I seem to recall reading a couple of days ago, over the weekend maybe, that there was another assassination in Moscow, this time the head of their missile development group was found dead in woods 5km from his home.
It seems to me that we are moving into an “assassination mode of asymmetrical warfare” as the technocrats might put it, but in plain speech, the US British mob have put out hits on all scientists, industrialists and military. In the same way as COVID 19 seemed very early on to surge in Iran and affect and kill a large number of senior officials (what a coincidence).
If there is any merit to this line of thinking, the implication must be that plausible deniability can cut both ways. American industrialists and bankers, and maybe even politicians and spooks, may suddenly start to meet with accidents too. After all, this happens rather often in the USA anyway.
While the CIA does have a reputation for assassinations I suspect their besties in the Mossad are far more adept and experienced in the murder of those they hate on the world stage and that includes Americans everywhere and M.E. Christians. Perhaps they have outsourced the kill list to them. The Russians are equally experienced, but many of their hits have been exaggerated by the West and possibly were false flag operations by joint operation of CIA/Mossad/MI6. Am I wrong?
It's not me who is ignorant, dope. Did you cite any ence in your clumsy effort to justify Israeli murder by suggesting they are not murdering billionaires of Arab descent. Have you not paid attention to Jeffrey Sachs, John Mearshiemer, Matt Blumenthal, et-al who have endlessly cited the Israeli perfidy and murder on not just Arabs, but Christians and Americans who attempt to offer support to those who are being eradicated in genocide by Israel? I suspect you are struggling with the shameful truth making you lash out like a silly lad.
"Belousov is an economist by education and past experience—he came over to the MoD after serving as Aide to the President of Russia and Minister of Economic Development."
Belousov I had read was primarily retained for the economics of war. I had understood that he was for example: counting all artillery and each missle utilized on a daily basis. That he was in charge of letting each area of command know, what their daily expenditures were. Of course if situations demanded it, utilization would increase or decrease appropriately.
But on a weekly if not daily basis, Russia command knew exactly what the allotments were from artillery to missiles to tanks to armored vehicles. That they are in it for the long haul they know exactly what they have in production, storage and on the front line. Strictly business nothing wasted.
That was why they brought in an economist.
"Surprise pick as Russia’s defence minister is tough-talking economist"
"Putin nominates economist for defence job in surprise move"
"With zero military experience, Andrei Belousov, a wiry white-haired economist and Orthodox churchgoer" " an odd pick to be Russia's new defence minister "
Sounds like Belousov has the means and the might to “extend” (Rand’s lofty and pretentious term) US/Nato, already “over-extended,” if you’ll pardon the expression.
I recall Belousov was put in this position (MoD) to take the war economy and transition it to the state and private sector. To leverage the technology and innovation in these sectors to stimulate R & D, increase productivity, and gain efficiencies (economies of scale).
True dat, Ray......They are all stuck in their cold war mentality and believing the press clips that we won that war. The current effort is just another repeat of Regan's idea that you bury them by outspending them and sanctioning them to death. Look at where we are today. $35T in the hole with no limit on spending ourselves into oblivion and Russia resurgent economically, militarily and technologically..
I don’t understand the delusion Western Leadership has on the Western Military capability vs Russia, especially concerning Ukraine.
Is it:
A. Understand Russia’s strength, but due to politics and grift can’t admit the truth.
Or
B. Actually believe Russia is just a giant gas station using human wave tactics to overwhelm the Ukrainians, and Russia is about to collapse. And censorship prevents any dose of reality.
Good questions, Ray and the answer is A and B. The managerial class actually believes their Ivy league education gives them the right to rule the world since it is all for "the greater good."
U.S. has amazing logistics where we can fight a low intensity war on the other side of the planet for 20 years in the middle of nowhere (Afghanistan). No other nation can currently do that. The U.S. foot print world wide is amazing.
Where the U.S. lacks is the ability to fight a longer term industrial war. The U.S. lacks the manufacturing capability to support such a war. Russia kept its factories open at super low production rates that could be ramped up. The U.S. buys a batch and closes the production line. Reopening a new production line for the replacement version years later. So for some items, the U.S. can’t produce more easily.
