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Posted: 7/27/2024 10:31:51 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By lorazepam: Interesting report here.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GThRE64XEAA4EvM?format=jpg&name=900x900 It was posted previously that the US administration was informed by Russia about planned attacks in Crimea and told Ukraine to back off, maybe this is part of the same. ALL targets in Crimea should be fair game for ALL weapons that Ukraine has, regardless of where they came from. Say it with me: Odessa is Ukraine. Kharkiv is Ukraine. Kherson is Ukraine. Zaporozhia is Ukraine. Dontesk is Ukraine. Luhansk is Ukraine. Crimea is Ukraine. Ukraine is a free, sovereign, and independent nation. 
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Posted: 7/27/2024 10:32:18 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Prime: I don’t know what to make of this. Choose the right side. 😏 https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/203719/IMG_4353-3278875.jpg https://t.me/fighter_bomber/17519 Well, if you’re a sadistic, genocidal Empire run by a psychopath…own it…I guess? Will now be waiting expectantly for Putin to be thrown off a cliff and Moscow to blow up. |
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Posted: 7/27/2024 10:41:06 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Capta: Well, if you’re a sadistic, genocidal Empire run by a psychopath…own it…I guess? Will now be waiting expectantly for Putin to be thrown off a cliff and Moscow to blow up. Defenestration comes to all who lose favor in Moscow.  |
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Posted: 7/27/2024 10:41:38 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ITCHY-FINGER: I dont think it is anything that dramatic. Everyone, including Orban (like the rest of the world) assumed 100% that Russia would take Ukraine in a couple of days/weeks and replace the gov't with some friendly puppet like Belarus. I believe Putin knew NATO and the EU would be upset (although never in a million years did he expect what is happening now) and he offered Orban something (land, autonomy to majority Hungarian areas, or maybe just nuke plant loan forgiveness) in exchange to be the troublesome veto and contrarian in NATO/EU. All those plans went to shit a few weeks after the invasion failed but now Orban still has to keep his end of the bargain or else details (probably including video) of their arrangement leaks out. Many people hate Orban but he is doing (domestically) what Trump or any patriotic POTUS would have to do to save America: Control borders and stop the migrant flood, support citizens rather than trying to replace them with foreigners, control inflation, fighting against the globalists destroying Western civilization, fighting against a centralized and out of control bureaucracy (EU), bring manufacturing jobs home, and avoid wars. Had Orban played the Russian invasion correctly and gotten some land, he would have been a hero in Hungary, who to this day 100 years later, still sting from losing 2/3 of their territory after WWI. I was born in an area that was once Hungarian territory but I would not support fucking over innocent people (Ukrainian or any other) or supporting wars of aggression in an attempt to reclaim that territory. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ITCHY-FINGER: Originally Posted By borderpatrol: It is obvious in my opinion that Orban is being blackmailed, is corrupt and getting rich from Russian oil imports, or both. He probably likes little boys, and the Kremlin has videos. I dont think it is anything that dramatic. Everyone, including Orban (like the rest of the world) assumed 100% that Russia would take Ukraine in a couple of days/weeks and replace the gov't with some friendly puppet like Belarus. I believe Putin knew NATO and the EU would be upset (although never in a million years did he expect what is happening now) and he offered Orban something (land, autonomy to majority Hungarian areas, or maybe just nuke plant loan forgiveness) in exchange to be the troublesome veto and contrarian in NATO/EU. All those plans went to shit a few weeks after the invasion failed but now Orban still has to keep his end of the bargain or else details (probably including video) of their arrangement leaks out. Many people hate Orban but he is doing (domestically) what Trump or any patriotic POTUS would have to do to save America: Control borders and stop the migrant flood, support citizens rather than trying to replace them with foreigners, control inflation, fighting against the globalists destroying Western civilization, fighting against a centralized and out of control bureaucracy (EU), bring manufacturing jobs home, and avoid wars. Had Orban played the Russian invasion correctly and gotten some land, he would have been a hero in Hungary, who to this day 100 years later, still sting from losing 2/3 of their territory after WWI. I was born in an area that was once Hungarian territory but I would not support fucking over innocent people (Ukrainian or any other) or supporting wars of aggression in an attempt to reclaim that territory. Orban’s policies are their own proof of compromise. Hardball quid pro quo is fine. Everyone does it all the time. For two months or even six months you could argue that Orban was just playing the odds of Ukraine surviving another week. But this is 2.5 years and counting. There is no explanation for Orban’s consistent obstruction other than MICE. The Russians have him by the balls over something. Even money isn’t a great explanation by itself. Lots of money is thrown about all the time. It’s almost certainly something criminal/abhorrent, something he could never let go public, and sex+_____ is right at the top of that list. |
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Posted: 7/27/2024 10:47:16 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 4xGM300m: Maybe Putin promised him some parts of Ukraine. They were the biggest loser of WW1, especialy when it comes to territory, this humilation is still present in Hungary. They lost something like 75% of their land with the Treaty of Trianon. https://external-preview.redd.it/8SwBrPB3-xwwY_65wfFEXu2vpaS_ImHcKw2Vc2grmZM.png?width=700&auto=webp&s=22daafdb1dfa25caa35b45c12adc82ac0d37f08d The argument of 'restoring historical lands' is exactly why Europe is seeing the largest war since WWII (which also started with Lebensraum and glory of empire). It's an argument that civilized societies, countries, and continents cannot tolerate anymore. It belongs in the dustbin of history. The whole concept of 'righting historical wrongs' lead only to destruction and injustice. Trying to re-fight old battles is only for the ignorant and the savage. Which is exactly why Russia is doing it.
