Ukraine Fires Its Top General, The Walls Close in on Myanmar Junta (and More)

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  • Опубликовано: 15 ноя 2024

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  • @warographics643
    @warographics643  9 месяцев назад +399

    Just to note, today's Situation Room was recorded on Friday, before the fall of Avdiivka. We'll be sure to cover the consequences for Ukraine and what it means for new commander General Syrsky soon.

    • @aurorapaths
      @aurorapaths 9 месяцев назад +3

      Please add Omdurman to the next weeks situation room

    • @wizzle0979
      @wizzle0979 9 месяцев назад

      it's unconscionable that Congress is holding up funding for Ukraine. They need another 100 billion US dollars immediately.

    • @Tommy-oz1dn
      @Tommy-oz1dn 9 месяцев назад +8

      Knowing this changes a lot while watching

    • @pyromanticwolf1624
      @pyromanticwolf1624 9 месяцев назад +11

      Please fix the ear piercing S, C and etc sounds that the mic seems to amplify a bit too well. Otherwise great work!

    • @ericp1139
      @ericp1139 9 месяцев назад +1

      Butcher is as Butcher does. Zelensky’s “new approach?”

  • @DJScopeSOFM
    @DJScopeSOFM 9 месяцев назад +638

    This is so much better than the actual news.

    • @RenéSaussy
      @RenéSaussy 9 месяцев назад +7

      Fr

    • @HPkobold
      @HPkobold 9 месяцев назад +29

      Because they actually wants people to know stuff

    • @Steve-eq8iz
      @Steve-eq8iz 9 месяцев назад +25

      Because it's actually objective. A principle of news delivery that many modern journalists have given up on. To present the information as factually and fairly as you can and allow your audience to make up its own conclusions. Places like Fox News and MSNBC seem more often than not to start with the conclusion and then work backwards from there.

    • @CorruptDemocratsJ6
      @CorruptDemocratsJ6 9 месяцев назад

      I thought the libtards/democrats/socialists/marxists and their Globalist Warmongering Elites thought the War was going well, and that Ukraine would win. Everything I have read and watched the last few years has shown The Left and our corrupt "Leaders" as nothing more than lies and propaganda to profit, control, divide, and cause more War. the biden/obama/WEF regime should be held accountable for starting all of this. Anyone that still thinks Putin is the only one responsible, needs a reality check and needs to grow up. I remember reading back before the war started, so many democrats/leftoids were like "Russian wouldn't dare invade", despite all the logistics and supplies being moved to the border, and drone footage high above showing a massive mobilization. It was just deemed "training exercises and intimidation tactics". Do NOT trust Western Propaganda paid for and spewed by Big Tech and Evil Elites.

    • @Slaymaker881
      @Slaymaker881 9 месяцев назад +5

      Don't get much "actual news" these days.

  • @santharhtoo
    @santharhtoo 9 месяцев назад +378

    Thank you for covering Myanmar. It means a lot to us.

    • @AAFBNC
      @AAFBNC 9 месяцев назад +36

      God bless you from USA

    • @abumajhool145
      @abumajhool145 9 месяцев назад +26

      God bless you from Syria, Myanmar means a lot to us since it reminds us of our cause.

    • @Nostripe361
      @Nostripe361 9 месяцев назад +26

      True here in the us I never hear anything about Myanmar in news. Only see info about on RUclips channels that go over militant matters. Seems like western media doesn’t care about this conflict that could massively affect the south East Asia theater between America and China

    • @yeetneet5334
      @yeetneet5334 9 месяцев назад

      it seems now however china is leaning towards the rebels@@Nostripe361

    • @bjarkiengelsson
      @bjarkiengelsson 9 месяцев назад +6

      Gotta love our brothers across the sea. Gods be with you in these trying times.

  • @unhumanized
    @unhumanized 9 месяцев назад +435

    Love how you're making daily news more digestible and give relevant history with what you're talking about

    • @CorruptDemocratsJ6
      @CorruptDemocratsJ6 9 месяцев назад

      I thought the libtards/democrats/socialists/marxists and their Globalist Warmongering Elites thought the War was going well, and that Ukraine would win. Everything I have read and watched the last few years has shown The Left and our corrupt "Leaders" as nothing more than lies and propaganda to profit, control, divide, and cause more War. the biden/obama/WEF regime should be held accountable for starting all of this. Anyone that still thinks Putin is the only one responsible, needs a reality check and needs to grow up. I remember reading back before the war started, so many democrats/leftoids were like "Russian wouldn't dare invade", despite all the logistics and supplies being moved to the border, and drone footage high above showing a massive mobilization. It was just deemed "training exercises and intimidation tactics". Do NOT trust Western Propaganda paid for and spewed by Big Tech and Evil Elites.

    • @polymath287
      @polymath287 9 месяцев назад +16

      shoutout to the research team behind the scenes

  • @Ifraneljadida
    @Ifraneljadida 9 месяцев назад +144

    Please, please keep doing these weekly segments. There is quite literally no place to get this - a weekly breakdown of the major geopolitical events (not domestic politics). This channel is already so good at videos and this really is the only RUclips segment I watch every week now. Thanks for helping me, some average person, keep up to date on the conflicts abroad.
    Imagine if every American citizen had this level of understanding instead of whatever the nightly news does now. Such potential here

    • @TheNittyGrittyBruv
      @TheNittyGrittyBruv 8 месяцев назад

      It’s wild that we put up with typical news bs given that we’ve known they just feed us what we want to hear since the 60s

    • @atashgallagher5139
      @atashgallagher5139 8 месяцев назад +2

      You might also want to watch perun who does weekly videos on military logistics and defense economics as well as how they play in to recent geopolitical events.

  • @rbgtk
    @rbgtk 9 месяцев назад +168

    You're not only providing factual news, but also relevant historical context, something a lot of news outlets seem to forget. Thanks to you and your team, I can stay up to date with the various geopolitical developments.

