Not That It Really Matters ...

... if he is happy or not, he completed selling the US out to Israel and now he is merely an errand boy for Bibi. 

On Sunday, Israel launched airstrikes in Beirut's southern suburbs. Iran retaliated with its own strike on Israel, which led to Monday morning's attack by Israel on Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump earlier told a Fox News Channel reporter that he wanted the Iranians to stop firing missiles and return to the negotiating table. He also said that Israel's strikes in Lebanon earlier Sunday were not coordinated with the U.S. and "I'm not happy about it." A senior U.S. official said Trump had called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to urge him not to retaliate immediately for the Iranian missile attack. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe a private phone call, said that Trump believed he had convinced Netanyahu to wait.

Trump has other than "urging" instruments at his disposal--he can express "grave concern", he can also say that he is angry, he even can lodge a protest--none of it matters, because the United States is Israel's slap bitch and Trump will do as told by Israel. This is his greatest real estate deal in history--he sold the whole country to Israel and its interests.   

Exactly. This Is Called Truism ...

 ... that is the statement which is obviously true and is universally accepted as such. It is present in different iterations across all cultures. As Larry notes: If You Have to Tell People You’re the G.O.A.T., Then You Are Not. Correct. Larry elaborates:

I think most of you reading this post will agree that Donald Trump is an insecure, toxic narcissist, but he posted a flurry of posts on Truth Social on Monday that sealed the deal. This is not normal behavior. For those of you not familiar with current slang, G.O.A.T. stands for Greatest Of All Time.

Here is the complete list of the 12 Truth Social posts (original posts and reposts) made by President Donald J. Trump between 10:24 PM and 10:30 PM ET on May 10, 2026 that triggered me. This was part of a much larger evening posting spree (over 40–55 posts total that night) focused on self-praise, election-related claims, and supporter-generated memes. Most items in this narrow 6-minute window were rapid reposts of flattering content from supporters rather than original long-form text from Trump. Instead of focusing on Americans who are paying soaring prices for gasoline, diesel and food — all a consequence of Trump’s boneheaded, dangerous policy gambits — Trump pretended he was the wicked Queen in Snow White and asked the mirror, Who is the Greatest Of All Time:

Read the whole thing at Larry's blog. And here is GOAT verbatim:

I don't think any comments on his priorities are necessary. 

System Breakdown.

 Larry had excellent discussion. 

It Has Been Posted ...

 ... in comments, but it is worth repeating by Dmitry Medvedev. 

The U.S.–Iran conflict has been put on hold. Predictably, both sides are claiming victory. So who won? First of all, common sense did – though faith in it was badly shaken when the White House started talking about wiping out Iranian civilization in one day. Still, the very fact that Trump agreed to discuss the 10-point plan is a win for the Iranians. The question is whether Washington will accept it, since it includes, among other things, compensation for the damage inflicted on Iran, the continuation of its nuclear program, and Tehran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz. The answer is clearly no. That would be humiliating and would amount to a real victory for the Islamic Republic. So what then? Back to war?

That’s possible. But there is also another option. Trump neither wants nor can sustain a long war, and he won’t find support in Congress for one, either. This means he must maintain the fragile ceasefire and pretend that everything is fine. Because every step on this board pushes the situation closer to zugzwang. But this is a game of chess with three players, not two: there’s also Israel, which is not playing on the U.S. side. It has no use for a ceasefire, and it has not achieved its objectives. It could very well make its own move: simply sweep all the pieces off the board. That makes the situation highly uncertain. Which also means the pigheaded European Russophobes will have to live in austerity mode for a long time. Because there is no cheap oil in sight…

Highlighted is the crux of the matter. I want to remind you:

A particular strategic policy must be devised for every war; each war is a special case, which requires its own particular logic, rather than any kind of stereotype or pattern, no matter how splendid it may be. The more our theory encompasses the entire content of modern war, the quicker it will assist us in analyzing a given situation. A narrow doctrine would probably confuse us more than guide us.

