One of Mark Twain's best aphorisms: "A Lie can get halfway around the world before The Truth has put on its shoes."

@Tethloach1

Жыл бұрын

Power relies on lies before the truth causes regime change.

@fibber2u

Жыл бұрын

With social and mainstream media ...

@leosmith848

Жыл бұрын

If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State. Joseph Goebbels

@First-Last_name

Жыл бұрын

“History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” ~Mark Twain.

@LumenMichaelOne

Жыл бұрын

I agree completely except that "the lie" may not... Will NOT... stop at "Half-Way" around the world... it can encircle and trap The 🌎 for thousands of years if not longer. So engrained into the way things are, no-longer "The Lie" Will, or even Could-Be... considered "a Lie" but simply the way things are. Generations will live and pass-on to next-generations so the perception of "a Lie" is extinguished and will remain that way... until... "The Truth" ... FINALLY ... "put(s) on its shoes." ... 👼 But for that to happen... You need somebody(s) a little... 😜... and completely Fearless... 🥷 can you do it?... 😁

I'm glad you put this out, the worst mistake Ukraine and NATO can make is assuming that Russia is spent

@unknowngamer9198

Жыл бұрын

In fact, russia is stronger than it was at the beggining of the war. Its' economy is decoupling from the west, it is searching for new partners in the east and it is upping up military production. While ukraine is bleeding hard and the west is now reduced to running around the world and begging for equipment.

@warzagg5022

Жыл бұрын

@@unknowngamer9198 It has China's hand so far up its rear, Xi's fingers are poking out of Putin's mouth. Russia transformed from a glorified armed gas-station to a puppet of China through Putin's misplaced confidence in his military. Russia's labor force is puny, its demographics are terminal, and its economy is BUILT on trade with the West, which it has just thrown away. They're hemorrhaging equipment and soldiers faster than they can replace them, and they hold significantly less of Ukraine now than they did four months ago. But keep telling everyone about how they're winning. Gotta earn your rubles somehow, right?

@agentorange9867

Жыл бұрын

@@unknowngamer9198 the cope has surfaced

@jorenvanderark3567

Жыл бұрын

@@unknowngamer9198 Awesome, 3 sentences and not a single true statement.

@unknowngamer9198

Жыл бұрын

@@warzagg5022 europe got one of the best birthrates in europe, while the most popular name in the eu will soon be mohamed. Russia and china are natural allies, russia is a commodity produced and china is a massive industrial power, this cooperation will benefit them greatly.

I have heard so many stories about Pvt. Conscriptovich that I feel like I know him. He's pretty unfortunate to keep being sent to the front in all these dangerous situations, but lucky that he keeps making it out alive.

@STROONZONY

Жыл бұрын

Pvt Petrov Petrovich Pandemich was hectic

@paradise8023

Жыл бұрын

"These troops have shown some value... sent forward to draw Ukrainian fire and help identify positions". Yikes! 😬

@Maerra7

Жыл бұрын

"The Good Soldier Švejk"

@issintf925

Жыл бұрын

Its a shame that Pvt. Kleptomaniactovich took all the plate carriers and first aid kits. Truly an uncool move

@larsrons7937

Жыл бұрын

@@issintf925 Pvt. Kleptomaniactovich must be the one who stole the armour from the Russian tanks. Yet maybe the Russian tankers found a solution? Some say they plan to use stolen *toilets* for *ceramic armour.*

I spent 17 years as a Professional Soldier. Allow me to say that in the world of Information , I truly see your contribution as a "Force Multiplier" So Damn good job . You do the Aussie's proud. I wish you Good health , Blessing's to your Family and my sincere respect. Slava Ukraine

@jamesrowlands8971

Жыл бұрын

And this is why the West is losing... Idiots like this.

@Tonyx.yt.

Жыл бұрын

Slava cocaine

I voted for this topic because I want to make sure I'm not living in a pro-Ukraine echo chamber. Thanks for always being there for us, Perun. Edit: Because some people misunderstood the comment, I mean that I spend a lot of on Twitter and NCD where I hear entirely pro-Ukraine messaging. I want to get a good look at Russia's capabilities outside the memes. Слава Україні.

@dixonpinfold2582

Жыл бұрын

There was no reason to throw the bots red meat like this. The various points made could have been distributed across many videos instead, at whichever point they were germane to the topic at hand. I strongly suspect the bots are going to make sure this is the most-watched, most-shared and most referred-to video of Perun's by far, thus making it a notable if not key victory in their battle to weaken Western and especially American support for aid to Ukraine.

@Anita-k

Жыл бұрын

@@dixonpinfold2582 Yup I kinda agree with you. Pro-Russian bots and trolls are trying to influence certain KZread videos algorithms, just to push their narratives. It's also ridiculous that "our satanic" internet and freedom of speech is constantly used against us.

@daemonlordmagnusthered6213

Жыл бұрын

@@dixonpinfold2582 Except this isn’t really red meat but poisoned meat. It contains many stipulations that the Russian military, with a tech, economic, logistic, resource and territory advantage still failed to fulfil its main objective. Additionally, the idea that “more well equipped/modern equipped Ukrainians” as a key tipping point against Russian forces are further reinforced by this point. Another added factor is that this would essentially be a gateway for watching other videos, so that many individuals who will then take Peruns logical standpoint and analysis and see that indeed, Russia has the weaker hand here. Overall, I would say it further reinforces the need for Ukraine to receive supplies, as the Russians still have teeth, which can be blunted by those deliveries.

@user-hg2gt2wb3c

Жыл бұрын

@@dixonpinfold2582 Weaken western support? THERE IS NO WESTERN SUPPORT. There is only the appearance of support. Half-measures designed to ensure that Ukraine does not lose too quickly. Western support would be Biden standing up and announcing that the Defense Production Act is now in effect, and that the United States is sending 1000 Abrams, with DU armor, to Ukraine. Wake me up when that happens.

@MrChickennugget360

Жыл бұрын

@@dixonpinfold2582 ironically you are wrong. The biggest danger for Ukraine is pro-Ukraine propaganda. After all if Ukrainians are just smashing Russia and Russia is a bunch of drafted peasants who are running out of ammunition then why send them more modern weapons?

The immense struggle I have every Sunday between getting enough sleep for work in the morning or immediately watching an hour long slideshow on military analysis. You can guess which one always wins.

@Ryukuro

Жыл бұрын

The video will always be there. Sleep

@jigsaw6954

Жыл бұрын

Watch it tomorow after work

@calebbearup4282

Жыл бұрын

Lol I normally wake up around 4am and the videos normally drop about 3 hours after I wake up. This morning I slept in and woke up at 5:30 and immediately starting scrolling KZread to see if there was a chance it was already up lol

@worldedit96

Жыл бұрын

@@jigsaw6954 Watch it tomorrow DURING work 🙃

@YaBoiBaxter2024

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy your sleeping while you can.

I'm not sure if it's a suitable topic for the channel, but the press around Wagner over the last couple months has made me very interested in the culture, psychology, and propaganda sides of mythologization of elite military units (Seal Team 6, Spetznaz, SAS, etc.) and how that compares to their actual battlefield impact at this scale.

@jordanwalsh1691

Жыл бұрын

@@M3nacria Can you clarify what you mean by that? I'm not clear on what analogy you're referring to.

