Globalism / Great Reset –
See Vanguard’s and BlackRock’s association with the rail road crisis in Ohio in “Misc of Note” below.
Wuhan virus –
Republican lawmakers in Idaho have introduced a new bill that seeks to make it illegal to administer mRNA shots in the state. The legislation aims to outlaw mRNA vaccines, such as the Covid jabs from Big Pharma giants Pfizer and Moderna. Anyone caught violating the bill by administering the shots would be charged with a misdemeanor.
House Bill 154 was sponsored by Representative Judy Boyle (R-Midvale) and Senator Tammy Nichols (R-Middleton).
OBSERVATION – Red state doing what it can to push back medical tyranny.
Biden / Harris watch –
Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv.
CW2/Domestic violence –
“We need a national divorce,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., tweeted on Monday. “We need to separate by red states and blue states and shrink the federal government,” Greene tweeted, going on to claim that everyone she talks to “says this.”
“From the sick and disgusting woke culture issues shoved down our throats to the Democrat’s traitorous America Last policies, we are done,” Greene wrote.
OBSERVATION – This is not the first time the term “National divorce” has been used, IIRC it first came from the leftists. The right however, has been more vocal given the overt targeting of nearly 50% of Americans by biden’s weaponization of govt agencies and increasing rights violations. Of course the left will be bleating a lot over her statements. Let there be no doubt, inspite of similar inclinations by the rank and file leftists (who think milk comes from stores), they will be against a ‘divorce’ all because of power and will not want power – in many cases controls of key food and resource producing regions – slipping out of their hands.
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A Ukraine teenager who fled who her war-torn country last year and settled in San Francisco wants to return to her homeland after experiencing the violence of San Francisco’s public school system.
Yana told the newspaper that she has witnessed students repeatedly interrupt classes, cause disturbances, and blatantly disrespect teachers — all without disciplinary consequences. “Nothing happened,” Yana said, admitting she realized the behavior was “normal” for the school.
Unfortunately, Yana, a 13-year-old Ukrainian teenager, having escaped war, became a bullying target. She allegedly had her cellphone stolen, and a group of students threatened her. The incidents, instilling fear in Yana, caused her to stop going to school. Her family requested that she be moved to a different school, but the school district denied the request. She has not returned to school since.
OBSERVATION - The hell-holes schools in our major cities have turned into are simply a reflection on the leftist idea that punishment and holding the line against violence is somehow racist. Social justice requires non-punishment. This is also just a further reflection of the policies of those blue cities in general that softness on crime is the proper response to ‘grievances’ by different minority communities. Think about the ‘national divorce’ above in this context. Red areas are generally law abiding and don’t have problems at the level seen in blue regions. However, the progressive goals that dominate the urban areas are being forced upon those red area - creating conditions like the Greater Idaho movement and other new state drives.
Yana’s solution has to be get out of San Fransicko region and into a red state.
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The National Endowment for Democracy, a nonprofit funded almost fully by the State Department, is cutting its relationship with a far-left group that targets conservative media, including Newsmax, as disinformation.
Global Disinformation Index (GDI), funded by George Soros’ Open Society Foundations, came under fire last week when Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., learned of the connection, a source familiar with the situation told Newsmax on Monday.
“The State Department should not be funding woke organizations who seek to censor and demonetize conservative outlets,” Stefanik said in a statement Thursday. “House Republicans will assert our oversight over the State Department’s funding of these type of groups.”
The “blacklist” was sent to advertisers which would decrease revenue for the outlets if followed — and eventually deplatform them.
https://www.newsmax.com/us/censorship-conservatives-elise-stefanik/2023/02/20/id/1109408/
OBSERVATION - When govt is weaponized to this extent and can openly flaunt its attacks on conservatives, thing are going around the corner – fast. This is just a minor victory and there are probably many other ‘programs’ out there doing similar as well as direct govt influencing of social media as so profoundly demonstrated by the Twitter Files releases.
POLITICAL FRONT –
Under the ongoing ‘negotiations’ on the debt ceiling, democrats continue to claim (with full media support) that the republicans are trying to kill Social Security and Medicare. So far the republicans seem to be losing the PR war. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., hit out at critics in an opinion piece released on Friday rejecting claims made by critics that his plan to sunset federal programs after five years unless extended by Congress is an attempt to cut Social Security and Medicare.
“I have never supported cutting Social Security or Medicare, ever.” he wrote. “To say otherwise is a disingenuous Democratic lie from a very confused president.”
