Tuesday, June 20, 2023

He Learned Absolutely Nothing...

 ... as was expected. 

Former US President Donald Trump has claimed that the Ukraine conflict would not have happened had he stayed in office. Trump told Fox News that he had successfully deterred Moscow from attacking Kiev. “He wouldn’t have done it if it were me. He did it after I left,” Trump told Fox anchor Bret Baier, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview aired on Monday evening. “I thought he might do it. Look, I talked to him. I said, ‘If you do it, there’s going to be hell to pay. It’s going to be a catastrophe. Don't do it’,” Trump said. “I told him I was going to do something. He said, ‘No, no, no, you will not do that’. I said, ‘I will, Vladimir, I will do it. I’m going to do it’.” “He didn’t believe me at all, except for maybe 10%. And 10% is all you needed,” Trump concluded.

Yeah, I am sure he would have tweeted it. He couldn't clean his own Administration because of his cowardice and now he pontificates, again... Don't they all understand that for the rest of the world they all look downright stupid and as petulant children? I guess they don't. 

And, As Was Expected...

 ... someone again brought delirium on nuclear threshold by Karaganov to the discussion board. So, in order for me not to explain time after time why Karaganov is a shyster and illiterate hack, and provocateur with strong Vlasolvite calling, here is my piece I wrote for VK a few days ago on the issue of Karaganov's calls to lower nuclear threshold. 

Когда Поехала Крыша. Андрей Мартьянов.

Translation: When the Roof Slides (A euphemism for going bananas).

I am getting a bit tired reacting to all kinds of empty suits from sinking Moscow pseudo-academic and pseudo-intellectual beau monde of good ol' boys and girls who have zero expertise in anything, e.g. Karaganov, Trenin, Valdai  boys et al, but who are featured prominently, including at RT and many media in Russia due to all those media personalities being same. So, use Google Translate to get the gist of it. I do not go around suggesting doctors how to treat me, nor do I suggest nuclear power plant's operators how to run reactors--I simply know the limits of my knowledge. Some fvcking self-proclaimed Putin's "adviser" hack with degree in "history" and who never saw serious weapon system in his life suggesting to rewrite Russia's Nuclear Doctrine--this is rich. What's next? Karaganov's "manifesto" on operations of strategic missile submarines?

Monday, June 19, 2023

If You See Remotely Controlled Russian T-55...

 ... run and don't try to blow it up)) Now you know why Russians were getting those old Soviet tanks to the front lines. Good ol' naval tradition of using branders (aka fire ships). I doubt anyone survived it on Ukie command post.

Hm, Billionaire-Adventurer...

 ... what could possibly go wrong with such "successful" people. Well, ocean is a very dangerous environment and requires an extensive training, especially for underwater "tourism". Ocean is not the place for playboys. 

I can only imagine terrifying last moments of people aboard. $250,000 to kill oneself. I hope they manage to find them and salvage them while they still alive, but...

My Talking Head...

 ... on combat effectiveness. 

Enjoy, if you will.
 

Naryshkin About "Counteroffensive". Verbatim.

Interview to Rossiiskaya Gazeta today. 

Западникам было важно раскручивать тему предстоящего украинского контрнаступления в мировом информпространстве. Придававшееся ему явно завышенное значение - это своего рода элемент психической атаки перед боем. Кроме того, постоянное муссирование данной темы позволяло евро-атлантической тоталитарно-либеральной верхушке оправдывать поставки Киеву вооружений и обеспечить единство стран НАТО, многие из которых уже изрядно устали от Украины и ее президента. При этом в кулуарах многие западные военные аналитики выражают серьезные сомнения в успехе украинской авантюры. Не вдаваясь в детали, скажу, что задачи, о которых заявляет киевский режим, оцениваются как недостижимые. Запад, непосредственно вовлеченный в украинский конфликт, прекрасно знает реальные возможности и потенциал ВСУ, в том числе в части контрнаступления.

Авторитетные представители американских и европейских спецслужб и военных ведомств не исключают, что контрнаступление может привести к прямо противоположным результатам. Гибель значительного количества прошедших натовскую подготовку военнослужащих и уничтожение техники подорвут боеспособность украинской армии. Это в свою очередь негативно отразится на устойчивости режима Зеленского. По ряду западных оценок, под угрозой в конечном итоге может оказаться сама украинская государственность.

Translation: It was important for Westerners to promote the topic of the upcoming Ukrainian counteroffensive in the global information space. The obviously overestimated importance attached to it is a kind of element of a psychic attack before a fight. In addition, the constant exaggeration of this topic allowed the Euro-Atlantic totalitarian liberal elite to justify the supply of weapons to Kyiv and ensure the unity of the NATO countries, many of which are already pretty tired of Ukraine and its president. At the same time, behind the scenes, many Western military analysts express serious doubts about the success of the Ukrainian adventure. Without going into details, I will say that the tasks announced by the Kiev regime are assessed as unattainable. The West, which is directly involved in the Ukrainian conflict, is well aware of the real capabilities and potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including in terms of the counteroffensive. Authoritative representatives of the American and European intelligence services and military departments do not rule out that the counteroffensive could lead to directly opposite results. The death of a significant number of NATO-trained military personnel and the destruction of equipment will undermine the combat capability of the Ukrainian army. This, in turn, will negatively affect the sustainability of the Zelensky regime. According to a number of Western assessments, the Ukrainian statehood itself may ultimately be under threat.

Naryshkin, being a chief spy of Russia is very measured in his statement, which is a feature of Russia's national security apparatus top officials. But West's assessments Naryshkin is talking about are absolutely irrelevant for the astonishing scale of slaughter of NATO proxies to which no person in Washington in decision making circles was ready for from the start of SMO. The issue is systemic and I cannot emphasize enough a dismay with which I react now to a recognition of a stunning, much worse than I assumed even two years ago, scale of incompetence of Western militaries who discredited themselves not just through amateur-level planning abilities, or lack thereof, but getting involved directly into what amounts to a war crime by throwing Ukie cannon fodder to be slaughtered on the scale NO US or NATO general ever saw or can comprehend. The whole world sees it now.  

My Morning Talk...

 ...with Aleks. 

I answer some important questions.