@jordanwalsh1691

Жыл бұрын

@@M3nacria If I understand you, you think that I'm parroting media causing me to believe that Wagner is elite, and comparing them to other elite units, but that's not the case. Wagner is obviously not comparable in terms of capabilities, nor of morality. I'm suggesting that they are similar in the possibility for mythos to build up around them, disproportionate to their actual impact on the battlefield. The section of this video that covers Wagner and the VDV is subtitled "Russia's Hard Edge", and that terminology speaks to the reputation that modestly successful units develop. "Russia's Hard Edge" is immediately followed by "Let's not get ahead of ourselves", and basically I'm curious about an expansion of that section. It's not a new cultural phenomenon, even in WWI, Manfred von Richtofen and the Flying Circus were renowned and feared, even though realistically their impact on the war was minor. I'm interested in a similar exploration of the possibility of hyperbole around Wagner and other units *perceived* to be elite, rightly or wrongly. To what extent are they effective on the battlefield, vs to what extent are they firmly average in effectiveness, and excelling in PR/propaganda.

@jonathanpfeffer3716

Жыл бұрын

@@M3nacria Look, I’m as pro-Ukrainian as it gets, but it would be foolish for anyone to claim that Wagner isn’t substantially more effective (excluding the prisoners) than Russian regulars. They get priority in equipment and training and have been getting it for a while. And it’s not like we don’t use mercenary groups in our wars as well. Ours don’t have anywhere near the same level of cooperation and collusion as Wagner has with the Russian government, but we used them extensively in Iraq to feign lowering the total troops/casualties in country.

@thatindiandude4602

Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanpfeffer3716 and they have the advantage of not adhering to any ethics. They can use convicts to draw fire, act as human baits abd execute prisoners with sledgehammers. They remind me a bit of Arkans tigers in Yugoslav wars. A crime lord who fielded his own paramilitary unit.

@AbcDino843

Жыл бұрын

@@M3nacria If I understand correctly, portions of the Wagner group, are retired members of the special operation units, much like CIA's special operation teams. These echelons seem to be supplied with the state of the art equipment as well. Considering that they've been deployed to Bakhmut since last spring/summer, with unchanging intensity of combat, there is probably no unit in the world with more experience fighting in this particular scenario. I think that makes them elite, regardless of how anybody feels about it. The original question is legitimate.

That pivot when Perun goes "I'd argue it's a feature, not a bug." is one of those quintessentially Perun tongue in cheek phrases that keeps me coming back for more, 11 months later

it blows me away how perun has been knocking out these well researched hour long plus PowerPoints that are interestingly presented on such a regular pace it's genuinely impressive

@tommcallister7647

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, and he does all this in addition to his day job. Very impressive.

@drones7838

Жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure his day job is basically the same thing

@devondetroit2529

Жыл бұрын

Not really, never states anything other than the obvious

@mrmeeseeks1733

Жыл бұрын

@@devondetroit2529 Muahahaha! Yeah, i`m sure you`d go a way much better job at it if you`d tried. Silly Russian troll, better go back to jerking off, i bet ura true champ at that.

@SailingROX4321

Жыл бұрын

I’ve started sending these to my work team as examples of how to present findings.

Thanks to Perun I went from thinking "The fact that the Ukrainian late Bronze age army could push one of the most advanced and strong armies back to its borders with just sticks, stones, a few Ottoman planes and cheap Chinese drones from the Ming Dynasty is remarkable", to finally understanding something about the situation and what caused it. Perun, your work is amazing and very well presented. Keep up the good work!

@emanuellandeholm5657

Жыл бұрын

Lol!

@H1LOL

Жыл бұрын

This isn't EU4 vs today lol

@user-pr2rr9sf8j

Жыл бұрын

"a few ottoman planes and cheap Chinese drones from the Ming Dynasty" this is now my favorate phrase

@HasanNassrallah

Жыл бұрын

Ottoman jokes aside. Ukraine has proven to be lethal for Russian expansionist empire, just like Chechnians. But this time imagine 40 million Chechnians fully backed by Western arms. The only end to this war is Ukrainians breakthrough and Crimea bieng cut off. Followed by possible tactical nukes by Russia 🇷🇺 and full on double down involvement by NATO. Escalating to nuclear weapons use by both sides.

@eimsbush05

Жыл бұрын

"The fact that the Ukrainian late Bronze age army could push one of the most advanced and strong armies back to its borders with just sticks, stones, a few Ottoman planes and cheap Chinese drones from the Ming Dynasty is remarkable" Who told you that? CNN, NBC? :D Dude the ukrainian military was one of the strongest in Europe before 2022 even though they lacked of highly modern equipment... Abd they were heavily built up by the US since 2014.

Talking about how seemingly weak or ineffective armies still possess positive capabilities is important I think so it's a welcome video to see. Reminds me of some analysis I read about Coalition Provisional Authority Order 2, the order that dissolved the Iraqi army. Specifically, that by disbanding the entire Iraqi military it got rid of a huge swathe of experienced logistics officers and established capabilities that it had to rebuild from scratch later on.

@kenoliver8913

Жыл бұрын

Of course that infamous Order did far worse than just needing rebuilding from scratch. It left all those humiliated, militarily trained, patriotic young men without jobs so those experienced logistics officers were soon arranging supply for a quite different sort of army. US arrogance and aggression there had similar results to Russian arrogance and aggression.

@grmpEqweer

Жыл бұрын

Worse, it put a huge amount of trained soldiers (and the entire civil service) out of a job. Sheer chaos. Tons of prime candidates for recruitment into insurgencies who could pay them. To say it was idiotic is a vast understatement. Edit: someone I talked to who was there, in the military, said that things were staying together until that happened. Then they went to 💩.

Thank you for a balanced situational report. It's otherwise hard to get such down to earth yet detailed analysis. It feels that it has become common to write Russia off even as it advances and is obviously learning and preparing jumping off points for further attacks.

@cbhlde

Жыл бұрын

But I read Russians can't even jump! :p

@patricklosi3358

Жыл бұрын

@Perun is not objectively balanced at all. That is the problem with analysis anywhere without having actual evidence to compare your assertions to. Furthermore the compliments people receive for being balanced ignore the truth, which is more important than balance. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_balance

@cbhlde

Жыл бұрын

@@patricklosi3358 Thanks for saying this and the link; I guess Wikipedia can't be dismissed here as evil Putin propaganda. So prepare for ad hominem or just being ignored. ;) People are flogging like birds to channels like this, praising themselves for doing more than watching the news - but I seldom see any attempt in critical thinking; on most sides! :)

@cbhlde

Жыл бұрын

@@crustaceuslobsterborn3498 I like humorous lobsters! :)

@zulubeatz1

Жыл бұрын

@@crustaceuslobsterborn3498 That claim however much I wish it was true seems unlikely. No troops lost in 2023? While the ability to adapt is a basic human function. The problem with their command structure is pretty ingrained but some individual units seem to be doing a bit better.

I appreciate the reality check on “never underestimate the ability of your opponent to persist.” 💜

I've never been much into military strategy or logistics in my life, but the way Perun discusses the war without sensationalizing the events and his straightforward honesty about the situation on both sides has made such an overwhelming and depressing situation much more understandable and nuanced. Just want to say thank you for constantly pumping out such well researched and thoughtful content on such a regular basis.