That's Svechin. The US "strategic policy", strategy and operational art is the always the same--launch whatever you have in stand-off weaponry (long range fires) and see what, like that proverbial substance, sticks. Svechin continues:

The first duty of the art of politics with respect to strategy is to formulate the political goal of a war. Any goal should be strictly coordinated with the resources available to achieve it. The political goal should be appropriate to one’s war-waging capabilities. To meet this requirement, a politician must have a correct conception of the relations of friendly to hostile forces, which requires extremely mature and profound judgment; a knowledge of the history, politics and statistics of both hostile states; and a certain amount of competence in basic military matters. The final statement of the goal would be made by the politician after an appropriate exchange of views with strategists, and it should help rather than hinder strategic decisions. 

As you might expect, it is not a secret, American politicians do not know what resources are, how they affect operational issues and, of course, average American politician thinks that he (she) is the brightest, most powerful and knowledgeable strategist because he (she) graduated Harvard or similar degree mill's political science or law school, while denying the same to their opponents. The fact that most people in US decision circle are highly uncultured, primitive uneducated hacks who know only apparatus games and staying elected (or appointed) doesn't occur to them. 

Rephrasing old military truism that "while amateurs discuss tactics, professionals discuss logistics", while amateurs discuss capitalization and stocks, professionals discuss tons, units, kilowatt-hours and correlation of forces and means (COFM). So, Medvedev is spot on here and if hostilities resume (it may happen), they will resume with Iran dominating the battlefield even more and being able to inflict much more pain on the US and that chihuahua in Levant which without its nukes and American welfare is a third rate power. 

This guy, however, was pushed to sue for ceasefire by his Israeli masters because neither could take it anymore. So, will wait and see what comes out of it in the long run. 

With AD Like That ...

 ... CENTCOM issued official statement but, but ... 

Kuwaiti air defenses shot down three American F-15E fighter jets in “an apparent friendly fire incident” early on Monday, US Central Command has stated. The Gulf country hosts a major US airbase from which Washington has been launching warplanes since the beginning of its massive unprovoked joint attack on Iran, together with Israeli forces. The attacks, which have killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as over a hundred schoolgirls in a strike on a single building in the south of the country, have provoked a massive response across the Gulf region. “During active combat – that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones – the US Air Force fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses,” CENTCOM wrote in a press release on Monday. “All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable condition. Kuwait has acknowledged this incident.”

The question is--Kuwait's AD operates 15 MIM-104 Patriots (8 of PAC3 variety)--where was IFF (Interrogation Friend Foe) and what is the REAL target selectivity in these Patriots. Three combat aircraft by "friendly fire" in less than 12 hours? Seriously? Something doesn't add up--I may allow for 1-2, but 3. The new MIM (wink, wink), I mean mem, is born, no--not Patriot PAC3, this one is now long a laughing stock--but Kuwait's Air Defense. 

Now, for the "military planners" like BiBi and Trump--here is what you achieved:

Nobody in Iran has any illusions about US, let alone Israel anymore. Donnie already stated that he may consider ground operations? Good luck with that, Vietnam will look like a stroll in the park, not to mention the fact that the US military cannot sustain operations. As Larry correctly noted:

If you listen to Donald Trump’s public words, he is making wild claims about US military successes in killing Iranians. However, there are new reports that suggest Trump is panicked and searching for a way to declare victory and exit the war. Donald Trump asked Italy to mediate or serve as a conduit for proposing an immediate ceasefire with Iran, following the recent US-Israeli military strikes on Iranian targets

So, as Russian genius has written (granted, Donnie doesn't read books), but then again, Tolstoy wrote about Napoleon, Donnie is a showman and NYC real estate shyster:

In former battles he had only considered the possibilities of success, but now innumerable unlucky chances presented themselves, and he expected them all. Yes, it was like a dream in which a man fancies that a ruffian is coming to attack him, and raises his arm to strike that ruffian a terrible blow which he knows should annihilate him, but then feels that his arm drops powerless and limp like a rag, and the horror of unavoidable destruction seizes him in his helplessness"

Leo Tolstoy, War And Peace, Book 10, Chapter XXXIV. 

Didn't Trump Say Today ...

 ... that Putin agreed to stop strikes on 404 "cities" and "power" for a week? For some reason Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk, Sumy oblasts and others didn't reap the benefits of Trump's "request". 

Or this:

What is going on (wink, wink)? 

In Related News, I Was Busy ...

