I have made notes on the first 10 minutes of the Chief of the General Staff, Sir Patrick Sanders speech; however, Omitted his outline on how to prepare and effective deterrence because, sorry, it's gobbledygook to me, whereas I better understand 'protecting our values and interests'. Sir Patrick is forceful, and thus, reassuring and persuasive, as well as, a welcome voice! Sir Patrick goes into details on, " How he intends to mobilise the British Army...to deter Russian aggression, to prevent war," (emphasis is placed on the the fact that the intention is not to provoke war. He quotes the historical axiom: ' If you want to avert conflict, you had better be prepared to fight') "..A clear threat to the principles of sovereignty and democracy and the freedom to live without fear of violence as the brutal aggression of President Putin and his expansionist ambitions." It is all or mostly quotes from Sir Patrick's speech, so I am forgoing the quotation marks. This is our 1937 moment, we are not at war, but we must act rapidly. ...so that we aren't drawn into one through a failure to contain territorial expansion. OPERATIONAL MOBILISE: a singular focus and ruthless priorisation. ...A coalition partnership to provide material, intelligence, and training to sustain Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invaders. ...mobilising the army to prevent war is as tangible and concrete an act of leadership as I can offer. MOBILISATION : focus on winning the war, working with these allies, against this threat in this location. The UK will lead by example! HISTORY SHOWN US: Putin's calculations don't always follow ow own logic. Russia wages war at the strategic and not the tactical level. Its depth and resilience means it can suffer any number of campaigns and engagement battles lost and yet regenerate and still ultimately prevail. Armies that have tasted defeat learn more quickly. Putin's declared intent to restore the lands of historic Russia makes any respite temporary and the threat will become ever more acute. Russia will be an ever greater threat to European security after Ukraine than it was before. Ceding more territory to Putin could prove a fatal blow to the principle of national sovereignty that has underpinned the international order since 1945. And we can't allow the NATO states to live with the grim reality of the human cost of occupation that we see in front of us. Taking up the burden in Europe means we can free more US resources to ensure that our values and interests are protected in the Indo-Pacific. ...IT'S THIS OUR WILLINGNESS TO SHED BLOOD TO PROTECT OUR COMMON VALUES AND EACH OTHER'S TERRITORY THAT WILL SEE US PREVAIL. "The conflict of Ukraine will herald, I think, a paradigm shift in how NATO delivers collective deterrence." From the doctrine of reacting to crises to one of deterring them. This principle is at the heart of mobilise. Russia knowing that they can't gain a quick localised victory, in any circumstance, or in any time - they will lose if they pick a fight with NATO! " It takes an army to hold and regain territory and defend people who live there. It takes an army to deter, and this army, the British Army, will play its part along side our allies. In the Ukraine we have seen the limitations of deterrence by punishment , it's reinforced the importance of deterrence through denial. We must stop Putin's seizing territory rather than expecting to respond...with a delayed counter offensive! We must meet strength with strength from the outset and be unequivocally prepared to fight for NATO territory.
I just viewed, "British Army Chief warns UK and allies facing '1937' moment'.", it was on Sky News on the 30th of June. We have been warned of tough times ahead and the threat to international order and world peace. I guess we cannot continue to seek distractions to ignore what is Russia's 'military operation'! Social comments were many and one said that we need to be worried by the statement of the US focusing on protecting the Pacific.
Germany must know Kaliningrad is essential for Putin to launch missiles targeting the Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania; it would be a tragedy if sanctions are lifted, knowing Putin's intention to include the three countries once again as they were under the former USSR.
I have made notes on the first 10 minutes of the Chief of the General Staff, Sir Patrick Sanders speech; however, Omitted his outline on how to prepare and effective deterrence because, sorry, it's gobbledygook to me, whereas I better understand 'protecting our values and interests'. Sir Patrick is forceful, and thus, reassuring and persuasive, as well as, a welcome voice! Sir Patrick goes into details on, " How he intends to mobilise the British Army...to deter Russian aggression, to prevent war," (emphasis is placed on the the fact that the intention is not to provoke war. He quotes the historical axiom: ' If you want to avert conflict, you had better be prepared to fight') "..A clear threat to the principles of sovereignty and democracy and the freedom to live without fear of violence as the brutal aggression of President Putin and his expansionist ambitions." It is all or mostly quotes from Sir Patrick's speech, so I am forgoing the quotation marks. This is our 1937 moment, we are not at war, but we must act rapidly. ...so that we aren't drawn into one through a failure to contain territorial expansion. OPERATIONAL MOBILISE: a singular focus and ruthless priorisation. ...A coalition partnership to provide material, intelligence, and training to sustain Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invaders. ...mobilising the army to prevent war is as tangible and concrete an act of leadership as I can offer. MOBILISATION : focus on winning the war, working with these allies, against this threat in this location. The UK will lead by example! HISTORY SHOWN US: Putin's calculations don't always follow ow own logic. Russia wages war at the strategic and not the tactical level. Its depth and resilience means it can suffer any number of campaigns and engagement battles lost and yet regenerate and still ultimately prevail. Armies that have tasted defeat learn more quickly. Putin's declared intent to restore the lands of historic Russia makes any respite temporary and the threat will become ever more acute. Russia will be an ever greater threat to European security after Ukraine than it was before. Ceding more territory to Putin could prove a fatal blow to the principle of national sovereignty that has underpinned the international order since 1945. And we can't allow the NATO states to live with the grim reality of the human cost of occupation that we see in front of us. Taking up the burden in Europe means we can free more US resources to ensure that our values and interests are protected in the Indo-Pacific. ...IT'S THIS OUR WILLINGNESS TO SHED BLOOD TO PROTECT OUR COMMON VALUES AND EACH OTHER'S TERRITORY THAT WILL SEE US PREVAIL. "The conflict of Ukraine will herald, I think, a paradigm shift in how NATO delivers collective deterrence." From the doctrine of reacting to crises to one of deterring them. This principle is at the heart of mobilise. Russia knowing that they can't gain a quick localised victory, in any circumstance, or in any time - they will lose if they pick a fight with NATO! " It takes an army to hold and regain territory and defend people who live there. It takes an army to deter, and this army, the British Army, will play its part along side our allies. In the Ukraine we have seen the limitations of deterrence by punishment , it's reinforced the importance of deterrence through denial. We must stop Putin's seizing territory rather than expecting to respond...with a delayed counter offensive! We must meet strength with strength from the outset and be unequivocally prepared to fight for NATO territory.
I just viewed, "British Army Chief warns UK and allies facing '1937' moment'.", it was on Sky News on the 30th of June. We have been warned of tough times ahead and the threat to international order and world peace. I guess we cannot continue to seek distractions to ignore what is Russia's 'military operation'! Social comments were many and one said that we need to be worried by the statement of the US focusing on protecting the Pacific.
Germany must know Kaliningrad is essential for Putin to launch missiles targeting the Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania; it would be a tragedy if sanctions are lifted, knowing Putin's intention to include the three countries once again as they were under the former USSR.