's not, rather the minimum!
Expecting USA tax payers to pay for European defence is wrong so time for members to step up and invest in freedom, invest in Defence.
Yep, it could easily happen again. War seems to be part of human DNA.😢
@@browngreen933 Not just humans, apes like chimps and others like ants go to war all the time. Of course we have the biggest sticks.
Exactly. You'd think they would learn something from 1939.
Yes the General absolutely right I agree 100% the Nato the British and USA give them what they need to finish war because Ukraine there morally to high and keeps them fighting and they don't loss so much soldiers the General absolutely he makes great remarks and point on the war thank you General Dynamics information have nice day to we're ever you are 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇧🇺🇸
We the people need to go and fight against Russia regardless of Putin's newclear threat im happy to go and fight
@@khorshed1227. Rushist
In depth? He rambles about starting WWII in 2014!
@@khorshed1227
Who is "Bandera"?
THe UrkNazi has already 71,000 Cannon Fodders in just 4 months of their failed counteroffensive. The Kiev regime is now resorting to sending women to the front. Very Sad.
Perfect Video! Super important subjects! Thank you & please more of this!
I hope sincerely that ALL politicians in Europe & US listen to this man! ...The clarity if his explanation of the situation is next level!
yes and send all there own childeren to the Russian front and not somebodies else there childeren
@@isipisi19670
@@isipisi1967wut?
@@unoriginalname4321 I think because he suggested NATO should get involved at some point in the Ukraine war if it's clear Ukraine will lose. That's insane. But it's easy to make outlandish claims when you are the former NATO general, when you have no skin in the game, you can say anything.
He is a war monger.
Gee Shirreff's comments are bang on. No dozy wishy washy comments but decisive insights that hopefully might spur Western countries into greater action against this horrible war of Putins God bless Ukraine. Slava Ukraine..
Great interview! We need to do more to support Ukraine’s defense, and much more quickly!! Thank you for asking great, challenging questions.
The west has lost the war and this man is admitting as much.
One thing at the time. First we support Kyiv, then we support Belarus.
내 생각엔 그가 다른 장군인 맥그리거 씨와는 얘기를 나눈 적이 없는 것 같아요.
Like the smell of burning corpses do you?@@torbenalstrup3902
Great interview. I really liked this clear eyed general.
I am sick of the BlaBla of our western polticians.
The General has a clear view on the Status Quo. We have to act! Now!
Weakness and hesitation will endanger our freedom and democracies.
Support Ukraine! Now and tomorrow!
Greetings from Germany
This general nailed it on the head. Putin's view of the West is that democracy makes them weak-willed and easy to manipulate, and the West has been proving him right more often than not, by hesitating or backing down every time he puffs up his chest, blusters and threatens, when in fact, like any bully, the only language he understands is the exact opposite: a united show of force and readiness that would make _him_ look weak and threaten his hold on power.
Look at Donald Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, etc. and you realize that to an extent Putin is right - democracies can be weak. Even in Canada you have Jutin Trudeau - a spoiled and pampered rich kid.
He hit your head
@@rosariovasta314 GFY troll
This ex General should still be in charge as balls of steel are required to push Russia out of Ukraine and out of everybody's lives. Thankyou great piece.🙏🙏
Thank you warcrimes ghoul!
Balls of steels sitting on an island disconnected from Europe proper shouting about standing up against Russia.
I appreciate that he's a little more honest than media narrators and NGOs constantly shouting "we don't stop until we reach Moscow!".
lets send him to the frontline, you can join him
You have no idea where you wish for. Putin will not go down without taking a part of the world with him
From the very beginning the retired General Sir Richard has spoken precisely literally pulling no punches point blank about the situation .thank-you Sir Richard
He is paid to shill for WW3. Fool.
you want war with Russo then go! but you will not die?
sir richard knows how to speak his mind, no filter needed.
Usa is a pyromaniac firefighter, USA make wars inevitable ... if one day the russians set foot in Cuba, we can say that the russians are looking for war ...
He wants others to die so that he can make money 🤑
War is a profitable business for war mongers like him..
