Remember when Turkey shot down a Russian jet and WW3 did not happen?
@expertizer
5 күн бұрын
we remember the many apology visits of erdogan after that lol :D
@James-sh4zf
5 күн бұрын
@@expertizer yes, there were precisely none
@expertizer
5 күн бұрын
@@James-sh4zf actually, precisely - there were at least 5 over the coourse of like half a year, and erdogan was the one flying. people like me, who lived through that times still remember.
@James-sh4zf
5 күн бұрын
@expertizer might have been the spin placed on it by your brainwashing propaganda. But in reality, the Russian pilot was warned, the Russian pilot violated Turkish airspace and Turkey shot the plane down. All faulty lay with Russia, so no Turkish apologies needed and none given.
@LoneWolf-wp9dn
5 күн бұрын
there are a lot of airspace violations every year... lets say just in the europe middle east area alone... and it mostly ends with escorts and threats in military jargon... this is the world we live in
@BTinSF
5 күн бұрын
“Unfortunate mistake” or not, NATO countries could and should down any Russian violation of their airspace . . . And then pretend it never happened. We ought to be able to counter Russia without talking about it. “No comment” is a very useful phrase. It not only communicates that you aren’t going to say anything but also that you don’t consider it worthwhile to say anything.
@tacopotze5356
5 күн бұрын
Totally agree. You can shoot a drone down without a big fuss and causing WWIII. Good practice for the pilots, it shows russia there are limits and your population you care about them and that russia is an aggressor. It might have worked in the past to underplay these events, but with the war going on and support diminishing we cant pretend russia is not a danger for the rest of Europe, that this is just a local problem in Ukraine. So think I for once disagree here with Anders ;)
@phueal
5 күн бұрын
Definitely agree with shooting down the drones, but I don’t think we should be lying to our own people. We can minimise them in other ways: “It looks like the guidance system in the drone was awful and it went off course”, or “we routinely shot down unmanned aircraft flying without authorisation just as a matter of course.”
@JayMaverick
5 күн бұрын
This.
@unvergebeneid
5 күн бұрын
I think they should use these events to protect Ukrainian airspace close to the border to NATO countries. "Yeah, woops, we just never know when one of these things is going to cross over to our airspace, so... you understand, right Vlad?"
@thinhvcoin
5 күн бұрын
Have you ever thought that maybe, just maybe you have no power to do any of such thing. And tanking big is your only superpower? Like the Baltic states?
@traumvonhaiti
5 күн бұрын
"You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war" -- Winston Churchill
@valeriesolanas4077
5 күн бұрын
Wise guy
@stephaneboily172
5 күн бұрын
I prefer the version where it says "you will have both"
@C4rb0neum
5 күн бұрын
But this time the allies are fighting. It’s a proxy war. The US send supplies to EU only in 1940, while Poland was captured a year earlier already (both in Sep). So it’s not the same. Also, digitally the fight is already happening on all fronts.
@Tom_Quixote
5 күн бұрын
*dishonour
@volkerr.
5 күн бұрын
@@C4rb0neumin 1940 there was no EU at all 😂😊😜
@kostiantyn8724
5 күн бұрын
I am still of an opinion that inaction only shows russians that you're weak, and they can go further. You could always just shoot the drone down - and then don't comment on it much, all the same. It's no use adopting the impotent approach of ru "oppositioners", where a forceful real-world action only causes one to weakly express a "concern". A. Foreign. Military. Drone. Violated. Your. Friggin. Airspace.
@zulubeatz1
5 күн бұрын
I agree.
@matsfrommusic
5 күн бұрын
Couldn't agree more
@jfverboom7973
5 күн бұрын
Russians will interpret the non reaction as weakness. So the next time they will probe harder untol there IS a reaction. This is how little children probe the boundary of what they are allowed to do by their parents. This requires - consistent reaction, - firm but hard hand.
@marijo1951
5 күн бұрын
I tend to agree. I especially don't like the Romanians helpfully escorting the drone back to Ukraine.
@mrkeogh
5 күн бұрын
"It would be a shame if any drones or missiles entering our airspace were immediately from the sky...and then we play dumb about it, eh?" Russia will stop wasting drones and missiles if they aren't getting what they want from such provocations, namely attention and public outrage. The only problem is that they might keep escalating until they *do* get the reaction they want...
@staticgrass
5 күн бұрын
Escorting drones on their way to their target will only encourage Russia to fly more drones through NATO airspace. Expect Russia to escalate until NATO responds.
@edhargquest8710
5 күн бұрын
what target? Drone probably malfunction , there its no chance that fly entire Ukraine and then move into Romania, these drone will not go back to Ukraine again.
@xxxd3736
4 күн бұрын
@@edhargquest8710 what if it was sent from Black sea through Romania to Ukraine, knowing that attack is not expected from that direction (and more not expected that nato jets will safely escort drone to the border)
@edhargquest8710
3 күн бұрын
@@xxxd3736 report says that he came from danube river directions, so when you look map you will see that there its a part of Ukraine bordering romania and city of odessa, so these means that probably drone are lost control, and also Romanians says that its not first time that some drone pass borders.
@xjanosikx
10 сағат бұрын
if it malfunctioning NATO should shit that shit down and say so in the media @@edhargquest8710
@no-one9741
5 күн бұрын
Russia only respects strength. Ignoring this provocations only encourages more. Don't make a 'big deal' of the incidence, just deal with it. Remember Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet. The Russians did nothing and didn't encroach on Turkey's airspace again.
@valeriesolanas4077
5 күн бұрын
Republic of Türkiye is aplaying for membership of BRICS+
@JonSmith-wg8mr
5 күн бұрын
@@valeriesolanas4077 and?
@TB-zf7we
5 күн бұрын
@@valeriesolanas4077 I am sure that will age well, like Turkey's decision to insist on buying ruzzian S-400 SAM and thus lose the option of getting F-35's.
@valeriesolanas4077
5 күн бұрын
@@TB-zf7we And I am sure they regret it...missing the best fighter in history of mankind. What happened to the next best fighter the first time it entered the airspace of Ukraine?
@worfoz
5 күн бұрын
@@valeriesolanas4077 Erdogan's Turkey needs planes to fight people without Airforce. They will kiss everyone as long as they can fight their weak opponents.
@audun7517
5 күн бұрын
We shouldn't ignore these provocations. We should respond to each of them by sending extra aid to Ukraine.
@skodbruger5344
5 күн бұрын
Ha ha ha - what extra aid? Is there anything they did not get yet???? Will you be paying? What is your job, and how much taxes do you pay? YOU CAN PAY - but NO DANE should be forced to support these hooligan nazis
@Akku-jv1lv
5 күн бұрын
Yes please 💙💛 I feel safe here in Europe, no matter what Pootin is doing. People who are scared are weak, and that is what Putin wants. He wants us to be afraid. Like Wagenknecht or the far right German party AfD. I am German an these people suck big time. Presumably they are all paid by Putine.
@neiltitmus9744
5 күн бұрын
Buy uping manufacturing and finance
@csuporj
5 күн бұрын
Who stops you to donate after each one?
