US (Lack of) Intelligence Community.

Long ago corrupted and dumbed down. And no morals and integrity. Russiagate played a critical role in finishing the West off. On the other hand, the US military should have chosen better generals and historians for its largely falsified history.  

CIA is not an intelligence agency, it is merely for swimming in Bullshit. 

Let's Play This Game.

I love it. As I say all the time, West's propagandists are not smart. You see, two can play this game--ah, look, this is Shahed drone US buys from Iran/s. 

Or this:

You see, two can play the game)) But reality, of course, is much simpler--the US tries to get into the Geranium game, but it will fail. It will never produce 600 UAVs of this class a day, period. Not to mention the fact that Geraniums today are the best long range loitering munition in the world. And then, of course, there is a Banderol:

A small cruise missile capable of 500+ km range at M=0.6 and launched from long range UAVs such as Orion:

So, good luck with catching up with technology and, most importantly, rate of production. I am being facetious, of course, with NATO's so called air defense they will not be able to reach any rate of production if they seriously consider fighting Russia. Some do, but imbecialization of Europe and the US was ongoing for a long time now. 

Open Thread.

 Go at it. 

And Again, And Again ...

 ... I have to repeat--and how is this news, really? 

US-made Patriot air defense systems, long hailed as a cornerstone of Western military aid to Ukraine, are now struggling to intercept advanced Russian ballistic missiles, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing sources. One unnamed Ukrainian official told the outlet that Russian ballistic missiles have become more maneuverable, allowing them to evade Patriot radar detection. He did not clarify what type of missiles he was referring to. Meanwhile, in light of the EU’s efforts to wean itself from the American military-industrial complex amid uncertainty regarding continued US support for Ukraine, a next-generation European alternative is seeking to dethrone the Patriots, the report says.

I will repeat: 

US hardware is a technological and functional failure in the modern war, across the board, with the exception of the American impressive ISR capabilities, which still failed to prevent the agony of NATO. Per SAMP/T by France:

The upgraded Samp/T missile system, developed by the Franco-Italian joint venture Eurosam, is being promoted as better suited to handle current threats and features a new radar that reportedly detects targets at a distance of more than 350km while being able to fire missiles in all directions, the paper notes. The Samp/T also requires fewer operators, with the entire system able to run with as few as 15 people, compared to roughly 90 troops needed for a US Patriot battery, according to the WSJ.

It also comes with the latest espresso machine, excellent dishwasher, entertainment center, latest version of environment-friendly A/C and AI voice system which says Ooh La La, each time Iskander is detected at the terminal and SAMP/T fails to develop firing solution. As I stated not for once--NATO doesn't know what real AD is. Difficult to know, when one considers a dismal academic level of military academies in NATO and not understanding that some "programs" serious AD tactical and operational officer do not make. I offered not for once the insight of Russia's AD military "establishment"--just look up this academy. Yaroslavl, apart from 5 years, 6 days a week academic and military regimen--a heavy focus on Air Defense systems and their tactics and operations. It is a different level of professionalism which NO military officer school in the West can provide. 

The ONLY field in which the US retains a parity (apart from advantage in ISR) are submarine forces. US Navy's submarine force is still world-class in terms of platforms. In terms of fire-power--not anymore. But don't tell this to these two clowns: H.I. Sutton and Amick (aka Sub Brief). What do you expect--there are still some confused US officers who believe that Patriot shoots down Iskanders, Kinzhals and Zircons easily. The fact that they are unable to see through the murky streams of BS from 404 merely confirms what is becoming patently clear--a low professional level of the US military, whose defining feature throughout post-WW II decades has become ignorant arrogance. 

Amateurs Talk Tactics ...

 ... professionals read FM-4 and see why the US cannot fight real war, let alone against Russia. Per this subbrief guy--he cannot even get his facts straight. 

And This Is News ...

 ... exactly how? 

EXCLUSIVE: The Obama administration "manufactured and politicized intelligence" to create the narrative that Russia was attempting to influence the 2016 presidential election, despite information from the intelligence community stating otherwise, Fox News Digital has learned. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard Friday declassified documents revealing "overwhelming evidence" that demonstrates how, after President Donald Trump won the 2016 election against Hillary Clinton, then-President Barack Obama and his national security team laid the groundwork for what would be the yearslong Trump–Russia collusion probe.

The United States is ungovernable, or rather is run by organized crime groups leeching off the demoralized and exhausted Americans. I, certainly, don't like Trump, but campaign against him unleashed by Obama and DNC and by the so called "intelligence" (they are only good at sabotage and do not know what real intelligence is) is a state treason. But in Washington it is a norm. Nothing to it, guys, nobody goes to prison--move along, move along. 

There Is Absolutely Nothing ...

 ... staggering in it. 

A staggering 87 percent of Ukraine’s fleet of M1 Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) has been destroyed, captured or lost since the series was first delivered to the frontlines of the ongoing war last year. According to Military Watch Magazine, 27 out of the 31 vehicles delivered to Kyiv are no longer in commission. The United States and several of its NATO allies initially pledged to bolster Ukraine’s defensive objectives by providing a slew of tanks. In addition to the American-made Abrams, the German-made Leopard and the British-made Challenger II were also delivered to support Kyiv amidst the ongoing invasion.

In fact, do not try to discuss the combat stability of the US Army Brigade Combat Team with General Donahue, who wants to take Kaliningrad. Mind you, this is the guy with a stellar record of NOT facing any real war other than high intensity police operation in Afghanistan which was lost already by 2006. The "American General" is already becoming a meme akin to used by Russians "British Scientists", when someone wants to underscore the absurdity of anything. E.g. a research conducted by British scientists for the last five years established that the water is wet. Something like this. 

Evidently the only subjects the graduates of the USMA at West Point are good at are arrogance and military incompetence. Donahue is butthurt--the US lost all of its wars of the last 70 years failing to achieve any objectives of those wars. Complex of inferiority is a bitch, it can eat one from the inside and that is in the foundation of a decline. I discuss some of the realities of the REAL war in my today's video which should be up shortly.