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DIY-HP-LED
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The Russians will be at your throats or at your knees, keep them on their knees. A sensible POV, but he overlooks Vlad's many enemies and the future ambitions of China. Russia has tenuous rail links with the pacific east coast that cross many rivers and China is now the center of that region. China also has historical claims to Russian territory dating from the mid 19th century.
Ukraine will be made economically prosperous, and Europe is increasing its defense significantly, that is how we will deal with Russia in the long term. With a prosperous and militarily strong Ukraine, Poland and Germany. By keeping them under sanctions until they not just make a meaningful peace, but also cough up Vlad to the court in the Hague. I wonder how long it will take Ukraine to have a larger economy than Russia's. Not too long I think, less than 10 years after the Russians are defeated and driven out, I figure, especially if the Russians can't sell their oil and demand for oil diminishes over the next decade.
The area that is now Vladivostok was ruled by various states, such as the Mohe, the Goguryeo, the Balhae and the later Liao, Jīn and Ming dynasties. The area was ceded by China to Russia as a result of the Treaty of Aigun of 1858 and the Treaty of Peking of 1860.
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Ukraine will be made economically prosperous, and Europe is increasing its defense significantly, that is how we will deal with Russia in the long term. With a prosperous and militarily strong Ukraine, Poland and Germany. By keeping them under sanctions until they not just make a meaningful peace, but also cough up Vlad to the court in the Hague. I wonder how long it will take Ukraine to have a larger economy than Russia's. Not too long I think, less than 10 years after the Russians are defeated and driven out, I figure, especially if the Russians can't sell their oil and demand for oil diminishes over the next decade.
The area that is now Vladivostok was ruled by various states, such as the Mohe, the Goguryeo, the Balhae and the later Liao, Jīn and Ming dynasties. The area was ceded by China to Russia as a result of the Treaty of Aigun of 1858 and the Treaty of Peking of 1860.
Russia Will Survive a Defeat in Ukraine. It’s Time to Prepare for What Comes Next.
We need to figure out how to harness its power to American purposes in the global arena.
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printer
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Posted this one above.
DIY-HP-LED
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The Russians might have a population 3 times larger than Ukraine, but they fuck up ten times more and are 100 times more corrupt. I think it is the size of economies that counts more today, since mass killing power can be purchased. If Russia can't sell any oil Ukraine might have a bigger economy with a third of the population in a decade, there should be much less demand for oil or gas in the EU or anywhere else.
It is a Ukrainian offensive, but it appears it is the Russians who are doing the vast majority of the dying with a lot of equipment destroyed in repeated attacks that fail and litter the battlefield with bodies and destroyed equipment. The Russian supply for most of this shit is not bottomless, though they seem to be scrapping the bottom of the barrel lately. Ukrainian artillery fire is exceeding Russian levels and the Ukrainians usually hit what they are shooting at with far fewer shells than the Russians need.
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Kind of hard getting the gist of the translation, the comments say enough though.
The State Duma will change the law on presidential elections in Russia
The State Duma Committee on State Construction and Legislation recommended that the House of Parliament adopt in the first reading a draft law on changing the norms that govern presidential elections in Russia. The clarifications concern the work of the media, blocked sites and the creation of campaigning.
“The clarification by the bill of a number of legislative norms in connection with the upcoming presidential elections of the Russian Federation in March 2024 seems justified and timely,” the explanatory note says. The State Duma Committee on State Construction and Legislation makes the recommendation to TASS. The document itself was submitted to the lower house of parliament in October.
According to the draft law, election campaigning should not take place on sites prohibited by Roskomnadzor. In addition, only those media outlets whose employees work under an employment contract will be able to work at meetings of election commissions. Correspondents who have the right to do so will be able to shoot videos and take photographs.
The law will also prohibit people with administrative arrest from working as members of election commissions. After the end of the arrest, the person can be allowed to work. If the candidate has received a criminal record, he must report this in writing.
The law also establishes a norm according to which the production of propaganda materials should not exceed 2% of the subsistence level per capita in Russia per unit of production. When recalculated, this is approximately 100 rubles.
Previously, the CEC reported that legislation would be changed before the Russian presidential elections . All amendments will be adopted in the fall .
comments:
- and generally ban campaigning, except in a single newspaper
- all clear.
- Everything is correct. Stop throwing money down the toilet on this election campaign.
- Is there any point in holding elections?