@letMeSayThatInIrish
5 күн бұрын
@@csuporj Is there anything you think should not be financed by donations from individuals?
@druidnia
5 күн бұрын
I would argue that that NOT shooting down the drones has been huge in the information space, however if they had quietly shot them down and pretended nothing happened that would annoy ru. What could ru do about it, They can not mention it unless they admit it was deliberate provocation. AND the drones don't hit their target.
@bloodgout
3 күн бұрын
How can you quietly shoot down a drone in technologically aware societies?
@averydrunkidiot
3 күн бұрын
@bloodgout i think what he meant was that its obvious the drone cant be shot down quietly but rather than not doing anything or shooting it down and making russia have an excuse the best way would be for whoever to shoot it down and stay quiet so if the russians bring it up they have the excuse of "well i dont want my territory damaged" and if the russians try to blame them for escalation they can turn it around and randomly accuse the russians for doing it on purpose whether it is true or not wouldnt matter they raised the issue first .
@sham27007
3 күн бұрын
Do you really think that Russians are stupid?
@louisaweiler5340
2 күн бұрын
We don't know what Ru would make of their drones being "quietly" shot down 🤷🏻 Ru seems to have a logic we can't even BEGIN to understand in the west.
@KanskeGanskeGod
5 күн бұрын
Hej Anders, Your analysis of the reason Russia does it probably is spot on, but you are being very generous in saying the weak response from NATO is a good call. Russia is fucking around.. but NOT finding out. Instead of diverting resources, these actions should increase them, be a reason to shutdown the airspace, including over Ukraine. The lack of response is damaging to morale at the very least as it shows NATO as being timid, coupled with the very slow escalation management strategy of the US, makes for a discouraging narrative. Regardless, thank you, you are great voice in our conflict.
@Ollies2CentsWardill
5 күн бұрын
The public response might be, why are we sending AA missiles to Ukraine when we need to protect our own airspace. You are missing the fact that these missiles are in short supply.
@valeriesolanas4077
5 күн бұрын
the reason of 'damaging morale' you should seek elsewhere. The lightyears there is between NATO's narrative about the war and NATO itself...and reality.
@Grundewalt
5 күн бұрын
@@Ollies2CentsWardill you are missing the point that all these weapons were built agains ruzzia. Not arming Ukraine and god forbid letting it fall, it invites us having to use them to defend us. AGAINST RUZZIA PLUS CHINA IRAN , ALL EMBOLDENED BY this idea, to NOT give the weapons to Ukraine. Weak point, sorry.
@war-painter
5 күн бұрын
The West is “escalating” war with russia by exhibiting overt signs of “weakness”. Sure, you could put it down to some doublethink Sun Tzu pretend game of “When strong, appear weak” but putin is far too superficial for this sort of nonsense. Dont forget, most russians think they are at war with NATO right now, and putin/lavrov/pescov are not about to disabuse them of this notion. The kremlin doesn’t want to give Ukraine credit for destroying the russian Black Sea Fleet, most of Russia’s oil and gas infrastructure and 2/3 of the economy of the largest country on earth! Romania and Poland can take care of themselves but the smaller Baltic nations of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania CANNOT, and if russia invades or attacks them, NATO must act. QUICKLY.
@pinkyfull
5 күн бұрын
NATO planners have fallen into the Soviet red scare fearmongering. They think that Russia is stronger than it is, and their capability and ability to wage war greater than what they are currently using in Ukraine. They fear that Russia could go "all out". But they have gone all out, clearly and demonstrably. They are doing everything they can to win in Ukraine, and they aren't winning. NATO planners need to stop being scared about Russian escalation, because the Russians themselves have nothing to escalate with.
@intractablemaskvpmGy
5 күн бұрын
Not reacting to Russia's provocations? The "West" can act in any manner at any time of their choosing. We don't have to "react" but I sure wish We had been a lot more "proactive" when it came to arming Ukraine from the start!
@erikhilsinger9421
4 күн бұрын
There was deep corruption there. That is what Trump and Giuliani were working with and Putin was depending upon to overthrow Ukraine in a three day putsch much like Hungary, Crimea and Chechnya.
@joshadams8761
5 күн бұрын
I agree with your analysis but, advocatus diaboli, what about this Lenin quote? “You probe with bayonets. If you find mush, you proceed. If you find steel, you withdraw.”
@AlbinoMutant
5 күн бұрын
It works to find land mines, but it's a facile sentiment in modern hybrid warfare. All you have to do is decide where you want them to proceed, and let them find mush there. You can pipe them into scenarios of your own choosing. Everyone probes, but not even the Russians think that particular maxim is a strategy.
@BobAbc0815
5 күн бұрын
Interesting Idea, however in Terms of public Perception this creates a Dilemma: yes shooting down the Drones might iritate the Public, but not shooting them down leads to a feeling of Unprotectedness. And i think the second Option is more dangerous.
@bloodgout
3 күн бұрын
Does that lead to a feeling of “unprotectedness” or are you projecting?
@MihaiMarinescuJr
5 күн бұрын
In my country, Romania 🇷🇴, it is a law regarding when the Romanian Air Force is allowed to engage a target. To simplify: if the target is piloted (have a pilot on board) they have to try radio contact, give a warning and then they can act. If it is unmanned they can shoot it down in two cases: if it represents a direct threat to a community (village, town, city) or its trajectory is aiming at a strategic location. Russians avoided both situations! These regulations are for "peace time". Of course, in "war time" rules are different. At this moment, in Romanian Parliament, are discussions (in Defence Subcommittee) about changing this law. It is a political decision.
@Missy-W
5 күн бұрын
Thank you for explaining it so clearly.
@mongolexception
5 күн бұрын
It’s an armed weapon with an unknown trajectory. At one stage its trajectory was pointing straight into Romania. It represents a threat. You escorted that threat calmly to your neighbour. This does not make sense.
@Missy-W
5 күн бұрын
@@mongolexception we're not proud that the law is phrased the way it is. I guess we wrote it that way to avoid shooting down weather balloons or any nonthreatening flying objects. It's easy to forget war can happen after such a long period of peace. It sure sucks that the only option to protect our air space seems to have caused harm to our neighbor.
@twisterwiper
5 күн бұрын
Maybe there is a time in-between peace time and war time, where another set of rules should apply.
@GertR55
5 күн бұрын
@@mongolexception Exactly. Thank you.
@VioletGiraffe
5 күн бұрын
You can shoot the drone down and not make a big deal out of it. These are orthogonal aspects. I understand downplaying the hybrid attacks, but I don't understand not shooting the drones down.
@ashroskell
5 күн бұрын
Isn’t NATO’s approach (the western response) a bit risky? Isn’t there a risk that we could, “normalise,” repeated violations? That they continue to escalate until we get used to Russian misbehaviour, even, “tolerant,” of these repeated violations of international law? People are still dying, so western citizens are expected to pay a big price for the west’s apparent indifference. Yes, I get the principle: “The art of never losing a game is, DON’T PLAY.” But, at what point do we say, “Enough!”? By then, will we have provided Russia with ample defence in law, because they can argue that we never raised any complaints to their previous violations and provide evidence for that? How far does one go with this strategy before a disaster occurs for which western leaders will be rightly seen as equally culpable?