    • @CorruptDemocratsJ6
      @CorruptDemocratsJ6 9 месяцев назад

      I thought the libtards/democrats/socialists/marxists and their Globalist Warmongering Elites thought the War was going well, and that Ukraine would win. Everything I have read and watched the last few years has shown The Left and our corrupt "Leaders" as nothing more than lies and propaganda to profit, control, divide, and cause more War. the biden/obama/WEF regime should be held accountable for starting all of this. Anyone that still thinks Putin is the only one responsible, needs a reality check and needs to grow up. I remember reading back before the war started, so many democrats/leftoids were like "Russian wouldn't dare invade", despite all the logistics and supplies being moved to the border, and drone footage high above showing a massive mobilization. It was just deemed "training exercises and intimidation tactics". Do NOT trust Western Propaganda paid for and spewed by Big Tech and Evil Elites.

    • @tamlandipper29
      @tamlandipper29 9 месяцев назад +5

      It is wildly counterintuitive that giving news channels 24 hours to work with resulted in them providing LESS information. But here we are.

    • @Nostripe361
      @Nostripe361 9 месяцев назад +5

      @@tamlandipper29the issue is that having 24 hour news channels leads to two problems.
      1. Many times there is not enough news on that day to fill 24 hours leading them to making much about nothing or dragging out info to make the news “last longer”
      2. Gives you less time to fact check. Modern news pushes you to be first to put it out to get views and ad revenue. As such you don’t have time to double check before releasing news. Better to release reports now and apologize later than just double check and be late reporting the news

    • @stoptrudeau42
      @stoptrudeau42 8 месяцев назад

      I dunno he's no cnn 😂

  • @ignitionfrn2223
    @ignitionfrn2223 9 месяцев назад +13

    0:00 - Chapter 1 - Ukraine fires it's top general
    13:00 - Chapter 2 - UAE troops killed in somalia
    20:35 - Chapter 3 - Wall closes in aroubnd myanmar
    29:05 - Chapter 4 - Venezuelan troop build up on guyana border

    • @sc1338
      @sc1338 9 месяцев назад

      US troops? I thought they were from the UAE

    • @ignitionfrn2223
      @ignitionfrn2223 9 месяцев назад +4

      @@sc1338My bad, i corrected the misspelling

  • @johnpaulgonzaga5997
    @johnpaulgonzaga5997 9 месяцев назад +317

    Dang Simon's getting close to being legit source for news.

    • @monkmoto1887
      @monkmoto1887 9 месяцев назад +68

      He’s doing better than any msm source that’s for sure. He’s gotten better being objective over the years

    • @mikeridgeview9557
      @mikeridgeview9557 9 месяцев назад +37

      Already there in my book.

    • @greywolf7422
      @greywolf7422 9 месяцев назад

      This channels' writing team does the work, he's just a presenter for hire.@@monkmoto1887

    • @Autumnz2005
      @Autumnz2005 9 месяцев назад +8

      @@mikeridgeview9557 agreed

    • @HumanityisEmbarrassing
      @HumanityisEmbarrassing 9 месяцев назад +34

      He's a good newsreader.
      You are aware he doesn't write any of his scripts.... I mean, I'm surprised he has time to read all the videos on his many many channels!! 😂
      I'm not sure he could write it all too, even if he had a freaking time machine!

  • @socialistrepublicofvietnam1500
    @socialistrepublicofvietnam1500 9 месяцев назад +32

    This is probably the single best news source that is this easily accessible and digestible
    Great work, Simon

  • @cameraman502
    @cameraman502 8 месяцев назад +15

    Keep in mind, in WW2 dismissing generals was common and you basically had 6 weeks to succeed, get killed, or be dismissed and the higher ups were not bothered by any of those outcomes. Key here though was that dismissal was rarely career-ender outside of well deserved cases.

  • @xandersolotano4676
    @xandersolotano4676 9 месяцев назад +33

    I have really been loving how the Situation Room can break down many important events into a more digestible form factor. But it would also be great to see it uploaded as a podcast as well, like 'Decoding the Unknown'.

    • @--enyo--
      @--enyo-- 8 месяцев назад +1

      Agreed

  • @7777Jiggs
    @7777Jiggs 9 месяцев назад +74

    What a great way to start my morning/commute!! Thank you Simon and team for your content. Love the dedication to research and passion with current events!

    • @frunior2248
      @frunior2248 9 месяцев назад +4

      Haha same! I just clocked in a few minutes ago mate.

  • @imakelonelinessworkforme9120
    @imakelonelinessworkforme9120 9 месяцев назад +16

    Thank you for doing these. I have very severe cptsd & can’t watch any normal form of news or current affairs media bcos of it. I love simons vids + warographics so wanted to give these a go too. And I can happily say a few months in that these don’t trigger me at all. And I appreciate the fact you cover global news rather than just local European conflicts. Aswell as the fact i can trust you to be unbiased/honest, meaning Ik what I’m taking in is as good a truth as is available to the public. So yeah, this is just a thank you from a random young person who’s very grateful for you allowing her to be engaged in current affairs again for the first time in years without risking mental stability. All my respect ❤️

  • @just_hexxy
    @just_hexxy 8 месяцев назад +8

    Thank you so much for covering Myanmar (Burma) when so many other Western news outlets have little to no coverage.

  • @trezapoioiuy
    @trezapoioiuy 9 месяцев назад +11

    Activating conscription can be a pretty bad idea. People who wouldn’t wanna fight being forced to do so, might as well choose to hide in the mountains and join the rebels.

  • @frostbot117
    @frostbot117 9 месяцев назад +8

    Thanks to everyone responsible for this channel. Its refreshing to get clear information and not a bias opinion. Thank you.

  • @befayedocrimes4751
    @befayedocrimes4751 8 месяцев назад +7

    The backing track in this video around the 30 minute mark sounds super eerily close to Ion Storm from the Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun OST, and now I genuinely want to know if you all used it in any capacity 🤔
    Anyway, very informative and well done reporting as always, thank you!

