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Outgoing UK Military Chief: Ukraine War a 'Disaster for Russia,' UK Safe for Now

BBC NewsSeptember 5, 20258 min100,534 views
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Geopolitical Shifts and State Competition

  • 🌍 The current era is marked by a return to geopolitical competition and state-on-state conflict, moving away from geoeconomic rivalry.
  • 🤝 Unlike military parades, true alliances require mutual trust and a history of supporting each other in conflict, which is lacking in some international groupings.

Pre-Invasion Diplomacy and Russian Deception

  • ✈️ In the lead-up to the Ukraine invasion, UK defense officials clearly communicated to their Russian counterparts that an invasion was known and would be a disaster.
  • 🤥 Russian officials, specifically General Gerasimov, denied any invasion plans, which the Admiral characterized as a
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Ukraine WarRussiaNATOGeopoliticsState CompetitionMilitary AlliancesUK DefensePutinAdmiral Sir Tony RadakinChief of the Defence StaffBoris JohnsonBen WallaceLiz Truss
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