SitRep ...

 ... and Patrushev. 

In Columbia They Burn ...

 ... 404 flags and demand government stops recruiting cannon fodder for 404. 

Here is a gruesome fate of one such Columbian "volunteer" who didn't do his homework on the abyss separating "operations" of cartels and lefty guerrillas and fighting the best army in the world.  

It is too late now for learning. 

Hell, NO!!

Seriously? They still believe it? Europe is Russia's EXSISTENTIAL enemy and there will be no lifelines. Europe as it exists today must die--it is Satanists and pedophiles' playground with brainwashed population (majority of it, anyway) and an economic basket case. 

In Ankara, Trump gets everything. But Russia is Europe's only lifeline. The main European governments absurdly continue to hurt themselves, not understanding who the enemies are and who the potential allies are. 

Nice try, but no. Europe must be completely removed from the new world order as a subject and must be kept demilitarized and under the constant threat of punishment. It must be allowed to consume herself in internal squabbles, warfare, multiculturalism, Islamization and degeneracy until no threat (to the rest of the world) of war originating there remains. Russia, of course, will continue to maintain contacts with normal Europeans but their chances of getting to power and changing anything in Europe are approaching zero and there should be no trust anyway. The US is a separate matter.   

Something To Consider.

This is the graph of a number of 404 refugees in Europe. 

Of course, not all of those refugees are necessarily horrible people but very many end up not only demanding "respect" from Europeans but are involved in abuse of welfare systems and demand more privileges. There is also a substantial contingent of the organized crime with many participants having experience in combat. So, EU police will have (already?) a jolly good time handling those guys. 

Meanwhile, Russia released a video dedicated to Volyn tragedy--a massacre of more than 100,000 Polish, primarily women and children, civilians by banderites. FSB also released some NKVD documents on this matter. Guess the reaction from Poland. 

Well, too late for Poland to have objections and hysterical reactions. The deed was done. Poland supported the butchers of her own people. 

That's How Nolan ...

... can save his clusterfuck of Odyssey and make it into a global phenomenon, because people will go for this version big time. 

I would pay to watch it))

Turkish Hurriyet Dropped ...

 ... a massive bullshit bomb yesterday that Turkey is ... selling her S-400 to Qatar, LOL)) Well, Mr. Fidan, Turkey's Foreign Minister, was forced today to explain things.

It is from the same opera as Trump "giving" a license to produce Patriot missiles to 404. Trump cannot do that (apart from the absurdity of this whole Kabuki theater), neither can Turkey sell S-400 without explicit permission from Russia. Some in Turkey are so desperate to get F-35s, LOL). 

Celebrity Warriors.

This culture of bringing up celebrity warriors into the media sphere is not unique to the US only, but it is only in the US where this culture is brought to its grotesque and ugly conclusion. Here is one such example, among many. Here is the bio of Tim Kennedy. Keep focus on this part. 

Kennedy joined the Army on January 4, 2004, and completed Basic Combat Training, Advanced Individual Training, Airborne School, Special Forces Assessment and Selection and the Special Forces Qualification Course. Kennedy was featured in Dick Couch's book about Green Beret selection called Chosen Soldier under the moniker "Tom Kendall". In 2007, he completed Ranger School and was assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group. During this time he was also a sniper, sniper instructor, and the principal combatives instructor for C Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group. Kennedy deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). In August 2009, Kennedy transitioned from active duty to the Texas Army National Guard, joined 19th Special Forces Group and served in the position of Special Forces Weapons Sergeant, and has continued to serve with the Texas Army National Guard since then. On April 16, 2017, Kennedy announced his reenlistment into the U.S. Army Special Forces, praising the leadership of Secretary of Defense James Mattis and National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster.

In other words--a biography of at best NCO lower tactical level soldier who, judging by his wide spectrum of interests, could possibly be also an astronaut, quantum mechanics theoretician and a superman. 

What he is not--he is not a high tactical (brigade) or operational (division and up) level officer with serious academic and service background which would allow him to pass judgements on operational, let alone strategic, planning and how it is integrated across C4ISR. But he passes his ridiculous ideas on warfare nonetheless. Needless to say his combat experiences in Iraq or Afghanistan are absolutely irrelevant to modern war and the thing US forces only now begin to experience, such as discreet fire impact from Iran. In the SMO zone US experiences are catastrophic due to extremely low professional level of top brass. 

Of course, he wouldn't understand what does it mean to be under the consistent fire impact, not from RPG or small arms fire, but from 152-mm artillery or FAB with UMPK. US Armed Forces have no experience with this:

This is what happens when you fight real enemy who outguns and outranges you, but Kennedy wouldn't know that. So, what's left? Become a celebrity warrior, speaking about things he wouldn't understand. 

For people who still cannot grasp the abyss separating cadre officers and celebrity warriors, let me explain on a practical and maximum humble example of myself. If to imagine that somehow my health is back, I am younger by about 20 years, just to explain to you what would it take for me to go through two--three months updates and study and I will able to get clearance for the command of this: 

Or carry out duties of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Separate Brigade of such ships. In terms of ground forces (remember--our graduates have a second specialty as marines), probably same level of Deputy CS of a separate Marines' Brigade. Maybe COS. Ah, yes--I am no sniper or MMA fighter. I just have some good ideas how combat is planned on a serious level and how command and control are done. I am no celebrity.