 ... yesterday and didn't have time to read about this loser. But lo and behold, the moment I got up in the morning--here it is, a typical French hot air. 

French President Emmanuel Macron vowed a “united and coordinated” response after his US counterpart Donald Trump threatened eight European NATO nations with tariffs for opposing his campaign to acquire Greenland. The tariffs, announced by Trump on Saturday, target Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland. They are set to take effect on February 1 at 10% and rise to 25% in June, remaining in place until a “complete and total purchase” of the Danish autonomous territory is achieved. “France is committed to the sovereignty and independence of nations, in Europe and elsewhere,” Macron wrote on X. “No intimidation or threat will influence us – neither in Ukraine, nor in Greenland, nor anywhere else in the world.” 

Putting aside Trump's intentions (and there is a lot to be said about those, read Larry's latest on Trump) and main engine behind his policy formulations, Stephen Miller, one thing remains absolutely clear. Europe is impotent and for anyone who thinks that France or anyone else in Europe will not be influenced by intimidation--I have a bridge to sell you. Cash only. Hearing this protestations from cowardly European vassals whose modus of existence was very simple in the last 60 years--milk the US for the "defense" from the ephemeral Soviet military threat, while milking USSR for energy, the main foundation of the vaunted European prosperity and "socialism" is rich--the time is up. 

It is a karmic historical justice here--the continent which gave us, apart from incredible achievements in culture, sciences, arts, industry and even humanism, evidently forgot that if not for its ambition and pugnacity mixed with imperialism, we may not have had, among recent events, two world wars which slaughtered in excess of 80 million people and spread misery globally. Rephrasing Huntington--West (original West) forgets it, the rest of the world does not. For French, moreover, the bright historic spots of Charles de Gaulle, Free French or Normandie Niemen, are just that--a two century long slide into infamy and national oblivion. So, when some pervert who French elected twice talks about not "being intimidated", I have news for French people as well as Europeans in general--you wanted it, you voted for that, because you cannot teach the old dog new tricks. Europe will surrender with the same speed it did when Hitler decided that it is time. Britain loved "peace in our time" show, while it lasted for a very short time. 

After that it was a matter of technique. But then again. I present to you modern French Army on its training exercise this 2026 year. 

and this:

The 1st Infantry Regiment of the French Republican Guard (Garde Républicaine) in a joint exercise with the 1st Infantry Battalion (1er BCP) and the 12th Cuirassier Regiment (12e RC) of the French Armed Forces, 2026. Don't show this to US Marines or any serious US Army formation. Per Russians, they sustained losses due to hernias after Homeric laughter while observing this "joint exercise". French, evidently, have a penchant for self-humiliation. So, they WILL be intimidated together with the rest of Europe because it is only natural for civilization which committed an act of self-immolation while laughing doing it. Good riddance. 

A Reminder For Those ...

 ... who forget constantly that this blog exists since ... 2014. Here is a bit of a "down the memory lane" to those who still perceive me as a guy who doesn't understand what is going on in the world geopolitically, I am not claiming to know it all, never did, actually. So, here is a reminder. From 11 months ago:

But they are not "harmful", they are great because any pretense of morality, "democracy" and "human rights" has been finally dropped. All this nauseating moralizing of Washington is finally exposed for what it is--parasitic imperial aspirations, a geopolitical "realism" at its pinnacle. And this is healthy, because all this post WW II BS finally dissipates. For this we all should be thankful to DJT--he cleared the playing field of any smoke and mirrors, and we know what he wants. Pop-corn time, as well as schadenfreude, a feeling after Tucker Calrson explained to this cretin Pierce Morgan that, as one Russian observer put it, the old Euro "elites" can suck American cock because UK is irrelevant, and the US is now empire. Decrepit, impotent and pretentious but still stronger than London, who, together with Paris, Berlin and Rome, is nothing more than a touristy attraction.

Here is from even earlier times. Namely 6 years ago (2019) when explaining the nature of Monroe Doctrine and how it will go for the US. 

As you can see, the whole doctrine was predicated on a quid-pro-quo principle of not screwing with Europe and her possessions. Of course this whole thing was not worth the paper it was printed on once the United States solidified and started to grow in the postbellum years and suddenly recognized herself a colonial power with  pompous rhetoric about democracy and liberty serving as a fig leaf for full blown imperial conquests.