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McCarthy released a boat load of suppressed videos from the J6 protest that pelosi’s stazi tried to keep sealed.
Russia -
WAR WATCH - Russia’s “three days to conquer Ukraine” war continues since fighting starting on Feb 24th.
CURRENT ASSESSMENT
Russian forces have initiated an offensive who’s declared goals are to reach and secure the Luhansk and Donetsk oblast borders — an objective that Russian Chief of General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov had also outlined on December 22, 2022. Troop and equipment build up is being noted
This offensive action is focused on several fronts – 1) the Svatove-Kreminna front, 2) Bahkmut region, 3) Donetsk region and 4) Zaporizhizhia Oblast around the town of Vuhledar.
Russia is also capable of launching more cruise/ballistic missile attacks directed against Ukrainian infrastructure -primarily its power grid, but massively reduced inventories of such missiles means these barrages will be further apart.
While Russia has nuclear capability, the probability is low that any will be used in the near future.
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Rapidly closing in on the one year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine.
US reportedly gave Russia a few hours notice of biden’s travel to Kyiv.
The US Ambassador to Russia has been summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry. Protest note has been handed to US Ambassador to Russia in connection with the expansion of US help to Ukraine, Russia demands from Washington the withdrawal of military equipment from Ukraine and explanations about the explosions at Nord Stream
President Putin’s State of the Nation speech - he spoke for nearly two hours.
Here are some of the key takeaways:
• Putin announced that Russia is suspending its participation in New Start - a strategic arms reduction treaty with the US
• Throughout his address Putin reiterated previous claims blaming Ukraineand the West for the war
• Another claim he reiterated was around Russia’s responsibility to “liquidate the neo-Nazi regime in Kyiv”
• Russia is defending people’s lives, he says, claiming that Russia is not fighting Ukrainians and describing them as hostages instead
• It is “impossible” to beat Russia on the battlefield, Putin claims, adding that the Kremlin is using force to stop the war
• The West is seeking to change a “local conflict into a global one”, Putin claims
• Putin spoke at a great length that the “motherland” recognises those who have died in the war, adding he will set up a special foundation to help those affected by what he calls the “special military operation”
• In response, Ukraine said Putin’s speech showed Russia has “arrived at a dead end” - while the US described Putin’s speech as an “absurdity”
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-64713099
NUCLEAR THREATS –
Putin said on Tuesday that Russia was suspending its participation in the New START treaty with the United States that limits the two sides’ strategic nuclear arsenals. Putin stressed that Russia was not withdrawing from the treaty but the suspension further imperils the last remaining pillar of arms control between the United States and Russia,
RUMINT-
On Monday, Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner Group, on Tuesday, accused the Russian defense minister and the chief of the general staff of depriving his fighters of munitions and trying to destroy Wagner - actions he said were equivalent to treason.
It is the second such message published by Prigozhin in two days. On Monday, he complained that unnamed officials were denying Wagner supplies out of personal animosity toward him. Prigozhin blamed Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov, the country’s most senior soldier, for deliberately causing the arms shortages, which he said were causing heightened losses among Wagner troops fighting around Bakhmut.
OBSERVATION – Wee doggies, the long knives are coming out in this battle between Wagner and the MoD.
Russian Personnel Issues –-
- The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the formal integration of the Donetsk & Luhansk People’s Republics’ (DNR/LNR) militias into the Russian Armed Forces on FEB 19th in response to growing criticism of reported command changes within the proxy units.
Ukraine -
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures still ranging in the 30s with rain/snow over most of the forecast period. Weather systems generating about 75-100% cloud cover, not very optimum for CAS.
Donetsk forecast for the next 14 days calls for above freezing daytime temps. Showing only the next 7 days, rain with occasional snow mix for several. Highs in the low 40s the week after with off/on rain.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
Russia continues to pressure Bahkmut from the north as Zelensky says Ukraine will defend (but not to the end) the city – inferring that Ukraine may be making plans to pull back to the next defensive line.
Attacks were also noted to the west of Donetsk.
OUTLOOK –
The Russian ‘offensive’ continues to slog on with minor success north of Bahkmut. This trend is expected to continue and that there is a growing likelihood that Ukraine will eventually be forced to withdraw. If this happens, Russia may swing their efforts northward to try to secure the northern margin of the Donbas and disrupt any potential Ukrainian offensive along the Kreminna-Svatove line.
