The danger? Adventure? The rush of having the potential to be killed or kill? A true cause? Defending family or relatives? Patriotism?

Lots of reasons.

“During the offensive on Marinka the stronghold of the 1st mech. battalion of the 54th brigade ?? , Multiple NATO weapons were captured including NLAW, SMAW , AN / TPQ-48 radars and personal belongings of American “instructors” who fought on the side of the Ukrainian Nazi battalions. A US Tennessee flag and other items were found in a backpack near the remains of the killed militants, according to which the dead militants were identified as follows: Captain Michael Hawker (Cpt. Michael Hawker), Lieutenant Logan Shrum (Lt. Logan Shrum) and Lieutenant Cruz Toblin (Lt. Cruz Tomblin). One more American was just killed moments ago during the Russian offensive on Chernigov.”

https://t.me/asbmil/732

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bylx1frS-n4

Russia does not want this? Russia invaded.
Russia does not want to kill civilians? They blew up a maternity hospital. Schools. Theatres used as bomb shelters. I guess they needed to de-nazify those unborn babies.

It does not matter what you post. I make no prediction on how this war will end.

But no matter what you post, you will never convince me that Putin was justified.

He gives insight views into present Russian tactics…

“Scott Ritter – Russia does not want this war”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NlO_9utT_k

Putin’s opponents :

Zelensky – comedian turned President.
Biden – an old senile
Kamala – cackles like a hen

“It’s not just the tripling of energy bills, they’ll dwarf income and be unapayable. (2min 15 s)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1XtY0RKeeY

Here is a real report and no western propaganda, misinformation and lies.
Use subtitles.

Capture of Chuguev and Ugledar. Summary for 03/17/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWXRFXgyfY4

“Zelensky’s speech to US Congress. Putin’s speech to the Russian people”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A0DeNDirbI

https://youtu.be/dBYdUtqNni4

Only going to make him more dangerous, a rabid dog.

You know how rabid dogs wind up?

Information? Or disinformation?

“Russian soldiers warn Putin ‘we’ll RISE against you’ after they were made to carry out ‘terror acts’ in Ukraine and label Mariupol hospital bombing ‘a perverse neo-Nazism'”

IMO more information than disinformation.

Putin has painted himself into a corner due to underestimating his opponents resolve AND the real costs that he is now sustaining related to his economy and legitimately being labeled a war criminal in the eyes or a majority of the world.

Putin has big problems, and they are of his own making. Lots of bad intel and inferior strategy and overestimating his troops resolve and abilities related to an invasion of Ukraine.

The problem with a wounded animal? You know the rest.

Putin within the next two weeks or so will either be forced to retreat, and or “Retire”.

Whatever form that may take.

What do we need to do? Get the Ukraine as many Stingers and Javelins as possible, ammo, food, fuel and let the Ukrainians take care of their business and get their adversary in a negotiating position to their best advantage. There will be no ideal end to this on either side, especially Vlads.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrHvfklmD8o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsRLr3nQgds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERmMYoo1v3U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtKpJozVMbc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChrSGp8XNx8

Yes that is sarcasm.

But it is also Putin’s main argument. “Look what you made me do”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANNhDKGjNK8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RVn_bslSKQ

Putin talking about anti-war protestors as a 5th column.

Who needs propaganda when he says the stuff in the open.
Crack downs in Russia coming.

If Russia is winning so mightily, why is it willing to make concessions as suggested here:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/ukraine-russia-draw-up-tentative-peace-plan-to-end-war-report-101647446527562.html

I do not know who’s propaganda game is stronger.

I ran across this editorial from late Feb.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/eu-must-organise-itself-as-a-real-continental-power-or-face-oblivion-verhofstadt-1.4813256
I agree with his basic premise. (He refers to India as a super-power, I think their are more of a regional power as well.)
There was another similar post from his party, RenewEurope, outlining the same concept.

If we do not want to be “on the wrong side of the triangle” as the pundit suggested, then I counter-posit that the solution is not making friend or ally with one of the other powers. We are too different ideologically. However, an economically and militarily strong EU changes the game.

NATO has become a flaccid reactionary tool. Right now, it is keeping Putin’s ambitions to Ukraine. I cannot see that lasting, with China and Russia already showing more signs of cooperation. China is smart enough not to make themselves dependent on Russia, but will be happy to benefit from Russia’s pressure on the rest of the world. A militarily strong EU replacing NATO seems like the logical choice. Allied and sharing tech with the US ensure dominance.

From a US point of view, depending on a collection of countries that do not see fit to contribute to their own defense, the perennial problem with NATO, is not sustainable. Trump was right: They need to ante up or be left to their own devices. Why should the US stand by treaty requirements when the other members do not stand by theirs. In the face of true aggresion it is going to fratcure along those lines. Therefore, force the EU’s hand to consolidate and strengthen.

It will have little to no bearing on the current crisis. If the EU reacts in such a manner that accepts responsibility for their common defense, however, it may mean this is the last such crisis for a while . Right now, their Common Defense Policy is built around crisis reaction because the Cold War was long over when the the Lisbon Treaty was ratified in 2009. There was no need for a robust defense as in the prior decades. Times have changed.

My proposed solution is a long term one, that adds a vertex to the power balance. It is, admittedly, a product of a mind raised during the cold war. However, based on everything I am seeing, we are on the brink of a new cold war. When the Ukraine crisis ends, however it ends, there will be no return to normality. Russia is out of the Council of Europe. The sanctions are already wreaking economic havoc. Putin has declared an end to the respect of international precepts of intellectual property (something China barely gives lip service as they steal). The ISS is nearing the end of life, and there seems no desire to create a new binding agreement in space. And so on. Lines are being drawn. I think he wants it this way, personally. It increases his sense of power.

A strong EU is a double edged sword, but changing the alignment to restore some kind of balance is what world needs to progress without destroying itself.

TL;DR: We are on the wrong side of a triangle. Make is square.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojHHjqTCjDw

You may see the general pattern. I may have the places and timing a little off, but while not relying on each other, still helping the other.

At this point, that may be a good thing (in the long run. Short term, a lot of people will lose money).

I am all in favor of energy independence.

Oh, and IF we gain that independence AND at the same time. become a supplier to Europe, that is not going to be good for SA or OPEC in general.

I mentioned before, his analysis sounds like a 2nd year International Politics/Affairs student.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH2D86StMOM

His topics are:

1. The basics of abductive reasoning.
2. The situation in Kharkov, Ukraine.
3. The Russian attack in Western Ukraine.
4. The current state of the Zelensky regime.
5. Saudi Arabia begins to de-dollarize, which is an existential crisis for the United States.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6XvLVAuhgo