This Is Really Strange ...

 ... or not. 

Washington — A fire broke out Tuesday on the USS Higgins, a guided-missile destroyer and a mainstay of the Navy's forward presence in Asia, according to U.S. officials. The fire knocked out electricity and propulsion on the destroyer, one of the officials told CBS News, speaking under condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly. It was contained to one piece of equipment, and the flames didn't spread. No injuries to U.S. service members had been reported as of Wednesday. Details of how the fire started and the exact location of the Higgins in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) were not readily available. Details regarding what sections of the ship were damaged and how long it will take to repair were also not available. 

I call this BS outright. Because of this: It was contained to one piece of equipment. What does it even mean? USS Higgins is by no means a young ship, she is 26 years old, but ANY ship in any navy is built with redundancies (2+ diesel-generators, four gas-turbines et al) which preclude a loss of power and propulsion, UNLESS it is a sabotage or external something, whatever that might be. Arleigh Burkes are fine boats and as on any ship they have a main propulsion control room, which also contains main distribution console, but it is also reserved (I am sure in other places around the ship) and it will take a fucking huge effort to do to such a significant ship what is described in the news. 

I am not going to speculate on reasons, but those "small fires" in laundry room which took 30 hours to extinguish, 3 F-15 shot down "by rogue Kuwaiti pilot", now this. Yes, USS Princeton lost her power for 15-20 minutes when struck a mine in 1991 and there was other damage and another fire just a few days ago while in the dock. And the only question one has to ask is this: WTF? Iran? Sure, but there is something more sinister behind all that and one CANNOT exclude the possibility of technology simply malfunctioning due to abuse at the service of disintegrating empire.  

Enter Souyz 5.

New heavy class rocket with the most powerful liquid engine--RD171. 

Ramifications are enormous. The test was flawless. 

Open Thread.

 Go at it. 

Garland Nixon And Me ...

 ... live in 50 minutes. 

At Least Merz Admitted ...

 ... what has been known for a long time. 

Stephen King's Plot.

And the nets do not help. Some 404 transport of 300s encounters Russian drone in the night. 

Now they are all 200s. 

Another Day ...

 ... another M-109 Paladin burning. 

And the crew which is happy to be alive and be withdrawn to the rear--there is no ammo. Just a detail. And it is not going to be reported by Western media. They will continue to tout some 404 "victories" and drone strikes trying to spin whatever they can. Like this: 

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine used interceptor systems to shoot down more than 33,000 Russian drones of various types in March, a record monthly figure since Moscow launched its all-out invasion more than four years ago, Ukraine’s defense minister claimed.

Why the number is not 100500 (Russians will get this) or 3 billion remains a complete mystery to me, but there are still CIA and Pentagon people who would still buy this, because they cannot admit to themselves of how pathetic they are. While Foreign Affairs rag is one massive lament and coping. 

Let Iran Defeat Itself. America Should End the War but Keep Up the Pressure. 

Somebody has to tell this Nephew guy that neither Russia nor China (China--conditionally) care about "pressure" (a euphemism for sanctions) on Iran anymore and that changes the whole game. But the average member of Council on Foreign Relations (the publisher of Foreign Affairs) is a credentialed academic fraud, usually with "degree" in political "science" and a former government apparatchik good only at bureaucratic games within the imploding system to keep himself in the "expert" cesspool to pay for exclusive golf clubs and soirees'. That's the extent of their "expertise". 

They Bet The House ...

... on 404 harebrained scheme, you know--Russians being bogged down in 404 quagmire, Putin's "regime collapse", Russian people "rising" and other BS emanating from all those UK "think-tanks" and (lack of)intel places like MI6 and Chatham House. All this was conceived as UK's easy access to Russia's cheap resources and enriching its degenerate financial and political classes. But something went wrong. 

UK 10-year gilt yields topped 5% for the third time since the Iran war started, after Brent crude climbed above $111 following the breakdown of ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran. Britain's government borrowing costs have risen more than any other developed economy over the past two months, with the two-year gilt up over a full percentage point since the start of March. Analysts warn the UK is uniquely exposed to the energy shock given its dependence on oil and gas imports and a decade of above-target inflation, with the UK-U.S. yield spread now at 70 basis points.