@richbattaglia5350
5 күн бұрын
That’s up to Putin.
@RonsarLo
5 күн бұрын
Russia has been invading our airspace for years. This has also emboldened China to do the same, and use their boats to bully the Philippines. We've normalized that bully behavior. We've allowed them to break international boundaries and laws.
@ashroskell
5 күн бұрын
@@richbattaglia5350 : How?
@DreadX10
5 күн бұрын
There is always a response to violation of airspace. That response continues until the russians have left said airspace. It is 'normalized' in a way that of course russia violates airspace and of course there is a response by scrambling jets to intercept. "that we never raised any complaints to their previous violations" is simply completely false. This very much looks like a 'strawman argument'. What is your response to that?
@calsitup
5 күн бұрын
do you think we should all bow down to the despot Putin and let him take over Ukraine then whatever country he decides is next.
@sogerc1
5 күн бұрын
I still don't get it, why is: "The F-16 escorted the drone out of RO airspace" better than "The F-16 shot down the drone violating the RO airspace"? The optics of it certainly isn't.
@palenkoff
5 күн бұрын
not just "drone", it is kamikazi-drone, basically flying BOMB with 50kg of explosives. it has no other purpouse except of explotion and it can not fly somewhere and make landing.
@RazvanMarc
5 күн бұрын
Because of how Romanian laws are written. They are working on fixing that.
@sogerc1
5 күн бұрын
@@RazvanMarc What laws? I'm not aware.
@pRahvi0
3 күн бұрын
@@RazvanMarc That would at least make sense. But I'm also interested in what sort of laws they were. Edit: Apparently, some other commenters gave an explanation other threads.
@utrian4148
5 күн бұрын
The "kinetic effect" is already significant. In Poland already 2 farmers died from russian missile. Infrastructure sabotage costs millions. Even the assassination (attempts) cost ressources in the west. Investigations drain ressources and often lead to nothing. The west has to respond. Not directly but by open announced and measurable connected increase of support for Ukraine. Right now the message to Russia is: "You can hurt us like You want. We try hard to ignore it." The message should be: "You hurt us? So we give xy to Ukraine that will make You get hurt harder."
@IlyaDemidov
5 күн бұрын
Mr. Anders justification looks utterly pathetic and basically is wishful thinking. Remember MH17 ?
@landersen8173
5 күн бұрын
I was just going to write that. Agree,
@Destroyer120296
5 күн бұрын
He littesrly says a response will have to happen eventually if they keep it up or escelate it further But for now refusing to give Russia the attention it wants and basically going "I'm not even going to dignify that with a response" Is the right strategy I think If Russia escelates enough we have to respond and shut it down but for now I think it works and if anything infuriates Putin more that we seemingly won't take him seriousy and that we focus on Ukraine.@@IlyaDemidov
@danniseliger5172
5 күн бұрын
So far the strategy has worked extremely well I think. Upping the support for Ukraine every time, again without making a big deal out of it would be even better
@utrian4148
5 күн бұрын
@@IlyaDemidov Yes, Putin can act with impunity. This has to change. NATO has in Ukraine the ultimate tool to react accordingly and hard. Would work with frozen RU state assets the same way: Give UKR $5bn from russian assets for every new month RU soldiers are occupying UKR territory and OPENLY ANNOUNCE IT TO RU EVERY DAY, So Putin has to explain his people every month why he's wasting people's money monthly to Ukraine. That would end the war in 3 months.
@psihozefir
5 күн бұрын
Hi! Romanian here. Regarding the drones that overflew my country, you should know that the Romanian army does not have the legal permission to take them down. The army can open fire on flying objects on 3 circumstances: 1. if they are on a military training field, or 2. if the commander in chief gives his approval, after the pilot of the flying object refuses to land when requested, or 3. if we are at war. The army requested an update to this law, so that the law covers drones, which obviously do not have a pilot, and if the object is a weapon entering our territory during peace time. The governing alliance is covertly on russia's side, because both the biggest party in Romania, PSD, and the 2nd biggest party, PNL, are the descendents of the Romanian Communist Party and we did not do lustration, so either the old 2nd echelon communists or their children are actually in power and they have close ties with russia's political mafia, esp. FSB. The Ukrainians have their radars aimed towards East, because that's where the enemy is. Russia figuered how use Romanian territory to attack Ukraine from the West: fly over Black Sea, out of Ukrainian radar range and enter the Romanian territory, then turn around and attack Ukraine from behind the radar. This is what is happening.
@evgeniya7853
5 күн бұрын
Aren't you laughing at the nonsense you've written, gopher? How many times did you fart with laughter while you were writing all this?
@mariaf.6601
5 күн бұрын
@@evgeniya7853 What are your arguments exactly, if it is not too much to ask?
@evgeniya7853
5 күн бұрын
@@mariaf.6601 Не суетись, бэби
@raresmocanu1743
4 күн бұрын
I'd argue PSDNL isn't particularly on Russia's side. They're opportunistic and corrupt, but intelligent enough (politically at least) to not bet on that losing horse. The vatniks are AUR & SOS. Then again, maybe you have insider info, but if you're basing it strictly on the FSN legacy then do note times have changed for the better to a small extent.
@psihozefir
4 күн бұрын
@@raresmocanu1743 Russia does not make deals with losers. AUR and SOS are only smoke screens for PSD and PNL. PSD and PNL are the bastion of russia in the Romanian administration, simply because they have the power. Adrian Năstase in the 2010s responded to putin's call, because in 2010 putin started executing his plan to rebuild the russian sphere of influence in Eastern and Central Europe.
@damianborkowski7429
5 күн бұрын
Could you please explain why tactics of "playing it down" is better than "taking it down then playing it down"? If letting it hit the target is cheaper than im afraid we have a tactical issue.
@skodbruger5344
5 күн бұрын
Did you ever hear about the nuclear bomb? And the Russian doctrine for their deployment? Please explain this then - before you dig the hole deeper. Do you want third world war? Di you think it is a good idea for the Ukro nazis to attack NPP's? Then you are sick, and should call a doctor! Take Anders with you
@genghisip6880
5 күн бұрын
I don't see how acknowledging a threat to NATO countries should lead to directing less resources to Ukraine. It seems like a false conclusion. How about acknowledging a threat AND therefore importance of supporting Ukraine as a way to actually deal with this threat?
@moblet
5 күн бұрын
The intention is to make voters/leaders in NATO countries feel that they must keep weaponry for their own defence, and not weaken that defence by giving weapons to Ukraine.
@M_y_st
5 күн бұрын
Anders forgot to say what messaging they're trying to achieve. I think it is, one, diminishing the image of the West as resilient and showing moss cow as dominating it. Two, it's to portray it as using excuses to escalate, while moss cow is merely solving a board dispute or Libre rating bussed locals.
@IlyaDemidov
5 күн бұрын
@@moblet Pssst. They need both.