Theoretically I prefer the U.S. capitalistic manufacturing system, but the current U.S. defense industry has become a few giants after consolidation (thanks Bill Clinton) with a broken bureaucratic corrupt procurement process producing mediocre over priced over featured out dated Weapons.
And we complain about Russia’s in 14 countries abroad, or Chinas in four countries? The US has bases in 80 countries, but the U.S. military has a presence in the range of 117-150 countries.
"hollow out their industrial capacity and extend their MIC supply chains into the countries that they wish to fight"
In college I took a tour of Rockwell (dates me), and I mentioned politics gets involved in procurement decisions. The tour leader commented a an inferior plane won a competition because it was made in more congressional districts.
There's really no other alternative to a complete retreat by NATO. This won't mean they may not try again. That's stone-cold certain. Surely no one thinks the collapse of administrations in France, and in Germany, is coincidental? Chrysta Freeland (sp?) out on her arse in Canada. And so on.
Buckle up. Turbulence ahead. Tucker has a new interview out with Jeffrey Sachs. Maybe more of the public will become more aware of what is going on in the world in their name. Maybe start asking questions. Who knows? Tucker’s audience is substantial.
Since St Putin floods Russia with immigrants ,mainly Islamic fanatics even Uzbekistan wont have I expect terror all the time in Russia from now on
https://slavlandchronicles.substack.com/p/the-recent-assassination-of-a-russian
It's like Europe. Islamists that were too hardcore for ME went there instead.
"They" can kill - anyone, anywhere, and at anytime! See also Nasrallah and company. Where does that leave us?
Looks like when enough Oreshnik‘s are made ‘decapitations’ may begin.
I seem to recall reading a couple of days ago, over the weekend maybe, that there was another assassination in Moscow, this time the head of their missile development group was found dead in woods 5km from his home.
It seems to me that we are moving into an “assassination mode of asymmetrical warfare” as the technocrats might put it, but in plain speech, the US British mob have put out hits on all scientists, industrialists and military. In the same way as COVID 19 seemed very early on to surge in Iran and affect and kill a large number of senior officials (what a coincidence).
If there is any merit to this line of thinking, the implication must be that plausible deniability can cut both ways. American industrialists and bankers, and maybe even politicians and spooks, may suddenly start to meet with accidents too. After all, this happens rather often in the USA anyway.
If so I believe in the long run Russia will win that 'dirty war' as well. They have a lot of experience.
While the CIA does have a reputation for assassinations I suspect their besties in the Mossad are far more adept and experienced in the murder of those they hate on the world stage and that includes Americans everywhere and M.E. Christians. Perhaps they have outsourced the kill list to them. The Russians are equally experienced, but many of their hits have been exaggerated by the West and possibly were false flag operations by joint operation of CIA/Mossad/MI6. Am I wrong?
If you don't know then get informed then we can discuss.
It's not me who is ignorant, dope. Did you cite any ence in your clumsy effort to justify Israeli murder by suggesting they are not murdering billionaires of Arab descent. Have you not paid attention to Jeffrey Sachs, John Mearshiemer, Matt Blumenthal, et-al who have endlessly cited the Israeli perfidy and murder on not just Arabs, but Christians and Americans who attempt to offer support to those who are being eradicated in genocide by Israel? I suspect you are struggling with the shameful truth making you lash out like a silly lad.
"Belousov is an economist by education and past experience—he came over to the MoD after serving as Aide to the President of Russia and Minister of Economic Development."
Belousov I had read was primarily retained for the economics of war. I had understood that he was for example: counting all artillery and each missle utilized on a daily basis. That he was in charge of letting each area of command know, what their daily expenditures were. Of course if situations demanded it, utilization would increase or decrease appropriately.
But on a weekly if not daily basis, Russia command knew exactly what the allotments were from artillery to missiles to tanks to armored vehicles. That they are in it for the long haul they know exactly what they have in production, storage and on the front line. Strictly business nothing wasted.
