Robin Horsfall - Putin Won't Stop Attacking Ukraine and Testing Europe Until he's Stopped by Force.
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- GUEST: Robin Horsfall, soldier, writer, campaigner and keynote speaker.
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The war in Ukraine continues despite a lack of media interest. Russian forces have made repeated assaults along the Donbas front and attempted an offensive towards Kharkiv. Perhaps Putin wanted some kind of victory, no matter how insignificant, before the Victory Parade in Moscow on May 9th. But it has cost Russia dearly, with the loss of more than 15,000 soldiers killed or wounded and he has nothing to show except a few pock- marked fields and piles of rubble that used to be villages. What is the point of Putin’s war, and when will the Western allies finally show him it is fruitless to continue?
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SPEAKER:
Robin Horsfall joined the British Army at the age of fifteen in 1972. He served with the Parachute Regiment and 22 Special Air Service. He left the British Army in 1984 and worked as a mercenary, bodyguard and as a medical officer is many active zones around the world. He then built London Karate for twenty years, teaching thousands the art and discipline of karate. He retired and went to Surrey University aged 56 and graduated in English Literature and Creative Writing three years later. He is the author of several books including his hugely successful autobiography Fighting Scared - which I highly recommend you read.
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LINKS:
robinhorsfall.co.uk/books/
/ robin-horsfall-52243220
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CONTENTS:
00:02:26 Stagnation in Western response to Russia and attitude towards victory
00:04:33 Leadership is missing from Western and the inspiration to forge ahead
00:06:53 Russia's nuclear terror threats are not as potent as they would like
00:10:59 Holding on to existing occupied territories is likely Russia's plan
00:12:54 There is no genuine alliance of autocracies - only tactical interests
00:17:26 Return to Stalinist system of leadership through terror and purges
00:24:50 Have Western governments been infiltrated by Russian sleeper agaents?
00:28:22 Glide bombs are terrifying but are being poorly deplyed strategically
00:32:08 Drone warfare is a new development in battlefield reconnaisance
00:35:54 British army doesn't inpire confidence - reduced to a hollow force
00:43:50 National Service would cost a fortune and would likely be ineffective
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BOOKS:
- Slava Ukraini! Who Dares Shares (2023 - Signed hardback)
- Fighting Scared
- The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper
- Warrior Poet: A Soldier’s Songs
Find out more about Robin's extraordinary life and achivements here, as well as an online shop to buy his books: robinhorsfall.co.uk/
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Sec Blinken said today in Moldova that the US is willing to adjust their policy as circumstances change in reference to using western weapons in Russia. Scholz has also softened his stance after a meeting with Macron. I think this will happen sooner than later. Thank You Jonathan!!
Desperation 😂
Thats nonsense
German TV just reported about it as well.80 kilometres is the max distance german supplied weapons can do.
Even if allowed targets in Russia they would not achieved much
Almost all airports around Belgorod are out of reach
And also something else was mentioned about Russian manpower.If they have the same number of casualties like now they would run out of soldiers by 2046
@@JohnCSmith-lp1qryou posted one word and had to edit it. Oh dear
@@JohnCSmith-lp1qr Intelligent comment 🤡
@@goenzoy712 Shhh the sheep got exited don't spoil
Another excellent interview. Thank you, Jonathan and Mr. Horsfall.
Thank you Jonathon& Robin for update, 🙏🏼🙏🏼🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
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Thank you for another great episode. And keeping Ukraine in focus! ❤
I agree, Jonathon! Thank you for your hard work on Ukraine! 💪🇺🇦💪
Well done sir, great work ! Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦
Your guests are unequaled in competence & knowledge
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@@SiliconCurtain lol, apart from when you have Jewish crack addicts on like this, says the university protests against Israels genocide are funded by Russia, lol, doesnt even mention the 35,000 plus men women and children bombed by Israel, daily war crimes and genocide by Israel for over 6 months, when people who are not sociopaths like this guy clearly is see this injustice they protest, and protests by their definition are organized, derr. This sociopath seems to have devoted his entire life to violence, and been a mercenary, oh right great guest lol. Not interested in seeing some guy talk about Russia only because it doesnt happen to be the team he supports, because hes clearly cheering on the Israelis in their genocide of Palestinians, interested in hearing someone talk about Russia because they believe in right and wrong and know the difference, hope your next guest will be someone like that.
@@SiliconCurtain When you speak to the right audience, they’ll believe anything you tell them, there’s a sadness to be felt for how ignorant and stupid swathes of humanity are , we can achieve great things as a species, but there’s still a deep dark cancer thrives spewing and spreading its venom , and we don’t need look far or across borders.
WARPIGS everywhere
Fabulous guest as ever. Credible, hugely experienced and a joy to listen to. Rest assured, we DO follow Ukraine's plight on a daily basis. They will prevail.
