Terron Sims - Trump's Plan for Ukraine and NATO is Becoming Clearer, and it's Not Good for Freedom.
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- Опубликовано: 3 июл 2024
- Whatever mistakes he has made in the war Vladimir Putin has retained the Escalation Initiative, always proving he can push the war to a new level of brutality, with the Western allies constantly playing catch-up, and in many ways placing restrictions and delays on Ukraine in terms of how it fights back. What are the implications of this dynamic for the war and a potential Ukrainian victory?
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Terron Sims, II is a combat veteran, businessman, political leader, and a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point in 2000. He is the Executive Director of Military & Veterans Affairs for Merit, Chairs the DNC’s Veterans & Military Families (VMF) Council, and previously served as Chief-of-Staff to Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. An Iraq veteran, Terron was key in establishing Baghdad's local governments and was Wasit Province's military liaison officer. Terron sits on the Board of Principals for the Truman National Security Project and is active in Democratic politics. Mr. Sims has served in political roles of increasing responsibility over the past decade. In 2008 and 2012, he was Director, Virginia VMF for Obama and served on the Defence and Veterans Policy Teams. Mr. Sims has published two novels, With Honor In Hand and Hands of Honor, and has written a third along with his Iraq memoirs, Baghdad Peace. He also writes regularly about veterans and military families and national security issues.
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We do nuclear deterrent, whilst Russia does nuclear blackmail.
The words may have different connotations but it’s all just the same thing.
@@domino20 To an extent, although the west doesnt have peak time TV shows, with hosts openly threatening to nuke major cities on an almost daily basis.
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@@ericwinter975 yeah, sort of. I’m 76, but as I remember it after 1962 missile crisis until say 1990, both US and USSR developed many treaties, protocols and understandings to avoid nuclear confrontation during Cold War. In the intermediate period, neither nation was resorting to nuclear blackmail, or rather both were trying to avoid that sort of confrontation. This is the nuclear regime that Bush II and Trump along with Putin abandoned, leaving us where we are now. Key moments also involve caving into Russia when Syria used poison gas. We had told them it was our red line. Then Putin sent in troops and air force supporting Syrian dictator. That is the moment that Putin knew for sure we wouldn’t fight. 2014 in Ukraine was the icing on the cake.
Putin is brutal as are most dictators. They have no hesitation to kill people , the democratic countries differ. Most of their people are more aware of what's going on in the world so killing people does not add up more votes at election time.
Thank you for all the hard work you do to keep us informed. You are a true hero for Ukraine
Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦
You don't even know what that means
Glory to All of the Heroes of Ukraine ..& Thanks Johnathan and Co. ,… 💙💛💙
Thanks for the update and views 🇺🇲🇺🇦
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Tough questions, amazing answers..THIS is Silicon Curtain! 😀
yep!!! it IS so amazing, this interview! Sims is stunning!
It's funny, I get the impression Ukraine is taking Russia's presence in Africa far more seriously than anyone else, including the USA. Ukraine special forces are very active in Africa combatting Wagner. The West collectively still appear to be asleep.
Actually, I think that the U.S. is using Ukraine as a proxy for striking Russian forces in Africa. The U.S. is definitely not asleep about Russia/Wagner's actions in Africa, and by using Ukraine, the U.S. has plausible deniability and keeps the temperature lower than if the U.S. was to act directly.
When you're at war, and know you are, response times tend to be quicker than the usual bureaucratic fiddle-faddle.
never heard about that Ukraine is fighting in Africa. I think Ukraine is working to capacity at the Ukrainian/Russian frontline. But of course Europe and US should be more active and careful in Africa, otherwise Africa becomes a colony of Russia, because they can't defend themselves. Not only because of the lack of weapon, also because of the corruption and patronage in most of Africans countries, which makes it easy for Russia to occupy them without war. Greetings from Germany, Berlin
@@dieterziehe1163 it is not reported very much but I understand there is a specialist team tracking and endeavouring to counter Wagner activities in Africa. It appears to be under the control of the SBU.
Ukraine has nothing to offer to Africa so sending special forces will not do much.
Essentially it's even competing for handouts with some African countries.The West is not ignoring West Africa for instance.
