Groundhog Day.

 Medvedev warns. France is delusional. 

Ian Proud And Yours Truly

Discussing things and the "event" you may not know yet but was funny and has shown a lot what you need to know about Europe in general, and UK in particular. 

I am talking about this. 

And how somebody (wink, wink) organized attitude adjustment session for Oxford and how this institution chickened out. We already had plans for Ian, Alexander Mercouris, Steve Jermy and me to have a get together in London. Well, I doubt Oxford will invite me again, so I will have to go to meet my British friends on my own). 

This Is NOT A Joke.

I repeat--this is NOT a joke. This is 404 "unique documentary" on how they shoot down hypersonic ... Kinzhals. 

This is, most likely, the video-confirmation based on which Captain Mitchel concluded in 2023 that: 

The May 4 interception of a Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile by one of Ukraine’s Patriot air defense systems in Kyiv has caused a significant stir in the international missile defense community. The ensuing saturation attack against Kyiv on May 16, which according to Russian sources was specifically aimed at knocking out a Patriot system, has only further underscored the significance of advanced missile defense systems in today’s evolving security landscape. This dramatic first-ever engagement between modern Western air defense systems and the hypersonic weapons specifically designed to defeat them was marked by contrails streaking the skies over Ukraine, literally and figurately underlining the significance of this latest technological revolution.

Physics, of course, is for losers. Real winners study political "science". Of course, there are many other documentary videos from 404, how about single VSU soldier killing 200+ Russians. 

Or Russians "not advancing", or the US "defeating" Iran. There are very many similar documentaries and, believe me, attendees of the premier of the Top Gun: Maverick will believe this ignominious end of Kh-47M2 Kinzhal after being shot down and ...

Yes, this is exactly how M=9 missile falls. Many in 404 (and evidently in Pentagon) believe it. After all, what could possibly compare to the best anti-missile system of them all. 

It is a freak show now. 

Some Numbers ...

 ... which are hidden.

This is a "spread" of casualties which one would expect--give and take, I am not suggesting that pastor's numbers are precise--in case of Brigade Combat Team trying to engage in any significant ground combat in Iran within two to four weeks. In other words, it will melt away. The reason is simple--US Army is not equipped (nor is a partner in Dutch Rudder propaganda of Israel's IDF) to deal with actual long-range fires and stand-off weapons due to a perverted view on warfare in general and air-defense in particular. 

This is a result of worshiping fake history and fake leaders. I will remind you, if you forgot: 

The creeping arrogance, the hubris, which would cost the American Army so dearly in Vietnam. Summing up the achievements of his troops in crushing the German counterattack of December 1944, Patton with pardonable pride claims to have “moved farther and faster and engaged more divisions in less time than any other army in the history of the United States—possibly in the history of the world... No country can stand against such an Army.” These memoirs are valuable not least in showing, however unwittingly, that a disastrous presumption of invincibility took root in the ranks of officers who led the American military after World War II.

This is from foreword to Patton's memoir. US Military doesn't learn--that's not me saying it, that's late hater of Russia and falsifier of history Richard Pipes describing what takes place:  

The United States wants to win its wars quickly and with the smallest losses in American lives… Extreme reliance on a technological superiority, characteristic of U.S. warfare, is the obverse side of America’s extreme sensitivity to its own casualties; so is indifference to the casualties inflicted on the enemy ... We have no general staff; we grant no higher degrees in “military science”; and, except for Admiral Mahan, we have produced no strategist of international repute. America has tended to rely on its insularity to protect it from aggressors, and on its unique industrial capacity to help crush its enemies once war was under way. The United States is accustomed to waging wars of its own choosing and on its own terms. It lacks an ingrained strategic tradition. In the words of one historian, Americans tend to view both military strategy and the armed forces as something to be “employed intermittently to destroy occasional and intermittent threats posed by hostile powers. 

