My awakening began after the missile attack on Saki, Crimea. I smelt a big fat rat.
The 5D blogosphere had to insist it was Uki Rambo/McGyver effort as everyone knows Rooski air defences are impeccable.
I got booted from The Saker for that little quip. No sense of humor. The Ancient (sub)Mariner rattled on about his expertise in satellite imagery so we could all not believe our lying eyes of the clear missile impacts.
Since then is has all become clearer and I found Strelkov and was amazed to discover that he had been forecasting doom for months. I have to say I agree with Strelkov's darker suspicions. I doubt Russia will be broken up - it isn't necessary as the pillage and plunder will be done by the Russians themselves by way of reparations. Russia will be duly admonished and NATO will have to be retained and boosted because you never know what those dastardly Rooskies will get up to next.
You may be right, or you may be wrong. I suspect you're wrong. Again.
So far, these largely ineffectual drone attacks (by both Russia and Ukraine) are more or less militarily insignificant. The caution to your analyses is: The sustained aerial bombings of London, followed by the first German drone attacks - V1 and V2 rockets - STIFFENED the resolve of the recipients. Similarly, Allied bombing of Germany - while causing enormous damage - did not end WWII. Land armies, seizing German territory and destroying German ground forces, did. Instances of aerial bombing campaigns, even overwhelmingly destructive campaigns throughout history (excepting the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki) have produced the same results - psychologically, resistance increases, it does not decrease.
Moscow may be different, but I suspect it is not. While I concede that Moscow and St. Petersburg are not indicative of Russia as a whole, largely populated by more affluent "chattering classes" leaning West - I suggest that just as the repeated drone attacks on Kyiv & Ukraine Proper have had no deleterious effects on Ukrainian morale or their resolve to carry on - so it is likely to be with these largely symbolic attacks on Moscow and the border regions.
While it only takes one side to start a war, it takes all sides to end one. Absent the capability by either side to wage a campaign of total military annihilation, the prospect for an eventual peaceful DMZ between Russian and Ukraine is dim.
"Войны не будет, но в борьбе за мир не останется камня на камне." ("There will be no war, but in the struggle for peace there will be no stone left unturned.”)
Putin has a giant PR problem. His enemies now use drones to attack Moscow. This makes him appear weak. He cannot bomb London or Washington, DC without going into Stage II of WW III. He might allow saboteurs to use the 61,000 pounds of stolen Nitrogen fertilizer to attack the Great Satan, though.
Ukrainian (and American) successes are mainly matters of public relations propaganda, not really comparable to Russia's solid military results.
A better comparison might be between their relative capacities and achievements. We might suppose that roughly speaking Ukraine had a capacity of, say 20, and Russia had 100 at the start. Now, despite all the ex-Soviet and Western equipment given to them, the Russians have reduced them to say 10, whilst the Russians have, by calling up more troops, learning from failures and increasing production and popular support, increased their relative capacity to say 120. They can continue chewing up the Ukrainians and their facilities as long as the Americans keep pushing them forward to be destroyed. They are in the best military posture, strategic offensive and tactical defensive, forcing the Ukrainians to attack them at a disadvantage.
Possibly the Russian elite is reluctant to fight and would like to back out, but the continual Ukrainian and American insults and pinpricks make that increasingly difficult.
However, above the levels of the military and the political we must recognise that Schlomo owns and operates all these countries, behind a threadbare curtain, so we should wonder what 'he' is trying to achieve. 'He' is not monolithic, but the predominant group, Chabad, will probably prevail. We know that their medium term goal for Ukraine is 'Heavenly Jerusalem' by mid-century. That will require Israeli-style 'mowing the lawn', running the war-machine back and forth across the land until the population has been much reduced and it's circumstances degraded. The Russians can't be allowed to give up until that has been achieved! They think they have until 2240 to achieve their overall goal of the destruction of all the gentiles, so this induced conflict is but a step along the way.
It should be noted that "Blitzkrieg" never existed as an actual doctrine of the German army during WW2. It's purely a propaganda term, first used by western media, which doesn't really describe any well defined military concept. The closest actual military concept resembling "Blitzkrieg" is maneuver warfare, which, in Germany, really followed on from Prussian military tradition that, due to Prussia's precarious position in the center of Europe, necessitated rapid movement and attacks to quickly secure victory.