@aldunlop4622

Жыл бұрын

Especially in the modern world, you need to be intelligent enough to sift through the mountains of bullshit to get to actual, verifiable information.

@manofwar577

Жыл бұрын

It reminds me so much of Army presentations, where the empthasis was on learning, with pure facts.

@andybonner4730

Жыл бұрын

@@manofwar577 makes sense, given that Perun is an Aussie defense analyst, if I’m not mistaken. No doubt if I am, someone will correct me 😂

@PercocetPete

Жыл бұрын

@@andybonner4730 damn really? I just thought he was a very thorough and talented nerd

@thunderspark1536

Жыл бұрын

@@PercocetPete If you think about it nerds make the best analysists. They are very good at testing and researching over and over until they come to the best method of achieving a task, whether it be a game or war PowerPoints. Hell he even said he had ran out of space in the description for sources lol

I remember when I first subbed to this channel and there was around 35k subscribers. Now it's over 355k subscribers. This goes to show the thirst for knowledge is substantial and I thank Perun for helping us gain knowledge without as much bias as you can find in many channels on KZread!

Thanks for keeping it real. Your content is always fresh and relevant, I look forward to the weekly vid and the comments the subscribers post as well.

Lots of good side jokes in that one - my favorite: "Given that the Ukrainian air force apparently has a respawn time, I don't know how Russia intends to wins this battle of the war"

@First-Last_name

Жыл бұрын

In my experience, they are going to need a 2L of shasta, an all rush mix tape, and a large mat mouse pad.

@Nick-rs5if

Жыл бұрын

@@First-Last_name 😂

@odinbiflindi

Жыл бұрын

Ghost of kiev was a pure fiction lad fairytales dont win wars.

@armandomarchan7888

Жыл бұрын

@@odinbiflindi what lol

@sammiller6631

Жыл бұрын

@@odinbiflindi Ghost of kiev was a meme from NonCredibleDefense. Not their fault people took it seriously instead of like a story from The Onion.

Fun fact: The commander of Russia's Railway Troops has been in that position since 2010. I'm really starting to see that all these political and military leadership positions are like some sort of modern feudalism thanks to your last vid. It's like instead of ruling over territory, they rule over specific roles in the government.

@steverogers8163

Жыл бұрын

yeah this is how all large organizations start act after a certain point. Refusal to work together because Team A might get more money/prestige than Team B. Even though a stronger Team A whole point is to make sure Team B can't be attacked. Classic example is the Nuclear triumphant in the US military. Each branch has its own separate nuclear arm even though at this point only the Nuclear Submarine fleet makes any real sense. Nearly impossible to destroy before launch, can fire from nearly anywhere, can fire ballistic or cruise missile to evade missile interception. Additional safety feature that if something goes terribly wrong the whole sub can be scuttled to the depths.

@andersjjensen

Жыл бұрын

This also means that said person is really dug in. There are probably a shit-ton of undocumented procedures that only he can do or knows about. And he has likely set up the system so that each sub-area manager hates the other ones.... This person needs to be escorted out of a window ASAP.

@LtPulsar

Жыл бұрын

@@steverogers8163 Silo based nuclear missiles fulfil a very vital role in that they exist as priority targets for enemy nukes, drawing fire away from population centres.

@ianwhitchurch864

Жыл бұрын

@@steverogers8163 Nuclear bombers have the major advantage that they can be launched on warning, stay within friendly territory and then easily recalled if that warning is proved to be false - but once missiles are fired, they cannot be recalled with any reliability.

@dominictemple

Жыл бұрын

@@LtPulsar That makes an unsetlling amount of sense. War mentality is very weird.

Wonderful that you take such care and integrity in listing your sources, Perun. It is one of a multitude of factors that make your work so professional, credible and trustworthy.

Still the best videos breaking down this conflict. @Perun, you're quite remarkable mate.

If someone had told me, after I watched "All Bling, no Basics", that in January 2023 I would be waiting every Sunday for a new powerpoint presentation appearing in my notifications ........ well you can guess what I would have said. Thank you so much for continuing this impressive output on such a regular basis.

@nvwlsnvwls2785

Жыл бұрын

me too, even the comments are worth the read.

It's funny... we talk so much about "death by powerpoint", but your powerpoint presentations on KZread are stellar, well-done, informative, and your presentation keeps the viewers engaged. Most excellent!

@dejectedfrogcat2840

Жыл бұрын

He can really do a class on how to do PowerPoints without audiences falling asleep. My manager could really use it.

@davidpaul7623

Жыл бұрын

@@dejectedfrogcat2840 100%

@thomas.02

Жыл бұрын

To paraphrase top gun, its not the presentation it’s the presenter

@Negativvv

Жыл бұрын

I've sat through plenty of power points throughout my education and professionally. Even power points that are my job aren't anywhere as engaging as Perun's.

@williamyoung9401

Жыл бұрын

Stalin once had 40,000 pieces of artillery and self-propelled guns. Putin is a pale imitation of his hero.

Extremely good video. Every Western leader should watch this and understand what they are up against and that they need to up their game.

@carlossaraiva8213

Жыл бұрын

All this type of beginings are always small and frustating. Same thing happened with the USA help for UK during the early parts of WWII. My hope and things indicate as such that this is but the begining of the opening of the floodgates. All it always needs is a precedent.

@sullathehutt7720

Жыл бұрын

Right. If only all the presidents and prime ministers would ignore all of their own cabinets and just watch this random guy's KZread videos, they could turn this conflict around and mop the floor with Russia. Man, you're so smart.

@carlossaraiva8213

Жыл бұрын

@@sullathehutt7720 In regard to russia it's doubtful any one fella on youtube would do a worse job then the current leadership, given how terrible they are at governing. The people in high places in russia are not chosen due to competence but due to blind loyalty to putin.

@binbows2258

Жыл бұрын

@@sullathehutt7720 To be fair, if Vladimir Putin had used 3rd party sources for information on his military's capabilities, maybe he would have realized invading Ukraine was a terrible idea. Same logic can be applied to Western countries. Just because the cabinet is a part of the government does not mean it is feeding the leaders reliable, unbiased information.

@sullathehutt7720

Жыл бұрын

@@binbows2258 How exactly do you figure it was a "terrible idea?" Russia is doing fine. The Ruble is doing well. NATO and America, on the other hand, are not looking so good.

Great work Mr P!! Love your work mate! I look forward to your episodes every week. And set aside an hour to enjoy them. 😁

As a recommendation: you could make a pastebin that is your "source document", and just link that in the youtube description, so you can include as much as you want without issues of the youtube description size limit.

@blechtic

Жыл бұрын

Or to keep them with the video, put them at the end of the video as lines of text. They won't be clickable, but they will stay with the presentation.

@abdulmasaiev9024

Жыл бұрын

Relying on an external site is ehhhh. How about just using a pinned, locked comment with the sources?

@tonysu8860

Жыл бұрын

@@abdulmasaiev9024 Pastebins are reliable repositories and are commonly used. Typically they are supported by FOSS, involve next to no expense to maintain and FOSS organizations tend to survive indefinitely although sometimes are sold into other entities. References can be stored as comments too, it's up to whether it's so extensive it becomes an obstacle or not as part of the comments.

