I have been told constantly, "There is no difference between men & women". Now is the time to put that to the test. Send in the "just as good as a man" types.
Great video. But as far as the Ukrainian air defenses BEFORE the launch of the SMO go, they were better than what the continental United States currently have. The reason for this lies in the fact that Ukraine was on the western periphery of the USSR. Don’t forget that Ukraine was the main axis of attack, when the Germans invaded the USSR in 1941. So naturally, the Soviets oversaturated this area with military during the Cold War. First and foremost, with air defense. Needless to say, when the USSR broke up, all of that got transferred to a newly-independent Ukraine. Sure, some of the military equipment was pilfered, sold, or otherwise in disarray. However, the majority remained and was restored during the period between 2014 and 2022. In fact, one could even argue that Ukraine had the most robust air defense in the world. Even better than Russia’s.
Ukraine had a number of workable S-300 systems but no modern air defense. Most of the air defense that has helped defend key areas is NATO equipment that has been given. Although in relatively small numbers. The USSR fell apart 33 years ago.
@@mindbodyinstitute2652 Apart from all of the S300 and BUK systems, they also had the rockets to go with them, as well as the whole territory planned out, and not to mention the specialists who could use and maintain them. It took Russia about a year to dismantle their old legacy Soviet AD system. Since then, they have been relying on western systems. But as we can see, that too is pretty much dismantled at this point. Again, the point is, and I agree 100% with the voice of reason here, that the UA military was very formidable. Furthermore, if it were the U.S. invading Ukraine, they wouldn’t have it any better than the Russians.
@mindbodyinstitute2652 Ukraine had a better air defence network than any NATO country and it was all Soviet era albeit upgraded, the reliance on NATO equipment is why Russian SU25s are flying over the frontlines.
@@ailinofaolin8897 We will have to agree to disagree since I have better things to do. NATO has provided small numbers of limited air defense capabilities. Not anywhere close to what it can provide. That I don’t think can be debated.
I don't know if this is particarly relevant to the video, but I'll drop it anyway. I've been in a civilian logistics field practically my whole working life. I have never been approached for military contracts prior to last summer. Since last summer, three separate recruiters have tapped me up for military specific contracts. One UK specific, one pan-european, one didn't divulge anything but they only work with the military. So I'd say, there is some kind of a ramp up going on in Europe, if not directly through armed forces then through private contractors.
Well better late than never. This is understandable given the big picture of the war. At the start of the war, nobody thought Ukraine had any chance. Late 2022 with 2 large, successful counter-attacks everyone through that Russia was done. So why make the military investments? While EU dragged its feet, Russia got downright serious about its war effort and simultaneously conducting its most successful influence operations through Trump and MAGA to cut funding in Congress along with Hungary's Orban vetoing EU's assistance to the point he was going to get kicked out of EU. EU finally woke up the reality that Ukraine was going to lose if unassisted. So here we are,.....finally.
You are taking these Ukrainian nominal numbers too seriously. Ukraine got an extremely rich legacy from the USSR, but it sold plenty of weapons and ammunition long before the beginning of a full-scale war. Ukraine lost almost all its pre war equipment in 2022, then it emptied stock of Eastern Europe. Use of western tanks and IFVs there is a logistical nightmare. It can be done only out of desperation. Ukraine managed to survive for so long by throwing hundreds of thousands of its soldiers into a meat grinder, but it's not sustainable. It completely destroyed Ukrainian morale. At this point nobody in his right mind wants to die for Zelenskyy.
I would hope no one wants to die period. But especially not fighting for a political figure. Fighting to defend your homeland is another thing altogether.
Ukraine had the second largest army in Europe after Russia, sixth largest tank fleet in the world, sophisticated air defence and many hundreds of billions in weapons the vast majority of that is gone.
