I've loads of time for Scott Ritter, his military knowledge is unparalleled, it seems to me, but he seems to be blaming the Europeans for their own downfall, almost suggesting the USA had nothing to do with it, when we all know that is the exact opposite of the truth and that this whole thing is a US proxy war that has been decades in the making, and Europe just went along with it.
I also think SR (like Douglas MacGregor) tends to plug the apocalyptic scenario, based on the sort of mayhem the US military would unleash, perhaps putting himself in the Russians position and describing more what he would do if he were Putin. But he isn't. Putin has shown incredible reluctance to even fire one Oreshnik missile, never mind 560. Don't expect fireworks.
Putin has shown himself to be a real 'steady Eddie'. Until now, that's been an overwhelming positive, but he is going to have to get more ruthless and actually eradicate the Ukrainian cancer or Russia will be in a 20-year drone exchange with a terrorist state supplied by NATO.
Agree, can't imagine why Scott thinks that Europe is in anyway independent of the US military, patently especially through the EU bureaucracy we are all mere supplicants following US orders regardless of who the real powers there have fronting the show. Scott always made it clear that he believed Trump wouldn't be working for the exact same oligarchs and military as Biden but has learned that isn't so the hard way. Trump's plan to fight to the last European will end shortly after it begins when enough people realise that like the Ukrainians were Europeans are being made fools of. Hopefully our people retain the power to charge our local leaders and this leads to the end of the US controlled EU permanently..
But what more can Russia do? Don´t forget that Russia, like the Soviet Union, is fighting alone against the whole Nato-gang (The US and all the European states) and the latter have much more economic and differentiated technological power behind their military.
I don't know, Per, but Scott Ritter clearly is of the opinion that Russia could do a hell of a lot more, it certainly has the capabilities, what it hasn't had throughout the entire SMO is the resolve to employ them. Perhaps with one eye very firmly on securing the continued support of the likes of China and India. But the attack on Russia's strategic bomber bases has surely put an end to Russia needing to worry about that.
That was a terrible mis-step by Ukraine. I think it will go down in history as an absolutely classic example of how to win a 'battle' but lose a war as a result.
The European and US entities of power are fundamentally narcissistic which naturally overestimates its own capabilities and will see any places without fighting along the borders as weaknesses of the enemy. They will attack and provoke to escalate the war because the west thinks it will be too much for Russia to both conquer and defend.
Narcissists always get it upside down and the wrong way so they always assume the enemies are as stupid and weak as the delusional narcissist itself.
It is important to interpret the optics in concordance with the reality.
So few of us agree with the values and actions of the executives of the various territorial jurisdictions, those who make decisions and policy in our name but who really serve another master.
In a cosmic sense, this "is the time of the orcs" (to borrow a phrase from LOTR), the endgame of the Kali Yuga, where materialism, oppression and darkness are at their maximum, and most of us feel a sense of impotence.
But this time has a context that qualifies that reality for this present time has a future.
We are in control - not of external gambits by dark players, but of our internal psychology and fate and the decisions we make.
I see Putin's actions as matching that reality, where Russia has become a bulwark for the light (and remember the recent darkness that Russia had to transcend out of).
It is not possible to serve the light whilst doing dark deeds.
There is a very fine line that Putin has to navigate and to veer from that path is to descend into the darkness and if that were to happen, then Russia ceases to be humanity's hope.
My thoughts on NATO, The Westminster English London Parliament, The European Parliament And the rest of Western Europe plus the largest cause of insurrection and violence against any Nation who disagrees with their Policies for the free World Order of Democracy are basically Obliterated. I write of America in my lifetime of 73 Years since leaving school in 1967 at 15 years old I cannot remember no matter how much I try a POTUS who was not involved in WARS OR SCANDAL even the Sainted Two were involved J.F. Kennedy and B. Obama. UK PM’ are just as bad, The Governance of every single POTUS and British PM has been Shameful and what have all these WARS achieved the “Deaths of Billions since 1950” and the Destruction of Millions of Homes. If the people We the Proletariat elect to look after OUR best interests and keep us safe from Harm put the same amount of money and effort into a proper welfare state as Clem Attlee and Nye Bevin wanted we would all be living a perfect life the middle class “ “ I fucking hate when these inverted snobs make this air sign they would call it Utopia “ “ sorry I digress instead of Weapons capable of destroying our Planet because our Leaders are Insane I speak of the Western World only. No other World Leaders have made me feel afraid nervous or anxious only the POTUS, the UK PM, and the NATO Alliance Nations have done this, These Corrupt Politicians make Millions from giving Lobbyists from Water,Arms Makers, Pharmaceuticals, Energy, Oil, Gas, in fact every fucking commodity you could think of. Every Penny these Corrupt Greedy Lying Bastards get from these Lobbyists Masters harms Us but they couldn’t give a fuck because Politicians get into the Political Arena to get RICH QUICK before they get Found Out. These Politicians keep us in perpetual fear by inventing non existent threats and Armageddon if we don’t support them by giving them more from the piss poor wages we are on then Russia China and North Korea will Destroy us my answer to these outrageous claims is simply BOLLOCKS Trump Starmer and the EU Leaders have threatened those Countries every day and made ludicrous demands and claims all the whilst doing this they allow the Jew Butcher Netanyahu to carry out A 21st Century Holocaust against the People of Palestine All this must stop and now in the past several days Trump has put Armed troops on the ground in a City in The Land of the Brave and the Home of the Free? “Democracy My Arse” The War in Ukraine Was Made in America, the bottom part of Britain, the EU, and the Corridors of Langley and NATO, and the Home Office London.