  • @shawnwhelan7746
    @shawnwhelan7746 9 месяцев назад +15

    Dude I know you don’t read your comments ever, but to your editors and writers. I’m a long time fan of every Simon channel since the beginning. This was one channel that never really captured my interest but what this channel has become is nothing short of amazing. It evolved from covering military history to essentially modern world news. Keep it up, it’s amazing, ethical, unbiased content we all deserve. Thank you 🤘🏻

  • @BillyMcFarland-v7n
    @BillyMcFarland-v7n 9 месяцев назад +12

    I find your content fascinating bud, keep up the good work. Best regards from Belfast, Northern Ireland☘️

  • @Mercy0n3arth
    @Mercy0n3arth 9 месяцев назад +71

    Greetings from Myanmar.

    • @geoffdb8118
      @geoffdb8118 9 месяцев назад +10

      Good luck, situation sounds bad there 💪🏻

    • @Mercy0n3arth
      @Mercy0n3arth 9 месяцев назад +14

      ​@@geoffdb8118Thanks for wish bro. It's just that Myanmar has tough times a bit earlier than other nations. After Trump's been reelected, we all will be faked up altogether.

    • @Miaowzi
      @Miaowzi 9 месяцев назад +2

      Good wishes from Bangladesh ❤

    • @Recon6delta
      @Recon6delta 9 месяцев назад

      @@Mercy0n3arthhe won’t be re-elected 😂! Trump is the scum of this earth 🌍! Maybe he can run your country

    • @SleepyjoeOG
      @SleepyjoeOG 9 месяцев назад

      @@Mercy0n3arthtrumps gonna save America

  • @Baldevi
    @Baldevi 9 месяцев назад +6

    Thank you Simon and Team!

  • @Shishkebarbarian
    @Shishkebarbarian 8 месяцев назад +1

    I love these releases. it is part of my absolute favorite current events coverage. i do wish you would insert chapter breaks for each topic, it makes it easier to refer back to and to restart a topic if i zone out.

  • @Flight_of_Icarus
    @Flight_of_Icarus 9 месяцев назад +10

    I've heard parallels drawn between Syrskyi and Zaluzhny and American Civil War generals Grant and McClellan. McClellan was cautious, and keen to keep his troops as intact as possible while Grant was aggressive and did earn himself a butcher nickname for constantly pushing his troops into the fight. However, it was Grant that won the war, pushing into the South and forcing a surrender at Appomattox.

    • @Ducaso
      @Ducaso 8 месяцев назад +1

      This is true, but we’ll have to see how it goes this time around.

    • @jedimasterdraco6950
      @jedimasterdraco6950 8 месяцев назад

      The biggest issue with that is in the brutal calculus of war, the Union could afford to expend lives thanks to its larger population. Ukraine can’t really afford to take heavier losses than Russia.

  • @zinny999
    @zinny999 8 месяцев назад +3

    Thank you for bringing in news about Myanmar to your channel

  • @gladiatorcp
    @gladiatorcp 9 месяцев назад +8

    Thank you for all your work, we apreciate you bro

  • @GojiraShwe
    @GojiraShwe 9 месяцев назад +5

    My father is from Myanmar, such a tragic bloody situation it still is today..

  • @titaniumman_22
    @titaniumman_22 9 месяцев назад +10

    Keep up your great work Simon and team! ❤

  • @MichaelBNegron
    @MichaelBNegron 9 месяцев назад +1

    Much like many other comments, I really appreciate your up-to-date information, historical context, and efforts to keep things impartial (I understand this can never really happen, but I appreciate the effort!). Good work folks!

  • @Maniac742
    @Maniac742 9 месяцев назад +10

    I think an overlooked part of the western aid end is that the west is not currently capable of producing artillery shells fast enough to replace the ones Ukraine uses. Defense contractors in the US have long stopped mass producing artillery shells since the military here scaled back on artillery doctrine. Artillery shells yield no profit for the western contractors, so they are not equipped to make them. So money isn't the only issue, and adding more money won't solve them all. You can't turn paper into artillery shells. It would require a complete retooling of weapon production lines, which would take at least 6 months to a year. There are simply no artillery shells to be had, and no one is making them.

    • @khlaps
      @khlaps 9 месяцев назад +2

      You are right but there are still some different types of shells and weapons we can supply them with. Doesn’t have to be those specific ones that we don’t produce

    • @Maniac742
      @Maniac742 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@khlaps Yes and no. The Ukraine is almost exclusively using NATO 155mm shells. That's what all of their artillery batteries are equipped for. We can supply them with other shells, but we'd also have to supply the batteries, which in turn would require training for them to operate. And it circles back around to the same problem. We'd be giving them limited numbers of it, so they'll just run out again. The problem is the US almost entirely abandoned artillery for air power, because we've never had to fight an opponent with adequate air defenses.

  • @nathanmcbow158
    @nathanmcbow158 9 месяцев назад +18

    Cycling the leadership in a war is a tactic like any other. When one strategy fails, it is time to call in another.

    • @IDFCClan
      @IDFCClan 8 месяцев назад +1

      the guys parents are in russia XD wars a joke at this point just so america can save face

    • @benjichaser72
      @benjichaser72 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@IDFCClannot everything is about america… in case u didnt know.

    • @IDFCClan
      @IDFCClan 8 месяцев назад

      fine America and Britain and there European vassals germany and poland aswell as ukraine whats your point ?@@benjichaser72

    • @IDFCClan
      @IDFCClan 8 месяцев назад

      this war sure isnt about ukraine anymore they have lost majority of there resource land worth over 10 trillion aswell as the rest of there land is essentially worthless at this point according to resource maps. they will be owing america and other countries/ companies trillions after the war with blackrock having a 500billion dollar contract alone like sorry to say it bud at this point the war isnt about ukraine its about getting paid and strategic positioning for nato @@benjichaser72

  • @endospores
    @endospores 9 месяцев назад +17

    Hey Simon. Rocking beard. That is all. Good video.

