Leaked Russian military documents signal Putin’s ‘desperation’ | General Philip Breedlove
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- “This is a clear indication that Russia has known all along that they had limitations on their conventional capabilities.”
The leaked Russian military documents outlining the Kremlin’s plans to use tactical nuclear weapons are a sign of Putin’s weakness, says General Philip Breedlove, Former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO.
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Putin isn't out of options he could just exit Ukraine
That would be sensible but he is short on that commodity.
Of course he could.
😂😂
He couldn't possibly exit without something he could spin to the Russian people as a victory. Surprisingly not because a lot of wives and mothers would wonder why their husband/son isn't coming home for no good reason, but actually because his mental illness prevents him from admitting any kind of defeat or failure. Narcissists simply cannot consider the possibility that they are wrong, second best or losers.
@@cantiaciPoint! Indeed, the inability to stop oneself from "going nuclear" in any situation is very much a narcissistic trait. Impulse control is not their strong suit.
"never tell the enemy what you WON'T do...", well said general
It isn't new- Nixon said he learned this from Eisenhower.
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ah yes the difference between a politician and a general. the politician will say no we will not, until they day the say yes we can. the General will say nothing until he's put 2 bullets between your eyes. It's better for the whole world if we do not spend each and every day playing games of brinkmanship, one day someone will miscalculate and the world will end. The US has every reason to not engage directly with Russia, To not push the world closer to Nuclear war, and to not ignore threats of tactical nuclear weapons.
It's so obvious that it blows my mind that they told them what we won't. Pathetic
The NATO allies are equally telling their citizens that nuclear weapons and boots on the ground are off the table.
@@dmitritestacough8551
"The NATO allies are equally telling their citizens that nuclear weapons and boots on the ground are off the table"?
SOME "...NATO allies are equally telling their citizens that.......boots on the ground are off the table".
OTHER "..."...NATO allies are..." stating "...boots on the ground..." has to remain an option....
As for nuclear weapons, NATO's long standing policy is 'No First Use'.....
You NEVER tell your enemy what you are going to do/not do. Leave him guessing and speculating. If asked "Will NATO put boots on the ground in Ukraine." The answer "Nothing is off the table." And leave it at that.
That is true in all-out war. If you are trying to maintain peace in a MAD environment, you share info and intentions to mitigate tensions. At the end of the day, words are just words and can only do so much. Boots on the ground were never completely off the table.
@@yaozerus Thats why Russia was denying their true intentions with Ukraine.
Unless you're an American liberal democrat or most European elites! Same Biden and European elites who mocked President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative that led to the Patriot missile and Iron Dome missile defense systems. As Ronald Reagan said in 1964, "Admittedly, there's a risk in any course we follow other than this, but every lesson of history tells us that the greater risk lies in appeasement, and this is the specter our well-meaning liberal friends refuse to face, that their policy of accommodation is appeasement, and it gives no choice between peace and war, only between fight or surrender."
World of weak leaders...
Exactly.
Spot on. This is the single greatest world crisis today. Nowhere in the entire world we have strong, clear thinking leaders who have the good of the people in mind. A leader with a vision that he or she can clearly and articulately bring to the people. I am conservative, but then you have a Trump in the US who lies, degrades and cheats for the conservatives. How can you support that? The Germans have a proverb; You only have the choice between the plague and cholera. Biden vs Trump.......
Well you can say weak but at least they are thinking.. you can go all in and just wach what rusia and putin will do. But for me the weak point is to remind everyone that we have nuke… and what? Its like a kid in kid garden i will say it to my dad… and what dad is going to do to the little kid… ruzia and putin fears to launch a nuke where they are going to hit? And what response they could get…
Is it really any different than in early 1930's ? ... Remember that old rhyme: Hard times create strong people, Strong people create good times, good times create soft people, soft people create hard times. Where are we now
This is no "leak".. it's an intentional, tactical move.
Exactly, further lame intimidation attempt. In line with Medvedev's bonkers tweets
Yeah of course, no doubt similar to the tactical move North of Kyiv with the 60 mile long armor column that got stranded due to lack of supply? 🤣
Just remember, we are in year three now. Russia still needs to include Crimea in its percentage of land captured, land not even secured in the most recent conflict. Even with that it barely holds 20% of Ukraine. But of course we are meant to ignore the fact they lost the whole North side of the country when they failed to capture their capitol.
You give the Russians way to much credit.
@@Stevekpb Nuclear bullshittery costs them nothing, however. Truth is, they only have two cities of any consequence, and they would disappear the moment a nuclear war starts. They are terrified.
