"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (1 Viewer)

[GTX]

Interesting conversation with Jake Broe, a former Nuclear and Missile Operations Officer who provides daily updates on the war in Ukraine. Addresses the threat of nuclear weapons very succinctly.


View: https://youtu.be/1diq7QqMl_A?si=_5HW0ryQ7k4etrxa&t=93

 

[Admiral Beez]

In 1917? It certainly looked like Lenin and the Bolsheviks would be better than the czar;

Not to the Wallies, with the British and others undertaking ops against the Bolsheviks to try to return the Czarists. Sometimes the devil you know does turn out to be better.

Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War - Wikipedia

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[MiTasol]

Did you watch the video or just read the title?

I only watched the first few minutes but it was already developing into the standard Putin has one foot in the grave and the other on a greased banana skin thing so I gave up after the bit about he is killing off his breeding stock

 

[Greg Boeser]

Is he sending women of child bearing age to the front?

 

[SaparotRob]

Not at the moment.

 

[MiTasol]

Is he sending women of child bearing age to the front?

The video only talked about males. Either Putin or the narrator do not seem to consider women to be important. I did not wait for clarification.

 

[Reluctant Poster]

View: https://youtu.be/9D77dD1xli8

Hey, I think we all needed a break.

Gamera's battle against a giant X-acto knife (aka Guiron) show briefly in that clip is epic. Here's part of it.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7CZgKNVC9c

The synopsis from my local cable company hooked me. Something like Gamera takes two schoolboys to an unknown planet hidden on the opposite of the sun. Two space women feed them doughnuts and milk and try to eat their brains.

 

[swampyankee]

Not to the Wallies, with the British and others undertaking ops against the Bolsheviks to try to return the Czarists. Sometimes the devil you know does turn out to be better.

Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War - Wikipedia

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Neglecting that it didn't work, I was not referring to the feelings of foreign governments. One wonders if a monarchy propped up by foreigners would ever be seen as legitimate, especially as a basis of conservative Russian ideology was eschewing Western influence, especially in political and moral philosophy

While Lenin could certainly be said to be a German tool, he was also benefiting from the fact that the monarchy was completely discredited and Kerensky's support was shaky. And, of course he was Russian. Although once he was in power, he did pretty much give Germany everything it wanted.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Why China Is Sabotaging Ukraine | Foreign Affairs

archived 15 Jun 2024 19:19:15 UTC

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We need to stop thinking of China as a potential peacemaker, but as a Russian enabler.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Why China Is Sabotaging Ukraine | Foreign Affairs

archived 15 Jun 2024 19:19:15 UTC

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We need to stop thinking of China as a potential peacemaker, but as a Russian enabler.

China has a vested interest is seeing the war prolonged. The weaker Russia is, the more China is in the catbird seat.

 

[SaparotRob]

China isn't anyone's friend.

 

[Snowman]

One-Two Punch From the Skies Is a Massive Blow to Putin

At last, there’s some good news for Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin is not going to have this war all his own way.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

[Greg Boeser]

China has a vested interest is seeing the war prolonged. The weaker Russia is, the more China is in the catbird seat.

The classic "Let's you and him fight!"

 

[Admiral Beez]

One-Two Punch From the Skies Is a Massive Blow to Putin

At last, there’s some good news for Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin is not going to have this war all his own way.

www.thedailybeast.com

Paywall free here: One-Two Punch From the Skies Is a Massive Blow to Putin in Ukraine

 

[Admiral Beez]

It's likely been years (if ever) since a Russian nuclear attack submarine and a Canadian warship (albeit, one armed with a single 25mm cannon and two mgs) shared a port. Perhaps in 1998 when HMCS Montreal visited St. Petersburg.

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-attack-sub-canada-navy-patrol-ship-arrive-cuba-heels-russian-warships-2024-06-14/

 

[Dimlee]

Russian nuclear submarines are not on the targets list in this war for obvious reasons. But the Admiral Gorshkov frigate is. Some day, she or another Russian ship will meet a drone in the ocean—or many drones.
Just thinking aloud...

 

[Denniss]

It just needs some Ukrainian agents renting an ocean-going boat waiting for the russians to leave port, reaching international waters. Then send some drones.
Same for Baltic, Mediterranean Sea and/or Pacific Ocean

 

[Dimlee]

Probably, the first "Tortoise" tank captured by Ukrainian troops. The article is in Ukrainian but there is a good video.

Сили оборони вперше затрофеїли російський "танк-черепаху" – відео

Бійці 22-ї окремої механізованої бригади захопили техніку та окупантів у районі Кліщіївки

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[Thumpalumpacus]

Speaking of the Russian sub, check out the condition of its hull:

Remember, this is the nuclear tip of their spear. What's the over/under on its crush depth now?

 

[Dimlee]

It just needs some Ukrainian agents renting an ocean-going boat waiting for the russians to leave port, reaching international waters. Then send some drones.
Same for Baltic, Mediterranean Sea and/or Pacific Ocean

Exactly. The experience and the technology are already there. So, it's just a matter of the priorities and financing. Right now, it makes more sense to continue the harassment of the Black Sea Navy and coastal infrastructure. But if the war is "frozen" and Black Sea targets either diminish or become too hard to attack...the oceans are vast and it's hardly possible to protect all coasts. According to the open sources, 800 km distance is a working distance for Ukrainian sea drones today. I wonder what i will be in 2 years. 1500 km is technically feasible, I guess? Then a drone for Vladivostok can be launched by a mother vessel from outside the Sea of Japan.