I really wish our board would support Telegram, Rumble, and, Bitchute.OSINTdefender
@sentdefender
The President of France Emmanuel Macron stated during an Interview released today by The Economist, that France and other Allied Countries would discuss the possibility of Deploying Combat Troops into Ukraine if Russian Forces were able to launch a Significant Breakthrough of Ukrainian Defensive Lines in the East of the Country.
Idrees Ali
@idreesali114
Russian troops have now entered a base in Niger that is housing U.S. troops as well, a senior U.S. official tells Reuters. While the Russian troops are in a hanger further down the airfield at Airbase 101, the official said the situation "is not great." W/@phildstewart
2:14 PM · May 2, 2024
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Reminder 86% of Russian freight rail is moved along electrified rail. No electricity, no train movement, which means no supplies going to the front. About time Ukraine starts attacking Russian Rail and going after the ZHV. Like the Ottoman Empire Russia is critically over-reliant on railroads. Ottoman Hejaz Railway was attacked and degraded by Lawrence of Arabia hopefully Ukraine takes his raids as a lesson and starts something similar. Cool fact over 100 years later Ottoman trains ambushed by Lawrence of Arabia still sit where they were blown up. |
So US Nuclear weapons in a US State - say TX - are under TX control?Ukraine had positive, physical control of 2,000~ nuclear warheads; the argument that they belonged to and were "manned" by the Soviets (Ukraine was a Soviet republic the USSR drew it's troops from) and that Ukraine "gave them back" is purely poltical semantics (on all levels the Soviets ceased to exist, Ukraine was surrendering weapons to a new nation and political state) physical possession is what matters, hence the Budapest Memorandum and inclusion of Ukraine as a signatory on the NPT, which flatly shows you both incorrect and errant.
The US-NATO weapons sharing policy is radically different than Soviet nuclear deployment doctorine; US policy makes it quite clear that the weapons are a shared strategic asset within the host nation, with the only limiting factor being the NPT, under which all nuclear systems must be under positive control of their respective nation.
US policy and doctorine allows and authorizes NATO ally use of US controlled weapons by said NATO host nation once the NPT is voided. Thus why one of the requirements of host nations is to maintain aircraft capable of carrying and dropping nuclear weapons.
The Soviets didn't share nuclear weapons with Ukraine; Ukraine wasn't a satellite state or autonomous republic, it was a union republic within the USSR and a constituent republic.
Ukraine ended up with the weapons and equipment it did after the collapse, because of it's status as a consituent republic and it's size/economic power; it was the largest republic outside of Russia proper.
Just wait till the raise the Russian FlagIdrees Ali
@idreesali114
Russian troops have now entered a base in Niger that is housing U.S. troops as well, a senior U.S. official tells Reuters. While the Russian troops are in a hanger further down the airfield at Airbase 101, the official said the situation "is not great." W/@phildstewart
2:14 PM · May 2, 2024
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Reminder 86% of Russian freight rail is moved along electrified rail. No electricity, no train movement, which means no supplies going to the front.
About time Ukraine starts attacking Russian Rail and going after the ZHV.
Like the Ottoman Empire Russia is critically over-reliant on railroads.
Ottoman Hejaz Railway was attacked and degraded by Lawrence of Arabia hopefully Ukraine takes his raids as a lesson and starts something similar.
Cool fact over 100 years later Ottoman trains ambushed by Lawrence of Arabia still sit where they were blown up.
Intelschizo
@Schizointel
Ukraine is finally starting to target high priority targets holy shit!!!!
Someone wake up @BruckenRuski
@russianbridges1
If you haven't followed him he has made many maps in great detail highlighting this infrastructure.
Last night, Ukraine conducted long-range OWA-UAV strikes on Russian Railroad Infrastructure and Electric Transformer Substations.
It has been several months since Ukraine has done any strikes on a Traction Power Station
At around 2300 local time Ukrainian OWA-UAV's struck Traction power stations in
-Ponyri
-Svoboda
At around 2320 local time Ukrainian OWA-UAV's struck Traction power stations in
-Zmievka
-Glazunovka
Several transformer substations were also attacked on the same stretch. As a result, an emergency power outage occurred at the Zmievka and Glazunovka stations.
This is one of the main primary rail routes bringing ammunition and supplies down to Stary Oskol which then makes its way down to Stanytsia Luhanska.
This is also one of the primary rail route bringing ammunition and supplies to Belgorod.
#OSINT #UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineWar #Ukraine #Russia
#railway #ogistics
These strikes are likely the beginning of a campaign by the AFU/GUR/SBU to degrade the Russian military of supplies and destroy critical infrastructure that will negatively impact Russia's ability to support a large-scale offensive in Kharkiv and Luhansk regions of Ukraine.
Icons in Orange are what was struck last night.
Icons in red are railroad bridges
The black lines are Russian Rail and occupied Ukrainian rail
The green lines are occupied Ukrainian rail being utilized currently by the Russian military.
