Kursk incursion exposes Putin’s nuclear threats as baseless | Philip Ingram

“China will be sitting there, Xi Jinping with his eyebrows raised, saying ‘are my investments in Russia safe?’”

Former British military intelligence officer Philip Ingram shares his analysis of the Kursk incursion and what could come next on this latest episode of Frontline.

[blessingjohn]

The defeat of Russians in this war will reduce global military confrontations, and their winning will be the opposite of it. For a global peace, anybody who has any support for Ukraine should never hesitate to do so and make Russians understand that bringing back their previous soviet glory at the expenses of his neighbor is unthinkable and can not be allowed in this modern era and age.

[davidiand]

In the meantime Putin is using weapons from North Korea, so what’s the difference Putin, you invaded Ukraine so take the consequences.

[sosomdingi]

The Coup is around the corner, those soldiers are depleted

[blessingjohn]

Western countries should lift all kinds of restrictions on the weapons given to Ukrainians on how they are used inside Russia because the restrictions is why Putin is convinced he can take as much territory of Ukrain or even take the whole country with the war of attrition knowing fully well that they have more military personnel than Ukrainians and they have been able to lie to their people of the legitimacy of the war for them to gain support and be patient with them.

[lindadeal]

The Ukrainian people are such beautiful people and truly love their country and culture that is made of very hardy souls. God bless this wonderful nation!

[trevorgough]

I've never heard this man before.
Put him on more often please.

[coodudeman]

nice Ukraine! i have always heard that smart people learn from OTHER's mistakes! well done! SLAVA UKRAINI 🇺🇦🇺🇲 HEROYAM SLAVA!

[shubashuba]

Ukraine shouldn't invade Russia just to prove that it can. They should take the maximalist position and seize as much land as possible. And if that still doesn't work, make a B line for Moscow.

[bartojoh]

The Ukranians could ask the Russians to pull out of Ukraine completely first, and then Ukraine could release the land they are holding once the Russians have gone home.

[D-Pocalypse]

For the longest time, Russia sat at the adult table because they were always "perceived" to be the 2nd most powerful and modern military's in the world. Today, after their humiliating defeat, for the battles for Kyiv and the Kharkiv and Kherson oblasts. They now sit at the child's ...

[noahbrooks]

No withdrawal without the release of Azov

[ganrimmonim]

I can't see him using a tactical nuclear weapon as you note the response from his allies, never mind nato would be profound. Even if he gave the order I can't see the generals following it. As you say China would feel threatened and might join in the response of the West. The other nuclear powers would want to make the point that if you use nuclear weapons, you are destroyed.

[trevorroberts]

Putins red lines didn't even turn out to be pale pink lines.

[johnvonundzu]

What is he talking about with "the oligarchs that are keeping him in place" He's keeping the oligarchs in place, not the other way around; whether they exist at all is up to Putin.

[stevenwhite]

Argentina invaded the British Falkland Islands even though the UK had Nuclear weapons

[domino]

Use of nukes would always be a last resort. You can’t say for a certainty the nuclear threat is baseless, you’ll only know in hindsight which is pointless. Even without intent to use nukes we’re increasing the chances for catastrophe by accident or miscalculation. It’s crazy to take this kind of risk.

[CammieRacing]

I bet they've already tested a nuke in the black sea but it failed to detonate because Russian weapons aren't maintained.

[just_another_nerd]

If this is so, then how come people closest to Putin are not on sanctions lists? Like his multiple women: they benefit from his illegal war, his terrorist regime, and yet they own and use property in EU freely. What are EU bureaucrats still afraid of, if indeed Zelensky's gamble showed that Putin's threats are a bluff?

[patrikfloding]

Just a little correction: 1000 sq km isn't "huge". It may be in Ireland, but not in Ukraine or Russia. It's what in that area that's important. 1000 square km is just roughly 30 x 30 km, or about 20 x 20 miles.

[Mpoolos]

Wait until Zelenskyy visits his newly acquired territory