The governor of "Novorossiya" Gubarev admitted that Russia destroyed a significant part of the male population of the occupied cities, using them in meat assaults.
All the men of Donbass were used as meat for assaults,” he said bluntly.
I keep hoping that Colonel MacGregor is right and you are wrong Rolo. He's said that, now that the ground has (finally) hardened, Russia will be able to roll its tanks into Kiev and Odessa. We shall see in the next few weeks. BTW, I'd say the good Colonel has much more military expertise you do. He's an American patriot, not a traitor who has sold out for the money, as you seemed to be hinting at.
The revisionist military histories written by the American historian John Mosier are worth reading. In The Blitzkrieg Myth he says that German success was not really due to a new concept for using tanks and planes, but because they had a better trained and organised army.
'It was successful because its methods of training were superior, and its doctrines were the result of a careful and accurate understanding of the lessons learned from the Firat World War.......Fortunately for the Allies, Hitler was an early convert to the idea of the overwhelming power of the offense. He was, in other words, Fuller's best pupil.'
My awakening began after the missile attack on Saki, Crimea. I smelt a big fat rat.
The 5D blogosphere had to insist it was Uki Rambo/McGyver effort as everyone knows Rooski air defences are impeccable.
I got booted from The Saker for that little quip. No sense of humor. The Ancient (sub)Mariner rattled on about his expertise in satellite imagery so we could all not believe our lying eyes of the clear missile impacts.
Since then is has all become clearer and I found Strelkov and was amazed to discover that he had been forecasting doom for months. I have to say I agree with Strelkov's darker suspicions. I doubt Russia will be broken up - it isn't necessary as the pillage and plunder will be done by the Russians themselves by way of reparations. Russia will be duly admonished and NATO will have to be retained and boosted because you never know what those dastardly Rooskies will get up to next.
You may be right, or you may be wrong. I suspect you're wrong. Again.
So far, these largely ineffectual drone attacks (by both Russia and Ukraine) are more or less militarily insignificant. The caution to your analyses is: The sustained aerial bombings of London, followed by the first German drone attacks - V1 and V2 rockets - STIFFENED the resolve of the recipients. Similarly, Allied bombing of Germany - while causing enormous damage - did not end WWII. Land armies, seizing German territory and destroying German ground forces, did. Instances of aerial bombing campaigns, even overwhelmingly destructive campaigns throughout history (excepting the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki) have produced the same results - psychologically, resistance increases, it does not decrease.
Moscow may be different, but I suspect it is not. While I concede that Moscow and St. Petersburg are not indicative of Russia as a whole, largely populated by more affluent "chattering classes" leaning West - I suggest that just as the repeated drone attacks on Kyiv & Ukraine Proper have had no deleterious effects on Ukrainian morale or their resolve to carry on - so it is likely to be with these largely symbolic attacks on Moscow and the border regions.
While it only takes one side to start a war, it takes all sides to end one. Absent the capability by either side to wage a campaign of total military annihilation, the prospect for an eventual peaceful DMZ between Russian and Ukraine is dim.
"Войны не будет, но в борьбе за мир не останется камня на камне." ("There will be no war, but in the struggle for peace there will be no stone left unturned.”)
Putin has a giant PR problem. His enemies now use drones to attack Moscow. This makes him appear weak. He cannot bomb London or Washington, DC without going into Stage II of WW III. He might allow saboteurs to use the 61,000 pounds of stolen Nitrogen fertilizer to attack the Great Satan, though.
I really like this article.
Ukrainian (and American) successes are mainly matters of public relations propaganda, not really comparable to Russia's solid military results.
A better comparison might be between their relative capacities and achievements. We might suppose that roughly speaking Ukraine had a capacity of, say 20, and Russia had 100 at the start. Now, despite all the ex-Soviet and Western equipment given to them, the Russians have reduced them to say 10, whilst the Russians have, by calling up more troops, learning from failures and increasing production and popular support, increased their relative capacity to say 120. They can continue chewing up the Ukrainians and their facilities as long as the Americans keep pushing them forward to be destroyed. They are in the best military posture, strategic offensive and tactical defensive, forcing the Ukrainians to attack them at a disadvantage.
