Post by tecoyah on Dec 18, 2022 12:50:45 GMT
"Putin’s Military Nightmare Has Come True
Putin Has Ensures His Neighbors Are Arming Up Thanks to His Ukraine War: Russian President Vladimir Putin has famously described the dissolution of the Soviet Union as one of the great tragedies of the 20th century, and he has essentially sought to become a modern-day Tsar Peter the Great or Empress Catherine the Great – no doubt hoping history would remember him as Vladimir the Great.
Of course, given how the war is going, that’s not going to happen – not to mention the fact, there already was a Vladimir the Great, who happened to be from Kiev. In fact, instead of rebuilding the Russian Empire, Putin has successfully set his nation on a course to ruin. More importantly, he’s convinced his neighbors of the need to rearm and ensure that they don’t fall under his sphere of influence. The Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have supported Ukraine, while each has sought to acquire new military hardware, including the U.S.-made HIMARS missile systems. Likewise, Poland is on course to become NATO’s largest operator of main battle tanks (MBTs) after the United States. Warsaw has recently concluded deals with Washington to acquire the M1 Abrams and with Seoul to purchase the South Korean-made K2 Black Panther.
Romania – NATO’s Southern Bulwark
In addition, Romania is on track to ensure that NATO’s southern flank is also secured. The Balkan nation – which has been a NATO member since 2004 – has increased announced it will increase its defense spending to 2.5% of its gross domestic product (GDP) next year from the current 2%.
In addition, the state-owned ROMARM, which controls some 15 companies that make everything from small arms to guided missiles, announced that it has begun to invest in new technologies to boost the output and exports in the region. Since Russia launched its unprovoked invasion in February, ROMARM has seen its turnover increase six times – with exports accounting for most of it.
Bucharest hasn’t disclosed how much aid it has also provided to Ukraine, but NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in November it was “significant.”
www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin-s-military-nightmare-has-come-true/ar-AA15o8fQ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=bdaceb0147ab4db3852888b82e5706ba
Good job pooty, you managed what a cold war could not.
Putin Has Ensures His Neighbors Are Arming Up Thanks to His Ukraine War: Russian President Vladimir Putin has famously described the dissolution of the Soviet Union as one of the great tragedies of the 20th century, and he has essentially sought to become a modern-day Tsar Peter the Great or Empress Catherine the Great – no doubt hoping history would remember him as Vladimir the Great.
Of course, given how the war is going, that’s not going to happen – not to mention the fact, there already was a Vladimir the Great, who happened to be from Kiev. In fact, instead of rebuilding the Russian Empire, Putin has successfully set his nation on a course to ruin. More importantly, he’s convinced his neighbors of the need to rearm and ensure that they don’t fall under his sphere of influence. The Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have supported Ukraine, while each has sought to acquire new military hardware, including the U.S.-made HIMARS missile systems. Likewise, Poland is on course to become NATO’s largest operator of main battle tanks (MBTs) after the United States. Warsaw has recently concluded deals with Washington to acquire the M1 Abrams and with Seoul to purchase the South Korean-made K2 Black Panther.
Romania – NATO’s Southern Bulwark
In addition, Romania is on track to ensure that NATO’s southern flank is also secured. The Balkan nation – which has been a NATO member since 2004 – has increased announced it will increase its defense spending to 2.5% of its gross domestic product (GDP) next year from the current 2%.
In addition, the state-owned ROMARM, which controls some 15 companies that make everything from small arms to guided missiles, announced that it has begun to invest in new technologies to boost the output and exports in the region. Since Russia launched its unprovoked invasion in February, ROMARM has seen its turnover increase six times – with exports accounting for most of it.
Bucharest hasn’t disclosed how much aid it has also provided to Ukraine, but NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in November it was “significant.”
www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin-s-military-nightmare-has-come-true/ar-AA15o8fQ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=bdaceb0147ab4db3852888b82e5706ba
Good job pooty, you managed what a cold war could not.