View: https://twitter.com/Schizointel/status/1786038014763766139
These strikes are likely the beginning of a campaign by the AFU/GUR/SBU to degrade the Russian military of supplies and destroy critical infrastructure that will negatively impact Russia's ability to support a large-scale offensive in Kharkiv and Luhansk regions of Ukraine.
Reminder 86% of Russian freight rail is moved along electrified rail. No electricity, no train movement, which means no supplies going to the front.
About time Ukraine starts attacking Russian Rail and going after the ZHV.
Like the Ottoman Empire Russia is critically over-reliant on railroads.
Ottoman Hejaz Railway was attacked and degraded by Lawrence of Arabia hopefully Ukraine takes his raids as a lesson and starts something similar.
Cool fact over 100 years later Ottoman trains ambushed by Lawrence of Arabia still sit where they were blown up.
Intelschizo
@Schizointel
Ukraine is finally starting to target high priority targets holy shit!!!!
Someone wake up @BruckenRuski
@russianbridges1
If you haven't followed him he has made many maps in great detail highlighting this infrastructure.
Last night, Ukraine conducted long-range OWA-UAV strikes on Russian Railroad Infrastructure and Electric Transformer Substations.
It has been several months since Ukraine has done any strikes on a Traction Power Station
At around 2300 local time Ukrainian OWA-UAV's struck Traction power stations in
-Ponyri
-Svoboda
At around 2320 local time Ukrainian OWA-UAV's struck Traction power stations in
-Zmievka
-Glazunovka
Several transformer substations were also attacked on the same stretch. As a result, an emergency power outage occurred at the Zmievka and Glazunovka stations.
This is one of the main primary rail routes bringing ammunition and supplies down to Stary Oskol which then makes its way down to Stanytsia Luhanska.
This is also one of the primary rail route bringing ammunition and supplies to Belgorod.
#OSINT #UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineWar #Ukraine #Russia
#railway #ogistics
These strikes are likely the beginning of a campaign by the AFU/GUR/SBU to degrade the Russian military of supplies and destroy critical infrastructure that will negatively impact Russia's ability to support a large-scale offensive in Kharkiv and Luhansk regions of Ukraine.
Icons in Orange are what was struck last night.
Icons in red are railroad bridges
The black lines are Russian Rail and occupied Ukrainian rail
The green lines are occupied Ukrainian rail being utilized currently by the Russian military.
View: https://twitter.com/Schizointel/status/1786038014763766139
For close to three years Ukraine has been playing baseball.I think a better analogy (Chess vs Checkers) is baseball vs football. With Russia, there are 10 linemen advancing 10 yards at a time. With Ukraine, any time a batter hits a ball, its a home run and the crowd does a wave in the stands if they hit a quarterback.
Ten yards every single play is a phenomenal average, and Russia isn't doing that well in the Ukraine (or they'd already be drinking tea in Berlin). When I was playing high school footfall the coach said if you can advance the ball just three yards on every single play you'll win every game. Russia is advancing more like one yard (sometimes considerably less) every play but with no limit on how many plays it takes to get to the next first down.For close to three years Ukraine has been playing baseball.
Russia is playing football.
That depends on what the definition of ”is” is. And “NATO” and troops and fighting.Kim Dotcom
@KimDotcom
Total escalation. Total provocation.
When NATO troops start fighting in Ukraine there’s no turning back. WW3 between nuclear powers is taking shape. Do not underestimate the seriousness of the situation. It’s happening.
9:23 PM · May 2, 2024
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So US Nuclear weapons in a US State - say TX - are under TX control?
As for NATO host nations being able to unilaterally use US NUKES stored in there nations - NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN.
As for NATO - 100% controlled by the US - no actions of this type would be allowed without US approval, control and direction.
As for the "Ukrainian Nukes" while stored there - they did not have the activation codes - useless - the codes were controlled by the Soviet Union > Russia
Thanks for your response - it appears we have somewhat different views on this.You'd have a valid point if the US dissolved as a nation and Texas regained independence.
It's not hard to understand, once the Soviet Union ceased to exist; whatever hardware, equipment, weapons, factories, or other assets, military, economic, or otherwise that fellow within the national boundaries of a given nation, fell into ownership of that nation.
You can make all the claims you want, US policy and doctrine on nuclear sharing and weapons authorization is clear.
The US doesn't' control NATO, it just has the most influence...for now...and who do you think controls the US, because last I checked, it wasn't you or me.
That's assuming those platforms even had codes, a PAL isn't always a code, even on legacy US platforms it's been something as simplistic as a hasp and lock, a plug, or the "Two-Man Rule".
If nuclear weapons were just useless paperweights without a code, then their physical security would be moot. What the concern is and has always been is the physics package.