The US tried with a bunch of ignoramuses from CIA and Pentagon to do the same trick with Russia, remember SMO? Didn't work out, eh? But now some interesting school of thought emerges in Russia--that actually these were Chavistas who arranged this whole Maduro thing. I don't know, don't ask me, but this whole thing with Maduro's kidnapping and especially reactions in the US to this act of pure banditry, as Vasily Nebenzya called it, is down right grotesque. 

Right on, Marco. I happen to agree, because the only thing which matters today is power, and I have news for you and Pete Hegseth--the US ain't got any other than fighting third world. Here is an interesting conclusion about Trump-class Battleshit: 

Mark F. Cancian of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Marine veteran with years of official experience working on Defense Department funding, was rather more blunt: "A future administration will cancel the program before the first ship hits the water." ... Judging from Trump's bluster about his battleships' size and purported "lethality," to use his description, "the 'Trump class' battleship program seems optimized more to produce a scary-looking vessel than to address the rapidly changing threats to American military power on the open seas," observes Phillips Payson O’Brien, a professor of strategic studies at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. Indeed, Trump's plan conforms more to the he-man approach to defense policy, exemplified by Hegseth's harangues to Pentagon officers and service members, than to any sober assessment of military needs.

Neither Pentagon nor CIA are good at "addressing the rapidly changing threats to American military power on the open seas", or in the air, or on the ground for that matter, and that will remain so for a very long time--donkey loaded with gold. 

What Happened, Donny?

 Your master ignored you again? 

Israel launches strikes on Gaza, reports say, after Netanyahu orders 'powerful' attacks.

Ay-yay-yay, Bibi owns you, Donny, he owns your family and you will continue to do as Israel and your AIPAC donors tell you because they know you better than you do yourself. Granted, it is not that difficult to decode you. Go, put out the performance of your life convincing the remaining "true believers" in how great the country is doing. 

Larry and Dmitry Suslov.

 Some of the good points about ... Trump's delusions. 

Clickbait Title ...

 ... from neocon central Newsweek. No shit)) 

Russian State TV Threatens to Bomb NATO Country Over Tomahawk Missiles

No, it doesn't. This is who "threatens":

A Russian lawmaker has warned that Moscow could bomb NATO member Poland if the United States provides Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. During a discussion on the state TV program 60 Minutes, Russian MP Alexey Zhuravlyov warned that Moscow would be ready for the potential missiles delivery, and said it could target Poland’s Rzeszów military hub in response.  

You see, some MP, who is NOT in anyway involved in a decision circuit of Russia does what all lawmakers around the world do--because none of them have any responsibility--spews BS. Having said all that, though, it has to be known that Aegis Ashore installation in Poland, same as installation in Deveselu, Romania, have fixed geographic coordinates and are easy targets for any Russian modern stand off weapon, in case of war. Per TLAM saga, I don't know how many times I should explain that it is all BS in a feeble attempt of Trump to "impress" Russia. He should be listening (he will not) to this, though:

The momentum generated during the Alaska summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump has been “exhausted,” Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said. The diplomat claimed that the “powerful impetus” to find a settlement to the Ukraine conflict was extinguished by Russia’s opponents and the efforts of “supporters of a ‘war to the last Ukrainian,’ primarily among Europeans.” Putin and Trump met in Anchorage, Alaska in mid-August to discuss finding a path to resolving the Ukraine conflict, as well as restoring bilateral ties between Moscow and Washington. Although no breakthrough was achieved, both sides hailed the meeting as constructive, and the White House stated that there was now a “light at the end of the tunnel and an opportunity for lasting peace.”  

So, back to square one and considering Trump's obvious deteriorating cognitive functions coupled with his childish narcissism which now reaches galactic proportions, it seems that the US failed to grasp at the last log Russia provided. Now it is going to be a straw only and we all know what that means for a drowning man. 

Meanwhile, Russian anti-drones are dealing with 404 heavy "drones", which are nothing more than Polish iterations of light aircraft loaded with explosives terrorists from NATO launch deep into Russia. 

