John Foreman - Escalation Management is Failing - Is Biden Asleep at the Wheel of Global Security?
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- As the UK Defence Attache to the Russian Federation from 2019 to 2022, John Foreman advised senior UK officials and ministers on Russian military and security affairs and represented the UK Chief of Defence Staff to the Russian General Staff. He had a front-row seat for the tense meetings and negotiations that immediately preceded Russia’s full-scale assault on Ukraine in February 2022.
John Foreman is an independent consultant specialising in Russia, Ukraine, and international security, with over 20 years of diplomatic, operational, and corporate experience in the defence and security sector. He facilitated the largest UK ministerial/defence visit to Moscow since 1944, negotiated a bilateral treaty to reduce operational risk, and informed UK Russia policy and strategy. Currently, he is a visiting lecturer to King's College London, a mentor to future UK defence attaches and advisors, and a RAND Europe associate. He has a lifelong interest in Russia, Ukraine, their languages, peoples, cultures, and histories. He was appointed CBE in the 2023 New Year's Honours for his service.
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The US should be ashamed of how badly they have conducted this whole thing
The US when they pulled out so quickly from Afghanistan let the genie out of the bottle next will be Taiwan can they depend on the US I bet they are thinking maybe Not
Blame maga for both. Biden did what trump already negotiated in Afghanistan, trump had also already released all the terrorists from Gitmo. Biden has been trying to get Ukraine funding since October 2023, and maga won't allow it.
the ruzki propaganda along with their banana allies have constructed an elaborate web of lies, conspiracies and general anti-Western thought for over the past decade... & this has caught us with our pants down. Because of this, because the Americans and a few Europeans have allowed themselves to fall for the Kremlin's trap, yes... big shame is in order ! We seriously need to course correct until all is lost.
The United Nations should have stepped in and stopped Putin. It was neutered when some countries were given veto power. It is a worthless organization.
Why? Russia presents no threat to the US. My uncle died at 19 years old fighting in Europe. The war was over in 1945, we have been defending Europe against the Soviet Union, and Russia since then. Why the hell do Europeans think we should still defend them??????
We're in no position to boss Ukraine around on their drone war in Russian lands due to how we pussied out on sending aid.
Why are you spreading disinformation. Does Putin pay you?
The United States has not told or asked Ukraine to stop targeting Russian oil refineries, and it doesn’t even make sense, because dosing so will not increase oil prices, it’ll decrease oil prices.
If Russia can’t refine their oil, they’ll be forced to sell it, which will increase the global oil supply.
President Biden is doing everything he can. The world sees these fascists infesting the government. Our next election will determine the fate of our country, perhaps the world. President Biden and Vice President Harris, the Biden Administration and the entirety of the Democratic Party is working with all Americans to preserve our democracy.
Nobody is dictating to Ukraine. The reports were incorrect.
@@terjeoseberg990 yes and no, but u r being too cute by half and actually mostly dn't understand how big the ru energy biz is, it's their entire economy ,literally. It's refined fuels that Ukr is tryign to hit, so as to slow down Ru operations and economy
Why do people with such clear vision are not in a better position to make a difference?
Because we, the voters, don't want them.
@@modero6370 Oh yeh? How about the 2 million plus of the bureaucrat at multiple government agencies? Do any of us get to elect them?
Thank you for another interesting intereview. It is true that more than one speaker mentioned that Biden did not address the Ammericans directly about the risk of Ukraine losing the war. Europe and the west are at risk as even mentioned by Putin himself.
I have heart Biden say this many times.
Glad to see one country really willing to help Ukraine. Britain still remembers what it means to be attacked and under threat of invasion. The Baltic States understand what is at stake. The rest of the west are mired in the past and unable to act in the present. That wallowing inaction is costing hundreds of thousands of lives both Russian and Ukrainian. If the west and US truly believed in freedom and democracy the weapons Ukrainians need to be victorious would have already been delivered and Putin would be defeated
Snort. Britain also knows how to invade.
Tens of thousands of Ukrainian lives, hundreds of thousands Russian lives. Ukraine hasn’t even mobilized men under 27 yet. If they were losing men like Russia, they’d have to be mobilizing 30,000 new recruits per month like Russia. They obviously aren’t.