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'A glut of managers, a paucity of leaders', bingo! Well said.
I agree fully with the title of this clip, and that's why I believe that eventually NATO has to step in. Like in Ex-Yugoslavia some 30 years ago.
Even today after fog of propaganda and war you still are proud what NATO has done in Yugoslavia? Either you do not know history and facts of this conflict or you are convinced that US hegemony in any corner of this planet must be protected by any price. I have a bad news for you: the world is changing and protecting hegemony no longer will be possible.
@@irinajosefson182 Of course they don't know anything. They've been subverted and demoralized for decades.
Only they had no nukes
@@irinajosefson182the United Nations went in. African countries and russia sent troops too.
The Balkans still aren't settled. The parties involved are just rearming and waiting for an opportunity to have another go at it.
History is filled with empires and peoples who have disappeared. What ends a conflict is one side winning conclusively.
We don't know any Carthaginians or Parthians today. They were absorbed into other populations.
The slaughter in Yugoslavia was stopped 30 some years ago but it will return. The borders are not realistic, populations on all sides need to move in order for there to be a more lasting peace.
great host, great guests = great channel, thanks from Vancouver.
I'm a great admirer of Robin Horsfall. A very, brave and capable soldier and one of the elite few. Thank you, Jonathan. What I'd love to see is a 3 way podcast with you, Robin and Ben all on the same programme! Actually....... with those 2 together, we could rewrite the global future - unstoppable! 👍
Absolutely
how about having Col Doug MacGregor, Col Dan Davies and Col Larry Wilkinson as well?
@@RodrickLionheart Yeah! Why not! They seem like powerful leaders and good planners. I'd run with that!
Thank you for your important work. Glory to Ukraine!
Yes Ukraine is so vital. Media is so disappointing in the way they present!!!!
In what way is Ukraine vital? it has nothing to do with us (UK/EU)
Thanks Silicon Curtain, great conversation as usual, 👍👍👍👍👍💙💙💛💛🇺🇦
Thank you, Jonathan and Robin Horsfall, for another interesting conversation.
🇺🇦 Перемоги і миру всім українцям! 🇺🇦
Seconded
Don't listen to whatever Putin/Russia say , Look at their actions.
If they (Putin/Russia) are our perseived enemies, then isn't it important to listen to them, regardless if they are lying or not? Their actions are only a reaction to what we (US/UK/EU) have done, ie: continued NATO expansion up to the Russian Federation border.
This guest is smart and eloquent, I enjoyed the discussion very much. Thank you.
Excellent interview with Mr. Horsfall.
exactly as it is , simply put
"Putin Won't Stop Until he's Stopped". Exactly!!!
Correction and this is the hard part to understand for westerners. Russians in general won't stop until they are stopped. Do you guys think getting rid of Putin is the solution? What if a guy like for example Medvedev is his successor ? I'm not a fan of Putin to put it mildly but his successors aren't going to be any more aggreable I tell you. There is something horribly wrong with the general Russian mindset.
the same for US led NATO, won't stop until it's stopped.
Somehow Schultz and Sullivan/Biden still can't figure that out.
@@3dEmil Well Ivan, you're facing it, so do your worst and we'll see who comes out on top.
@@3dEmilsorry when was the last time a NATO country annexed another country? Meanwhile in Moldova, chechnya, Georgia twice, and Ukraine.....
Thank you, Jonathan. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
Amazing podcast!!!! Thank you!!!!
That’s an interesting interview with straightforward outlooks which I expect to come true in the near future. Thanks for the insightful guest, Robin Horsfall. 👍🙂
One of the Best Channels on TH-cam intelligent informed honest smart ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ go Ukraine 🇺🇦
For pudin it is personal. He deeply felt the loss of the cold war, he is out for revenge. Like other dictators before him he doesn't mind the human cost.
Russia emptied its male prisons; now it's bringing female prisoners to the front lines to engage in combat. Putin will fight until only grandparents and younger children are left. He's going to pull out his own Putin Youth eventually like funny mustache guy did in Germany when the war got desperate.
Exactly. Understanding his mindset is key to cutting through the propaganda and lies. The man is terrified of the chaos from the ussr collapse. This is why he tries to crush any entity in his orbit that doesn't bend the knee to his russian state.
Why let the faith of millions of people be decided by one (crazy) man!!!!!!! I hope, Ukraine is not taking no more prisoners, what for? They just come back to wreak some more havoc!!
Just my opinion!
nothing to do with the 'loss of the cold war', Putin has told us on many occasions (20 years) of the security concerns due to NATO expansion right up to the Russian Federation's borders. But of course we just ignored him.
Robin's views on recruitment ... so true. The UK government take note.
100 PER CENT TRUE - the comment below. What a great discussion = thank you both - so much to learn - each of your interviewees bring fresh insights and experience. Terrific.