Shoigu reported to Putin on the successes of the Russian Armed Forces at the front
Russian troops are successfully holding the defense in the special operation zone in Ukraine. At the moment, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost hundreds of tanks and several thousand armored vehicles. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported this to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“We have completed the spring offensive campaign, the summer one and now the autumn one. In certain areas we see active defense. The enemy suffered significant losses: in terms of equipment, these are hundreds of tanks, thousands of armored vehicles, we continue active operations,” Sergei Shoigu said during a meeting on operational results.
The head of the defense department clarified that the situation at the front now looks “stable.” The meeting is broadcast on the Rossiya-24 TV channel.
Earlier, Putin said that the counter-offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces had completely failed. However, the Russian leader emphasized that Kiev is still preparing new offensive operations, RT reports .
Shoigu had the map upside down and was commenting on the Ukrainian position.
The State Duma will change the law on presidential elections in Russia
The State Duma Committee on State Construction and Legislation recommended that the House of Parliament adopt in the first reading a draft law on changing the norms that govern presidential elections in Russia. The clarifications concern the work of the media, blocked sites and the creation of campaigning.
“The clarification by the bill of a number of legislative norms in connection with the upcoming presidential elections of the Russian Federation in March 2024 seems justified and timely,” the explanatory note says. The State Duma Committee on State Construction and Legislation makes the recommendation to TASS. The document itself was submitted to the lower house of parliament in October.
According to the draft law, election campaigning should not take place on sites prohibited by Roskomnadzor. In addition, only those media outlets whose employees work under an employment contract will be able to work at meetings of election commissions. Correspondents who have the right to do so will be able to shoot videos and take photographs.
The law will also prohibit people with administrative arrest from working as members of election commissions. After the end of the arrest, the person can be allowed to work. If the candidate has received a criminal record, he must report this in writing.
The law also establishes a norm according to which the production of propaganda materials should not exceed 2% of the subsistence level per capita in Russia per unit of production. When recalculated, this is approximately 100 rubles.
Previously, the CEC reported that legislation would be changed before the Russian presidential elections . All amendments will be adopted in the fall .
comments:
- and generally ban campaigning, except in a single newspaper
- all clear.
- Everything is correct. Stop throwing money down the toilet on this election campaign.
- Is there any point in holding elections?
Shoigu reported to Putin on the successes of the Russian Armed Forces at the front
Russian troops are successfully holding the defense in the special operation zone in Ukraine. At the moment, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost hundreds of tanks and several thousand armored vehicles. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported this to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“We have completed the spring offensive campaign, the summer one and now the autumn one. In certain areas we see active defense. The enemy suffered significant losses: in terms of equipment, these are hundreds of tanks, thousands of armored vehicles, we continue active operations,” Sergei Shoigu said during a meeting on operational results.
The head of the defense department clarified that the situation at the front now looks “stable.” The meeting is broadcast on the Rossiya-24 TV channel.
Earlier, Putin said that the counter-offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces had completely failed. However, the Russian leader emphasized that Kiev is still preparing new offensive operations, RT reports .
Shoigu had the map upside down and was commenting on the Ukrainian position.
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Top Iranian envoy warns ‘preemptive action’ against Israel expected soon
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Monday warned that preemptive action against Israel could be expected “in the coming hours,” due to its bombing of Gaza, according to Iranian state TV.
Amirabdollahian said that Israel — which is waging an air campaign against the Palestinian militant group Hamas with a ground invasion expected soon — won’t be allowed to take such actions in the Gaza Strip without repercussions.
“Leaders of the resistance will not allow [Israel] to take any action in Gaza … All options are open and we cannot be indifferent to the war crimes committed against the people of Gaza,” Amirabdollahian told state TV, as translated by Reuters.
“The resistance front is capable of waging a long-term war with [Israel] … in the coming hours, we can expect a preemptive action by the resistance front,” he added. “If the crimes in Gaza do not stop immediately, new fronts will be opened.”
Israel since Oct. 7 has been at war with Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip. The conflict has claimed more than 4,000 lives and counting on both sides after Hamas’s deadly surprise assault on Israel by land, air and sea.
The conflict has unsettled the region, with U.S. officials concerned that the Iran-backed Hezbollah might choose to open a second front in the fight. Hezbollah and Israel last fought a monthlong war in 2006.
“We want to send a pretty strong message. We do not want this to broaden, and the idea is for Iran to get that message loud and clear,” new Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown said last week.
Iran, which also backs Hamas, has denied any involvement in the planning of that attack, but the country’s leaders have seemed to revel in Israel’s intelligence failure in not suspecting Hamas’s plans.
