A [[parliamentary]] defense committee member called the threats "essentially a [[declaration of war]]." Donahue’s remarks, beyond being incredibly [[stupid]], displayed the arrogance and contempt that [[US]] [[political]] and [[military]] leaders have for Russia.<ref>[https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/more-unnecessary-bellicosity-from More Unnecessary Bellicosity from a Senior US General Raises Tensions with Russia], [[Larry Johnson]], 22 July 2025. </ref> Former [[chief-of-staff]] for [[Secretary of State]] [[Colin Powell]] later stated Donahue's source was the [[Ukrainian]] [[military]] [[intelligence agency]], the [[GUR]].<ref>https://youtu.be/nwfprr7kV54?t=2195</ref> | A [[parliamentary]] defense committee member called the threats "essentially a [[declaration of war]]." Donahue’s remarks, beyond being incredibly [[stupid]], displayed the arrogance and contempt that [[US]] [[political]] and [[military]] leaders have for Russia.<ref>[https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/more-unnecessary-bellicosity-from More Unnecessary Bellicosity from a Senior US General Raises Tensions with Russia], [[Larry Johnson]], 22 July 2025. </ref> Former [[chief-of-staff]] for [[Secretary of State]] [[Colin Powell]] later stated Donahue's source was the [[Ukrainian]] [[military]] [[intelligence agency]], the [[GUR]].<ref>https://youtu.be/nwfprr7kV54?t=2195</ref> |