Very captivating and extremely well said. Thanks Robin. Like Britain Canada also has hollowed out armed forces, What if we created an expanded army which was purposely created to not just fight and defend, but was also to be trained to be emergency forces trained and ready to step in to help respond to Natural Disasters within our countries. These will assuredly be needed rather often, but with more thought a countries armed forces could and should be integrated into being embedded within society rather than remaining to be too far separate from civilian life. This approach could be a better sell to politicians and civilians/voters. Thanks
I agree. He has to be stopped for good!😈😡
meaning nuclear war?
Robin is Spot on! Robin for PM!
no way
Your guest has a clear cut lens. Thank's
This guest is one of the best I've seen. Really knowledgeable and i think very correct
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Thank you Jonathan and your great guest. 😊
Very very interesting discussion. THANKS
A fascinating interview. Thankyou to both of you.
Best interviews!
Slava Ukraini! 💙💛
I follow Robin Horsfall on LinkedIn and am excited to see him here, on Silicon Curtain! Bravo!
Russia will not stop until they are made to stop. That's who they are. All allies of Ukraine have slowly accepted this and are reacting.
no untill NAZIS are finished
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stopped from what?
Thank you for inviting this very, very intresting guest
We have to be all in. Biden needs to work out a plan with NATO for victory in Ukraine.
Yes, he should not let this war in Putin’s hand, it would have been a disaster for the world and for the American policy.
It's called WW3 and we all get fucked by nuclear weapons for no reason. After how your generation ruined everything for us fighting age folks I'm sure as hell not dying for your money laundering operation in Ukraine.
Biden has the victory he wanted so far. He did "increase the costs to Russia, in both blood and treasure." Even if "albeit at the expense of the Ukrainian people." The proxy war plan put out in 2019 had nothing to do with a win for Ukraine, as that wasn't the goal of the "great game" of "geopolitical competition."
Bunko Biden took money took money from the largest prostitution ring in Moscow via Hunter in bank transfer records.
how?
So Many wise & important subjects in this talk. Impressive!
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Poor people of Russia to end up with a character like Putin. Endless bad luck....
Weak institutions allow authoritarian leaders, who weaken them more.
despite the propaganda here in the UK/EU, Putin is popular, because he stands up for Russia
Brilliant interview. Robin is a great Thinker, and speaker ... worth listening to. 👌
He is a good speaker, and a good speaker, however his view on geo politics are quite archaic.
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Very insightful. (Retired Conventional Officer.)
Well said Robin I am ex BOAR from the 60's having just returned to UK from 40 yrs. in Australia. I think back a lot to my Army days and leadership lectures that I attended and even then there were some predictions that all this would come about. I once thought about trying to prvent it with a plan called D.A.R.E. Establishing an organisation similar to Outward Bound courses for civilian management. I totally agree with you on recruits having trained many myself. Would love to meet you over a pint but alas it won't happen Cheers
Great interview with a bright man!
I served with a Horsefall years ago in the RAOC, just a coincidence I know. Thank you for your insight. Steve
Sometimes we are our worst enemy. Putin is descovering it now. The only question is, How long will he take to find out?
There is no hope for the world media. Channels like yours are soon to displace and replace them. Keep up the good work, Jonathan! Indeed, create the narrative 🙂
Looser!
Great interview! Didn't know this guest and I immediately liked him after first few minutes.
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Look him up on TH-cam- leading the storming of the Iranian embassy in London.
Spot on. Stop him now for lasting peace for the future generation or live in fear and more big wars.
We are waiting for that monster in the Hague
He's more than welkom to live out his sorry live here in the Netherlands.
After all THE CRIMES that were PERPETRATED against the Dutch Society by the NAZIS in the 30s,some 80 years later,another IGNORANT DUTCH national,still supporting that terrible movement.To be fair to these people,they're only MIRRORING their ROYAL FAMILY,all GERMANS,with one HAVING TAKEN SOME SORT OF INVOLVEMENT in that very same POLITICAL PARTY.Moral of the story: STOP THROWING THOSE STONES
which one? Bush? Blair? Chaney,? Netanyahu etc...?
@@adrongoddard7479 Change the record.
Never gonna happen 😂😂😂 cry about it 😂😂😂
@@brankomilicevic6904lol your bro Putin won’t be enjoying a trip to Europe anytime soon. Like House arrest but Country arrest.
Thanks 👍
I guess what worries me the most is that China coordinates with Russia and decides to invade Taiwan and the US decides to fight there, and not for Ukraine - and my assumption is that there would be a coordinated push by Russia as the same time and the US would not be able to meet both threats militarily. the only hope for Ukraine then is that the rest of NATO comes in a way they haven't indicated they're ready to embark upon...