I've loads of time for Scott Ritter, his military knowledge is unparalleled, it seems to me, but he seems to be blaming the Europeans for their own downfall, almost suggesting the USA had nothing to do with it, when we all know that is the exact opposite of the truth and that this whole thing is a US proxy war that has been decades in the making, and Europe just went along with it.
I also think SR (like Douglas MacGregor) tends to plug the apocalyptic scenario, based on the sort of mayhem the US military would unleash, perhaps putting himself in the Russians position and describing more what he would do if he were Putin. But he isn't. Putin has shown incredible reluctance to even fire one Oreshnik missile, never mind 560. Don't expect fireworks.
Putin has shown himself to be a real 'steady Eddie'. Until now, that's been an overwhelming positive, but he is going to have to get more ruthless and actually eradicate the Ukrainian cancer or Russia will be in a 20-year drone exchange with a terrorist state supplied by NATO.
Agree, can't imagine why Scott thinks that Europe is in anyway independent of the US military, patently especially through the EU bureaucracy we are all mere supplicants following US orders regardless of who the real powers there have fronting the show. Scott always made it clear that he believed Trump wouldn't be working for the exact same oligarchs and military as Biden but has learned that isn't so the hard way. Trump's plan to fight to the last European will end shortly after it begins when enough people realise that like the Ukrainians were Europeans are being made fools of. Hopefully our people retain the power to charge our local leaders and this leads to the end of the US controlled EU permanently..
But what more can Russia do? Don´t forget that Russia, like the Soviet Union, is fighting alone against the whole Nato-gang (The US and all the European states) and the latter have much more economic and differentiated technological power behind their military.
"But what more can Russia do?"
I don't know, Per, but Scott Ritter clearly is of the opinion that Russia could do a hell of a lot more, it certainly has the capabilities, what it hasn't had throughout the entire SMO is the resolve to employ them. Perhaps with one eye very firmly on securing the continued support of the likes of China and India. But the attack on Russia's strategic bomber bases has surely put an end to Russia needing to worry about that.
That was a terrible mis-step by Ukraine. I think it will go down in history as an absolutely classic example of how to win a 'battle' but lose a war as a result.
But of course I hope that Scott Ritter is right.
Fascinating analysis! I’d hate to be on the opposing side of any military force commanded by Scott Ritter.
The European and US entities of power are fundamentally narcissistic which naturally overestimates its own capabilities and will see any places without fighting along the borders as weaknesses of the enemy. They will attack and provoke to escalate the war because the west thinks it will be too much for Russia to both conquer and defend.
Narcissists always get it upside down and the wrong way so they always assume the enemies are as stupid and weak as the delusional narcissist itself.
It is important to interpret the optics in concordance with the reality.
So few of us agree with the values and actions of the executives of the various territorial jurisdictions, those who make decisions and policy in our name but who really serve another master.
In a cosmic sense, this "is the time of the orcs" (to borrow a phrase from LOTR), the endgame of the Kali Yuga, where materialism, oppression and darkness are at their maximum, and most of us feel a sense of impotence.
But this time has a context that qualifies that reality for this present time has a future.
We are in control - not of external gambits by dark players, but of our internal psychology and fate and the decisions we make.
I see Putin's actions as matching that reality, where Russia has become a bulwark for the light (and remember the recent darkness that Russia had to transcend out of).
It is not possible to serve the light whilst doing dark deeds.
There is a very fine line that Putin has to navigate and to veer from that path is to descend into the darkness and if that were to happen, then Russia ceases to be humanity's hope.
My thoughts on NATO, The Westminster English London Parliament, The European Parliament And the rest of Western Europe plus the largest cause of insurrection and violence against any Nation who disagrees with their Policies for the free World Order of Democracy are basically Obliterated. I write of America in my lifetime of 73 Years since leaving school in 1967 at 15 years old I cannot remember no matter how much I try a POTUS who was not involved in WARS OR SCANDAL even the Sainted Two were involved J.F. Kennedy and B. Obama. UK PM’ are just as bad, The Governance of every single POTUS and British PM has been Shameful and what have all these WARS achieved the “Deaths of Billions since 1950” and the Destruction of Millions of Homes. If the people We the Proletariat elect to look after OUR best interests and keep us safe from Harm put the same amount of money and effort into a proper welfare state as Clem Attlee and Nye Bevin wanted we would all be living a perfect life the middle class “ “ I fucking hate when these inverted snobs make this air sign they would call it Utopia “ “ sorry I digress instead of Weapons capable of destroying our Planet because our Leaders are Insane I speak of the Western World only. No other World Leaders have made me feel afraid nervous or anxious only the POTUS, the UK PM, and the NATO Alliance Nations have done this, These Corrupt Politicians make Millions from giving Lobbyists from Water,Arms Makers, Pharmaceuticals, Energy, Oil, Gas, in fact every fucking commodity you could think of. Every Penny these Corrupt Greedy Lying Bastards get from these Lobbyists Masters harms Us but they couldn’t give a fuck because Politicians get into the Political Arena to get RICH QUICK before they get Found Out. These Politicians keep us in perpetual fear by inventing non existent threats and Armageddon if we don’t support them by giving them more from the piss poor wages we are on then Russia China and North Korea will Destroy us my answer to these outrageous claims is simply BOLLOCKS Trump Starmer and the EU Leaders have threatened those Countries every day and made ludicrous demands and claims all the whilst doing this they allow the Jew Butcher Netanyahu to carry out A 21st Century Holocaust against the People of Palestine All this must stop and now in the past several days Trump has put Armed troops on the ground in a City in The Land of the Brave and the Home of the Free? “Democracy My Arse” The War in Ukraine Was Made in America, the bottom part of Britain, the EU, and the Corridors of Langley and NATO, and the Home Office London.
Scary signals from Ritter....