Recent content by BlueSmoke

I thought the Baltic States were Europe, if that's what you mean? And even if not an actual physical attack, there would be numerous ways a Russia with a puppet Ukraine could cause Europe problems. Heck, there's already drone stuff going on in Europe that is suspected to be Russian.

There are no puzzle pieces left for Europe to put together. Trump's new 33 page National Security Strategy document tells Europe where it stands..........and its not ahead of Russia in Trump's American eyes. The only good thing about it, is that Europe knows it has no choice but to stand...

Yes, for Russia because they insist on attacking. It seems Russia thought it was a good idea to send in the best they have, the entire 76th Air Assault Division in Pokrovsk. Ukraine's drones are wiping them out. Its worth noting, that on November 3rd, Zelenskiy said Kupyyansk would be...

Surprise, the peace ball still hasn't moved down the court at all. Interesting that Putin was so direct in his rejection. Putin has calculated that he can't survive with his wealth and power unless Ukraine is destroyed. No middle ground exists for Putin. Ukraine understands this. The...

They do seem to have the new Republican Crime Family thing going on.

The math don't seem to add up. Maybe 15,000,000 kids will be born during Trump's four years. So perhaps 10,000,000 will actually go thru the hoops. Comes up a tad short of expectations.

HA!!!!!!! I suspect you may have observed the real motivation behind Trump's desire to make peace. Most people think its because he's obsessed with the peace prize. Well that's a side benefit. Kushner, and Witkoff (Trump's crypto buddy) being there can only point to one thing. Trump is...

The Russian nation. By army, I am including economic and the nation's will to fight. They are the aggressor. Much harder to sustain.

Avdiivka fell in February 2024. So what major points or cities have fallen since then? How much territory has Russia taken since then? Perhaps 1% to 2%. Both sides have changed their approach to front line fighting since that time. Ukraine employs a Skeleton defense in most areas...

This failed negotiation pretty much proves the war is not really about land. Its about a permanent peace. Two different things. Putin/Russia is not willing to do permanent peace. Therefore, I can't think of any reason the Ukrainian people should negotiate something where a permanent peace...

Ukraine was offered a deal........by Russia? A deal that Russia had signed off on during this current phrase of the war (since February 2022)? I don't remember any deal from Russia that didn't involve Ukraine giving up more territory then Russia had taken.

Just in case there's a little confusion: I was talking about Trump's most recent sanctions that were announced on October 22, 2025, but did not go into effect for 30 days to give everyone time to unwind. So they literally have only just hit. This whole thread is really about these most...

https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/25/frontline-report-2025-11-24/#google_vignette I fully expect Zelensky to make some significant concessions. This is because he wants to keep Trump's secondary sanctions in place. Its a surprise how effective they are in hurting Russia as the link above...

Just wondering Battboy, but from your link to ISW, there is this assessment of the UAF, Pretty cool assessment I would think. Western forecasts must also recognize that the primary obstacle to rapid Russian advances is the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF), and that NATO frontline states...

He was making similar assessments of Russia's military back in May. I specifically remember at the time he claimed Russia was getting serious about the war because Putin had appointed a new general that knew what he was doing. Meanwhile, six months later.........here we are.