Melaleuca | May 26 2023 15:04 utc | 204
What is this guy? Russian Journalists and bloggers have been targeted. If they give out their itinerary, they will be killed. The American target is journalists.

Posted by: Peter AU1 | May 26 2023 15:20 utc | 204

Slavyangrad talks about a new business model for the US MIC: “Fighter as a service” (FaaS) using the expense prone F-35.
Hindustan Times mentioned Ukr. reserves being sent to Adeeveka. Maybe this becomes the new meat grinder for the 70K dead end guys.
I notice that ‘clobber list’ tank kills have become rare. Now, APC kills seem less frequent and “vehicles” kills more common. In addition, that border crossing into Russia didn’t look all that well supported. I think the Ukr. cupboard is getting empty.

Posted by: Eighthman | May 26 2023 15:25 utc | 206

Peter AU1 | May 26 2023 15:20 utc | 206
Yes. He’s a blogger on the Ukrainian (CIA) kill list.
His opsec is atrocious.
I enjoy his channel, which is similar to Alex Christoforou, but Mike reports from Moscow and St Petersburg – and Donbass when he does the humanitarian trips.
When his friend and fellow blogger John Mark Dougan said they hadn’t returned from Soledar….. there were heaps of Ukrainian missile strikes in Donetsk and surrounds yesterday….
I’m relieved he and Marsha are safe.
Maybe someone can give him some tips about personal security.
He’s been careless enough to show his house, his bukanka rego plates, and other stuff.
The osint geolocators will have pinned his locations in nanoseconds.

Posted by: Melaleuca | May 26 2023 15:38 utc | 208

@ Eighthman | May 26 2023 15:25 utc | 208
The F-35 mistake-jet (five for a billion dollars) availability is now down to 30% Fully Mission Capable here.

Posted by: Don Bacon | May 26 2023 15:49 utc | 210

Don Bacon | May 26 2023 15:49 utc | 212
The woke mission machine.

Posted by: Peter AU1 | May 26 2023 16:03 utc | 212

A tribute to Jeff Beck part one, 22nd May [52 mins]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx0UjSGaYXo
A tribute to Jeff Beck part three, 22nd May [65 mins]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I_lnoW2en4

Posted by: Don Firineach | May 26 2023 16:11 utc | 214

The author’s conclusions following this part of the article are basically Western bullshit. But his description of the situation from the Russian point of view as described above is spot on – and Russia is correct in this assessment.
Once again, this is why the Ukraine war is happening, and why, as Martyanov has pointed out, Russia has been enhancing its military capabilities in areas such as air defense and hypersonic missiles both on land and sea: nuclear security for Russia has been reduced by the actions of the US.
So it’s not that nuclear weapons will be given to Ukraine NOW – but that they were guaranteed to be installed in Ukraine at some point in the form of Aegis Ashore installations – and the intended seizure of the Sevastopol naval base in 2014 by Ukraine was to remove the Russian Black Sea Fleet threat, thus leaving Russia at the mercy of NATO. Russia has seen all this very clearly, as referenced by Putin’s statements over several years, as pointed out by Ray McGovern in his speech to the Boston church peace group a month or so ago, and also referenced in this article.
This is what matters: the morons in the US were and are seriously planning to attack Russia with a nuclear first strike after decapitating Russia’s primary retaliatory and command capability – REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THAT WOULD ACTUALLY WORK!
Posted by: Richard Steven Hack | May 26 2023 9:10 utc | 153
I don’t necessarily agree with all of the conclusions in this. A very limited number of interceptor missiles deployed in Poland and Romania would not be able to intercept a significant fraction of Russia’s ICBM. Such a system should be able to neutralize a missile strike by Iran as has been stated as its purpose. If Tomahawk cruise missiles, especially nuclear armed cruise missiles, were substituted for interceptor missiles, that would be a profoundly threatening first strike weapon against Russia. Hypersonic missiles would be an even greater threat. Of course such missiles could be launched from ships or submarines in the Black Sea.
The solution might be steps to build confidence. There is no reason why Russia should be denied opportunities to periodically inspect the missile launch cells of these Aegis Ashore systems. Unfortunately; no US President has had the integrity or the opportunity to engage in meaningful negotiations with Russia. President Trump might have done so, but he was crippled by the phony “Russia Collusion” allegations.

Posted by: Elmer Fudd | May 26 2023 16:34 utc | 216

Organ harvesting in Ukraine… someone wearing a body camera stumbled into an operation room.
https://twitter.com/ArthurM40330824/status/1662129329109598208

Posted by: unimperator | May 26 2023 16:47 utc | 218

Sir Richard Dearlove, ex-MI6 chief and overseer of the Steele dossier, is calling for more war! (ukcolumnnews 26/5/23)
And that the Ukraine´s war is our war. This man is stuck in the Cold War.
And, in retirement, who is he representing? Who pays for his trips to Kiev?
This man is dangerous – and deluded.

Posted by: John Marks | May 26 2023 18:28 utc | 220

Elmer Fudd | May 26 2023 16:34 utc | 218
*** There is no reason why Russia should be denied opportunities to periodically inspect the missile launch cells of these Aegis Ashore systems.***
With all being designed and prepared in advance, how long would it take to switch that system from one (claimed) purpose, to the other?
Even with surprise inspections, there would be time-gaps.
And would anyone be daft enough to trust US/NATO anyway….

Posted by: Cynic | May 26 2023 18:56 utc | 222

Re Jim2 | May 26 2023 16:26 utc | 217 and the link to Rus MoD. I cannot access it from here in Australia but can access their telegram channel.
They have also posted the briefing here https://telegra.ph/Materialy-brifinga-Minoborony-Rossii-po-analizu-dokumentov-kasayushchihsya-voenno-biologicheskoj-deyatelnosti-SSHA-05-26
I will post it at my VK when I am up to it, but for translation from Russian to English, yandex translator is the best.

Posted by: Peter AU1 | May 26 2023 21:36 utc | 224

waynorinorway@221….outrage, in a prayer…..you must be a Protestant.
Cheers M

Posted by: sean the leprechaun | May 27 2023 2:40 utc | 226