"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (39 Viewers)

[Escuadrilla Azul]

A new russian corvette appears in the Black Sea, vía the Volga-Don channel, from the Volga shores. More Neptune/Storm Shadow fodder?

Russian corvette Tucha mysteriously appears in the Black Sea

bulgarianmilitary.com

 

[Acheron]

Propaganda is propaganda. In Russia and to Putin's global supporters it is a powerful weapon. The issue for the West is how the USA feels about this scenario. F-16s are one thing and they have been shot down before, but the A-10 has an aura around it in the minds of the American people, which, busting that could be detrimental to its future, unlike the F-16.

´Though wouldn't that help the USAF to finally ditch these old A-10s?

 

[ThomasP]

"A-10 to the Ukrainians? Recent comments by the Air Force secretary suggest a way out for the USAF from A-10 ownership"

 

[GTX]

A Ukraine War 2023 Post-Mortem, Part 1

A Final 2023 Assessment of Ukraine’s Multi-dimensional Campaigns

mickryan.substack.com

A Ukraine War 2023 Post-Mortem, Part 2

Success, Failure and the Lucretius Problem

mickryan.substack.com

 

[GTX]

A Lonely Ukrainian Challenger 2 Tank In The Snow: A Symbol Of Disappointment ... And Hope

If Ukraine’s counteroffensive had achieved its objectives, that tank wouldn’t have been in Robotyne as the snow fell. It would’ve been in Melitopol, 40 miles south.

www.forbes.com

 

[GTX]

Jailed Russian nationalist Igor Girkin fears being eliminated like Wagner’s Prigozhin

Longshot presidential candidate’s ‘greatest fear’ is to end up like the mutinous warlord.

www.politico.eu

 

[GTX]

View: https://youtu.be/zflyX_ass7o?si=oxy9TSV8vKzQcbof

Don't get mislead by the title. This interview talks about Afghanistan and lessons for Ukraine.

 

[GTX]

View: https://youtu.be/0ZWT2fUmcqE?si=1HQJgiD5JyTwLpub

 

[Warspite63]

Jailed Russian nationalist Igor Girkin fears being eliminated like Wagner’s Prigozhin

Longshot presidential candidate’s ‘greatest fear’ is to end up like the mutinous warlord.

www.politico.eu

Now wouldn't that be a shame? It would be all too fitting if he was to meet his end in a crashing aircraft. Hopefully, karma will be a bitch..............

 

[Admiral Beez]

Now wouldn't that be a shame? It would be all too fitting if he was to meet his end in a crashing aircraft. Hopefully, karma will be a bitch..............

Well, he'll always be remembered through the pickle.

 

[GTX]

Speaking of Russia's ...errr...Putin's 'election':

As Putin confirms election push his biggest rival has once again gone missing

Navalny aides have been preparing for his expected transfer to a "special regime" colony, the harshest grade in Russia's prison system, after he was sentenced in August to an additional 19 years in prison.

www.abc.net.au

 

[GTX]

Disappointing to see this even allowed:

Christian Porter representing Russian billionaire fighting to overturn Australian sanctions

Oligarch Oleg Deripaska is fighting to overturn a ban imposed by Australia over his alleged "close ties" to Vladimir Putin amid the invasion of Ukraine.

www.abc.net.au

Also disappointed, though not surprised, to see him represented by a former attorney-general, though one who left politics under a cloud and who has aligned himself with other unsavoury characters since.

 

[GTX]

Next Generation PrSM Deployment in US to unlock ATACMS Missiles for Ukraine | Defense News December 2023 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2023 | Archive News year

Next Generation PrSM Deployment in US to unlock ATACMS Missiles for Ukraine

www.armyrecognition.com

 

[GTX]

Ukraine receives first RAK mortar vehicles

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have released footage of the recently received Polish self-propelled mortar vehicle "RAK," as it joins the arsenal of the 44th Separate Mechanized Brigade, as reported by the publication "Militarnyi." According to the report, Ukrainian military personnel within the...

defence-blog.com

 

[GTX]

Ukrainian troops repel Russian assault in South

Russian military units sustained significant losses during an advance on Ukrainian positions near the village of Krynky in the Kherson region. On December 9th and 10th, Russian forces attempted an assault on Ukrainian positions near Krynky, situated 30 kilometers northeast of Kherson, deploying...

defence-blog.com

 

[GTX]

Ukraine Could Prepare For A 2024 Offensive—By Targeting Radio-Jammers

A successful, large-scale counter-jamming campaign absolutely is a prerequisite if Ukraine is to break the current stalemate and make meaningful advances in 2024.

www.forbes.com

 

[GTX]

Congratulations, Russia: You’ve Invented An Even More Dangerous Self-Exploding Van

For friends of Ukraine, these unwittingly booby-trapped Russian trucks might be darkly hilarious. Don’t mistake individual incompetence for strategic failure, however.

www.forbes.com

 

[GTX]

View: https://youtu.be/oWi2akS8-to?si=HBTrmrLAls22x-yl

 

[GTX]

View: https://youtu.be/m6de4M0jDDA?si=rj2XG5nBuqFhQQw7

 

[GTX]

Zelenskyy gets one last chance to convince Senate to cut a deal