Hm, what went wrong, I wonder? Nah, I don't. We all know what went wrong--sheer idiocy and incompetence of British "elites" who swallowed hook, line and sinker all this crap about NATO's military "might", Russia's weakness and other fairy tales which have many a Ph.D thesis defended on them in all kinds of the UK "elite" degree mills. 

And, of course, losers from City cannot live with this torment of recognizing that London, bar some touristy places, is a shithole, UK is a small Island with no resources and that Russia is global superpower and UK is not. Not even close. But the most devastating fact for them is this:

Even futures of Urals are $127, that means the physical oil is somewhere around $140-145. Russia is awash in cash. And yes, Russia has a powerful navy, if you know what I mean. Meanwhile, World War Eleven continues ...

And the US is winning it handily ... 

If You Wonder.

Yes, this is in China and yes, this is Ka-52M with Chinese markings. 

Is this a real photo or neural network creation? Well, you'll be the judge of that, but since 2021 China was mulling the idea of buying a ship's version of Ka-52 Katran. 

The possible contract was reported by the American magazine The National Interest. The publication notes that there is no official confirmation of this information by Beijing or Moscow yet, but the likelihood of concluding an agreement is "very high." The topic of a potential agreement is also actively discussed in the Chinese media. "Heavy attack helicopters are needed to equip the latest Chinese landing ships. After its own unsuccessful developments, China is asking for help from Russia. In addition, the agreement will demonstrate to the United States active cooperation between the PRC and the Russian Federation, which will reduce American aggression,"- quotes the words of researcher Zhou Chenming from the Defense University of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese newspaper South China Morning Post. Earlier, the American edition of Military Watch called the Ka-52 Alligator helicopter, the shipborne version of which is the Ka-52K, "the most dangerous attack helicopter in the world."

A lot has changed since then. Ka-52 proved itself (already proven in Syria) but in SMO as a premier combat helicopter. But then again, everybody have been guessing about Iranian Mi-28s until they have been spotted in the Iranian skies. Same goes for Algerian Su-57s. They are seen and not one or two anymore. 

Which brings us to morons from Stockholm SIPRI who still continue to pour BS of dollar-expressed world arms trade to all kinds of "analysts" as a viable data. Only complete cretins judge combat power in expenditure in US Dollars while not understanding the essence of this power as a combination of ADJUSTED expenditure, technological, doctrinal, industrial and operational factors--precisely the combination which NATO people are incapable to grasp. 

I want to remind you this dawning of realization on ... USMC officer, a revelation for him really:

We allow ourselves to look at our impressive defense budget and expensive systems and throw around hyperbole about the United States having the greatest military in the world. How, then, have we been bested by malnourished and undereducated men with antiquated and improvised weaponry whilst spending trillions of dollars in national treasure and costing the lives of thousands of servicemen and hundreds of thousands of civilians? Judging military capability by the metric of defense expenditures is a false equivalency. All that matters are raw, quantifiable capabilities and measures of effectiveness. For example: a multi-billion dollar aircraft carrier that can be bested by a few million dollars in the form of a swarming missile barrage or a small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) capable of rendering its flight deck unusable does not retain its dollar value in real terms. Neither does the M1A1 tank, which is defeated by $20 worth of household items and scrap metal rendered into an explosively-formed projectile. The Joint Improvised Threat Defeat Organization has a library full of examples like these, and that is without touching the weaponized return on investment in terms of industrial output and capability development currently being employed by our conventional adversaries.

Yep, combat effectiveness calculated against serious enemy force and for high-intensity tactical and operational environment is the ONLY thing that matters. ATGMs Hermes or LMUR plugged into the profile of deployed force run by Battle Management System such as Andromeda, among others--they don't care how much your tank costs, they care only about where is this tank, or strong-point for that matter, and at what range they should blow those expensive toys to smithereens. Yes, Correlation of Forces and Means, like IDF discovered for itself (again) in Southern Lebanon. You know, those Hezbollah's pesky UAVs and, yes, Kornets again. 

I also have news for these "dreamers" who continue to defraud US taxpayers. 