One key observation is the apparent lack of any kind of a Russian reserve force. Normally, there is a reserve kept to exploit any breakthroughs. Observers and OSINT analysts note that any Russian reserve force is only acting as a body pool to send replacements to the units on the front. The whole 500K mobilization propaganda has been tossed out the window and unfounded. So what does Russia hold for any kind of ‘reserve’? Well, some see that if thrown into the combat, those ‘reserves’ would do little to affect the current battle.
This brings up the current Russian tactic of attacking on numerous axis that are not mutually supporting nor towards key, strategic objectives. The whole of the combat line from around Donetsk north to Svatove area, excluding the Bahkmut area- is full of small but persistent attacks. Russia has failed the common norm to focus their battle power on a key goal. Instead, it appears they are spread out like butter on toast with insufficient power to accomplish much. Some could argue that the tactic is freezing Ukraine units in place and thwart planning for the offensive, but Ukraine is not seen sending resources to these other areas nor consider them to be serious threats. I’ve noted before, Ukraine apparently is operating an economy of force with a mobile defense operation that continues to tear Russian forces up and still permits Ukranian buildup for offensive action.
Note on putin’s speech. No real big surprises, though many will be going over it in detail, only getting snippets now.
Poland –
Poland has restricted truck traffic at the last operating border checkpoint with Belarus, Kukuryki-Kozłowicze, starting February 21, 2023.
The restriction doesn’t apply to passenger traffic at the border crossing in Terespol, and Belarusian carriers will be able to enter Belarus through Lithuania and Latvia.
The restriction will remain in force until Minsk cancels the restrictions for Polish carriers.
OBSERVATION – Tension has been growing as similar restrictions are being placed on Belarus border crossings with Baltic Nations as well.
Sweden & Dutch military intelligence and security services have stated that threats from Russian intelligence operations have increased. Per the services, there is an increase of intelligence gathering on infrastructure targets.
Misc of Note –
The Federal Emergency Management Agency dispatched a team Saturday to East Palestine, Ohio, the site of a train crash that unloaded toxic chemicals into the environment.
Ohio GOP Gov. Mike DeWine announced the move to deploy a senior response official and a regional incident management assistance team Friday alongside FEMA Regional Administrator Thomas Sivak.
OBSERVATION – A day late and a dollar short. My other question is why DeWine is providing cover for FEMA and fed govt malfeasance.
MORE –
Vanguard and BlackRock, giant asset management firms known for their commitment to investing in liberal Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) causes, aren’t just the top two shareholders of Norfolk Southern, whose train derailment created an environmental disaster, they’re also among the top shareholders of the parent companies of the broadcast networks that have abandoned coverage of the ongoing toxic threat.
Last Tuesday NewsBusters reported that, while reports of health problems feared to be associated with the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio have continued, broadcast network news coverage has all but vanished
OBSERVATION - Ecovirtuing be gone, these groups tied tightly to the WEF/GGR. So what is their angle?
Well, hump day with a -6 outside. Darn groundhog . . . .
Globalism / Great Reset –
Danish officials have proposed a $108 per ton carbon emissions tax on farmers. The tax would discourage beef and dairy farming and nudge farmers to produce other crops which have lower emissions.
OBSERVATION – Similar measures are being voiced here in the US and other countries around the world. The goal is to essentially shut down the beef and dairy industries. Remember the adage – he who controls the food, control the world. WEF has been very outspoken about eliminating this sector of agriculture.
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From Reuters:
Swiss citizens will get the chance to try to ensure their economy never becomes cashless, a pressure group said, after collecting enough signatures on Monday to trigger a popular vote on the issue.
The Free Switzerland Movement (FBS) says cash is playing a shrinking role in many economies, as electronic payments become the default for transactions in increasingly digitised societies, making it easier for the state to monitor its citizens’ actions.
It wants a clause added to Switzerland’s currency law, which governs how the central bank and government manage the money supply, stipulating that a “sufficient quantity” of banknotes or coins must always remain in circulation…
Under Switzerland’s system of direct democracy, the proposal would become law if approved by voters, though government and parliament would decide how that law was implemented.
OBSERVATION – Pockets of resistance that will delay, but not stop, the WEF/GGR goal of a global electronic currency.