If you are so impressed by his talks , go join Ukranie army
Thank you, General, for your deep understanding of this nightmare coming from russia. Your service is greatly appreciated 🙏🏻😊
Are there no Indians left to shoot at? How about Iraqis? You've done that? How about the Japanese, Germans? You've done that too? Haitians, Dominicans, Vietnamese, Koreans, Afghans, Syrians, Libyans, Iranians, Somalians....? You've done all that? What do you do for a living?
I love Tim Sebastian, a mighty fossil of the good ol days of sound journalism.
General Sir Richard Shirreff tells it like it is! I wish that more people, both in government and as talking heads, would be so honest, direct, and CORRECT! This was a great interview with excellent, to the point questions. Please keep it up, DW. Slava Ukraini! From Champaign, Illinois, USA.
The NATO has zero understanding of the present characteristics of the Russian Federation. It is not the Soviet Union anymore - just like the world around has changed as well. Cold war dead minds are producing tombs of Unkrainian soldiers. Simple minded Americans never doubt the news they hear or see.
Hes talking about protecting american geopolitical goal
- "status qou" what does that mean? he sounds like he wants to bring back the ironcurtain
@@martinwinther6013The ironcurtain is there already, but just not visible.
@@randomtutorials9189Not true, there's an actual iron curtain that you can visit in the town of elbillug.
old man says go to war knowing he wont have to go because he's old
Everything this general says is 100 percent true and many know rhis.
@@lew6598an arm chair retired general? 😂
@@lew6598 Those who are not the decision maker are the ones who are callling for more war and weapons. Believe me, if he was still in his position he would have not make such demands.
He has some good ideas but nobody is 100% correct. This guy is a ridiculous hawk who'd give Ukraine nukes if he had his way & every other piece of military equipment that America/NATO has
He needs to lead from the front line and fight against Russia now let's end the world com on everyone let's go now
@@michaelfaraday8391He’s spot on , if you really think he’s talking rubbish, you’re either not very bright or russian😂
Everybody needs to cool down and stop fighting. With peace to both Ukraine and Russia and everybody help each other. ❤️
Russia needs to leave Ukraine
Belarus is definitely belongs to European family, it used to be one family with Polish and Ukrainians. Belarus needs help to break out from lukashenko/putin regime.
Absolutely, and just like we support the Ukrianian to the last drop Ukrianian blood, we will support Belarus to the last standing Belarusian 😂
@@ericsmith_the_Goyim: 'we' Ivan? Don't pretend to be in our camp, go play with your rubles.
@@WHS_reviews go play with your rubles says the westerner & misgender who doesn't even know which bathroom to use 😂
It’s only a matter of time before Lukashenko falls
The sooner Ukraine got the weapons they need, the faster they coul drive Putin's troops back to Russia and end the war.
In Korea war of 1950's, Soviet Union provided Chinese army his best jet Mig15 immediately. Compared with dictatorship, efficiency of western countries is just a joke.
I think it's a shame that we are only supply Ukraine enough not to lose but not enough to win this horrible war 😢
I’d rather not have a global nuclear winter.
Patrick, you need to supply yourself to the frontline.
They were never going to win this war, many of us were saying this at the start but people ignored the warnings, ecstatic waving their flags, cheering for war over a country they wouldn't have been able to point out on a map 2 weeks earlier. Some of the blame for all these deaths lies with those mindless flag waving lunatics, jacked up on sanctimonious war propoganda
@@skiingman97 So that told Solovyov.
I understand your position completely, however Russian is currently supported by Iran, China, North Korea, and to a lesser extent other 3rd parties. Even if Europe and the US were willing to supply Ukraine more armaments, neither has the supply, production, or budget to supply more than the aforementioned alliance. Furtheremore, the major issue Ukraine is currently facing in the near future is a lack of manpower as catastrophic casualties on both sides have resulted in a decrease in available manpower.
Basically he is telling that he don't need to go for war he just want to put more gas for fire
Basically he calls for ww3. I say, take his family to the front line
As usual General Shirreff is spot on !!!