The United States will struggle to defend itself against advanced missile systems developed by China and Russia, senior Pentagon officials told lawmakers as they called for funding for the proposed Golden Dome missile defense program.

I have news, it could be Golden, it could be Brilliant or any other name you find fit to stick to this Pentagon's another "big thing" but it is not going to stop shit--the US AD capabilities fell behind so bad that any mentioning of "anti-hypersonic" by any US military or policy-makers should be corrected immediately by asking the question how this Golden thing will be able to intercept something like 3M22 Zircon? Well, the US doesn't have hypersonic technology (after Russians, obviously, "stole" it from the US) to even initiate a test phase. If you think that computer simulation will do the trick--I have a bridge to sell you. You need a physical REAL hypersonic weapon (forget about having a variety of them, like Russia has) to conduct exhaustive life testing to gather data sets and test your whole damn thing--from detection (good luck detecting hypersonic weapons in flight. Launch? Maybe.) to tracking to developing firing solution by ... exactly--you need AD systems with missiles which are the next thing in energy capacity for maneuvering. The US doesn't have any. 

When I say that the US lost the arms race--this is not hyperbole or figure of speech, it literally did with a very few respectable capabilities remaining such as ISR, subs as platforms only, signal processing and ... PR. The rest--well, will say that it is very-very expensive. Ask Russians or ... Iran. 

Couldn't Bypass This One)

Immortal classics)) 

Shovels. You Cannot Live ...

 ... without them in Russian military. All kinds of shovels, including even with high-precision stand-off capability. 

This is combat training for regular motor-rifle units. 

Well, He Is Not Alone.

There are many people from 404's "supporters", you know from the US, UK, Brussels, who would, but then again, why would, they do, support anything, including genocide of Russians as long as they are in the "circle" and improve their savings accounts and stock portfolios. 

You all know the names. 

Reminder About Kramatorsk-Slavyansk.

As I repeat ad nauseam--it doesn't take a military genius to understand that Konstantinovka is a key to Slavyansk-Kramatorsk defensive area (ukrepraion). 

Once Konstantinovka-Druzhkovka area is liberated, things begin to collapse all over the place. Here are some fresh news from the area:

Russian Army now is deep in Konstantinovka and has it in operational cauldron. 

And now some very bad news for NATO. The task of a dramatic ramping up of production of bombs with UMPK has been issued for Russian military-industrial complex and it will be completed. That means, additional 20,000-24,000 bombs with UMPK. Such as this lovely FAB-3000 visiting the position of temporary deployment (GDL) of VSU. 

Meanwhile, Russian Air Force (remember? Drab, unskilled, shot down et al.) Continues to make sure that no threat from the air materializes and that proper targets are hit on the ground. 

This video was shot by Weps guy from SU-30SM. 

If That Would Have Been Him Only .

But the whole country is a hostage now due to Trump's submission to Israel. Stalemate? What stalemate?

Araghchi Meets Putin.

And that is not random, of course. 

Pakistan, April 27 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Moscow, where both leaders discussed regional tensions and ongoing efforts to restore stability in the Middle East. The meeting focused on diplomatic developments linked to stalled Iran United States negotiations and broader security challenges across the region. Putin expressed hope that the Iranian people would overcome what he described as a difficult period. He also emphasized that peace remains a shared priority for regional stability. During the discussions, Putin stated that Russia would continue to support Iran and other regional countries in line with its diplomatic interests and long standing partnerships. He highlighted Moscow's role in encouraging dialogue and maintaining communication channels during periods of heightened geopolitical pressure. According to Russian state media, Putin also mentioned that he had received a message from Iran's Supreme Leader. He further praised the resilience of the Iranian population amid ongoing challenges.

But, obviously, Araghchi met Vladimir Putin not for the exchange of diplomatic pleasantries but to discuss mechanism of fixing the political results of a now obvious military defeat of the US and Israel. It is always a critical phase of any war. And when even this moron states obvious: 

Iran "humiliates" the United States, which does not know how to get out of the war. This was stated by German Chancellor Fradrich Merz, n-tv reports. "The Americans, obviously, do not have a strategy. At the moment, I don't see what strategic exit path the Americans will take, especially since the Iranians are obviously negotiating very skillfully — or very skillfully not doing them," he said. According to the head of the German government, the Americans are being subjected to "humiliation by the Iranian state leadership, primarily by these so-called Revolutionary Guards."