That was why they brought in an economist.
"Surprise pick as Russia’s defence minister is tough-talking economist"
"Putin nominates economist for defence job in surprise move"
"With zero military experience, Andrei Belousov, a wiry white-haired economist and Orthodox churchgoer" " an odd pick to be Russia's new defence minister "
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-surprise-defence-minister-belousov-economist-out-boost-war-budget-2024-05-13/
Frankly it was a brilliant move if indeed what I have written/understand above is true.
Sounds like Belousov has the means and the might to “extend” (Rand’s lofty and pretentious term) US/Nato, already “over-extended,” if you’ll pardon the expression.
I recall Belousov was put in this position (MoD) to take the war economy and transition it to the state and private sector. To leverage the technology and innovation in these sectors to stimulate R & D, increase productivity, and gain efficiencies (economies of scale).
Russians have a more scientific viewpoint on war, part of their Marxist heritage.
A relevant quote:
Amateurs talk strategy. Professionals talk logistics.
Omar N. Bradley
The current Western Military and Civilian Leadership is just clueless and have no concept of an industrial war.
True dat, Ray......They are all stuck in their cold war mentality and believing the press clips that we won that war. The current effort is just another repeat of Regan's idea that you bury them by outspending them and sanctioning them to death. Look at where we are today. $35T in the hole with no limit on spending ourselves into oblivion and Russia resurgent economically, militarily and technologically..
I don’t understand the delusion Western Leadership has on the Western Military capability vs Russia, especially concerning Ukraine.
Is it:
A. Understand Russia’s strength, but due to politics and grift can’t admit the truth.
Or
B. Actually believe Russia is just a giant gas station using human wave tactics to overwhelm the Ukrainians, and Russia is about to collapse. And censorship prevents any dose of reality.
Good questions, Ray and the answer is A and B. The managerial class actually believes their Ivy league education gives them the right to rule the world since it is all for "the greater good."
U.S. has amazing logistics where we can fight a low intensity war on the other side of the planet for 20 years in the middle of nowhere (Afghanistan). No other nation can currently do that. The U.S. foot print world wide is amazing.
Where the U.S. lacks is the ability to fight a longer term industrial war. The U.S. lacks the manufacturing capability to support such a war. Russia kept its factories open at super low production rates that could be ramped up. The U.S. buys a batch and closes the production line. Reopening a new production line for the replacement version years later. So for some items, the U.S. can’t produce more easily.
Theoretically I prefer the U.S. capitalistic manufacturing system, but the current U.S. defense industry has become a few giants after consolidation (thanks Bill Clinton) with a broken bureaucratic corrupt procurement process producing mediocre over priced over featured out dated Weapons.
US has approx 750 military bases across the globe. Means to fight low intensity situations.
It’s amazing the U.S. military footprint abroad.
And we complain about Russia’s in 14 countries abroad, or Chinas in four countries? The US has bases in 80 countries, but the U.S. military has a presence in the range of 117-150 countries.
Do we complain or do the Anglo-Zionists bitch about it? These are the super mensch who do not see anyone that is their equal.
But that would limit the grift!
"hollow out their industrial capacity and extend their MIC supply chains into the countries that they wish to fight"
In college I took a tour of Rockwell (dates me), and I mentioned politics gets involved in procurement decisions. The tour leader commented a an inferior plane won a competition because it was made in more congressional districts.
There's really no other alternative to a complete retreat by NATO. This won't mean they may not try again. That's stone-cold certain. Surely no one thinks the collapse of administrations in France, and in Germany, is coincidental? Chrysta Freeland (sp?) out on her arse in Canada. And so on.
Buckle up. Turbulence ahead. Tucker has a new interview out with Jeffrey Sachs. Maybe more of the public will become more aware of what is going on in the world in their name. Maybe start asking questions. Who knows? Tucker’s audience is substantial.
Not off topic, but entirely on point............IMHO. As Mark notes below Ritter is often skirting the edge of what's likely or possible.
Ritter can be mercurial at times.