Britain should never let its guard down after WW 2. But it has, again even with Russia Aggression
@@KathysGuess Well, seeing as how they were mostly responsible for WW1, and by extension WW1 part 2, aka WW2, I think the rest of the World should look out for Britain.
WW1 followed a path from Serbia through Russia.
The military most ready was Germany.
thank you Jonathan to bring this very important topic of the weak western liderships, to a insane level, that only ashames and ofends us
somehow i can't help but feel/hear some degree of "helplessness"/"hopelessness", or deep disappointment, in what Mr. Foreman says - and does noit say, silence speaks louder than words sometimes - in your interview.
The United States has not told or asked Ukraine to stop targeting Russian oil refineries, and it doesn’t even make sense, because dosing so will not increase oil prices, it’ll decrease oil prices.
If Russia can’t refine their oil, they’ll be forced to sell it, which will increase the global oil supply.
Some are saying the Financial Times article is not correct. And even if it is correct, since the US is not providing any aid they have no say.
I sure hope you are correct because if they do not support democracy and defeating communism, then where are they heading?
I’ve heard it may be a distortion and embellishment of what may have been said at some point in time.
@@sherrillwhately7586 maybe but their actions toward Ukraine tell a story that does not lead to good outcomes for the Ukraine. We know that militarily to beat the Russians the technology is there and if enough weapons were put in the hands of Ukraine they could win. But the trickling of technology to Ukraine combined with the slowing down of the aid suggest something different. I cant figure out if this is the US strategy to bankrupt russia or if they dont want ukraine to win.
@@doughooper9918 18:57 Trump not only needs more loans from Putin he needs the prior ones forgiven, I believe. Everything revolves around Trump’s ego and wealth. Biden has no excuse except that he likes to fiddle, not act, on conflict. Anyone that will pay makes Trump their pawn. And if either presidential candidate dies, they will not have a capable VP to respond to aggression against allies. At least Biden and Congressional Dems plus non-MAGA will probably pass funding in a month or so. If the White House were serious about keeping Ukraine weapons off Russian soil, I hope at least that the effort is no more successful than the failed attempt to restrain IDF destruction and war crimes in Gaza. Slava Ukraine.
@@doughooper9918”I can’t tell if [America] wants Ukraine to win.” I’m not sure if you’re being completely serious, or you just don’t know much about Americans and American politics. The vast majority of Americans support Ukraine. MAGA Republicans, who are about 20% of the country, do not; they’ve voiced complete support for Orban, Bolsonaro, Putin, and other authoritarians in the past, and a hatred for Ukraine and Zelenskyy (mostly stemming from Trump’s “perfect phone call”, trying to bribe Zelenskyy for military aid). Over two-thirds of Americans support Ukraine; we would have already passed several aid packages by now, if it weren’t for the Trumpists. We’ve spent nearly a year trying to push aid through. Unfortunately, other Republicans are afraid to vote against them, so they effectively control Congress, and hold the purse strings.
I generally like Biden, and Trump is far worse. But the energy level of leadership does come off as less than adequate.
Indeed, I share that view. Nor is it an age thing - these are the same cautious policies that date back to the Obama era.
@@SiliconCurtain I cannot sa.y. Obama, and Clinton, seemed preoccupied with the Middle East and the memory of our Involvement in Iraq. Up until recently, Democrats in the US have carried historic memories of unsuccessful wars. Obama had a doctrine, "Don't do dumb stuff." Not a bad mantra for a smart but inexperienced politician. He may have viewed any form of military escalation through that lens. This Illustrates your point, I think. This lethargy is not a stance that fits Ukraine currently, to my mind. Thanks for this interview.
Andrew Michta, does not think that Trump will necessarily be worse. Andrew Michta is someone you guys should have on your show.
Biden's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan certainly did nothing the deter Putin's evil plans. Same with the tardiness of his response to the Russian invasion. That said, some of these MAGA isolationists' geopolitical ignorance and shortsightedness is beyond comprehension.
@@SiliconCurtain Is that because Putin pays you to undermine his major opponent?
As usual excellent questions from Jonathan. Thanks.
Very informative conversation. I'm wondering how long the US can drag out the pageantry of providing aid without actually doing it. For example Lindsey Graham's recent trip to Kyiv. 💙💛
Great point! That trip of Graham was nauseating
Lindsey was in Ukraine shopping for a spine.