One has to inevitably arrive to the conclusion that the US simply ran out of military options because grand and military strategies are all about resources which the US doesn't have. NYT today declared Trump a hostage to Iran. One of a very few times when I agree with this tabloid. 

Joseph And Me ...

 ... live in 5 min.

Oh, No! Putin's "Regime" Is About To Fall.

 Perverts at CNN are hurt). 

Russia has weathered wartime economic pain while its security services keep protests in check. And the conflict in the Middle East has given Russia’s war effort an unexpected boost through higher oil prices. Nonetheless, Russia’s repressive apparatus of state now appears to be shifting into high gear. In recent weeks, law-enforcement authorities have launched a new round of high-profile political arrests and raids. And in parallel, the Russian government has been resurrecting the ghosts of the Soviet past. The most recent example: On Tuesday, officials from Russia’s Investigative Committee raided the offices of one of Russia’s largest publishers and detained staff members, following a year-old criminal investigation into what authorities allege is a case of “LGBTQ propaganda.”

Yes, all those Russian LGBTQ+ people of Russia are going to rise up and overthrow this "regime". Here is a reason: 

One of its titles appears to have drawn particular scrutiny: “Summer in a Pioneer Tie,” a 2021 bestseller featuring the story of a queer romance between two young men at a Soviet summer camp. Authorities detained several individuals connected to the publishing house last year; the Popcorn Books imprint was shut down in January.

For pedophiles and perverts infesting West's political and media crowd they see nothing wrong in mentally and physically abusing children because this is who they are. E.g. Hungary is about to partake in European "values" big time. 

Incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar has appointed the country’s “first LGBT activist” as education minister, according to local media. The Tisza Party leader, who defeated Viktor Orban’s Fidesz earlier this month, unveiled 12 cabinet ministers in a Facebook post on Friday as he prepares to form a new government. Judit Lannert was named minister of education and child care affairs, despite expectations that Rita Rubovszky, the headmistress of a Cistercian Catholic school, would take the role. Lannert is known as a critic of the previous government, with the media noting her use of LGBTQ-themed colors on social media during debates over constitutional amendments under Orban.

Boy, cultural enrichment is in full swing. 

A Short Guide ...

 ... to Russian literature: 

Russian literature consists of suffering. Either writer suffers, or protagonist, or reader. If all three suffer simultaneously--then it is a masterpiece. In every difficult situation always read Russian classic literature--it is even worse in there. 

Pretty much sums it up)) 

For Those Who Still ...

 ... cannot wrap their brains around the kill ratio in SMO. Here is yet another (among myriad) visual anecdotal video evidence. Combat episode--one Russian stormtrooper, 3 KIAs + 2 POWs on VSU side. 

That's modern C3ISR in action. 

Somebody To Love ...

 ... what is ironic is that many US Vietnam War songs are used by Russians, sometimes "reimagined", to show a bloody essence of what US (and Europe) has started in 404. The only song which will not be applied in terms of sense (only as a symbol) is Fortunate Son. Russians do not need to be drafted--they volunteer. In this case, any sons of Russian "elite" who do not--it doesn't matter, their numbers are infinitesimally small. 

This is Konstantinovka--the lower jaw (spiraled in red) which will close on whatever tens of thousands of 404 troops in Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration. 

There is a lot of other things happening right now, but we need to be patient. 

I Said It Before ...

 ... many times, I will repeat it again--the US lost the arms race, period. While there is a lot of talk using all those buzz words, here are some visuals from SMO. 

Plus it has to be understood, Russian Army operates not only astonishing variety of UAVs, but already autonomous swarms of UAVs, but has Troops of Unmanned Systems constituted as a separate sub-service and ...

MOSCOW, November 12. /TASS/. Work on building up the combat strength of units and units of unmanned systems continues, a higher military educational institution of this type of troops will be created in Russia. This was announced by the deputy head of the unmanned systems troops, Colonel Sergei Ishtuganov. 