@@ailinofaolin8897 Ukraine had recently mobilized large portions of its population. That’s why they had a large army. If you count every tank that can still fire a round then yes Ukraine had a large tank fleet. Ukraine had a very old and poorly integrated air defense system. Russia also did not have much of an army in 2022. They invaded with a poorly trained and equipped force that did not look like it knew anything about how to fight in war. Russia has come a long ways since 2022. Russia also does not have its military industry and training sites bombed daily because NATO won’t allow it. That’s a huge advantage.
@@ailinofaolin8897 Russia realized that they had an immense reserve of artillery pieces and shells from Soviet era and they decided to use this. That’s how they advance on the back of artillery built up in the 80’s and 90’s. Russian forces don’t fight regularly. They bomb the shit out of an area then move in and set up defenses. Russia has used over a million shells to advance a relatively small stretch of land. They level the areas they advance into.
Но в целом автор прав, ВС страны 404, превосходили ВС любых трех европейских стран вместе взятых. Но с нюансом, значительная часть техники была в плачевном состоянии, а личный состав плохо обучен и организован. Что позволило русским быстро продвинуться, на первом этапе. Но позже, армии страны 404 удалось собраться, провести мобилизацию, получить поддержку запада и время на ремонт старой техники. Тогда русским пришлось отойти, сначала из-под Киева и Сум... а потом из-под Харькова и Херсона. Потому как малочисленная армия вторжения, не была рассчитана на удержание фронта столь большой протяженности.
Also, for quite obvious reason Russia would fight differently with NATO members than they fought against Ukraine, because we saw some gentility against Ukraine.
Couldn't agree more. At the start of the war the Ukrainians were a match for the Russian army. Only the abysmal quality of their NATO trained-officer corps gave Russia an edge. NATO officers lead from "behind", which absolutely destroys morale in a high intensity conflict. Imagine being subjected to withering artillery fire and your CO tells you over the radio to "hold your position". Probably while holding a hot cup of coffee in his other hand.
Russians don’t fight at all. They only advance (at a snails pace) after heavy barrage of artillery has cleared an easy path forward. Russians have not actually shown willingness to fight. Wagner might have been only Russians willing to actually fight.
It's not only this. UA troops are trained by various OTAN members which none had experienced RU warfare. That's why "right wing oriented" battalions took the matter of training troops on themselves. But luckily for everyone normal, these battalions don't have large numbers and can't train 500.000 troops even if UA managed to gather.
@@vanjamenadzer Russian forces were a total mess at start of war and a small force too. Russian forces had no idea how to fight at beginning. Russian army is now becoming e legit force and has grown in size greatly. That’s why it’s going worse for Ukraine now.
@@mindbodyinstitute2652 Oh, no, I am aware of that. But my remark about "Nright Awing Zsector I" training troops is fresh news. They legit got pissed at incapable OTAN commanders as they are truly clueless about waging a war against a strong opponent such is RU.
А вам не кажется странным, что не страна 404, не Россия не объявили друг другу войну? Россия проводит Специальную Военную Операцию, а страна 404, вообще, непонятно что... Вам не кажется странным, что, до сих пор, действует договор о транзите газа, по которому страна 404 продолжает перекачивать российский газ в европу, а Россия оплачивает этот транзит...
You also touched on a hypothetical Russian invasion of the Baltics. First of all, you need to remember that Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have a combined population of around 6 million. That is the same as the city of St. Petersburg. Second of all, I wouldn’t count on NATO going in to protect them 100%. As an American, you know that in order for any agreement to be worth the paper it is written on, you need to have some solid recourse. If NATO were to fail to defend the Baltics, what recourse would those 3 States have against the U.S., UK, France, Germany, Turkey, etc.? The answer is absolutely none. Furthermore, do you think the Americans would risk nuclear war over the Baltics?
@@baltgames1 Baltics helped collapse USSR - LOL - there were a few dissidents and a little underground - nothing, nothing compared to the Banderists after ww2 in Galicia.