@@artmcteagle, And a pair of balls.
@@SiliconCurtain They do the Kyiv optics to appease pro-Ukraine GOP voters, then do nothing to appease the MAGA cohort. "Cynical" is a word that distinctly jumps to mind.
The Republican (conservative ) party is stalling the funding. The Democrat ( moderate) party is quite willing
Great interviews!
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The American homeland hasn’t been threatened in over two centuries. We are a nation that doesn’t really understand what it’s like to be invaded and I think that’s part of the difficulty in getting Americans to commit to another country’s defense.
Thank you, Jonathan, for your conversation with John Foreman. Very interesting and I hope, the UK will continue to be the reliable ally that she was since the start of the full-scale invasion. Thank you, UK and all her citizens!
🇺🇦 Перемоги і миру всім українцям! 🇺🇦
Mr. Forman past 24:25 says the Ukrainians’ offensive failed. It is understandable that media personalities say that, to hear it from a knowledgeable person is disappointing. The offensive was doomed to fail because inadequate equipment was provided for success. How absurd for the well informed to think an offensive, without combined arms in this day and age, would succeed.
I think it's best to be honest about things, and the truth is that the Ukrainian offensive did fail (for a lot of the reasons you gave). Hopefully people will learn from what happened and not repeat the same mistakes.
@@Djamonja That is not my point. My point is why talk about the failure when it was almost inevitable to fail? Discussing the outcome presumes disappointment with the Ukrainians. The disappointment should be with Ukraine’s supporters.
@@jaymacpherson8167 It does not presume blame with the Ukrainians, I don't know why you think that.
@@Djamonja Good question. The western support for Ukraine depends on the populations supporting their politicians’ choices. The population represents an average person. To say the offensive failed, in my opinion, will result in the average person to fault Ukraine, and thus weaken their support for the politicians who have promoted supporting Ukraine. Which makes Russia’s invasion more likely to become permanent.
You're a dynamo Jonathan. Power to your elbow.
lmao. here's to hoping the wrist/elbow/hand won't give up. 😂 Jon has been a steady source of very interesting interviews and opinions since i watched his first video - more would/will need to be introduced to the man :). though it's definitely not content for everybody out there - it does tend to be fairly in-depth, usually on the longer side of things (no harm there.) and often quite focused in terms of topics discussed. for good reasons, i might argue. :)
Another interesting discussion. Thank you. 🇺🇦🇦🇺
As long as Ukraine is required to fight with one arm behind it's back, they have no chance of winning. Likewise, Ukraine can't win if they fight by a set of rules that the aggressor cares nothing about. History seems to show that the side that is most brutal will win.
"As long as Ukraine is required to fight with one arm behind it's back"
They can use both of their empty hands. We do not mind.
@@ragingmonk6080you still here comrade ?
@@DarkCriimes Of course I am here chuvak. I cannot let abandon my bratukha in Ukraine because they are Russian light. Less filling with half the calories. Yet still an Orc.
@@DarkCriimesThey probably deleted my other response. I am a US Army 95B Military Police Vet.. You are not my "comrade".
Ukraine was thriving way before Moscovia and Russia was shat into existance. How is Ukraine "Russia light" exactly?
Thank you Jonathan I can’t keep up with your ever growing body of Truth! Incredibly expert guests. We all know the good guys and we most certainly know the evil, despicable, diabolical bad guys. Ukraine Will Be Victorious! 🇺🇦💙🌞🌻
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Thanks, Jonathan.
I have difficulties to catch Mr. Foreman lines without transcripts. He speaks with lot of staccato.
The article has English closed caption under the gear icon, top right and dropdown menu.
You can also go to the video description and click on “View Transcript”.
Amazing conversation again, thanks and keep them coming :) love from Ukraine ❤
Great as always, John!
Excellent analysis
A top-tier discussion.
This guy needs to upgrade his microphone
You need to upgrade whatever you are listening on.
It was a tad soft yes. Jonathan came through loud and clear though.
Thank you for another great interview.
Thanks
Welcome
What happened to the London vehicles? Do they need to be delivered? Do they need drivers?
