I think Putin has made similar threats at least 17 times before, so I think what he says should be taken with a pinch of salt. He's afraid of his missile sites being pinpointed and attacked if any of them are used to launch missiles into Ukraine. Good idea to explain about the love hearts!
TNT Todd 1967... Yet our best trained, best educated, best equipped, best prepared troops refuse to fight. Matter of fact, it’s safe to say that they would rather switch than fight.
Are we (NATO/Europe, America) not in a position where we have to give permission. If not, Putin has faced us down. This is a terrifying time to live. Nuclear armageddon or global warming.
So you treat any information coming out of Russia as lies, yet where does your knowledge of nuclear doctrine come from? Yes, Russia, and do you think that strategically important military planning, such as how nuclear responses are handled, is likely to be published so an enemy can exploit it? Perhaps. But my point is you cherry pick what you want to believe, rather than making objective critique of evidence, which should then inform ones views of reality.
I know this is only hypothetical, but suppose Ukraine and the UK were to suggest they should consider Iran's supplying of missiles to Russia a declaration of war? I mean, why not? And what would Putin think of that? Maybe he wouldn't care, but what would Iran think about it? Has anyone at least asked the Iranians that question? Ok… probably not, but it’s worth thinking about, perhaps?
Agree. But the problem with declaring war with Iran is that they have a massive army. And Ukraine wouldn't want part of that army showing up on the front line.
' ok boy then how would you do it without having to rely on a launch code then' A mocking rebuke from my grandfather when I was very young and childish and yet completely oblivious to how much complexity an implication that question has when pondering it That was a question im very sure others must have pondered over the years In other words any plan that dumb they wouldn't let you anywhere near code like that let alone actually getting far convincing everyone else just that or on your own
Response needn't be nuclear. Russia has a fleet of high altitude strategic bombers which have not yet been used in this conflict. They could reduce Kiev to dust within a matter of days.
@@anthonyclegg1511 Why should he? It would mean endless civil war. All Russia wants are those areas of Eastern Ukraine where there are large Russian populations, and which are really Russian, despite what the maps say.
Soviet armour and nuclear weapons were Putin's foundations of power... Now without Soviet armour. He can play this card only once but probably not delusional enough to think that he can win with it.
without soviet armour? you are aware Russia produced more armour. they have a stupid amount of old soviet era stuff, and new shiny stuff being produced, which they have not even used yet lol
Have you ever programmed a storm shadow missile? No. Only military personnel do that. Only those with years of training, integrating the highly classified satellite targeting data into the missile guidance systems and launch infrastructure. British and French officers are trained to operate those missile systems, not Ukrainians. You seem so keen to support an act of war, you attempt to construct rationales that ignore reality and wilfully support the UK actually being in a hot war with Russia. Can you not hear yourself speak? UK citizen here does not like your warmongering or accusing folk of being a russian bot with good English translation.
@@ProfessorTimWilson 3 years of fighting russians is not the highly specialized role of operating a specific missile system. Fallacy of false equivalence. Those who are so specialized and specifically trained are serving UK military personnel.
Professor Wilson, I hope you weren't referring obliquely to me when you were talking about 'Kremlin propagandists' who speak 'very good English'. I am in fact as English as you are (well, some Scottish too); I can't speak Russian, I've never been to Russia, I don't know a single Russian person. What I do have is something as British as can be, and it's called 'The British Sense of Fair Play'. You hardly hear that expression nowadays, but I heard it quite a but when I was growing up - in Essex (yes, I'm an 'Essex boy') - and I've never been able to get it out of my head, even though as time goes by I wonder if it was ever anything more than a naïve delusion. It is in that name - in the name of the British sense of fair play - that I stick up for and defend Russia. And just to put my money where my mouth is - Russia IS NOT the 'aggressor' here, WE, THE COLLECTIVE WEST, ARE THE AGRESSORS. We wanted this conflict, and we provoked this conflict, thinking that the 'unprecedented sanctions' that we imposed in early 2022 would 'turn the rouble to rubble' and would initiate the overthrow of the government by the Russian people, and thinking also that our 'superior weaponry' would lead to inevitable victory. Well, we badly miscalculated on both counts, and yet most of us have neither the honesty nor the courage to admit it. Please bear in mind, everyone, that you do not have the option of comforting yourselves, or dismissing what I say out of hand, on the basis that I'm no more than a spreader of Russian disinformation. No, you'll all have to do a lot better than that.