Earlier Monday, Amirabdollahian posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that “time is running out for political solutions” to the war.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Monday warned that preemptive action against Israel could be expected “in the coming hours,” due to its bombing of Gaza, according to Iranian state TV.
Amirabdollahian said that Israel — which is waging an air campaign against the Palestinian militant group Hamas with a ground invasion expected soon — won’t be allowed to take such actions in the Gaza Strip without repercussions.
“Leaders of the resistance will not allow [Israel] to take any action in Gaza … All options are open and we cannot be indifferent to the war crimes committed against the people of Gaza,” Amirabdollahian told state TV, as translated by Reuters.
“The resistance front is capable of waging a long-term war with [Israel] … in the coming hours, we can expect a preemptive action by the resistance front,” he added. “If the crimes in Gaza do not stop immediately, new fronts will be opened.”
Israel since Oct. 7 has been at war with Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip. The conflict has claimed more than 4,000 lives and counting on both sides after Hamas’s deadly surprise assault on Israel by land, air and sea.
The conflict has unsettled the region, with U.S. officials concerned that the Iran-backed Hezbollah might choose to open a second front in the fight. Hezbollah and Israel last fought a monthlong war in 2006.
“We want to send a pretty strong message. We do not want this to broaden, and the idea is for Iran to get that message loud and clear,” new Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown said last week.
Iran, which also backs Hamas, has denied any involvement in the planning of that attack, but the country’s leaders have seemed to revel in Israel’s intelligence failure in not suspecting Hamas’s plans.
Earlier Monday, Amirabdollahian posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that “time is running out for political solutions” to the war.
Top Iranian envoy warns ‘preemptive action’ against Israel expected soon
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Monday warned that preemptive action against Israel could be expected “in the coming hours,” due to its bombing of Gaza, according…
thehill.com
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if they mean LarStink, they’re gonna need a metric buttload of orbital interceptors.
Perhaps a lesson from their national history is in order: Stalin’s quote that quantity has a quality all its own.
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Perhaps a lesson from their national history is in order: Stalin’s quote that quantity has a quality all its own.
Russia threatens to shoot down Western satellites
Western satellites could be a legitimate target for a retaliatory strike, a Russian Foreign Ministry official said.
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printer
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While the satellites are in lower Earth orbit it is not like the bits and pieces will harmlessly fall to the ground. But then again, Russia will not have much space capabilities for some time if it looses the war.if they mean LarStink, they’re gonna need a metric buttload of orbital interceptors.
Perhaps a lesson from their national history is in order: Stalin’s quote that quantity has a quality all its own.
Russia threatens to shoot down Western satellites
Western satellites could be a legitimate target for a retaliatory strike, a Russian Foreign Ministry official said.
DIY-HP-LED
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Let's talk about 600 days in Ukraine and the kitchen....
BudmanTX
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Looks like someone got some long range goodies....
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DIY-HP-LED
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The Ukrainians are chewing through the rest of the Russian equipment and killing Russians at a horrific rate. If the Russians didn't waste all those shells knocking Ukrainian cities down and striking civilians, they might have something left in the tank. Now they have to transport North Korean arms across Asia, and that will spur South Korea to send more of their massive stockpiles of 155mm ammo directly to Ukraine and they make plenty of other goodies too. They have a high shell production rate potential too, so they can replace the old stuff they give with new production. I figure the 155mm are way more accurate and effective than the Russian 152mm and the Russians haven't been maintaining their guns, not that they've been lasting too long lately. When coupled with counter battery radars, GPS and drones, 155mm artillery is like a sniper rifle at range and needs far fewer rounds to do the same job as the Russian stuff that it also out ranges.
BudmanTX
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if i'm right the 155's have a more range than the 152's, which makes them devestating by themselve.....this also give troops and machinery on the ground a little more freedom to move around....i could be wrong in that thought process, so if i am....
i'm rather surprised that the US didn't or hasn't offered any attack Helo's at this point.......they would come in handy i would think
DIY-HP-LED
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They can setup and bug out faster and do outrange the Russian stuff, they can coordinate multiple guns from different places and not have to line them up wheel to wheel after some surveying work like the Russians do. The guns are much better maintained, the crews better trained, and they are more finely calibrated for better accuracy. The Ukrainians also developed their own networked fire control system that greatly increases efficiency.
BudmanTX
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little vid from the strike last night, and yes it was a atacm's attack
DIY-HP-LED
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I guess that is what they are doing about those pesky helicopter attacks...