| Is this really ok ? 21:14 - May 11 with 1293 views | KeithHaynes |
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65558070
In February, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was prepared to send long-range missiles to Ukraine, and the British government opened a bidding process for their procurement.
"Together we must help Ukraine to shield its cities from Russian bombs and Iranian drones," Mr Sunak said then. "That's why the United Kingdom will be the first country to give Ukraine longer-range weapons."
On Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow would take an "appropriate" military response to any British-supplied Storm Shadow weapons used by Ukrainian forces.
The Storm Shadow missile has been operated by both British and French air forces and has been used previously in the Gulf, Iraq and Libya.
The British-supplied missiles can only be fired by aircraft, but French missiles can be fired from ships and submarines.
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| Is this really ok ? on 21:20 - May 11 with 1258 views | biggar |
Not too comfortable with this one. Totally understand the assistance the UK has given so far but this is a step too far for me. |  | | |
| Is this really ok ? on 21:33 - May 11 with 1232 views | majorraglan |
Difficult one to call, but on the balance of things I’m more inclined to send the missiles than to with old them. I’d only send them on the understanding they are to be used at targets in Ukraine only. It’s a difficult one to call. Be interesting to see how they’re going to launch them.
Im mindful that Putin allegedly sanctioned the use of a radioactive toxin and a nerve agent in the U.K. | | | |
| Is this really ok ? on 21:47 - May 11 with 1211 views | felixstowe_jack |
| Is this really ok ? on 21:33 - May 11 by majorraglan |
Difficult one to call, but on the balance of things I’m more inclined to send the missiles than to with old them. I’d only send them on the understanding they are to be used at targets in Ukraine only. It’s a difficult one to call. Be interesting to see how they’re going to launch them.
Im mindful that Putin allegedly sanctioned the use of a radioactive toxin and a nerve agent in the U.K. |
Was not allegedly but a fact a radio active toxin and nerve agent were use by Russia to kill two Russian citizens opposed to Putin. One succeded the other did not kill its intended victim but did kill an a UK citizen. | |
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| Is this really ok ? on 22:18 - May 11 with 1186 views | Kilkennyjack |
The nations of the world are right to stand with Ukraine.
The tricky question is how best to do that.
How best to end the killing quickly…?
This action might be seen as an escalation.
I guess it has full NATO backing.
Our military must be telling Sunak that its necessary.
Lets all just hope they are right. |  |
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| Is this really ok ? on 15:45 - May 12 with 1064 views | SullutaCreturned |
I think morally it's right but it could have many nasty repercussions. Putin is nasty and vindictive. | | | |
| Is this really ok ? on 11:57 - May 13 with 1016 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Is this really ok ? on 15:45 - May 12 by SullutaCreturned |
I think morally it's right but it could have many nasty repercussions. Putin is nasty and vindictive. |
Once its uk weapons killing Russian soldiers then God knows what happens next.
I hope our military have thought this through ..
You are right about Putin.
We don't want to give him a reason for hitting out. | |
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| Is this really ok ? on 12:04 - May 13 with 1004 views | felixstowe_jack |
| Is this really ok ? on 11:57 - May 13 by Kilkennyjack |
Once its uk weapons killing Russian soldiers then God knows what happens next.
I hope our military have thought this through ..
You are right about Putin.
We don't want to give him a reason for hitting out. |
Bit like the Oooirish Americans giving the IRA money and weapons to murder women and children. | |
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| Is this really ok ? on 12:29 - May 13 with 1006 views | Joesus_Of_Narbereth |
| Is this really ok ? on 22:18 - May 11 by Kilkennyjack |
The nations of the world are right to stand with Ukraine.
The tricky question is how best to do that.
How best to end the killing quickly…?
This action might be seen as an escalation.
I guess it has full NATO backing.
Our military must be telling Sunak that its necessary.
Lets all just hope they are right. |
It wasn’t widely reported but Drakeford and the Senedd are sending 12 modified amphibious weapons grade coracles to the Dnipro river as we speak. |  |
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| Is this really ok ? on 12:58 - May 13 with 999 views | Fireboy2 |
| Is this really ok ? on 11:57 - May 13 by Kilkennyjack |
Once its uk weapons killing Russian soldiers then God knows what happens next.
I hope our military have thought this through ..
You are right about Putin.
We don't want to give him a reason for hitting out. |
So by your reckoning we should stand back and not help?
If we don't help the Ukrainians they could be overrun. |  | | |
| Is this really ok ? on 14:19 - May 13 with 980 views | KeithHaynes |
Fighting wars by proxy on other peoples territories has been a thing since the last world war.
It saves your country getting blown to pieces.
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| Is this really ok ? on 15:48 - May 13 with 945 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Is this really ok ? on 12:58 - May 13 by Fireboy2 |
So by your reckoning we should stand back and not help?
If we don't help the Ukrainians they could be overrun. |
Are you advocating a full on world war 3 to support Ukraine ?
If you are happy to sign up for that, then i guess thats your call.
I am not ready to see the UK involved in another world war.
Most people would prefer to just get on with their lives.
UK is the only country to supply these long range missiles.
It feels like we are getting involved in an escalation.
Personally i would like to see peace tomorrow.
Thats down to our leaders.
