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Russia will fail in Ukraine in months, not years. Russia will be weaker as a nation for a very long time and Putin has already taken/will take his place as the greatest strategic failing head of state in modern times.
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It is time to turn Kyiv into a fortress. Every street, every alley, every building. It has to be hard to move and see down streets. The goal is for the enemy to not know where you are and where a bullet will come from. Force them into areas you want them to go.
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I can't wait for the books to be written on him. He was/is the military leader his country needed. Crisis is the test of a man, a leader, a nation. He has been measured and will take his place with the greats.
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Today we remember. We are also reminded what unchecked evil and bullies can become.
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As a former Bradley commander, this would be epic! It would give Ukraine’s ground forces an immediate level up and massive capability. twitter.com/JenniferJJacob…
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I received this in the mail today. From President Bush. It means a LOT to me.
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What Russian Air Defense Doing? This is a big deal. Ukraine (allegedly 😉) uses a cheap drone to penetrate (thought to be impossible for decades) Russian airspace from over 600 Km away to damage a multi-million dollar Russian (Tu-22M3) bomber. Time to fire more Russian Generals.
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The Belarus regime (especially Lukashenko) must be held accountable for their support to Russia's genocide from day 1.
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Standing by for another attack on the Kerch bridge. Ukraine has sent the message - they can strike it at will, get out Russian civilians, Crimea is Ukraine and it will be liberated.
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Just amazing. President Zelensky visited not just the front line, but the hottest spot in Ukraine, the meat grinder (of Russian forces). What a risk. What a morale boost to the Ukrainian soldiers. It would be amazing, huge honor, to have that flag displayed in halls of Congress! twitter.com/Flash_news_ua/…
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So I guess I came out on some antifa hit list for a targeted collective attack once @elonmusk amnesty kicks in.
Well, if supporting Ukraine is wrong … I don’t want to be right!
#SlavaUkraini
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Kerch bridge struck! The bridge is Russia’s strategic asset connecting Russia to occupied Crimea. If Russia can’t use that bridge, HUGE! twitter.com/KyivPost/statu…
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The Arsenal of Democracy is failing. Not enough or fast enough. Until every Ukrainian fighter has NATO quality helmet, body armor, night vision, weapon and fire support (mortars, artillery, rockets) and enough protected vehicles to move around the battlefield, we are failing them
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Compare this training of Ukrainians in the UK (10,000, a division!) to what we've seen of Russians if they get any training at all. The time/investment to ensure the Ukrainians are trained will have big returns. Training increases morale/motivation. They know their leaders care. twitter.com/visegrad24/sta…
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"the armies of Vladimir Putin will go home on foot, leaving a lot of equipment behind. Why? They are facing a logistics collapse like that seen by the armies of the Tzar in 1917, after the Summer offensive." #SlavaUkraini Time is not on Russia's side. nadinbrzezinski.medium.com/logistics-coll…
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I agree with @POTUS statement on Taiwan. Clear. Bold. We will intervene militarily to defend Taiwan. Stop "walking back" statements. One China policy is not One China principle. If the international rules based order is not upheld, it all unravels.
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“Never again” was supposed to have meaning! 🤬🤬 My grandfather fought Nazis in WWII. If alive, he would be ashamed and pissed we have not done more to stop this. twitter.com/DefenceU/statu…
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We need to stop talking about sending these weapon systems. Ukraine is at a tipping point in multiple locations and these long-range rocket systems could be the deciding factor. They need them today, not weeks from now. #UkraineRussiaWar cnn.com/2022/05/26/pol…
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IMO Russia will be extremely challenged to achieve its goals in Eastern Ukraine & delusional on ideas about Southern Ukraine. The weapons flowing to Ukraine are huge & oh by the way Russia will be reminded of the intangibles that matter - troop morale, will to fight, & leadership
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I really respect this act from Sean Penn. Maybe some won’t. But I see as great respect and emotion. “Hold this until Ukraine is free.” Clearly it means a lot to Sean and I can see it as him giving something important to him. #SlavaUkraini twitter.com/Gerashchenko_e…
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It is becoming clear that Russian are pushing their forces for something to celebrate for Moscow’s Victory Day parade on May 9. They are way behind their timelines. Bleeding both figuratively and literally all over Easter Ukraine. They lose everyday. They get weaker everyday.
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"The Russians don't have the capability to enter those tunnels [#Azovstal]...this isn't just a normal tunnel, this is a deep tunnel complex...they don't have the training, equipment, or will to enter that...they would lose thousands of soldiers." watch my full @CNN w/@AnaCabrera
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Strategic Failure 1 - Russia invaded Ukraine to remove the Ukrainian democratically elected government, install a Russian proxy, and erase Ukraine as a nation, its people & borders, culturally, from memory and turn it into the "Russian federation." They failed at this goal.
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Just a reminder this happened two days ago. I think it’ll be remembered as the high water mark, the moment the free world decided bullies like Putin can’t be allowed. He gets stopped now, in Ukraine & never again is able to invade a sovereign, free nation. They get weaker daily.
Chair of Urban Warfare Studies | Madison Policy Forum | Author of Connected Soldiers / Understanding Urban Warfare