I personally was astounded that China didn't jump on Taiwan simultaneously with Russia invading Ukraine. Hard for even the USA to fight and/or supply two fronts simultaneously
@@geoffgill5334 Mr. Horsfall doesn't seem to think China will do it, just a lot of gesturing. Well, they did a pretty good simulation of a blockade this past week and, oh yes, a lot of analysts didn't think 100,000-200,000 Russian troops on the Ukraine borders from late 2021 into 2022 were going to plunge across. We may never know what signals were being sent by the White House prior to Feb. 24, 2022. The same signals Biden sent to Joe Manchin ...and Bibi Netanyahu?
Taiwan is part of China, and it is nothing to do with us
Thanks!
Thank you
Cheers Robin, happy to hear the interview, good insight. I missed the previous one, thanks for the link to it!
Excellent
Great to see Robin Horsfall back. I have to say I had exactly the same reaction to Sunak's idea about conscription!
Donating arms to Ukraine, then telling them what they can’t do with them is not wrong. All gifts come with strings attached. But it’s a form of colonialism a step down from what Russia wants to do with Ukraine. But hold on, you say. I just said there’s nothing wrong with having strings attached when we donate arms. And that’s a mild form of colonialism? Isn’t that a double standard? It certainly is. The way forward is Ukraine to continue to receive donations and advice but add to that manufacturing their own arms. Ukraine’s strength is innovation. That involves independent thinking. And independent thinking is a sign of being independent. That’s at the heart of democracy.
Modifying the arms they receive and modifying how arms are used goes together with making their own arms. That innovation extends to how Ukraine’s economy is run, how it builds alliances and trade relations, culture. It also extends to how Ukraine works for peace and how it ends this war. That makes this country a more valuable participant in the EU and NATO.
Ukraine will make mistakes. That’s part of growth. Overall, I’m counting on Ukraine coming out far ahead of where they were before 2014.
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This guy is a legend.
That is for sure !⁷
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Tack!
Thank you!
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If you look at the current IAEA negations with Rosatom in Kaliningrad. The Russian delegation includes the Ministry of Defence and the Army, just to make sure this is complete on script. Energoatom (the legitimate licensee) had their engineers barred from the ZNPP while the Kharkiv offensive was on and all we’ve seen from that discussion is a load of carp about “unrelenting Ukrainian aggression”. I think this gives a good indication of the honesty in the Russian position on the war in general and where they can stick their ‘negotiations’ in particular.
Awesome video, thank you.
Outstanding
We have to be all in
Right you are Thanks
True! 👍
Please ban the word "escalation". It does nothing to help Ukraine, only Russia.
Agree
Very fine and intelligent reaction. Thank you for it. Greetings from here , Utrecht, the Netherlands.
True about sleepers.
Ask the French and the Germans on that they have experience on that.
That was a great interview.
a true narration nobody wants to know in Europe.... they think the problem will go away...
I have followed Robin on LinkedIn for some time. His contribution is much enjoyed and valued. I’m old enough to have watched, absolutely enthralled, the Iranian Embassy siege and the awesome SAS, including Robin, ending the siege. My father served 30 years in the British army, my brother 10, and it’s thanks to men like Robin, and them, that we are respected around the world. It’s tragic, and criminal, to have seen the lack of investment in our armed services. It’s time for our government, of whatever politics, to wake up to the fact that we need a strong military, and that that costs money.
Accurate headline.
Really like these series online which well and truly thought out and interesting.
Excellent stuff!
Great ....again.. to see Robin..and of course your good self..and yes the books are pretty good too...thanks for sharing your thoughts with us all...best wishes from the Wirral peninsula..E..
Scary is all I can say !! 😢
Another great interview with a clear-sighted, informed and intelligent person who doesn’t muck about and speaks his mind.
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Loving the Bookcases 📚
Yep!
a very good interview
Wise, wise words from Mr. Robin. So true.
Although, civil war in Russia is possible even if Putin dies natural death. Therefore it is important to maintain contacs to as many as possible among those who might come after him.
All so very true. It is refreshing to hear from someone 'on the ground,' so to speak. His mention of what media editors choose to leave out is especially oertinent. I am thinking of the BBC and CNN, to mention only two obvious examples!
First to comment! All the best to all subscribers of this channel.
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Junior Service - excellent programme! In my old secondary (single sex) school, we had a CCF. OK, not everyone is a natural warrior but the basic training - no matter how little - goes in and stays there. It creates a pool of young people who may - in the future - form a core professional reserve. Trainers, fighters, engineers, logicians, even diplomats! It also gives people a goal to achieve and WIN! I'd be all for it.
You should interview finnish military experts about finnish conscription on its costs, benefits and affect on society. And also ask how did they feel joining arms and how they view their own conscription now. For me it was almost 20 years a go and i see it as a one of the best years of my life
Northerners have always made the best soldiers…