World War Roundup, 5/27/24
This will be the week for the window work. I’ll try to get some roundups out.
Let’s start with Mikael Valtersson. He’s been conspicuously absent from his X account for a while, but has provided a very sensible account of what’s going on near Kharkov. He also did a video with Dmitry Simes, Jr., but I think the twitter post handles it without the time factor of a video getting in the way. I heard someone describe the Russian tactic here very simply: The Russians have induced the Ukrainians to bring large numbers of troops within range of Russian heavy weapons, and without the benefit of heavily fortified positions. The results have been devastating. That’s basically what Valtersson describes:
Mikael Valtersson @MikaelValterss1
PODCAST ON RUSSIAN KHARKOV OFFENSIVE, MAY 24th 2024
I and Dimitry Simes talk about the ongoing Russian offensive near Kharkov. I talk a lot, with a very Swedish accent I realise. The main question now is if the offensive a success or not?
Proukrainian groups say that the GREAT Russian offensive was stopped after a week with heavy Russian losses. Prorussians say that small Russian military units had great success among superior Ukrainian units, make believe fortifications and forced UkrAF to redeploy large parts of their best units to the Kharkov front, severely weakening the rest of the frontline.
The answer is very simple, RuAF succeeded in capturing as much ground in one week with minimal losses, as UkrAF during 3-4 months with terrible losses during the Summer offensive in 2023. The Ukrainian Summer offensive in 2023 was a total failure and disappointment to the UkrAF, Ukraine and its globalist backers in the West. The Russian offensive probably achieved more than expected with less losses than anticipated, so yes it is a great success.
I will talk more about Russian possibilities and plans, both at the Kharkov front and general prospects for 2024 in a couple of longer tweets later today, but first I must finish the week's workload.
Quote
NewRulesGeopolitics @NewRulesGeo
 Ukraine caught with its pants down! Russians advance on Kharkov.
Mikael Valtersson joins us to discuss Russia’s Kharkov offensive, corruption in the Ukrainian military, and what is likely to come next on the battlefield. 
1:36 AM · May 24, 2024
Danny Davis and Alexander Mercouris did a video today that should be of interest to those following the situation:
The Duran’s Alex Mercouris: Russia's Endgame in Ukraine Revealed
I’m not sure I agree regarding Putin’s endgame intentions, but this video is a good place to start when it comes to speculating on the endgame.
There has been a related development in Africa that has a lot of potential significance going forward. Readers will be aware that the US military has largely been forced out of the vast Sahel region of Africa, that stretches across the sub-Saharan belt of north central Africa from the Atlantic to the Red Sea. US and French forces have been replaced by the expanding Russian and Chinese influence, including Russian military forces. This has ramifications not only with regard to the enormous natural resources of the Sahel, but also for control of trans-Sahara routes running up to the Mediterranean.
The latest development could solidify BRICS control over the Red Sea and the Suez Canal:
Megatron @Megatron_ron
BREAKING:
 Sudanese Army seeks weapons from Russia and Iran
The Sudanese Army stated that it is ready, in exchange for receiving Russian weapons, to give Moscow permission to open a naval logistics center on the Red Sea coast.
—Bloomberg
The relevant documents have already been signed.
http://t.me/megatron_ron
2:21 PM · May 26, 2024
Other accounts I’ve seen state that Iran will also have access to this naval center. Sudan, of course, is in a chaotic situation, although the government appears to be making progress against the forces that perpetrated the Darfur and other atrocities. Possibly related: The Saudi leadership is visiting Iran, which is said to be now nuclear capable. Lots for KSA and Iran to discuss: nuclear tech, but also perhaps the Red Sea situation. Any way you look at it, this continued consultation between KSA and Iran is contributing to pressure on US Middle East policy, which is in disarray, thanks to the Neocons.