Wuhan virus –
Reports that the CDC has issued some report ‘confirming’ that deliberately dangerous / deadly doses of the jab were distributed to red states. Note this is someone’s analysis of VARES data and is not a CDC report per say. It will need a lot more analysis to verify. Conspiracy theory? Similar has been floating around for a while. Time will tell if it is another truth and not conspiracy.
Economy –
The National Association of Realtors on Tuesday published their monthly update, which showed that existing-home sales fell for the 12th straight month in January.
The inventory of unsold existing homes grew from the prior month to 980,000 at the end of January, as mortgage rates remain above 6% for a 30-year fixed.
The median existing-home sales price increased by 1.3% from one year ago to $359,000 .
OBSERVATION – It is being forecast (as well as stated by the Fed) that interest rates will continue at their high levels for at least another year, if not longer. The Fed stated that the housing market will essentially be ‘colleterial’ damage in their fight against inflation. Not only now have they damaged the market, they have also created an intense spiral in rental prices as people cannot afford to purchase.
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America is bracing for a mass exodus of retail stores across the nation this year, with more than 800 big box locations set to close from California to New York.
Among the iconic names to announce they are downsizing includes Bed Bath & Beyond, Walmart, Gap and Party City.
At least 803 stores are set to be shuttered over the rest of 2023, with many forced into desperate cost cutting measures amid rampant inflation and declining bottom lines.
OBSERVATION – Multiple whammies from wuhan shutdowns, to inability to hire workers and now the crushing effects of over a year of excessively high inflation. Add to this the likelihood of corporations looking into the crystal ball and seeing a recession, making it likely they are trying to get rid of dead wood sooner rather than later.
Now granted, the biggest loser is Bed Bath & Beyond – set to close over 400 stores – and is a case study in get woke, go broke.
Biden / Harris watch –
Biden is scheduled to meet with the Bucharest Nine, a group of Eastern European NATO allies, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to reaffirm the U.S.’ unwavering support for the alliance in Warsaw, Poland. (FO)
POLITICAL FRONT –
Dominion voting machines just got slapped in the face during the discovery phase of its lawsuit against Fox news. Fox obtained emails/memos from Dominion clearly stating that their voting systems had serious bugs and flaws that would lead to voting errors.
In a 2018 email Fox News obtained from Dominion Director of Product Strategy and Security Eric Coomer, he acknowledged the company’s technology was marred by a “*critical* bug leading to INCORRECT results.”
OBSERVATION – Someone forgot to tell the Dominion’s legal team that discovery can cut both ways.
In a related story, an investigative report by some brave folks in Sacramento Kalifornian discovered boxes of Dominion voting machines in boxes all marked “made in China” as well as other irregularities.
Clearly, this is a deliberate effort to steal elections and help Marxists retain control govt.
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New York Young Republican Club announced they have suspended Matthew Tyrmand, a member of the Project Veritas Board of Directors. According to NYYRC:
“Yesterday, James O’Keefe announced that the Project Veritas Board had terminated his responsibilities. O’Keefe established Project Veritas, which he has grown into one of the nation’s greatest hard-hitting investigative media sources.
After conducting a series of interviews, the Board of Governors of the New York Young Republican Club has learned that Matthew Tyrmand, a member of our Board of Advisors, may have engineered O’Keefe’s ouster on tenuous claims of financial malfeasance.
O’Keefe is a close friend of the Club, and Tyrmand serves as a member of the Club’s Board of Advisors. Pending the outcome of an internal investigation, to be conducted by our Board of Governors, Matthew Tyrmand will be suspended from his role. We believe in free speech and transparency of operations, and the credible reports we have received require full investigation to ensure that our Members’ interests are represented appropriately.
The Club will continue to be transparent with the public as more information can be released over time.”
OBSERVATION- This whole thing stinks to high heaven. It isn’t coincidence that this coup happened after Pfizer was ripped a new one. Money / threats are flowing somewhere. IMHO – the board was infiltrated by those who’s purpose was to sabotage the organization in an effort to destroy its credibility . The board is facing termination level pushback – and deservingly so.
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Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., the National Republican Congressional Committee chairman, is calling for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to be held accountable for the details of a potentially explosive Politico report, which alleges that a research firm hired by the DCCC obtained military personnel filesof multiple Republican leaders — without proper consent.
“This systematic weaponization of Republican candidates’ military service against them is beyond disgusting. It is time for the DCCC to stop hiding and face accountability for their actions,” Hudson said in a statement.
Hudson then added: “The Department of Justice must immediately begin investigations into this matter, and if the DCCC violated the law, they should face prosecution.”