As I mentioned in a comment on your last video, I like the channel, and I will remain subscribed. However, in my opinion, you are not competent to discuss the Russia/Ukraine subject beyond a superficial level. You never ever expand on Putin's logic and reasoning for going into Ukraine and never discuss what Ukraine was doing in the Russian speaking parts of eastern Ukraine. Is it because such truthful revelations would make the general population think again and maybe put some real context on what is really going on. I am not Russian, pro Russian, or a bot - I am a citizen of the world who is fearful of the existential threat to humanity because the room has hardly any adults left and is mostly populated with warmongering psychopathic criminals. On a final note, it would seem that some adults, probably in the Pentagon, have injected some reality into the conversation, and Zelenskyy might not get his depraved and perverted request.
third anti russian video today. don't know it that's bigotry, racism or both. it's beneath you prof. particular prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group. prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group it's like anti semitism's new diefintion, only the Russian version. anti slavisism. you might have invented a new thing prof.
I watched ur last video with young lad coalan .. yous talking on this same subject the threat nuclear or escalation .. Young guy was sayin we shouldn't be afraid of putins words n threats cause he can't push button or make call on his own anyway there is procession of people need also go with it maybe 20 other people so eV if putin wants to he can't?? Well I Don totally agree with that cause if remeber at start this or near the begining when wanted make donbass and luhansk republics and he is in big room and asks everyone of his politcians to give there opinion on subject all those people looked terrified of putin and then 1 his ministers when of track fluffed his lines and putin gave him dressing down front of cameras and every other minister in room all media latched on it showed it around world .. Well point is if that's people that need agree with pushing button n releasing nukes then I don't hold out much HOPE !!!??? ..... Do we really think any of those people or ministers would dare go against putins needs n demands ?? (I THINK NOT ) so it's alright this young lad you bring on show to say we shouldn't be afraid cause putin can't do it even if wanted to cause takes others to agree ,well if that's only argument for sayin never mind putin and what he says cause talkin rubbish he can't do it himself then think our HOPE is on shaky peg cause I wouldn't trust those ministers to tell putin don't like what's for lunch in kremlin today never mind that don't like his plan of firing a nuke and we all know also that if anyone fires a nuke it's not 1 or 1 city or country that's going get It will be everyone outwith new Zealand I think it is ..cause america and nato policy is use them or loss them basicly 1 been fired so all alarms are screaming for everyone to fire and will be very last fire work show we all see in our lifes
I do not bring someone on a show to recite a particular line of propaganda. And as you will know from reading russian newspapers, there are innumerable NAMED individuals who are questioning the authority of Putin in the halls of power.
@ProfessorTimWilson I didn't say you brought anyone in to sprout propaganda I just don't believe or hold much hope in message the young guy is carrying .. I think he is far far to invested in whole ukraine war and we could maybe be walkin ourselfs into action that leaves us in whole lot trouble .. Yes the western propaganda would have you believe alot people I halls power in kremlin or in high society in russia are questioning putins actions now . But I was talking about those 20 odd people that day sitting I that massive room in front putin who couldn't take eyes off floor cause scared even look him in eye incase he takes that as threat from them like some sort attack dog and when 1 them fluffed his lines and when off the reservation and sounded at best scared or worse rogue putin put him in his place front all other ministers n whole world media like schoolmaster tellin off schoolboy and your guest would have us believe putin can't press button cause those same people in that room that day will say NO!!! TO PUTIN ?? COME ON MR WILSON YOU CANT EVEN BELIEVE THOSE WEAK HIMAN BEINGS IN THAT ROOM THAT DAY WILL SUDDENLY HAVE BRAVERY AND BALLS TO STAND UP PUTIN AND SAY TO HIM NO I DONT AGREE ON FIRING OUR NUKES ?? Those people will be running with there children to siberian bunker somewere and defo not saying NO TO PUTIN IF THATS ONLY HOPE WE HAVE OF PUTIN NOT FIRING A NUKE THEN WE HAVE (NO HOPE ) cause as I said those weak individuals will not say NO TO THAT man ?? Fact ??
