Pepe Escobar has published an interesting article that goes into the issues surrounding President Putin’s views regarding Israel and the views of powerful players (siloviki) in the Russian defense and intel establishments. I’m always cautious about using Escobar, but his article deserves a careful reading:
"CVN-78 (Gerald R. Ford) was procured in FY2008. The ship’s procurement final cost was $13,316.5 million (i.e., about $13.3 billion) in then-year dollars. The ship was commissioned into service on July 22, 2017, and achieved initial operational capability in December 2021."
Meanwhile our very own chucklehead “representatives” are salivating over putting together a $100 Billion aid package to feed on. The insanity. Our representatives and Regime simply view the world chaos as opportunity to stuff their pockets.
He's shown admirable restraint so far. I wonder how far his patience will extend.
At the outset, he tried not to damage too much civilian infrastructure. Now Eastern Ukraine is little more than a pile of rubble, which suits the Neocons just fine. They can further line their pockets by rebuilding what they caused to be destroyed.
One of Putin's initial/ongoing goals was/is the de-Nazification of Ukraine, a claim I interpreted as mere rhetoric. Events have transpired that have revealed how deeply ingrained Nazi philosophy is in the Ukrainian psyche.
I assume Putin has not yet captured all of the NATO/US-owned/sponsored/supported biolabs or we'd have heard what kind of "research" they were conducting.
I'm in for a coffee as to whether the Russians are smart enough to just "absorb" the biolab findings, take stock of where the Western bio-tech is, and recalibrate their activities. A bit as to what they've managed with hyper-sonics and air defense. I'll take the 'smart enough' side of that bet
As horrifc as it may seem, CVN78 or CVN69 will bear the brunt of US stupidity after which major changes in DC will take place.
"CVN-78 (Gerald R. Ford) was procured in FY2008. The ship’s procurement final cost was $13,316.5 million (i.e., about $13.3 billion) in then-year dollars. The ship was commissioned into service on July 22, 2017, and achieved initial operational capability in December 2021."
A billion here, a billion there...
13 years, $13 + B ... For a just one sitting duck - dang, real brilliance on display
Meanwhile our very own chucklehead “representatives” are salivating over putting together a $100 Billion aid package to feed on. The insanity. Our representatives and Regime simply view the world chaos as opportunity to stuff their pockets.
"Listen to the craziness coming out of DC about war with Russia, China, and Iran."
And then watch Putin generally maintain "a fairly strict neutrality with regard to the current conflict in Palestine."
And then ask yourself who...really... is the adult in the room.
There aren’t any
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/i-resigned-senior-state-dept-official-quits-over-unjust-military-aid-israel
1) If US can support Ukraine as proxy against Russia, then could
2) Russia support Iran as proxy against US. Provides Plausible Deniability (who us, we're busy in Ukraine, we had no idea).
Paybacks are a b%^$&h
Or to précis, Putin is behaving like a statesman.
He's shown admirable restraint so far. I wonder how far his patience will extend.
At the outset, he tried not to damage too much civilian infrastructure. Now Eastern Ukraine is little more than a pile of rubble, which suits the Neocons just fine. They can further line their pockets by rebuilding what they caused to be destroyed.
One of Putin's initial/ongoing goals was/is the de-Nazification of Ukraine, a claim I interpreted as mere rhetoric. Events have transpired that have revealed how deeply ingrained Nazi philosophy is in the Ukrainian psyche.
I assume Putin has not yet captured all of the NATO/US-owned/sponsored/supported biolabs or we'd have heard what kind of "research" they were conducting.
I'll bet a cookie that the biolab evidence is being held in abeyance for later maximum effect.
I'm in for a coffee as to whether the Russians are smart enough to just "absorb" the biolab findings, take stock of where the Western bio-tech is, and recalibrate their activities. A bit as to what they've managed with hyper-sonics and air defense. I'll take the 'smart enough' side of that bet
I found the Western sanctions and asset stripping of Russian oligarchs very odd as most were actually Jewish Russians with very close ties to Israel.
Seems like a clandestine war between deep state Israel fisters and WEF globalist 2 staters.
It’s lucky Russia has no way to retaliate against the US! I’m being super sarcastic.
Mitt Romney says sending billions of dollars to Ukraine each year
“is about the best national defense spending I think we’ve ever done.”
I remember once thinking that Mitt was a viable antidote to Obama. Far away and long ago.
In dog years (Ha!) a long. long time ago.
When the Universe was young.
Ah, those were the days