@Ollies2CentsWardill
5 күн бұрын
@@IlyaDemidov Sure, everyone agrees, until they see the bill and then conviction wanes. There are plenty of shills out there talking about inciting WW3.
@M_y_st
5 күн бұрын
It's more about perception they're trying to achieve. I think it is, one, diminishing the image of the vest as resilient, overshadowing that image with that of moss cow dominating it. Two, it's to portray it as using excuses to escalate, while moss cow is portrayed as merely solving a boarder dispute or, less credibly, rescuing bussed locals.
@Zlurc
5 күн бұрын
Som alltid Anders, insiktsfullt, informativt och intressant. Ser fram emot nästa video!
@zdravkoavdalovic3131
5 күн бұрын
Too much propaganda can kill,this is fart propaganda
@TheSuperKnug
5 күн бұрын
@@zdravkoavdalovic3131Bad bot.
@Mr.-Wint
5 күн бұрын
Then in your case it serves a good purpose, - Ivan !
@zdravkoavdalovic3131
5 күн бұрын
@@Mr.-Wint tata ti je ivan
@chrismath149
5 күн бұрын
For a moment I thought I was having a stroke. German is my native language and that's quiet similar.
@peterschmidt1900
5 күн бұрын
I think I have to disagree. Burning down a warehouse is maybe 80% about the warehouse and only 20% information warfare.
@martynaskrivaitis1961
5 күн бұрын
Especially when its militart equipment warehouse
@bloodgout
3 күн бұрын
Which country had a warehouse full of military equipment burn down by a russian weapon that isn’t Ukraine?
@martynaskrivaitis1961
2 күн бұрын
@@bloodgoutfrom memory - czecks, germans, latvians to name a few. And its not about "weapons". We are talking sabotage here.
@eugenabelb1492
5 күн бұрын
Apparently it is illegal for Romanian planes to hit those drones, the parliament is meeting to discuss and change the law.
@mikedevlin2048
5 күн бұрын
A cardinal rule is not to underestimate your opponent… The incursions into NATO airspace and sabotage within NATO could also be probing operations to gather information about tactical response and readiness of NATO defensive systems and political will.
@Inkling777
5 күн бұрын
The "tactical response" may be why NATO countries aren't responding in kind. That'd reveal what they can and cannot do. Better to do less and reveal nothing.
@alltat
5 күн бұрын
Another cardinal rule is not to overestimate your opponent. If western countries simply do not respond, there is no information to be gathered and nothing was achieved. Russia won't learn anything about what NATO could do if it wanted to.
@Ollies2CentsWardill
5 күн бұрын
I'm 100% sure that that has been considered and one way to protect against that would be to refuse to react.
@luis-ie3de
5 күн бұрын
@@Ollies2CentsWardillthe way to protect against that is downing anything that enter your airspace, and refuse to coment on it. Talk kinetically.
@BoraHorzaGobuchul
5 күн бұрын
RU is not capable of fighting NATO conventionally, and they know it. These are not intentional provocations - such things happen in any war, particularly when your weapons are shoddy
@bobsmith5714
5 күн бұрын
Ignoring hybrid warfare is one approach. The other is to respond with overwhelming force. An example of this is the Battle of Khasham. Another good historical example of this is Operation Praying Mantis, where the US response to Iranian hybrid mine warfare was to sink half their navy. In the case of Russia, I would argue that ignoring the attack is not working, as Russia is simply escalating until it can no longer be ignored. Why can't NATO countries use these incusions and sabotage operations as justification for shooting down drones and missiles over Ukraine. Or letting Ukraine strike Russian airbases and drone manufacturing facilities?
@zulubeatz1
5 күн бұрын
I agree. Make them play possum instead
@Ollies2CentsWardill
5 күн бұрын
Because the public would get very worried about getting into a hot war with a nuclear power and there are lots of shills who would make use of that. Don't forget that Putin is walking a tightrope with Muscovites and a Western response might rally them behind him.
@BobSmith-k2q
5 күн бұрын
As detailed in the video, ignoring the attacks is indeed working. IF Russia escalates to a point where a response must be made by NATO, then we will respond at that time. So far, that hasn't happened. NATO is not looking for justification to be directly involved in the war in Ukraine.
@ThePurplePassage
5 күн бұрын
It's psychological, if you respond to the attacks then you are conceding that they are actually something that is worth a damn and there are always people who then start to get more nervous and think that this means we would escalate into increased action and ultimately world war 3 or some stupid conclusion like that and therefore start increasing public opposition to aid to Ukraine, which if successful enough allows Russia to get its own way, which is what they want. Also if there is military retaliation/strikes by another country on Russian soil then that is also potentially going to help Putin motivate Russians to sign up - at the moment they are having to offer big sign up bonuses to recruit volunteers which is of course hurting Russia's finances and fuelling big inflation. Despite having conscripts Putin is having to keep them out of major conflict for fear of domestic protests, mainly paying lots to recruit from poor minorities from Russia's peripheries that nobody cares about. I do agree that beyond a certain point you can't keep ignoring them though, so shooting down drones and things will become necessary, but it needs to be done with words that will keeps the magnitude of the issue in proportion (ie. pretty trivial) and reassure scare-able members of the public that Russia won't have to worry about NATO invasion.
@traumvonhaiti
5 күн бұрын
Because if the West acts more decisively, there will be no way back: they'll have to win, Putin will have to lose. And that's exactly what the West is trying so hard to avoid.
@tomjjen
5 күн бұрын
The problem is that we look like a joke. If the rule was that a drone that crossed a border meant that the factory that made the drone got a B1 visit, then we would achive the same, except russia would never do it again.
@DrewNorthup
5 күн бұрын
It is worth remembering that the saying "War is Politics by other means" has a perfectly valid corrolary: "Politics can be Warfare without guns". In 2011 the USA Department of State had publicly played down probing attacks of its facilities across the Middle East so successfully that the House Republicans felt comfortable denying needed funding--which they were receiving evidence in favor of "behind closed doors" and in Classified breifings (all of which has come to light over the past decade or so). In September of the following year a fatal attack was staged on the Consulate in Benghazi; a place which had been privately known to be at risk. There was no net gain from excessively downplaying the threat environment, but one political party gained a cudgel to beat the other with repeatedly. The recent incident this brings to mind is when a Russian missle was ACCIDENTALLY sent to a Polish farm with the latitude of Kyiv and the longitude of Lviv. It was so obviously both a data entry error and NOT a Ukrainian S-300 that everyone from armchair amatuer analysts to employees of the Royal United Services Institue were able to quickly know the truth (human error by a member of the agressor's military) despite the efforts of USA spokesmen to spread the clearly BS story of a Ukranian S-300 failing. It would have been far more effective Strategically to just acknowledge the reality of Human Error and refuse to engage (demonstrating resolve) than to deploy the Tactics of Dessembling and FUD (demonstrating indecision)--giving rise to the oppotunity to argue forcefully and powerfully that increased funding and more realistic Rules of Engagement for Ukranians depending on Western weapons are warranted. We seem to be winning the short-term battles, but if we can't argue publically for getting our shit together we will loose the War.
@bloodgout
3 күн бұрын
Who’s stopping you from arguing publicly?