@billsmith-hl8rk bill please m8 , when don't agree with someone's opinion then old (russian bot) is gettin thin on ground now m8 ?? And I actually support ukraine but I'm not willing to die for it ?? And humankind should be willing die for it either ?? But fully support them if want fight conventional war and push russia out there land .. But come on soon someone has diffrent view call out the russian bot lol. .. then have wee dig at someone grammar when suffer from dyslexia ? What cause suffer from problem I shouldn't have opinion is that your view ?? Ahh bill ? Now you just get back bed and rest up old boy
I think Putin has made similar threats at least 17 times before, so I think what he says should be taken with a pinch of salt. He's afraid of his missile sites being pinpointed and attacked if any of them are used to launch missiles into Ukraine. Good idea to explain about the love hearts!
He hasn't got any nukes, not reliable anyway.
like your dad before he loses it and finally kicks your ass?
@@SlurpentisCEO You sound upset 🤔
Thank goodness we face an elliptical threat, other geometries could be so much worse and not tangentially defeated.
I really appreciate your discussions and insights - please keep them coming!
TNT Todd 1967...
Yet our best trained, best educated, best equipped, best prepared troops refuse to fight. Matter of fact, it’s safe to say that they would rather switch than fight.
Are we (NATO/Europe, America) not in a position where we have to give permission. If not, Putin has faced us down. This is a terrifying time to live. Nuclear armageddon or global warming.
Good vid! I live by the biggest military base in the USA and will see the flash.....what a way to go...
The satellite comment made me laugh a bit. But yes good video.
Fucking hell this is hard work
So you treat any information coming out of Russia as lies, yet where does your knowledge of nuclear doctrine come from? Yes, Russia, and do you think that strategically important military planning, such as how nuclear responses are handled, is likely to be published so an enemy can exploit it? Perhaps. But my point is you cherry pick what you want to believe, rather than making objective critique of evidence, which should then inform ones views of reality.
common-sense seems to have gone out of the window going by a few of the comments here.
I know this is only hypothetical, but suppose Ukraine and the UK were to suggest they should consider Iran's supplying of missiles to Russia a declaration of war? I mean, why not?
And what would Putin think of that? Maybe he wouldn't care, but what would Iran think about it? Has anyone at least asked the Iranians that question? Ok… probably not, but it’s worth thinking about, perhaps?
Agree. But the problem with declaring war with Iran is that they have a massive army. And Ukraine wouldn't want part of that army showing up on the front line.
' ok boy then how would you do it without having to rely on a launch code then'
A mocking rebuke from my grandfather when I was very young and childish and yet completely oblivious to how much complexity an implication that question has when pondering it
That was a question im very sure others must have pondered over the years
In other words any plan that dumb they wouldn't let you anywhere near code like that let alone actually getting far convincing everyone else just that or on your own
Response needn't be nuclear. Russia has a fleet of high altitude strategic bombers which have not yet been used in this conflict. They could reduce Kiev to dust within a matter of days.
Maybe, but he wants Kiev intact.
@@anthonyclegg1511 He doesn't want Kiev at all. Never has. Never will.
@@dalecrocker3213 of course he wants it, under Russian control.
@@anthonyclegg1511 Why should he? It would mean endless civil war. All Russia wants are those areas of Eastern Ukraine where there are large Russian populations, and which are really Russian, despite what the maps say.
@@dalecrocker3213 he wants Ukraine to be Russian, and that includes Kiev. Therefore he doesn't want to flatten Kiev.
"it's up to them how they use it"
If this were true why are Ukraine currently asking for permission on how to use the missiles?
I think they're asking whether they can use the missiles, not how to use them.
@@PlanetaryCitizen what do you think long range missiles are used for?
@@reallymakesyouthink I would have thought that was obvious, to hit targets at a long distance.