Both Borelll for EU and Nuland for USA went to Niger and other Sahel countries last year on "We need to lecture you" mission
Only they were not particularly successful
Thank you, Jonathan. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
Who would have thought that the biggest threat to democracy would come from the USA?
Anyone paying attention to US internal politics. RepubliClowns are a threat to humanity.
african americans?
native americans?
the women that work in museums that have a suffragette movement section?
Not putin?
@@HisameArtworkhe means the convicted felon. You know, the one convicted of 43 counts of hiding and changing documents to hide hush money?
If you blindly believe what he said, then it’s true. I don’t believe anything he said, so, it’s a lie.
Another very interesting conversation. Thank you. May God bless Ukraine 🇺🇦
"there's a difference between peace and peace"
what deep insight from this conversation.
At least Jonathan is trying, this Tyrone guy is too silly.
26:00 very important to talk to friends, I am ashamed to say that my brother believes that Ukraine caused the authrocities in Bucha, such is the infectionsnous of Russian Propoganda.
YES SOME CLOSE THEIR MINDS TO TRUTH ! SOME BELIEVE THAT RUSSIA DIDN'T TAKE UKRAINE KIDS ! THERE ARE THOSE WHO REFUSE TO SEE THE TRUTH-ALWAYS WILL BE.
Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska has been very active in championing veteran's mental health as well as the the medical issues, physical rehabilitation, rebuilding with barrier-free accessibility...many initiatives that include private organizations and with the help of other partner countries. Ukraine does realize the welfare of its people in recovery after war is hugely important. She works in Ukrainian children's health, mental health, education and nutrition also. This helps bolster resilience. So much is needed when the very fabric of everyday life is torn apart. 💙💛
I have checked the NATO Treaty and article 13 requires one years notice to leave . It would push it quite far into Trumps term if it needs lots of discussion first.
Don't expect him to play by the rules.
@@bobjohnbowles he can break the NATO treaty.
Sad to say, that is his history.
he can defund, while awaiting.
Or he could stay in NATO but offer no support. Bad news either way.
Submission is just that Terron. We cannot submit to the threat kiddo.
Dominating other people and forcing them to be vassals iseems to be Russia's reason for being. They see dominating other people as a natural right. They just can’t bare the idea, in fact they seem indignant and ‘offended’, that anyone would dare try to stop them destroying any people that resist their subjugation.
Thank you Terron Sims for your valuable insights in conversation with Johnathan Fink.
Slava Ukraini!
Thank you for the updates. Great interview. 💙💛
I must hear more from this man. Your most insightful thinking on the present position of the USA on this war. Thoughtful direction on your questions and direction. Thank you Silicon.
golden. 🤩thanks again, Jon! :sip: also, "trump said he only wanted the best, would only get the best, but once he got into power he only got people who were going to kiss his butt..." truly memorable quote 🤩and so true... that's basically all you'd have to say to win a debate/presidency over him, to i would imagine most or at least a lot of people. 😅
this war could have been already over with UKR victory, but no western poltiicnas had to debate and elay so mu7ch it gave Ptler chance to win
I sympathize with the opinion and partially agree. Don’t think war would be over, but Ukraine would be in a far better position.
Thanks Jonathon
Thanks again
Unfortunately Canada has a version of the ex-president as a leader of a major political party and another leader who can't grasp the importance of the freedom of Ukraine for all of us.
The last thing 🇨🇦 needs is an isolationist, pro-business and a party whose members are against women's rights, immigration and fiscal care of social programs. Wishy-washy leader and semi-fanatical leader are both poor choices.
The Ukranian diaspora is huge, 1.3 million people.
We 🇨🇦 could be much better at bringing their people forward and telling politicians about what's in store if we keep futzing around, militarily and governmentally.
It's NOT inconceivable that Canada could be a testing ground for Russia to use tactical nuclear weapons and see just how much of a response NATO has.
With that ex-president returned to power, I don't see ANY response by the USA. We're disposable. 😖⚠️😡
@ somewhere around six minutes he first describes Ukraines "Civic Society". It sound strange and foreign to us because we've come to rely on government to pay/run everything. CS is ordinary Ukrainians taking care of business. Instead of asking what their country can do for them they ask what can I do for my country.