@CamilleCullen-ow6qj
5 күн бұрын
Great logic, thanks for the video!!
@tjalvehund82
5 күн бұрын
In the "Whiskey on the rocks" incident. Swedish viggens were scrambled to meet the soviet jets sent towards swedish airspace with the order to hold the border. Now when we have russian drones entering our sovereign territory, we just let it slip. Wish our government still had that same backbone.
@stefanth8596
5 күн бұрын
No russian jets involved in that incident.
@MiXxiv-l5p
5 күн бұрын
@@stefanth8596nor drones
@tjalvehund82
4 күн бұрын
@@stefanth8596 Yes there was. But they broke of before reaching swedish aerospace. Ar least try to look into things before commenting.
@ExactArtemFedulov
5 күн бұрын
Wow that is a mental gymnastics.
@Ollies2CentsWardill
5 күн бұрын
It is an accurate appraisal of the likeliest reason for inaction. Warnings about provoking WW3 and the requirement to retain weapons for defending NATO countries themselves have been major shill talking points and govts don't want to give them oxygen.
@jerseyshoredroneservices225
5 күн бұрын
NATO countries have air defenses nothing would need to be diverted. Some years ago a Russian fighter jet violated Turkey's airspace, one time. Turkey shot it down and no more fighter jets violated the air space. NATO countries could shoot down these missiles along with any missiles that are heading towards them and not make a big deal about it. The people who die and the other people who own property which is destroyed by missiles striking Ukraine from nato airspace would differ with Anders outlook that they are minor, insignificant events.
@jannegrey593
5 күн бұрын
Poland is only starting setting up it's Patriots.
@Smogas
5 күн бұрын
That "some years ago" was in 2015. Just saying : )
@Ollies2CentsWardill
5 күн бұрын
Governments don't need to make a big deal out of it, there are plenty of information warriors with significant viewerships who would be screaming "Our govts are dragging us into WW3!" They are starving those shills of oxygen.
@jjj8317
5 күн бұрын
@@Smogas right after the first invasion of Crimea. Yeah
@FunnyBunny-pd5xx
5 күн бұрын
Under The Russo-Ukraine Conflict, SHOULD NATO Member States, "shoot down" missiles targeted for Ukraine President Putin, can argue NATO is attacking Russia ! Result World War III.
@tehdasi
5 күн бұрын
Of course, the question is, if Putin keeps escalating these attacks, at what point will the EU not be able to ignore them, and what will it do?
@IlyaDemidov
5 күн бұрын
NATO countries will realize that there is no NATO and they are all on their own.
@JunkerOnDrums
5 күн бұрын
You mean NATO!
@TheJerida
5 күн бұрын
The EU is not directly involved in response to the 'attacks', that would be a NATO matter.
@silveriorebelo2920
5 күн бұрын
the EU is not a military organization
@VijayNinel
5 күн бұрын
Ignore harder.. Obviously!
@tedbaxter5234
5 күн бұрын
Gosh and all this time, from the beginning of the war. I thought we, the West, were cowards supporting Ukraine with half measures so we don’t offend the Russian Federation. Bless Ukraine.
@BobSmith-k2q
5 күн бұрын
NATO doesn't care about offending the Russians but we don't want the war in Ukraine to spark a wider and more destructive conflict in Western Europe.
@klabbegustafsson8605
5 күн бұрын
Tack för all din tid du lägger för att informera oss!
@31redorange08
5 күн бұрын
Forkert sprog. 🤦
@captaindoomsdayreloaded6685
5 күн бұрын
Great insight. You are spot-on.
@skodbruger5344
5 күн бұрын
Insight??? He has been MISTAKEN since DAY ONE!! NEVER made a prediction that held up. Always underestimating the Russians...The guy is a bad joke!!!
@flyingfox707b
5 күн бұрын
1:58 there is a huge debate in Eastern European East Flank on downing these ammunitions.
@aleonard8272
5 күн бұрын
What is there to debate??
@flyingfox707b
5 күн бұрын
@@aleonard8272 how to handle incoming drones and rockets. It is a matter of regional legislation on how to handle these. Personally, I would like to see a no fly zone implemented in proximity to NATO eastern flank. No rockets, drones or planes that are targeting potential civilian assets are allowed in this area, but you have legal ramifications to iron out and a clear chain of procedures that are not so clear in this matter.
@deepREDtv
5 күн бұрын
Again christal clear info. Thank you.
@IlyaDemidov
5 күн бұрын
Clear info based on what? His guesses?
@skodbruger5344
5 күн бұрын
ha ha, right - the fog of war. The guy that ALWAYS misses out on his predictions. Did Anders ever say ONE thing that turned out to be true? No - he is ALWAYS WRONG! When were they supposed to run out of ammo...or loose because they only had spades, and no guns.... and their soldiers quality.... Anders is a walking joke!
@richardsimms251
2 күн бұрын
Excellent quality of video. Thank you RS. Canada
@brianfalconer9499
5 күн бұрын
Yes it would make more sense to shoot down any drone or "wayward" missile in your airspace and then say nothing about it. Going forward I think that that would be a better strategy.
@claireanddexter
5 күн бұрын
Thanks Anders for your helpful reports!
@micconos5348
5 күн бұрын
Short and to the point as always. Great video, thanks🙂
@IlyaDemidov
5 күн бұрын
His point is fully based on guesses.
@Raikenbolai
5 күн бұрын
@@IlyaDemidov indeed, based on guesses and he basically repeats the same point 4 times in 7 minute video
@Rene-kg7pf
5 күн бұрын
Without being any expert I still wanna say spot on... and it's important our politicians now don't start having "shaking hands"
@Smogas
5 күн бұрын
Regarding the recent drone "incident" in Latvia, this is their official statement: "The National Armed Forces detected the UAV entering Latvian territory, monitored its movement, and located the crash site. The investigation is ongoing." If the "crash site" happens to be Riga's center, are we expecting the same headline and an "investigation" afterwards? It was a fully loaded Shahed and we did nothing. Isn't it that russians are now testing NATO Eastern Flank's red lines rather than meddling in the information operations?
@Ollies2CentsWardill
5 күн бұрын
What red lines are they testing, exactly? Are they testing whether they can send the odd drone over Latvia so they can send a few more? What would that get them? Does getting away with a few drones over Latvia imply that massing troops on the border would be acceptable?
@user-qt7wb4nu1l
5 күн бұрын
@@Ollies2CentsWardill Latvia was far enough away and in the wrong direction to claim the drone was sent by accident. The Russians were sending a message. The answer the Russians inferred from the lack of response was NATO fears direct confrontation with Russia. Ignoring future messages will invite further intimidation. Latvia is a very tiny country that has drawn Putin's attention by being so outspoken against Russia. The Baltics depend heavily on NATO support and NATO Europe is simply not ready yet to go toe to toe against Russia.