@@PlanetaryCitizen and do you know who they'd be targeting with those long distance missiles?
@@reallymakesyouthink Is this a guessing game? Please enlighten us then! 🙄🙄
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Russia rules the world!!!!
now professor off which POOTIN are you talking about .....eh....
Soviet armour and nuclear weapons were Putin's foundations of power... Now without Soviet armour. He can play this card only once but probably not delusional enough to think that he can win with it.
But he isn't 'without Soviet armour', he has all the armour he needs. You're also wrong to think that he is 'delusional', or 'playing cards'.
Putin is a god ans has enough money to buy Switzerland
without soviet armour? you are aware Russia produced more armour. they have a stupid amount of old soviet era stuff, and new shiny stuff being produced, which they have not even used yet lol
haha okay...
@@robertatkins9419 Elmach aka Elcope
Argentina was using French missiles in the Falklands' War we had a little moan (being our closest neighbour in the EU ) but accepted it.
Have you ever programmed a storm shadow missile? No. Only military personnel do that. Only those with years of training, integrating the highly classified satellite targeting data into the missile guidance systems and launch infrastructure. British and French officers are trained to operate those missile systems, not Ukrainians. You seem so keen to support an act of war, you attempt to construct rationales that ignore reality and wilfully support the UK actually being in a hot war with Russia. Can you not hear yourself speak? UK citizen here does not like your warmongering or accusing folk of being a russian bot with good English translation.
oddly there are military personbnel in Ukraine with three years of battle-hardened experience and training
@@ProfessorTimWilson 3 years of fighting russians is not the highly specialized role of operating a specific missile system. Fallacy of false equivalence. Those who are so specialized and specifically trained are serving UK military personnel.
Mr putin is a very patient man, Starmer a silly little boy trying to provoke a Man.
The Professor looks like The Archbishop Of Canterbury today for some unknown reason
Putin is a very dead man walking.
Putin has shat in his own hand and clapped
Walking *and* Talking 🚶👄
Professor Wilson, I hope you weren't referring obliquely to me when you were talking about 'Kremlin propagandists' who speak 'very good English'. I am in fact as English as you are (well, some Scottish too); I can't speak Russian, I've never been to Russia, I don't know a single Russian person. What I do have is something as British as can be, and it's called 'The British Sense of Fair Play'. You hardly hear that expression nowadays, but I heard it quite a but when I was growing up - in Essex (yes, I'm an 'Essex boy') - and I've never been able to get it out of my head, even though as time goes by I wonder if it was ever anything more than a naïve delusion. It is in that name - in the name of the British sense of fair play - that I stick up for and defend Russia. And just to put my money where my mouth is - Russia IS NOT the 'aggressor' here, WE, THE COLLECTIVE WEST, ARE THE AGRESSORS. We wanted this conflict, and we provoked this conflict, thinking that the 'unprecedented sanctions' that we imposed in early 2022 would 'turn the rouble to rubble' and would initiate the overthrow of the government by the Russian people, and thinking also that our 'superior weaponry' would lead to inevitable victory. Well, we badly miscalculated on both counts, and yet most of us have neither the honesty nor the courage to admit it. Please bear in mind, everyone, that you do not have the option of comforting yourselves, or dismissing what I say out of hand, on the basis that I'm no more than a spreader of Russian disinformation. No, you'll all have to do a lot better than that.
As I mentioned in a comment on your last video, I like the channel, and I will remain subscribed. However, in my opinion, you are not competent to discuss the Russia/Ukraine subject beyond a superficial level. You never ever expand on Putin's logic and reasoning for going into Ukraine and never discuss what Ukraine was doing in the Russian speaking parts of eastern Ukraine. Is it because such truthful revelations would make the general population think again and maybe put some real context on what is really going on.
I am not Russian, pro Russian, or a bot - I am a citizen of the world who is fearful of the existential threat to humanity because the room has hardly any adults left and is mostly populated with warmongering psychopathic criminals. On a final note, it would seem that some adults, probably in the Pentagon, have injected some reality into the conversation, and Zelenskyy might not get his depraved and perverted request.
third anti russian video today. don't know it that's bigotry, racism or both. it's beneath you prof.
particular prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group.