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Posted: 7/27/2024 11:39:57 PM EST
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Posted: 7/27/2024 11:44:28 PM EST
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Posted: 7/28/2024 12:02:21 AM EST
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Sudzha, Kursk region - loud. Attack / drop / shoot down UAV. https://t.me/novosti_radar_russia/422 ❗️Kursk district (Video) https://t.me/kursk_tipich/15364 South/southeast of Kursk The shooting down of UAVs began https://t.me/kursk_tipich/15365 ❗️Stage of fire in Medvensky district(Video) https://t.me/kursk_tipich/15367 ❗️After a drone attack, an oil depot in the Kursk region is on fire. According to preliminary data, at one in the morning the oil depot in Polevoy was attacked by a UAV. As a result, three tanks caught fire. It is also known that a drone hit a semi-detached house. Fire crews are on site. There are no reports of casualties at this time. There have been no official comments yet. https://t.me/kursk_tipich/15368 
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Posted: 7/28/2024 12:31:31 AM EST
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There appears to be confusion about this. He may have been captured.
  Lotus was buried early https://t.me/condottieros/4598 |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 1:13:49 AM EST
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Posted: 7/28/2024 3:23:35 AM EST
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Posted: 7/28/2024 3:24:18 AM EST
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Posted: 7/28/2024 3:25:42 AM EST
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This would be the first sighting of German-delivered MK 556 assault rifles with Ukrainian Air Assault Forces! The 82nd Separate Air Assault Brigade published interviews with their soldiers, of which all are equipped with MK 556 assault rifles, about the defence of Vovchansk.
Prior to the now published footage, these modern assault rifles were only in use with SOF units under command of HUR MO or the International Legion. Examples would be the Red Line team or the Special Operations Centre South. Germany has delivered a total of 2,425 MK 556 assault rifles to Ukraine, with another 2,575 ones to be delivered in the future (as of today). Recently within June, Germany delivered a big batch of 800 rifles. This should be the time the 82nd Separate Air Assault Brigade received them. With the distribution among other Ukrainian branches, I doubt that the supply will stop after the original planned 5,000 rifles.
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Posted: 7/28/2024 6:57:44 AM EST
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Posted: 7/28/2024 6:59:16 AM EST
[Last Edit: AlmightyTallest]
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Wait for it lol.
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Posted: 7/28/2024 7:00:51 AM EST
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Posted: 7/28/2024 7:02:06 AM EST
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Posted: 7/28/2024 7:12:10 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Prime: There appears to be confusion about this. He may have been captured.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTipq9-bgAAnKH1?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTi7jetXcAAs4K8?format=png&name=small Lotus was buried early https://t.me/condottieros/4598 One thing I haven’t seen suggested yet is - how hard would it have been for certain parties with interests in Mali to have a few heavy-hitters sprinkled in with the rebels doing the real work? |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 7:18:36 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Wait for it lol.
Operating and probably fully manned BMP went up. |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 7:20:17 AM EST
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Figured they would end up working on the log jam in manufacturing.
mutually beneficial co-production opportunities to expand production capacity of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and Patriot PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) and meet critical demand for such advanced systems, address timely procurement and readiness requirements, and deter aggression. This includes the U.S. Interagency Missile Co-Production Working Group, led by the Deputy Secretary of State and Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, which will inform the U.S.-Japan Forum on Defense Industrial Cooperation, Acquisition, and Sustainment (DICAS). DICAS will focus on advancing missile co-production efforts as well as building supply chain resilience and facilitating ship and aircraft repair. |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 7:27:17 AM EST
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Trad, red pilled, and Christ-centered Russian police beat a "Hero" of the SMO to death. 