“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” - George Orwell
I like the quote. Thanks for sharing the quote.
the war between Russia and Ukraine is not just a war between two neighboring countries about some territory, a merely local dispute. This is a war between old imperialistic mindsets which do not consider any human value were the ruling power is seen a rightful domain of the powerful. and a new area which puts people first where their rights to decide their life is acknowledged, were dignity and the freedom of choice and respect are of the highest values for every person.
@@PraneshSacher That's why the more NATO seeks wars, the more countries swing to China - Russia side.
@@PraneshSacher
Man, you therefore SUPPORT PPL OF DONBAS TO CHOOSE OWN DESTINY, DO YOU ?
Who's truth? pukin's?
I just hope his Sons and male members of his family are also enlisted for this war that are going on the first wave.
Why isn't he there fighting
This Pitbull loves war. Let him go and fight in Ukraine.
Former NATO GENERAL: YOU are one hundred percent right. I hope they are LISTENING. Thank you. God bless.
Very clear talk. The Western military and Western politics are too cautious when it comes to individuals. This issue affects Ukraine and all of Europe. The key figures in the West have not experienced the heat of battle or seen real combat. The military mindset in Eastern Europe differs significantly from that in the West. The Western approach of waiting and hoping for Russia to withdraw is a serious mistake.
Não se iludam com Teorias fantasiosas. Existe apenas 1 fator que prolonga a Guerra na Ucrânia: Se chama Wladimir Putin. O Lunático ditador assassino e criminoso de Guerra.
We can afford to be cautious. I served in FRG ‘83-‘84; 4 REFORGERs including a deployment from the US. I served at the eighth infantry division headquarters and took part in Corps level battlefield reporting wargames. My branch was air defense and the problem back then was the Warsaw Pact nations had more aircraft than we had, AA missiles. This is no longer the case. We have thousands and thousands of Tomahawk and and other cruise missiles. We have SEAD capabilities, drones, ground-launched SBDs. Russia has no allies on the ground and a severely depleted military. Why the hand-wringing? We can utterly destroy Russia’s ability to conduct offensive military operations without setting one foot on Russian soil. So what card can Russia play but Nuclear Blackmail?
Because of this European NATO countries, not the US need to make the first response to any Russian provocation on a NATO country. They know they are utterly outmatched in any conventional exchange.
@@CorePathway you just explain why Russia make nuclear blackmail, and nuclear war will be Russia's only choice if war break out with NATO, because Russia has zero chance in conventional war.
The main problem is the scalation ladder. We cannot ignore it; it is our responsibility to conduct this war so that NATO never fights a direct confrontation with another nuclear superpower for apparent reasons.
We are edging into a total war in the future. Why to rush it. We have to be prepared, though.
You are right. The countries from the west side of Europe except UK are naively believing that Russians will come the their senses and end this war by replacing Putin in power and business will be as usual. They are totally wrong. Europe has to fight a long battle not only to defeat Russia, but also to recover their influence in the world if they still want some access to markets and natural resources. China and Russia already started to take those places under their control in Asia, Africa and South America cutting access to resources for the free developed countries. It is not time for politician-ism and fragmented European decision caused by divergent economical interest around the world and the bad globalization understanding.
This General like many other General is talking sense.🇬🇧🇺🇦
Music to my ears are the words of General Shirreff , interesting when he says Russians regard Ukraine as part of Russia , its in their DNA , and that NATO needs to resist now rather than later , .great interview
Can we agree also that France and NATO regards Africa as part of France please?
@@TruthbetoldtotheWorld No. At least I won't agree to that. France is in favour of African countries choosing leaders who represent the people of Africa, not the people of France.
@@davidwright5094 , are you kidding me?
Stealing and looting Africa by imposing them a puppet that will agree to their plans is what you’re calling being in favor of Africa?
France is a monster that must get kicked out of Africa for Africans to develop keep this in your mind.
NADO is helpless. Don't have anything. No arms, No missiles, and no logistics; and Russia knows it. China waiting on the sidelines. North Korea waiting. What game is NADO, UeS and Allies going to play?? Just a question for a friend.
Agree strike in Russia
Churchill’s quote about America still rings true today, “Americans will always do the right thing, only after they have tried everything else."
The right thing being provoking Russia to invade Ukraine for 30 years by building a US proxy on the Russian border? The US caused this problem, they definitely won't fix it.