Well, yeah. US Navy has (or had recently) an Admiral who graduated with the major in ... English Literature. But then again, Lisa Franchetti, University of Phoenix and shit. So, what happens when your opponent not only fights back tenaciously but outranges you? They call it "asymmetry"--that's the level of military "science" in the US. Nothing good. Well, with the US Secretary of War having his military education lifted from Scofield Bible and Fox News what do you expect? And don't tell me I didn't warn. I did. Now, who will answer not only for the atrocity against people of Iran but for lives of those American kids who died needlessly for a terrorist entity in Levant? 

A Profound, Mighty, Unrestrained ... LOL!

 Gotta love this. 

This is so typical of Gulfies. Yes, we all saw how good you are "defending" yourself. Exactly, "with distinction", because you are ... defenseless, as is the US. But, yes, in a typical Gulfies' manner a humiliating defeat must be wrapped into hyperbole and self-praise. UAE, however, does have experience with good air defense, it even helped to finance it in 1990. I am talking about this:

Yes, first versions of S1 Pantsir bought in 2000. They have been upgraded relatively recently but the nature of this upgrade remains uncertain and they are not Pantsirs operated by Russian Air Defense. There have been certainly successful intercepts of Iranian drones and missiles by Pantsirs, but what passes for "layered air defense" in US AD parlance is not layered and not real defense as a sad fate of PAC3s and THAAD demonstrated, with them being incapable to provide REAL AD with at least moderately acceptable intercept rate. It is not acceptable, of course--it is dismal. 

Meanwhile, Yaroslavl Air Defense Academy.

404 and its NATO terrorists tried to strike this academy 100 times (it is described in video)--all 100 targets have been shot down. NATO air defense is not in the same league and it doesn't have own dedicated military academies in the field where for 5 years, 6 days a week you prepare full blown high end engineers with massive STEM background and tacticians with the step into operational planning. UAE knows that and they know that THAAD, let alone PAC3, ain't no S-400. But the best way out of it for them is to do what Iran demanded--remove US presence. Looks like the message was received. Details of future contracts will be discussed later. 

Lavrov About "Red Lines" ...

 ... to those who still exercise any illusions. 

Something Of Note.

Tactical stuff and shit. But it is really interesting. Self-patching anti-drone net. 

Previous generation of nets when had UAVs explode on them would be breached and the hole could be used later by other enemy drones. This net however patches those holes (50+% of their areas) on its own due to the mechanical properties of a material and a weave (like letter Z) which is capable to do this. This is really noteworthy, especially since it is being mass-produced. That reduces dramatically the effectiveness of drones. 

Meanwhile, for some reason the promised (by fanboys primarily) demise of tanks and field artillery (you know, drones will do all the work, LOL) hasn't happened yet. I wonder why? Well, I am being facetious, of course. Here are the the guys from T-80BVMs who love their machines in combat. 

Meanwhile the little robot that could. 

Kuriers (Couriers) not only are mass-produced and haul everything, from wounded to the rear to ammo and food to the line of combat, here is this little thingy shows how to properly tow a legendary Soviet/Russian 122-mm D-30. They have become true helpers in combat and beyond. 

25th, Now!

 We have on our hands a complete nutjob. 

President Trump said in a phone interview that Iran has "agreed to everything," and will work with the U.S. to remove its enriched uranium. He insisted that doing so will not involve U.S. ground troops. But when asked who would retrieve it, he would only say "our people." "No. No troops," he said. "We'll go down and get it with them, and then we'll take it. We'll be getting it together because by that time, we'll have an agreement and there's no need for fighting when there's an agreement. Nice right? That's better. We would have done it the other way if we had to." The president said the material would then be brought to the U.S.

His mental decline is precipitous, spurred by an immense pressure from both external factors, Israel, Epstein et al, and traits of character he cannot control anymore. He cannot grasp anymore anything which contradicts his obviously grotesquely primitive if not vulgar view of the United States and its actual capabilities. He knows only one thing--New York real estate market dealings. 