Russia now produces a whole line of anti-drones, that is why the effectiveness of 404 drones in the tactical zone dropped to 2-4%. I will only quote Vladimir Putin: "It is impossible to defeat Russia on the battlefield"(c). 

Kharkov Is Saying Last Goodbye ...

 ... to electricity. Right now. 

A group of friendly Iskanders visited a number of power generating and distribution facilities and decommunized them, because after all, those damn communists wanted Kharkov to become, which it did, a monstrous industrial center. But since those nasty commies originated in Russia and 404 wants Russia and all her influences dead, Russians obliged. 

There are consequences to everything we do as individuals and as societies.  But not in Trump's universe, because we know, should he have been POTUS then, the US would have won Vietnam War. 

Yes, yes--it was political correctness which prevented the US from winning wars. That is why Nixon, on the advice of Kissinger, killed golden standard, because the US could not finance its Vietnam adventure. You see, all because of political correctness. Yes, it is so easy to win the war. Indeed, the US singlehandedly defeated Nazis. 

I Am Telling Ya...

 Nobel Peace Prize is long overdue. 

Who can forget this centuries old bloody conflict between Aberbaijan and Albania. Good Lord, millions of Aberbajanians and Albanians died. Trump stopped this conflict. He also stopped a massacre between Zamunda and Wakanda. Eat this, Lavrov.  

About Filtering ...

 ... or why Russians overwhelmingly laugh at the idea of Putin being "assassinated" in Alaska. Some news--this idea is a classic media operation by 404 and a cabal behind it. Sadly, very many people in the US also read all kinds of TG channels, often not understanding that those are used by SBU, GUR or even directly by a number of Kiev regime curators and it takes much more than mere turning the function of Russian translation on to recognize who and what one is dealing with. It requires a complete command of Russian language. I remind people who continue to believe all kinds of "analysis", that the ONLY analysis on the safety of Russian President in Alaska is done by FSO, FSB in coordination with Secret Service and possibly FBI. 

Here is Donny today delivering a blitz of verbiage:

After that he added some military wisdoms, which caused a storm of Homeric laughter across Russia, especially Trump's grasp of Kiev "offensive" in 2022. But he is correct, Alaska used to be Russian, so technically he is not incorrect, LOL)) Meanwhile, today, even ukrop propaganda machine admits ...

SMO continues. 

Simple As That.

Dreamers must adjust their dreams accordingly. Does Trump understand who and what he is dealing with? Absolutely not! 

Yes, those are not just conditions but goals(c). Yes, they remain the same. The Song Remains The Same, if you know what I mean. 

Chasov Yar Has Been Fully Liberated.

Russian Defense Ministry Reports. 

31 июл — РИА Новости. Военнослужащие ВС России взяли под контроль город Часов Яр в ДНР, сообщили в Минобороны. "В результате наступательных действий "Южной" группировкой войск на Краматорско-дружковском направлении освобожден город Часов Яр Донецкой Народной Республики", — говорится в публикации. Часов Яр имеет важное оперативно-стратегическое значение. Это господствующая высота, открывающая путь к наиболее крупной агломерации в ДНР, остающейся под контролем ВСУ, — Славянско-Краматорской, а также к Константиновке. В свою очередь, освобождение Константиновки позволит отрезать трассу на Угледар, по которой идет снабжение уже много месяцев обороняющейся там группировки ВСУ. Также станет возможным обойти эту группировку с флангов и взять город в окружение.

Translation: July 31 — RIA Novosti. Russian Armed Forces servicemen have taken control of the city of Chasov Yar in the DPR, the Defense Ministry reported. "As a result of offensive actions by the "Southern" group of troops in the Kramatorsk-Druzhkovka direction, the city of Chasov Yar of the Donetsk People's Republic has been liberated," the publication says. Chasov Yar is of great operational and strategic importance. It is a commanding height that opens the way to the largest agglomeration in the DPR that remains under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces — Slavyansko-Kramatorsk, as well as to Konstantinovka. In turn, the liberation of Konstantinovka will cut off the route to Ugledar, along which supplies have been supplied to the Ukrainian Armed Forces group that has been defending there for many months. It will also be possible to outflank this group and encircle the city.