Yep, military academy (traditionally 5 years 6 days a week) of preparing officer cadres for units and formations of these systems. They will be studying political science, sociology, history of the ancient world, journalism and leadership--you know, all those hard subjects which allow you to understand netcentric warfare, EW, communication networks, aerodynamics, tactics, operations and combat models. Nah, I am screwing with you)) 

In related news, Zala already introduced a new navigation system independent of satellites (yes, preparation for war) capable of providing a precise navigation to 100 kilometers from the node. Meanwhile, military university of radio electronics. A recruitment (try to pass those entrance exams) video.  

It has to be explained to all those current CIA, DIA and like people--they decided to fight the country which is nothing more than a gigantic industrial plant with colossal military academy attached to it.  

The Fate Of "Volunteers".

 There are still people in the West who cannot accept the reality of this West ... Losing Military Supremacy, much exaggerated to start with. 

Dnepropetrovsk is having a good time ...

While I explain that the fate of Europe is sealed. There will be no proxies anymore. 

Europeans should get ready: 

Last thing I remember
I was running for the door
Had to find the passage back to the place I was before
"Relax", said the night man
"We are programmed to receive"
You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave (c)

Doubling Down.

It is both rot and rut and it cannot be changed. I am not talking about literal inability to most of the US military operating with scales--most of them cannot wrap their brains around actual, not fake, production numbers of weapons by Russia--but also with technological development. As Army Times reports: 

In line with the president’s ambition to construct a “Golden Fleet” — an expanded Navy with a new line of Trump-class battleships as its centerpiece — more than $65 billion would be allocated to procure 18 warships and 16 support ships. This represents the largest shipbuilding request since 1962, officials said. When it comes to the evolving battlefield, the Pentagon is slated to make an unprecedented commitment to drones and the systems designed to counter them. $53.6 billion would be earmarked for autonomous drone platforms and contested logistics, while another $21 billion would be reserved for munitions, counter-drone technologies and advanced systems like the Collaborative Combat Aircraft and MQ-25. The department is also seeking to commit $64.5 billion toward developing next-generation munitions systems, including missiles, armored vehicles and helicopters. The package encompasses systems such as Patriot and THAAD interceptors, Precision Strike Missiles and the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle.

This is rather remarkable--doubling down on systems which in reality deliver NO new capability. THAAD? Seriously? A legacy system with an excellent (and defenseless) radar and shitty interceptors designed to "catch" SCUDs. Golden Fleet--a collection of fat prestigious targets in real war? Precision Strike Missile? A better guidance iteration of ATACMs--what war this military is getting ready for? We all know which one--money laundering. The plan for continuous obsolescence with some buzz words--Collaborative Combat Aircraft or autonomous drone platforms--sprinkled  for  better effect in Knesset 2.0. Mindboggling. This all is a result of sheer military incompetence and corruption. Germany also issued her "strategy" till 2039. Russian military sustained heavy casualties (hernias due to Homeric laughter) after reading it. I speak about it in my latest video. 

To Those Who Still ...

 ... do not recognize calamity for NATO in 404. Here is a map of the situation in Kharkov Oblast, but also at the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk strong area.

It doesn't take a military genius to understand what is going on strategically and that you have several cauldrons (or blisters if you wish) formed all along the frontline. And one must ask question, what's the deal with Kharkov Oblast? This is not the territory which joined Russia? I guess we have to ask a larger question, because these events are the part of Russia preparing for war (in whatever form) with Europe. 

Here is a hint from Lavrov from yesterday: 

"At some point in our history, after the creation of UN, OSCE and after the disappearance of the Soviet Union, the prospects for coexistence and even cooperation with the West seemed very realistic to us. All this has gone into oblivion. An open war has been declared on us. For this, the Kiev regime is being used as a "tip" ... The Kiev regime and the Ukrainian state are openly being used as a geopolitical battering ram." 

Read attentively highlighted. No "coexistence" means only one thing--it is "us" against "them". Only one will survive, and all indicators are telling us that it is not going to be Europe. 

Open Thread.

Busy. Go at it. 

About Eurasia and Globalists' ...