Meanwhile: 

The Strait of Hormuz is once again at the center of escalating geopolitical tensions, with Iran moving to restrict vessel traffic amid an ongoing U.S. naval blockade. According to multiple reports, Iran has turned back at least 20 vessels attempting to transit the strait, while U.S. enforcement actions have redirected additional ships, bringing total disruptions to more than 20 tankers. Merchant vessels reportedly received direct radio warnings from Iranian naval forces declaring the waterway closed to all traffic following what Tehran described as a failure by Washington to uphold ceasefire commitments. The developments mark a sharp reversal from earlier optimism. Just days ago, Iran had signaled that navigation through Hormuz was “completely open” following a temporary ceasefire agreement tied to de-escalation in Lebanon. That arrangement now appears to be unraveling, with both sides maintaining overlapping restrictions—effectively choking off maritime access.

Somebody has to explain to him that the US lost, in the most humiliating fashion and the US owner, Israel, is not only beaten into the bloody pulp, but IDF, as was predicted, paraded itself as a third rate force incapable of modern war, period (use Google to translate). Sheer military incompetence. In the end, who will answer for guys on the US aircraft carriers and LHDs going effectively hungry? Just asking ...

Some Clarifications Re: Mi-28NE ...

... and shoot and forget weapon systems. Here is a demonstration  of an extremely low signal-to-noise ratio in Western media sphere when it comes to Russian technology. For some reason this video popped up for me today. I don't know why, because I am more interested in music and old sci-fi flicks from 1950s and 60s. But here it is. 

I was stunned with "technical" minutiae of this narration with a pathetic attempt to compare non-existent features of US helicopters, such as ... and you guessed it--"stealth" (if AH-64 Apache is "stealth" then I am Mickey Mouse) and combat record which is simply incomparable. But then, of course, they also say that the cockpit is ... analogue. And the cherry on the top is that US helicopters use "shoot-and-forget" weapons while Russians use Ataka ... only? 

Well, let's take a look at Mi-28NE cockpit, OK?

If multi-function LCDs are analogue, then ... yeah--I am Mickey Mouse. What many still do not understand is that some analogue instruments such as artificial horizon, RPMs and fuel gauge are DOUBLE-redundancy for the machine which can take the punishment which would pulverize any US helicopter. But then there is another pile of bovine excrement. Here are some photos of Mi-28s shooting not Ataka but "shoot-and-forget" Izdelie-305 LMUR in combat.

 Here is how this nasty missile looks like when carried by Mi-28s. 

And for those who haven't heard about this ground-attack missile, well--here it is. No, not from WiKi where the range of this missile is posted as ... 14 kilometers. Nope, actually depending on the profile it is 25 kilometers. 

But even here they continue to use wrong data--it is not 14, it is 25 kilometer range. But why they continue to use this "data", the explanation is simple--main AH-64 Apache's weapon AGM-114 Hellfire has a range of around 11-12 kilometers, the Maverick has a range of up to 22 kilometers. The newest AIM-179 JAGM has a range of 8 kilometers or so. This cannot stand, of course, because as we all know, the US procures bestest of the bestests. And do not even mention a family of Russian guided missiles Hermes with ranges, depending on guidance, up to ... 100 kilometers. But yes, Russians are still using monkey wrenches, hammers and steam to power their equipment. Butthurt and coping are strong ... 

But here is a bit of actual combat use (it is tested now) of a swarm of Supercam loitering munitions capable of operating in groups of up to 10, searching, detecting, classifying and attacking a variety of targets completely on their own. 

If operator needs to interfere--satellite comms are at their disposal, or any other comm network if needed, including those pesky retranslators. Here is how Russian control rooms look like:

And I love art deco. I really do). 

System Breakdown.

 Larry had excellent discussion. 

Servant Disobeys His Master.

 No, really))

Trump shocked Netanyahu with post declaring Lebanon strikes "prohibited". Israel asked the White House for clarifications about President Trump's post that Israel was "prohibited" from conducting airstrikes in Lebanon, a U.S. source and another source familiar tell Axios.