Here is the deal:

Here is in relation to Kramatorsk and Konstantinovka:

As you may have guessed now, the next cities which will "lose strategic significance" after Chasov Yar and Krasnoarmeisk (Pokrovsk) for 404 are Konstantinovka and Kramatorsk. 

Meanwhile, oh yes, you do, LOL))

There Is No "Strategy".

NATO doesn't do strategy, in fact--most in it do not have even a fleeting grasp of what strategy is and how to match critical resources to political aims--you know, the reason why wars are fought. 

Multiple reports in Western news media highlight President Donald Trump’s growing dissatisfaction with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Financial Times reported that Trump had encouraged Kiev to punish Putin by striking deep inside Russian territory—perhaps even hitting Moscow—if the U.S. provided it with more long-range weapons. (Trump has denied he supports such strikes.)  In marked contrast to the initial weeks of his second term, Trump has now effectively signed on to NATO’s uncompromising strategy of insisting on Russia’s capitulation with respect to the terms of a peace accord between Russia and Ukraine. The Western demands include Russia’s complete withdrawal from conquered Ukrainian territory (including Crimea) and its acquiescence to Kiev’s possibly joining NATO. Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Admiral James Stavridis expresses the prevailing mentality of hardliners when he contends that sending Ukraine openly offensive weapons might be the most effective way to force Moscow back to the negotiating table.

Pentagon (I omit here amateurs from European armies) doesn't do strategy--one cannot do strategy based on own military fairy tales and Wall Street "economic" indices. But that is what they teach in NATO's military academies. So, Trump is free to sign on whatever it wants, but it gives me a great pleasure to point out, despite our irreconcilable differences on Russian history of the the 20th century, our almost word in word assessment of the Western militaries. 

You cannot overcome this cultural and mental block, period. And let's state very clearly, in fact, stress it--a MAJOR factor driving speeches and actions of such people like Stavridis or Keane is an insufferable professional jealousy and envy. Just to demonstrate another one fairy tales narrator from the US military--now Army Europe Chief General Donahue:

We know what we have to develop and the use case that we’re using is you have to [deter] from the ground,” he said. “The land domain is not becoming less important, it’s becoming more important. You can now take down [anti-access, aerial-denial] A2AD bubbles from the ground. You can now take over sea from the ground. All of those things we are watching happen in Ukraine.” For example, Donahue noted, Kaliningrad, Russia, is roughly 47 miles wide and surrounded by NATO on all sides and the Army and its allies now have the capability to “take that down from the ground in a timeframe that is unheard of and faster than we’ve ever been able to do.”

Somebody has to explain to him, that everything he was taught and knows about "war" (he never saw one) is largely police operations' mangled pseudo-strategic BS. I guess he still doesn't understand that the pivot of all US Army Field Manuals those proverbial "long-range fires" are not even in the same universe with what Russian Army fields today. And if he wants to "take" Kaliningrad, Russia will take out first any column of NATO troops moving towards Kaliningrad and if that will not help, she will take out Washington and most US bases around the world. But then again, this is the simple truth I try to convey for the last decade--choose your own league. Roger Waters gets it when explains that the US doesn't understand who did it get itself entangled with, but he is a musician--granted, a genius one--evidently US generals don't.  

She Had To Say That ...

 ... because it is the only way to react diplomatically, but that underscores WHY there can be no normal relations with Europe. 

С.-ПЕТЕРБУРГ, 19 июн — РИА Новости. Россия ожидает от итальянской телекомпании Rai извинений за слова ее представителя об "ударе по Кремлю", заявила официальный представитель МИД Мария Захарова. "Как минимум мы ожидаем официальных извинений от руководства телерадиокомпании Rai, но мне кажется, должны выступить и итальянские официальные лица, которые должны сказать, что это не норма для Италии — такая разнузданность и такая вседозволенность", — сказала она во время брифинга на полях ПМЭФ. На прошлой неделе директор Rai по институциональным связям, бывший телеведущий Марко Фриттелла прокомментировал пост в соцсети Х, где говорилось о том, что в Москве якобы одновременно присутствуют президент России Владимир Путин, экс-президент Сирии Башар Асад и верховный лидер Ирана Али Хаменеи. Фриттелла написал, что "достаточно было бы одной точной ракеты". Позже он удалил комментарий.