Americans (foreign poIicy) never ever did the right thing in the history.
AII faIiures and Iost wars
Americans have been doing the right thing since WW2...spending their money to defend people's right to criticise them...
@@oldskoolrools1353 What does that mean? Where? How?
Name one country as exampIe. Or you are just being sarcastic?
That is spot on.
Thanks for spending the time to create and share this content awareness
So glad to hear from those who call for the West to stay alert and understand the dangers in our world and be prepared to defend our values.
What are your values, don't tell me about fundamental human rights.
General Sir Richard Shirreff tells it like it is. The west must listen to him to survive.
Lol, the west is done.
To survive WWIII most likely...
Europe certainly is @@teeldd
You seriously think stirring up a war with Russia increases the West's chances of survival?
det man inte vet har man ingen aning om
Very good report, clear and wise words. NATO and EU should wake up! Ukraine will win this war, but NATO and EU cannot claim that they were decisive in the outcome of the war. We in the West should be ashamed! I am ashamed of our proud way of 'thoughtfulness' .
NATO was created to defend NATO territory and Ukraine is NOT in NATO -
Ukraine is screwed! There will be no Ukraine in the near future
We are capable of going to Ukraine to fight let's all go and fight against Russia and defeat Putin
@@DarrenSmith-zz6fk than do it,! Western society talk too much, no one is scared of y'all now, y'all have never fought no one accept bullying Africans and middle Eastern countries, Russia is none of those, they will crush all of western Europe, as well as their daddy Al Capone ( USA) if needs be
It was irresponsible to train and equip Ukrainian troops. NATO expansion has brought war and dismemberment to Ukraine.
Awesome Guest...Great Interview. !! Thanks. !!
Ukraine is not fighting for values and democracy, Ukraine is fighting for international law and order. Fighting for safe of you-all.
Humanity in delusion! So sad that we involved in self distruction instead of pushing our world to better place.
Humanity isn't a single entity. We have plenty of garbage infesting this planet.
War mongers. That's what they are. War and conflict is all they can sell to the world.
There are two universal traits inherent in humanity, Violence and fornication!
You got the war machine now go for it
When your whole life is about learning to fight and preparing for war, that’s all you will see and subconsciously desire so.
Brilliant speaker (and interviewer, as always) 🇦🇺
The world needs peace, not more wars.
General if you want to fight,go fight Russia, I do not want nukes in my country, I want to leave in peace and breath fresh air.
Ukrainians don’t seem in favor of becoming another Belarus though, do they?
That is pretty much what the people of the Donbass have been fighting for, for 9 years.
Didn't you learn to respect all people
@@andyjones1982There is/was no Russian majority in the Donbas.
@@andyjones1982 You mean the people Stalin installed in Donbas after he starved the millions of Ukrainians there? Doesn't take a genius to figure out that problem.
@@nicolaasstempels8207 clueless
Thank you, General! 🇺🇦👏 It is the first fantastic interview that is actually helpful! 🇺🇦🥇
We are not interested in joining your way in Europe. Sux it up
Brain dead
I long for the interview where people are asked "what does peace in that region look like"
The key to stable and lasting Ukrainian geopolitical security guarantees is the West recognizing and addressing Russian geopolitical security guarantees!
The west and Russia seemed pretty amicable before Russia decided to start annexing land. Maybe their security wouldn’t be under threat if they hadn’t made themselves enemies
We already recognise them. Russia's concerns are that it doesn't have pliant vassal states as a "buffer", and that it can't enslave its neighbours without people getting upset. We recognise them as entirely invalid, selfish and born of a contemptible victim complex and sociopathic lack of respect for others nations.
@@paulgibbon5991 Absolute nonsense. Was Finland a pliant vassal state all this time?
@@cryphonics4766 That is an illusion. We have been provoking Russia for about 20 years. There is a video of Joe Biden himself from 1999 explaining why we should not admit the baltic states into NATO; because the Russians would feel threatened; but George W Bush did it anyway in 2004 I think, and then a couple of years later, we knowingly threatened to add Ukraine and Georgia. Russia's perspective is that they have to put their foot down some time or NATO expansion will continue all the way to Mongolia, by which point they would be totally ringed by NATO and it might not be possible to defend themselves. Their first question is: "Why does NATO even still exist after we voluntarily dissolved the Warsaw Pact and voluntarily withdrew from all of eastern europe?" When you think about this, do you not maybe see that we are the bad guys? We talk about Russia not too differently from how a mid-century German might have done.