  • @kiwi_commander
    @kiwi_commander 9 месяцев назад +21

    Even though replacing Zaluzhny with Srysky may cause people to worry, leadership changes are normal and sometimes required in warfare. The best analogy I can come up with is building a house; Zaluzhny poured the foundation, but now you need Srysky that can frame it. Only time will tell how well Srysky manages his command of the AFU, but if the retreat from Avdiivka is any indication, he will do well considering how much treasure and blood Russia had to commit for a small gain.

    • @sc1338
      @sc1338 9 месяцев назад +2

      Yes, I’ve heard that analogy and I think it’s a good one

    • @maximilianodelrio
      @maximilianodelrio 9 месяцев назад +14

      Your last sentence is assuming Ukraine is inflicting way more casualties than they are suffering, which is unlikely because of Russia's massive firepower superiority and Ukrainian ammo and manpower shortages. If anything, the defeat at avdiivka just paints a grim picture for whats to come, Ukraine can't hold on

    • @CorruptDemocratsJ6
      @CorruptDemocratsJ6 9 месяцев назад

      I thought the libtards/democrats/socialists/marxists and their Globalist Warmongering Elites thought the War was going well, and that Ukraine would win. Everything I have read and watched the last few years has shown The Left and our corrupt "Leaders" as nothing more than lies and propaganda to profit, control, divide, and cause more War. the biden/obama/WEF regime should be held accountable for starting all of this. Anyone that still thinks Putin is the only one responsible, needs a reality check and needs to grow up. I remember reading back before the war started, so many democrats/leftoids were like "Russian wouldn't dare invade", despite all the logistics and supplies being moved to the border, and drone footage high above showing a massive mobilization. It was just deemed "training exercises and intimidation tactics". Do NOT trust Western Propaganda paid for and spewed by Big Tech and Evil Elites.

    • @AmraithNR
      @AmraithNR 9 месяцев назад +4

      If anyone lost lots of blood there, it was ukraine. They hold on to stronghold cities like germany did, pouring manpower into cauldrons.

    • @AmraithNR
      @AmraithNR 9 месяцев назад +1

      And before you reply with "Nu uh". That seems to be the Russian tactic for the moment, let manpower inside the cauldron but they do not try to close the lid, just inflict as much damage as they can when the enemy finally has to retreat from there.

  • @davidfitzpatrick6535
    @davidfitzpatrick6535 8 месяцев назад +3

    One of the interesting things too is one of the reasons the USA stopped conscripting its troops after Vietnam is because they found its better to have a 1000 troops fully loyal to the cause then to have 2000 troops who were forced to be there. (massive oversimplification I know but still true)

  • @MushieMushie420
    @MushieMushie420 9 месяцев назад +34

    i always love the non biased coverage you and your team provide. great video as always simon!

    • @aRealAndHumanManThing
      @aRealAndHumanManThing 9 месяцев назад +5

      Yep, especially the Navalny thing yesterday!
      Laying out what lead to this, being respectful while also talking about problems on his side,
      and generally not sugarcoating stuff as much (if at all) like the press.
      We need more of those independent people who take a reasonable approach to this,
      I'm tired of propaganda channels and people who overstate their (almost never) perfect neutrality

    • @inf11
      @inf11 9 месяцев назад +13

      it is biased towards ukraine tho.

    • @kw8831
      @kw8831 9 месяцев назад

      “Unbiased”
      Hilarious! They are insanely biased towards liberal, Western establishment viewpoints. To the point where they parrot literally anything the above camp believes.
      Anybody who thinks warographics is “unbiased” really needs to check their own biases & self reflect…

    • @TerrorTrooperM
      @TerrorTrooperM 9 месяцев назад

      @@inf11as the country that was invaded by a dictator that kills his own people for having an opinion, it’s hard not to.

    • @jerrgarcia8431
      @jerrgarcia8431 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@inf11depends how you view the war.

  • @sinisterminister6478
    @sinisterminister6478 9 месяцев назад +3

    In Myanmar I'm willing to bet that once the hunta falls all the various factions will start fighting each other for control of the country.Once the common enemy is gone they will most likely be at each other's throats. That's the way it usually works.

  • @keirangrant1607
    @keirangrant1607 9 месяцев назад +3

    LOL @ "we're all phucked!" Sounds exactly like something the LCPL underground would say, infantry section.

  • @000Dragon50000
    @000Dragon50000 9 месяцев назад +10

    The different cultural militias all co-operating against the Junta army is actually really promising for the future national unity government, if they manage to succeed, it's a unifying conflict that pretty much everyone in the country can get behind and have a stake in making sure the outcome is positive, so the conflict wasn't wasted.

    • @CorruptDemocratsJ6
      @CorruptDemocratsJ6 9 месяцев назад

      I thought the libtards/democrats/socialists/marxists and their Globalist Warmongering Elites thought the War was going well, and that Ukraine would win. Everything I have read and watched the last few years has shown The Left and our corrupt "Leaders" as nothing more than lies and propaganda to profit, control, divide, and cause more War. the biden/obama/WEF regime should be held accountable for starting all of this. Anyone that still thinks Putin is the only one responsible, needs a reality check and needs to grow up. I remember reading back before the war started, so many democrats/leftoids were like "Russian wouldn't dare invade", despite all the logistics and supplies being moved to the border, and drone footage high above showing a massive mobilization. It was just deemed "training exercises and intimidation tactics". Do NOT trust Western Propaganda paid for and spewed by Big Tech and Evil Elites.

    • @baneofbanes
      @baneofbanes 8 месяцев назад

      @@CorruptDemocratsJ6bot

  • @Killtacboy
    @Killtacboy 9 месяцев назад +18

    Whoa, 3 minutes ago. I never catch these this fast

  • @eddiemundedboy5280
    @eddiemundedboy5280 9 месяцев назад +34

    Saying he got fired is over the top. They're rotating leaders which is quite common to try and break the stagnation on the front line. Syrsky was at Bahkmut on the ground until it fell. Hes got eyes and hands on experience with the front line.

