American Generals Are ...

 ... not good at fighting wars. In fact, they suck at it. Real war? None of them ever saw one. They are really good though at providing corporate and think-tanks sinecures for themselves and making grandiose statements. Here is another one sharing his wisdoms. 

President Donald Trump's push for a deal with Russia to end the war in Ukraine and potentially reshape European security has raised alarm among NATO allies, with a former top alliance commander warning Fox News Digital that President Vladimir Putin has long sought to divide the world into competing spheres of influence. The warning came as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also appeared to reject what he called a potential "Yalta 2.0," and NATO allies debated direct outreach to Putin ahead of delegations preparing for talks in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10-11. Retired Gen. Philip Breedlove, the former Supreme Allied Commander Europe, warned that Putin's ambitions extend far beyond Ukraine and reflect a broader vision for how global powers should divide influence. "Putin has a plan for the world, and he has pushed that plan on leaders several times," Breedlove warned before adding: "He talks about it and he writes about it."

Breedlove is a USAF general, that means he has no clue about real war but he sure as hell sits on a bunch of advisory boards of such orgs as Atlantic Council and CNAS (Center for New American Security), funded by Northrop, Lockheed and other firms with their bottom lines. The spice must ... the gravy must flow. As per "dividing" ... well, I know, it hurts but the US is no hegemon and, in fact, it is a defeated power which humiliates itself on a daily bases, courtesy of you know who. But US generals do not learn, Breedlove is no exception. 

This Is Gaza ...

 ... this is how they survive a downpour. 

The IDF and Pentagon are now one and the same. 

Being Sore Losers ...

... hurts. Big time. For French--three is trois. Basic geometry. 

Bill Gates Is ...

 ... a despicable sociopath and Microsoft also wouldn't go anywhere without Gates' parents and, in the end, NSA (National Security Agency) support, but Gates is 146% correct about Musk. 

Meanwhile, Houthis explain to Saudis that there will be no easy life for them and Aramco.  

Here is a clear picture. 

And Eva nails it here. 

Mario still cannot wrap his brain around the scale of events. But I already made my position clear about this whole new crop of journos who are basically into subjects they have no clue about. But what do I know. 

Just A Reminder ...

... of what it means to live outside. While inside the humanity is being lost.

But Trump Wants ...

 ... his Golden Fleet. 

Sgt. Dakota Meyer, the Medal of Honor recipient who was picked by Pete Hegseth as a senior advisor to the Pentagon’s barracks improvement task force, has spoken out about the “heartbreaking” conditions he has witnessed, including the lack of hot water and air conditioning. Talking to Fox News Digital in an interview Thursday, Meyer said he spoke with troops who have gone a year without being able to take a hot shower or have been forced to sleep in their cars because of the heat in the barracks. “I would tell you that there’s only a couple that I’ve seen that are good,” he said, describing more than eight installations across the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps he has visited since he was tapped by Hegseth as the task force’s senior advisor. The Medal of Honor recipient said that what he thought was going to a professional job that “very quickly turned into personal” as he listened to the experience of struggling U.S. service members stationed in the barracks. He recalled asking a 19-year-old service member what she would change in the barracks if she had a magic wand and was impressed by her modest response. “If she could just have a hot shower,” Meyer said the service member responded. “It’s absolutely heartbreaking,” he said.

A year without a hot shower? Now recall the latest poll in the US Armed Forces. 

79% of Veterans and Service Members Say Politicians and Society Are Leaving Them Behind: Poll. "Active-duty troops are telling us that politicization is pushing them toward the exit. That's not a talking point; it's a readiness crisis."

I want to stress, again, you cannot fix it, even if you install hot shower booths and ACs. The crisis is systemic and it cannot be addressed properly. It doesn't mean that the US Armed Forces are somehow relegated to the third world status--obviously not. But in terms of ground troops and sustainment it is definitely not the first and even its nominal second place is so far removed from the top that it is not even funny. 

Evidently ...

 ... there is some movement around Iran right now. If confirmed, two Zionists try to cope with perceived losses in elections. Doesn't matter, really. Abbas Araghchi conveyed his inner Alexander III to Al Jazeera when stated that:

Iran Has No Guarantor but Its Armed Forces. 

As you may know, it was Czar Alexander III who stated that the only allies Russia has are her Army and Navy. Exactly, sovereignty starts with armed forces, everything else is derivative. Now, keep in mind that this is British toilet paper and it lies. Not in a sense of Iran asking for S-400s, but in a sense that they asked before, which is utter BS. Iran decided to go with Chinese AD. 

Iran and Russia are in talks over a deal to send advanced air defence systems to Tehran, The Telegraph can reveal. The Islamic Republic was “optimistic” that Vladimir Putin would finally deliver the long-awaited S-400 air defence systems it had sought for years, a senior Iranian official said. 

Let me remind you, again, the reality of this "sought for years" systems. 

Moscow. June 19. Moscow, March 14, Interfax - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Russian side offered Iran joint work in the field of air defense. "We once offered our Iranian friends to work in the field of air defense systems, but the partners did not show much interest," Putin said on Thursday at a meeting with the heads of world news agencies. During the meeting, the President of the Russian Federation was asked whether the strategic partnership agreement concluded with Iran involves the possibility of transferring Russian air defense systems or weapons. "As for the treaty you mentioned, on strategic partnership, there are no articles related to the defense sector," Putin said.

This is from the last year for those who have a very short attention span.