@pbThat convoy wasnt stranded to due lack of supply, it was ordered to stand down while the ukrainians were negotiating their surrender, thats why the russians pulled back in order to show good faith during the negotiations which were happening in Turkey, then the US and UK changed their minds after the russians pulled back.
@@MylesJosh😂 good one!
You have to ask, why have they been "leaked" now.
there are no leaked documents. this is complete propaganda just like everything times radio spews out.
It's not a real leak unless the docs first appear on the War Thunder forums, lol
Because Putin is getting his backside kicked.
there is a lot more that goes into this than the russians gathering around a table and thinking "yea we should leak it ourselves", it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that is a possibility. As seen by the commenters on a youtube video all saying this. There's a lot more layers to this
Russiandude said something about Chinese plans to get russia at its weakenst poont
Could not agree more - in a rush to tell the enemy what we won’t do. So much for deterrence…
Like Trumpo
I was a child in the 70's and 80's. We lived under the constant threat of nuclear war. Sorry, but threats of nuclear war just doesn't scare me. Hasn't for a very long time now.
Possibly because we have the idea could win a nuclear exchange, if that’s even possible.
@@HubertofLiege that isn't exactly a new concept or question. It's always been the premise.
Well then, you are the idiot according to Putin. It is obvious he's ready to drop a nuke on you while every child, lover and wife of every Russian minister, oligarch and senator lives across the street from you. We've been played for the idiots by both sides for dozens of years.
I was also one of thoughs that grow up in the shadow ,I would have like that younger generation wouldn't have to ,But like most I think I've come to the conclusion what will be will be ,but god knows how young family's must feel not just in the west but in russia also
Yes, i also grew up in the 70´s and 80´s here in Sweden and remember when a Soviet sub that had nukes onboard were grounded deep in Swedish territory in 1981 and we actually were on the brink of war, that was pretty crazy but the cold war was always in the background until the Soviet union fell and now we are back in a similar thing and sometimes i wonder if we are not closer to WW3 than we have ever been in my 50+ year life. We eventually let the sub go after a few days.
We are in a rush to tell Russia everything we won't do. They are in a rush to tell us everything they are willing to do.
Slight correction: We are in a rush to tell Russia everything we won't do. They are in a rush to tell us why they are going to win.
Poor leadership. In certain administration's. Obama 1,2 and 3
@@jamesandrews1130 Are you dreaming? The worst leader (other than Caligula) in history will be shown to be DJT.
Those who talk up a big game usually have a pretty weak punch.
and both are wild fantasies
It is time for Uncle Vladdy to first hand learn the meaning of defenestration .
General Breedlove you are right on, strategically speaking, from a purely and strategically non-strategic perspective.❤
I wish our politicians would really listen to a professional soldier like General Breedlove
Colonel MacGregor is more credible.
Most politicians are cowards.
Tell me something McGregor has been correct about @@davidowens4145
Yes, David, I agreed republican party is coward.
@@jeanlucchasse3571 Biden is in the oval office. He's the one putting restrictions on what Ukraine can do. He's giving them just enough to keep them from winning.
Russias military has been exposed as weak, but NATO has also been exposed as indecisive and not united like its supposed to be..
Both true.
The traitor Trump and the GOP have undermined NATO unity.
Not just NATO because other countries are also supporting Ukraine.
NATO has no weapons and they dare not fight Russia. All Nato is just doing now is just PR stunts since they have run out of weapons.Imagine a single country Russia able to defeat 31 countries including one that claims that it is a super power.
However no one has put it more effort to unite NATO than Putin.
Publicly stating that there would be "no boots on the ground" was not a tactical measure, but a political one.
How more “political measures “ it will take to realize-HE IS NOT GOING TO STOP BY HIS OWN WILL!…
Political and weak. The Russians respect strength, and probe weakness.
What the General is saying is that the US showed its hand 10 years ago, and Putin has been playing against that hand perfectly. Thinking that Putin was Gorbachev was the first mistake and a big one.
Why Putin should obey the US? Russia is not the Americans' lapdog, unlike the UK.
Literally no one thought that.
@@alancham4 at least 11 people did. have a nice day loser.
Russia is a disgrace of the humanity@@marthas.4456
@@marthas.4456No, it's china's vassal 😂
A perfect example when you have politicians running the war and not soldiers who understand how military doctrine.