As old Churchill once said ‘jaw jaw is better than war war’. [Post edited 13 May 2023 15:50]
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| Is this really ok ? on 15:49 - May 13 with 944 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Is this really ok ? on 14:19 - May 13 by KeithHaynes |
Fighting wars by proxy on other peoples territories has been a thing since the last world war.
It saves your country getting blown to pieces.
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Thats why introducing the long range missiles might lead to a wider conflict.
I hope the top brass know what they are doing. | |
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| Is this really ok ? on 15:52 - May 13 with 939 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Is this really ok ? on 12:29 - May 13 by Joesus_Of_Narbereth |
It wasn’t widely reported but Drakeford and the Senedd are sending 12 modified amphibious weapons grade coracles to the Dnipro river as we speak. |
Its a good thing for governments to spend their money positively on their citizens rather than their military. | |
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| Is this really ok ? on 15:54 - May 13 with 935 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Is this really ok ? on 12:04 - May 13 by felixstowe_jack |
Bit like the Oooirish Americans giving the IRA money and weapons to murder women and children. |
There has been peace for 20 years.
Thanks to the heroic efforts on all sides.
Do you support the GFA ?
President Biden does. ☘ï¸ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ | |
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| Is this really ok ? on 18:02 - May 13 with 909 views | Boundy |
| Is this really ok ? on 15:54 - May 13 by Kilkennyjack |
There has been peace for 20 years.
Thanks to the heroic efforts on all sides.
Do you support the GFA ?
President Biden does. ☘ï¸ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ |
I think you mean relative peace , which is not quite how you portray it . Its massive pity it took so long for the terrorist's to lay down most of their weapons | |
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| Is this really ok ? on 18:54 - May 13 with 897 views | Fireboy2 |
| Is this really ok ? on 15:48 - May 13 by Kilkennyjack |
Are you advocating a full on world war 3 to support Ukraine ?
If you are happy to sign up for that, then i guess thats your call.
I am not ready to see the UK involved in another world war.
Most people would prefer to just get on with their lives.
UK is the only country to supply these long range missiles.
It feels like we are getting involved in an escalation.
Personally i would like to see peace tomorrow.
Thats down to our leaders.
As old Churchill once said ‘jaw jaw is better than war war’. [Post edited 13 May 2023 15:50]
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We would all like to see peace but if we have the technology that will help a country in distress we give it, no questions.
Putin is a little hitler, we need to stick together to help Ukraine. | | | |
| Is this really ok ? on 20:38 - May 13 with 870 views | SullutaCreturned |
| Is this really ok ? on 15:48 - May 13 by Kilkennyjack |
Are you advocating a full on world war 3 to support Ukraine ?
If you are happy to sign up for that, then i guess thats your call.
I am not ready to see the UK involved in another world war.
Most people would prefer to just get on with their lives.
UK is the only country to supply these long range missiles.
It feels like we are getting involved in an escalation.
Personally i would like to see peace tomorrow.
Thats down to our leaders.
As old Churchill once said ‘jaw jaw is better than war war’. [Post edited 13 May 2023 15:50]
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I totally agree, we should not be escalating this in case Putin goes Nuclear. I'm not sure of his sanity in which case we shouldn't push too hard.
Supporting them is right, escalating is wrong. | | | |
| Is this really ok ? on 22:09 - May 13 with 835 views | majorraglan |
| Is this really ok ? on 15:48 - May 13 by Kilkennyjack |
Are you advocating a full on world war 3 to support Ukraine ?
If you are happy to sign up for that, then i guess thats your call.
I am not ready to see the UK involved in another world war.
Most people would prefer to just get on with their lives.
UK is the only country to supply these long range missiles.
It feels like we are getting involved in an escalation.
Personally i would like to see peace tomorrow.
Thats down to our leaders.
As old Churchill once said ‘jaw jaw is better than war war’. [Post edited 13 May 2023 15:50]
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It’s difficult to know what’s best, but I feel we have to support the Ukraine.
Over the last 30 plus years we’ve seen increasing levels of aggression from Russia and a lot of stuff has been written about them wanting to extend their influence back to more of what it looked like in the old Soviet Union days. They’ve gone in to Chechnya twice, Georgia, they’ve provoked other conflicts and been involved in Syria, the Wagner group are active in Mali, CAR, Sudan and other places and we’ve seen the use polonium and novichok in the U.K.
Russia is a big country, it’s got about 150 million people and if it subjugates Ukraine you can add another 35 to 40 million. There’s been attempts to destabilise Moldova and I date say politicians elsewhere have been bought off. If the Russians are intent on expanding, at some point someone’s going to have to do something.
Let’s hope common sense can prevail and a last peace can be secured. | | | |
| Is this really ok ? on 15:20 - May 14 with 750 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
Her Majesties government persuaded Ukraine to hand over its nuclear missiles to Russian back when the Soviet empire collapsed and promised to help Ukraine h keep it independence and safety once the missiles were handed over. It is a UK obligation.
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/21/1082124528/ukraine-russia-putin-invasion [Post edited 14 May 2023 15:22]
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| Is this really ok ? on 19:49 - May 14 with 710 views | Kilkennyjack |
Says nothing about arming Ukraine with long range missiles when no other country has.
Of course, the uk should be part of an international alliance that supports Ukraine
But I am not yet convinced that our latest actions will not be viewed as a unilateral escalation.
As i said, lets hope our top brass military know what they are doing. | |
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