Why?
THANK YOU for all of everything that needed to be said. Much honor to both interviewer and speaker for this interview.
Mind Begs the Question:
If a Media show only one side
Censors a differing side/view
Media - Fair,Propagandist?
They are warmongering psychopaths! Do you want a nuclear holocaust
Who knows what is going on behind the scenes? What the government says and what it's actually doing militarily will differ. But I definitely agree with the sentiment of this interview. We need to up our game and help Ukraine more. Sod the financial cost. Get spending or we won't have an economy or government worth defending.
He is a war head. Russia wont have attacked unless Nato advanced
Excellent interview
It seems such an obvious thing - I don’t get what’s so hard about it to understand!! Well spoken - Ukraine needs people like this man in places where decisions are made!!!
It's a shame he wants to bring the whole of Europe into armed conflict for very little reason except to suffer for a few metres of turf.
These two can go in the first wave. Good luck old chaps👉 They can do all the talking on the front💪 No more young men dying.
You can continue being a coward but your fear won't stop your enemy from killing you.
LOL of course you're worried about that, comrade. Your Russian young men would be the only ones dying if NATO ever showed up.
Be my guest, you first.💪👉
@@Boro1196 Agreed. These old folks together with their family should be in the front line.
The best thing the individual members of NATO and prospective members can do now is to donate as many modern fighter jets as possible to Ukraine (F-16, JAS Gripen etc). Ukraine, for its part, should then look at the possibility of involving pilots from private military companies (PMC). The Russians did this with the Wagner Group so why shouldn't Ukraine do the same with pilots who are obviously the bottleneck when it comes to using Western fighter jets in Ukraine. Ukraine needs air superiority now!
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Give Gen. Sir Richard Shireff a megaphone and make him heard! This is a matter of national security for all European countries and can neither be outsourced nor postponed nor ignored.
To all who would like to look the other way I recommend the ageold tale of the scorpion and the frog - still true
Comparing Russia's strength to Irak or Afghanistan ist strange as this is an other scale and an other type of war. This war is very much WW1 , where trenches are pretty much static for many years, but many people died for virtually nothing. I agree with the assessment that it does not make sense to prolong the war. It also does not not make sense to build up more conflict between NATO and Russia. The fact is sinking in that NATO was too aggressively pushing for the Ukraine to enter the alliance. This was not acceptable for Russia. History justifies the phobia of having western countries trying to conquer the east. Get the conflict settled and use the resources for more important things.
Very impressive. Thank you !
This general probably earned his generous wages and pension right through the rundown of the UK's armed forces to its present deplorable state. He seems to be unaware of the vast sums of money squandered on for example Ajax APC and the critical reduction of trained soldier numbers during his career. Why is he speaking up now when his influence is minimal? Bravery doesn't seem to be a requirement for the officer class.
You can talk big when you are not in the bulls-eye.
Whenever you ask a General to solve a problem/non-problem... the response you get is prepare for war, or let's fight this war... Thats why its the worst person to ask for an opinion on war because his job is to fight or prepare to fight. Decision to wage war should be a political one. Just like you don't ask a chef whether his food tastes nice... Because the chef most likely won't say his food sux.
@@anoynmanonymous8304 Probably hasn't occured to you... but a general usually is not asked to "solve a problem" until there is a war, or the threat of one. So surprise surprise... he says "fight". Your point was... pointless.
General is totally mindless, if Nato steps military in Ukraine more than 70 % of members will runaway, mark my words.
@@iwilltellyouthetruth2822 Judging by your "no content" troll profile, I doubt anyone will be silly enough to "mark your words". 🤣
Sir Richard should grab his swagger stick and have at them we will wait here.
As in any country, veterans tend to make radical, impractical, and above all irresponsible statements. Japan's veterans are no exception
As an American veteran I agree. These warmongering statements are completely insane.