American generals can not be trusted operating a toaster they are the stupidest left behind failed officers industry did not hire
I think it was in the classic book: Homer's The Odyseey , that has a line " War is Old Men talking and Young Men Dying".
Thank you General Breedlove for sharing your rational, intelligent and well reason assessment of a very serious situation at a time when so many others are pushing hysterical doomsday predictions.
Absolutely correct. It's been foolish to demonstrate weakness to Russia.
hard to not demonstrate what is obvious to anyone
The greatest sin that an analyst can make is to assume that one's opponent thinks the way you do.
Russia knows the West isn't weak. It's just like when Japan attacked the USA. All they did was awaken a sleeping giant. Russia doesn't want to poke the real bear.
@@GH-ub7qz👏🏻 well said…
It is probable that all the copper has been stolen out of the silos.
Who leaked it? The Russians!
We are living amongst the Enemy right in our own country. The Republicans are Totally in the tank for Putin's Fascist Party. God Save America.
Leaked by the West ! Pure fabricated propaganda! UKraine and NATO are stuck and have no options left. They just substituted Putin's name ! Every day UKraine is losing new territories.
That was my first thought. They want us to believe they are trigger-happy.
@@squamish4244 That's what went through my mind, as well!
Doesn't matter, could be someone next to him. Whoever leaked it, is trusted.
You gotta face this right on..if we back off every time someone saying "you either let us do what ever we want to others or we go nuclear"..you cant show weakness..or you are done
that's how cowards think
This leak is completely unbelievable. Leaks that go to the public domain are part of a conscious influence strategy. Now the question is: Who was the leak?
No they're not. They may sometimes be deliberately leaked by those in charge, but other times, they're leaked by people wishing to discredit the regime or show their weaknesses........did the US government want Julian Assange to leak all their diplomatic notes on foreign leaders, and other docs? No.
It's always a bit murky with leaks. On the one hand, they could be entirely fabricated by either side in order to try and misdirect or get people to attack/lower their guard.
On the other hand they could well be genuine.
Either way the source will never reveal itself because on the first hand they'd expose the ruse and on the second they expose themselves
Incredible interview.
Very sad what is happening.
Listening from
Eugene, Oregon USA.
Wouldn’t give this ‘leak’ any credence at all!!!
This Guy may have a point. Every time Russia develope a new missile they can't wait to say it can carry a Nuke.
Some days ago the president of France said that all options are on the table, even boots on the ground. A few days later this document gets "leaked". What a coincidence...not
Except the leak has had exactly the wrong effect. Instead of installing doubt and fear as it was no doubt designed, it has just made people scoff and declare putin as weak. And rightly so. It is a tremendous show of weakness, but unfortunately there are so many weak-minded people in the west who cannot see this.
This was a great talk. Very insightful
Putin will not see. 2025😮
General, I appreciate your insights, but you were not around in 1972 when DeGaulle concluded that a US president would never use nukes to defend Europe because of US fear of nuclear damage to the US. He developed his own nuclear capability. Macron is remembering that and hinting that France will do what it takes to prevent a danger to France and Europe.
DeGaule also said "nations don't have friends,nations have interests." Each nation should weigh those interests.
@@billcorbell5362the interests is a good point, look at how many company pulled themselves out the Russian market, as well as boats etc that were seized as it was determined they were owned by oligarchs either sanctions against them.
@@billcorbell5362 As a Frenchman, let me please say two things.
It's De Gaulle, not DeGaule, and he never said that. Some attribute it to Kissinger, others to Stalin, never mind, it was not De Gaulle who said it.
He probably thought it... on the other hand ; -)
and france is not defending europe with those nukes but just itself.
thats also made clear by france.
As a long-time Macron critic, I have to re-evaluate my view of Macron, who now seems like the only NATO leader with a back-bone.
I thought that as well TJ.
Being the furthest away from Russia, he and France can strut about strongly and pose as a leader for no cost or risk.
@@PaulthePhilosopher2The Baltic states largely support his statement.
Yes macrote is going to war with his husband
Really after Macrons toadying to Putin at the Big table?😅 He's trying to get back his dignity, as an appeaser, of Russia's dictator!
Among European NATO members, the United Kingdom and France are the only ones with nuclear retaliatory capabilities. I think Putin needs to fear that retaliation as well.
the UK´s retaliatory capability seems a bit hampered, as over the last 14 years, every missile test from a nuclear sub failed.
@@zhufortheimpaler4041because of the use of sketchy american trident missiles, i guess the yanks cut costs on weapons they thought would probably never be fired...