I get your point. Ukraine is an opponent the likes of which the West has never faced since WW2. This makes the Russian military's improvements all the more fightening.
I have no dog in this fight but I gotta say that the Ukrainians are tough as nails. They have this never say die attitude about them. So do the Russians and I believe since both are slavs that share a very similar history and common culture, Ukrainians & Russians share a similar mentality. Imagine if Russia & Ukraine formed an alliance. Obviously that will never happen but boy oh boy they would give western Europe nightmares.
That the French and the British have configured their militaries as counterinsugency forces makes complete sense. Not because they need these forces for expeditionary missions (e.g. in their former colonies) anymore but rather because they live in constant fear of uprisings on their own soil by restive elements of their populations that resort to violence and create chaos on a pretty much regular basis. Just take a walk around any major French city or go to a French train station and you’ll see squads of French soldiers in camouflage uniforms equipped with automatic assault rifles and full military gear. Germany is heading down the same path… as the U.S. will soon be too if things don‘t take a turn for the better very soon (cf. Lessons in Insanity… on this very channel).
I can only speak to the US. But we do not have the issues some want to portray. Is there some crime and violence? Sure same as always in large metro areas. Are there some protests? Yes that happens in democratic societies. The large majority are happy to be American. There will always be voices of discontent in democratic societies. But the US is a rich and prosperous nation with a positive net migration. Unlike Russia and China, People want to come here not leave.
@@mindbodyinstitute2652 As an American myself (who, however, after school, college, and graduate school in the U.S. has been living overseas for many decades but who also visits relatives and friends in the U.S. routinely and follows what is going on in the U.S. quite closely) I have to say: Dig a little deeper. I can speak for France and Germany (residing as I have for 20 years directly on the Franco-German border and speaking both languages fluently)… so take my word for it. I cannot speak to China, but as far as Russia goes: My first contact with it was with its predecessor state, the USSR, for four months as a student at the University of (then) Leningrad in 1977. I started learning Russian at age 12 and since the early 1980s I’ve been in and out of the FSU, at times for lengthy stays of months and years. Russia is NOT the USSR (I was in Moscow shortly before and after the USSRs collapse), and today Russia (and not just Moscow, but many Russian cities) is generally a very pleasant place to live with a degree of personal freedom equivalent to life anywhere in the West… and with far less crime and filth than many American or European cities. Russia‘s visa and immigration policies are, unfortunately, restrictive. But that is due to the fact that the West has always pursued restrictive visa policies vis-a-vis Russia, and now to some extent owning to the NATO-Russia war. Like Americans, most Russians are happy living in Russia (this was of course much less the case during the Soviet era) and there are many people who will consider moving to Russia provided hostilities conclude more or less favorably for the RF (a big if, of course). However, given that language can be a problem (nowadays - in stark contrast to the Soviet era - many Russians do speak some English) there will of course be a tendency for poorer, less educated and skilled, and, conversely, very highly skilled workers to prefer the U.S. because Russian is highly flective, complex and much more difficult to master than simple pidgin English. I am not at all a fan of Tucker Carlson, but that he discovered that Moscow is a very nice city did not surprise me: I have lived there at various times for months or years over the past three decades and have always found it far more enjoyable than, say, Chicago, New York, LA, DC, San Francisco, or even Paris, London, Berlin, Hamburg or Munich. And the quality of the artwork and internal decorations of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg are unsurpassed anywhere in the world, including the Louvre, the British Museum and the Metropolitan Museum in New York. But again, if your don‘t speak native or near-native level Russian you‘ll only be exposed to a small portion of Russia‘s sophistication and charm… and there‘s nothing wrong with that, or enjoying life in America (where I - it‘s just my own personal preference - like staying out of the big conurbations and sticking to Flyover Country). To each his own, as they say… just hang on to your wallet when you take th subway in NYC… or, better, fork out for a first-class limo, where you‘ll be more safe (but when in Moscow DO take the Metro… not just as a tutorial in Soviet Realist art, but to see the newer stations as well - many of them are also very modern and impressive.