John Foreman's insights into the workings of bureaucracy were interesting, something it seems no democratic government can totally control. Authoritarian regimes have an advantage in that respect when it comes to open hostilities. I agree with his opinion regarding Scholz (scared of my own shadow) and Biden dithering. Thank God we didn't have such leaders once WW2 started.
Trying not to comment too much, but just needed to respond to some posts in the discussion. Very good interview Johnathan.
Thanks again my Lord
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As good as it sounds, it is much more about the right weaponry in the right places, at the right quantites, at the right time.
@@tg5372 do you feel like nato planes clearing up the skies and supply chains would not just end the war?
@@SiliconCurtainyou’re seriously this desperate for subscribers? Like you actually think nato boots on the ground is a good idea? What’s wrong with you?
@@Scroapy What I feel is quite immaterial in this context. According to Erik Prince (podcast with Patrick Bet David, about 3 weeks ago), the war could have been prevented, if F-16 (piloted by American contractors) were placed in the western part of Ukraine, the war would not have happened the way it did.
According to the General Wesley Clark, if Biden administration was not preventing Ukraine from defeating Russians in December of 2022, it all could be over then.
(CSIS podcast "Reflections on the Ukraine War).
I don't share Jonathan's view on Biden being "a better option". I feel that his administration is continuing terrible policies of Obama.
Very Excellent , Thank You Sir !!
Thank you Jonathan 👍 another great interview 👏 I wish politicians would listen to people like Mr foreman and wake up!
Slava ukraini 🔱💪🇺🇦🇬🇧✌️
Listening closely difficult to understand guests, clipped understated way of speaking
Thank you, Jonathan. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
You doing great job 🔥🙏
Great interview, thank you.
Zaluzhnyi is being given practice as a statesman to sharpen his skills as a politician in London.
A lot of those pro-Russian comments he refers to, are written, and disseminated, by Russian professional propagandists.
Yes and the Russian trolls and bots are exploding all over the Internet. 😢
Yes!!!
Thanks Jonathan, your guest John has probably expressed the most accurate and aligned description of both Russian influence (overt/covert) and the disabling efforts made by Putin to debilitate any effective response. John seems to recognize the person Putin and what Putinism represents.
We're just not where we need to be if serious about Russia compared to what Russia is currently capable of enacting out on Ukraine with the help from thier allies.. excellent interview though, thankyou.
UK media spends a lot of time stating that the UK is understanding Ukraine's struggle, unlike others (US, Germany and France was mentioned). It's true that the UK says all the right things and, seemingly have broad public backing for that standpoint. However, as John Foreman said, judge what people do and not what they say. Considering UK capabilities and capacity, the UK is among the least dedicated supporters of Ukraine. In my opinion this is a shame, the UK is very well placed to be in a leadership role - both by words and by deeds.
Support for Ukrai per capita, financial and military, based on data from The Ukraine Support Tracker:
1. Denmark €1916 pp.
2. Norway €1401 pp.
3. Estonia €1067 pp.
4. Netherlands €764 pp.
5. Luxembourg €706 pp.
6. Finland €637 pp.
7. Sweden €581 pp.
8. Germany €492 pp.
9. Belgium €474 pp.
10. Lithuania €441 pp.
11. Austria €395 pp.
12. Ireland €394 pp.
13. Latvia €320 pp.
14. Slovakia €282 pp.
15. Switzerland €273 pp.
16. France €273 pp.
17. Czech Republic €256 pp.
18. Spain €248 pp.
19. UK €233 pp.
20. Italy €217 pp.
21. Poland €213 pp.
22. US €202 pp.
The average for EU countries is €323 pp.
no sign of Canada, eh
Europe can and MUST become strong, self reliant, self sufficient in face of the unreliable recalcitrant failing US.
Agree.
Thanks for the conversation. I have many notes, but I don't trust myself not to get too salty. lol
As is usually the case with your interviews, your questions alone are worth listening to, demonstrating your analytical skills.
There are people all over Europe who see the British response to Russian aggression as the only sensible thing to do. But unfortunately they are not in the majority in their country, nor do they see any way of influencing events, so they are left with a feeling of powerlessness.