@@robertjohn6585 strange, in US tests they always work
Breedlove: A clever man. Thanks from Ireland.
Hahahahahaha!
I dont believe that rissia would use nukes unless it was a last resort. They know it would be the end of them as well .
Putin needs to withdraw from Ukraine. I don't see any other way this madness can end. It's not rocket science.
He's taking parts of Ukraine. The longer this war goes on, the more he's probably going to get. Blame the UK for not allowing peace talks 2 years ago.
I fully agree with this video. Your weakness is what you are most afraid of.
I think Macron understands what putler is - a bully. You can NOT back down from a bully! Absolutely agree - saying NATO wouldn’t put boots on the ground totally opened up the ruzzians to think they could do what they want with impunity! If only it had been qualified with something like ‘unless you target civilians’
Hahahahahahahaha!
Russia can do anything they want in their own country, Ukraine.
It's that kind of thinking that started both of the world wars.
@@Viggypop571They sure love going back home in body bags, Ivan.
I loathe Macron. But yes, Putler's aggression cannot stand.
According to Times Radio Putin predictions the last year he should be long gone by now…Yet…He is not…
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 this radio station is hilarious.
This speaker is totally correct
Thanks for the report
The main resource and basis of Russia's existence is not oil or gas. Russia's fundamental asset is its huge deposits of cheap meat marinated in poverty, immorality and alcohol. Centuries of slavery, alcoholism and debauchery, multiplied by decades of gulag and glorification of the prison subculture, could not but give rise to the establishment of animal-like relations between people as the norm there. One can only feel sorry for those few there who, despite everything, retained their human appearance.
Wow! I enjoyed that rant! I agree!
But the West has the massed ranks of the Middle East rushing to us to enlist ( or not).
Excellent analysis.
Just about puts everything into context and why we are where we are...the situation you have so eloquently described is all very sad, completely unnecessary but true!
A bunch of nonsens !
Them shovels and washing machines are causing havoc.
What's going on the vegetable President said Russia was finished a year ago.
Breedlove is exactly correct. Don't say what we won't do. Don't say what we afraid of
This person live in some parallel universe 🤣🤣😂
Unspoken, but what leaders worry most about the nuclear option is that they are likely to be the first to be vapourised.
Out of Ammo too , and using washing machine chips and bows and arrows . Geeez get help .
Thank you for facts as well as insight of this situation with Putin. A well done interview that American politicians should listen to.
Title of the interview and contents do not match!
Thanks. I'm not the only one who noticed this.
The wisest thing NATO can do is to fight the enemy on Ukrainian land. Otherwise, I am afraid NATO will need to fight it on their own land...
Very interesting, thanks!
Politicians do say so because they are politicians… not military, they have one obsession, not Ukraine, peace, but reelection.
Actually, Putin truly BELIEVED his own propaganda about his military being among the best in the world! How could he have known otherwise, when he hadn't yet faced a modern military on a head-to-head basis? Being beaten on the battlefield by Ukraine has come as a major shock to Putin! He actually believed that he had the best military in the world, when it turned out, he didn't even have the best military in Ukraine!!
Putin is proving his military is the best in the world. 51 vassals can’t beat Russians.
You are not well informed!! MSM lies in every topic! Look for better sources!!
My that WOULD be a shock!
Is being beaten the one where you end up holding a bunch more territory?
@@Joe-Przybranowski You cant really call 2 years into a 3 day operation with a fifth of the country invaded as some sort of victory. Ukraine being in ruins, doesnt defelect from how badly Russia has stuffed itself
@@Joe-PrzybranowskiUkraine has now liberated 56% of all the territory the orcs occupied June 2022.
Not to mention, every serious military analysis puts ruSSia's casualties at 7 orcs for every 1 Ukrainian.
And how did temporarily occupying parts of Ukraine stop ruSSia from losing the battle of Kyiv?
Or Kherson?
Or Snake Island?
Yeah extremely poor performance, and two years later and all the aid provided against them still cannot be defeated 😂😂😂
Yeah, and a country with six times the area and three times the population can't defeat a much smaller country. Good try, Ivan.
@@eliseereclus3475 yes Bob , they are not trying to defeat that country imagine that … if they wanted Kiev there would be no Kiev as of now . Nice try Bob !
This is an eye opener
What a mess Putin has gotten himself into.
True not smart leader at all
Doesn't Times Radio know what is actually happening in real life anymore ?
Sure good to have a general speak so clearly on your show
Retired
Very interesting. Does anybody have a link for the whle conversation? according to the reports the discussion lastet 30 minutes.