Then Russia has a right to strike British territory with Chinese, North Korean weapons.Clash Report
@clashreport
#BREAKING British Foreign Minister David Cameron says Ukraine "has the right to strike Russian territory with British weapons."
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This illustrates another problem with this war - recognizing the scale of operations.Ten yards every single play is a phenomenal average, and Russia isn't doing that well in the Ukraine (or they'd already be drinking tea in Berlin). When I was playing high school footfall the coach said if you can advance the ball just three yards on every single play you'll win every game. Russia is advancing more like one yard (sometimes considerably less) every play but with no limit on how many plays it takes to get to the next first down.
This illustrates another problem with this war - recognizing the scale of operations.
10 yards X 365 days X 2.25 years is a little over 4.5 miles.
It is much, much further than 4.5 miles to Berlin.
That is how escalation works - when the only action that is considered is more of the same - you get more of the same.Then Russia has a right to strike British territory with Chinese, North Korean weapons.
Thanks for your response - it appears we have somewhat different views on this.
But in retrospect whether Ukraine gave them up or they were taken back I would think we would all agree that giving some 1700 - 2000 Nukes to the control of the most corrupt nation in Europe would not have worked out to well.
A somewhat general and simplistic view of war. Actual armed conflict is only one factor in the overall event. Taking "ground" is one measure - winning battles another - destruction of a nations ability to continue the war. Eventually - it always it ends at a table and some "agreement" is worked out - or imposed.Ten yards every single play is a phenomenal average, and Russia isn't doing that well in the Ukraine (or they'd already be drinking tea in Berlin). When I was playing high school footfall the coach said if you can advance the ball just three yards on every single play you'll win every game. Russia is advancing more like one yard (sometimes considerably less) every play but with no limit on how many plays it takes to get to the next first down.
Two years is a little short - its actually going on eleven years.....
This Russia vs US (and team) is in many respects the first act in what could be considered WW3.
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But as wars go - at only 2+ years - we are still in the "first inning".
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This US (EU/NATO) war with Russia is far from over. It could go any of a number of different ways. From the US walking away (normal action) and handing it off to the EU to deal with. Or jumping in 100%.
Only 2 Years into WW3 - just the opening - lots yet to come.
Not a single war the US has been involved in has the USA decisively won forcing the enemy to come to the table begging for complete surrender.A somewhat general and simplistic view of war. Actual armed conflict is only one factor in the overall event. Taking "ground" is one measure - winning battles another - destruction of a nations ability to continue the war. Eventually - it always it ends at a table and some "agreement" is worked out - or imposed.
This Russia vs US (and team) is in many respects the first act in what could be considered WW3.
You have the US with a team of some 40+ other nations in direct and indirect conflict with Russia.
100% Economic war as has never been done before. And every indication that the EU via a number of 10 year security agreements plans to keep this going.
But as wars go - at only 2+ years - we are still in the "first inning". Just look back (yes I know it was memory holed) at the Afghanistan war - TWENTY YEARS+ and the US effectively controlled (had taken) most of the land - won 99% of the battles - AND LOST. We could even go back to the VN "conflict" which lasted over 10 Years - the US controlled the South - won most of the battles and LOST. Taking land and winning battles is not the only measure / factor.
This US (EU/NATO) war with Russia is far from over. It could go any of a number of different ways. From the US walking away (normal action) and handing it off to the EU to deal with. Or jumping in 100%.
Only 2 Years into WW3 - just the opening - lots yet to come.
So this is the secret plan?Shashank Joshi
@shashj
“Contrary to widespread assumptions, Ukraine does not lack people to mobilize. (According to one recent analysis, there could be several million additional Ukrainians who are able to serve.) What it has lacked is an effective recruitment & training system”
“Russia will likely be most dangerous in the final months of 2024. By that point, having weathered months of Russian offensive operations, Ukrainian forces will be stretched thin, their air defenses depleted. Russia will likely have enough troops to rotate its units”
“For Moscow to truly negotiate, it must be confronted with a situation in which extending the conflict further will present an unacceptable threat to itself. It is only then that Ukraine will be able to extract meaningful concessions.”
View: https://twitter.com/shashj/status/1786307703645548738
Yes - this new narrative has been getting push out the last few weeks - plus we also have women who can serve - add a few million more to the pool.Shashank Joshi
@shashj
“Contrary to widespread assumptions, Ukraine does not lack people to mobilize. (According to one recent analysis, there could be several million additional Ukrainians who are able to serve.) What it has lacked is an effective recruitment & training system”
“Russia will likely be most dangerous in the final months of 2024. By that point, having weathered months of Russian offensive operations, Ukrainian forces will be stretched thin, their air defenses depleted. Russia will likely have enough troops to rotate its units”
“For Moscow to truly negotiate, it must be confronted with a situation in which extending the conflict further will present an unacceptable threat to itself. It is only then that Ukraine will be able to extract meaningful concessions.”
View: https://twitter.com/shashj/status/1786307703645548738