War in Ukraine

There it is!!! LOL

 

Ukraine says: “Hey, Russia, we have recruitment centers. Here’s one.”

Russia: “Thanks!”


It's A Smart Move For Russia To Strike Ukrainian Draft Centers | ZeroHedge

 

There are certainly echoes of Mearsheimer in Colby’s strategy, but that’s not much of a surprise. Mearsheimer is the leading international relations theorist on realism and father of the theory of offensive realism. Colby is unabashedly a realist, and his strategy is framed by realist thinking. Considering all attempts at strategy toward China, Russia, Iran et al framed by the theory of international liberalism have failed terribly and the theory of constructivism does not really offer any prescriptions (it’s more or less a descriptive theory alone), a strategy framed by realism is the most likely to have the effects we desire. I think his book is well researched and well written. I recommend it at the very least to understand the way this Administration is approaching the problem, even if one does not agree. Like I said, I think the Administration has to set aside the idea (for now) of using Russia against China and focus on defeating Russia. In my estimation, that is the best way to deter Chinese aggression in the next couple of years. Perhaps in the longer game, with Russia sufficiently humbled and free of Putin (one way or another), a scenario will develop where we can use a weakened Russia to balance against China. For today, though, we need to consider them as a linked strategic threat and plan accordingly.

 

They do not have the capacity to modernize that ship when they have lost some many ships in the Black Sea Fleet that they need to replace.

 

Sorry, not buying any "investigation" by this outlet:
+972 Magazine is an independent, online, nonprofit magazine founded in August 2010 by a collective of Israeli and Palestinian journalists. Its name is derived from the telephone country code (+972) used for dialing throughout Israel-Palestine. Based in Tel Aviv, the magazine aims to provide in-depth reporting, analysis, and opinions from the ground in Israel-Palestine, with a focus on promoting a progressive worldview.

Russia has a clear strategy of deliberately targeting civilians and has done so multiple times in this war since the last time you posted in this thread. I thought being embarrassed by the Russians in proving you wrong during that time is why you had disappeared from this thread.

The IDF has fired and charged Commanders if they screwed up their targeting processes and killed civilians. The Russians will fire their Commanders if they worry about killing civilians.

 

We need to cut through the Muricanism to save what’s left of Ukraine, the better to focus on our own vexing problems …

 

And Robert Barnes know that information how exactly?

 

What a load of crap. No, Russian casualties are not greatly exaggerated--if anything, western think tanks have slightly underestimated them. And no, there is no great source of Russian military strength, just a weak barbarian leader thinking he can bully his smaller neighbor into submission. No, Russia does not have better military technology than Ukraine. Western 40-year-old weapons are more than a match for their modern Russian counterparts, and Ukraine is becoming adept at developing their own technology, especially for drones. In fact, Russia tends to avoid using their latest military weaponry (Su-57 aircraft, T-14 tank, etc.) in Ukraine because if it gets annihilated, they will not be able to sell any of these weapons for the next decade or two. And, no, Russia does not have massive public support for their military disaster in Ukraine. They had a mass exodus when they announced conscriptions were starting. At one point, they had a severe case of Russian soldiers shooting themselves to escape combat. They had to bring in prison convicts to supplement their soldiers when the soldiers couldn't get the job done. Then they had to bring in North Koreans. The only reason that Russians are not protesting this war from one end of the country to the other is because they know they will be killed, introduced to a balcony elevator, or sent to Siberia by order of Lil' Stalin if they do. Russians are currently worried about inflation and whether they can afford to eat, and whether they can afford luxury food items like eggs.

Ukraine will save themselves and recover all of their territory, if we provide enough weapons. Russia's economy will collapse in less than a year if the sanctions are maintained, most likely, and their ability to continue fighting will deteriorate rapidly until Russia collapses completely (again). If you had any knowledge of history, you would know that Russia, or the USSR as it was known back then, collapsed after losing in its decade-long attempt to invade Afghanistan. They certainly do not seem to learn from their mistakes.

 

Interesting article on how a U.S. tech CEO quit his job and started a company to redesign the way military technology is developed and brought to market. His first idea was to redo the way 155 mm artillery shells were developed. He has a new rocket-assist artillery shell that is more accurate than the conventional ones, and has a range of 95 miles. He was inspired to do this by Putin's invasion of Ukraine. It will be interesting to see if this technology ever gets tested in Ukraine (or if Russia collapses before this technology gets over there).

The technology innovations will be supplemented by innovations in sourcing suppliers, allowing smaller companies a chance to get in on the action (the U.S. system currently is biased towards massive defense companies, and is not considered very cost-competitive).

This tech CEO quit to redesign the 155mm shell — and upend how the West buys its weapons.

 

According to Grok:

Recent reports, including an investigation by Haaretz, cite unnamed Israeli soldiers claiming they were ordered to fire at unarmed Palestinian civilians, including women and children, near aid distribution sites in Gaza to keep them away from military positions. These actions have reportedly led to hundreds of civilian deaths, with the IDF launching inquiries into possible war crimes.

 

AI gone rogue:

Grok AI chatbot generates numerous antisemitic social media posts following a recent update, including praising Hitler and promoting Jewish stereotypes. Anti-Defamation League condemns the content as "irresponsible, dangerous, and antisemitic".

 

You should probably be using ChatGPT and asking for the IDF's reponse:

• Blunt denial
  The IDF labeled the allegations as “false and malicious”, affirming that their directives explicitly forbid deliberate fire on civilians Haaretz+11Reuters+11Haaretz+11.

• Launching a probe
  Israel’s Military Advocate General has initiated a formal war crimes investigation, tasking the army’s General Staff Fact-Finding Assessment Mechanism to review incidents near aid centers Jerusalem Post+2Reuters+2Al Jazeera+2.

• Citing collateral errors
  Israeli senior officers have argued some civilian casualties were due to “inaccurate and uncalculated” artillery fire, not intentional targeting The Guardian+12Reuters+12The Washington Post+12.

• Committed to procedural changes
  Following these incidents, the IDF stated it has conveyed the lessons learned to frontline troops and updated protocols—enhancing crowd control methods, introducing fencing, and establishing clearer access routes Wikipedia+2

What most publications do not want to cover is that it is actually Hamas targeting civilians for going to food distribution sites that are part of a US/Israel operation. They have threaten civilians not to take food from anyone other than Hamas and have carried out those threats.