    • @cosmicthespider7974
      @cosmicthespider7974 9 месяцев назад +16

      So he lost his position and somehow isn’t fired from his position? I mean I don’t think anyone thinks the general is no longer in the military. But anyone who has military experience would refer to any leadership being relieved of their position or being reassigned as having been “fired” from that position.

    • @mrbushi1062
      @mrbushi1062 9 месяцев назад +3

      Not to mention he failed the spring offensive. Ignoring the advice of the West to focus one front not the whole thing

    • @travislyonsgary
      @travislyonsgary 9 месяцев назад +10

      ​@@mrbushi1062 That was less his fault and more the fault if them not having effective air support since no one would give them enough to actually field it.

    • @Brandon3060
      @Brandon3060 9 месяцев назад +2

      Arguing semantics

    • @eddiemundedboy5280
      @eddiemundedboy5280 9 месяцев назад +1

      ​@cosmicthespider7974 the previous general is still serving as ground commander. So no he didn't get fired. Just relieved of his position. He's still actively serving.

  • @flyingtigers3747
    @flyingtigers3747 9 месяцев назад +4

    Simon, thank you for your insights on Warographics. They are more informed, insightful, and balanced than any U.S. legacy media. We appreciate the unvarnished truth...

    • @CorruptDemocratsJ6
      @CorruptDemocratsJ6 9 месяцев назад

      I thought the libtards/democrats/socialists/marxists and their Globalist Warmongering Elites thought the War was going well, and that Ukraine would win. Everything I have read and watched the last few years has shown The Left and our corrupt "Leaders" as nothing more than lies and propaganda to profit, control, divide, and cause more War. the biden/obama/WEF regime should be held accountable for starting all of this. Anyone that still thinks Putin is the only one responsible, needs a reality check and needs to grow up. I remember reading back before the war started, so many democrats/leftoids were like "Russian wouldn't dare invade", despite all the logistics and supplies being moved to the border, and drone footage high above showing a massive mobilization. It was just deemed "training exercises and intimidation tactics". Do NOT trust Western Propaganda paid for and spewed by Big Tech and Evil Elites.

    • @baneofbanes
      @baneofbanes 8 месяцев назад

      @@CorruptDemocratsJ6just copy pasting that huh?

  • @aceclubbs6771
    @aceclubbs6771 9 месяцев назад +7

    Excellent independent journalism

    • @CorruptDemocratsJ6
      @CorruptDemocratsJ6 9 месяцев назад

      I thought the libtards/democrats/socialists/marxists and their Globalist Warmongering Elites thought the War was going well, and that Ukraine would win. Everything I have read and watched the last few years has shown The Left and our corrupt "Leaders" as nothing more than lies and propaganda to profit, control, divide, and cause more War. the biden/obama/WEF regime should be held accountable for starting all of this. Anyone that still thinks Putin is the only one responsible, needs a reality check and needs to grow up. I remember reading back before the war started, so many democrats/leftoids were like "Russian wouldn't dare invade", despite all the logistics and supplies being moved to the border, and drone footage high above showing a massive mobilization. It was just deemed "training exercises and intimidation tactics". Do NOT trust Western Propaganda paid for and spewed by Big Tech and Evil Elites.

  • @matthewjohnmoriarty
    @matthewjohnmoriarty 8 месяцев назад +1

    I love you do these videos, most mainstream media doesnt talk about it

  • @mohammedsaysrashid3587
    @mohammedsaysrashid3587 9 месяцев назад +4

    Informative explanation about selected news and different issues

  • @twincast2005
    @twincast2005 9 месяцев назад +5

    Developments in Venezuela are deeply worrying, with carnage appearing inevitable at this point. Let's not forget how desperate and deranged Maduro is, nor how tiny Guyana's military and population. Developments in Myanmar are highly promising, with victory appearing inevitable at this point. Developments in Ukraine are worrying with a small chance of becoming promising. And Somalia remains a mess. Thanks for the updates.

  • @zache8110
    @zache8110 9 месяцев назад +7

    I know this may seem callus, but what is the sound that is played during the video. The light humming, or moaning.

    • @nickbob2003
      @nickbob2003 9 месяцев назад +1

      Did you hear is constantly throughout the video because I didn’t hear anything and I’m usually pretty sensitive to buzzing in the background of videos.

  • @trippy_prodigy
    @trippy_prodigy 9 месяцев назад +10

    I listen to this more than i trust my own news now, very good work with this series simon

  • @wisew4932
    @wisew4932 9 месяцев назад +17

    Avdiivka already fell with some questionable "retreats to better positions", so I guess there is only mobilisation left for Mr. Syrsky to mess up.

    • @weybye91
      @weybye91 9 месяцев назад +4

      That's more a failure of the other general, since the last general, was in charge of the defence

    • @nicholasbrown668
      @nicholasbrown668 9 месяцев назад +7

      ​@@weybye91Zaluzhny had been asking to pull out of Avdiivka for awhile now, he knew the city was Untenable as a defensive positioning, Zelensky wanted the AFU to remain because he has a pretty hardcore stance of not giving the Russians a single square centimeter of Ukrainian territory

    • @n3clar
      @n3clar 8 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@nicholasbrown668Zaluzhny asked to pull out because he failed strategically ! It is his failure! Zelensky had to change him if he wanted progress!

  • @kevinbarry71
    @kevinbarry71 9 месяцев назад +17

    It's lovely to hear an Englishman pronounce junta correctly

  • @moschbear
    @moschbear 9 месяцев назад +11

    War is never clean , fair or human , it's a difficult mindset to put someone in , those decisions to send your troops into a "meatgrinder" its not easy, for noone but it might be a necessity to "break" enemy lines and push forward .

    • @nlessly
      @nlessly 9 месяцев назад +1

      Putin didn’t have a second guess I imagine, especially based on the Wive’s and Mother’s reactions..