Attitude adjustment is coming, how dare a slave to disobey his master. It may sound far-fetched but I can only reiterate--the US doesn't have POTUS, it has a subservient unhinged hack, it doesn't have US Congress--it has Knesset 2.0. This is what the United States has become. But after seeing how US Navy feeds own guys--the whole God Damn thing is utterly broken, because even in the Soviet Navy in long deployments you have been always provided with 1st (Pervoe) dish--soup, 2nd (Vtoroe)--meat-fish dish with potatoes or rice, or buckwheat, 3rd (Tretie)--some compote or juice, and always a lot of bread. What is shown is a disgrace. One tortilla? Are you fucking kidding me? 

Baltics, Finland, Germany ...

 ... likely the order of how it will be done if Europe will not get the message. It will die anyway, it is just the matter of how it will go down. Russia can accelerate the process greatly, if you know what I mean. The plan is there and initial targets have been selected ... for warmup. 

Re: Germany. As a whole it is an existential enemy of Russia and Russian people. Per UK--it will completely degenerate on its own.  

There Is Nothing To Figure, George.

That's UK and its and European "values". 

Everything which was the best about Europe is going to be erased. The land will be taken from indigenous Europeans (look at France), while Euro men will be sent to die. But, luckily, it is going to be really fast. Time to call London what it is--Londonistan and admit that the English peoples lost their country. 

Some Indicators.

Of what Russian military and politicians state now constantly--severe shortages of personnel for VSU and increased use of women in combat roles. Here is one of those women meeting her end. 

Moreover, the kidnappings by TZK of unfortunate sods in 404 for VSU become more sophisticated, but victims also are becoming smarter. 

Praise the Lord! He got the guy healed--it's a miracle. This is also the future of Europe where they will be rounding European cattle to throw them against Russian firepower, until Russians get tired from this freak show and wipe out most of Europe capitals together with their political class. Berlin, London and Paris should worry, and they do, while trying to put a brave face on. Processes beyond their reach and control are taking place. Sergei Shoigu's today's statement re: Baltic statelets and Finland explains a lot--these are the first targets for demonstration. 

This Is For ...

 ... those hysterical creatures infesting this blog who constantly suggest for Russia to get some balls, and to strike ... whatever et al. All systems, including national security and international operatew on bases "input-mechanism-output (effect)". Output could also be a reaction. Here are examples of first reactions. 

Many people still cannot wrap their brains around single fact, which has to be brought up constantly--it is normal for "advisers to Putin or Gerasimov", because obviously they constantly browse blogs where people provide "professional" advice on how to fight the largest war since WW II in Europe, so I remind those numbers again: 

To those who still cannot grasp the scale of a destruction and catastrophe for the West, I can only feel sorry for your lack of basic counting skills and numerical dyslexia, and you failing basic math in school. So, here are some UK politicians: 

EUROPE NOW IN THE FIRING LINE — RUSSIA ISSUES DIRECT WARNING Russia has escalated — and Europe is now being named. Defense factories across the EU are being reclassified. “Potential targets.” That’s the warning. Facilities producing drones and weapons for Ukraine are now being framed as part of the battlefield. EU nations described as a “rear base” for the war effort. Which means — in Moscow’s view —location no longer protects them. This is a shift. From proxy war… to direct strategic pressure on Europe itself.

If it comes down to it--first to go will be targets in Baltic states and Finland. Russia will see and study effects. I also want to stress--if you cannot grasp subtleties and operational-strategic mechanisms at play in all that, I cannot help. I already do my best, evidently not good enough.  

Nima and Me ...

 ... live in an hour. 

Garland Nixon and Yours Truly ...

 ... live in 20 minutes. 

Since Trump Is Jesus ...

 ... pardon me--a doctor, he might as well be Moses too)) Here is Trump's plan for oil supply. 

A Bit On SMO ...

... and why Russian Defense Ministry is damn serious. The list of initial targets is presented. Mike Mihajlovic's explanation and the hole that Trump dug. For himself and the US. 

Europa Delenda Est?