Possibly the Russian elite is reluctant to fight and would like to back out, but the continual Ukrainian and American insults and pinpricks make that increasingly difficult.
However, above the levels of the military and the political we must recognise that Schlomo owns and operates all these countries, behind a threadbare curtain, so we should wonder what 'he' is trying to achieve. 'He' is not monolithic, but the predominant group, Chabad, will probably prevail. We know that their medium term goal for Ukraine is 'Heavenly Jerusalem' by mid-century. That will require Israeli-style 'mowing the lawn', running the war-machine back and forth across the land until the population has been much reduced and it's circumstances degraded. The Russians can't be allowed to give up until that has been achieved! They think they have until 2240 to achieve their overall goal of the destruction of all the gentiles, so this induced conflict is but a step along the way.
It should be noted that "Blitzkrieg" never existed as an actual doctrine of the German army during WW2. It's purely a propaganda term, first used by western media, which doesn't really describe any well defined military concept. The closest actual military concept resembling "Blitzkrieg" is maneuver warfare, which, in Germany, really followed on from Prussian military tradition that, due to Prussia's precarious position in the center of Europe, necessitated rapid movement and attacks to quickly secure victory.
Strelkov pointed this out a year ago.
Doesn't sound like a winning strategy.
https://twitter.com/anno1540/status/1663418693026545665
The governor of "Novorossiya" Gubarev admitted that Russia destroyed a significant part of the male population of the occupied cities, using them in meat assaults.
All the men of Donbass were used as meat for assaults,” he said bluntly.
Rolo, I just paid via the boosty account, I pay every month, thanks for the opportunity to enjoy your pearly work.
I keep hoping that Colonel MacGregor is right and you are wrong Rolo. He's said that, now that the ground has (finally) hardened, Russia will be able to roll its tanks into Kiev and Odessa. We shall see in the next few weeks. BTW, I'd say the good Colonel has much more military expertise you do. He's an American patriot, not a traitor who has sold out for the money, as you seemed to be hinting at.
This is pretty freaky:
https://twitter.com/officejjsmart/status/1665129644712919043
Putin is advised by “spiritual leaders” who promise that soon the tides will change, as God has preordained, says 🇺🇦 intelligence.
Doubt it?
Today Putin ordered the Troitsa icon, by Rublev from its museum home since 1929, to a Monastery.
Putin is hoping to appease God.
The staff of the museum opposed the move as the humidity could ruin this 600 year-old icon - a great of Orthodoxy.
So why do it?
It is said (atheist) Stalin took similar measures during WWII to “ward off” the Nazi advance.
Putin’s strategy, now, is based on superstition.
NWO in Russia too!
https://vk.com/moskva_3_rim?w=wall-136851086_89689
A brave new world of CASHLESS is coming to Russia.
From September 1, 2023, all drivers and conductors of public transport in the Moscow region will be fined for accepting cash payments. ‼
Such a law was adopted by the Moscow Regional Duma.
More 5D!
https://twitter.com/officejjsmart/status/1664748124303245312
Jason Jay Smart
@officejjsmart
LOOTING BREAKS OUT IN BELGOROD 🇷🇺
Due to the hits on Shebekino, Belgorod 🇷🇺 today, looting has broke out.
Doesn't bode well for Russia:
https://twitter.com/officejjsmart/status/1664701222199218184
Jason Jay Smart
@officejjsmart
🇷🇺 BETRAYAL
“99% of the units of ‘Wagner’ have left Bakhmut, but the 🇷🇺Ministry of Defense mined our escape routes in order to undermine our columns.”
- Evgenii Prigozhin🇷🇺, Wagner
Russians betraying Russians.
🇷🇺 Minister of Defense, Sergei Shoigu, murders his own people.
6:31 AM · Jun 3, 2023
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The revisionist military histories written by the American historian John Mosier are worth reading. In The Blitzkrieg Myth he says that German success was not really due to a new concept for using tanks and planes, but because they had a better trained and organised army.
'It was successful because its methods of training were superior, and its doctrines were the result of a careful and accurate understanding of the lessons learned from the Firat World War.......Fortunately for the Allies, Hitler was an early convert to the idea of the overwhelming power of the offense. He was, in other words, Fuller's best pupil.'