  • @z.vosloo916
    @z.vosloo916 9 месяцев назад +24

    I always enjoy the videos. You guys should make one about the Sankebetsu Brown Bear Incident on Decoding the Unknown.

    • @InquisitorXarius
      @InquisitorXarius 9 месяцев назад +1

      That ones more a casual criminalist type thing as we know what happened

    • @z.vosloo916
      @z.vosloo916 9 месяцев назад

      @InquisitorXarius Yeah, it could also work on that channel.

  • @jamesb6102
    @jamesb6102 9 месяцев назад +3

    Having a draft is so fucked up.. ripping people from families and forcing them to fight.

  • @dev.0122
    @dev.0122 8 месяцев назад +1

    Damn I can't believe how well Researched and awesome this series is!! Simon Whisler rocks!!

  • @RedBearsy
    @RedBearsy 9 месяцев назад +4

    Great job Simon and team. In the modern geopolitical climate, Australia, my home, is indeed the lucky country simply by virtue of the fact, we don’t share a border, and we are relatively isolated from our nearest neighbours… it’s an odd world 😮‍💨 😉

    • @zinny999
      @zinny999 8 месяцев назад +1

      Yup same here.. we really ride out the covid like a champion 😅

  • @JustAnotherAccount8
    @JustAnotherAccount8 9 месяцев назад +17

    I am once again asking for your timestamps

  • @danksauron3172
    @danksauron3172 9 месяцев назад +7

    Damn this man's pumping out videos like a robot.

    • @DodgyDaveGTX
      @DodgyDaveGTX 9 месяцев назад

      A robot you say? Like an artificial eepfake Simon? on a repurposed-KGB AI mikrochip hidden deep within enemy territory??
      You may be onto something here...
      I guess Simon _is_ looking a bit more 'cyborg-ish' than usual... 🤔 but I may need to see your sources first with such a wild theory, at least before I'm unequivocally 100% convinced without question, y'm'knr'sayn? 😉

  • @marksheen4873
    @marksheen4873 7 месяцев назад +1

    “As Wagner attacked in meat waves” lol literally the description of every enemies successful attack for the last 70 years.

  • @Mooseshagger1
    @Mooseshagger1 9 месяцев назад +11

    You didn’t seem to mention who China is supporting in the Myanmar situation. This is extremely important to understand what is actually going on. Why didn’t you mention this?

    • @ParaplegicKeanuReeves
      @ParaplegicKeanuReeves 9 месяцев назад +3

      Well, ya know the world is an interesting place where it's difficult to know who to trust.....I've basically decided not to take any side but my own at this point

    • @naebodyknows7016
      @naebodyknows7016 9 месяцев назад +7

      At the moment China seems to be happy watching and waiting
      The first thing the rebels did when they took over the Casino and smuggling town on the border ( can't remember the name) was to round up the Chinese gangs that were running Scam Centres, targeting people in China, and handed them over to Chinese authorities.
      The Myanmar military has been in collusion with these gangs for years allowing them to operate freely.
      This was a really smart move by the rebels and seems to have bought them some goodwill.

    • @asscheeks3212
      @asscheeks3212 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@naebodyknows7016 I wonder of China is pulling a USA, funding both sides that will eventually ends in ethnic groups fueding over what remains, like Libya. Idk if USA should be scared or Proud how much other countries, including China, copied their tactics.

    • @nickbob2003
      @nickbob2003 9 месяцев назад +3

      @@naebodyknows7016that is a very smart thing for the rebels to do. Gestures of good will like that go a long way in foreign relationships

    • @holyknightthatpwns
      @holyknightthatpwns 8 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@ParaplegicKeanuReevesThe issue on the global stage with that mentality is that there are usually far more people who are "them" than "us." Only trusting your own crowd and not going out to find more allies usually results in your enemies outnumbering you

  • @sandmanky
    @sandmanky 8 месяцев назад +1

    What a good series, great reporting.

  • @kcmisulis425
    @kcmisulis425 9 месяцев назад +5

    I think you outlined it well. Zhaluzhny was a good general and did a lot to help save Ukraine, but I do wonder if in the counteroffensive it was too risk-averse. He treated his forces like family, and didn't want to put them in danger. And I wonder if this limited success. Syrsky treats his forces like a sports team. He may not be the best loved person on the team, but he goes for the goal and pushes the forces to do more. I think if we are going to retake Crimea and win the war on our terms, we're going to have to push ourselves to do more. It'll be riskier, but it will end the war more quickly, saving more Ukrainian lives, and potentially, more NATO lives.

    • @ungougedeyes552
      @ungougedeyes552 8 месяцев назад

      Or it ends in disaster since it's hard to hide large concentrations of men and equipment.

    • @AnnoNymus
      @AnnoNymus 8 месяцев назад

      Dude, risk-averse? They got fucking slaughtered in the counter-offensive. Zaluzhny got removed to save face for losing Avdiivka, i.e., they are using Syrsky as a fall guy. He's got family in Russia and when the time comes, he will be labelled as a Russian agent and taken out or replaced. Your counter-offensives are finished and Ukraine is taking on a purely defensive role at this point.
      Also, retaking Crimea? You just lost your most fortified stronghold in the south and Russia shows no signs of stopping. What is it with Ukrainians and their delusions of grandeur. You'd be lucky to keep Odessa and Kharkov after all of this is finished.

  • @AnonymousMexican1991
    @AnonymousMexican1991 8 месяцев назад +1

    I love how this guy is extremely thorough

  • @therealG-iz5cv
    @therealG-iz5cv 9 месяцев назад +3

    Looks like im early to the dance. I love getting these videos when they come out

  • @Autumnz2005
    @Autumnz2005 9 месяцев назад +7

    Simon please give Places some love, it's a great channel and you were getting excellent views for the sub count

  • @I_eatfacts
    @I_eatfacts 9 месяцев назад +4

    This is pretty good, thank you.

