Small caveat: Of course German borders have been "corrected" in over a dozen bilateral treaties since then, in some cases gaining hundreds to thousands of km², and also some population. The only German border to another country that is untouched is the one to Denmark. Notionally the borders are defined as "final" since the peace treaty signed in 1990 (in which Germany also relinquished rights to territories east of the Oder and Neisse river), although that hasn't stopped further border corrections going on since then.
The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread
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KipPotapych
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@Feanor, to add to our previous discussion of DRG vs small assault/infiltration groups:
This is what I was talking about: these reports of DRG being here and there, I believe, are not entirely appropriate. It seems to me that these groups are actual small assault units strategically send to collapse the defense lines. They aren’t sent there for recon or sabotage, but to infiltrate, possibly wait for more units to arrive, and basically dismantle the Ukrainian defense lines to achieve small localized breakthroughs and advance quickly to and beyond the next line, likely without immediately securing the occupied positions due to the severe lack of infantry on the Ukrainian side. Rinse and repeat where it works. Something like that.
Some feedback on the upcoming meeting between Trump and Putin. Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania seems to like this idea:
So why can’t Europe do just that? I am not suggesting they should, I asking why wouldn’t they? What are they even mulling over with Trump if the solution is right there and that simple?
Tatarigami seems to think that freezing the current frontline with no additional demands could be a “decent and realistic” outcome:
Not sure if there is some level of delusion involved or if this is intentional.
Some reports suggest that there is a proposal of freezing the current lines and limiting “both nations forces”. I’ll have what they are having, as the saying goes.
I don’t entirely disagree with this guy (have a very vague idea of who he is though and anyone who puts “PhD” in their handle should be treated with suspicion). I don’t think he is completely spot on, but I agree with the general idea:
This is what I was talking about: these reports of DRG being here and there, I believe, are not entirely appropriate. It seems to me that these groups are actual small assault units strategically send to collapse the defense lines. They aren’t sent there for recon or sabotage, but to infiltrate, possibly wait for more units to arrive, and basically dismantle the Ukrainian defense lines to achieve small localized breakthroughs and advance quickly to and beyond the next line, likely without immediately securing the occupied positions due to the severe lack of infantry on the Ukrainian side. Rinse and repeat where it works. Something like that.
Some feedback on the upcoming meeting between Trump and Putin. Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania seems to like this idea:
So why can’t Europe do just that? I am not suggesting they should, I asking why wouldn’t they? What are they even mulling over with Trump if the solution is right there and that simple?
Tatarigami seems to think that freezing the current frontline with no additional demands could be a “decent and realistic” outcome:
Not sure if there is some level of delusion involved or if this is intentional.
Some reports suggest that there is a proposal of freezing the current lines and limiting “both nations forces”. I’ll have what they are having, as the saying goes.
I don’t entirely disagree with this guy (have a very vague idea of who he is though and anyone who puts “PhD” in their handle should be treated with suspicion). I don’t think he is completely spot on, but I agree with the general idea:
KipPotapych
Well-Known Member
Some “fine fellas” on the right of the right spectrum in Germany, nonetheless members of government, suggest this should be corrected:
For some orientation, the author of that post and his statements are the reason why "the fellas on the right of the right spectrum" from France, Italy and the Czech Republic kicked his party out of their European Parliament faction. He's also got "certain connections" to both Russia and China.