Ukraine

[Serial_Apologist]

The west surely is responsible for creating an environment in Russia in which someone like Putin has managed to do what he's done - also people like Tony Blair up until quite recently were still advocating working with him as an ally - Putin's Useful Centrist IDIOTS - YouTube - I've posted this link before but it's again relevant, and I entreat people to check out the whole chapter/book - that is, Naomi Klein's Shock Doctrine - Russia's Shock Therapy: Neoliberalizing Russia | Shortform Books

Thanks for those reminders, JK.

[french frank]

BTW I wasn't aware that Putin had been offered membership of NATO - only "collaboration" - but I could be wrong.

No, he wasn't offered membership. I can't remember the name of the grouping/status to which Russia belonged.

Ah, the Partnership for Peace, followed by the NATO–Russia Founding Act.

[Petrushka]

No, he wasn't offered membership. I can't remember the name of the grouping/status to which Russia belonged.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO%E2%80%93Russia_relations

[french frank]

Thanks, Petrushka. Your post crossed with my edit.

[HighlandDougie]

Interesting take from a US expert - in conversation with Sir Lawrence

https://samf.substack.com/p/an-interview-with-mike-kofman?r=w1xt&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

P.S. Being a bit thick, can anyone explain to me how to navigate to the latest set of posts if one wants to add a new post, other than by endlessly clicking the forward arrow?

[Cockney Sparrow]

The way my browser (firefox) and this forum is set up (by and for me), I get the latest post at the top of the page.
For me, at the very bottom of that page is a box with "Write something" and that is the place to post in reply.

I'm not sure what I do to get that at the top of the page (as the latest) - possibly refresh the page (F5 for us us Windows wallahs). (On Edit - yes, Refresh brings it to the top of the page, in order as the latest).

ON FURTHER EDIT: And, unobservant as usual, I missed a blue button on a grey (Ring Menu) bar) aboove the post at the top of the page - "Post Reply"

[french frank]

ON FURTHER EDIT: And, unobservant as usual, I missed a blue button on a grey (Ring Menu) bar) aboove the post at the top of the page - "Post Reply" [/I]

And, also as usual, I couldn't see how to copy HD's post into Anomalies where I proposed to answer it There are a lot of adminstrative tools that aren't where they were (or anywhere that I can see), but otherwise, the more I use it, the more the site seems as easy as it used to be. I'll copy and paste HD's query into Anomalies and say a bit more there. Visually, I find the new layout clear and unfussy, albeit that a few actions remain elusive.

Back on topic, thank you HD for that new link. Will investigate later.

[eighthobstruction]

....what strange world we live in....when ever I hear the name Musk I think - fractals.....and I get a shiver down my spine, and gripping sensation in my being....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK2eKWk_SkQ

[french frank]

....what strange world we live in....when ever I hear the name Musk I think - fractals.....and I get a shiver down my spine, and gripping sensation in my being....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK2eKWk_SkQ

(though when I hear about fractals I think of romanesco broccoli).

[eighthobstruction]

....that's funny indication of romanesco broccoli makes me think of tardigrades....

[Serial_Apologist]

....that's funny indication of romanesco broccoli makes me think of tardigrades....:biggrin

Are tardigrades degrees Sunak wants removed from college courses?

[Bryn]

Are tardigrades degrees Sunak wants removed from college courses?

[french frank]

"[Emperor] Kim Jong-un pledges to support Putin and Russia ‘in fight against imperialism’ "

[Serial_Apologist]

"[Emperor] Kim Jong-un pledges to support Putin and Russia ‘in fight against imperialism’ "

This crazy miscast usage of Leninist language by one régime that no longer defines itself as socialist and by another committed to re-creating a Russian form of capitalism, if there could be such a thing! It's enough to make a good Marxist weep!

[Frances_iom]

Been quite a bit since anything was posted - rather like the rest of the media Ukraine has been placed here in the forget about it pile.
There was a further page on Lawrence's substack section in which he stated "Before that there’s going to be a big test this winter, if Russians try to take out the electricity system again. I think Ukraine is far better prepared than they were a year ago. But that came quite close to success last December." I recall saying that the Russian attack on infrastructure was a key point - looks as tho I had the correct idea - I suspect it was a close run thing and wonder if there are enough spares in Europe to sustain another all out war on infrastructure especially engery + what is left of district heating networks.