Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Europe and America (less Germany, for now) have decided that Ukraine will win, and must win.

— Mike Martin 🔶 (@ThreshedThought) January 20, 2023

This is in no large part because of the signals it sends to China and its designs on Taiwan.

For the West, this is now an issue of credibility. Global credibility.

— Mike Martin 🔶 (@ThreshedThought) January 20, 2023

And so now we are seeing a quantitatively and qualitatively different level of western support.

Specifically, we are talking about tanks and armoured infantry fighting vehicles that will enable Ukraine to practice combined arms manoeuvre.

— Mike Martin 🔶 (@ThreshedThought) January 20, 2023

We are also seeing a strengthening an repetition of statements around providing weapons that allow Ukraine to hit deep into Crimea.

— Mike Martin 🔶 (@ThreshedThought) January 20, 2023

This also coincides with the spring thaw.

— Mike Martin 🔶 (@ThreshedThought) January 20, 2023

The Ukrainians now will have the ability to do proper combined arms manoeuvre.

— Mike Martin 🔶 (@ThreshedThought) January 20, 2023