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Thank you for the discussion. Regarding escalation management, I am a little bit worried about the potential complacency when it comes to putin not challenging Nato. The argument is that it would mean nuclear exchange. But I argue that just as russia would be crazy (even on their standards) to start using nuclear weapons, so would Nato be crazy to use ours, and our standards of sanity are quite more strict. Now, consider the incidents where the occasional cruise missiles fly over Poland and attack Ukraine, are let to pass unhindered instead of being shot down. The message this sends is that Nato - or rather an individual Nato country - is not prepared to give a respond, even when it is absolutely warranted. Similarly, when the west is afraid of their weapons being used on russian soil by Ukraine, I wonder if this fear is implicitly there even in a direct threat towards a Nato country by russia. I suspect that there is no strategy on a _political_ level for this situation, because "nuclear". We do not have the premeditated procedures, a check-list if you will, how to quickly respond to russian small scale, conventional intimidation, directly on Nato ground. Now, combine this with the - sorry to say - belief in France, Spain, Germany and even UK, that the Nato's eastern members are not quite as important and magnificent countries as the former empires. This is the weak spot in Nato and absolutely has not been missed by putin and his cronies, and when they think that it's the best time to exploit it, they will. At that moment our respond - with conventional but decisive means, on the russian soil - should come in hours, and we should also have the guts to ignore the cry and victimization from the russian side. Unfortunately, so far our behaviour proves that we are not ready for this kind of decisiveness, instead russia is being treated with silk gloves day after day.
I don't fear escalation per se - I fear that we are afraid to respond - "escalate" at the very moment when it would prevent serious escalation.
A long message I know. Not compatible with modern media space.
Russian Military Sttrategy is to continually challenge the enemy with "feints" (like a boxer "jabbing") so that when the knock out blow comes your opponent will not have noticed it amongst the many "jabs" and "feints".
This a KNOWN. It can be in turn...countered...and the continual alertness of our Defences can be strengthened through thinking that each jab could be a knock out punch and we use ever more sophisticated kit.
In Military Strategy there are ENDS , WAYS and MEANS . In building a bridge you have the ENDS a bridge , the WAY to build it and the MEANS (the money). But in war the Ends, Ways and Means are in a traingle and each responds to the other ....also the enemy is doing the same. If the END is that Ukraine Liberates the Occupied Territories then the rest will fall into place. History proves that 1/2 of the deaths in war are in the last 1/4 of the conflict. The sooner the Occupied Territories are Liberated the less people will die.
@@Bob-nd2mrexactly, and I would add that I don't doubt our defense organizations are in any way unaware of this, it is the political side which I am worried about. It seems many leaders in Europe are kinda hoping that the "small jabs" will stop coming if we are playing nice.
my friend, Jon... another great interview, although it only helps to bring the "sadness" of the situation to the front... i can't help but think if less bureaucracy, political play and redtape was involved since the beginning (and prolly a fair bit of waiting to see how others will act in their pledges to help/supply Ukraine), this might have been settled, pretty much, for a while. ... not only did we give them ample time to set up the horrible defensive lines and trenches, but one could argue even if all of the west were to send their 155mm shells now that are basically lying on a shelf (when most of these nations do not rely on an artillery-heavy military strategy, and could be replenished within a few years - i think.), at this point it would require a fairly intensively concerted effort to be able to bring those to change the situation much. it's a sad reminder, but at this point, to some extent at least, perhaps the best we can do is to believe in Ukraine and its people's will and strategical brilliance. i do believe we have, sadly, failed them, although much was done and given... it is how politics, and international politics, go, i suppose. 😦.
i won't go and say that we've been holding back, on a per-nation basis, but it seems in trying to get the assistance (especially supplies, i mean) through we dun messed up. 😥not that there is no hope, a lot has been done in general - just about as much as i'd expect (baseline) for helping out a non-NATO* ally on the frontline against a common adversary/potential threat. i can't help but salute the UK for having a fairly straight and pretty hard line on the matter, and showed much courage and initiative ... greatly going beyond my initial expectations. as for the rest, mostly i would say i don't know what's going on with Germany but, i am deeply sad to see their course of action :(.
I found out what happened to the Mayans. They also had American military allies.
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But man, y’know there are as many pyramids in Mexico as in Egypt. -Joe Biden
31 tanks was stunning to few to be useful, probably more of a drag by complicating supply chain
Before I get a chance to listen to this interview, Ill go out on a limb and attribute Biden's lack of urgency or concern to the same staffers that served under Obama. They don't even pretend to be decisive or dynamic and the world is noticing.. All talk, no action.
