Russia-Ukraine: logistics under pressure, at depth

Russia-Ukraine: logistics under pressure, at depth

The live thread’s top comments are doing what war threads do best: zooming in on wrecked Russian vehicles on motorways and on “Russian logistics at a depth of over 100 km.” The recurring question is whether this pace of attacks can be maintained — which is a very modern way of saying even the chaos has a timetable.

Gobble's Take: When the war update is basically a logistics autopsy, the battlefield has already moved far beyond slogans.
Source: r/worldnews

Canada debates military build-up and what security actually means

Canada is embarking on a major military build-up, committing to NATO's new defence target of 5 percent of GDP by 2035. The argument is not against modernization, but against letting military spending come at the expense of diplomacy and international development. Security cannot be measured only in ships, missiles, drones and fighter aircraft — it must also be measured in wars prevented, civilians protected and peace processes sustained. Sudan is held up as a warning: famine, atrocities and mass displacement, with outside powers fueling the conflict. The response called for is an African-led, Sudanese-owned peace effort supported through diplomacy, humanitarian access, women mediators, civil society and accountability for atrocities.

Gobble's Take: Canada is committing to NATO's 5 percent GDP defence target, but the source argues diplomacy and human security tools must not be sacrificed in the process. Source: Lloyd Axworthy, Canada Needs a Peace Agenda

China and Russia say the world is moving toward polycentrism

A joint declaration from China and Russia argues that attempts by some states to single-handedly manage global affairs and impose their interests on the entire world have failed. It describes the international system in the 21st century as undergoing a profound transformation toward long-term polycentrism and a new type of international relations, with the broader backdrop of post-World War II shifts, decolonization, and the end of the Cold War.

Gobble's Take: If the old order is being declared dead in public, the only real question is who gets to write the obituary.
Source: Perplexity Search (community news)

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