Translation: PETERSBURG, June 19 — RIA Novosti. Russia expects an apology from the Italian television company Rai for the words of its representative about the "strike on the Kremlin," said the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova. "At the very least, we expect an official apology from the management of the television and radio company Rai, but it seems to me that Italian officials should also speak out and say that this is not the norm for Italy — such unbridledness and such permissiveness," she said during a briefing on the sidelines of the SPIEF. Last week, Rai's director of institutional relations, former TV presenter Marco Frittella, commented on a post on the social network X, which said that Russian President Vladimir Putin, former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei were allegedly present in Moscow at the same time. Frittella wrote that "one accurate missile would have been enough." He later deleted the comment.

Obviously, nobody expects any apologies because Western establishment media are nothing more than collection of low-lives who support terrorism and many qualify for being charged with war crimes. IT IS the norm for them. This buttresses my constant argument that there is nothing to be gained from relations with Europe. Vladimir Putin also is open about it:

"Года полтора-два назад разговоры с [бывшим] канцлером [ФРГ Олафом] Шольцем и другими лидерами Европы носили регулярный характер, но в какой-то момент, когда наши европейские партнеры задумали нанести нам поражение стратегического характера на поле боя, они сами прекратили эти контакты. Они прекратили, они, пожалуйста, пускай возобновляют. Мы открыты", - сказал он.

Translation: "A year and a half or two ago, conversations with [former] Chancellor [of Germany Olaf] Scholz and other European leaders were regular, but at some point, when our European partners decided to inflict a strategic defeat on us on the battlefield, they themselves stopped these contacts. They stopped, please let them resume. We are open," he said.

Word "please" in this connotation means--sure, let them try.

Meanwhile, Israeli (US) AD continues to successfully intercept Iranian missiles, which, as you may have suspected are "intercepted" the same way as 404 intercepts them.

So, did Israel (US) miscalculate? Oh, you can bet your ass on that. And even Steve Bannon continues to believe that if Israel and the US strike Iran, she will collapse. I assume Bannon is a much better ideologue of America First (I support this message, BTW) than he was a naval intelligence analyst. The military incompetence is staggering--this is the price one pays when US military academies and War Colleges teach all kinds of BS BUT the real military history and operations. Iran, meanwhile, is turning Israel into Gaza.

But if people from RAI insist, Russia can demonstrate to them and human trash which works there what REAL missiles are. I am sure, however, that Ted Postol will assess Circular Error Probable of Kinzhal or Oreshnik as, say, 10 kilometers? Nay--20, no less than that. /s

Meanwhile. We know that Trump's adjectives vernacular is limited to there words: good, beautiful and wonderful. But what the fuck is the deal with this "two weeks" shit? It is always "two weeks" in Trump's universe. Can anyone explain to him that the time has other measures, like 10 days, three weeks, one month and even half-a-year? But what do I know ...

Absolutely They Are...

 ... as Larry summarizes it correctly. 

Israel’s initial euphoria over its Friday morning strikes on Iranian targets is fading as Israeli inhabitants get a taste of their own medicine. Israel’s much touted Iron Dome is a total bust.

Pretty much all of the Israel's (the US) AD-ABM is nothing but a propaganda show which failed miserably. And, of course, the "plan" was to get the US involved directly. But here are some interesting details from Capitol Hill. I am not going to be talking about Thomas Massie--love him or hate him, he has balls unlike most cowards in Washington, so his position is no surprise and he openly laughs in the faces of AIPAC crowd. Same pretty much goes to Rand Paul. But suddenly other voices begin to be heard:

Trump must oppose Netanyahu’s escalation and pursue a diplomatic path to deal with Iran’s nuclear program,” Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) wrote on X. “Trump must not violate the Constitution by involving American troops in Netanyahu’s war without coming to Congress.” “This is a disaster of Trump and Netanyahu's own making, and now the region risks spiraling toward a new, deadly conflict. A war between Israel and Iran may be good for Netanyahu’s domestic politics, but it will likely be disastrous for both the security of Israel, the United States, and the rest of the region,” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said in a statement. “As Secretary Rubio stated, the United States was not involved in today's strikes, and we have no obligation to follow Israel into a war we did not ask for and will make us less safe.”

