That is Ukraine’s strongest security guarantee. If it can field 3,000 to 5,000 of these (and similar) missiles, ready within 24 to 48 hours to destroy upward of 25% of Russia’s economic output, further Russian aggression becomes untenable. 2/4
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That's 100 million USD in GDP destroyed per missile. How realistic is that?
aug 23, 2025, 9:33 pm • 0 0 • view
Ukraines *own* weapons are more or less its only working security guarantee. Of course, they need not only carriers but some decent warheads. And Russia has no say at that. Or did we allow the WP to determine the arms stationed in Westgermany or Northkorea re Southkorea?
aug 21, 2025, 1:04 pm • 1 0 • view
So be prepared for two things: 1) Russia will beat the nuclear drums to pressure Western states into forcing Ukraine to call off strikes on Russian industry. 3/4
aug 21, 2025, 12:41 pm • 150 7 • view
2) Russia and its proxies in the West will insist that any peace deal must include Ukraine’s comprehensive disarmament in the missile domain (without of course having the same expectation for Russia). 4/4
aug 21, 2025, 12:41 pm • 166 10 • view
That's why there will be no peace deal without a strong and victorious Ukraine. We, the Europeans have to decide now, on wich side we want to stand. The strong side for peace and democracy in Europe including Ukraine and hopefully one day even in Russia? Or on the weak side—unfree and dominated?
aug 21, 2025, 2:06 pm • 1 0 • view
Ukraine will hopefully not make the same mistake twice: Surrendering their missile potential.
aug 21, 2025, 1:46 pm • 3 0 • view
Russia's continuing aggression has awoken something in Ukraine that the Russians will regret for a very long time, I suspect. Ukraine won't be cowed into some toothless paper tiger agreement, not with these weapons on hand.
aug 21, 2025, 2:25 pm • 0 0 • view
Everyone has learn the Budapest lesson. Ukraine won’t accept any proposals of disarmament. I believe it will be quite the opposite. The strongest security guarantee is strong Ukr army, missiles included.
aug 21, 2025, 2:57 pm • 1 0 • view
They could sign a memorandum somewhere providing security guarantees in exchange for giving them up?
aug 23, 2025, 6:33 am • 0 0 • view
Like disarmament that happened earlier and enabled Russian invasion "...shipments included 575 Kh-55 subsonic missiles...along with 386 Kh-22 missiles" www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/... “Ukraine...was the weakest international actor of the three...under pressure from both sides to be ‘a good sport’”
aug 21, 2025, 2:59 pm • 0 0 • view
This is why there is strong incentive for Ukraine to inflict maximum damage to RU before considering engaging in any settlement. That damage is also the only thing that will weaken the RU position. Both in perception & reality inside russia. The war will continue, regardless of the current theatre.
aug 21, 2025, 1:20 pm • 0 0 • view
Well, in the end, not Europe is guaranteeing Ukraine's security, but Ukraine is guaranteeing Europe's security. 😊
aug 21, 2025, 12:58 pm • 101 10 • view
💯💯💯💯💯🍁🇺🇦🇫🇮🇸🇪
aug 21, 2025, 1:00 pm • 13 0 • view
5000/48 hours. Keep dreaming.🤔
aug 21, 2025, 4:20 pm • 0 0 • view