@mirekslechta7161
5 күн бұрын
What is happening in Ukraine is on scope and scale which NATO was not even able to imagine and has no answer to it. NATO has almost no ammo left, no artillerry , no tanks, no missilles to stand up Russia. Imagine, U. K. , or some people in U.K. want to fight Russia directly while only having 40(!) Chalanger tanks in working order :) Ridicul*us NATO is a paper tiger. Nato spent 2O years learning how to fight Afghan wedding parties and Iraqi villagers, because that is pretty much what NATO was doing. NATO forgot how to do a large scale ground combat. NATO even has no means to do large scale combat. China is there for Russia, Russia is there for China.... Who is there for USA? United Kingdom with their 40(!) Chalenger tanks in working order ??? Or Germany? Germany is not only 100% out of ammo, but on the top of that Germany was even bombed by USA!!!!(Nord Stream) Ridicul*us NATO, unfortunately still able to make the mess around the globe !!! Pay attention to the Houthis: If USA can not stop the Houthis, at what magical world are they living, that they believe they can fight Russia or China ? They can not even supply Ukraine with 155mm shells…
@dennisfisher1430
5 күн бұрын
The Ukrainians sending Smaug against Russian trenches is an impressive information strike
@Ollies2CentsWardill
5 күн бұрын
Unfortunately they have done it prematurely. Instead of keeping this weapon under wraps until they could unleash it in a future large scale attack, they've tried it in a few spots to small local effect and the Russians are probably strapping thermite cannisters to drones as we speak.
@louisaweiler5340
2 күн бұрын
Very interesting twist of interpretation. You are probably right 😐. My imagination would not have guessed, without your prompt, so - thank you
@virtualobject
5 күн бұрын
Thank you, some interesting points, but I wonder if it's not possible to unremarkable shoot down a Russian drone in your airspace, don't make a big fuss, just point out it's a violation and so it was neutralized. This might actually result in less Media attention because at the moment we have so much speculation about how to respond. Aside from that, the Ethical issue of passively observing a flying bomb intended to kill Ukrainians in their homes is clearly not an ethically neutral stance.
@aaaaa5272
5 күн бұрын
Great comments as usual, thank you!!
@DaveP-uv1ml
5 күн бұрын
The Russians have been waging a covert war on our diplomatic core both in and outside of the US around the world. It’s affected hundreds of people many of them have been unable to resume their duties. I think in any other time this would’ve been grounds for war, but it’s almost as if the US my government is reluctant to admit that might be what it really is because it would then require a response that they really don’t want right now.
@silveriorebelo2920
5 күн бұрын
are you high on weed?
@CMDR_Hal_Melamby
5 күн бұрын
Directed energy? Ever heard of Cuba? @@silveriorebelo2920
@ColumbusDixon
5 күн бұрын
@@silveriorebelo2920 Just say No.
@SaintFacetious
5 күн бұрын
The West has been downplaying all Russia's attacks so much that if the US did retaliate appropriately, it'd make the US look like the aggressor.
@BobSmith-k2q
5 күн бұрын
The US responds in kind. Our response is tit for tat. And the US and other NATO countries have supplied Ukraine with billions of dollars worth of weapons used to stall the Russian invasion and kill Russian soldiers. Only a fool would want a direct military confrontation between Russia and the US, but if such conflict comes, we have the most lethal military in the world at our disposal.
@swompf1974
4 күн бұрын
Top, as always!
@salassian3162
5 күн бұрын
Thank you, Anders. That sheds a lot of light on the events. Much appreciated.
@war-painter
5 күн бұрын
Romania is perfectly capable of taking care of itself! This summer, I traveled in Romania, and they shucked off the russian boot quite thoroughly and embraced capitalism and Western technology wholeheartedly. Romania has its own energy supply, its own infrastructure, Iron Gates, a copacetic relationship with its neighbors, Serbia, Bulgaria and Croatia, and its own entrance to the Black Sea. Hundreds of thousands of American tourists spend dollars in Romania enjoying their beaches, countryside, castles, history of Greek archeology and wonderful mix of Slavic and Latin atmosphere. One can speak Italian/Spanglish there and almost get by! Also, it’s a NATO country that has NO DESIRE to have russia back. They did shoot down the last couple of Shahed missiles that trespassed into their territory……(and I don’t think Serbia wants the russians either, despite what the media think) . Just go visit, you would be surprised! They’re very Western, very young, very technology oriented. Like all young people, everyone is obsessed with their iPhones.
@Rin-qj7zt
5 күн бұрын
This should be justification to retaliate by further aiding Ukraine, not withholding aid from them.
@mmitak
5 күн бұрын
Short and to the point videos are great. I always leave wanting more.
@toddburgess5056
5 күн бұрын
Russian drones accessing baltic airspace is reason for alarm. There's no reason that drones launched from russia on route to Ukraine should be passing over any of the baltic countries. Russia is testing that part of eastern Europe.
@ciprian2106
4 күн бұрын
But, not responding is creating a great debate here in Romania. People ask why. Is it because we don't have the technical means to do it? Then why did we spend so much many on Patriot, F16 and radar installations? Is it that our politicians are afraid? Why are they afraid, do they know something they we don't know? Is it that we need Nato agreement and Nato don't care about the population in the area? Our Prime minister declared that the drone was not a threat, and that's why we did not destroyed it. People ask how could they know. If the russians lost control of the drone it could fall wherever. The MK air base was 70 km away, the Constanta Harbor was also 70 km away and Cernavoda Nuclear Plant was 100 km away. So, it could be a threat. Also, what message we send to russians? That they can use our air space to attack Ukraine? Because in this moment this is the message we send: as long as the drone is not falling in Romania, we are OK. For hundreds of years they used our territory to fight Turks and / or Austrians. Now, it seems, they want to use our territory to fight Ukrainians. They are testing our reaction and they will not stop until they are stopped. For the people that ask why we are helping Ukraine: if this is what russia do when they are not our neighbor, imagine what would they do if they become our neighbor. They would send boats on Danube Delta every day, I assume.
@evgeniya7853
4 күн бұрын
The only signal that comes from you is utter stupidity
@billbrockman779
5 күн бұрын
It’s impossible for me to believe that - say if Mexico were sending cruise missiles into Canada across the U. S., we would just watch them fly over. Not even invoking our mutual NATO obligations to Canada.
@ravanpee1325
3 күн бұрын
The US also have troops in Syria and other countries ..so they can ask their allies to send missiles to the US???
@morgansmit8564
2 күн бұрын
Thank you Anders!
@taakelur
5 күн бұрын
We're looking weak. Very weak. Afraid.
@chriscottrell1446
5 күн бұрын
Valuable insight. Thank you Anders !
@sergiofedele6811
5 күн бұрын
Watched 6 seconds after the publication 😂 great content in this channel
@p.bckman2997
5 күн бұрын
Once again a good, sober analysis, thank you!
@nielsvandersteen4619
5 күн бұрын
The communication strategy is one thing, but if you have the f16s already in the air, why not shoot down the drone in your own air space and just keep silent about it? Its different with the Polish plan of ntercepting in Ukranian air space, that would be an escalation, but a drone inside of Romania? Could you expand on the reason why not to shoot it down? Its not like a russian pilot would be lost as in the case with a 'lost' plane.
