Ukraine will not win this war with Russia. Ukraine will be a very undesirable place to live for a long time.

What would Trump have done. Something far more sensible: IE a long term move for US to align its objectives towards opposing Chinese incursions into Siberia.

A weakened Russia is a dumb move. US destabilisation of Ukraine will ultimately fail badly.

If ever there was a recipe for another failed US war, this currently is it.

Dan

War appears to be the only option to reign-in stupidity, particular the epidemic-proportioned one among the violent anti-war crowd !

Well individual, I give you the same advice I give many others: throw your TV out into the back yard and set fire to it with your daily newspapers and start thinking for yourself.

The first five minutes of free thought will enlighten you to the obvious truths which the propaganda machinery is desperate to keep from you.

it’s in the best interests of the US as usual, to stoke the fires of hell with bombs made in the US, there’s big big money in it.

And for our sycophants in Canberra, a question or two: how many hospitals and schools could we build with $75m wasted on weapons for a Ukrainian banana republic?

Who decided the Ukrainian puppet President should waste the time and taxpayers money further, by disrupting our Parliamentary proceedings with a propaganda speech written in Washington?

And finally, all those weeping (wealthy end) Ukrainian refugees we will bow down to, why must our own home grown homeless shift sideways for their useless arses to inhabit our non existent surplus housing in an overheated and manipulated market?

See if you can manufacture more than three lines in a row and give us an inkling to where you stand on the issue, and why.

Dan.

and why.
diver dan,
You described the Left to a T as in Trottels !

It is a pretty big call to say that Putin is "stunned". And Russians have never cared what "the international community" (if there is such a thing) cares about them.

"Ukraine's spirited defence has inspired much of the world". Inspired to do what? In Australia's case, hand over money and equipment we don't have to defend ourselves from China. Clap some big mouth on a TV screen and call him a hero? Continue to look the other way as China prepares to come within missile distance from us, while we don't have a single, useful missile?

Australia's 'inspiration' should come from Russia and the defensive missiles around Moscow and throughout the country. Russia values its sovereignty and defence much more than we do.

Suter says, "all of Russia's failings are being publicised globally". What about the things that are not publicised? Just our dislike of Putin or Russia does not make them stupid. There is a lot of wishful thinking going on here, with heads in the sand and bums in the air waiting to be kicked.

Ukraine is being used to take our minds off our own country and region and the unpalatable fact that where we live - not just some hole in Europe - has become a very dangerous place that our useless politicians have not made adequate preparations to defend.

Warnings about "the risks of waging offensive warfare", are totally irrelevant to little old Australia, which is a threat to nobody, but is threatened by China, against whom we have no defence.

Yes, it has all gone pear shaped for the Russian dictator! China on the other hand is increasing its slow and sure influence and territory with economic measures.

A few cargo cult leaders thought they could play both ends against the middle as they played the courtesan to China thinking that would make others enter into a bidding war to retain family relations.

We shouldn't allow ourselves to be manipulated in this way nor get involved in the military adventures of others.

Our military needs serious beefing up, but for exclusive defense purposes. With the Ukraine as the template against military invasion. And on the understanding, nobody wins in a war!
Alan B.