Kyle Bass hoarded $1,000,000 worth of nickels. Inflation is killing his legal tender value but doing wonders for the melt value of the metal itself. The legal tender value makes them a winner in deflation while the melt value makes them a winner in inflation. It's why I check the dates on pennies and hoard the copper (pre-82) ones.
Мне сейчас показалось или автор сказал, что старая советская Точка-У сопоставима с Искандером? Ну... разве что по заявленной дальности и массе боеголовки(и то нет)... Но не скорости, траектории полета, системе наведения и точности.... это как 2С9 «Нона-С» сравнить с 2С35 «Коалиция-СВ... Ну тоже ведь самоходные артсистемы...
Ukraine has large numbers mobilized compared to Nations like France or Germany. But, those nations have notably superior military capabilities and larger populations. Both would need time to mobilize but we can’t compare a fully mobilized nation to one with a peacetime force.
@@therealVOR As we speak Xi is Bailing on Putin and his disastrous war in Ukraine. China is Desperate to hold on to its trade with the EU & the US! Savi Sanctions?
Well that's a pretty good army for a non-country, "borderlands" like "The Ukraine". It's almost like you could claim that Ukraine had a national army and deserved to be recognized as a sovereign country. Don't ya think VOR?u What's the point of claiming that "Ukraine is teetering on the brink" for nearly 2 years now and THEN suddenly reviewing how mighty Ukraine's 2021 army was? What's the purpose? To show how inept, incompetent and disconnected from reality Putin, Shoigu, Gerasimov were? Is that the goal here? Or maybe it's to prepare your viewers for a Russian loss? If the latter, you're supposed to add in that all that Ukrainian-held equipment is manned by "Russians" and that's why they're so hard to beat. Ah,...we get to the point of this @16:00. MIGHTY RUSSIA CAN CRUSH BALTIC STATES! HURRAH! All PRO-Russians can cheer their power. But like seriously,,....where do you keep hearing anyone claiming the Baltics can stop Russia? I've never seen a single example so I'm suspecting that it's all in your head.
I have been told constantly, "There is no difference between men & women". Now is the time to put that to the test. Send in the "just as good as a man" types.
There is an unsurprising lack of feminists complaining about the lack of women on the battle field.
Can you say "Selective equally".
@@mckeeasdf Lol😂
@@mckeeasdf Well, at least these wouldn't get raped when captured because everyone knows that if something has a vibrant color on display - it's toxic
Your video shatters Blinken's narrative at WEF that somehow NATO has never posed danger to Russia.
Yeah, Voice of Putin didn't talk about That. huh?
Nigéria among other countries are repatriating gold reserves and foreign reserves 😂😂😂
Per LAW of nature and quantum physics proves they can
Great video. But as far as the Ukrainian air defenses BEFORE the launch of the SMO go, they were better than what the continental United States currently have. The reason for this lies in the fact that Ukraine was on the western periphery of the USSR. Don’t forget that Ukraine was the main axis of attack, when the Germans invaded the USSR in 1941. So naturally, the Soviets oversaturated this area with military during the Cold War. First and foremost, with air defense. Needless to say, when the USSR broke up, all of that got transferred to a newly-independent Ukraine.
Sure, some of the military equipment was pilfered, sold, or otherwise in disarray. However, the majority remained and was restored during the period between 2014 and 2022.
In fact, one could even argue that Ukraine had the most robust air defense in the world. Even better than Russia’s.
Ukraine had a number of workable S-300 systems but no modern air defense. Most of the air defense that has helped defend key areas is NATO equipment that has been given. Although in relatively small numbers. The USSR fell apart 33 years ago.
