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[Parliament 14260]

Is it weird that I love America more now than before this goat rodeo started?  Think about it.  We came out of a (no CR) disaster in Afganistan, saw what Russia was doing in Ukraine, called them out on it, rallied the allies and then pivoted from, "it's inevitable" to, "FA,FO, Russia," like the morning after that airborne assault failed in Ukraine.  

We had the intel and wherewithal to know the tools Ukraine needed, the courage to send them there, and the competence to get them in position ungodly fast.  

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1 minute ago, Parliament said:

Is it weird that I love America more now than before this goat rodeo started?  Think about it.  We came out of a (no CR) disaster in Afganistan, saw what Russia was doing in Ukraine, called them out on it, rallied the allies and then pivoted from, "it's inevitable" to, "FA,FO, Russia," like the morning after that airborne assault failed in Ukraine.  

We had the intel and wherewithal to know the tools Ukraine needed, the courage to send them there, and the competence to get them in position ungodly fast.  

Agree. I think we recovered a good chunk of street cred putting Russian plans on blast before Feb 24. IMO, that had a huge impact on shaping the initial phase of the war. Props to everyone involved collecting, analyzing, and making the decision to release the intelligence to the world. 

[Neonmoon 38129]

Sneaky sneaky

 

 

[RDCanecutter 26452]

11 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

New commander of NATO.  Coincidence that he’s got all that Russian learnin?

 

First time I saw an officer walking around in the throwback WW2 style dress uniform, I thought the reenactors were in town.

But I like it.

[Agent 13 314]

The diet plan for American generals must not consist of copious amounts of vodka as an integral part. These dudes look ready to go.

[InkaUtexas 25986]

1 hour ago, RDCanecutter said:

First time I saw an officer walking around in the throwback WW2 style dress uniform, I thought the reenactors were in town.

But I like it.

Yeah, same here. Finally some style. 

 

 

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I like the reply about “what’s next, Putin is going to tell them they are fighting Thanos?”

 

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Getting closer

 

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12 hours ago, InkaUtexas said:

 Have some friends who worked with him. Nothing but solid dude is what they said. 

Ya know, sometimes we do pick the right person. 

He seems to be a perfect fit.  The irony is that this guy was probably picked well before February.  At that level, decisions are made well in advance so as not to disrupt multiple large commands. 

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Harvest under fire.

 

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Here's my fan fiction re: Snake Island. Ukraine controlling this island does not give them control of all of the Black Sea shipping lanes, but it does give Ukraine control of Ukrainian waters. Putin has bluffed that as a gesture of goodwill, Russia vacated the island and will allow grain shipments. So, call the bluff. Have some NATO member send cargo ships to Odessa to pick up grain, or send a NATO escort. If/when Russia fires on the ships in Romanian or Bulgarian waters, it triggers article V. Then, NATO imposes a no-fly zone, cripples the Russian Black Sea fleet, etc.

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If they don’t have their shit together by now, and given the hundreds of dead officers since February….

 

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21 hours ago, InkaUtexas said:

Fuck em. Jettison them. 

 

Seems like we need to get that Spaceforce on one of Elon's rockets and go kick some Russian space ass!

[juan pantages 124]

life expectancy is longer being the drummer for spinal tap

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So Russia is forcibly conscripting Ukrainians in territories it currently holds.  That’s goi g to work out well for them, I’m sure.

And now in Russia proper, the government has banned rallies at holding rallies at “railway stations, airports, schools, hospitals, children's and sports grounds and public authorities..”

Sounds like everything is going to plan.

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20 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

 

Just like aggy style, they will move the goal post to say we only wanted this much and we got it, all this total Ukraine takeover is hysteria and we never inter to do that. 

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18 hours ago, MillerEP said:

 

So Ukraine is writing off retaking Crimea, at least for now.

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18 minutes ago, clapclapclap said:

So Ukraine is writing off retaking Crimea, at least for now.

That’s not how I interpret it…technically, Crimea doesn’t need to rebuilt right now. Although it probably will be after the massive battles that take place there. Ukraine has been pretty open about their intent to retake Crimea.

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5 hours ago, juan pantages said:

life expectancy is longer being the drummer for spinal tap

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This is more fuck around and find out.

 

[Trey3216 15347]

2 hours ago, SaucyJack said:

Or a strange fire after arguing with his shady lawyer brother 

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https://news.yahoo.com/russians-fear-commanders-selling-own-135037164.html

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A Russian colonel was accused of selling information on the whereabouts of his own men to foreign intelligence agencies by concerned Russians, according to Ukrainian authorities.

An audio recording of what the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate says is an intercepted phone call appears to suggest the colonel was not the first who was accused of selling out his own troops. The call, released Monday, includes a conversation between a man identified as a Russian soldier and a female acquaintance. No details were provided on where the soldier was based in Ukraine, but he can be heard in the recording complaining of constant shelling.

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The conversation then takes an interesting turn when the unnamed woman notes that a squadron of the “31st Brigade” was given up by their own Russian colonel, apparently referring to the 31st Guards Air Assault Brigade.

“The airborne troops taken captive?” the man asks. “Yes, yes, 76 people were taken,” she says, adding that “they were sold out by their own” and naming a “Colonel Matkovsky” for the betrayal. “There have already been many such instances,” the man responds, noting that “they leak information” about the troops.

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“It’s true, it’s true. I later spoke with a FSBishnik [an agent of Russia’s Federal Security Service] … and he said yes, it’s all true. They found 17 million in his account,” she said.

Would be hilarious if true.

And not surprising in the least.

[InkaUtexas 25986]

6 hours ago, Auto Driller said:

That’s not how I interpret it…technically, Crimea doesn’t need to rebuilt right now. Although it probably will be after the massive battles that take place there. Ukraine has been pretty open about their intent to retake Crimea.

The US with the UA will rebuild Crimea. 

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3 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

This is more fuck around and find out.

 

Panama is going to sue. 

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On 7/5/2022 at 4:27 AM, atomheartbevo said:

New commander of NATO.  Coincidence that he’s got all that Russian learnin?

 

Little bit of NATO geekery— Cavoli is in the second highest NATO military position. The current Chairman of the Military Committee is a Dutch naval officer.  Cavoli is dual-hatted as Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) which is always an American and is dual-hatted as head of U.S. European Command (EUCOM). He’s been around Europe for a long time— he just recently served as Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe and Africa (coming out of Europe when the commands were combined) and also led a multinational training center in Germany.

His Russia background is a plus, but it’s his long record of working with Europeans on their home turf and in Afghanistan/Balkans that got him this gig. 

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6 hours ago, InkaUtexas said:

Panama is going to sue. 

Close the canal to any ship carrying Russian cargo or under Russian flag. 

Or just confiscate the first nice one that rolls through. 

Regardless, fuck yo couch Russia, you go the long way. 

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Kazakhstan speaks out against Russia and supports Ukraine. Kazakhstan gets the hose. 

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@Schulz2.0 this seems like a big deal? US and Western nations not insuring tankers that have Russian oil, including Greek tankers   He also talks about going after grain carriers in another thread as well   

 

[Ted Lange 16110]

Long thread on Russian logistics

 

 

[dimyh 1874]

Congrats to Russia for wanting to sanction themselves?

 

 

[Walser 1109]

Eschewing Forklifts

[DigglerontheHoof 21202]

WTF good is it having the biggest, most badass navy ever if we're just gonna let the Russians run roughshod over maritime shipping?

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Russians are stupid:

 

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Theories?