In several posts I’ve referred to the likelihood that the Russian Army is planning to encircle most of the Ukrainian Army and persuade an orderly surrender—or even simply offer safe passage to those leaving heavy equipment behind (I’ve seen reports of that already occurring). The goal of the Russians is NOT to kill as many Ukrainians as possible, as the US Army would typically do. Russia wants a neutral and well disposed Ukraine on its border.
Mike Moore over at Thomas Paine podcast (formerly True Pundit) raises a good question re Ukraine: why have we seen so much fake video on this? Makes no sense. If there really was active fighting going on, how hard would it be to dispatch a camera crew and get a live feed or action report? Why wouldn't the professional actor Zelensky be doing this 24/7 as it would presumably help his hero narrative and fan sympathies worldwide? Time and again we get video and accounts that turn out to be faked or footage from Syria or from 2014 etc... There is something verrrrry fishy about all this. Like the propaganda in 2020 of hospitals being overwhelmed w Fauci flu cases. In the mass formation theory, this is exactly what you'd expect-- a transition from one obsession to another to keep the brainwashed in your control.
German principle of “Sichelschnitt”, I.e. “Scissor Cuts” or pincer movements. We’ll see if Ivan has the acumen to pull it off. The defense against this is elastic & one in depth, flexible with an armored reserve to hit penetrations from the flank(s) & seal them off.
Was speaking specifically from the ground level but this was the principle the Germans used on the Eastern Front - especially in the Kurland Pocket - to stave off Soviet breakthroughs & they did not have aerial superiority in the East from about 1943 on.
The outcome of this is very predictable. The only really open questions are how long it takes, how many lives are lost, how many refugees, how much collateral damage.
Mike Moore over at Thomas Paine podcast (formerly True Pundit) raises a good question re Ukraine: why have we seen so much fake video on this? Makes no sense. If there really was active fighting going on, how hard would it be to dispatch a camera crew and get a live feed or action report? Why wouldn't the professional actor Zelensky be doing this 24/7 as it would presumably help his hero narrative and fan sympathies worldwide? Time and again we get video and accounts that turn out to be faked or footage from Syria or from 2014 etc... There is something verrrrry fishy about all this. Like the propaganda in 2020 of hospitals being overwhelmed w Fauci flu cases. In the mass formation theory, this is exactly what you'd expect-- a transition from one obsession to another to keep the brainwashed in your control.
German principle of “Sichelschnitt”, I.e. “Scissor Cuts” or pincer movements. We’ll see if Ivan has the acumen to pull it off. The defense against this is elastic & one in depth, flexible with an armored reserve to hit penetrations from the flank(s) & seal them off.
Defense against this--without an air force? And with Russian SU-25's and Mi-24s/28s prowling the skies?
Was speaking specifically from the ground level but this was the principle the Germans used on the Eastern Front - especially in the Kurland Pocket - to stave off Soviet breakthroughs & they did not have aerial superiority in the East from about 1943 on.
The outcome of this is very predictable. The only really open questions are how long it takes, how many lives are lost, how many refugees, how much collateral damage.
The collateral damage could occur on a world wide scale.