ChuChu Rocket wrote: Wed May 07, 2025 11:02 pm Great summary Ogee and EU could be China's vassal but on what grounds? How would China allow it?

Thanks. Being the vassal is just a way of avoiding responsibility such as the EU avoiding paying for their own defence needs.

Once surrendered, China could just carry on and tell the EU what to do, the same as the US has for the last 70 years.

But as Vance said, a vassal is just not a reliable or useful actual partner (which is what the US really needs now). Check out the top video with Col. Wilkerson.


3 very good videos well worth a watch and not too long (for a change);


Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: How We Made the Europeans Obedient & Ready to Fight Russia(clip 27.04.2025)




How Russia got round sanctions.

Prof. Gilbert Doctorow : LIVE from St. Petersburg, Russia!




[SPECIAL] Fmr. British Diplomat to Russia - IAN PROUD: Can Europe Defend Ukraine?

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
1 hour ·
The estimated total combat losses of the enemy from
24.02.22 to 09.05.25
personnel ‒ about 963270 (+1300) persons,
tanks ‒ 10786 (+4) units,
armored combat vehicles ‒ 22433 (+4) units,
artillery systems ‒ 27588 (+36) units,
MLRS ‒ 1380 (+1) units,
anti-aircraft systems ‒ 1157 (+1) units,
aircraft ‒ 372 (+0) units,
helicopters helicopters – 335 (+0) units,
UAV operational-tactical level – 35446 (+39),
cruise missiles – 3197 (+0),
warships – 28 (+0) units,
submarines – 1 (+0) units,
vehicles and fuel tanks – 47724 (+120) units,
special equipment – ​​3875 (+0)

Western press constantly talk of Putin's maximalist goals ignoring that Zelensky's goal of negotiations is Russian complete capitulation is, at least, just as maximalist.

Vance restates the US on the verge of walking away (again), Ukraine and Russia must start talks.

So here we are;

Ukraine and Russia start direct negotiations – doubtful.
Trump steps back but continues aid – possible but everything he said he wouldn't do.
Trump walks away totally and watches Ukraine collapse – possible.

Meanwhile Russia continues to roll forward on the battlefield and continues to grow stronger as Ukraine continues to grow weaker.

And up next?

Russia has 2 new armies (by western reports) each issued with the latest equipment, ready and waiting.

2 new armies totalling 150,000 men - to act as a NATO deterrent, or about to be launched in a spring offensive, or both.


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