Russia and Africa: sorry but “serious”. In my case, almost complete ignorance before war and Prigoshin (so?) in Donbas. Absolutely, as a nation, we weren’t taking Russia in Africa seriously. Only occasional side comments in this or that article.
Trumps presidency was chaos.
Terrible. In fact, his presidency was the single worst of all the American Presidents in history. It's absolutely mind-boggling how Americans can even consider him for the presidency ever again. The US education system is deeply flawed.
yep, as a yank myself at midlife, who's followed politics closely always and has pretty deep knowledge about society and history and human behavior generally, DJT's admin was unbelievable scale chaos-- either intentionally or quite possibly both intentionally and as a byproduct of the sheer mania of such extremists as were his closest few ppl, ie the very few he truly trusted and who caused him to win. Add the actual pharma drugs dished out to so many of those employees, and it's mind-bending to imagine that type of social mania and truly deeply disturbed and sociopathic thinking and intentions of their policies (from separating kids from parents at border knowing there was very low odds of EVER reuniting, bcuz that's how such things work!) All of this is classic fascistic managment and attempt to entirely remove how american life has been for about 120 years. We normal citizens are fighting back like hell, and need to get a million person march done i think, this year
Always wonderful interview!!! 🇺🇦🙏🏼🇺🇦
Thank you .... 😎
I’m a republican, but there is no way I’m voting for trump. It’s seems blatantly obvious that he is working for putin and I think the singular goal is to remove the US from NATO… I also think this mirrors Brexit.. great work, Jonathan! Always tremendous guests 💪🇺🇦🇺🇸
Great to hear you’re a Republican but won’t vote for Citizen Chump. Thank you Sir. God bless you 😊
Me too. I won't vote for Biden or Trump.
Donovan..the gentlemen said at minute 45 Trump didn't hire the best. Can you give a few clear examples besides the Rino's. I might vote Trump because I sure can't vote Biden. Thanks.
@@PaulBunyun1954 Trump hired the best at first and they all quit in disgust
I'm also a Republican, but I will vote Democrat this time around because of Ukraine. I'll likely be back to Republican after that.
To be fair to Putin, he gets much help from Murdoch "news" channels and from some Republicans in the US.
If it's Murdoch-owned, it's a Putler ally
Thank you fellow veteran.
Excellent interview, thank you.
WOW! That was lucid thinking and talking! Please bring him on again! I could listen to this man for hours. (Sadly he probably doesn't want to be president. but he certainly has enough qualities.)
I’m not so sure about his ambitions - he would make a good presidential candidate, or future minister of state?!
Ya just can't make it up that a convicted criminal like trump can still apply for the most powerful job in the world we truly are insane beyond belief!!!!🤪🤪🤪
@@paulwalton3391 Paul you must be another lunie who believes Democrats lies.
@@paulwalton3391 I can't stand Trump but that monkey trial you concocted to convict Trump of something that no one else would be prosecuted for counts far more against democrats and for Trump than vice versa. It pushes undecided into Trump's cult. Plus it reinforces the opinion of half the country that Jan 6 was just a protest against election fraud, about the opposite of an insurrection. The more the far left brags about those the more votes go Trump's way.
Thank you.
Fascinating discussion, thank you
True … Trump bows to Putin 😢
Amazing
Danke!
Private contractors in conflict areas confused command and control: YES. This has always been a big concern of mine in the past, for reasons underlined by subsequent events. Never considered that in effect they would be operating in an area under real Ukrainian military orders. This situation exacerbated by language and military culture issues and confusion about hierarchies of command.
Folks, when he says do your own research, he means LOOK AT THE SOURCE. This does not mean call yourself a scientist bc you opened reddit and some pdfs about something.
Jonathan. Thank you for interviewing some of the Americans you have recently had on your channel. Can you do a show on US and UK intelligence assetts on lease to UKR.
Some Ukrainians are surprised that stalinist tactics are not appreciated
This was fantastic, Jonathan! A great Interview for Independence Day 🇺🇸🎉…
A suggestion. Can you please share this interview with your friend, Ben Hodges? I think he will find it very interesting!😁😁😁
Slava Ukraini 🏴☠️🇺🇦
Terron Sims 👍💚🇺🇦
Trump is such a sad, weak fanboy of Putin.