It looks like. Here is Mr. Medvedev explaining WHY Russian Defense Ministry published the list of European companies supplying 404 with UAVs and other equipment--which in itself is a very noticeable change of tone by Russia. 

The Russian Ministry of Defense has published a list of European enterprises where drones are assembled for strikes against the Russian Federation. Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that these addresses should now be considered as potential targets for the Russian Armed Forces. "The statement of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation should be taken literally: the list of European industries where drones and other equipment are made is a list of potential targets for the Russian Armed Forces. When the strikes become a reality depends on what happens next. Enjoy your dreams, European partners!" the politician wrote on the social network X.

Russians do not want to kill Europeans, but they will if it comes down to it. The first to go will be Baltic States and Finland who provide their territory for strikes against Russia. So, the time is coming when the boomerang returns. If the message will not be understood, well ... Europe as it exists today is doomed anyway, so if they decide to go down with a bang Russia will oblige. So, Europe is now on notice. 

The continent which loves them Nazis, warmongers and perverts, such as cretin bimbo Kallas or EC head or German government as a whole--you all know where it is all going. But it will be really fast this time. 

My Woman From Tokyo ...

 ... and Made in Japan--one of the greatest albums of all time. Let's make a pleasant non-political music pause. Seeing Ian Paice, Ian Gillan and Roger Glover (of legendary Deep Purple Mk.2), sadly without Ritchie and with John playing keyboards in Heaven, it is so gratifying seeing these legends being treated with such reverence by Japan's Prime minister. 

Not taking anything away from Led Zeppelin, but technically they were not even in the same universe as Deep Purple. John Bonham's stupid untimely death solidified his myth as the greatest drummer. The problem for him, of course, is the fact that Paicy did it as good if not better, including bringing into Purple's hard rock almost a jazzy, swinging virtuoso element. And yes, in the USSR Deep Purple were so much bigger than LZ. 

It is so gratifying to see legends being recognized for what they are on the highest state level--legends. Ah yes, 

Enjoy, if you will. 

They Begin To Suspect ...

 ... something. 

Paper Oil Blinks While Physical Supply Tightens. 

So do military paper tigers of economy of derivatives and financial legerdemain. Again, what is "market", anybody believes this BS anymore?

Oil market volatility is easing as traders adjust to geopolitical headlines, though prices still spike on major developments like failed U.S.–Iran talks and the Hormuz blockade.

Despite calmer futures trading, the physical oil market remains extremely tight, with up to 10 million bpd trapped and spot prices surging far above futures.

Ongoing blockades and supply disruptions are prolonging the crisis, pushing energy prices higher and delaying any meaningful market normalization.

The way economic system exists today it is unworkable due to both systemic crisis of the financial capitalism (euphemism for 21st century imperialism) and a financial "noise" of derivatives which have nothing to do with actual economy which provides livelihood for humanity. It is utterly broken and is unfixable. Just one example, the Speaker of Czech Parliament Tomio Okamura (he has Japanese roots):

The gist: without Russian resources we (Czechia) wouldn't be able to turn on lights, be that gas, oil or nuclear fuel for NPP in Dukovany. You see, reality is a bitch--in REAL war, in REAL economy, in REAL governance. Here is how it is reported in the news: 

The leader of coalition party Freedom and Direct Democracy, Tomio Okamura, says one solution to high energy and fuel costs would be to take gas and oil from Russia. Speaking to TV Nova, Mr. Okamura – who is also speaker of the lower house – said this would allow Czechia to diversify its sources once again and to guarantee its energy security. This call has been rejected by members of the previous government, who ended Czech dependency on imports from Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ex-PM Petr Fiala called on current government head Andrej Babiš to disown talk of such “collaborationist” cooperation with Moscow.

No, no, no, Russia doesn't care if Czechs will have lights tomorrow or not, if they have enough to eat or not. It is too late to do anything about it. If Czechia (same as the rest of Europe) wants to maintain the standard of living somewhere around the level of 1960s--premiums for all those goodies from Russia could be made available if someone decides that staying warm in winter is more important than "democracy" and will prostrate itself in a front of Russia's energy giants, then maybe Russians will consider selling it all. If not--call Brussels and stay on the line, your call is very important to them. 

