Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling
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It's most of the sunflower oil, which Ukraine produces, which is indicated by their yellow over blue flag is in the region which was taken over their coal mining and metal. I mean, I could go on and on. But you can see the disadvantage it puts Ukraine at if Russia continues to occupy these territories and how it gives Russia a foot forward in controlling the country.
Absolutely not. Absolutely not. They will not. There will be boundary disputes, additional requirements placed on each side. You know, the big thing Ukraine is looking for is some type of security agreement. And I think Rubio and Walsh wish that away. They said the Europeans will put up a peacekeeping force. Really? How do they control that? And what does it look like? Because the U.N.
Absolutely not. Absolutely not. They will not. There will be boundary disputes, additional requirements placed on each side. You know, the big thing Ukraine is looking for is some type of security agreement. And I think Rubio and Walsh wish that away. They said the Europeans will put up a peacekeeping force. Really? How do they control that? And what does it look like? Because the U.N.
Absolutely not. Absolutely not. They will not. There will be boundary disputes, additional requirements placed on each side. You know, the big thing Ukraine is looking for is some type of security agreement. And I think Rubio and Walsh wish that away. They said the Europeans will put up a peacekeeping force. Really? How do they control that? And what does it look like? Because the U.N.
is the one that normally establishes a peacekeeping force and the U.N. has not been involved in this at all. There is the continued asymmetric possibilities that Russia could do. And, you know, I'm a Cold War kind of guy. I was a young lieutenant when the Cold War was still going on all the way up through the rank of majors.
is the one that normally establishes a peacekeeping force and the U.N. has not been involved in this at all. There is the continued asymmetric possibilities that Russia could do. And, you know, I'm a Cold War kind of guy. I was a young lieutenant when the Cold War was still going on all the way up through the rank of majors.
is the one that normally establishes a peacekeeping force and the U.N. has not been involved in this at all. There is the continued asymmetric possibilities that Russia could do. And, you know, I'm a Cold War kind of guy. I was a young lieutenant when the Cold War was still going on all the way up through the rank of majors.
And I actually, as a tanker, did border patrol between the old Czechoslovakia and West Germany and West Germany and East Germany. And you know for the guys on those front lines, even in a Cold War, that there are activities taking place that have to do with kinetic events, people shooting at each other. This is a hot war. This is not a Cold War.
And I actually, as a tanker, did border patrol between the old Czechoslovakia and West Germany and West Germany and East Germany. And you know for the guys on those front lines, even in a Cold War, that there are activities taking place that have to do with kinetic events, people shooting at each other. This is a hot war. This is not a Cold War.
And I actually, as a tanker, did border patrol between the old Czechoslovakia and West Germany and West Germany and East Germany. And you know for the guys on those front lines, even in a Cold War, that there are activities taking place that have to do with kinetic events, people shooting at each other. This is a hot war. This is not a Cold War.
This is going to continue on along that 700-mile front. And Russia will take advantage of it because I know that's what Russia does.
This is going to continue on along that 700-mile front. And Russia will take advantage of it because I know that's what Russia does.
This is going to continue on along that 700-mile front. And Russia will take advantage of it because I know that's what Russia does.
Yeah, I don't think we're going to see that. I mean, Trump has already in his first administration has said he wants to get out of NATO. And he's already made comments about getting all of our forces out of Germany and maybe putting them in Poland. But now there's a fight between Poland and the United States. I mean, that's going on.
Yeah, I don't think we're going to see that. I mean, Trump has already in his first administration has said he wants to get out of NATO. And he's already made comments about getting all of our forces out of Germany and maybe putting them in Poland. But now there's a fight between Poland and the United States. I mean, that's going on.
Yeah, I don't think we're going to see that. I mean, Trump has already in his first administration has said he wants to get out of NATO. And he's already made comments about getting all of our forces out of Germany and maybe putting them in Poland. But now there's a fight between Poland and the United States. I mean, that's going on.
So when you take a look at the European continent and who would be supportive of U.S. forces over there, everyone would be Except Mr. Trump, you know, he is doing the shift or the pivot toward Asia, which is, you know, it's a strategy. I'm good with it. But I was there when Obama said he wanted to do a pivot toward Asia and it caused huge disruption on the continent in terms of.
So when you take a look at the European continent and who would be supportive of U.S. forces over there, everyone would be Except Mr. Trump, you know, he is doing the shift or the pivot toward Asia, which is, you know, it's a strategy. I'm good with it. But I was there when Obama said he wanted to do a pivot toward Asia and it caused huge disruption on the continent in terms of.
So when you take a look at the European continent and who would be supportive of U.S. forces over there, everyone would be Except Mr. Trump, you know, he is doing the shift or the pivot toward Asia, which is, you know, it's a strategy. I'm good with it. But I was there when Obama said he wanted to do a pivot toward Asia and it caused huge disruption on the continent in terms of.
how people were interacting. I spent a good part of my career in Europe and understand how NATO works, how the US forces in Europe work, and what they do for a relatively small amount of people. They fight above their weight class in terms of pulling people together. But you make that combination with the fact that the Trump administration continues to demonize Zelensky and Ukraine.