Mike Martin MP 🔸 Profile picture
Oct 3, 2022 8 tweets 2 min read Read on X
Ok. Here is how the war ends, I think.

A 🧵 Image
1 (on previous tweet) is an encirclement enabled by fixing and Ru troops and severing their supply lines around Savatone. This is happening now. See here: Image
2 (on original tweet) is a pocket of Ru troops that is being formed but will be used to suck in Ru troops and assets to hold it. This is also happening. See here: Image
And 3 is Ukraine using its strategic reserve to sever the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine into two pieces that cannot mutually reinforce. Image
Then we need to turn to think about how Russian domestic politics absorbs this catastrophic defeat.
Right. Loads of questions about Crimea and the Kerch Bridge. I think the Ukrainians won’t drop the bridge as it’s an escape route.
And I think that once the Ukrainians have completed the 1-2-3 as set out in this thread, you’re going to see a general collapse of the RuAF, a change of power in Moscow, and a deal that involves Crimea being handed over. Or, the Ukrainians will just take it.

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with Mike Martin MP 🔸

Mike Martin MP 🔸 Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @ThreshedThought

Jun 23
It is becoming clearer what has happened in the Middle East over the weekend, and over the last week.

A 🧵
Netanyahu has launched an attack on Iran that most (and certainly I) consider illegal under international law: he claims an imminent threat to Israel for which there is no evidence (and the US intelligence agencies say there is no evidence for).
The echoes with Iraq in 2003 boom across the decades:

A lack of intelligence, which is then doctored to fit the political narrative, to justify an illegal war.

The @LibDems were right then; and we are right now.
Read 11 tweets
Jun 19
A few short notes about what is going on in the Middle East

A 🧵
We are now in an extremely perilous moment where the possibility of miscalculation and hubris are high.

Decisions made over the next few days will impact and reverberate over the next decade.
The opening sequence of this current round of the Iran-Israeli conflict is the surprise attack launched by Israeli forces on Iran.

Tactically brilliant, I am at a loss to see the strategy.
Read 26 tweets
Jun 1
The UK’s Strategic Defence Review.

Some early thoughts.

A 🧵
Caveat - it hasn’t come out yet, so this is based on what has so far been trailed.
The review announces an increase in the size of the Royal Navy - from 14 ships to 25.
Read 18 tweets
Mar 19
Will there be peace in Ukraine?

A 🧵
Eventually, of course, there will be. But the question is will the current ‘peace process’ deliver a sustainable peace?
I think the best way of understanding the answer is to look at the key national interests and the long terms goals of Ukraine and Russia.
Read 22 tweets
Mar 12
How Russia could test Article 5 and collapse NATO …

A 🧵
We are in a very dangerous moment in European history
In a nutshell, Europe has allowed its own defences to wither as it has felt safe and secure under an American security blanket.
Read 24 tweets
Mar 4
As much as I wish it weren’t true, there is a fundamental difference that Starmer can’t “bridge” no matter how noble his aims.

🧵
It is this:

The Europeans (inc UK) see Ukrainian security as European security. They are the same.

The US (under the current leadership) view Ukraine as a transaction … in which they favour the Russians over the Ukrainians.
Evidence abounds for this.

The difference between how Starmer and Zelenskyy were received at the WH.

US leaders repeating Russian talking points.

US voting with Russia at UN.

US standing down its offensive cyber capability vis a vis Russia.
Read 13 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us!

:(