 ... sheer terror. I want to explain again to those who love fast Hollywood action and want "results" now because they think that world revolves around them--it does not. Geopolitical shifts the likes which we observe now, while being almost instant in historic time measure still take time in human terms--years and even decades. So, the new world which is already in place is sprouting as I write this. Here is hint: 

MOSCOW, April 24 — RIA Novosti. Tehran has provided exceptions for a number of countries, including Russia, in the issue of levying fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali told RIA Novosti. "At the moment, we have provided exceptions for some countries, I don't know what will happen in the future. However, at the moment, our Foreign Ministry is trying to use the exceptions provided for friendly countries, for example, Russia," the ambassador said, answering the relevant question. 

And that's just the start. Choke points from now on will cost money and that is one of many instruments of a geopolitical payback to the West--equalization of profits. 

In related news, Larch directed my attention today to this: India-Russia military logistics pact: 

A quiet game‑changer from the Arctic to the Indian Ocean. The RELOS agreement lets both countries station troops, ships and aircraft on each other’s soil, taking long‑standing defense ties to their next level. 

I wouldn't call it "quiet", I would call it sensational in a sense, as Air-Marshal Anil Chopra explains, there is a hell of a difference between some logistic arrangements with the USA and with Russia. 

LEMOA is a “tailored” arrangement for India, a version of the standard Logistics Support Agreement (LSA) that the United States signs with its allies. It streamlines reciprocal logistical support (fuel, food, spare parts) during port calls, joint exercises, and training, enhancing maritime operations. COMCASA enables the US to share secure, specialized communication equipment, facilitating better operational coordination and interoperability. It directly enables Indian forces to use US-made high-tech systems securely. Both are part of four foundational agreements (including GSOMIA and BECA) designed to boost defense cooperation, enhance mutual trust, and facilitate secure, real-time information sharing. However, the RELOS pact signed with Moscow is different from the agreements New Delhi has with Washington because it allows the permanent stationing of troops, aircraft, ships, etc. which is not the case in any other agreement.

And it all rests on the fact of Soviet Union being a huge supporter of India throughout history and, of course, this:

The agreement is crucial for India, as it supports maintaining the 60 to 70% of India’s military inventory that is Russian-origin, including Submarines, Su-30MKIs, and S-400 systems. RELOS enhances the operational reach and endurance of the Indian Navy and Air Force, especially for Russian-origin platforms, and improves logistical readiness for distant operations.

Of course, everyone saw the "deliveries" (delayed by years) and "performance" (shocking for many) of the US hardware. India wants both S-500 and SU-57, especially against the background of Algeria already flying their export versions. And then there is always Pakistan and China, and now the US, towering behind it. For India it is always a geopolitical ballet, especially when it comes down to national pride and still a long way before India can call herself a genuine superpower. But there is absolutely no doubt that India's future lies with newly reshaped Eurasia. Example of Iran today serves as inspiration for the "Global South" and gives a lot to think to Indian politicians about their future geopolitical bets. 

Just Mentioned This With Nima ...

 ... schizophrenia rules. It is now 50/50. 

Nima and Me ...

 ... live in 45 minutes. 

Strait Of Hormuz SitRep.

 Yeah, Mad TV was awesome) 

Let Them Eat Cake(c)

No, this is not collision. This is stumping a real hyena of Europe. Many attribute this epithet to Poland when Churchill mentions Poland's "appetite like hyena's" prior to WW II in his memoirs. Reality, however, is different--WW II was Germany's "product" and Third Reich's appetites have been global. Germany learned absolutely nothing and in the post-WW II period and in its EU phase successfully stripped many European countries of their wealth and industries. Now, Germany, through Nazi offsprings, controls also European Commission. Unlike Germans, Russians learned their lessons and they now know that Germany is an existential enemy of Russia and no normal relations can exist between the two countries. 

Kazakhstan, meanwhile, for some reason decided that she can play, while being in Russia's underbelly. You have to also take numbers in this video with the grain of salt, especially since it originated in Reuters. However, the news for Kazakhstan (and Germany) are somewhat worrying. 