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Posted: 7/28/2024 7:34:07 AM EST
[Last Edit: AlmightyTallest]
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Two of them were shot down, another fell in a field near the airfield. As a result of the impact: ▪️two fighters were destroyed; ▪️Nebo radar station was destroyed; ▪️ among personnel 2 - 200, 4 - 300; Nebo Radar for reference. 
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Posted: 7/28/2024 7:36:11 AM EST
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3 minutes ago.
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Posted: 7/28/2024 7:37:19 AM EST
[Last Edit: AlmightyTallest]
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lol.
Now it becomes a problem when you have to use the stuff you built to do a certain task, and you suddenly find you don't have enough, and that they don't work very well.  
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Posted: 7/28/2024 7:42:44 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By lorazepam:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GThm0vFWkAArMqm?format=jpg&name=small 
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Posted: 7/28/2024 7:44:32 AM EST
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Quote HistoryIt's confirmed. The guy who led the assaults into Soledar and Bakhmut is dead along with 20 or 30 of his fighters and a few Mraps and trucks and even a helo that was shot down. 
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Posted: 7/28/2024 8:02:08 AM EST
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Russian prisoners in Mali.
https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/s/nR9FcxejkB |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 8:02:15 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun:
Trad, red pilled, and Christ-centered Russian police beat a "Hero" of the SMO to death. Probably one of those “globohomo” types. They had to get it on. |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 8:04:50 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Prime: There appears to be confusion about this. He may have been captured.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTipq9-bgAAnKH1?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTi7jetXcAAs4K8?format=png&name=small Lotus was buried early https://t.me/condottieros/4598 Good kill. |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 8:37:20 AM EST
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Posted: 7/28/2024 9:19:32 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Prime: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTi33y1WIAAcUS5?format=jpg&name=large
Weren't we promised shit-tons (a technical term) of Shaheed production by now?  Like "sky is blotted out by hundreds of Shaheed launches daily?" levels of production? Very confused here. |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 10:14:17 AM EST
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Hezbollah clearing out key Lebanese sites ahead of potential Israeli strikes, security sources say. Link
Hezbollah is on high alert, two security sources tell Reuters, as tensions spiral following a deadly attack by the terror group on a soccer field in northern Israel. The security sources says Hezbollah preemptively cleared out some key sites in both Lebanon’s south and the eastern Bekaa Valley in the event of a possible attack by Israel. Israel has said the Iran-backed terror group will “pay the price” after 12 children were killed in a rocket attack yesterday.
Israeli fighter jets struck a series of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon overnight, the IDF says. The targets included weapon depots and other infrastructure in Shabriha and Burj el-Shemali near Tyre; the Beqaa Valley; and southern Lebanon's Kafr Kila, Rab al-Thalathine, Khiam, and Tayr Harfa, according to the military.
Important to note that this isn't the response to the deadly attack on Majdal Shams. That will be determined in a security cabinet meeting later today when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returns from abroad. In general, any IDF operation that may lead to war or a significant escalation, requires approval from the political echelon.