Of course, the big story today is the sick Israeli attack on Palestinian refugees in Gaza overnight. I won’t go into it in any detail, given that its simply one in a long series of war crimes in this genocide, which is the result of the sickness at the heart of the entire Zionist project. On the other hand, this particular incident has aroused an unusual degree of outrage internationally. Go figure:
If you want a good discussion of the genocide angle, here’s an interesting video if you follow the link—Aryeh Meier talking with Fareed Zakaria:
Omar Baddar عمر بدّار
@OmarBaddar
His family survived the Holocaust.
He founded Human Rights Watch.
He directed the ACLU.
Now he’s saying Israel is engaged in genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
Excellent CNN interview:
9:32 PM · May 26, 2024
In addition to the sickness at the heart of Zionism, the structure of the IOF—which is, in effect, a tribal militia rather than a professional military—has contributed directly to the systematic Israeli war crimes. The reliance on poorly trained and undisciplined reserves and the lack of a true professional corps of non-coms contributes greatly to this. But these war crimes are a feature, not a bug, and have been a part of every single Israeli military operation in history. People like Doug Macgregor and Danny Davis have had to have a real awakening in this regard, but people like Alastair Crooke have long seen this:
1/3 The IDF's General Staff lost control over the units, especially reserve units, months ago. In Gaza, in the West Bank and in bases in Israel, soldiers record themselves destroying Palestinian property and civilian infrastructure / Amos Harel
Rafah operation advances as Israel faces added pressure by ICJ ruling to end the war
2/3 Blowing up homes without permission and spreading political messages identified with the far right. What is photographed and distributed is only the tip of the iceberg.
3/3 The vast majority of offenses are committed beyond the range of cameras, and in the vast majority of these cases, the army responds weakly if at all. Some of the incidents are serving ICJ prosecutors as proof of the allegations against Israel.
Scott Ritter @RealScottRitter
I’ve been saying this for months.
The IDF has turned into a gang of genocidal Talmudic-reading psychopaths.
Not really. It’s simply more visible now.
And now the U.S. Congress wants to provide the 20,000 U.S. “citizens” who are currently serving in the IDF and perpetuating this genocide the same rights as US reservists and National Guards in terms of employment protection.
We shouldn’t give them employment protection.
We should arrest each and every one of them upon return to the U.S. on suspicion of genocide, and prosecute them to the full extent of the law.
9:43 PM · May 26, 2024
Meanwhile on the gaslighting front, if all conspiracies lead to Antisemitism, there’s a premium among Zionists to find conspiracies everywhere in order to suppress dissenting views:
How the ‘antisemitism industry’ became the biggest threat to freedom in the West
The Zionist lobby is using its huge influence to destroy democracy, framing any and every narrative critical of Israel's actions and the liberal-globalist regime as 'antisemitic.'
According to the report’s introduction, all conspiracies lead to antisemitism. Check their graphic, handed to U.K. lawmakers as guidance, to see how “antisemitic” YOU are:
This advice reframes critics and skeptics of the main policies of Western liberal governments as antisemites. Naturally, it applies to anyone willing to defend freedom of speech.
According to the report, Elon Musk is an antisemite for sharing this meme about the “Current Thing” – a satirical depiction of a mindless human following government propaganda crazes such as sexualized extremism and support for the war in Ukraine.
What a world we live in !
"It was never in doubt who was destabilising the Sudanese government. Prior to the outbreak of hostilities, the Sudan transitional government was at an advanced stage of negotiations with Russia for the said naval base. Suddenly, the rapid development forces launched their military campaign against the government. It’s an open secret that Washington is behind the RDF rebels."
This is part of why the US getting pushed out of Chad and Niger is probably very important for the region. For peace and development. The bases in Chad and Niger were supporting vicious movements.
“The Zionist lobby is using its huge influence to destroy democracy, framing any and every narrative critical of Israel's actions and the liberal-globalist regime as 'antisemitic.'”
Now that’s a recipe for REAL antisemitism. 1930’s redux. Frightening.