@@mindbodyinstitute2652 Apart from all of the S300 and BUK systems, they also had the rockets to go with them, as well as the whole territory planned out, and not to mention the specialists who could use and maintain them. It took Russia about a year to dismantle their old legacy Soviet AD system. Since then, they have been relying on western systems. But as we can see, that too is pretty much dismantled at this point.
Again, the point is, and I agree 100% with the voice of reason here, that the UA military was very formidable. Furthermore, if it were the U.S. invading Ukraine, they wouldn’t have it any better than the Russians.
@mindbodyinstitute2652 Ukraine had a better air defence network than any NATO country and it was all Soviet era albeit upgraded, the reliance on NATO equipment is why Russian SU25s are flying over the frontlines.
@@ailinofaolin8897
We will have to agree to disagree since I have better things to do. NATO has provided small numbers of limited air defense capabilities. Not anywhere close to what it can provide. That I don’t think can be debated.
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Great report today
I don't know if this is particarly relevant to the video, but I'll drop it anyway. I've been in a civilian logistics field practically my whole working life. I have never been approached for military contracts prior to last summer. Since last summer, three separate recruiters have tapped me up for military specific contracts. One UK specific, one pan-european, one didn't divulge anything but they only work with the military. So I'd say, there is some kind of a ramp up going on in Europe, if not directly through armed forces then through private contractors.
Well better late than never. This is understandable given the big picture of the war. At the start of the war, nobody thought Ukraine had any chance. Late 2022 with 2 large, successful counter-attacks everyone through that Russia was done. So why make the military investments?
While EU dragged its feet, Russia got downright serious about its war effort and simultaneously conducting its most successful influence operations through Trump and MAGA to cut funding in Congress along with Hungary's Orban vetoing EU's assistance to the point he was going to get kicked out of EU. EU finally woke up the reality that Ukraine was going to lose if unassisted. So here we are,.....finally.
Imagine thermonuclear weapons detonating above thousands of targets in the the United States in a single afternoon. Bad day that one huh ?
Your aproach is fascinating. Most videos I watch at 1.25 speeds. Your at regulacija speed. I like it
You are taking these Ukrainian nominal numbers too seriously. Ukraine got an extremely rich legacy from the USSR, but it sold plenty of weapons and ammunition long before the beginning of a full-scale war. Ukraine lost almost all its pre war equipment in 2022, then it emptied stock of Eastern Europe. Use of western tanks and IFVs there is a logistical nightmare. It can be done only out of desperation. Ukraine managed to survive for so long by throwing hundreds of thousands of its soldiers into a meat grinder, but it's not sustainable. It completely destroyed Ukrainian morale. At this point nobody in his right mind wants to die for Zelenskyy.
I would hope no one wants to die period. But especially not fighting for a political figure. Fighting to defend your homeland is another thing altogether.
Great analysis. I appreciate the work you do.
i watch every video for few monts , good info whit no propaganda just opinion in some off topic area , very well done
Second but with something to say. VOR you're details rock!
ukraine had europes largest best trained and equipped army when the smo started.
Largest in numbers manpower yes. Thats it.
Ukraine was not the best trained and supplied army, they still mainly use soviet ifvs, russia would do far was vs a country like the US or poland
Ukraine had the second largest army in Europe after Russia, sixth largest tank fleet in the world, sophisticated air defence and many hundreds of billions in weapons the vast majority of that is gone.
@@ailinofaolin8897
Ukraine had recently mobilized large portions of its population. That’s why they had a large army. If you count every tank that can still fire a round then yes Ukraine had a large tank fleet. Ukraine had a very old and poorly integrated air defense system. Russia also did not have much of an army in 2022. They invaded with a poorly trained and equipped force that did not look like it knew anything about how to fight in war. Russia has come a long ways since 2022. Russia also does not have its military industry and training sites bombed daily because NATO won’t allow it. That’s a huge advantage.
