Ukraine War - the Real Price w/ Larry Johnson

#Biden #Kamala #Trump #Russia #ukraine

[frenchfree]

Trade always in history has benefited the population more than war.

[cynicalPixels]

“If in 10 years, all American troops stationed in Europe for national defense purposes have not been returned to the United States, then this whole project will have failed.” - Dwight D. Eisenhower.

[aromero]

My understanding, since Russia use "attrition" war method rather than "shock and awe" that makes them naturally slower.

[Decade-ck]

[Recruits say they received hardly any training before being sent to fight. While the traffickers had assured these civilians of a full-fledged, three-month-long training programme, they received less than a month of combat drills in the Rostov region in southwestern Russia bordering Ukraine. “I had only seen a gun from a distance, I had never held it before, ” Chettri told Al Jazeera.
Another soldier, 34-year-old Ratna Karki*, was injured in battle and is currently in hospital. According to Karki, officers in his unit mostly send Nepali, Tajik and Afghan fighters to the front line. “The Russians just commanded us from behind. We were like their shield, ” he told Al Jazeera over the phone.]
From the article “‘Want to go home’: Nepalis fighting for Russia in Ukraine describe horrors”, published 10 February 2024.

[terryhughes]

In 1991 there were 51M Ukrainiians. The UN population report predicts in 2100 that Ukraine will have a population a little over 15M. Food for thought.

[John-orccUndauntedRaceCars]

How anyone with their head up their behind like him ever reached flag rank is unbelievable.

[aminmalik]

Wow...this Guy is Lying...( Russia has not lost 500, 000