Iran’s escalation comes as it senses the US is focused on domestic political issues. Link Article from tweet below Iran is increasing its use of militia proxy groups to attack US forces in Syria and Iraq. This comes after several months of a lull in such attacks. Iranian-backed militias had increased attacks after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. Iranian media is taking credit for an attack in Syria on July 26. “Resistance groups have reportedly targeted a US military base with missiles in Deir Ezzor in eastern Syria,” Iran’s IRNA said. In January, the Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah killed three US soldiers in an attack on Jordan. The group recently also threatened the US and Saudi Arabia, claiming it could escalate attacks due to the war in Gaza. At the same time, the Houthis did escalate, targeting Tel Aviv on July 19. Now, Iran is operationalizing its militias in Syria to increase attacks on the US. This is all part of a well-planned and orchestrated attempt by Iran to exert its own maximum pressure on the US and to open up a multiple-front war against Israel. Pro-Iran media claimed that “the resistance fighters [Iranian-backed militias] targeted the US base in the Koniko gas field in Syria,” according to Al Mayadeen. IRNA in Iran published the same report. “The missile attack hit the military base and the sound of explosions were heard in the nearby villages,” IRNA noted. The report also claimed the US had retaliated. Iran also has used its militias in Iraq to begin new attacks on US forces in Iraq. There was an attack targeting US forces at Asad base in Iraq on July 24. It is one of two recent attacks in Iraq that illustrate Iran has ordered its militias to return to targeting the US. “Regional resistance groups have repeatedly targeted US and Israeli interests in the region since the onset of the US-backed Israeli war on the Gaza Strip last October,” IRNA noted. Why is Iran returning to attacks on the US in Iraq and Syria? It comes in the context of the Houthi escalation against Israel and the escalation by Hezbollah against Israel. There is also escalation by Iranian-backed groups targeting the Golan. Iran calls all these groups an “axis of resistance.” In Iraq, for instance, the Iranian-backed groups have claimed to be coordinating with the Houthis in “joint” attacks. The Iraqi militias recently claimed to target Eilat with a drone attack. Similarly, the Houthis made numerous claims since July 20 that they would retaliate for Israeli airstrikes on Hodeidah on July 20. Israel was retaliating for the Houthi attack on Tel Aviv. Iran’s escalation comes as it senses the US is focused on domestic political issues. It may also want to try to take advantage of US President Joe Biden pulling out of the race for President, and Iran may want to test Vice-President Kamala Harris, who has been elevated to the likely Democratic candidate in the US. The US may want to try to reduce tensions via talks in Oman or elsewhere. Iran also knows that hostage talks continue between Israel and Hamas. Iran wants to improve its position on the regional chessboard before any ceasefire.
Article from tweet below Majdal Shams massacre shows Israel's failure in managing Hezbollah conflict - analysis The massacre of children at a soccer field in Majdal Shams on July 27 is the latest tragic evidence that the policy of trying to manage Israel’s conflicts on every front is bound to result in unintended consequences. This is a kind of “road to hell is paved with good intentions” moment. Managing Israel’s various conflicts, in the West Bank, Gaza, and now in the north, was supposed to mean that most of Israel’s public could live in peace, while Israel’s enemies were constantly kept on edge by low-level precision operations. In essence, managing the conflict was supposed to either postpone various wars, or make them less likely because the enemy would be constantly kept weakened. In the West Bank the “management” has turned into increasingly large raids and more use of drones and airstrikes in the northern West Bank. This management hasn’t reduced the conflict. In fact the enemy is changing and growing stronger. The management concept doesn’t take into account how the enemy may change. It posits that the enemy basically stays the same. On the Gaza front the decision to postpone the conflict enabled Hamas to become exponentially stronger after Hamas took over Gaza in 2007. The decision to have multiple “rounds” of conflict with Hamas in which both Hamas and Israel would declare victory, but Hamas emerged stronger each time, eventually led to October 7. Management of the conflict led to the hi-tech border fence as a kind of Israeli Maginot Line, which inevitably failed. Similarly in northern Israel, Hezbollah was allowed to become exponentially stronger after the 2006 war. Today the talk is always about not wanting to plunge into a war with Hezbollah. Hezbollah knows Israel doesn’t want a war. Therefore Hezbollah now feels it can attack Israel up to a certain point and that it won’t pay much of a price. The whole concept of managing the conflict has led to Israel being deterred from wars, rather than Israel’s enemies. This was not Israel’s historic security policy. In the 1950s and 1960s Israel’s defense doctrine was based on the concept that Israel’s enemies must never be allowed to become too strong. Israel always preferred short wars in which its enemies were decisively defeated, rather than allowing the enemy to bring its larger population to the front and slowly wear Israel down through attrition. Israel understood at the time that to thrive in this region, Israel had more to lose than its enemies by long wars. While adversaries could absorb blows, Israel didn’t want to absorb long blows, but to