But Putin is not a fan of Trump
@@goenzoy712putin uses praise to trump like a steak to a dog
@@geegaw1535 Could be but it doesn't mean anything .Putin does have interest that US is busy with itself for as long as possible and as intense as possible as well. More fights and bigger walls between Democrats and Republicans would be perfect for Putin
Don't kid yourself.
trump's creating the distractions for his and putins benefit.
Not all Republicans have absolute loyalty to him either.
trumps going to lose the election.
There's nothing wrong with Biden and Biden won't abandon Ukraine.
Everything with these wars with Ukraine, Israel, the Houthi is in putins, trumps plan. putins working with trump against America and Americans for their own gain. It will fail so long Biden stays in office.
Look up Professor Allen Lichtman.
You look like a tate wannabe so what would you even know
Great conversation guys. But regards to the renovation, should it be plaster boards wood or brick. The little pigs say brick just a hint my friend . Ha ha . Honestly that's what I would like.
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Thanks!
I wish I could be as optimistic as Terron Sims about Mike Johnson's extraordinay change of heart over the aid to Ukraine. Another take could be that Trump panicked that without US aid Ukraine might lose the war before Trump took the presidency and he would lose the chance of "ending" the war - just like he stopped the bill that would have built the the wall before he came to power.
After delaying aid for 8 months, the amount of aid didn’t change.
It’s useless to try to figure out the mind of a snake oil salesman.
I agree. Its very difficult to take seriously Hoover fellas claim that 'suddenly Johnson became aware of geopolitical implications' and decided to go on with Ukr aid. Nothing to do with his visit to Trumps maralago resort few days before. Its like claiming Hamas just happened to do some sightseeing in moscow few days before oct 7.
The main problem with the western response to Russia is that it is "technocratic". In other words it bows to the ability of western bureaucrats to handle the changing situation. Which, given their weak practical emphasis, is always going to be slow.
Thanks
Thanks!
Great guest Jonathan!
11:10 Back in 1917-1921 about 30 thousand Chinese troops fought in the RKKA trying to take chunks of Europe, they have been used mainly for mass executions of hostages and prisoners of war in Ukraine, so the Ukrainians already have this inconceivable idea of what should be expected from the North Koreans.
This guy is intelligent, speaks well, down to earth, careful when he needs to be, and my God, what a resume. Certainly puts me to shame and I’ve had a lot more years to build it up (76). Also has made time, apparently, to indulge any PT junkie tendencies. I am very jealous!
Thanks, Silicon Curtain.
Love the channel, but timestamps for longer videos like this would be helpful
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great guest!
This guy is mostly ok, but he is incorrect about the Russian nuclear option. There have been recorded incidents of order to fire has been given. 2 land based and submarine. The orders were not obeyed.
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Those that can vote, must vote blue up and down the ticket.
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Sheila Jackson Lee... oh god
No sense of strategy? War economy isn't strategy?
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If we want to discuss the "Escalation Initiative," then we have to mention Ukraine knocking out Russia's NIP-16 Strategic Space Tracking system, but what you are instead trying to say is that the Kremlin can throw a lot of men and machines at a local ground target.
That's not much of an "escalation!"
Imagine being stuck in Vietnam, able to throw men and machines at a local target, but being unable to control ground (govern) inside it.
From a Western perspective, Putin is simply volunteering to shred Russian assets. It's only from a Ukrainian point of view that a few meters of ground here or there matters.
Kyiv is upset that it doesn't have all territory back under its control already, but that's merely national pride/ego. The West is thrilled that Russia is being ground down in Ukraine. The myth of Russian military prowess has been shattered. The Kremlin has to look at which women's prisons will send more "troops" to the front while Moscow watches its demographics and economy shrink.
Should have told him the nuclear bombing Voronezh vs some city in EU joke. Pretty paralyzed by the nuclear rhetoric from kremlin.
Putin MUST GO!!! 😂
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Poot! 😂
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EU is 430 million people.
US, 330 million
EU GDP = US
Russian GDP I/10th EU GDP.
US has come to Europes aid
WW1
Post war aid.
WW2
Post war aid.
Cold war.
