Russian invasion of Ukraine

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Between Nottingham and Lincolnshire.

How did you get your username?

 

[cleavers]

Between Nottingham and Lincolnshire.

Oh OK I thought maybe you were abroad, it does depend what they are doing, but generally they do show up.

 

[cleavers]

How did you get your username?

LOL.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Are Russia, and China, using their influence to destabilise other regions around the world?

 

[AlgarveBlu]

 

[BlueAnorak]

I do think its just a matter of time before russia do use nukes. They wont go big they always go where the lines are blurred. Tactical nuke or a nuke fired by / from another country or rogue commander such as the Wgner group. And for that reason I am glad that Biden is in. Trump, and De Santis (From what I know so far), are more worried about losing face than they are about seeing the bigger picture.

I do wonder what the US would do if russia used nukes in the battlefield. Or if accidentally blew up a nuclear power plant.

First, Article 5 would be invoked by Nato countries bordering Ukraine - due to radiation pollution. That has been made clear.
The US has also made it clear that non-nuclear escalation would happen.
The CIA Director General message to the Russians on November and February were pretty much to the point as well.

CIA director says Russian counterpart ‘understood’ warnings against using nuclear weapon

CIA Director William Burns said he communicated in a meeting with Russia’s spy chief the “serious consequences” that would follow if Moscow ever used a nuclear weapon, a warning that Burns said his…

thehill.com

China and India would drop support for Russia in an instant as well.

 

[cleavers]

Are Russia, and China, using their influence to destabilise other regions around the world?

Yes, but china are far more clever about it.

 

[grunge]

The counter offensive will be essentially a NATO one with regards tactics and support and air superiority is absolute key to success.

Shit is about to get very real I think.

There’s no way Ukraine can get air superiority in my view. Not with what they have tech wise. Would require stealth tech to take out the anti air defences.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Are Russia, and China, using their influence to destabilise other regions around the world?

China most certainly are bringing countries under their sphere of influence. It can be said it's nothing that the west haven't been doing for centuries though.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

There’s no way Ukraine can get air superiority in my view. Not with what they have tech wise. Would require stealth tech to take out the anti air defences.

This time next year might be possible, no chance for the upcoming offensive though.