@patb5266

Жыл бұрын

He won't because all his sources are western military. His bias is ridiculous.

@Alex-Shulman

Жыл бұрын

@@patb5266 Uh, he includes all his sources now, he just commented on a formatting change to fit more into the description, lol. Troll elsewhere please.

As always you've left me better informed. The fact that Russia can adapt and lift their industrial base may be uncomfortable to hear, but being uncomfortable and correctly informed is better than being uninformed and blissfully ignorant. Many thanks.

@theotherohlourdespadua1131

Жыл бұрын

I remember reading from Eric Flint's 1632 series a piece of sage advice: never underestimate your enemy because some of them still have a smart brain in them...

@aaronbaker2186

Жыл бұрын

@AMechanicalSoul yes, we have to back Ukraine, because there are two possible outcomes. 1. Ukraine gets support from the west, Russia loses millions and Ukraine takes about half as many losses. Russia collapses and millions of Russians die. 2. Ukraine support declines, more Ukrainians die, more Russians die, both nations collapse and more civilians die.

@ctographerm3285

Жыл бұрын

@AMechanicalSoul an out of control burning clown car... is still several hundred kilos of metal moving at 12+ kph that is also on fire.

@cheekybastard99

Жыл бұрын

sLAvA uKaRaiNE!!!

@h8GW

Жыл бұрын

@cheekybastard99 It's "Sláva *Ukrayíni".* Or "Слава Україні" if you prefer Cyrillic. Yes, I know what alt caps mean. 🇺🇦💙Heróyam sláva!💛🇺🇦

Bro, you videos are the best part of youtube for sure! The amount of analysis put into them is just mind-blowing!

Great work, the team working on the video & research needs to be applauded 👏

"Russia is an anti-imperialist empire that is simultaneously far stronger and weaker than the west, and Kiev is Russian but Russia should do the same thing the Mongols did to it." -pure Russian logic 10/10.

@TheRezro

Жыл бұрын

Not Russian. That is Fascism 101

@Mortablunt

Жыл бұрын

That’s not what Russians think that’s what Western Nazi lovers tell you Russians think.

@anarchyorslavery1616

Жыл бұрын

ukraine is russian land but is held by the US empire, there isnt much here to be confused by

@TheRezro

Жыл бұрын

​@@anarchyorslavery1616 Yes. Ukraine is Rus land (Viking), but Muscovite are the Golden Horde land, lead by Putler Khan (title of Tsar was stolen from Bulgar's BTW). US doesn't hold control over Europe, unlike fascist Wagner what control Muscovite horde. There isn't much to be confused here. There is just lot of cope from people who would be send to pointless death, by megalomaniac dictator, with hurt ego.

@seekrengr751

Жыл бұрын

Hardly the first time that has occurred. A good example is Spain in the 15th and 16th centuries which had been occupied and subjugated to various degrees by Muslim caliphs for nearly 800 years. After finally throwing off completely the Muslim yoke in 1492 in the battle for Granada, the new "Christian" nation of Spain proceeded to pursue the same Islamic tactic of "convert or be conquered and subjugated" to the indigenous peoples of the Americas. The Muscovy Rus had not been oppressed and subjugated by the Islamized (as of 1327) Mongols for nearly as long as the Spanish, but they caught the same disease.

I always look forward to Perun's weekly update on Private Konskriptovich.

@JosephKano

Жыл бұрын

Poor old Pvt Konscriptovitch has been through a lot so far. Alas poor Konscript Konscriptovitch I suspect there's a lot more to come. Hopefully they shoot more of their own officers and book it for freedom.

@allamasadi7970

Жыл бұрын

There should be a comic book on these characters

@professionalantichristhate528

Жыл бұрын

@@allamasadi7970 Imagine a Terminal Lance style set of stories about Private Konscrpitovich and Colonel Kleptovsky.

@theotherohlourdespadua1131

Жыл бұрын

@@allamasadi7970 Beau Peep is a comic book about 4 French foreign Legion servicemen serving in West Africa. It has the titular legionnaire Peep, a bully, a drunk cook who made terrible meals, a fairly competent lieutenant and a senile old colonel whom the entire unit has no faith in and has to be babysitted by the lieutenant to keep him out actually leading the unit. I can see it be reworked with Pvt. Konscriptovich...

@michaelhurlbut4830

Жыл бұрын

@@allamasadi7970 Agreed. Private Konskriptovich is becoming one of my heroes.

Thank you for covering this. It's important to understand how complicated wars and fighting forces can be, i.e. Russia can have performed as poorly as they have so far, and still be capable of winning and even laying the smack down. And if you care about Ukraine winning (which I do), or simply want to fight against the culture of "Vranyo", an honest assessment of your enemies' capabilities is a must. You rock, Perun. My dad called you a hero, by the way, when I told him you were putting out these vids weekly.

@not_much_of_a_talk

Жыл бұрын

​@Hans Schmulke hush. Dont make him sad.

@zombieoverlord5173

Жыл бұрын

@Hans Schmulke Which wave is Russia on now? Yea enough said

@zombieoverlord5173

Жыл бұрын

@Hans Schmulke is that why they mobilized for the first time since the second world war MONTHS ago? Because they are on the first wave? Lmao ok buddy

@zombieoverlord5173

Жыл бұрын

@Hans Schmulke Tell me where you got the number of 14K KIA from. If you think that is the scale of Russian losses you are literally just reporting what the Russian MOD said

@zombieoverlord5173

Жыл бұрын

@Hans Schmulke Ah that team. That is not how they are counting the total KIA of the war so far but the number of troops Russia has admitted they have lost and sent back home to their grieving families.

Thanks mate. Great breakdown once again. Dingkum knowledge well presented. Probably the best analysis of all of these vlogs and blogs. Being an old bullet stopper you get used to being uninformed and past it. I spend way too much time listening to the war in Ukraine. Ironically, I still feel better informed now than when wearing scratches.

As I've said before, the astounding thing was not that Ukraine did so well, but rather that Russia did so poorly *despite* its many apparent advantages. On paper, this should have been as easy for Russia as they made it out that it would be. The fact that it wasn't is, and remains, a major embarrassment. But that doesn't mean those advantages disappeared. They are still a formidable fighting force- just not necessarily one that's a near-peer of the U.S., as they have repeatedly sold themselves.

@armaniwebb4467

Жыл бұрын

Do you think the germans could have penetraited the maignot line?

@r.u.s.e3586

Жыл бұрын

@@armaniwebb4467 What does that have to do with his comment?

@armaniwebb4467

Жыл бұрын

@@r.u.s.e3586 because eastern ukraine is the maignot line on steroids: "On March 9, Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said Ukraine was reinforcing the system of defense in its eastern regions. "We are building a strong, deeply echeloned system of fortification structures in the east," he said. The press centre of the military operation said it was planned to build two defensive perimeters "to prevent enemy penetration into Ukraine’s territory." According to the press service, it was planned to build about 1,500 kilometres of trenches and communication trenches, more than 8,000 entrenchments for heavy weapons, more than 4,000 bunkers and a 60-kilometre-long fence of passive obstacles."