Bide would inform himself better with a sub to Silicon Curtain and it's access to a plethora of expert opinion.
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Please, let’s not forget how influential is Israel in US foreign policy and the deep and close ties between Putin, Russian oligarchs and Israel.
The long term ties between Israel and moscow is another subject that ought to be considered glaring, but gets hidden by out cries of “anti semitism” every time an attempt is made …
@@yurilytviak9066 It´s the real reason why the USA is not providing aid to Ukraine .
@@yurilytviak9066 Right now, Israel is deeply unpopular in Baltic countries, as it has vetoed the Baltic guns bought to Israel to be sent to Ukraine. Israel forbids every country to send Israeli weapons to Ukraine. Putin involvement in 7th October attacks is evident, and many people in Tsahal and Mossad believes that it was a false flag operation organized by Netanyahu and his close ally and personal friend, Vladimir Putin. Mossad and Tsahal sent the info about the attacks to Netanyahu and he didn’t move a finger to avoid it, exactly the same as Putin did after to be briefed by USA concerning the ISIS attack in Moscow.
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I totally agree with Foreman in regard of his opinions, especially about the lack of leadership of the US in clearly formulating the goals of the US in this war. And if Biden is not able to convince the American people it is his fault. Moreover wasn't it Macron who declared NATO as brain dead a few years ago? This is not a sign of clear strategic thinking. And shifting the blame on Trump whilst not wanting to strengthen one's own militatary capacities as promised is just shameless. Regarding Scholz one has to remember his past as a staunsh socialist with strong ties to East Berlin which includes a long standing affinity to the Soviet Union in accord with an anti-american sentiment. Such deeply felt attitudes do not vanish quickly, if at all.
Finanlly one has to mention the affinity of ex-cancellor to Russia of ex-chancellor Merkel who use to be an active member of the communist youth organisation in Eastern Germany. She has a lasting legacy ..
you should replace every reference to russia with china and russia
You and Europe need to build up your defenses, and offenses, and posturing, to provide the free world with more options along with Biden and the USA.
Is it crap sound or is it his up and down voice?
He’s softly spoken.
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The US Air Force has 9,900 aircraft and 20,000 pilots ready to go today. While UK has only 600 aircraft total. Tories.
If Russians against Putin are serious about recruiting other Russians, they should start a Navalny brigade. If US is serious about democracy they should abolish the speaker. If the UK is serious about confronting Russia they should ask Ukraine to manage our military procurement.
Unfortunately, in the US, it's a bit of a rigmarole to replace the House Speaker. MAGA representative, Marjorie Taylor Green has issued a threat of 'motion to vacate' against MAGA Mike Johnson (yes, both MAGA, shows the dysfunction) as a warning to him;
“He should not bring funding for Ukraine,” Greene told reporters.
Not the greatest of audio, coming from the guest. 🙁
I have trouble hearing staccato voices.
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czcams.com/video/59RyfEBKbjw/video.html inside Russia - decent mic and clarity is awesome @@SiliconCurtain
I was unsubscribed from this channel and a bunch of likes from recent shows were gone too, is it just my account on YT or have other people noticed this when going to re-watch shows a second time ?
About 3000 years ago the prophet David made mention of sleeping the sleep of death. If you think about it, what more horrible thing could happen to a person. But it is quite obvious that it has happened to the Sniffer.
Why should the US defend Europe against their aggressive neighbor? Why did DJT have to beg some European countries to pay their fair share to defend THEMSELVES????????
The United States has not told or asked Ukraine to stop targeting Russian oil refineries, and it doesn’t even make sense, because dosing so will not increase oil prices, it’ll decrease oil prices.
If Russia can’t refine their oil, they’ll be forced to sell it, which will increase the global oil supply.
This bit about oil prices is likely true. But it’s not the reason Sullivan would pressure Ukraine- it’s because his precious policy of escalation management is totally flawed and falling apart…
No, Biden isn't asleep.
A light snooze, then? Napping…
He absolutely is. But the alternative is even worse, so he gets a pass.
I agree@@PeterA650
Biden is a disaster.
@@SiliconCurtain Monday-morning quarterbacking at its finest.