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group
it's like anti semitism's new diefintion, only the Russian version. anti slavisism.
you might have invented a new thing prof.
I watched ur last video with young lad coalan .. yous talking on this same subject the threat nuclear or escalation ..
Young guy was sayin we shouldn't be afraid of putins words n threats cause he can't push button or make call on his own anyway there is procession of people need also go with it maybe 20 other people so eV if putin wants to he can't??
Well I Don totally agree with that cause if remeber at start this or near the begining when wanted make donbass and luhansk republics and he is in big room and asks everyone of his politcians to give there opinion on subject all those people looked terrified of putin and then 1 his ministers when of track fluffed his lines and putin gave him dressing down front of cameras and every other minister in room all media latched on it showed it around world ..
Well point is if that's people that need agree with pushing button n releasing nukes then I don't hold out much HOPE !!!??? .....
Do we really think any of those people or ministers would dare go against putins needs n demands ?? (I THINK NOT )
so it's alright this young lad you bring on show to say we shouldn't be afraid cause putin can't do it even if wanted to cause takes others to agree ,well if that's only argument for sayin never mind putin and what he says cause talkin rubbish he can't do it himself then think our HOPE is on shaky peg cause I wouldn't trust those ministers to tell putin don't like what's for lunch in kremlin today never mind that don't like his plan of firing a nuke and we all know also that if anyone fires a nuke it's not 1 or 1 city or country that's going get It will be everyone outwith new Zealand I think it is ..cause america and nato policy is use them or loss them basicly 1 been fired so all alarms are screaming for everyone to fire and will be very last fire work show we all see in our lifes
As a bot, if you want your message to have any impact, keep it short and intelligible. War & Peace in double Dutch will never do.
I do not bring someone on a show to recite a particular line of propaganda. And as you will know from reading russian newspapers, there are innumerable NAMED individuals who are questioning the authority of Putin in the halls of power.
@ProfessorTimWilson I didn't say you brought anyone in to sprout propaganda I just don't believe or hold much hope in message the young guy is carrying .. I think he is far far to invested in whole ukraine war and we could maybe be walkin ourselfs into action that leaves us in whole lot trouble ..
Yes the western propaganda would have you believe alot people I halls power in kremlin or in high society in russia are questioning putins actions now .
But I was talking about those 20 odd people that day sitting I that massive room in front putin who couldn't take eyes off floor cause scared even look him in eye incase he takes that as threat from them like some sort attack dog and when 1 them fluffed his lines and when off the reservation and sounded at best scared or worse rogue putin put him in his place front all other ministers n whole world media like schoolmaster tellin off schoolboy and your guest would have us believe putin can't press button cause those same people in that room that day will say NO!!! TO PUTIN ?? COME ON MR WILSON YOU CANT EVEN BELIEVE THOSE WEAK HIMAN BEINGS IN THAT ROOM THAT DAY WILL SUDDENLY HAVE BRAVERY AND BALLS TO STAND UP PUTIN AND SAY TO HIM NO I DONT AGREE ON FIRING OUR NUKES ?? Those people will be running with there children to siberian bunker somewere and defo not saying NO TO PUTIN IF THATS ONLY HOPE WE HAVE OF PUTIN NOT FIRING A NUKE THEN WE HAVE (NO HOPE ) cause as I said those weak individuals will not say NO TO THAT man ?? Fact ??
@@GreySphinkterits pure laziness to call someone a bot. Bet your old and morbidly obese to be so lazy.
@billsmith-hl8rk bill please m8 , when don't agree with someone's opinion then old (russian bot) is gettin thin on ground now m8 ?? And I actually support ukraine but I'm not willing to die for it ?? And humankind should be willing die for it either ?? But fully support them if want fight conventional war and push russia out there land ..
But come on soon someone has diffrent view call out the russian bot lol. .. then have wee dig at someone grammar when suffer from dyslexia ? What cause suffer from problem I shouldn't have opinion is that your view ?? Ahh bill ? Now you just get back bed and rest up old boy