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The new army head saying today that the army better get used to fighting on the ground in Europe, perhaps this war is going to get worse before it gets better.

What a surprise! Along with every other subject known to mankind, you know better than those who have made it their life's work. Just through watching a few videos from other non experts.

Does that remind you of any particular ex POTUS? Minus the videos, of course.

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People who are put into leadership positions to do the establishment's bidding aren't 'experts'.

Whether or not someone is an 'expert' should be far more contingent upon whether what they state actually turns out to be correct and sound.

I know of plenty of people within the military who never agreed with the paths taken in respect of it....in any meritocratic system that makes them more 'expert' than your tired wrong company men.

An assortment of your 'expert' types have been appearing on mainstream media for months now making bad and wrong predictions about the course of this war since it started.....but they said what people like you want to hear......and that appears to be their main function.

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'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Going back to the original comment re. Sir Patrick Sanders he is correct, conflict (I believe) with Russia & its allies is now inevitable.

That doesn't necessarily mean nukes but obvious it's not something I would bet on.

The mountains are calling & I must go.

Your warped cynicism knows no boundaries, does it? I have never come across a member of the military who is prepared to "do the establishment's bidding". They are all much more concerned with the safety of our country and the welfare of the people in their service to be worried about politics.

Making accurate predictions will always be a matter of chance when dealing with military outcomes. The best you ought to expect is getting an overall strategy correct.

Of course there will be a variety of opinions, from a variety of viewpoints. That's inevitable. Those who hold the responsibility for, and the information to assess, the whole picture, are the only ones capable of really making final judgements. Barrack room experts exist in the officer's barracks just as frequently as in the corporals mess.

The experts have not got things wrong at all. The need for a swift and resolute response was quickly identified and carried through with determination. There was never going to be a script for the war itself. Far too many unknowns for that. It's now easier to see where things stand and what the immediate future may be, now there is some experience to guide us.

We now face the necessity to deal with the economic consequences of having to stand up to a tyrant and to try to keep our populations onside with that whilst ensuring the poorest around the world get fed. That's not going to be easy. People have short memories and are often very selfish. Blaming politicians for events they have no control over, or for taking painful decisions, when not to take them is even worse, is an easy sport. It's happening here, in the USA and doubtless in many other countries.

We must not cave in to such pressure, though. The over-riding priority must be to ensure Putin's threat stops where it is.

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