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USA has a fascist infestation. Looking around, a lot of democracies have the same infestation. 😕
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Please help the Russian Dude...... He has being attacked
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24 feb 2022 Gov.uk PM statement Ukraine
Unnanimous vote (historically very rare)
Putins Invasion Must Fail
Slava Ukraini & Heroyam Slava
Correction: Ukraine lost more people to WW2 than Russia did, in *absolute* numbers, not only as a proportion of the population.
The leadership of the executive branch of the United States has lost one democracy ( Afghanistan) and 5 embassies. It would be embarrassing if Ukraine was lost entirely.
Sorry, but I have to down vote this one, you need to lay the blame at the Republicans and the House of Congress. The fact is, if Democrats had the House and Senate, things would be much different right now.
It would be good if that were true, but long before the Republicans gained control of the House there was a noticeable ambiguity about Biden's approach. It seems that his close advisors are stuck in a time warp where Russia is regarded as a bigger player than it really is. I think what we are seeing is the legacy of Kissinger.
Yes, that’s partly true. But I sincerely believe that the underlying policy is not to arm Ukraine to retake Donbas or Crimea, and therefore is not a strategy for victory. That needs to change.
@@SiliconCurtain given the current state of politics in the US as well as the known hollowing out of the production capacity due to the 'peace dividend' of the past 20 years you can't make a policy that is incapable of being effected. There is only now a recognition that russia will try to be a hegemon over Europe / Baltic states / Ukraine..... but the pace is so slow given the isolationism of the west. yes - this has to change now.
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🤔 This regards Europe and US. Halt or cut the foreign military contracts and exports as a starter. 😊
There was awareness long time before. Scandinavian, Baltics, Poland. Most other countries understood situation might be dire. Europe is sluggish but stable. US is triggerhappy but no so stable, something along the right thing after exhausting all other possibilities.
EU mistake to rely to much on US support outside of NATO defense umbrella.
MSM mistake from half truth sensational or not reporting. All wars unfortunally should be highlighted. But is it 1996, 1999, 2008, especially 2014 a clear tendence with a nuclear superpower behind after a Cold War of almost 50 years.
One would think MSM would keep it actual, current and create awareness.
You are the only channel that accurately defines what the American election means, Trump is an unknown, and Biden will be more of the same. This is perfectly accurate!
Trust me as a US citizen it's incredibly frustrating to have Biden as our president and the only one opposing him is even worse, Trump's domestic policys are incredibly good that's why he is where he is but his foreign policy is a complete disaster in my opinion, so I guess the only reasonable option is four more years of Brandon 🤡
Of course he's asleep,he is asleep most of the time.just what America needs at such a critical time in their history.
Good discussion, but 👎for Foremans mumbling, fast/slow/loud/quiet talking that's hard to hear
Just another deluded war monger. Shameful.
Escalation Management? Sounds like something from Doctor Strangelove. We’re sleepwalking towards disaster with this mess in Ukraine. There was a negotiated settlement on the table in early 2022 and we should have encouraged it.
No there wasn't.
Jonathan , with all due respect to you and your channel and “experts” not one has lived in Ukraine as a foreigner and observed the unique nature of Ukraine and its people. I offers you some advice from my perspective and I have unique connections to the Ukrainian diaspora leadership which advised the American governments etc . I reach out to you to discuss privately and if you think it’s useful we can discuss a podcast . There is never any mention of demilitarisation of both Russia and NATO, both in a death spiral of wasted resources that could go to improving the lives of citizens. There is never any discussion of referenda in Ukraine to ensure there is international observers to support the process and avoid accusations of rigging etc . I am sick and tired of seeing Ukrainians die and there is no talk of telling Russia to accept the decline of its empire like the UK did successfully and peacefully.
This chap doesn't seem to realise that Putin is fully invested in his war machine. He is going for the North Korean style of rule. That is why European 'warmongers' think there is likely to be a hot war between Europe and Russia.
The British empire and its economy suffered from Pyrrhic victory in both WWI and WWII.
Jonathan has had several guests from Ukraine and even Russian ones. I suggest you go watch the interviews.
@@artmcteagle I am talking about foreigners living in Ukraine that can be independent observers like myself. I saw the changes in Ukraine before and after the war
@@buddyrojek9417 Plenty of foreigners who lived in Ukraine before and after, and still living there who report differently to you, some of whom are fighting for Ukraine as well, or doing volunteer work there. A lot of these people express their views on various social platforms.
