May to send 150 troops to Poland.

[Blue Til Death]

The Russians will be shitting themselves I expect, its a pathetic gesture in my opinion and a needless one to boot...!

 

[west didsblue]

Putin will be laughing his rocks off

Didn't we sell out Poland once before?

I wouldn't call declaring war on Germany after they invaded Poland selling out.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Putin will be laughing his rocks off

Didn't we sell out Poland once before?

That was Czechoslovakia.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Apart from the Crimea, which Russia did have some claim to, the pro-Russian insurgents started it/wanted to be ruled by Russia (Falklands?) and people have suggested the US were looking to build a military base there (if the case, I don't think you can blame Russia for taking it considering it's strategic position) - where is the Russian aggression to warrant NATO/EU lining these border countries with troops?

I seem to recall Khrushchev actually gave away the Crimea to Ukraine in 1954 (probably when he was pissed) and the legality of the transfer has always been disputed. At the time I don't suppose they ever imagined that Ukraine would become a separate sovereign nation.

 

[purplenose]

Quite apart from being laughable on every level, this sends a dangerous signal. Many knock Putin but he is quite right about the West and expansionism. Moving forces into former Eastern Block countries and the Baltic states would not be tolerated if the boot were on the other foot, yet Putin is expected to swallow it. We really are pushing our luck.

 

[SWP's back]

Yep. Our PM has promised Polands PM we will send 150 troops to Poland to shore up their defence against Russian aggression and show our commitment after Brexit. Phew, I bet Putins shitting himself.

I've just taken a bucket of water out of the season to reduce sea level rising.

You're welcome.

 

[SWP's back]

Putin will be laughing his rocks off

Didn't we sell out Poland once before?

Well sort of. We went to war because she was invaded.

Now Czechia was sold out.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Quite apart from being laughable on every level, this sends a dangerous signal. Many knock Putin but he is quite right about the West and expansionism. Moving forces into former Eastern Block countries and the Baltic states would not be tolerated if the boot were on the other foot, yet Putin is expected to swallow it. We really are pushing our luck.

He's also right about Syria. Instead of arming every rag, tag and bobtail anti-Assad group, we should have ensured that the legitimate government retained control of the whole country. Then we could have pressured Assad to step down.

Instead we failed to learn the lessons of even the recent past and ended up creating a seemingly insoluble political and military crisis which has led to a humanitarian disaster, waves of refugees and a political lurch to the right in Europe.

 

[SWP's back]

Quite apart from being laughable on every level, this sends a dangerous signal. Many knock Putin but he is quite right about the West and expansionism. Moving forces into former Eastern Block countries and the Baltic states would not be tolerated if the boot were on the other foot, yet Putin is expected to swallow it. We really are pushing our luck.

That's because if he did he would be an unwelcome invading army again.

 

[purplenose]

That's because if he did he would be an unwelcome invading army again.

Thats not the point though is it. It is highly unlikely that Putin would have any real interest in invading those countries.