UK to send tanks to Poland.

In a way, a shame they have to do it, but while the threat from the Putinists is still there, it's a valid option:


telegraph/news/uknews/defence/11247356/Britain-will-send-more-tanks-to-Poland-says-Army-chief.html

Why do they always want to consider Poland as a battle field? Yes, send all the war equipment to Poland's territory so that the aggressors have a target to focus on and to destroy.

Isn't it smart of them - 'we'll defend Europe but on Poland's territory, let Poles keep rebuilding the damage for the next two generations.' How about making a battle field in Germany, Sweden, Belgium, or in the UK, for a change..

Well, I suppose the country could move. It's been done before...


It's actually the government of PL who are so keen on this.


For a change????

@Nathans: It's either tanks in Poland or white flag.

wow Cameron...tough guy.

Is he hoping for the expat UK Polish vote come May?

He gets that anyway.

This I supppose is the Cold War, Great Game, call it whatever, coming back, but at least Poland and the UK are on the side of democracy flawed though it is.

Immigrants traditionally vote Lab not Con, don't they? That's what the journos always say, anyhoo...

Polish emigrants usually don't vote. Maybe those who live for 10 years do, but they're minority.

A lot of Poles there do. There were queues of Poles there to vote a few years back.

But what statistics says about it?

I don't know how accurate stats are. But I do know about queues in London because Poles reported back to me that their queues were long for a vote somewhere, presumably it was at the embassy in 2007 (I am not sure exactly when). Remember, turnout is not great in elections in the UK, so you don't need every Pole in the UK to vote to make a difference. Labour usually play to the immigrant gallery and always have, as any newspaper report will confirm.

They were desperate for change in that election.

For the mayoral elections in London, someone told me (worth checking out) that the margin by which that clown Johnson won was smaller than the number of Poles registered to vote there...

Boris Johnson is American ! Can you believe that ? A stuck up pretentious fool, born in New York educated at Eton etc. It explains why he is the Mayor of London.

Daddy was American !

Boris Johnson's father is the writer Stanley Johnson, born in 1940 in Cornwall, which is in England.
So, no, daddy isn't American.

tictactoe no you are wrong, Boris is English with just a little Jewish and Turkish thrown in.
He makes an ideal Mayor of London as he is just another mixed up Londoner

Possibly the most geographically retarded statement I've heard in a while. To fight in Germany, you'd have to invade East through Poland, likewise for Belgium. To invade Sweden you would probably have to open up at least 2 fronts, East and South. Invading from the South would involve going through Poland then Germany and up North through Denmark. To invade the UK it would be on the premise that you've managed to fight your way through Europe which, funnily enough, includes Poland.

If anyone says that Russia could invade simply by utilising their Arctic fleet is seriously misguided in terms of how much firepower the Russians can muster. Keeping tanks in Poland is perfect. It's a show of force and also the first line of defence in any situation where Russia would be the aggressor.

Born in New York City, Johnson was educated at the European School of Brussels, Ashdown House School, Eton College,

( Wikipedia, 2014)

UK plays ugly.

But, Poland won`t be turned into battlefield. If comes to war, Russia would invade Britain and slain the head of the snake.

that is interesting tictactoe but nonetheless he is quite definitely English.

Funnily enough he was on Yesterday yesterday in Who Do You Think You Are? He modestly confessed he was probably one of 1000 odd descended from the same royal.

It's people like crow who keep old hatreds burning for centuries, and who infect others with their deluded and chauvanistic pan nationalism. He is a waste of space.

Absolutely, what's up with people like that? It's sad and actually evil.

Back to the topic please

would take a small mind to be infected by any of his utter shyatt

me? i don`t send any tanks to Poland. i mean, even if i could, i love Poland and for sure wouldn`t send tanks. If truly consider itself to be friend of Poland, UK should less provoke Russia, knowing that is Poland border country of the NATO, close to the Russia.

After all, what kind of message is to send tanks to Poland, by UK? UK tanks for sure can`t protect Poland if come to war? Then what is that? Another provocation of Russia by UK, via heads of Poles?

And what hatreds? No hate in me. i just want that Slavic civilization and Slavs live. What`s wrong with it? Those who sending tanks to Poland wants that Anglo civilization live and i understand that... but, sorry Slavs aren`t that stupid. Plus, they are far more inter-connected then Anglos likes that.


Do we here talk about Tony Blair?


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Nonsense, nonsense, nonsense. Its actually very easy for Russia to hit London and assault Britain from the see. You greatly underestimate Russia. But, OK


No, Its attempt to hold Poland as the hostage of the policy of NATO leading powers.


It rather shows stupidity of NATO commanders and strategists.

Putin is a Bluffer.

Russian economy is even smaller than Brazilian economy and he is struggling to appease the people there that is starving to death with his neo-communist policies.

More than the sanctions, Russia is suffering with the falling oil prices. Soon this utterly oppressive russian government will need to give up (AGAIN!) of their vicious bullying against small countries or they will lack basic resources.

And what a joke someone say that Russia have firepower enough to menace Britain or Nato HAHAHAHAHA.

Poland is more safe than it had even been before. It was an extremely wise movement be part of NATO.

so... what's the inflation rate in Russia? 8% :)?
and no, with exception of nukes, putin wouldn't be able to attack London.

In any case, public in UK now sleeps a little bit better, i am sure. They dream beautiful dream about front line far from their homes, while they profit and profit and profit and grabbing and grabbing and grabbing.

I'm with Crow and Nathans here, sending English tanks would only liken an incentive for an invasion if there was any intention too. How does it look like? Does Poland lack the capabilities to handle there own military patrol and weaponry? No, I think not. Be honest Its a long way before any WW3, and if it were these are the little things that trigger it.

But I guess Poland going along with the western allies game getting dragged into their wars Western allies must offer some token, however a few little tanks running along the borders not going to offer much protection in the long and short run.

So I think they should just keep their tanks, just make sure to actually show up next time if another world war happens, that would be nice.

Also, for sure Polish tax payers must pay for the maintenance of tanks. Brits know what they doing. i know Brits. Yugoslavia was so stupid for trusted Britain in WWII and Serbia was gloriously naive for trusted them in Balkan Wars and WWI.