Bravo! That is realistic British officer resolute advice, with crystal clear picture whats going on! Bravo!
Crystal clear but incredibly shallow and simplistic.
Easy to vomiting nonsense 😂😂😂😂😂
Glory to the lone worrier taking on entire list of warmongers and not backing down!!
Delusional
@@andyjones1982 Simple is the only way getting things done. Second simple do not mean shallow. It is completely finnalised answer from the most competent persona! So...
Clear and determined words - hopefully they are heard from the right deciders in Washington, London, Paris, Berlin.
Oh, they are all painfully aware from long before this warning.
The Brits sure love hearing their own voice. For a nation with a tier 2 army,he speaks like a general of a superpower lool
Storm Shadow, Taurus, ATACMS...line them up boys!!!
One thing i have noticed about all these interviews. Those who are no longer in certain positions, are the one who's keep on calling for more war and weapons. But those in NATO and other positions are very careful of every decision being made.
They will destroy our world sooner or later if reasonable people refuse to stop them on time.😮😮😮😮😮😮
ding ding ding!
The people currently in command/leadership positions have to be very careful about what they say so as to not upset their political superiors/constituents. People not currently in government/service are freer to say what they truly think.
That is because these generals are working for the arms industry.
The real problem is the politicians such as Biden does not want a major war on his watch, especially on a reelection year. The only people who have the real gonads to take Russia on is UKRAINE! What a damn shame.
How about that guy donate his money to pay for that war we have no business being in. I didnt have a choice because they tax me.
The former NATO General's comments must be subject to close scrutiny as the war he refers to precludes the use of nuclear weapons.what would happen if any or all the parties begin to use nuclear weapons,?
Very important message and strait to the point ! Thank you.
You are insane
"The new generation have got to find ways to do that," indeed. Incudes me, that.
Our UK government must reduce overseas aid and put billions more of that money into defence of our country. We cannot be left vulnerable to whoever wants to challenge this country’s sovereignty. (After all the money given in overseas aid does not appear to have solved poverty and a large portion of Africa’s poor are here in Europe now anyway).
Some of the NATO members don't want to end the war. There is unnecessary delay in supplying long range missiles and fighter jets. They are thus indirectly assisting the Russians for bridging up its gaps in the war.
Of course not there's money to be made for the weapons manufacturers and contractors.
NATO currently has $50,216,390,000,000 in nominal GDP, and if 25% of that is spent on the military, then the military expenditure would be $12,554,097,500,000 ($12.55 trillion). That amount is higher than the entire nominal economy of four continents: South America, Africa, Oceania, and Antarctica, all combined. There is more money in the military sector than on entire continents. Russia, along with some of its own allies, unfortunately doesn’t seem to have the luxury of an economy that is anywhere close to NATO's theoretical 25% military spending.
and nukes will end all of that..
Key word "theoretical". The thing about these NATO countries is that they simply don't want a war with Russia. It's easy for arm chair generals and people on social media to hype this war up but the brutal reality is that if NATO gets involved it will for sure spark WW3.
That is something that NO ONE wants.
Another thing is that the west just doesn't have a "fighting spirit" anymore. In the west the men want to be females, they want to be "fembois" "transgenders" etc etc LMAO.
Some serious things need to change in the west before we are truly ready to fight WW3.
Ok so what is actually your point? You think Russia wants to invade Germany? What do they spend money on? They would have to go to war with all those weapons so probably wait for another genocide somewhere in Africa or Middle East. They arm themselves for what?
NATO has a GDP? I thought Western Nations were picking up the tab, with the US paying the lion share.
Stolen Money!
I totally agree with him!
Will you join me in Ukraine to fight against Russia and defeat Putin
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Always such a weird talking point, whether from a bot or not.
Ukraine wants good fighters, good equipment and professional military help, not internet randos.
It’s like saying “Got a problem with NHS waiting times? Why don’t you just go into a hospital and start performing surgery yourself 😏.”