Members are particularly concerned that the U.S. will move to defend Israel if Iran retaliates and furthermore acts in tandem to destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Trump told Fox News last night that the U.S. is ready to defend itself and Israel if Iran retaliates. “The president cannot circumvent congressional war powers and unilaterally send U.S. troops to war with Iran. This is a violation of Article I of the Constitution which requires congressional approval to declare war,” Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D- Mich.) said. “The American people do not want another endless war in the Middle East that will cost lives and tear their families apart.”

Yes, Democrats, and no--Trump is not going to Congress for any authorization, but the run for mid-terms has already started and records and "paper trails" created. Now that Trump chickened-out of immigration issue, the only thing he has is one of the last fences to sit on before finishing off his presidency in a complete catastrophe. 

Now, to those who still think that the US has an option of direct involvement--it sure does, but once, God forbids, any US Navy ship is sunk and the steady stream of the body-bags from defenseless (US doesn't have functional air defense, I warned about it for many years) US bases in the region begins to hit US shores, what's left? Correct--nuclear option, or blackmail or what have you, and that will be the end of the United States. I mean politically speaking, because it will be completely isolated and eventually fully boycotted. It will become a pariah nation with all that it entails.   

No Shit, Pardon My French.

But even here while correctly noticing the phenomenon Euroidiots cannot come to grips with the reality. NGO Global Initiative correctly concludes in its latest report Crime and Peace, The Future of Organized Crime Beyond Russo-Ukrainian War:

As the conflict in Ukraine approaches a possible turning point, ‘Crime and peace: The future of organized crime beyond the Russo-Ukrainian war’ explores the post-conflict risks and transformations that may shape the criminal underworld in Ukraine, Russia and beyond.

Key findings show that:

• Veterans, IDPs, refugees and those in economic hardship are vulnerable to recruitment into illicit economies, from drug and sex trafficking to ICT-enabled fraud and recruitment into organized crime.
• The end of martial law in Ukraine may reduce state control and allow criminal networks to expand. Once the fighting stops, there is a risk of a reunification of the Russian and Ukrainian underworlds under new leadership structures.
• War-generated expertise, including drones and special operations skills, could revolutionize the methods and scope of organized crime.
• Surplus military hardware risks fueling global arms trafficking, potentially feeding conflicts in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
• Reconstruction funding, if poorly managed and monitored, couldtrigger a surge in corruption, labour exploitation, and racketeering. Criminals may also look to launder illicit funds into the construction and real estate sector.

May? Are you serious? MAY!? Pals, I have news for you--the REAL risk is not hypothetical, it is very real and the main thrust of already powerful 404 organized crime is going to be into Europe, namely EU. Yes, with provision of weapons (already happening), para-military training (already happening), drug trafficking (old story) and contract killings (Mr. Starmer, how's your real estate doing after Ukie arsonist's visits). EU police and counter-terrorist orgs are amateurs comparing to driven by hatred and mental instability of VSU "veterans". Unlike FSB which is today the best counter-intel and counter-terrorist org in the world, EU's capabilities in facing anything between platoon size armed and organized group to well planned insurgency in any given locality are pathetic when faced with well trained desperados and downright insane killers. In related news, 404 organized crime IS already UNIFYING with Euro organized crime and Europe ain't seen nothing yet.

In related news. Mr. Trump completely confirmed himself a sore loser and a leech:

US President Donald Trump has announced he will have a phone call on Monday with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. It will focus on “stopping the ‘bloodbath’” between Moscow and Kiev and trade issues, he said in a post on Truth Social on Saturday. Following the call with Putin, Trump also plans to speak to Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky and “various members of NATO,” he said. The US president also expressed hope that Monday will be a “productive day” and “a ceasefire will take place.” It is not clear if he expects a truce to be agreed upon on Monday or at a later date. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed to TASS that Moscow is making preparations for the phone call between Trump and Putin. He did not provide any further details. 

Donnie, it is your fucking war and you, together with Biden Admin, bear responsibility for this. Your statesman tool kit is that of a loser and a cheap showman and hot air balloon.  

“The Presidency tends, year by year, to go to such men. As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”

We arrived at this point in 2000s. And our heart's desire has been reached.