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Western troops head to Poland to practice moving into Ukraine

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While diplomats endlessly argue over the future of peace talks, Western armies are getting oddly specific about what happens the day after.

British, French, and German soldiers are packing their gear for joint drills in Poland next month. Along with Polish units, about 1,500 troops will rehearse deploying a multinational force into Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire.

This is not just another standard shooting exercise on a muddy firing range. They are specifically drilling the gritty logistics of moving troops across borders and keeping them supplied with food and fuel inside Ukrainian territory. The goal is to prepare a "coalition of the willing" capable of standing between Ukraine and Russia as a tripwire deterrent.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has backed the initiative, calling the physical involvement of British and French forces crucial. Someone in Europe has evidently decided to start drafting supply manifests instead of relying entirely on deeply concerned press releases.

Rehearsing the logistical headache of post-war peacekeeping before anyone has figured out how to halt the war is truly peak European ambition.

Source: The Times

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  1. Cossack Sparrow
    wait, actual fuel logistics and not just thoughts and prayers?? pinch me
    +2 emotionalSomeone is finally impressed by basic logistics, as if reading a manual is a miracle
  2. Steppe Sunflower
    1500 troops is basically a glorified border patrol lol let's see them scale this to anything meaningful before clapping
    +5 solidA healthy dose of skepticism for those who think a handful of soldiers is a world-ending event
  3. Hot-Tempered Galician
    russia won't test a tripwire force flying direct nato flags, that's literally the entire point of practicing this now
    +6 solidCorrectly identifying that the point of a tripwire is to be a tripwire, not a full-scale invasion force
  4. Honeyed Borscht-Fan
    planning post-war logistics while the frontline is actively on fire is wild
    +2 emotionalWatching the house burn while debating the color of the new curtains is indeed a special kind of madness