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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As winter proceeds, there has been an interesting observation coming from Ukrainian troops that have used both NATO and Soviet gear:

NATO gear is made for missions, and Soviet gear is made for war. NATO gear performs amazingly when its supply chain is fully intact, it can attack and disengage, and then return to base for maintenance and replenishment. When those supply chains dry up, or it can't be rotated, NATO gear is failing on the battlefield. Many of the NATO vehicles also can't seem to handle the mud and ice. There are videos of Strykers stuck in mud that isn't particularly bad. There are also rumors that the Abrams have issues with their filters, and are being withheld from the combat zone.

Soviet gear on the other hand loses far less capability when supply or maintenance is interrupted. Its more friendly to field and ad-hoc repair. Its also more suited to the climate of Ukraine with mud proving far less of a problem. It may not match NATO gear at its peak, but it seems to be more reliable in the long run.

Its interesting to see a lot of old "what-ifs" from the cold war being played out in Ukraine. [/quote]

That comparison is interesting though disappointing for NATO in advance of winter  - truly hope this pointless and cruel war ends soon  …

Yes it is astonishing how many of the Cold War what ifs are playing out. Putin has been playing a very long game since he came to power when it superficially looked like the Cold War was no longer a great threat in the late 90s. But his world view was formed twenty years before as a KBG foreign intelligence officer for 16 years (1975-1991) during the peak of the Cold War.

Putin has been in power as president or prime minister since 1999 and has held talks with and seen four U.S. presidents leave office. He is running for president again this year for a fifth term (even though there was a constitutional limit on serving more than two terms in office) and he has removed all viable opposition.

The need for NATO and Western allies unity has never been higher.

I truly hope that Ukraine will be able to join both EU and NATO. I hope all this suffering and loss will have some important gains for them. [/quote]

South Korea will soon join NATO.[/quote]

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