Dont bother use your time on those BOTS, many of those are just here for the trigger effect, thats all, just let em be and ignore them@@pano3607
@@pano3607 im not a bot your right and Ukraine will not win this NATO's proxy war against Russia we are going to pay a price for sending cash and weapons he can along with the rest of opec cut oil production to the bare minimum also do the same with gas and refuse to make fertiliser available to the EU and other countries or use military weapons i believe that he will not use military weapons like the hypersonic missiles we need to get ready for food shortages and energy shortages look at who has just joined the bricks plus and you will see why he has the choice to starve and freeze a nations population we will see what he chooses
He wants World War Three!
What a determined man this former military commander! Isn't he one of those who were responsible for the war crimes that were committed by NATO in Serbia in 1999 when hundreds of Serbian civilians were killed?
Milosevic was no angel. Blame him and his sick ideas about Albanians.
Thumbs up! Slava Ukraine!
Slava urine!!!!
All this older retired gentlemen need to overpas the old mentality , the time when UK rule is long gone! And if people in power do not understand that the future of the world is in the very wrong hands!
I didn’t see them mention Britain barely at all besides saying they aren’t doing enough to supply Ukraine. At what point were they talking about Britain being a super power? Are you honestly suggesting that NATO and this retired general all have “outdated” thinking while the Russians are out there right now digging trenches to protect the land they invaded?
Yes. I am a Brit who is proud of our past accomplishments, but I wish they would stop this.
I salute Sir Richard Shirreff. He has hit the nail right on its head. 🌻
Not calling it 'How It Is' is the biggest crime here...
You do it, mate, and leave me and my family out of it if you know what's good for you!
Brilliant interview why don't our government listen to professional people like this and give Ukraine everything they need to win this war and quickly. The Ukrainian people have the heart and will and strength to do it our governments are still afraid to poke the bear to much because of his threats .Well those threats have always been there so let's get it done .
😂😂😂😂😂😂 Just stop ✋️
I m sorry, but do u know that 400 000 ukraine soldiers died? They can not win this, MSM lie a lot about russia. They said in march last year that russians are taking chips from washing machines to put it in missilles. U dont need to be super smart to make opinion about that kind of reporting
Perhaps you should volunteer to fight 😂 or will you settle for sending others to do the dying
This man and other US generals gave us household names like Kandahar and Fallujah in a war based on a total lie. US and it's sidekick UK were pushed out of Afghanistan with Taliban taking back 12 of 34 Provinces in a week. Twenty years to replace Taliban with Taliban. They try to project an image of great warriors who have nothing to show for their own efforts . Ukraine will be added to their abject Diplomacy failures since 1945.
You don't listen to former NATO generals advocating for NATO intervening in Ukraine. NATO's a defensive organization, we violated that in Serbia and Libya, but come on, there's no reason to ever say NATO should be in Ukraine. Ukraine isn't a member and you can't play some semantic game to justify a defensive organization moving into Ukraine on the basis of defense.
"I don't need a lift, I need amo.." NATO and Europe at large need to accept that Russia is not a threat that will ever go away, until it is defeated completely on the ground, economically and as a Global political force.
I am all for peace, but when you are in a fight with an irrational enemy... the option to stand back in fear of further escalation or being hit by your adversary (who has made it clear that they will never back down or play by the rules) is madness and the worst possible thing you can do is treat them like a rational opponent.. peace talks are not possible with someone who does not seek peace!
And where does Russia not play by the rules? Maybe Russia is placing its military bases on the border of England or the United States? Or is NATO moving its weapons closer to Russia's borders?
@@feodosiyaonline1555So is invading another country playing by the rules? 🤡
Does the US ever play by the rules when we have nearly 900 bases everywhere. Iraq, Syria, Libya, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia ring a bell?
All countries act in their own self-interest. Some criticisms can be made about every nation. However, it is essential to have a perspective and recognize the complexity of international relations.
The current war and genocide Ukraine is fighting against is a tragedy because it could have been avoided if the West and our citizens recognized the parallels between now and pre-WW2. Appeasement and half-measures against a bully country have never worked. We should be supporting Ukraine as if our own children were over their fighting because they may very well have to clean up the mess we are making right now.
killing Ukrainians with Russian roots is also a genocide. Feel free to donate all your money so they can buy weapons I am not prepared to pay for it!
nonsense. fewer states act in their pwn interests than otherwise. prove me wrong?
