Political impacts of Ukraine war

[quadrapiper]

Fair. But they could certainly raid some valid military targets in the region and force cancellation.

Audible (and ideally visible) air defense activity starting a few minutes in to the event would be good; bonus points if there's something that can blow up on the horizon visible from Red Square.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Without the practice you might also get a tank crashing into another tank right in front of the viewing dias......

 

[KevinB]

bonus points if there's something that can blow up Red Square.

FIFY

 

[GR66]

They already stated they won't attack the parade itself due to possible civilian causalities, but said the practices will be fair game.

 

[RangerRay]

Weekend Update #131: Was This The Week Putin Miscalculated?

The Best Test Of Change; The Victory Day Russian Misfire

phillipspobrien.substack.com

This parade holds out the chance of being a nerve-wracking debacle for Russia and also highlights what a stupid and disastrous war we are in. We are now in the 39th month of a war (the full-scale invasion) that was supposed to last a few days or at most weeks. And after more than 3 years, almost a million of Russian casualties, the destruction of tens of thousands of military vehicles, etc, Putin is worried that Ukrainian long-range airpower might disrupt his showpiece event.

If the US has stayed true to Ukraine, Russia was on a course to total strategic failure.

 

[HavokFour]

There should be some interesting developments in the next couple weeks. The Bundestag will be voting on Tuesday to confirm Friedrich Merz as Chancellor.

 

[brihard]

There should be some interesting developments in the next couple weeks. The Bundestag will be voting on Tuesday to confirm Friedrich Merz as Chancellor.

What’s the so what on that? I haven’t been following.

 

[KevinB]

What’s the so what on that? I haven’t been following.

He’s very Pro-Ukraine and has been advocating for long range weapons to Ukraine…
His Foreign Minister and Defense Minister are very hawkish as well

 

[suffolkowner]

He’s very Pro-Ukraine and has been advocating for long range weapons to Ukraine…
His Foreign Minister and Defense Minister are very hawkish as well

is there any plan to build new Taurus/SCALP?

 

[HavokFour]

What’s the so what on that? I haven’t been following.

Merz signals Ukraine could use Taurus missiles to target Crimea, Kerch Bridge

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting, has suggested that long-range Taurus missiles, if delivered to Ukraine, could be used to target strategic Russian military infrastructure in Crimea, including the Kerch Bridge, a key supply route linking Russia to the occupied peninsula.

kyivindependent.com

Alt: https://archive.ph/uWnyQ