@FinsburyPhil
5 күн бұрын
Always good, concise insight. No waffle
@berndhofmann752
5 күн бұрын
Best strategy could be Tit for Tat. But i cant see it. 😂😂😂😂 But I was not aware of this aspects you presented! Thank you Anders! ❤❤❤
@skodbruger5344
5 күн бұрын
Tit for tat? Nuclear? Come on!
@berndhofmann752
5 күн бұрын
@@skodbruger5344 probably you don't know whats that.
@mexxgee6756
4 күн бұрын
Very informative report - thank you Puck - Slava Ukraini
@LetUsReasonTogetheyr
5 күн бұрын
I don't disagree in general with the strategy you outlined, Anders, but from Romania to not shoot down drones they know are heading to attack Ukraine is shameful. I've heard the argument that they didn't want to shoot it down and risk debris landing on a Romanian farmhouse and injuring Romanian citizens. Okay, that just tells me that they needed to be careful about where they did it, not that it absolves them from doing the right thing.
@DacianRider
5 күн бұрын
preaching to the choir, man ! as a Romanian, I'm royally pissed off that this bs. is still going on & the government STILL hasn't enacted the proper legal ordnance for taking down these drones. I mean, it's like the 20th or so time that ruzki drones have crossed into our airspace. I would hope that after the presidential election gets done in November some things will change... but I'm not holding my breath.
@dlmsarge8329
5 күн бұрын
Thanks for this commentary and your concise analysis! Love seeing you post more often!
@skodbruger5344
5 күн бұрын
Analysis??? Did he EVER predict ANYTHING the became true? Russia running out of Ammo? No chips available? No guns, only spades? Shark teeth "did not work" - now ukro nazis use them, too...etc. He is a laughing JOKE!
@maxsecrest
5 күн бұрын
I appreciate the analysis, but I don't really think this answers the question. Why did Romania not shoot down the drone when they could? They could have shot it down and said nothing.
@alltat
5 күн бұрын
Because one drone being where it shouldn't be and everyone just ignoring it makes Russia look like clowns. They're trying really hard to look scary but no one is impressed.
@jamesdi7261
5 күн бұрын
@@alltat when a drone being where it shouldn't be it is being shot down
@keithhigh7773
5 күн бұрын
Yes, but. Had they shot it down, there was presumably a risk of the debris causing damage to its own people and property?
@MihaiMarinescuJr
5 күн бұрын
@@jamesdi7261 In my country, Romania 🇷🇴, it is a law regarding when the Romanian Air Force is allowed to engage a target. To simplify: if the target is piloted (have a pilot on board) they have to try radio contact, give a warning and then they can act. If it is unmanned they can shoot it down in two cases: if it represents a direct threat to a community (village, town, city) or its trajectory is aiming at a strategic location. Russians avoided both situations!
@bendolman9059
5 күн бұрын
@MihaiMarinescuJr So countries can just fly unmanned drones all throughout your airspace as long as it's not presenting a threat? Seems like an exploitable framework, no?
@jessicarowley9631
4 күн бұрын
Very interesting explanation of what is going on with responses to provocations.
@soereng8305
5 күн бұрын
The only right response is to make sure not to delay any help to Ukraine. And be ready for the future. We can't afford to be naive when it comes to logistics and military. Including the Arctic.
@traumvonhaiti
5 күн бұрын
Really? You give all necessary help to Ukraine, and ... Ukrainians defeat Russia. That's exactly what the West is trying to avoid so hard.
@helmsman6542
5 күн бұрын
Yep, good stuff yet again - Tack Anders!
@anthonywatson7735
5 күн бұрын
Excellent and informative as always, Anders!
@Raikenbolai
5 күн бұрын
what information?
@spxram4793
5 күн бұрын
Anders, thank you so much! It is important to highlight that we do not act like the russians, but instead we act in a smarter way.
@CarstenStrauss
5 күн бұрын
One could just take the drones down and argue with measures to secure the public airspace from a unknown drone with a mulfunction. If the russians complain, just ignore them.
@skodbruger5344
5 күн бұрын
Iran took down a US drone in 2012...we do not hear much about that, right? They hacked the comms and overtook it - and landed it in Teheran. The Americans are amateurs!
@bc-guy852
5 күн бұрын
Thank you Anders. I was wondering why 'we' aren't doing anything about these incursions - - but after your explanation, I see 'we' are indeed.
@kappenmann12
5 күн бұрын
Thanks. Important information for me. And yet I have the feeling that the Western countries have given up on Ukraine. Why do they deliver so little?
@skodbruger5344
5 күн бұрын
They have. People in the western nation HATE UKRAINE by now. Nobody is happy to see their lies revealed., Maidan snipers, Union building, Nulands cookies etc. The whole WORLD knows this - only now are the Europeans finding out. They are LOOSING NAZIS! DON'T SUPPORT A LOOSING WAR. The Americans don't care AT ALL about Ukraine. All they wanted to do was to "weaken Russia" - As they did not care for Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, etc... in the 70's it was Cambodia, Guatemale etc... The US has done this ever since the end of WW II. Only now are some Europeans starting to wake up - but is has been clearly for a long time, that Ukraine cannot - and can never defeat Russia. Common knowledge. Even William Burns (CIA, Dir.) knew what would happen back in time, as ambassador to Russia, when he wrote the now famous "Nyet means nyet" communique about Ukraine in NATO. This is a CALCULATED WAR!
@floriansimonis760
5 күн бұрын
Great read of the situation, as always. I am just a bit sceptical as to the viability of this policy in the case of Germany: By not talking about the reality of these hybrid attacks, some people clearly just perceive the aid for Ukraine as something superfluous. It is not "for us", "brings us nothing" etc. Wouldn't it be more helpful to stress the reality of these daily attacks (and russia as the enemy) in order to change this narrative? You would, of course, need to make it clear that helping Ukraine equals helping yourself.
@Ollies2CentsWardill
5 күн бұрын
East Germany suffers from a lingering fear of the Red Horde. They were under Soviet Rule for decades and still remember the horrors of the Red Army of the 40's. They are afraid of provoking Russia. One might say they are suffering a bit of Stockholm Syndrome as well. AfD are quite strong in the East as well, which is one reason why Scholz is so timid.
@ariella3780
5 күн бұрын
Good video. Putin is likewise trying to ignore the Kursk incursion. Btw Anders, are you wearing lipstick?
@michaeljoiner2503
5 күн бұрын
excellent presentation Anders, thank you
@ramchip
5 күн бұрын
Anders, so many times when you post a new video a bunch of things that were puzzling me just make sense. Super clear and well-structured analysis. Thank you!
@user-qt7wb4nu1l
5 күн бұрын
Seems to me it's after the fact rationalization. Maybe the reason for lack of response to Russian incursions is lack of NATO ability to directly engage at this time if Russia decides to escalate?
@skodbruger5344
5 күн бұрын
How often did he predict something that turned out to be true? Like NEVER! His estimates are always wrong. His perception of things are so twisted....Ask about Nuland in 2013 - Does he know what she did? Did he ever attend a Yanukovich voters meeting in the east? Nope. He doesn't know shit about this conflict. He is s military joke - a bad one. A loosing one.
