... sound. China's representative explains to the West its place.
Trump’s Schizophrenic Policy Towards Iran is Sabotaging Relations with China and Russia
Yes, it is legitimate to call it schizophrenia, especially against the background of Iran literally mocking and trolling Israel and the US. This place is a mental asylum.
... experienced "friendly fire" over Kuwait. Will wait and see what it is.
... it is NOT "the beginning of the end". Let me remind you when the real beginning started.
I observed for decades now a consistent pattern of the wrong assessments, loony strategies and deliberate misrepresentation (lies?) of facts coming from the top of US establishment, which since 1991 lives in the make-believe world built by the triumphalists. It is difficult to explain to the average Joe that Baseball World Series, or Superbowl "World Champions" have no relation to the World and are purely internal American affairs. That there is a huge wide world outside and that it lives and moves not in accordance to the American narrative. Explaining to American "elite" the fact that US didn't "win" the WW II, that "winning" the Cold War came about because Soviet people simply decided to end it, that Wall Street "economy" has no relation to real economy and that real wars produce misery and destruction on a scale which is incomprehensible for the "populace" of the Washington D.C. "strategists", it is not just difficult--it is next to impossible. So, the events must run the course. But it is already clear that by failing to achieve any sensible political objectives in Ukraine and in Russia, and, by this, starting a massive global re-alignment, the United States sustained a defeat. What will be the consequences of this defeat? I hate to speculate, I just know that they are already big and that the moment of facing the reality is coming. My suggestion to those who are still making decisions--open and start reading War And Peace by Leo Tolstoy. I don't hold my breath, though. The moment US handlers of their Kiev puppets conceived that Ukrainian Army can "win" in Donbass, the stopwatch started.
That was the beginning. Today, it is (not could be) a final exposure of the US as a military paper tiger capable only fighting weak, backward enemies. And still managing to lose. Real war is a damn serious business--last people in the US who understood that have been people the scale of Dwight Eisenhower and George Marshall, they are not with us anymore. Iran just proved it. SMO continues and the crime against humanity of killing off millions of Ukrainian troops by throwing them against the concrete wall of Russian Armed Forces is squarely on the shoulders of combined West and its incompetent and arrogant militaries and intel services.
... and this is the Israeli (lack of) "air defense" in (lack of) action.
... which shines through in this video:
1. Jiang Xueqin strangely doesn't talk about what is being done to Israel, which is a devastation, to put it mildly and as the result ...
2. He merely re-narrates Israeli "plans" and views not pointing out that without the West Israel is but a shithole with a pathetic army capable only of punitive and genocidal actions. Good luck creating Greater Israel with that and Israeli "economy".
3. Parallels to Vietnam are wrong--Iran is not Vietnam and it has a direct geographic link to Russia, albeit North Vietnam has the common border with China. As Eric correctly pointed out about Vietnam War, Jiang Xueqin will be best advised to freshen up on his history (after all he teaches history, right?) and see for himself who has been doing the bulk of fighting and dying in Vietnam War and that wasn't the US. Correct, it was ARVN. The US did the only thing it can do well--bomb.
The only bright spot in his statements was correct pointing out that the US didn't fight the real war in decades. Right. In fact, culturally, resources-wise, operationally and socially the US cannot fight real combined arms operations of scale--it simply doesn't have military DNA for it. Nor, presently, economy is even remotely comparable (adjusted for time period) to the US massive industrial output in 1965-1975. And even then, inability to sustain the war forced Nixon to abandon gold standard. He talks about it all as if this is not happening, but it is ...
Each war represents an isolated case, requiring an understanding of its own particular logic, its own unique character (c) A.A. Svechin. Strategy.
Memorize it, internalize it.
... of bovine excrement.
Moscow proposed a quid pro quo to the U.S. under which the Kremlin would stop sharing intelligence information with Iran, such as the precise coordinates of U.S. military assets in the Middle East, if Washington ceased supplying Ukraine with intel about Russia. Two people familiar with the U.S.-Russia negotiations said that such a proposal was made by Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev to Trump administration envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner during their meeting last week in Miami.
Read my lips. It never happened. Simple as that. Moscow didn't propose anything like this. Cope harder, losers.
