Not good news for sure. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-china-weapons-ukraine-war-b2035048.html Russia has asked China for weapons and financial aid following its invasion of Ukraine, according to reports. The White House is said to be concerned Beijing may undermine western efforts to help Ukrainian forces defend their country, according to several US officials who spoke to the Financial Times and The Washington Post. The officials refused to disclose what kind of military equipment or
We live near several military bases and are seeing jets flying really close to the ground. Helicopters too. Not a pretty site to see these days at all.
I saw that, too, @Marie Mallery. I suspect Russia might need some electronics, but I believe they just want economic support until the Ruble stabilizes. You also have to realize that the propaganda machine is at work here. It is in Ukraine's interest (and those who support Ukraine) to depict Russia as in need of assistance. I have no idea if it is true or not, but I wouldn't take it at face value. When I look at it without bias, it looks like Russia, the aggressor, is not trying to massacre large numbers of civilians or do great damage to infrastructure. I think it took the U.S. a month or so to pacify Iraq, but it wasn't because we were in trouble. It was because we wanted to limit civilian deaths and maintain as much of the infrastructure as we could. I still am of the opinion that Putin really wants the Eastern provinces and wants limits on NATO. I am not a Putin fan, but I believe he is smart enough not to want a lot of Russian casualties, and he doesn't want to have to control nation rife with guerilla fighters. The sanctions have backed him into a corner now, so he needs the resources that Ukraine has. Sad, really, that Ukrainians are suffering.
Don it is for sure we only know what they want us to lmpow, so I agree, and just hope this doesn't get out of hand. Was it Einstein who said world war 3 will be fought with sticks and stones? Or something like that.
Einstein said he didn't know how WW3 would be fought, but WW4 would be fought with sticks and stones.
Thankfully the Russian Army is much over rated, they have a lot of tanks but SUCH easy targets out on a road among 99 others all in a row. I know some A-10 pilots would have what is known as The Grand Tour. The Russians need a good taste of that 30mm armor piercing calling cards. Maybe it would take their minds away from killing pregnant women and little children and give them something to write home about. I still have hopes the good Russians at home put a stop to this atrocity taking place nightly and by daytime. The Ukrainians are making them pay for every inch on the ground. Just imagine if they had a large air force. On the other hand those Turkish Drones are doing some very serious harm to the Russian Armor. They are almost impossible to bring one down and they can land them just about anywhere not needing a home base. I hope Turkey keeps them supplied well.