There are millions of displaced Ukrainians living as refugees, displaced both internally and abroad, thousands deported to ruzzia against their will. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers in trenches fighting against the ruzzians everyday! Your suggestion of referendums in a time of war are ludicrous, to say the least.
Ukraine has a 10 point peace plan, which you should acquaint yourself with. The aggressor, the brutal invader starting an illegal war has no right to dictate ANY terms in future negotiations!
Above all it is the Ukrainian voices, the victims of this unjustified war, who need to be heard! They are more sensible of any changes in Ukraine than foreigners from the likes of you and me.
The tone of your original comment, projects a rather inflated, pompous attitude when proposing an interview with Silicon Curtain, where no doubt you would love to scatter your pearls of 'wisdom' for our edification.
BTW, regarding 'unique connections', check out some of Silicon Curtain's playlists, especially the one featuring interviews with influential Ukrainians, who really have their finger on the pulse, the realities of this war.
Slava Ukraine!
Osama bin Biden, asleep at the wheel.
I have unsubscribed to you over this cheap hit on President Biden. That you would use the same lame "Sleepy Joe" type of attack is so pathetic. Just to get clicks?
I also was shocked that Johnatan spreads Russian propaganda here. Both Ukraine and the Biden administration made clear that the FT article was wrong.
The real sleepwalker is actually Foreman who thinks RU will not test article 5.. yea right… and one time he says 2% nr is a sideshow and 10min later he says how important that is… weakest interview in months
The worst interview ever on this chanal. But there were brilliant guests in the past so I hope Forman was an exception.
Unsubbed.
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@@SiliconCurtainI gave you a thumbs down for the first time, this "guest" is clueless...he needs to stop blaming Joe for the games MAGA R's are playing. I'd suggest stop having him on your channel or you'll lose a massive amount of your viewers due to unfair bias.
@@BigTimeRushFan2112Biden’s hesitation, ‘escalation management’, and lack of strategy *predates* the November 2022 midterm elections when the Democrats held the Presidency, the senate and house. It’s not all about the MAGA idiots.
President Zelensky should take the US concerns about Ua strikes against Russian refineries very seriously and should instigate debate in parliament over the next six months at least before jumping to any hasty conclusions.
Why? Is he follows all the nonsensical red lines of Sullivan, then Ukraine may cease to exist.
Straighten up the MAGA clowns or bugger off. USA has stopped sending aid, and so it has nonthing to say in the matter.
Self-imposed red lines always benefit the Aggressor. It is Ukraine that is fighting for it's very survival, and you want to lecture them what they can and can't do?!
I think the time of US having a voice in the matter is long gone.
Let them strike refineries, military production facilities, military-civilian targets and so on.
The whole concept of US saying what can and cannot be done is deeply flawed, because the US has no existensial interests in the area and just want to avoid any ”unexpected” problems. Altough that can also be said for some other countries.
I have a feeling no one picked up on the irony of my comment...
Eu and Britain have gdp 50 time biger then Russia, populacion 500000000 to 140 milion! If European ar serious, who nids usa!
Exactly!
Europe does need to get serious about, and fast!
Several problems. Europe has no people to fight. Europeans in polls usually say they won't fight for their country. The armies are small. Secondly Europe does not have many arms. And ammo is running out. Finally Europe has no significant nuclear deterrent. UK and France have a deterrent but neither UK nor France will want to sacrifice London or Paris for Warsaw or Berlin. Europe also has no tactical nuclear means. America has a limited tactical nuclear arsenal but less so than Russia. The Russians can, as Bartosiak says, can escalate to descalate. They could fire off a tactical nuke. What will the West do? Tactical nuke capability is limited. The Russians could escalate which may bring the West to back down.
Remember Afghanistan? That was Biden.
Trump started the withdrawal, in fact he pulled nearly all the troops out before Biden took over, so go play your revisionist politics somewhere else comrade.
He didn't start the war remember? Trump's 'peace deal' with the Taliban left a lot to be desired, and Biden had to deal with the subsequent mess. I do think he pulled the US forces too quickly out of the country though.
Your videos is what keeps me going, they make me so happy that I just can't stop watching them!