MOSCOW, March 20. /TASS/. Kirill Dmitriev, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries, head of the RDIF, called the publication of Politico that he allegedly handed over to the United States Russia's proposal to stop the transfer of intelligence to Iran in exchange for the cancellation of assistance to Ukraine. "Fake," Dmitriev wrote in X, citing a Politico publication. He also thanked Rep. Anna Pauline Luna (R-Fla.) for warning in advance of a "massive media fake news campaign" aimed at undermining "progress."
"Free Press" is a collection of prostitutes--literally.
... do you remember those statements that RuAF is essentially grounded? Well, this is grounded RuAF delivering goodies. Su-34.
In related news, Lord have mercy on me, Japan continues to produce ugliest EW planes ever. Here is the newest on, EC-2, plane of the long-range EW.
... for all his military-intel pedigree fails to understand. I want to make, however, an introduction of Mr. Kent through Larry who is qualified to judge Kent's intel background (follow the link). And I want to express my admiration for his courageous and patriotic choice.
I am sure air travelers are grateful for Trump's non-stop victories.
(The Associated Press) — Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies, putting cost pressure on airlines as the busy summer travel season approaches. Experts say it’s not a question of if airfares will go up, but when, for how long and by how much. The impact may be felt most on long-haul international routes, which burn significantly more fuel than shorter flights.
Who would have thought/s. Here are some insights.
... and tragicomic analogy)
Does he even understand what those costs could be?
It is not going to be "another Vietnam", it is going to be much-much worse.
But Donnie wouldn't know anything about it--he is a 7-times draft dodger.
... from Russia's VKS.
MiG-31 aircraft with hypersonic aeroballistic missiles "Dagger" carried out a planned flight in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan.
... is having a difficult time.
... at an accelerated rate.
... one of the MPs in India's Parliament accuses Modi of kneeling before Israel while Khamenei became a martyr.
It is constantly in a front of our faces, when I speak and write about it--this thing is upfront, so much so that we simply do not pay attention to it, but here is why US military is reduced to what it is today and it was inevitable. Just listen to this:
In accordance to Chinese satellite images, USS Gerald Ford is now in the Red Sea near Jeddah.
Fortress at Sea? The Carrier Invulnerability Myth. America's nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, especially in today's irregular, asymmetric warfare climate, could be little more than slow-moving targets.
"Could be" is a wrong term, they ARE. The warning has come true. With it came a complete bankruptcy of US military across financial, doctrinal, operational and technological terms.
In related news, "mighty" French Air Force almost ran out of air-to-air missiles))
The United States builds about 90 Tomahawk missiles per year—far too few to maintain its current rate of fire against Iran.
That's about 3-4 days worth of Russia's expenditure of Kh-101, 3M14(M) Kalibrs and 3M22 Zircons with P-800 Onyx. This is for those people who still cannot wrap their brains around the scale of SMO.
... who knows how to write a code, at best)
... or another, but it looks like BiBi is not present. Whatever they say in Hebrew.
... flowers, icons and children's toys to Iran's Embassy. Especially toys in memory of 171 innocent children ... Russians know, they had atrocity of Beslan directed by "intel services of unfriendly countries".
The Trump administration is using up its stockpiles of missiles and other munitions during its war in Iran at a completely unsustainable rate, according to a report. Sources told the Financial Times the U.S. has already burned through “years” worth of missiles since the Middle East conflict began on Feb. 28, raising concerns about the spiraling cost of the war and whether the U.S. military will be able to replenish its arsenal.
I will reiterate, the US does not know what REAL war is, period. All "operations" by the US are designed against third rate enemies and are nothing more than a burst of "shock and awe" against people who cannot shoot back, developing of the fifth column to overthrow the "regime" and voila'--that's the American Way of War. Pete Hegseth is a product of this "culture" and he thought that he knows. He knows shit, because he is ROTC product with degree in "politics" and has no grasp of strategy of REAL war. Not surprising with his "experience" from Afghanistan.
