"The 1980's are calling to ask for their foreign policy back."

Shooter has been signed up to fight in Ukraine as he's actually able to hit something.

The Russians are blaming it on a Nazi, claiming he had a Swastika on his clothing and wrote 'hatred' in Russian on his gun.

Hard to believe anything coming out of the Kremlin though, even if these things are true. Putin literally came to power in a false flag operation.

God damn. Those poor bastards.

https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1574476679539527680?s=46&t=OluwJKEkGMpLrcQWf2hX7g

Putin done really fucked up.

Not only is he gonna lose in Ukraine but the west is getting to test out their systems in real world conditions while sending older stocks and buying new/upgraded replacements.

Looks like the Army is replacing a lot of their M777s with HIMARS for instance.

On top of that we are spending billions to increase domestic defense production capacity.

Much win Putin. Great job!


Pentagon budget realignment files are a magnificent source of info about what the US military is up to, what classified programs US Special Operations Command runs in Ukraine, and what equipment has been sent to Ukraine.

Let's dive in - a thread :
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https://twitter.com/noclador/status/1574606905363898387?s=46&t=WzObBDkx0_rEVAHek2kciQ

HIMARS and CAESARs have really shined in this war. Like us France is having to invest in boosting production capacity of the CAESAR. So again, great job Putin.

Don’t watch the video if you have issues with seeing bones break:

Conscripts in the Russian Federation break their legs to avoid being mobilized

https://twitter.com/tpyxanews/status/1574772811268333569?s=46&t=WzObBDkx0_rEVAHek2kciQ

Ukraine has gone quiet on the Kharkiv front but this map put out by a pro-Russian mil-blogger doesn’t look good for the occupiers in Lyman.



https://twitter.com/jimmysecuk/status/1574743407108542466?s=46&t=WzObBDkx0_rEVAHek2kciQ

Distinct possibility that the Ukrainians weren’t culminated after the Kharkiv Counteroffensive a couple weeks back but were just taking an operational pause to consolidate gains, rotate, rest and refit. This could be a phase two.

I wish I had had an inspiring speech like this when I showed up for Basic(OSUT).


Mobik regiment commander greets his soldiers. Says he doesn't know their mission, equipment. Says he was pulled from vacation to serve. Admits he has health issues, but most problems are not enough to be demobilised. Part 1.

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1574896930471256073?s=46&t=7bUfABTCZePSLX9rA6K5yw

If you would have told folks in late February that Ukraine will perform fast jet CAS in support of troops in September, to run an offensive into Russia occupied territory, most everyone would have considered you certifiable.

https://twitter.com/alexluck9/status/1574850533818773504?s=46&t=7bUfABTCZePSLX9rA6K5yw

A Russian Pantsir SHORAD system has a friendly fire incident

https://twitter.com/osinttechnical/status/1574919930352488448?s=46&t=7bUfABTCZePSLX9rA6K5yw

Oops.

Reminds me of the Germans bolting Pak 40s to Czech and French vehicles in the 40s.





https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1574802751959273472?s=20&t=nGPmVVWDTjVqcT4c97MfkA

Just...wow.








https://twitter.com/kromark/status/1574707928313270272?s=20&t=yGJlluD1YAQ58bIhDwB5Mg

Russians fleeing in such numbers you can see them from space.

https://twitter.com/jsrailton/status/1574952740643491840?s=46&t=ZO7g0Wozt3laos5jch4GLA

Perusing this: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...r-weapons-devastating-poland-foreign-minister

What form would such a "devastating" but non-nuclear response take? Anyone got any insight?

The US has enough conventional weapons and delivery mechanisms that we could hit the Russians with a non-nuclear attack that did as much damage as nuking them would do, without any of the radiation. So my assumption is that we’d opt to hit places likely to be filled with Russian political leaders with them.

My guess would be airpower and naval interdiction. You could do so with very few casualties for the West. And Russia is not really in a place where they could escalate the ground combat.

Russia hasn't been able to gain air control over Ukraine which is pretty remarkable. And their navy has been pushed back in the Black Sea after losing their flagship and having their facilities sabotaged by Ukraine. The amount that corruption has limited their forces is staggering. Indications from intellgence showed the Moskva was barely operational when they put it to sea.

Hopefully none of this happens.

For one thing, seems pretty unlikely that Russia can even count on it's nuclear arsenal. It doesn't take many, granted, but courting a nuclear war against NATO is complete annihilation. Our shit works.

Zelensky gave a speach on Instagram discussing the situation. At the end, he spoke in Russian specifically to the Russian conscripts:

Vladimir Zelensky: "As for the situation at the front, everything is clear to us. Therefore, I repeat once again. For those who understand only Russian. If you want to live, run. If you want to live, surrender. If you want to live, fight on YOUR streets for YOUR freedom.

Everything has been taken from you. Do any of you have oil rigs? Do you have palaces? Do you have vineyards? Do you have yachts? Or some bank? What are you even fighting for? All you have is loans, to devour something in the evening and now - mobilization.

Fight for what is yours! Do not meddle in our land, in our soul and in our culture. Glory to Ukraine!"

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjEQnnRpJeH/?igshid=N2Y5NTAwYTk=

Well, I guess U.K. conservatives are still marginally better than U.S. conservatives on at least one front ...

Today @DeptofDefense announced a new $1.1 billion security support package for . We'll get 18 more HIMARS, other critical equipment that'll bring victory closer. A very timely decision showing that Russian blackmail does not work. Gratitude to @POTUS & all our friends!

https://twitter.com/zelenskyyua/status/1575208539760775168?s=46&t=Jsyf22pR2HOv5_BxSDFNIA

So Beau predicted that COBRA might be behind the pipeline bombing. Of course he was joking, but I’m going to run with that.

It's as good a theory as any at the moment.

Snowden claimed patriotism then ended up a Russian tool. So did these guys, only to Russia right off the bat.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/29/...russian-government-medical-records/index.html

Die in Ukraine and go to Heaven for free! https://www.reuters.com/world/europ...ying-ukraine-will-be-cleansed-sin-2022-09-26/

“Indeed, the KGB’s nearly total control of the Russian Orthodox Church, both at home and abroad, is one of the most sordid and little known chapters in the history of our organization.”

― Oleg Kalugin, Spymaster: My Thirty-two Years in Intelligence and Espionage Against the West

Nothing has changed. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

In this moment of peril, I must underscore my duty as Secretary-General to uphold the @UN Charter.

The Charter is clear.

Any annexation of a State’s territory by another State resulting from the threat or use of force is a violation of the Principles of the Charter & int’l law.

https://twitter.com/antonioguterres/status/1575525551552569344?s=46&t=UIAZjG29r9DSRnLIMD-vTg