@@ailinofaolin8897
Russia realized that they had an immense reserve of artillery pieces and shells from Soviet era and they decided to use this. That’s how they advance on the back of artillery built up in the 80’s and 90’s. Russian forces don’t fight regularly. They bomb the shit out of an area then move in and set up defenses. Russia has used over a million shells to advance a relatively small stretch of land. They level the areas they advance into.
Но в целом автор прав, ВС страны 404, превосходили ВС любых трех европейских стран вместе взятых. Но с нюансом, значительная часть техники была в плачевном состоянии, а личный состав плохо обучен и организован. Что позволило русским быстро продвинуться, на первом этапе. Но позже, армии страны 404 удалось собраться, провести мобилизацию, получить поддержку запада и время на ремонт старой техники. Тогда русским пришлось отойти, сначала из-под Киева и Сум... а потом из-под Харькова и Херсона. Потому как малочисленная армия вторжения, не была рассчитана на удержание фронта столь большой протяженности.
Also, for quite obvious reason Russia would fight differently with NATO members than they fought against Ukraine, because we saw some gentility against Ukraine.
Couldn't agree more. At the start of the war the Ukrainians were a match for the Russian army. Only the abysmal quality of their NATO trained-officer corps gave Russia an edge.
NATO officers lead from "behind", which absolutely destroys morale in a high intensity conflict. Imagine being subjected to withering artillery fire and your CO tells you over the radio to "hold your position". Probably while holding a hot cup of coffee in his other hand.
Russians don’t fight at all. They only advance (at a snails pace) after heavy barrage of artillery has cleared an easy path forward. Russians have not actually shown willingness to fight. Wagner might have been only Russians willing to actually fight.
It's not only this. UA troops are trained by various OTAN members which none had experienced RU warfare. That's why "right wing oriented" battalions took the matter of training troops on themselves. But luckily for everyone normal, these battalions don't have large numbers and can't train 500.000 troops even if UA managed to gather.
@@vanjamenadzer
Russian forces were a total mess at start of war and a small force too. Russian forces had no idea how to fight at beginning. Russian army is now becoming e legit force and has grown in size greatly. That’s why it’s going worse for Ukraine now.
@@mindbodyinstitute2652 Oh, no, I am aware of that. But my remark about "Nright Awing Zsector I" training troops is fresh news. They legit got pissed at incapable OTAN commanders as they are truly clueless about waging a war against a strong opponent such is RU.
Always great work,thx
Of the billions "passed" via congress, there was 10x that ordnance in dark money for years prior passed along thru other channels.
А вам не кажется странным, что не страна 404, не Россия не объявили друг другу войну? Россия проводит Специальную Военную Операцию, а страна 404, вообще, непонятно что... Вам не кажется странным, что, до сих пор, действует договор о транзите газа, по которому страна 404 продолжает перекачивать российский газ в европу, а Россия оплачивает этот транзит...
Great show, thanks Sir.
You also touched on a hypothetical Russian invasion of the Baltics.
First of all, you need to remember that Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have a combined population of around 6 million. That is the same as the city of St. Petersburg.
Second of all, I wouldn’t count on NATO going in to protect them 100%. As an American, you know that in order for any agreement to be worth the paper it is written on, you need to have some solid recourse. If NATO were to fail to defend the Baltics, what recourse would those 3 States have against the U.S., UK, France, Germany, Turkey, etc.? The answer is absolutely none. Furthermore, do you think the Americans would risk nuclear war over the Baltics?
Yes, we would. It's pretty obvious the Biden administration is looking for any excuse to get NATO directly involved in a big way.
Fighting over Baltics is not necessarily ending in nuclear war. Russia would not fight a nuclear war over the Baltics either.
Of course Usa will risk for Baltic. Baltics helped to collapse Ussr. And Baltic can collapse Nato. So either you help them or they will switch sides!
@@baltgames1 Baltics helped collapse USSR - LOL - there were a few dissidents and a little underground - nothing, nothing compared to the Banderists after ww2 in Galicia.