For people who still do not understand what is going on with the US arsenals, I want to reiterate--in comparison, in SMART munitions only Russia produces ORDER of magnitude (x 10 and even more) those munitions ranging from laser guided rounds to loitering munitions. Per bombs with UMPK--I don't know, 30 times more? And, then, of course, missiles--all kinds from stand off weapons ranging from Kh-101, 3M14(M), Kinzhals, 3M22 Zircons, P-800 Oniks and, of course, air defense missiles--the US does not even register here. It is simply insignificant. So, make your own conclusions. Now, to those who compare Iran and Russia--two different intensities of a conflict, two different weight categories. So, I remind you now sacramental from A.A. Svechin, Valery Gerasimov quotes him:
Zircons, Geraniums, Kalibrs. The works.
On Neutrality Studies. I concur--Israel is defenseless, so are US assets in the region with only a SINGLE operational tool at the US disposal, traditional at that, bombing. That's it.
But I want to stress again, knowing is not enough.
"I think he (Russian President Vladimir Putin - approx. And he probably thinks that we are helping Ukraine. And yes, we also help them. And he's talking about it, and China would have said the same thing, you know, it's like, hey, they're doing this and we're doing that. To be fair, they're doing it and we're doing it," Trump said in an interview with Fox News.
If only he knew the significance. Because I am busy today, I want to give you a worthy "substitution" with excellent text by Alexander Rogers who in his classic acerbic manner explains basics of the grand strategy and the nature of demilitarization.
Now let me explain. NOTHING that Iran is doing now would be possible without Russia. And without the fight against the collective West that Russia has been waging for four years. Why? Seriously? Because Russia has been actively destroying NATO equipment for several years, depleting their military capabilities and stocks of various ammunition, ranging from offensive missiles to air defense. And also forced to spend hundreds of billions of dollars and euros to support the corrupt Zelensky regime. Open the summary tables of what has been destroyed by the Russian army over the past four years in Ukraine. All of this, or at least most of it, could be fighting Iran now.
Read it in full.
With Mi-28 using LMUR at local temporary assembly point (PVD) of 404 terrorists. A very appropriate tune.
... again.
Project 885 SSGN Kazan training supersonic missile launches. Milporn.
... on Trump's "victory". Well, what can I say--it is unprecedented what the US is going through in the last 10 years. Many people still cannot grasp the scale of American national tragedy. It is more than just epic fail. And I can totally feel for TRUE American patriots, myself being one of them, seeing once great country being sold to Israel.
... needs to update his "navy experience" as applied to 2026 and choke points operations ... choking them. Houthis have demonstrated how little it takes to shut down a strait, but those are Houthis. Iran is a completely different weight category--much, much heavier. So ...
You know, POTUS.
Oil Prices Surge Despite Record-Breaking Strategic Reserve Release
Yes, yes.
... of Caspian Sea in case Trump decides to finish off the US by "ground operation".
Sure, "outdated" intel and "targeting"--school for girls.
U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says. Outdated targeting data may have resulted in a mistaken missile strike, according to the ongoing military investigation, which undercuts President Trump’s assertion that Iran could be to blame.
What kind of a sublime idiot buys this shit? The fact that this school could have been in any targeting list (yes, those do exist) is incomprehensible. Could it be that the mindset which prevailed in 404 where US made and manned weapons such as Patriot PAC3s and HIMARS with ATACMS have been hidden inside civilian areas also influenced those officers who projected what they would do onto others? Absolutely. For people who gave us Bucha and other false flags, atrocities against Russian civilians, killing women and children in Sevastopol on the beach--that's the "American Way of War".
To those who still "don't get it". Down the memory lane.
... from 404 which some people continue to post on these discussion boards. Here is the reality--two missiles, one into the apartment block (NATO is really good at terrorism) another altogether elsewhere.
These are the guys the US military produced.
Retired four-star U.S. Army Gen. Jack Keane said Monday that the Iranian government “fundamentally miscalculated” President Trump as conflict in the Middle East persists. “What these guys did, Rita and John, is they fundamentally miscalculated President Trump,” Keane told radio hosts John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby on WABC’s “Cats & Cosby” program. “They bought into the fact that Trump really wanted to negotiate and they could stall those negotiations, and that even if he did go to war, it would only last a couple or three days because he wouldn’t have the patience to deal with it beyond that.
This is an exhibit A of why the US cannot win a war.
... impressed. Correct, he never saw anything like this, neither did any serious military professional in the world who has any grasp of operational planning and military technology.
Time to post sentimental Hitler here.
