Ground troops for Ukraine / Ground troops for Ukraine / Des troupes au sol pour l’Ukraine
With his statement that ground troops in Ukraine must be considered, French President Emmanuel Macron has understood that the tyrant of Moscow only respects strength. Rainhard Kloucek, Secretary General of the Paneuropa Movement Austria, Vice-President of the European Society Coudenhove-Kalergi. Find English version and the text in French below.
The Russian tyrant escalates his war of annihilation against Ukraine whenever he wants. He started the war, and he has now prepared himself for a long war. We do not know whether he will use tactical nuclear weapons. This decision is independent of European actions. Since China and India have clearly told him that he had better not use the nuclear suitcase, it is unlikely that he will escalate to nuclear action. Even if many Europeans like to be scared.
If one has understood Putin’s actions, then what French President Emmanuel Macron said is only logical: we must consider sending ground troops to Ukraine. Naturally, there was a huge outcry. An Austrian politician with military education immediately spoke out, demanding negotiations with the BRICS countries instead. As most of these countries are directly allied with Russia, one wonders what such talks are supposed to achieve.
Macron seems to have understood what is at stake. The Russian tyrant only understands strength. Of course, all Western guarantor powers of the Budapest Memorandum have the right to support Ukraine with armed forces. Of course, Ukraine has the right to ask other countries for support.
Most politicians who reject the idea of deploying ground troops unfortunately have little idea what war means. When they hear ‘ground troops’, they immediately think of ‘our boys’ being deployed in a massacre in the Donbas. But war is much more than just a slaughter. War is above all a logistical matter. European troops could take on military logistics tasks in Ukraine. They could provide training in Ukraine. But they could also, for example, take on a security mission on the border between Ukraine and Belarus. Possibly even combined with no-fly zones.
Then Ukraine could send fresh troops to the front; a renewed invasion via Belarus by the Russian terrorist state would be a risky gamble, too risky even for the tyrant in Moscow. Irrespective of this, a massive delivery of military equipment to Ukraine is of course necessary. Because one thing is very clear in this war: every hesitation encourages Moscow to escalate further and thus prolong the suffering of the Ukrainians. Every hesitation increases the number of victims on both sides. The sooner Ukraine receives the necessary support, the sooner the war will be over. If the current criminal regime in Moscow also falls as a result, then this will only be a collateral benefit.
Ground troops for Ukraine
The Russian tyrant escalates his war of annihilation against Ukraine whenever he wants. He started the war and has now prepared himself for a long war. We do not know whether he will use tactical nuclear weapons. This decision is independent of European actions. Since China and India have clearly told him that he had better not use the nuclear suitcase, it is unlikely that he will escalate to nuclear action. Even if many Europeans like to be scared.
If you understand Putin’s actions, then it is only logical what French President Emmanuel Macron said: we have to consider sending ground troops to Ukraine. Naturally, there was a huge outcry. An Austrian politician with military education immediately spoke out and called for negotiations with the BRICS countries instead. As most of these countries are directly allied with Russia, one wonders what the point of such talks would be.
Macron seems to have understood what is at stake. The Russian tyrant only understands strength. Of course all Western guarantor powers of the Budapest Memorandum have the right to support Ukraine with armed forces. Of course Ukraine has the right to ask other countries for support.
Most politicians who reject the idea of deploying ground troops unfortunately have no idea what war means. When they hear ground troops, they immediately think of “our boys” being deployed in a massacre in the Donbas. But war is much more than just a slaughter. War is above all a logistical matter. European troops could take on military logistics tasks in Ukraine. They could provide training in Ukraine. But they could also, for example, take on a security mission on the border between Ukraine and Belarus. Possibly even combined with no-fly zones.
Ukraine could then send fresh troops to the front; a renewed invasion via Belarus by the Russian terrorist state would be a gamble, too risky even for the tyrant in Moscow. Irrespective of this, a massive delivery of military equipment to Ukraine is of course necessary. Because one thing is very clear in this war: every hesitation encourages Moscow to escalate further and thus prolong the suffering of the Ukrainians. Every hesitation increases the number of victims on both sides. The sooner Ukraine receives the necessary support, the sooner the war will be over. If the current criminal regime in Moscow also falls as a result, then this will only be a collateral benefit.
DES TROUPES AU SOL POUR L’UKRAINE
Le tyran russe pratique l’escalade dans sa guerre d’extermination contre l’Ukraine au gré de sa volonté. C’est en fait lui qui a commencé la guerre, et il s’est entre-temps installé dans une guerre longue. Nous ne savons pas s’il utilisera des armes nucléaires tactiques. Cette décision est indépendante des actions européennes. Comme la Chine et l’Inde lui ont clairement dit qu’il valait mieux ne pas utiliser la valise nucléaire, il est peu probable qu’il déclenche une escalade nucléaire. Même si de nombreux Européens aiment se faire peur.
Lorsque l’on a compris la manière d’agir de Poutine, les propos du président français Emanuel Macron ne sont que logiques: il faut envisager d’envoyer des troupes au sol en Ukraine. Bien sûr, le tollé a été général. Un homme politique autrichien ayant une formation militaire a immédiatement pris la parole et a demandé à la place des négociations avec les pays du BRICS. La plupart de ces pays étant directement alliés à la Russie, on peut se demander à quoi serviraient de telles discussions.
Macron semble avoir compris de quoi il s’agit. Le tyran russe ne comprend que la force. Bien entendu, toutes les puissances occidentales garantes du mémorandum de Budapest ont le droit de soutenir l’Ukraine avec des forces armées. Bien entendu, l’Ukraine a le droit de demander l’aide d’autres pays.
La plupart des hommes politiques qui rejettent l’idée d’envoyer des troupes au sol n’ont malheureusement aucune idée de ce que signifie la guerre. Lorsqu’ils entendent parler de troupes au sol, ils pensent immédiatement que « nos garçons » seront alors engagés dans un massacre dans le Donbas. Mais la guerre est bien plus qu’un simple massacre. La guerre est avant tout une affaire de logistique.Les troupes européennes pourraient assumer des tâches logistiques militaires en Ukraine.Elles pourraient assurer des formations en Ukraine.Mais elles pourraient aussi, par exemple, assurer une mission de sécurité à la frontière entre l’Ukraine et la Biélorussie.Éventuellement même en combinaison avec des zones d’exclusion aérienne.
L’Ukraine pourrait alors envoyer des troupes fraîches sur le front, une nouvelle invasion de l’Etat terroriste russe par la Biélorussie serait un jeu trop risqué, même pour le tyran de Moscou. Indépendamment de cela, il faut bien sûr une livraison massive de matériel militaire à l’Ukraine. Car une chose est très claire dans cette guerre : toute hésitation encourage Moscou à poursuivre l’escalade et à prolonger ainsi la souffrance des Ukrainiens. Chaque hésitation augmente le nombre de victimes des deux côtés. Plus vite l’Ukraine recevra le soutien nécessaire, plus vite la guerre sera terminée. Si cela entraîne également la chute du régime criminel actuel de Moscou, ce ne sera qu’un avantage collatéral.
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