keep its enemies deterred and off balance. Over the last 20 years, since the Second Intifada and the Second Lebanon War and since Hamas took over Gaza, the preference has been to manage the conflicts on Israel’s borders, and focus more on “third circle” threats, meaning Iran. Iran understood that and chose to empower its proxies and encircle Israel. It sought to “unify” various fronts against Israel. Iran basically has used Israel’s policies against Israel. It can read Israel’s media and know that the media talks incessantly about avoiding a major war, such as a war against Hezbollah. Therefore it has decided to push the war into northern Israel. Iran knows that Israel waged what was called a “campaign between the wars” in Syria to prevent Iranian entrenchment. However, Iran is now waging a war between the wars inside Israel. It has forced Israel to evacuate the north. This is unprecedented. Never in Israel’s history did Israel withdraw communities from the north and south for such a long time. Iran now believes its own propaganda about Israel being a temporary state. Pro-Iran media such as Al-Mayadeen, for instance, talks about all Israelis as “settlers.” Now Iran and its proxies such as Hezbollah believe that all their propaganda-like talk of this has come true. Israelis are leaving their homes in the north. Hezbollah calls this war against Israel since October 8, when it chose to back the Hamas attack which had occurred the day before, a “road to Jerusalem” war. It believes it is on the way to Jerusalem. Letting Hezbollah attack The massacre in Majdal Shams was a result of this policy of letting Hezbollah attack Israel’s north because it was bound to happen after 6,000 drones, rockets, and missiles were fired, that eventually one of them would hit a large number of civilians. When one allows an enemy to launch 6,000 rockets, it is bound to happen that one will eventually kill a large number of civilians. Air defenses are never one hundred percent effective. The problem in Israel is that air defenses and managing the conflict, led to a situation where these two short-term solutions to a variety of challenges became a strategy. This was not a good long-term strategy. The challenge for Israel now is how to extricate itself from the tar pit of policies that is dragging it down and holding it back. Managing conflicts on numerous borders, and choosing not to respond strongly, has led enemies such as the Houthis and Hezbollah to expand their attacks. The Houthis felt empowered by Israel’s lack of response, and targeted Tel Aviv with a long-range drone on July 19. Hezbollah became arrogant and fired an Iranian Falaq-1 rocket with a 50kg warhead toward the Golan. Hezbollah has denied it carried out the attack and will now hope that the US and European countries and others try to prevent Israel from responding. This is because Hezbollah knows that it can rely on this argument against “escalation,” which it has done in the past. It created a new “equation” where it can fire 6,000 rockets and drones and not receive a major response. This was the same tactic Hamas used. It openly prepared for October 7 and because everyone had become used to Hamas antics, it got away with its training in the open. Israel will need to consider how the management of the conflict on various fronts has led to tragedies such as Majdal Shams and whether it is time to change the concept. |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 10:59:36 AM EST
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Cool thread with fantastic vintage soviet military art.
 
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Posted: 7/28/2024 11:00:09 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MKSheppard: Weren't we promised shit-tons (a technical term) of Shaheed production by now? Like "sky is blotted out by hundreds of Shaheed launches daily?" levels of production? Very confused here. I know it's an Iranian design, but do the Russians build them as well? Sorry if it's a dumb question, I haven't followed the Ukraine war at all. If they are all made in Iran, I'd imagine the Iranians are keeping more drones for themselves and their proxies. |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 11:27:59 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ridinshotgun: How about we give Hungary back to Austria. Make Austro-Hungary great again! I’d be for it but Austria is full of the same sort of double dealing Russia loving assholes. |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 11:29:00 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By michigan66: I know it's an Iranian design, but do the Russians build them as well? Sorry if it's a dumb question, I haven't followed the Ukraine war at all. If they are all made in Iran, I'd imagine the Iranians are keeping more drones for themselves and their proxies. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By michigan66: Originally Posted By MKSheppard: Weren't we promised shit-tons (a technical term) of Shaheed production by now? Like "sky is blotted out by hundreds of Shaheed launches daily?" levels of production? Very confused here. I know it's an Iranian design, but do the Russians build them as well? Sorry if it's a dumb question, I haven't followed the Ukraine war at all. If they are all made in Iran, I'd imagine the Iranians are keeping more drones for themselves and their proxies. Supposedly set up a manufacturing plant in Russia. I think supposedly hit by the Ukraine also. Tech school also hit by something that supported this effort. Shanghaied Africans to build them. A whole big thing. |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 12:04:03 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: It's confirmed. The guy who led the assaults into Soledar and Bakhmut