I want to take a moment to appreciate the amount of research you do. it's genuinely amazing how you keep producing informative content (that's easy to understand ) and keep it entertaining.

@jonasher7183

Жыл бұрын

He must be in Canberra I’m guessing😊

Thanks for all the time and effort to put this together! Excellent!

How you manage to keep up creating videos this long with that quality in the pace you do is completely beyond me. Amazing.

@delphimanagement3154

Жыл бұрын

Easy to CIA write it for him lol

Huh... Its a weird feeling realizing that it's almost been a year that this war has been going on. Lately, I've been watching the war like a movie instead of what it is, a humanitarian crisis. I know that people have died and more are suffering but considering that I'm in a country that isn't too affected by the war, it just feels weird.

@alandoak5146

Жыл бұрын

You're not alone. I was outraged when Russia locked a bunch POW's from Mariupol into a building and threw in a firebomb; now it's a grim reality of what they'll do whenever given the chance. When I later heard an intercepted call that there were no more 'birds' alive to rape, I was like "yep, sounds right."

@tonyr4873

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I know what you mean, been hitting the popcorn hard lately!

@yyxy.oncesaid

Жыл бұрын

Consider yourself very lucky.I live in New Zealand and I can tell ya I'm bloody glad I do.The would has gone nuts

@MostlyPennyCat

Жыл бұрын

@@yyxy.oncesaid I think you should stay landing troops in Odessa. Go on, get in there 😉

@tonyr4873

Жыл бұрын

@@yyxy.oncesaid I wouldn't have wanted to have been in New Zealand during Ardern's Covid tyranny!

Thank you for taking the time to emphasize that the purpose of fascist rhetoric isn't necessarily to construct a narrative or twist the facts but to erase the very concept of truth mattering at all. People really need to get over trying to engage with fact-checking that shit on a daily basis and learn that the only recourse is to silence it completely because it is intentionally in bad faith.

@concept5631

Жыл бұрын

Well said

@alexv1190

Жыл бұрын

It's fucking sad... Why can't we all just live life and work together? Imagine the trillions on war and all the man power that could be used for good instead... We'd be on Mars instead of fighting each other.

@Tethloach1

Жыл бұрын

Throwing mud is a dirty tactic, avoiding getting dirty is best.

@skislope4218

Жыл бұрын

Bravo

@Tethloach1

Жыл бұрын

@@alexv1190 Power is the reason I think. People who have power are addicts of it I think. People want things but don't want to share.

Thanks for the analysis mate! Cheers and keep it coming please❤

Love my Perun powerpoint on Sunday, although this time it's already a bit into Monday when I've finally time to watch it.💕

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles" - Sun Tzu, Much thanks Perun

@SicciEN

Жыл бұрын

Actually it is " know thy self, know thy enemy; a thousand battles, a thousand victoriei."

@DarkStarPast

Жыл бұрын

@@SicciEN yes, but which translation, but its the message not form that matters

@markzepeda5667

Жыл бұрын

know thy self that west could back stab and throw u under the bus like what happened to south vietnam, ✌️

@senatorjosephmccarthy2720

Жыл бұрын

He really thought it was that simple to achieve such an unrealistic status did he?

@SineN0mine3

Жыл бұрын

@@senatorjosephmccarthy2720 it often is. If you know more about your enemy's abilities and habits than they know they're own, you're at a distinct advantage in most conflicts. Even if your enemy is more powerful or better equipped than you, if you're the only one who knows that you can pick your battles.

I appreciate this video so much. As funny as it is to laugh at Russian fuck-ups, I think some people have started being waaaay too confident that Russia will just fall over. And if we want to help Ukraine, we have to recognize that they aren’t being attacked by a pushover army. Russia is still a major power (even if it’s not as powerful as many once thought). Love the videos Perun!

@joshuacampbell1625

Жыл бұрын

@Garrus Vakarian this is what annoys me when pro russians gloat about how Ukraine is "begging" the west for weapons, and it means they are on the verge of defeat. The equipment difference between the two is insane, and the idea that Ukraine can successfully retake its territory with what it had is laughable, no matter how well motivated Ukraine is. They also like yo ignore Russia getting equipment from Iran, Syria and NK, which if you ask me is a much bigger L then going to NATO.

@joshuacampbell1625

Жыл бұрын

@Garrus Vakarian I think you overestimate the degree to which China is prepared to stand by Russia, and there is ALOT more to economies then just making things. If Russia has no money to buy from China, then China will not see Russia as a customer, and will go elsewhere

@tremedar

Жыл бұрын

@@joshuacampbell1625 Yeah, that would be like the US going to the likes of Bulgaria and the Baltic states for equipment. Outside of very specific circumstances....like promising equipment upgrades in exchange for giving soviet era gear to Ukraine because they know how to operate it....that would just be embarrassing for a primary global arms supplier.

@joshuacampbell1625

Жыл бұрын

@@tremedar the thing is it's one of those things thats only embarrassing in context. Russia has boasted for years that its the strongest army in the world after the US, and yet here they are buying ammo and other equipment from pariah states. It shows just how little international support they actually have, and kind of puts in doubt the "endless men and materiel" mantra that the trolls like to preach.

@ElTigre12024

Жыл бұрын

Sure. Russia is still a force to be reckoned with but the whole war has been a PR disaster for them. The Russians went into Ukraine expecting a quick victory over Ukraine similar to the invasion of Iraq, only to find themselves in a war that resembles something like WW1 or WW2 with no good way forward. A best case scenario for Russia if it wins over Ukraine is that it gains more land and people at the expense of greater political and economic isolation. Russia has basically become another Iran and wouldn’t be in an economic situation to rebuild the Donbas and dole out pensions to the few remaining inhabitants who weren’t killed or fled. It’s also a weak argument to suggest Ukraine is losing as it relies on NATO military aid, considering that the UK and the USSR relied heavily on US military aid too during WW2.

This channel is spectacular. The articulation and humor of the dialogue is excellent.

Great video as always. You and Ryan Mcbeth are my goto for what is happening in Ukraine

You are an analyst that is the model for other professionals - so clear, relevant, multi factor and open. Best use of my time, every week.

@aldunlop4622

Жыл бұрын

Aussies don’t like bullshit.

@frags6940

Жыл бұрын

@@aldunlop4622 But you sure as hell deal with a lot of it. 😂

I think a lot of us in the West have trouble even imagining places like where most of the Russian soldiers are coming from. People in Moscow or St. Petersburg get enough information to know how full of sh*t their government is but in the poorer, more rural and isolated parts of Russia people still largely depend on state television to know about the world.

@williamyoung9401

Жыл бұрын

So...they're Mongols. They use prisoners in the first wave to soak up the mines and sniper fire and then the actual "soldiers" go in later. Genghis Khan did the same thing.

@peterjensen3076

Жыл бұрын

Absurd talk, the russians are in general thoughtful and aware people. The worst case in Russia can be found in the US, China, India, EU and other places. Get real.