The Guy Lets It Rip))

And I can only agree, many do. 

This clusterfuck is so over the top, that I don't even know how to measure it. In related news and down the memory lane when the map of the US Navy's CBGs popped up on TG channels. 

None of the three are in any position (or station) to do much. And here is from quarter of a century ago by two distinguished US carrier aviators. Just enjoy:

Which group of technologies is progressing faster? One day soon, in a cultural battle, someone will no longer wish to put up with arrogant Western overflights. Some nation or group will buy a few “sons of SA-10”that can be fired by connectivity between cell phones, laptops, and a department-store telescope. The United States will launch a few F/A-18E aircraft (remarkably procured on time, on budget, and underweight),with their(equally remarkable)joint standoff weapon or joint direct-attack munitions, to blow up a bridge, probably, and not one of them will come back. U.S. air forces of every service have already conceded air superiority to certain SAM systems. Who do we think will get better faster? The United States is making a few well-armored knights, and they will face a forest full of peasants with longbows. Cruise missiles will replace manned aircraft and sink the ships that carry them. This is both good and bad news for the DD21crowd.Yes,theadvocatesofthat advanced new destroyer program will probably see the strike role migrate to their platform, because foreign adversaries will have SAM systems that manned aircraft cannot approach(after some “Pearl Harbor” event for manned aircraft).Unfortunately, those adversaries will probably also invest in surface-to-surface missiles as capable as the air variety; those big floating pieces of metal, no matter how high-tech, snazzy, or expensive, will be in dangerous waters.

It has been foreseen by many. Now the moment of reckoning is here. And yes, this is not shit-talking, it is the moment when the shit, pardon my French, got real. 

Play Stupid Games, Win ...

 ... stupid prizes. West's economies are paraded for what they are--low industry, high speculation ... well, Ponzi schemes. 

The legendary derivatives trading team at Vitol Group, the world’s largest oil trader, has reportedly lost hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars on oil bets that went very wrong as the war in the Middle East roiled global markets and trapped physical supply at the Strait of Hormuz. Vitol’s star trader Yaoyao Liu found himself on the wrong side of bets on crude and fuel prices at the start of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, as prices soared in the worst disruption of global oil supply in history, the Wall Street Journal reports, quoting sources with knowledge of the matter. Liu’s trades are reportedly a closely-guarded secret not only on the market but also within Vitol itself.

Derivatives, a euphemism for speculation, which modern West's capital is and real economy are as removed from each-other as Milky Way is removed from Andromeda. As American Way of War is removed from actual war. Now they are doing betting, instead of studying markets and real conditions and outputs. The result is predictable. E.g. 

That's Urals in ... futures. Hm. Physical oil, of course, is much more expensive. The "model" is collapsing. 

Blockading Common Sense ...

 ... and morality. 

Will They Try?

 You can bet on it. 

MOSCOW, April 13 — RIA Novosti. Deputy Secretary of the Security Council Alexander Maslennikov did not rule out attempts to undermine Russia's food security due to the conflict in the Middle East. According to him, Moscow is in a strong enough position to increase the supply of products to this region, as well as to the Asia, Africa and Latin America. "At the same time, against the backdrop of the further development of the conflict on the Middle East attempts to artificially undermine Russia's internal food security by destructive external forces cannot be ruled out," the press service of the Security Council quoted Maslennikov as saying.

It has to be understood that the whole narrative about Russia collapsed in the West. Russia now lives better, eats better, feels better and is developing better than the combined West. Meanwhile, Europe is getting poorer, colder or hotter, depending on the season, and there are all kinds of other issues. It is not just Africa and Asia which will be affected, Europe is not going to avoid a food shock which is coming. It is all a domino effect and one things leads to another. 