Unfortunately, Putin was correct in his strategic doctrine that the USA would eventually fold and be worried more about defending individuals' rights to declare pronouns and allow men to wear makeup in the military .....
You know, the real important issues facing the USA.....
The only leaking thing here are these 2 very old gentlemen's pants.
Oh, come on. Putin is at LEAST 4'3".
Another discussion between people who don't know what they are talking about. The documents "seem to be credible", they are "pretily authentic". Good jobs boys.
Doctor Strangelove is back with even more delusion than usual. Fantastic !!
Full BS .. most of comments too .....
As Ronald Reagan said in 1964, "Admittedly, there's a risk in any course we follow other than this, but every lesson of history tells us that the greater risk lies in appeasement, and this is the specter our well-meaning liberal friends refuse to face, that their policy of accommodation is appeasement, and it gives no choice between peace and war, only between fight or surrender." A Time For Choosing
Never tell your enemy what you are going to do, or NOT GOJNG TO DO !!
😂😂😂 nothing but NATO Propaganda 😂😂😂
Da, tovaritch, da...
It's time to call their bluff.
Special quality airforce? Special un- sinkable ships? Putin is full of special surprises.
This all boils down to the ineptitude of todays politicians,they’ve no idea how to issue veiled threats they’re pathetic
A Rolls Royce general - his carefully measured words are always worth listening to.
Is that the same sort of designation as a "limousine liberal" or a "champagne socialist?"
…”Support to Ukraine is running thin”…Is it a joke?…My country is fighting with bear hands now!…Only skills of our soldiers and outstanding bravery is holding us up!…🇺🇦❤️💙💛
I also have leaked documents telling me that they are fighting with shovels. Come on..!
You have nothing 😂
I wonder why everyone's so worried about Russia's nuclear missiles. If they are in the same state of upkeep as the tanks and firearms, they will explode on their launch pads. 😂😂😂
Times Radio seems to consistently get it wrong so why should this be any different?
Anyone who thought Russia's military is ten feet tall has never spent any time in Russia.
i dont understand why he would be out of options when it appears the Russians are achieving all their goals??
Are they!!??
Is there a possibility, any situation or condition, of allowing member states to make a unilateral decision of putting boots on the ground?
Any individual nation can, but then they waive the ability to call for aid or activate Article 5.
Those documents were done in the Pentagon !!!.
Got our own problem s at home forget overseas 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😮
Most of the problem is due to General Breedloves MASSIVE incompetence
A case of do as I say NOT do as I do ...he has an International arrest warrant out -there is a reason for this.
Poor EU leadership, no surprise.
Having lived in Europe & Russia I felt Americans had more in common with Russian's then European's. They are wonderful people and only want to live in peace and see their child get educated, and be healthy & happy.
What planet are you from? Russia is the largest country in Europe, which means most Russians are European and America was founded on European values and traditions plus most Americans are of European descent.
We told them what we would not do…? Shame we didn’t tell them NATO wouldn’t move into Ukraine.
Minsk Agreement
The Orc military may be about 5'5'' in elevator shoes. LOL!!
These animals are responsible for war
"Boots on the ground are off the table" - er, yes, mum!
A dictator on one side, only has to agree with himself. Ever debating democracies on the other side, spoiled by 2 generations without war on their own territory and unprecedented prosperity, are easily spooked and frightened:
"We are not going to do this, that, and the other.."
When are these people going to admit that they made a mistake.
The annoyance I have is this perception that Russia's use of nukes is a one way street. I have zero doubt that western nukes are better maintained and more likely to work as advertised. Notwithstanding the effectiveness of tactical nukes is limited anyway.
It's more chest beating and threats. If there is concern, NATO/Western nations need to come out and categorically state this will not be tolerated period. Heck Biden stated well over a year ago that if Russia used tactical nukes the US conventional response alone would see them crippled.
After more than 30 years of probable neglect, I wonder just how viable Russia's nuclear threat actually is.
I agree, nuclear warfare should be avoided at any cost. But if Putin makes that mistake, Russia becomes burnt toast.
Except that now he has no Cancer
I will always be impressed by the imbecility of our species. Much energy spend at self destruction in an Art.
Why don't we say to every general , here or there ,to send his children wherever he says we must be, and leave our children alone. Hands off warmongers everywhere.
The General layed out very clearly the strategic communication failures of the political administrations, without talking about politics.
How long this existing war in Ukraine last?Russians not happy with this madness many have relatives in Ukraine.