@thomaskaplan4898

Жыл бұрын

The media in the west lies to its people all the time. WMD in iraq anybody? Covering up Ukraines atrocities and the causes of war and only emphasizing Russian atrocities. Ignoring altogether other major conflicts such as Ethiopia and yemen that have killed far more people than ukraine . We are just as manipulated by our state media complex as the Russians. We get outraged at what we are told to get outraged at. Perun's work and analysis is excellent but he will never do a video about Ethiopia or Yemen because he is told not to care by the state media complex. No ethiopian or Yemen flags on people's social media. Western governments are just as controlling and everything in the USA is monitored, it is more of a surveillance state than Russia. It's a tough pill to swallow but just because the other side wears a black hat doesn't mean you are wearing a white one.

@peterjensen3076

Жыл бұрын

@@thomaskaplan4898 The almost infantile and very uninformed ideologic bias in Peruns reporting is disqualifying - I'm sad to say. Even though he actually gives some nuanced information on the strictly military matters.

@BtappinHD

Жыл бұрын

If you think their propaganda is bad, look at the west's

Your best prez for a while. Congrats and many thanks. This helps us managing our expectations and keeping pounding for Ukraine support.

The realism you bring to the discussions of the war in Ukraine, the very firm grounding in reality, is quite refreshing. Especially in this era of gaslighting and fantastic conspiracies.

@TheRezro

Жыл бұрын

I mean. Most of that come from side of Russia. West is clearly playing long game and no one actually deny that Ukraine has large losses (Russia still larger). It was always underdog story. Still in long run Russia did so many mistakes (mostly because lying) that Ukraine gaining better position to win in long run. But it would not be easy win. Especially as Putin is delusional.

@herptek

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRezro The Russians thought too much of themselves going into it. As things turned out, they faced a military that could match them in capability in many respects unlike during the occupation of Crimea, for instance. Now they are taking the game a little bit more seriously, although it is much too late for them to avoid the loss of face they already suffered even if they end up winning something from this in the end. The pressure on Ukraine should anyway be assumed to increase still from now.

@Mortablunt

Жыл бұрын

@TheRezro Flip all those things around and you’ll be correct.

@TheBitter73

Жыл бұрын

@@Mortablunt How so? Flip "most of that come from side of Russia" and you are saying that its coming from Ukraine. What does that mean? The gaslighting and conspiracies? That's clearly been coming form Russia and is part of the video Perun put out. Russia is playing the long game? They've been playing a long game for over a decade if you include their illegal invasion and occupation of Georgian territory. What exactly are you trying to say?

@CentauriSphere

Жыл бұрын

You sound like someone that denies the holocaust.

Russian here. Thanks again, Perun, brilliant as always. With regard to the point that you made about propaganda - bloating the volume of information, that exists within the info field seems to be one of the most effective ways the regime gets things done. The regulars here, even though they've shifted opinions quite a bit since the war started, are still struggling to shovel through a lot of information, that's not necessarily there to challenge anything, but, rather, just to create a distraction. The overabundance of "Useful idiots" doesn't help as well. Keep up the good work, I hope that, one day, we'll see this madness be over with. You can check an interview with a guy named Oscar Kuchera, that was made recently, it's a remarkable display of what propaganda does to people here. It's very different to what it used to be in totalitarian regimes.

@Edax_Royeaux

Жыл бұрын

I've heard Germans say the WW2 propaganda wasn't convincing, but it wasn't mean to, but rather it impressed people. In fact, listening to Enclave Radio in Fallout 3 can be an interesting experience for an American, to hear a charismatic totalitarian President spout lies with patriotic American music playing after every speech. Is the Enclave going to bring back universal education for children in the wasteland? Doubtful, but it's still nice idea to hear about.

@wagaboond6443

Жыл бұрын

liberal western propaganda worker Yuri Dud did everything he can to distract people either

@levishaun8334

Жыл бұрын

Fuck off rusky

As a new analyst in a totally different field, your videos are a great inspiration and shows what's capable.

Attention to detail and a solid sense of humor, tx Perun.

Gotta love how the sources take up so much of the description that he reaches the character limit.

Long time listener, first time caller. Thank you so much for all your work on these videos Perun, they are always interesting and informative and I love how deeply you dive into the topics while still remaining highly skeptical of everything.

@MrTaxiRob

Жыл бұрын

I really miss talk radio when it was smart and engaging

@davidlium9338

Жыл бұрын

I miss Rush.😢

i dont think ive ever been intrested in this sort of thing..UNTIL i started watching these Peun Video.. now im hooked

We’ll respect to Ukraine for making so much happen with so little. This video really adds to the respect of Ukraine for me.

@WhiteOwlOnFire_XXX

Жыл бұрын

You respect corrupt Nazis? You know Ukraine has 10s of thousands of self avowed Nazi white supremacist in its military. Do some research before supporting something or someone.

@BIOSHOCKFOXX

Жыл бұрын

Ukraine is loosing, what are you talking about...Ukrainian army is almost wiped, it's basically foreign volunteers fighting in Ukraine. As I see it and hear it, it's like 1 Russian soldier = 10 Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield.

@DauthEldrvaria

Жыл бұрын

@@BIOSHOCKFOXX okay but that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about everything that got them to this point so far? Which shouldn’t have even happened according to most analysts. But also never heard of this so likely you’re making it up. Bue

@DauthEldrvaria

Жыл бұрын

@@BIOSHOCKFOXX 1 Soldier from Russian equals 10 Ukrainians soldiers? You’d think the attack on Kiev would have went a lot smoother then? Please stfu with your trash propagandist lies Gonna actually report your comment from showing false info bye Bye

@calmaseva

Жыл бұрын

Ukraine was and is being propped up by NATO. They aren't as impressive as the media is projecting.

Underestimating Russia is the worst thing we can do. I bet the Russians will not underestimate the Ukrainians a second time. It would be nice if they did, but don't expect that.

@Edax_Royeaux

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean? Russia media has already stated Ukraine has been defeated, they are fighting NATO soldiers now.

@fgiwrgos9972

Жыл бұрын

What is like living in Ukraine?

@user-lp8ur5qn3o

Жыл бұрын

@@Edax_Royeaux that’s their dumbass media. Their military knows better now

@rookiemistake5996

Жыл бұрын

Russia's doing a pretty good job at repeating it's mistakes at Vuhledar right now :)

@decliche1286

Жыл бұрын

@@Edax_Royeaux it's exactly that. More commitment to the fight, since it's apparently against nato now

I look forward to these essays, Perun. They help me understand the ongoing conflict and the various factors. You even point out there *are* good and bad things on each side, with a good professional air.

@DominickWalenczak

Жыл бұрын

@@garretttobin7451 😂🤣😂🤣 Cope moar, Ivan.

@JosephKano

Жыл бұрын

@@DominickWalenczak he's spammed this same comment in multiple threads. Feels just a Lil bit agitprop Tovarisch.

@Bizzon666

Жыл бұрын

@@garretttobin7451 you are partially right, we all are biased, but you seem WAY more biased to me than he is!

@thor9563

Жыл бұрын

Putin and his military lackies are monitoring Western military training in order to gather information to improve their own disastrous performance on the battle field against Ukraine. This indicates that Russia's leadership is not entirely incapable of learning effective tactics and applying them to their forces in their war against Ukraine. KZread 'experts' like 'combat veteran', perun, retired generals and others are acting as professors in Russia's War College, posting astute critiques WITH suggestions for improvement -all accessible by Russian tacticians and strategists by simply watching their presentations on KZread! There should be some sanctions to keep these 'experts' from 'betrayingus' by broadcasting solutions to help Russian forces kill more Ukrainian soldiers and citizens. In the Army after learning the UCMJ, we were warned that 'LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS!" TAKE THE HINT, PROFESSORS!