is dead along with 20 or 30 of his fighters and a few Mraps and trucks and even a helo that was shot down. How does one say 'payback' in French? |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 12:09:05 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Capta: Orban’s policies are their own proof of compromise. Hardball quid pro quo is fine. Everyone does it all the time. For two months or even six months you could argue that Orban was just playing the odds of Ukraine surviving another week. But this is 2.5 years and counting. There is no explanation for Orban’s consistent obstruction other than MICE. The Russians have him by the balls over something. Even money isn’t a great explanation by itself. Lots of money is thrown about all the time. It’s almost certainly something criminal/abhorrent, something he could never let go public, and sex+_____ is right at the top of that list. I agree with the compromise part I just doubt it's something sexual. Possible but it's much MUCH easier to get a Hungarian on camera wanting territory returned than having sex with kids. Hookers? No one in Hungary would care. |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 12:11:19 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lieh-tzu: The argument of 'restoring historical lands' is exactly why Europe is seeing the largest war since WWII (which also started with Lebensraum and glory of empire). It's an argument that civilized societies, countries, and continents cannot tolerate anymore. It belongs in the dustbin of history. The whole concept of 'righting historical wrongs' lead only to destruction and injustice. Trying to re-fight old battles is only for the ignorant and the savage. Which is exactly why Russia is doing it. Agree. Thinking about my hometown looking like Bakhmut yet flying a Hungarian flag would make me sick. |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 12:18:04 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Prime: This would be the first sighting of German-delivered MK 556 assault rifles with Ukrainian Air Assault Forces! The 82nd Separate Air Assault Brigade published interviews with their soldiers, of which all are equipped with MK 556 assault rifles, about the defence of Vovchansk. Prior to the now published footage, these modern assault rifles were only in use with SOF units under command of HUR MO or the International Legion. Examples would be the Red Line team or the Special Operations Centre South. Germany has delivered a total of 2,425 MK 556 assault rifles to Ukraine, with another 2,575 ones to be delivered in the future (as of today). Recently within June, Germany delivered a big batch of 800 rifles. This should be the time the 82nd Separate Air Assault Brigade received them. With the distribution among other Ukrainian branches, I doubt that the supply will stop after the original planned 5,000 rifles.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GThFx2sXcAAP31-?format=jpg&name=large
Looks nice. 16" barrel? I wonder what ammo they are shooting out of 5.56 guns? |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 12:26:53 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By voyager3: How does one say 'payback' in French? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By voyager3: Originally Posted By fadedsun: It's confirmed. The guy who led the assaults into Soledar and Bakhmut is dead along with 20 or 30 of his fighters and a few Mraps and trucks and even a helo that was shot down. How does one say 'payback' in French? I wouldn't be surprised if a bunch of CFA Francs were somehow involved!
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Posted: 7/28/2024 12:30:05 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Saltwater-Hillbilly: I wouldn't be surprised if a bunch of CFA Francs were somehow involved! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Saltwater-Hillbilly: Originally Posted By voyager3: Originally Posted By fadedsun: It's confirmed. The guy who led the assaults into Soledar and Bakhmut is dead along with 20 or 30 of his fighters and a few Mraps and trucks and even a helo that was shot down. How does one say 'payback' in French? I wouldn't be surprised if a bunch of CFA Francs were somehow involved! Tag team effort.
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Posted: 7/28/2024 12:46:40 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun:
Trad, red pilled, and Christ-centered Russian police beat a "Hero" of the SMO to death. So how "Rambo First Blood" turns out in Russia... |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 12:50:06 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By treelow: Probably one of those “globohomo” types. They had to get it on. "If you want the FULL serve and protect treatment keep running your mouth"...possibly uttered by itchy during his career... |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 12:51:24 PM EST
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WSJ coverage on the Wagner debacle in Mali.