5 times. 100 years.
Europe, do your job.
Real for us, real for them, deterrence preferable. Belarus and Kaliningrad better in other hands in the mid Term
when the power of love is stronger
than the love of power
only then can there be real peace------
JIMI HENDRIX
Uncle Sam said He was Moving . 😩
I agree. Check out BBC. Throw out BBC or change their leaders
I don't know, may be Trump abandon Ukraine, maybe not. But what I know for sure Buden already abandoned it.
This is a debate for sure about the least damaging option. Both are far from ideal, from Ukraine’s perspective
I trust trump as much as I trust putin
Russia escalate,
What is US respones?
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Ketchup! 😜
Russia is the second greatest military power in Ukraine 🤣
Couldn't agree more with Tercon more Trump had a unique opportunity to advance the USA beyond the group think of the two party system. His greatest achievement: Operation Warp Speed he dare not claim. Such a shame. And in the likely event of his re-election it seems unlikely that he will take advantage of his unique position to truly make America great not again but never as before.
Terron Sims is another Democrat so you can't expect him to say anything good about Mr Trump who will not abandon Ukraine 🇺🇦 because it is not in America 🇺🇸 and Europe interests.
Yes. I agree, even Trump would not be allowed to cut Ukraine off altogether. America needs Europe badly and if Russia was allowed to take Ukraine, Europe as a whole would be under serious threat.
Ask again: how does MAGA help Russia?
Nah, you are just campaigning for Biden
LET US HOPE THAT THIS TALK WILL HELP STOP SOME PEOPLE VOTING FOR THE PUTIN/ TRUMPET ALL IANCE!!! I GUARANTEE YOU THAT IF TRUMPET GETS IN IT WILL BE BAD FOR THE FREE WORLD!!! (REAL BAD).FROM VIC, AUSTRALIA.
Long live Joe the First.
This is one of the worst guests you've ever had. He really said nothing at any point that interested me. I could hear the interviewer trying to encourage him, but he just kept on coming up with these boilerplate, boring answers.
Well a lot of content for me. That you weren’t interested doesn’t mean he was a poor choice as an interviewee. I think he is great providing informed perspective. This guy has high contacts, input throughout the English speaking world. What he thinks is taken very seriously in UK as well as US. Advisor to highest military/political levels.
Take the case you might not be so good at seeing past the nose on your face. It’s a skill. You can buy several novelty items to assist you in developing this skill like prescription Groucho Marx spectacles, etc.
DAVROS MUST NOT BE ELECTED!
Any one who works for Lee isn't worth listening to.
Not would. Will
Wanna bet? I bet Trump _increases_ military aid to Ukraine.
I'll betcha the exact opposite will happen.
Trump is not stupid. Trump is a well proven strategic thinker. It is not in american interests to walk away from ukraine. If I trust anyone to end the war in ukraine its trump. Either by diplomacy or by brute force.
Only if he makes a profit on it,but other wise no
Trump will sell Ukraine down the river in a heartbeat.
Good! All the more reason to vote for Trump!
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You are a silly person.
@@MrBudgiejoe yeah, because voting for an Alzheimers striken late stage dementia sufferer is so wise 😆😆😆
smh
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He can read Trumps mind!
We have a mind reader!!!!
Certified mind reader. Finally!
Can you read my mind?
If you can, you know what I think of you.
And again, you may not want to know it…
Hes a bot for putin
TRUMP may surprise us all. He is totally unpredictable.
Its not a risk worth taking, he will likely destroy America even if Europe rallies and proves it does not need American backing
Very true and he is unpredictable but still he is only interested on himself and nothing positive of value will come out of it
Actually carrying out his politics would be monumentally stupid, just imagine the arms lobby when he goes to tell them that they won't be getting orders to Ukraine or other allies anymore, when Trump has undermined every single alliance on which American world dominance is built. So maybe it's just brash rhetoric like last time, but I don't think any stupidity would surprise me anymore considering how people still support Trump after he betrayed all his voters during his first term.
@@goenzoy712except that if he finds out that Putin has been telling people that Trump is an idiot he could be offended and unleash all his hate on Putin
@@sallywilton2236 Yes you might be right but as I never met Putin nor Trump I dont know
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