Pick the day and time Russia invades Ukraine

[Thor]

Amphibious assault ships have been deployed, irregular troops are inside the Ukraine now giving Putin a reason to invade...the invasion has already begun.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Your posts focus on the economic and cultural reasons why Russia will not attack/invade eastern Ukraine. Same reasoning would have applied to Germany prior to WWI. France was their largest trading partner, yet Germany still attacked. Looking back, most wars make no sense. Even Vietnam and the 2003 Iraq invasion were huge mistakes. Yet here we are with100,000 Russian troops mobilized near the eastern Ukraine border.

I was deployed in 1999 for the Kosovo crisis (Operation Forget Monica). From my experience, government leaders have big egos and make stupid choices.

One of my troops was there with the Flying Tigers. Remember telling him that I couldn’t pronounce the name of the place he was going, or tell him when he’ll be back. Per diem was awesome though…

 

[jsx1043]

Intel scuttlebutt is that thousands of Russian reservists were called up and were loading on buses. Unverified at the moment, but a few sources reporting...

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

One of my troops was there with the Flying Tigers. Remember telling him that I couldn’t pronounce the name of the place he was going, or tell him when he’ll be back. Per diem was awesome though…

We got $5 a day per diem and MREs/unitized meals through the Army chow hall.

 

[KellyinAvon]

We got $5 a day per diem and MREs/unitized meals through the Army chow hall.

The 74th FS's birds were where ever Spangdahlem's A-10s were based. Seems like it was in the boot-heel of Italy.

Edit: I just remembered another Military BS story from these days!

 

[idkfa]

Same reasoning would have applied to Germany prior to WWI. France was their largest trading partner, yet Germany still attacked.

Sigh. Franco-German beef goes back centuries. It's like such a well-known thing, there's a special term for it and a dedicated Wikipedia article.
But "muh trading partners." Yeah.

French–German (Franco-German) enmity[1] (French: Rivalité franco-allemande, German: Deutsch–französische Erbfeindschaft) was the idea of unavoidably hostile relations and mutual revanchism between Germans (including Austrians) and French people that arose in the 16th century and became popular with the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871. It was an important factor in the unification of Germany (excluding Austria), and World War I, and ended after World War II, when under the influence of the Cold War West Germany and France both became part of NATO and the European Coal and Steel Community.

French–German enmity - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Looking back, most wars make no sense. Even Vietnam and the 2003 Iraq invasion were huge mistakes.

LMAO, really?! Make no sense... for whom?
E.g.,

To put this war profiteering into perspective, if one had purchased $10,000 of stocks and evenly divided among those top five defence contractors – Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics – it would now be worth almost $100,000, a greater return than the rest of the S&P over the last two decades.

Ask not what the war cost the US, but who profited from the war

After twenty years and trillions flowing through the Pentagon’s war chest, the real winners were thousands of private military contractors that profited immensely.

www.trtworld.com

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And finally, here's the glorious media history of the dire predictions of the "Russian invasion."
2015

Exclusive: Russia masses heavy firepower on border with Ukraine - witness

Russia's army is massing troops and hundreds of pieces of weaponry including mobile rocket launchers, tanks and artillery at a makeshift base near the border with Ukraine, a Reuters reporter saw this week.

www.reuters.com

Ukraine says more Russian troops crossed border; fighting escalates

Ukraine's president on Wednesday accused Russia of moving additional troops and military hardware into his country, a charge the Moscow quickly denied amid intense fighting in eastern Ukraine.

www.latimes.com

Russian Town Near Ukraine, Once Quiet, Now Buzzes With Military Activity (Published 2015)

A year after the war started in southeastern Ukraine, the Russian military has largely abandoned efforts to disguise its activities along the border.

www.nytimes.com

2016

This map shows the alarming Russian military buildup encircling Ukraine

Russia has deployed additional military forces and systems to Ukraine’s northern, eastern, and southern borders.

www.businessinsider.com

Russia Builds Up Army Near Ukraine Border

Russia is bolstering its military presence on its western border, sending tens of thousands of soldiers to newly built installations within easy striking distance of Ukraine.

www.wsj.com

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/tensions-mount-between-russia-and-ukraine-following-terror-incident/2016/08/21/33490f2c-658c-11e6-b4d8-33e931b5a26d_story.html

2017

Massive Russian military exercise heightens fear of troop build-up on western border

Moscow stands accused of hiding the true intentions of its week-long war games.

www.cnbc.com

Ukraine says Russia continuing military buildup

Russia is continuing its military buildup along its border with Ukraine, Olexander… - Jan. 26, 2017. By Will Ponomarenko

www.kyivpost.com

Russia’s Military Drills Near NATO Border Raise Fears of Aggression (Published 2017)

American military officials are concerned that Russia will use the maneuvers as a pretext to increase its presence in Belarus, which borders three NATO allies.

www.nytimes.com

2018

Ukraine Asserts Major Russian Military Buildup on Eastern Border (Published 2018)

Ukrainian officials have raised alarms about Russian military activity along the countries’ border, though Western analysts have been cautious.