https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/dozens-of-russian-mercenaries-killed-in-attack-in-mali-3de51b36?mod=hp_lead_pos11 ----------------------------------------------- Dozens of Russian Mercenaries Killed in Attack in Mali Malian officers hired Wagner Group to help fight insurgencies by jihadists and Tuareg rebels By Michael M. Phillips, Bojan Pancevski and Benoit Faucon July 28, 2024 11:03 am ET Tuareg rebels seeking autonomy in the West African country of Mali killed dozens of Russian mercenaries last week in what appeared to be one of the deadliest attacks on Russian personnel on the continent since Moscow first sent Wagner Group guns-for-hire there in 2017. It was unclear exactly how many Russians were killed in the attack, which took place near Mali’s northern border with Algeria and targeted a column of both Russian fighters and Malian troops. But several Telegram channels associated with the Russian military and mercenary groups presented it as a major setback for Moscow’s efforts in Africa. Rusich Group, a neo-Nazi Russian paramilitary unit associated with Wagner, said more than 80 men were killed in the operation and that more than 15 had been captured. “I’m talking about our Russian compatriots, servicemen who represent Russia’s interests,” a message posted on the group’s channel said. Rybar, another channel associated with Russia’s military and mercenaries, said “the number of losses hardly exceeds a couple of dozen.” It added, “This is the first serious failure and a blow to the image of not only the Wagners, but also the entire…Russian presence.” A Tuareg commander in Mali said 54 Wagner fighters had been killed along with seven Malian soldiers, while the Tuareg side lost seven fighters. The Malian military played down the incident, saying that it had suffered just two dead and 10 wounded, while some 20 attackers were killed. The Malian authorities didn’t mention any Russian casualties. Russia’s embassy in the Malian capital, Bamako, and the Defense Ministry in Moscow didn’t respond to requests for comment. Mali has been struggling to contain al Qaeda and Islamic State-linked insurgents for more than a decade, and Tuareg separatists in the country’s volatile north for even longer. After a pair of military coups in 2020 and 2021, Malian officers hired Wagner Group mercenaries to act as bodyguards for top junta members and conduct combat missions. The Russian presence drove a wedge between Mali and its traditional Western military partners, and led to the ejection of French counterterrorism troops and the end of a United Nations security mission. A Tuareg rebel movement, the Permanent Strategic Framework for Peace, Security and Development, claimed responsibility for the attack. The rebels said they targeted government and Russian troops headed to seize Tinzaouaten, a town on the Mali-Algeria border, on Thursday and Friday. The operation appears to have killed the administrator of a well-known Wagner Telegram channel, Grey Zone, according to a Tuareg commander who identified himself as Inkinane when reached by phone and a senior Western security official. The Rusich Group also confirmed the death of the administrator, known by his call sign White, on its Telegram channel. American officials believe that images circulating on social media of dead Wagner fighters littering the battlefield are genuine, a senior U.S. intelligence official said. The U.S. intelligence official said the Tuaregs might have been seeking retribution for an offensive in November in which Malian and Wagner forces, armed with drones, seized the town of Kidal, a Tuareg stronghold. The government campaign last fall shattered a yearslong truce with the Tuaregs. The rebel coalition formed in April, linking groups seeking more political rights and autonomy for the Tuareg, a minority that populates Mali’s desert north. A spokesperson for the Pentagon’s Africa Command had no comment on the reported battle. The Tuaregs also attacked a helicopter that had been used to carry Wagner fighters wounded in Tinzaouaten after it was forced to make an emergency landing in Kidal, about 140 miles away, said Inkinane and another rebel official. The Malian military reported one of its helicopters had made an emergency landing in the area due to mechanical problems, but said there had been no casualties. Inkinane, the Tuareg commander, said “all the spoils of war as well as the prisoners are in the hands” of the rebel coalition. Negotiations were under way to free the Russian prisoners captured during the ambush, said a former Russian officer who now works as a private contractor for Russian security services and the Western security official. Inkinane denied such talks were taking place. Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner’s founder, had been a close ally of Vladimir Putin, and his mercenaries worked as proxies for the Kremlin in hot spots across Africa, from the Central African Republic to Sudan. Prigozhin, however, fell afoul of the Russian president when Wagner fighters marched toward Moscow to protest its prosecution of the Ukraine war. He and other top Wagner officials were killed when their plane crashed in August in what U.S. intelligence says was a Kremlin-ordered hit. Most Wagner Group forces in Africa were then absorbed into the Defense Ministry’s newly created Africa Corps, but its fighters are still widely referred to by their old name. Kate Vtorygina contributed to this article. ------------------------------------------- |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 12:51:29 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By exponentialpi:
Hopefully Lotus is among the EPW's so they can re-enact the Moscow Police Station beating... |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 12:53:51 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By michigan66: I know it's an Iranian design, but do the Russians build them as well? Sorry if it's a dumb question, I haven't followed the Ukraine war at all. If they are all made in Iran, I'd imagine the Iranians are keeping more drones for themselves and their proxies. Supposedly an older Israeli design. Will possibly end up being the "AK-47" of the 21st century. I think even Taiwan has a copy. |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 12:54:04 PM EST
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Side note, I am on another vacation from twitter. I don't get their algorithm, asking Alex Jones when he thinks biden will "officially" pass away is considered hate speech, and condoning violence.