I appreciate all the work you put into these videos

Thanks for this. Your expository skills are superb.

After watching Drach's video on the 2nd Pacific Squadron, I notice many similarities between 1900's Imperial Russia and 2020's modern Russia. They were subject to 'Push Logistics' in a very painful way when it came to their ammunition and coal. Also...do you see any torpedo boats?

@ianwhitchurch864

Жыл бұрын

One of the keys to understanding modern Russia is that it is a Tsarist society - it has a court, not a government.

@johanmetreus1268

Жыл бұрын

" Also...do you see any torpedo boats?" You sense an urge to throw binoculars?

@nickbrasche1189

Жыл бұрын

@@johanmetreus1268 I feel like berating errant captains by loudspeaker in front of their whole crew! And then throwing the binoculars in the direction of "The Lecherous S*ut"

@grmpEqweer

Жыл бұрын

@@nickbrasche1189 "...The lecherous S*ut!" Hey, I gave that sort of thing up. What did you want?

@oliverlane9716

Жыл бұрын

Russia never changes. German 1914 strategy was to defeat France before Russia worked out what logistics was.

A point that resonated with me - working in retail, the whole push/pull system and its downsides can really be striking seeing them in person. We have a (single) little four foot tall drinks chiller, that can fit maybe 100-150 cans total. Sitting in the stockroom, something approaching 10k cans. They could stop sending them and we'd be good for the best part of the year... while carrier bags run out at the end of every month. The amount of parts an army has to keep track of I genuinely can't see how a push system could ever work. As always a great and informative video Perun!

@brucenorman8904

Жыл бұрын

You apply the push system to a limited selection of items and the other stuff can be handled through a pull system

Well done Perun. Thank you for another informative video!

For an amateur commentator your content is fantastic, I only come here to get the latest of whats going on. Keep up the good work 👏

The way you summarized Russian contradictions was simply beautiful.

Hey Mr. Perun, just want to show my appreciation for the extra 10min past the hour this week. Really helps to quell the existential dread by engaging other areas of my brain a little longer

@jtgd

Жыл бұрын

Those extra slides mean the world to us

Another informative video. Thanks Perun.

Perun, great thanks to you from Ukraine. I'd love Europeans to have your channel in all their languages

@francoiscamy5066

Жыл бұрын

Don't worry, even in France where disliking English language is an old tradition, some of us like to listen to him. Even if a (small but loud) part of our population don't want to help, we will continue to do what is necessary to support Ukraine. Good luck to you, where are you in Ukraine ? Frontlines are near or have you the chance to live far from the front ? Are you in the military or a civilian ?

@goglebert

Жыл бұрын

@@francoiscamy5066 merci beaucoup. je suis civilian, j'habite a Kyiv pour le moment, j'espere que tu vas bien

Well that was depressing. But necessary. Thank you for this and also for hammering home your conclusion: that Ukraine needs maneuver forces to cut the Russian supply lines, long range fires, air defense and SEAD capabilities.

@jamesgornall5731

Жыл бұрын

It doesnt have a history of using these devices in such a capacity, youre realistically talking about disguising americans as ukrainians, and if any are captured its going to be a shitstorm of the first rate

@antonnurwald5700

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesgornall5731 the Ukrainians have proven that they are very quick to adopt western equipment and doctrine. I'm not saying it all has to work out immediately, but we need to get the process started so it can work down the line. It's also important as a diplomatic signal: we commit long-term. All the capabilities I named are required, but maybe they can be realized in a more efficient way. I don't see Ukraine operating the latest F-18 Growlers in April. But maybe a combination of drones and longer range precision fires can be used to take out the SAM sites. I don't expect Typhoons with Meteor missiles to take out the Russian fighters and bombers. But somehow Ukrainian air assets need to be protected from those long-range AtA missiles. Maybe a jamming pod is the answer, maybe a towed decoy is, or maybe a drone doing both. I do see F-16 multirole fighters shooting down cruise missiles and helicopters and performing SEAD and pre-planned ground attack missions, though probably not real CAS, in a year or maybe a year and a half.

Hugely important view of reality as patch-quilt as it is. We need dispassionate analysis of both sides of this conflict. Your depth of analysis is highly appreciated!

The dedication to these topics is amazing. When I watch videos like these I’m even more convinced that small independent channels like this are the future for news and information. Even more impressive than the attention to detail in each episode is the fact that it’s informative and entertaining.

As usual your analysis is superb sir... thank you!

Exellent presentation. Fighting a war is a mighty complicated endeavor, and the more I know about it, the clearer I understand how little I actually understand.

Thank you for not underestimating the enemy. A big problem on most KZread streamers.

@Vivaporius

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Perhaps someone can share this with Jake Broe and the Enforcer, both of whom seem to have massively underestimated (and dehumanized) Russian soldiers and capabilities throughout the conflict. It's becoming a theme with other pro-Ukrainian streamers and they seem aggressively opposed to acknowledging that Russia isn't a clown state, and can learn from previous mistakes.

@JohnAugustSydney

Жыл бұрын

There was the book "On the Psychology of Military Incompetence". One of its major themes was that underestimating the enemy happened frequently, to the detriment of that force. Around Singapore, it was one such mistake to underestimate the Japanese.

@herptek

Жыл бұрын

People in democratic countries easily fall into this bias: When victory and deafeat in politics is directly linked with how public opinion is formed people will eventually start thinking that it is their acceptable opining and flag waving for one or another belligerent in a war that makes the difference, as if that matters more for the outcome than the actions on the battlefied by the warring parties.

Thank you for putting it up together! Great analytics

A remarkably well put together, well thought out and well presented report. Thank you, Perun, for this excellent and informative piece of work. No doubt it took a long time to put together and create. It's obvious that a lot of thought and hard work went into it. Let's hope it has a positive benefit for Ukraine.

I didn’t do my dishes for two days straight just so I could have Perun’s squishy new 1hr PPT on military industry and defense acquisition while doing it. Thanks Perun

@brainletmong6302

Жыл бұрын

....huh, I should do that.

@stc3145

Жыл бұрын

Dishwasher

@victorhankinson1530

Жыл бұрын

@@stc3145 I had a dishwasher. Moved recently. Boy do I want one

@DrumToTheBassWoop

Жыл бұрын

Just have him on the background. Perun-Fi Helps listening to geopolitical situations while doing dishes or cleaning the house. 😂

@angelo_giachetti

Жыл бұрын

Time to throw out the pizza boxes.

Hey Perun, if you see this; I suggest linking a locked Google docs sheet open to the public to provide sources if you are having issues with character limits in the description.

A pleasure to hear as it is always perun.

Excellent, as always. Thank you for the info.

Happy days it’s Sunday. Which means one hour of power point slides with an emphasis on military/economic analysis. Thanks PERUN you sir, are awesome.

We would need someone like Perun in my office. Analytical and never boring.