  • @Ozzy08018
    @Ozzy08018 8 месяцев назад

    I didn’t get notified of this upload even though I have it set to alert me to all uploads.

  • @squid84202
    @squid84202 9 месяцев назад +14

    Ukraine unfortunately is trying to contend with two things that don't go hand in hand. Prevent loss of life of troops, and regain terrority. Russia doesn't care about their troops, which is one explanation for their progress (albeit small).

  • @reallyreallymacroscule
    @reallyreallymacroscule 9 месяцев назад +2

    The way Ukraine operated in 2022 sounded a lot like Prussian doctrine of autonomous offensives which did worked in the chaos of sudden invasion, but not so much for combined-arms offensives where a central command much choose wisely instead of making a meat grinder

  • @elisinyak1166
    @elisinyak1166 9 месяцев назад +3

    Thanks!

  • @Hidfhjccbxcbhc
    @Hidfhjccbxcbhc 7 месяцев назад +1

    This is my your best episodes you had made, maybe others are much better, i preferred these video and enjoyable too much, impressed alot, thank you very much Simon.

  • @rebeccafree9755
    @rebeccafree9755 9 месяцев назад +15

    Everytime I see these half of me is like 'oh no war' but I'd be lying if I said the other side isn't cheering 'yay more whistler content'.

    • @carlwheezer623
      @carlwheezer623 9 месяцев назад +3

      The Whistler-verse is ever expanding 😂

  • @goofixful
    @goofixful 8 месяцев назад

    the audio is much better than before, but the background music to me at least is quite irritating...
    content is great as always

  • @krokodilpil8335
    @krokodilpil8335 9 месяцев назад +3

    The ukranian corruption is not helping the average soldier in the trenches.

  • @Brandon3060
    @Brandon3060 9 месяцев назад +2

    This is your best channel.

  • @TobiasNeufeldt
    @TobiasNeufeldt 9 месяцев назад +3

    can you maybe put some in video signs that show where the different topics start and end thanks love your videos

  • @timchaney8184
    @timchaney8184 8 месяцев назад

    Not sure about the background chamber music, Simon 😉

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 9 месяцев назад +3

    Love your content 😊😊😊

  • @stupidburp
    @stupidburp 9 месяцев назад +2

    General Zaluzhnyi wasn’t fired, he was reassigned and replaced. He will still have important contributions to the Ukrainian military going forward.

    • @stupidburp
      @stupidburp 9 месяцев назад +1

      It is more of a demotion of position but not rank. He is still an important figure in the leadership of the military. He is well respected, well informed, and skilled but failed to meet objectives, regardless of whether that was his fault or not it was his responsibility.

  • @zoeherriot
    @zoeherriot 9 месяцев назад +3

    Well, they already pulled out of Avdiivka. A good move considering they were outnumbered 7 to 1 there.

    • @dannyboi4111
      @dannyboi4111 9 месяцев назад +1

      After meat waves being threw at them and along with Russia's best equipped soldiers for months. Crazy how they've been able to hold onto that town for so long considering how close it is to Donetsk.

    • @zoeherriot
      @zoeherriot 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@dannyboi4111 they took a lot of Russian's out as a bonus. But the description of how Russia finally broke into Avdiivka was harrowing. They would send small groups into houses across the grey zone during the night, bulding up forces - and eventually just sent a huge meat wave right at the Ukrainians. In some parts they were less they were less than a hundred meters away from Ukrainian positions.

    • @HrosoSK
      @HrosoSK 9 месяцев назад

      also needed to mention the brilliant strategic move Russians made in Avdiivka. For months they made it seem like they will surround it and push from sides, and suddenly they cut straight through the middle, even Ukrainians did not fully expect that. It was a gamble, but I think perfectly prepared gamble and it paid off.

  • @dadsong20
    @dadsong20 8 месяцев назад +1

    This sounds exactly like the replacement of german hq in ww1.
    Politics replace overcautious general. Etc

  • @giovlms
    @giovlms 9 месяцев назад +7

    This guy has a team of 500 postdocs writing this show, that's the only possibility. The level of quality and information fidelity is as astonishing as the edition and general enjoyability of the show. 10/10 keep it up, change nothing my man ❤

  • @HoldMeForever
    @HoldMeForever 8 месяцев назад +1

    This is less depressing than watching "news".

  • @CoreyStubbs-l9c
    @CoreyStubbs-l9c 9 месяцев назад +7

    Love the video can you do a video on imperial Japan and Nazi alliance 😮

    • @eduardogutierrez4698
      @eduardogutierrez4698 9 месяцев назад +1

      He made a video about them on his channel "Today I found out"....

  • @galeng73
    @galeng73 9 месяцев назад +1

    @3:10, what is that dude walking on?

  • @Treva
    @Treva 9 месяцев назад +15

    Horses are a conspiracy

  • @chrisfo8545
    @chrisfo8545 9 месяцев назад +2

    Waiting for Simon to start Scaremongoringographics

  • @cupidsfavouritecherub9327
    @cupidsfavouritecherub9327 9 месяцев назад +3

    Syrskyi's parents live in Russia?? Is that not a critical security threat, having your top general's parents under the control of the enemy? Idk i'm not a soldier

    • @boxedtoast
      @boxedtoast 9 месяцев назад

      It looks like russia turned his parents into assets, they have been very pro-war on social media and praised putin, honestly not a bad move from the parents

    • @sc1338
      @sc1338 9 месяцев назад

      Yeaaaaa, i wouldn’t be comfortable with that lol considering Russia plays dirty

  • @NyPer920
    @NyPer920 9 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you for all the knowledgeable updates!

  • @mikeshirk1137
    @mikeshirk1137 9 месяцев назад +4

    Thank you for drawing attention to the situation in Myanmar. A little help on the pronunciation of the name of the country, where I lived for several years. Myanmar is two syllables: myan-mah. The "y" is a consonant, so it starts like the word music. The "an" is close to the name, Ann. The Brits put the "r" at the end to elongate the "a", so the second syllable is pronounced "mah". You could say "yanmah" and then add an "M" at the beginning.