I only hope I'm wrong.\, but looking st the disgrace that is Europe, how can I be blamed for believing otherwise?
I would say that your children would prefer to have peace and fruitful economic interactions with Russia, rather than be sent into war with Russia.
But maybe you have other plans for your children?
@@ryanbutler2346 100% agree it is like if its their job to help multinationals who have no nationality, asylum seekers and other countries like Ukraine. All they do for the locals is making ESG taxes on everything!
No one wants to fight another ground war in Europe. Grab your cane general and a cup of tea 🍵
Put Your ClusterBombs Where The Sun Don't Shine...
The overwhelming amоunt of approving and cheering соmments by ordinary Russians in response to videos about the atrocities committed against civilians and prisoners of war in Ukraine were equally as shocking to Ukrainians as the war itself.
We somehow became accustomed to the war, but the realization of who we have been living alongside all this time without even knowing it is still horrifying.
Those barbaric creatures referred to themselves as our brоthеrs.
Just imagine what they would do to you, who they саІІ their enemies, if given the chance.
Engaging in negotiations with Russia is lіkе negotiating with ЕbоІа vіrus. That's why any peace agreement lacking a clear victory for Ukraine is nothing but a temporary сеаsеfire.
Agreed 100% we have to continue support Ukraine for years and years to come : during this war and after. It will take many decades
That is why we have sleeped our one eye open here in Finland for past 70 years. Since there is saying that when ever Russian opens there mouth ignore 50% what they say and forget the rest. And that is why we have law here that we need to storage that much stuf that we can carry on for 6 montha whit out help from outside including fule, ammos, medical equipments, food etc...
Months*
Regime change ! Kremlin is a boil on the neck of civilisation, some neck some boil ! Will need to be dealt with and has been necessary for decades. Not the Russian people, the Kremlin the breeding ground of evil, after 75 years evil is here again !
Половина русских сама в шоке от своих соотечественников. Пропаганда не пощадила многих. Мы узнали как это работает
The General is correct in noting that the real crisis began in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea. That said, Ukraine is and was not part of NATO, making it very vulnerable. Will Russia be foolish enough to attack a NATO country? Don't know - but that would be a mistake. I also agree that the European NATO nations need to step up and spend more on defense and stop relying on the USA,
The question is will NATO be foolish enough to attack Russia? the answer is no because no one wants to die including the general. The question I ask everyone who wants to confront Russia where on earth will they be staying when the missiles start flying.
@@riversidegardenradio9070 The onus of attacking is on Russia not NATO, NATO has all the time in the world.
Began in 2014 with the maidan coup you mean.
I agree. However, even the general is not interested in starting a war with Russia - only convincing Russia that a war with NATO would be suicidal.@@riversidegardenradio9070
I think the west’s lacklustre support of Ukraine will be understood as a willingness to let smaller states , like those of the baltics be taken by rusha in the spirit of “not escalating “ . It looks like moscow has at least one nato state in its pocket ( Hungary) and many politicians elsewhere . Kushy positions in rusha have become a tradition with retired high level German politicians for example…
Here in the USA, we don't understand that this war, we should be all in, but we will evade a country for 20 years for nothing.
Gotta fuel that industrial military complex!
He’s not wrong. The only reason Russia hasn’t lost embarrassingly yet is because NATO aka the US doesn’t want that to happen. And I say that as an American, a very _unhappy_ American. Our foreign policy has been so weak and cowardly these past few decades.
May freedom and democracy win over fascism and autocracy. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
What exactly have you done to help Ukraine?
Your warmonger just like he is, a brainwashed ignorant. Fascism it's what in Ukraine is today. Russia fought fascism in WWII, and won. Now it's winning again against a fascist regime installed in Kyiv by the murderer west.
these past few decades of completely unhinged worldwide us/neocon warmongering have been "weak and cowardly"? are you high?
😂😂😂😂 you delusional, us and nato clearly wanted to divide russia, but couldn’t 😂this video clearly tell you that they need to be ready 😂😂
@@hereLiesThisTroper Keyboard warriors