Americans? No The American government, yea
I get your point.
Ukraine is an opponent the likes of which the West has never faced since WW2.
This makes the Russian military's improvements all the more fightening.
Ukraine has the toughest military in Europe hands down.
I have no dog in this fight but I gotta say that the Ukrainians are tough as nails. They have this never say die attitude about them. So do the Russians and I believe since both are slavs that share a very similar history and common culture, Ukrainians & Russians share a similar mentality. Imagine if Russia & Ukraine formed an alliance. Obviously that will never happen but boy oh boy they would give western Europe nightmares.
Great job, love the content. All the best
That the French and the British have configured their militaries as counterinsugency forces makes complete sense. Not because they need these forces for expeditionary missions (e.g. in their former colonies) anymore but rather because they live in constant fear of uprisings on their own soil by restive elements of their populations that resort to violence and create chaos on a pretty much regular basis. Just take a walk around any major French city or go to a French train station and you’ll see squads of French soldiers in camouflage uniforms equipped with automatic assault rifles and full military gear. Germany is heading down the same path… as the U.S. will soon be too if things don‘t take a turn for the better very soon (cf. Lessons in Insanity… on this very channel).
I can only speak to the US. But we do not have the issues some want to portray. Is there some crime and violence? Sure same as always in large metro areas. Are there some protests? Yes that happens in democratic societies. The large majority are happy to be American. There will always be voices of discontent in democratic societies. But the US is a rich and prosperous nation with a positive net migration. Unlike Russia and China, People want to come here not leave.
@@mindbodyinstitute2652 As an American myself (who, however, after school, college, and graduate school in the U.S. has been living overseas for many decades but who also visits relatives and friends in the U.S. routinely and follows what is going on in the U.S. quite closely) I have to say: Dig a little deeper. I can speak for France and Germany (residing as I have for 20 years directly on the Franco-German border and speaking both languages fluently)… so take my word for it. I cannot speak to China, but as far as Russia goes: My first contact with it was with its predecessor state, the USSR, for four months as a student at the University of (then) Leningrad in 1977. I started learning Russian at age 12 and since the early 1980s I’ve been in and out of the FSU, at times for lengthy stays of months and years. Russia is NOT the USSR (I was in Moscow shortly before and after the USSRs collapse), and today Russia (and not just Moscow, but many Russian cities) is generally a very pleasant place to live with a degree of personal freedom equivalent to life anywhere in the West… and with far less crime and filth than many American or European cities. Russia‘s visa and immigration policies are, unfortunately, restrictive. But that is due to the fact that the West has always pursued restrictive visa policies vis-a-vis Russia, and now to some extent owning to the NATO-Russia war. Like Americans, most Russians are happy living in Russia (this was of course much less the case during the Soviet era) and there are many people who will consider moving to Russia provided hostilities conclude more or less favorably for the RF (a big if, of course). However, given that language can be a problem (nowadays - in stark contrast to the Soviet era - many Russians do speak some English) there will of course be a tendency for poorer, less educated and skilled, and, conversely, very highly skilled workers to prefer the U.S. because Russian is highly flective, complex and much more difficult to master than simple pidgin English. I am not at all a fan of Tucker Carlson, but that he discovered that Moscow is a very nice city did not surprise me: I have lived there at various times for months or years over the past three decades and have always found it far more enjoyable than, say, Chicago, New York, LA, DC, San Francisco, or even Paris, London, Berlin, Hamburg or Munich. And the quality of the artwork and internal decorations of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg are unsurpassed anywhere in the world, including the Louvre, the British Museum and the Metropolitan Museum in New York. But again, if your don‘t speak native or near-native level Russian you‘ll only be exposed to a small portion of Russia‘s sophistication and charm… and there‘s nothing wrong with that, or enjoying life in America (where I - it‘s just my own personal preference - like staying out of the big conurbations and sticking to Flyover Country). To each his own, as they say… just hang on to your wallet when you take th subway in NYC… or, better, fork out for a first-class limo, where you‘ll be more safe (but when in Moscow DO take the Metro… not just as a tutorial in Soviet Realist art, but to see the newer stations as well - many of them are also very modern and impressive.