    • @therealG-iz5cv
      @therealG-iz5cv 9 месяцев назад

      I prefer donal trumps pronunciation 😂 s**t hole

  • @shig.bitz.3205
    @shig.bitz.3205 8 месяцев назад +1

    I'm part Guyanese part Trinidadian (British born) and there are definitely parallels between the discovery of oil in both countries and the sudden international attention, though I do realise the context and fine details are very different.
    In Trini, it resulted in a coup and subsequent foreign military intervention in the early 90's. Essentially from what I've learned and what my family has told me, Trinidad succumbed to corruption and inequality after the discovery of oil. Now it is a hotspot for trafficking and the cartels have lots of influence with government and law enforcement.
    I really hope the same doesn't happen with Guayana.

  • @stevethegeckotv
    @stevethegeckotv 9 месяцев назад +3

    Wow, first time I’ve been this early

  • @Ramatzotti
    @Ramatzotti 8 месяцев назад +1

    Interesting and insightful, thank you.
    (Myanmar is pronounced Mee-an-mar)

  • @delboy6699
    @delboy6699 9 месяцев назад +3

    First of all Ukraine did not fire Valery, they changed his position - he is still in the military assignments. So please don't spread lies and misinformation!!
    ...unfollowing this page instantly.

    • @johnkirk1772
      @johnkirk1772 9 месяцев назад

      it is entirely normal for generals to be reassigned and for military leadership to change over the course of a multi-year war..does that imply the generals weren't capable? no, it does imply that they are not the best suited for the current operational requirements and that's normal

  • @AR15andGOD
    @AR15andGOD 9 месяцев назад +1

    12:55 No it isn't an interpretation, it's what the text says in plain arabic. Surah 4057, sahih muslim 7339, etc

  • @RomeGod177
    @RomeGod177 9 месяцев назад +3

    Wow, what a surprised? Ukraine is doind what Russia has been doing 😅😂. Dictators want no competitions

    • @flavius5722
      @flavius5722 9 месяцев назад +1

      Was Abraham Lincoln a dictator because he changed 6 generals during the civil war ,the last of them being the "butcher" Ulyse Grant ?

  • @aronhayse9895
    @aronhayse9895 9 месяцев назад +2

    he didn't get fired his still part of the ministry of defense meaning he still has a word in every operation

  • @shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit
    @shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit 9 месяцев назад +3

    I really really really hope congress decides to not waste our taxes on Ukraine. Its time to focus that money on US citizens who sre in need of financial assistance. Its time to focus on our economy. Ukraine has received plenty up until this point. If they can't make a dent in the situation with what theyve received i dont see how any more will make a difference

    • @flavius5722
      @flavius5722 9 месяцев назад +4

      1 You are giving to Ukraine your old weapons that you paid for in the 1980
      2 Russia is trowing 15 % of their gdp (at least 10 times than US is giving ) and any russian who is complaining about this is arrested
      3 Estonia is giving 2% of their GDP for Ukraine , double that what US is giving in terms % of GDP
      4 Russia has lost more soliders in 2 years that US in Vietnam , Afganistan and Irak combined

    • @ronweasley9001
      @ronweasley9001 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@flavius5722then would you say this illusion of "joining" aka puppet nation for the west is more detrimental in the short term compared to maintaining its relationship with Russia? You wouldn't have to face so much death so quickly. Belarus isn't free but there's still a semblance of 'peace' under the 'dictatorship'.
      The US denizen is possible to pressure their govt to remove themselves from this international issue as they did in Vietnam (also fighting against communism).
      Look at the middle east, US wanted to liberate/democratise but end up Taliban taking control back with US left weaponry. Has Iraq become a thriving nation? Syria? Libya? The people are still displaced, in ruins and nowhere close violence has ended. The US 'could' be satisfied with a distraught Ukraine as long as Russia couldn't control Ukraine via scorched earth policy
      Be pragmatic, is give me death or freedom worth it? You surely don't think those financial aids are without strings attached to them? How is a broken Ukraine going to pay for those debts? A weak economy after war? Being controlled by the IMF?

    • @debilman9065
      @debilman9065 9 месяцев назад

      If it ain't going to Ukraine, it's going to the US military anyway so kiss that pipe dream goodbye where you get an extra stimulus check when Trump cuts that Ukraine aid

    • @christinebenson518
      @christinebenson518 9 месяцев назад +1

      ​@flavius5722 You forgot that much of the money goes to US manufacturers. Americans are stupid... I should know I am one.

    • @shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit
      @shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit 9 месяцев назад

      @@flavius5722 stop spreading lies. www.stateoig.gov/uploads/report/report_pdf_file/fy2023_jsop_ukraine_response.pdf

  • @martijnkoning3354
    @martijnkoning3354 9 месяцев назад +1

    It was a clear moment where politics damaged the changes in the war. Shame that these games always end up costing lives.

  • @NoID42069
    @NoID42069 9 месяцев назад +5

    Yeah but they definitely still gonna lose

  • @Zak6959
    @Zak6959 9 месяцев назад +2

    Good job everybody. I know this is not the channel for it but I’m wondering if you’re gonna do anything on the Trucker convoy in Canada? They just had the second anniversary the other day. And the fact that the Trudeau government broke the law by claiming the emergencies act.

  • @Ifraneljadida
    @Ifraneljadida 9 месяцев назад +2

    He was an amazing general, he’s a war hero, he deserves his place in Ukraines history books
    But Ukraine needs someone ready to kick in the door and take back the land. Aggressive, boisterous, confident and with swagger.
    I’m not saying a single bad thing about Zaluzhny. He’s an amazing general and he is a particularly capable one. Fade away old soldier

  • @ArchOfficial
    @ArchOfficial 8 месяцев назад +1

    "Fired" is a strong word for being asked to shuffle staff and agreeing to it. The Russians want the media to use words like "fired" or "sacked".