France May Deploy Troops in Ukraine in Certain Situations

#1 | Posted by censored at 2024-05-02 12:11 PM | Reply

"How did this happen? And why so quickly? FRANCE 24 spoke to historian Michal Bourlet, a former professor of history at the Saint-Cyr Cotquidan military academy, who deconstructed some of the myths about the egregious failure of the Battle of France.

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"Since 1945 a million and one explanations have been put forward to explain the French defeat, from the nature of the bridges over the River Meuse to the political institutions of the Third Republic to the Maginot line " which has recently been used as an analogy that supposedly explains France's difficulties in the face of the coronavirus.

As we have seen, the French army had plenty of men, and lots of good quality equipment and arms. Its morale was good " despite being deflated a bit by the "phoney war".

The reasons for its defeat were intellectual and doctrinal. It's the old clich of fighting the previous war.

Commanders were too focused on lessons from the First World War; they couldn't think about the actual war they had to wage in the present. They were unable to adapt. The Germans " by contrast " took risks."

www.france24.com

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2024-05-02 06:54 PM | Reply

At least Macron has the balls to say what no politician in America seems to be willing to say. Specifically, we will send troops if Russia does now attempt to incorporate all of The Ukraine.

#3 | Posted by moder8 at 2024-05-02 06:54 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

At least Macron has the balls to say what no politician in America seems to be willing to say. Specifically, we will send troops if Russia does now attempt to incorporate all of The Ukraine. #3 | Posted by moder8

Hush, you! There's an election afoot.

#4 | Posted by censored at 2024-05-02 07:29 PM | Reply

... UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has said it is up to Ukraine to decide how to use British weapons and insisted it has the right to strike targets on Russian territory.

During a visit to Kyiv, he said the UK would provide 3bn ($3.75bn) per year for as long as necessary.

"Just as Russia is striking inside Ukraine, you can quite understand why Ukraine feels the need to make sure it's defending itself," Lord Cameron said.

Russia condemned what it called "another very dangerous statement".

"This is a direct escalation of tension around the Ukrainian conflict, which would potentially pose a threat to European security," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

Lord Cameron did not directly endorse the idea of British weapons being used to strike targets inside Russia.

But until now, the UK has generally let it be understood - without spelling it out - that weapons such as the long range Storm Shadow missile should only be used inside sovereign Ukrainian territory. There have been several examples of its successful use in Russian-occupied Crimea, including against elements of Russia's Black Sea Fleet.

However, coming on the heels of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's pledge to give Ukraine 3bn ($3.76bn) in military assistance every year for the foreseeable future, it seems Lord Cameron wanted to emphasise that it is up to Ukraine to decide what it does with it. ...

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-05-03 06:33 PM | Reply