Now to people who still delude themselves with the last straw of hope that this clusterfuck was somehow Trump's "plan". There IS NO plan, what passed for it was a harebrained scheme developed by BiBi and Mossad and executed by their slap-bitch and asset, who is blackmailed into sheer madness and a destruction of his own country for the benefit of a corpse of the Israeli state, whose time is up and will dissolve. It is already being abandoned. 

Here are some realists from Israel: Yitzhak Brick, General in the Zionist Regime’s Army: Trump’s decisions are a catastrophe; ultimately, he capitulated to Iran! We did not defeat Hamas, we did not defeat Hezbollah, and we were unable to defeat the Iranians either! Damn right! The machine is broken, it has been for a while now. 

In related news, which will not be reported in the West. 

MOSCOW, April 13 — RIA Novosti. The first patient received the peptide vaccine Onkopept for the treatment of colorectal cancer, the press service of the FMBA told RIA Novosti. "The first patient was injected with the drug on March 31, 2026. Now he has already received the third injection of the vaccine. The tolerability of the vaccine is good. For the next patient, the Onkopept vaccine is already ready, the first administration is scheduled for April 20, 2026," they said. ... At the end of November, the Ministry of Health issued permits for the use in clinical practice of the personalized therapeutic cancer vaccine Onkopept for the treatment of colorectal cancer. It was created by the Y.M. Lopukhin Center for Physico-Chemical Medicine FMBA.In early April, the first patient received another personalized vaccine for the treatment of melanoma. He was a 60-year-old resident of the Kursk region. As noted by the head of the Ministry of Health Mikhail Murashko, the man feels good.

I'll just leave it here. 

At This Stage It Is Not ...

 ... the US anymore.

A very sad ending for a country with so much potential and resources. So much promise. All of it stolen from the majority of Americans by corrupt and incompetent "elites", who never had any loyalty to the US. Just the marriage of convenience--exclusive golf clubs, private jets and diversified portfolio and, of course, loyalty to Mossad (and Israel) with them knowing every sexual deviancy and crime these "elites" committed. They have now their biggest asset ever:

No, this is not AI, this is reported by most US media. The US had a good run, now it is Israel 2.0. It will remain under the control no matter who comes to the White House because no POTUS will have trusted, courageous, patriotic military-intel elite, because the US doesn't have any left and no courageous and patriotic people can become POTUS, period. 

Meanwhile ...

These are futures, speculation that is--physical oil is much more expensive. And if anyone still believe that Saudi ports (terminals for East-West pipeline) are going to be pumping oil, look (again) at this map:

Yes, this place where Houthis live and who hate Israeli and Saudi guts. Well, you all know what I mean, right?

Open Thread.

 Go at it. 

That's About Right.

 Totally me))

Norman Finkelstein ...

 ... a man of courage and integrity is having fun)) 

Fourth Reich ...

 ... and it will end up the same way as the Third. It will be destroyed, just this time it will not rise again. Is Trump stupid? Yes, so is most of his admin. 

This Will Be In My Today's Video ...

 ... but I want you to just wrap your brain around what you see. 

This is the town of Gaisin (Haysin) in Vinnitsa Oblast of 404. In 2022 it had the population of 25, 698 people. What you see is typical for 404 today. And the guys who drive by talk about that MIAs are not even included. This is just one of the indicators of a catastrophe in 404 and VSU, which also is underscored (it is a very strong correlation) with the latest exchange of bodies between 404 and Russia. 1,000 VSU bodies vs 41 of Russian soldiers. 1,000/41 = 24. So, this time it is 1 Russian for 24 VSU. If you calculate even from this POV (which is incomplete--tactical and operational rear losses of VSU are horrendous), then taking this metric in consideration and base number of VSU KIAs+MIAs of 2.5 million, you can roughly calculate Russia's KIAs: 2, 500, 000/25 = 100, 000 give and take of Russian personnel. That is why not a single ass-hole from BBC or CNN can find anything even remotely similar to 404 cemeteries and towns like Gaisin in Russia. Some inputs from frontlines by senior commanders (not by some info shysters with no military background) describe very similar picture in terms of ratios. 