@BearAnkles
5 күн бұрын
@user-qt7wb4nu1l how's the VPN Ivan?
@nancydelu4061
5 күн бұрын
Many thanks for all your effort!
@skodbruger5344
5 күн бұрын
It is wasted. He still does not get it. THEY LOOSE!
@MoonBerryShrimp
5 күн бұрын
Analysis seems to be missing the fact that Russia is succeeding in testing the limits of NATO Article 5.
@mindfield8572
5 күн бұрын
Did I miss an invasion of a NATO country? Tac Nukes? Something?
@Inkling777
5 күн бұрын
Creating a hair trigger for Article 5 would not be a good idea. It might create a nasty war that did not have to happen. On the other hand, knowing that any little thing might start a war might make some members more reluctant to be involved.
@alltat
5 күн бұрын
Article 5 has to be "manually" invoked. It's not something that triggers automatically. It not being invoked just means that no country feels like they actually need any foreign military assistance right now.
@user-qt7wb4nu1l
5 күн бұрын
@@mindfield8572 Deliberate drone attacks should also be on your list. It is an attack on national sovereignty.
@user-qt7wb4nu1l
5 күн бұрын
@@Inkling777 Defending your territory is hardly a "hair trigger". Seems an accepted international status quo.
@Ukie88
3 күн бұрын
Putin’s prevarications are ignored. Thanks for the clarification.
@KarelChytilArt
5 күн бұрын
Thanks, Anders
@skodbruger5344
5 күн бұрын
For what??? Being wrong again and again??? His estimates are a joke. He has been mistaken since day ONE! When did he predict the Russians ran out of ammo...? Or the Ukrianian "marines" would take Crimea? And a regime change would be inevitable? Anders displays the IQ of an empty shoe box!
@SchlangeVonEden
5 күн бұрын
When he said "it's not the western politician's lack of courage to do something about it", I couldn't help but think: "Well that's something at least..." and "...except Scholz, that spineless worm."
@ninjainnameonly-6902
5 күн бұрын
Germany is the 2nd biggest supporter of Ukraine, big ups for that. And scholz is a worm yes.
@thomasflenegan-wm9ef
5 күн бұрын
only third to leave a comment, highlight appreciated content, thank you, Anders
@marcm.
5 күн бұрын
I'm partially going to echo what many other posters have done on this thread. Oh really I'm just going to say a second there statements. I would like to add though, that there are many ways in which to respond to these provocations that don't also give space to Russia stepping over everybody else's borders. And the main reason I think NATO should be aware of how dangerous their inaction is, is that not only do the Russians believe their own narrative of the The degenerate West, but they will also use this as a way to create a surprise attack. I've been saying for decades that the Russians needed to be given a bloody nose, because every time we didn't, they came back and did more. Now we are in a situation where we have a high intensity conflict on European soil. I guarantee you that if you do not respond strongly, even if quietly so that there is no propaganda value, but is definitive in its kinetic message, Russia will step in with a bigger escalation, because they see this as permission. Think of an abuser, and there are a lot of psychological parallels here, every time you back down, or don't respond to a provocation, it gets worse the next time, not better. This is literally the way to escalate into a major war. Putin and his kabal really only understand force, everything else that they understand stems from force, as leverage. There is no other reality in their universe
@haldir108
5 күн бұрын
Hi Anders. Hope you're well!
@edl653
5 күн бұрын
Thank you for an intelligent analysis regarding Russian provocations. So many KZitemrs take a simplistic and short-sighted view of their importance. They are assessing these actions as a move in a checkers game while you are looking at actions as 3D chess moves. Keep up the good work.
@matttisdale7606
5 күн бұрын
Thank you for this very informative and interesting presentation, my friend 😊
@robinstevenson6690
Күн бұрын
Thoughtful analysis.
@suedenim
5 күн бұрын
I appreciate the explanation, but I think the real message in the information war is that Russia can act with impunity because they know that the West will always back down.
@BobSmith-k2q
5 күн бұрын
In the unlikely event that Russia attacks a NATO country, we would respond with overwhelming conventional force. Russia knows that.
@ТомасКатц
5 күн бұрын
@@BobSmith-k2q A long history of unwavering determination: >not going to invite Ukraine in Nato in 2008 >not going to react to crimea annexation in 2014 >not going to react to donbass war 2014-15 >not going to even s e l l weapons to Ukraine in 14-22 >not going to invite Ukraine in Nato or make any garantees or aliances in 14-22 >not going to involve directly in fullscale war in 22 >reluctant to send any weapons in 22 >reluctant to send long range weapons in 22-23-now(?) >reluctan to send planes in 22-23 >reluctant to give allowance to strike with this weapons in Russia in 24 >avoiding to shot down aircrafts violating nato airspace in 24 >YOU ARE HERE > "If Russia attacks a NATO country (like Baltic states), we would respond with overwhelming conventional force " XD P.S. But they make excellent copium in Nato, at least.
@Billytomtom18
5 күн бұрын
Anders this is a very insightful video. Sometimes not reacting is taking an action. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 🚀🇺🇦🚀🇺🇦
@jamesdi7261
5 күн бұрын
2:23: "it's not because the Western countries don't have the guts to do it... but it's because the Westerns governments believe that it is not in their interest to take a confrontation" - it literally means they don't have guts to do it.
@Ollies2CentsWardill
5 күн бұрын
It means they are democracies who have to consider the public reaction in an environment where a significant chunk of the population listen to Russian shills and their talking points.
@BobSmith-k2q
5 күн бұрын
Only a fool invites war. But if war comes, the West would squash Russia like a bug, The war in Ukraine has made it clear that Russia is much weaker militarily than we thought.
@toonverberg1313
5 күн бұрын
Thanks Anders, for sharing your expert view with us.
@a-c-m
5 күн бұрын
I’m a bit more cynical. I see this more as western politicians being paralysed and lacking resolve to act. Playing it down is for them the lower risk option politically.
@CollectiveDefence
5 күн бұрын
If you had the military people in charge, this war would have been over a couple days after it began.
@PolishBehemoth
5 күн бұрын
This It shows lack of willpower on western nations.
@2Cerealbox
5 күн бұрын
I always like these little insights. I'd never get them from any other news source.
@hansdietrich1496
5 күн бұрын
Well, it would also be possible, to shoot down Russian drones flying over Romania etc. and not make a big deal out of it. Just like Turkey did with a Russian jet. So I don't really see that point.
@rjs1138
2 күн бұрын
Autocracies have a distinct advantage over democracies, even more so than a group of democracies...which NATO represents militarily. Autocracies need not care, poll or even explain what they are doing, except to their 'elite' inner circles. Democracies have considerable baggage in this regard which is compounded by NATO sensibilities. Russia is clearly testing the waters and, as in every other facet of this war, is exploiting it to it's advantage. The risk from these 'rogue' drones and missiles is low, but ignoring them sends a far more damaging message. Nations should be able to engage these threats over Ukraine at their discretion, including with jets imo, with no NATO repercussions 🇬🇧🇺🇦
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