www.nytimes.com

Ukraine president warns Russia tensions could lead to 'full-scale war'

Petro Poroshenko says Moscow massing troops at border as Crimean court orders sailors detained for two months

www.theguardian.com

Satellite images reveal sinister plot

A build-up of Russian, troops, tanks and equipment on its border with Ukraine is increasing fears of invasion as fighting flares in the east of the country.

www.news.com.au

2019

Are the Russians Coming?: Russia’s Military Buildup Near Ukraine - Foreign Policy Research Institute

Long before the Kerch Strait incident in October 2018, Russia had already begun to strengthen the forces in its Southern Military District, which spans from near Volgograd to Russia’s border with Georgia and Azerbaijan. Naturally, that has caused concern in Kiev, since the district also abuts...

www.fpri.org

EXCLUSIVE: US Intelligence Officials and Satellite Photos Detail Russian Military Buildup on Crimea

Five S-400 anti-aircraft missile batteries, plus additional troops and fighters, let Moscow better defend the Black Sea and threaten Europe and the Middle East.

www.defenseone.com

ALMOST 100,000 RUSSIAN TROOPS POISED FOR OFFENSIVE AGAINST UKRAINE

Michael MacKay, Radio Lemberg, 02.01.2019 Ukraine’s 30-day state of martial law has ended but the threat of a military offensive by the R...

radiolemberg.com

Georgia reports 'military buildup' along border with South Ossetia

Georgia warned Friday of the risk of a "serious confrontation" with Russia-backed South Ossetia after the breakaway region demanded that Georgian authorities remove a checkpoint on its disputed boundary.

www.euronews.com

2020

1,100 Russian tanks, 330 warplanes along border with Ukraine

Our state informed OSCE about military potential being accumulated by Russia against Ukraine — Ukrinform.

www.ukrinform.net

Russia might be preparing to invade Ukraine right now

The Russian military is massing troops at its border with Ukraine, says Ukrainian and U.S. military intelligence agencies. The buildup includes more than 300 tanks and the support troops necessary to move those tanks, all within five miles of enteri…

www.wearethemighty.com

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2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/russia-ukraine-invasion/2021/12/03/98a3760e-546b-11ec-8769-2f4ecdf7a2ad_story.html

Unpacking the Russian Troop Buildup along Ukraine’s Border

Russia has announced a partial drawdown. Satellite imagery shows what equipment will remain on Ukraine’s border.

www.csis.org

Russian 'troop build-up' near Ukraine alarms Nato

Thousands of Russian troops have allegedly massed near Ukraine, but Russia does not confirm it.

www.bbc.com

The Russian Military Buildup on Ukraine's Border | An Expert Analysis

Over the past few weeks, Russia has amassed a large number of troops and military assets in Crimea and at the Ukrainian border.

www.wilsoncenter.org

This has been going on for over 7 f**king years. Same sh*t. Same hook. Same line. Same sinker.

Even the numbers are the f**king same.
> ALMOST 100,000 RUSSIAN TROOPS POISED FOR OFFENSIVE AGAINST UKRAINE (February 2019)
> Russia might be preparing to invade Ukraine right now (April 2020)
> Russia deploys nearly 87,000 soldiers along border with Ukraine, - Armed Forces (July 2020)

Come think about it, all these "news articles" sound like a typical shower gel ad: there's 25% more in the same bottle every time the picture gets a facelift.

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

Sigh. Franco-German beef goes back centuries. It's like such a well-known thing, there's a special term for it and a dedicated Wikipedia article.
But "muh trading partners."

LMAO, really?! Make no sense... for whom?

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And finally, here's the glorious media history of the dire predictions

Come think about it, all these "news articles" sound like a typical shower gel ad: there's 25% more in the same bottle every time the picture gets a facelift.

This video presents a balanced view on the current situation. It mirrors my points of view regarding the topic of Russia invading Ukraine.

Regarding why countries go to war? There are hundreds of different reasons why they expend blood and treasure to reach their objectives. Often in the long run, it is never worth the price paid by those who fight the battles. After thirty years of military service, I have grown wary of political leaders blustering for military interventions.

 

[AtTheMurph]

Amphibious assault ships have been deployed, irregular troops are inside the Ukraine now giving Putin a reason to invade...the invasion has already begun.

Maybe the invasion is to try to rid Ukraine of the meddling US spooks and paid fighters?

Maybe Lt Colonel Vindman left too many of his nation building buddies in Kiev and they need something to do?

Maybe Ambassador Yovanovitch feel the need to topple another Ukrainian government and install one that will attack Russia?

Maybe Assistant US Secretary of State Victoria Nuland has been resurrected by Biden to destabilize Eastern Europe and Central Asia so that the MIC can siphon off a few more trillions of dollars?

All I know is that these people all worked to have Ukraine's democratically elected government toppled with the new one ready willing and able to play dirty, skim money and be the total dirt-bag country that they were working hard to overcome.

 

[Keith_Indy]

Maybe the industrialists are tired of all the death profits big pharma is making from COVID.

World needs a good war to avert the next depression.