Note, just in this statistics the ratio is 16,480/464 = 36.  

That means 1 body of Russian soldier for 36 VSU. Now you understand why West (headed by the US) is a war criminal, including its generals and intel people who "planned this". 

In Continuation Of The CBS' Interview ...

 ... with American soldiers and how real war looks like. As you know, Konstantinovka is now in focus of Russian Army's operations and here is how real war looks like with the enemy UNLIKE whatever resistance force US forces encountered, say in Fallujah. 

This footage is from 404 drone no less, and I have news for Pentagon's generals who would want to draw parallels, VSU is not Saddam's so called army and Iraqi paramilitaries. Two radically different wars in scale, intensity and technology. 

Meanwhile, in UK. 

The Royal Navy has not seized any sanctioned Russian tankers because the Government fears it would breach international law. Vladimir Putin’s shadow fleet has been allowed to pass through the English Channel despite Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge, a fortnight ago, to “go after” the ships. Since The Telegraph revealed on Wednesday that Putin had sent a warship to escort sanctioned vessels through the Channel, there have been mounting questions over the Government’s failure to stop Russian ships. Now it can be revealed that Lord Hermer, the Attorney General, has given legal advice about how the ships could be tackled in British territorial waters to prevent the flow of sanctioned oil to Russia’s allies. Under his advice, ships can be boarded by special forces and officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA), but no such operations have taken place because of concerns about breaching international maritime law, which sets a high legal bar for a state to board a foreign vessel.

You see, International Law applies ONLY when you have power. And what many people still do not understand that Russians do not do grandiose gestures--they simply liberate towns and cities, they deploy navy for escorts et al. But, of course, it is not about International Law, it is about guns and missiles and marines these Russian ships carry and can prevent any attempts on boarding any tankers under Russian Navy's escort. See how it works? As The Telegraph continues:

Russia’s latest maritime interference will raise further concerns about the state of the Royal Navy, which is awaiting the outcome of the Government’s long-delayed Defence Investment Plan. Mr Healey said the plan would be published as soon as possible. There have been reports of last-minute wrangling with the Treasury over defence funding. A government source said: “The Attorney General has been working alongside the Defence Secretary to step up action against Russian shadow fleet activity. “They both recently convened representatives from Joint Expeditionary Force ally nations to discuss the legal framework for military action.”

Interference, they say. Well, I have news for UK Defense "ministry", UK cannot afford real Navy no matter the size of "investment" because even if to imagine that this "investment" exists, the Royal Navy's capabilities will still be puny compared to those of Russian Navy. In legal terms--any attack on Russian naval ship is casus belli and will mean the end of the Royal Navy as such, for warm up. But yes, they will huff and puff, good luck with that. Choose your own league. 

If a Tree Falls in a Forest and No One Is Around to Hear It ...

 ...  does it make a sound? You all know this thought experiment. But let's rephrase--if some fake "military expert" on YT or some TG channel didn't report about Russian Navy does it exist then?

This is again, for all those fanboys of explosions, "tactics" (they will not understand even basic math which goes into it), drones et al, who are in a business of constantly suggesting Russian General Staff how to do things. Above is a video from April 4th this year of Russian Navy's Large ASW ship Severomorsk patrolling Baltic Sea (not far from Germany, namely Island Fehmarn). 

Russians begin to deploy their assets to all those choke points just to ensure that commercial traffic is safe. You saw yourself yesterday how Admiral Grigorovich escorted two tankers near UK. And for those who still don't get it--Russia's military assets in Baltic Sea can sink every NATO navy and whatever non-Baltic NATO navies will try to rush there in under 60 minutes. No nukes, just salvos of 3M54s, Onyxes and 3M22 Zircons. Remember these guys?

Or these ones? 

Just a reminder. But then again, what do I know. Meanwhile, in related news:

Finally, BDay presents which are not only beautiful when placed on the book shelf but may come in handy ... at some point of time.