@KorianHUN

Жыл бұрын

Sadly people thinking this way are usually driven out of most jobs by incompetent higher ups. The people who think very similarly to russian leadership of course, requiring yes men and seeing any real criticism as a personal attack.

@randomdude2832

Жыл бұрын

he uncritically repeats propaganda, in an office he'd be a yes man.

@JustinRM20

Жыл бұрын

It would make life 10x more bearable if coworkers had any knowledge of history and politics, instead of speaking about their kids constantly.

@Edax_Royeaux

Жыл бұрын

@@randomdude2832 He said Perun, not Putin.

@pauln07

Жыл бұрын

I recon the Australian defence force pays him big bucks as an analyst.

Superbly informative video, as always. Thank you!!!

Very good presentation. It is good to keep everything in perspective!

In terms of international law I think Belarus actually *can* be hit by the Ukrainians if they so wish. Belarus has allowed an invasion of Ukraine from its territory and Russian air assets participate in the strategic bombing campaign. So for example the air bases from which attacks are conducted are legitimate military targets even if they are in Belarus, as is the rest of the infrastructure in question. I think the reason why Ukraine hasn't struck at it so far is a political calculation. If that calculus ever changes, Belarus will stop being a safe haven for Russian troops.

@idioluh5838

Жыл бұрын

That's true. As of now, it's just a strategic decision of Ukrainian high command not to attack Belarus. They believe it's better this way, but it also can change at any moment.

@oohhboy-funhouse

Жыл бұрын

@@idioluh5838 UA command knows Belarusians troops are a non-factor even if every single one got sent and can't be used without the government falling. Any invasion has to be Russians only. I wouldn't discount a possible round 2 while RF has learnt some lessons, internal fog of war, ideaology and strong irrationality of objectives remain. If they think they can win, like round 1 they will try.

@badluck5647

Жыл бұрын

Attacking Belarus could change public opinion enough to justify a Belarus mobilization which would result in Russia throwing more cannon fodder against the Ukrainian lines.

@gianmarcomarzo7327

Жыл бұрын

@@badluck5647 I seriously doubt the feasibility of that plan. Public opinion in Belarus wouldn't be inflamed into jingoism because a Russian strategic bomber blows up while parked on one of their airfields. Of course you might say in a dictatorship that is irrelevant as it might give Lukashenka a motive. But Lukashenka doesn't need a motive to participate in the invasion - it's the opposite, he has a motive to stay out. After the electoral civil unrest, he is paranoid about his hold on power and is keeping his armed forces close. For obvious reasons he's not keen to rely on the Russians for the internal security of his regime, whose potential liquidation at Putin's behest Lukashenka is clearly trying to resist as long as he can. Moreover, Belarus currently escapes some of Russia's sanctions. This is a decent perk to sell to Belarusian public opinion at an otherwise difficult time. No, I think the reason Ukraine hasn't struck back at Belarus yet is that they have so few long range striking capabilities that they are forced to prioritise. It's also possible they're worried this might have a negative impact on public opinion, which might not immediately understand that being accessory to a genocidal invasion is a conduct that exposes you to high explosive health hazards.

@badluck5647

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@@gianmarcomarzo7327 Ukraine shoots missiles into Belarus against and it leaves the door open to a Russian false flag against a school or hospital. This could trigger public outrage against Ukraine in Belarus.

Very balanced, well researched, high quality content. Best information regarding that topic so far!

I appreciate your Ukraine commentary so much, helps me to frame other peoples commentary with an objective perspective. Thanks! +1

this channel is so good. exactly what i was looking for

You can count on Perun to just tell it like it is. Truth has been difficult commodity to come by in this conflict. Don't ever change.

Invaluable contribution to the discourse and I can't wait for next week's installation!

Just watched a q and A on the danish public broadcast channel, and one of the analysts from the danish war college, was asked about good open sources sources on the war, and he replied youtube has this young Australian guy called ‘Perun’. And surely he also mentioned his college anders puck. But Perun, that is a pretty good praises.

As usual, the best quality briefing on political/military economic topics on KZread. My thanks and compliments I learn something new literally every week. My Sunday morning coffee accompaniment thanks as always Perun.

@u.h.h4915

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One tip about character limits, can you list all the sources you can in the normal area, and then leave a pinned comment with the remaining sources as the “first comment?” That way they’ll all be available, and you could easily direct interested viewers on where to find the remaining sources. Or maybe a cheap, GoDaddy website with just sources for all the videos? Make it easier to for each individual video as you’d just have to post a link. Also, in case no one has already pointed it out, but the slide around the 10:40 mark has “allies” misspelt as “alies.”

@DominickWalenczak

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@@garretttobin7451 spamming your Ruskie copium in various different threads doesn't make it any more true. Cope harder, Ivan.

@mindaugasstankus5943

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Or just put link(s) to text file, (online) spreadsheet with sources in it. Who really cares, won't be bothered, will download file and lookup source that way.

@coffeecat9854

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Why even spell check lol

Excellent video, thanks for your analysis.

I liked the comeback of old actors like Pvt conscriptovitch, Sgt bicepsky and Capt Bullshitsky.

Thank you for another excellent if sobering breakdown of the current state of affairs. I really hope that military advisors close to decision makers in the West share your analysis and we retain the political will to supply Ukraine with whatever is necessary.

@georgemartin1383

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Until most of there fighting age males die.

@aidanmagill6769

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*with whatever is profitable. FTFY.

@jacobq.2204

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More like Europe needs to do that. Us Americans have pumped many billions into this war while many euro countries have resorted to giving them shitty cold war gear. Pretty typical from European leech countries though. They never pitch in their fair share and just expect the US to provide everything. See NATO spending. Such garbage governments running those countries. Need Putin to really threaten them some more for them to finally get off their ass.

@matso3856

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@@aidanmagill6769 If that was true , USA would send every old junk piece they could find before sending both Bradley's & Abraham's

An important reality check on Russia's inherent capabilities and advantages. Ukraine needs more and faster help from US and NATO. Instead of being depressed or discouraged, we need to do more. 31 Abrams isn't going to matter if Russia can attack Ukraine from the safety of their or Belarus territory. US and NATO needs to give the long range capability to defend themselves.

@ianwhitchurch864

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A single Abrams- or Leopard-equipped Ukrainian armored brigade matters a lot, as it gives the UAF the ability to successfully counter attack any Russian breakthrough. Note as well that now the *political* firebreak of sending Western MBTs has been broken by Scholz's hardball, the entire Abrams park of thousands of reserve tanks is in play.

@michaelgreenwood3413

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@@ianwhitchurch864 Also hence why the Rammstein meeting next month about aircraft is going to be critical as well.

@ianwhitchurch864

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@@michaelgreenwood3413 We're seeing the same dance played as well - the F-16 is the sensible option because there's lots of them, but it'll be France or Sweden offering to break the logjam, and then a unified Western response.

Perun, you're the best! Information only in supreme quality

Great vid, thanks for the perspective

Perun, I appreciate you being as unbiased as you can when discussing this conflict. It does get rather tiring, seeing some people blindly spouting pro-Ukrainian or pro-Russian sentiments while pretending that nuance doesn’t exist. Thanks for the good videos.

Perun, I congratulate you on not going mad with fame and sticking to the level-headedness. I wish you strength in the future to continue following high standards of critical thinking and reason.