A good grounded commentary M and F. J.
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The baltic states have between 5 and 20% of their populations as russian nationals. Dont assume that they would all even fight the russians.
Very good analysis. Can you see if you can update on the Ethiopian Amhara conflict? thx
Wow, at that rate it will only take Russia 324 years to take Ukraine
The US Mint has ceased production of the nickel and the dime for the time being…that’s 75% copper and 25% nickel content.
Kyle Bass hoarded $1,000,000 worth of nickels. Inflation is killing his legal tender value but doing wonders for the melt value of the metal itself. The legal tender value makes them a winner in deflation while the melt value makes them a winner in inflation. It's why I check the dates on pennies and hoard the copper (pre-82) ones.
You did say this way back in fairness. Timely reminder to say the least.
I am prone to disagree with WoR at every single point....but he is mostly right.
Likable underdog
Мне сейчас показалось или автор сказал, что старая советская Точка-У сопоставима с Искандером? Ну... разве что по заявленной дальности и массе боеголовки(и то нет)... Но не скорости, траектории полета, системе наведения и точности.... это как 2С9 «Нона-С» сравнить с 2С35 «Коалиция-СВ... Ну тоже ведь самоходные артсистемы...
One side NATO day by day lossing land and Great Russia taking land gradually.
There's one thing I know for sure, all the soldiers who died in world war two, would be glad so they don't have to put up with this pathetic world.
So this shouldn’t have been labeled as a 72 hrs FTX. GOT IT! Hihihihi
Are these numbers actually verified or was this an Afghanistan situation with “ghost regiments”?
Ukraine certainly has ghost 👻 soldiers now , corpses collecting checks
Good day
18:30 my dishwasher makes the same song! Lol
Rus is strong.
Ukraine has large numbers mobilized compared to Nations like France or Germany. But, those nations have notably superior military capabilities and larger populations. Both would need time to mobilize but we can’t compare a fully mobilized nation to one with a peacetime force.
Da Voice, so IF there is a conflict NATO - Russia, how do we defeat them?
It depends how big it gets. Especially if China gets involved and how much support the Russians get from China
@@therealVOR As we speak Xi is Bailing on Putin and his disastrous war in Ukraine. China is Desperate to hold on to its trade with the EU & the US!
Savi Sanctions?
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Not very surprising that Russia warning was valid
For years the west was talking about a European ARMY. It appears that Ukraine IS their European ARMY.
Ukraine has lost the war and needs to sit down with Russia and talk peace.
Why? So Putin can move on Poland and the Baltic States in 2026?
"UKR has Lost the war"? Putin, after TWO Years, is Not Winning, Putin's Losing!
Well that's a pretty good army for a non-country, "borderlands" like "The Ukraine". It's almost like you could claim that Ukraine had a national army and deserved to be recognized as a sovereign country. Don't ya think VOR?u
What's the point of claiming that "Ukraine is teetering on the brink" for nearly 2 years now and THEN suddenly reviewing how mighty Ukraine's 2021 army was? What's the purpose? To show how inept, incompetent and disconnected from reality Putin, Shoigu, Gerasimov were? Is that the goal here? Or maybe it's to prepare your viewers for a Russian loss? If the latter, you're supposed to add in that all that Ukrainian-held equipment is manned by "Russians" and that's why they're so hard to beat.
Ah,...we get to the point of this @16:00. MIGHTY RUSSIA CAN CRUSH BALTIC STATES! HURRAH! All PRO-Russians can cheer their power. But like seriously,,....where do you keep hearing anyone claiming the Baltics can stop Russia? I've never seen a single example so I'm suspecting that it's all in your head.