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Posted: 7/28/2024 1:02:05 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Prime: I don’t know what to make of this. Choose the right side. 😏 https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/203719/IMG_4353-3278875.jpg https://t.me/fighter_bomber/17519 Russian recruiting posters? Looks kinda cool. |
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Posted: 7/28/2024 1:05:37 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MFP_4073: WSJ coverage on the Wagner debacle in Mali. https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/dozens-of-russian-mercenaries-killed-in-attack-in-mali-3de51b36?mod=hp_lead_pos11 ----------------------------------------------- Dozens of Russian Mercenaries Killed in Attack in Mali Malian officers hired Wagner Group to help fight insurgencies by jihadists and Tuareg rebels By Michael M. Phillips, Bojan Pancevski and Benoit Faucon July 28, 2024 11:03 am ET Tuareg rebels seeking autonomy in the West African country of Mali killed dozens of Russian mercenaries last week in what appeared to be one of the deadliest attacks on Russian personnel on the continent since Moscow first sent Wagner Group guns-for-hire there in 2017. It was unclear exactly how many Russians were killed in the attack, which took place near Mali’s northern border with Algeria and targeted a column of both Russian fighters and Malian troops. But several Telegram channels associated with the Russian military and mercenary groups presented it as a major setback for Moscow’s efforts in Africa. Rusich Group, a neo-Nazi Russian paramilitary unit associated with Wagner, said more than 80 men were killed in the operation and that more than 15 had been captured. “I’m talking about our Russian compatriots, servicemen who represent Russia’s interests,” a message posted on the group’s channel said. Rybar, another channel associated with Russia’s military and mercenaries, said “the number of losses hardly exceeds a couple of dozen.” It added, “This is the first serious failure and a blow to the image of not only the Wagners, but also the entire…Russian presence.” A Tuareg commander in Mali said 54 Wagner fighters had been killed along with seven Malian soldiers, while the Tuareg side lost seven fighters. The Malian military played down the incident, saying that it had suffered just two dead and 10 wounded, while some 20 attackers were killed. The Malian authorities didn’t mention any Russian casualties. Russia’s embassy in the Malian capital, Bamako, and the Defense Ministry in Moscow didn’t respond to requests for comment. Mali has been struggling to contain al Qaeda and Islamic State-linked insurgents for more than a decade, and Tuareg separatists in the country’s volatile north for even longer. After a pair of military coups in 2020 and 2021, Malian officers hired Wagner Group mercenaries to act as bodyguards for top junta members and conduct combat missions. The Russian presence drove a wedge between Mali and its traditional Western military partners, and led to the ejection of French counterterrorism troops and the end of a United Nations security mission. A Tuareg rebel movement, the Permanent Strategic Framework for Peace, Security and Development, claimed responsibility for the attack. The rebels said they targeted government and Russian troops headed to seize Tinzaouaten, a town on the Mali-Algeria border, on Thursday and Friday. The operation appears to have killed the administrator of a well-known Wagner Telegram channel, Grey Zone, according to a Tuareg commander who identified himself as Inkinane when reached by phone and a senior Western security official. The Rusich Group also confirmed the death of the administrator, known by his call sign White, on its Telegram channel. American officials believe that images circulating on social media of dead Wagner fighters littering the battlefield are genuine, a senior U.S. intelligence official said. The U.S. intelligence official said the Tuaregs might have been seeking retribution for an offensive in November in which Malian and Wagner forces, armed with drones, seized the town of Kidal, a Tuareg stronghold. The government campaign last fall shattered a yearslong truce with the Tuaregs. The rebel coalition formed in April, linking groups seeking more political rights and autonomy for the Tuareg, a minority that populates Mali’s desert north. A spokesperson for the Pentagon’s Africa Command had no comment on the reported battle. The Tuaregs also attacked a helicopter that had been used to carry Wagner fighters wounded in Tinzaouaten after it was forced to make an emergency landing in Kidal, about 140 miles away, said Inkinane and another rebel official. The Malian military reported one of its helicopters had made an emergency landing in the area due to mechanical problems, but said there had been no casualties. Inkinane, the Tuareg commander, said “all the spoils of war as well as the prisoners are in the hands” of the rebel coalition. Negotiations were under way to free the Russian prisoners captured during the ambush, said a former Russian officer who now works as a private contractor for Russian security services and the Western security official. Inkinane denied such talks were taking place. Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner’s founder, had been a close ally of Vladimir Putin, and his mercenaries worked as proxies for the Kremlin in hot spots across Africa, from the Central African Republic to Sudan. Prigozhin, however, fell afoul of the Russian president when Wagner fighters marched toward Moscow to protest its prosecution of the Ukraine war. He and other top Wagner officials were killed when their plane crashed in August in what U.S. intelligence says was a Kremlin-ordered hit. Most Wagner Group forces in Africa were then absorbed into the Defense Ministry’s newly created Africa Corps, but its fighters are still widely referred to by their old name. Kate Vtorygina contributed to this article. ------------------------------------------- So are these Tuaregs Al Quada linked? I dont mind Russians killing Al Quada and ISIS assholes. Certainly better then fighting in Ukraine. Is IS much better to stay home though. p.s. I thought the Tuareg was an SUV made by VolksWagon... |
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