ASTANA, April 22 - RIA Novosti. Kazakhstan has not received official information from Russia about the termination of the transit of Kazakh oil through the Druzhba pipeline to Germany, said the Minister of Energy of the Republic Yerlan Akkenzhenov. Earlier, Reuters reported thatRussiawill allegedly stop the transit of Kazakh oil toGermanyon the Druzhba oil pipeline from May 1 of this year. Press Secretary of the President of RussiaDmitry PeskovThe day before, he indicated that he was not ready to answer this question and needed to contact the "appropriate companies".

But then, RIA continues: 

"There have been no official statements from the Russian side yet. But according to unofficial sources, we know that this is true. For the month of May, we have transit through Atyrau-Samara, then the Druzhba oil pipeline and then goes to the Schwedt plant (refinery in Germany - ed.). We have zero in May," Akkenzhenov said.

Russia doesn't want to kill Germans. But Germany is existential enemy of Russia and is doing all it can to unleash another war on the continent apart from SMO. In this case, in order to not physically annihilating Germany, the other, more humane way is to choke off Berlin until it either removes its political regime and comes to its senses, or ... well, you know the drill or as Vladimir Putin stated, and I quote, this is full quote unlike snippets from Western media whores:

"We are not going to fight with Europe, I have already said this a hundred times. But if Europe suddenly wants to fight and starts, we are ready right now. With Ukraine, we are acting there surgically, carefully, so that... well, I understand, right? This is not a war in the direct, modern sense of the word. If Europe suddenly wants to start a war and starts it, then a situation may very quickly arise in which we will have no one to negotiate with"

While there is a talk of Kazakh oil being "redistributed" and that it "doesn't affect" anything and is "purely technical issue", the message is clear--Russia can make Europe's life miserable even without weapons. In related news:

Make your own conclusions. 

Garland and Me ...

 ... live in 30 minutes. Yes, I do look like Dick Cheney, LOL)) 

Since Dubai Issue ...

 ... has surfaced. Well, sand castles do not last, especially selling BS "luxury" to nouveau riches riff-raff and other wannabes. One needs not only money but taste and class. 

Happiness in life is not just the function of money, it is way more complex than that. But then again who of them ever read Chekhov's The Bet. And yes, sometimes the view of the snow-covered mountains and crisp fresh air are worth more than all "luxury" in the world. 

This Is Not Necessarily Surprising.

This was known for a long time. 

Soldiers from the UK’s elite SAS force are resigning in significant numbers over fears of prosecution following human rights investigations into alleged war crimes, British media reports. The probe largely focuses on British special forces operations in Afghanistan from 2010 to 2013, as well as missions in Syria and Northern Ireland. A public inquiry is examining claims that troops carried out extrajudicial killings during night raids, including the shooting of detainees and unarmed civilians, and whether evidence was falsified and senior officers failed to investigate or concealed wrongdoing. Members of 22 SAS, the British Army’s elite special forces unit, have applied for “premature voluntary release,” multiple outlets reported on Monday, citing insiders. The exact number of departures has not been disclosed, though at least two squadrons (D and G) are understood to have been affected.

SAS reports that: “Morale is s**t at the moment,” one insider was quoted as saying. Another source described “considerable disquiet” within the regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Richard Williams told LBC radio on Tuesday the growing number of departures from 22 SAS was driven by concerns among serving troops that actions during operations could later lead to investigations or potential arrest under human rights law. I have news, "morale" will remain shit because it cannot be high even for guys who get themselves into all kinds of special forces in UK (or US) thinking they will be cool, because, apart from SAS getting killed in 404, none of them really knows what it is to actually carry out missions which benefit the country of origin, other than some vague tactical objectives, which in the end serve the government of corrupted perverts. Unless, of course, they are so dumb (I doubt they are--you have to be sharp) that they don't read media. 

Having said all that, killing unarmed civilians is so ... cool in their minds that they will continue to serve the amoral, corrupt regime pretending that they are on service of His Majesty. Sure. Now you understand well where VSU got its "training" from--excelling primarily in atrocities and other shit of this nature. In related news, Odessa (among others) was having a very bright night today:

While bussification of the remnants of the male population of 404 continues. Guess who is in charge now? Right--British generals, who never commanded anything larger than the battalion. 

See the pattern? 

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?