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nrcc-dccc-politico/2023/02/21/id/1109589/
OBSERVATION – IIRC, I noted this action during the 2022 campaign season. Someone in the DoD needs to go to jail, but won’t because the DoJ will do absolutely nothing. This two – tiered justice system is a major contributor to the ‘national divorce’ discussions running across the interwebs of late.
Cyber Warfare –
Though not necessarily cyber warfare, this is stupid of an enormous magnitude.
The U.S. Department of Defense secured an exposed server on Monday that was spilling internal U.S. military emails to the open internet for the past two weeks.
The exposed server was hosted on Microsoft’s Azure government cloud for Department of Defense customers, which uses servers that are physically separated from other commercial customers and as such can be used to share sensitive but unclassified government data. The exposed server was part of an internal mailbox system storing about three terabytes of internal military emails, many pertaining to U.S. Special Operations Command, or USSOCOM, the U.S. military unit tasked with conducting special military operations.
But a misconfiguration left the server without a password, allowing anyone on the internet access to the sensitive mailbox data inside using only a web browser, just by knowing its IP address.
https://www.americanpartisan.org/2023/02/sensitive-us-military-emails-spill-online/
Leaving SOCOM messages flapping in the breeze for two weeks – someone should be shot. Makes me harken back to when democrats released information that got a who mess of CIA agents killed globally. SOCOM is the tip of the spear in many operations around the world and any loss of life from these leaks – unspeakable.
However, rest assured no one will lose their job or go to jail over this ‘error’
China –
See Russia below on high level diplomatic meetings between China and Russia RE: Ukraine
Japan –
The Japanese and Vietnamese Coast Guard (VCG) concluded a joint training exercise off the coast of central Vietnam. The joint exercise occurred from February 13th to 19th and engaged in several training activities with several VCG personnel to enhance coordination between the two agencies.
OBSERVATION – Japan is quickly coming out of its box and more aggressively (in a mild manner) seeking to establish new ties with other countries in the region who also are threatened by Chinese expansionism.
Russia -
WAR WATCH - Russia’s “three days to conquer Ukraine” war continues since fighting starting on Feb 24th.
CURRENT ASSESSMENT
Russian forces have initiated an offensive who’s declared goals are to reach and secure the Luhansk and Donetsk oblast borders — an objective that Russian Chief of General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov had also outlined on December 22, 2022. Troop and equipment build up is being noted
This offensive action is focused on several fronts – 1) the Svatove-Kreminna front, 2) Bahkmut region, 3) Donetsk region and 4) Zaporizhizhia Oblast around the town of Vuhledar.
Russia is also capable of launching more cruise/ballistic missile attacks directed against Ukrainian infrastructure -primarily its power grid, but massively reduced inventories of such missiles means these barrages will be further apart.
While Russia has nuclear capability, the probability is low that any will be used in the near future.
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Rapidly closing in on the one year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine.
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi met with the head of Russia’s Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, and China’s MOFA says they discussed the situation in Ukraine, without providing additional details.
NUCLEAR THREATS –
Some are saying that putin’s speech yesterday he said Russia would resume nuclear testing. His actual quote is
“Of course, we will not do this first. But if the United States conducts tests, then we will,” Putin threatened.
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Putin announced that Russia would suspend its participation in the New START Treaty limiting strategic nuclear warheads but is not withdrawing from the treaty altogether, but that they will continue to uphold its key principles. That, along with some other nuclear sabre rattling appear to be following the motif Russia has used to threaten NATO to limit its involvement in the Ukraine war.
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Russia attempted to test an ICBM whilst POTUS was in Ukraine, which seems to have failed. The U.S had been notified of the test. U.S. officials say the launch of a SARMAT missile, which the Russians informed the U.S. would occur hours prior thru deconfliction lines, failed.
Ukraine -
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures still ranging in the 30s with rain/snow over most of the forecast period. Weather systems generating about 75-100% cloud cover, not very optimum for CAS.
Donetsk forecast for the next 14 days calls for above freezing daytime temps. Showing only the next 7 days, rain with occasional snow mix for several. Highs in the low 40s the week after with off/on rain.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
Russia continues to pressure Bahkmut from the nort, making incremental gains. Analysts are noting that Russian seems to be attacking Bahkmut from the north rather than pushing around the city to cut it off. This means they are attacking into the maul of the meat grinder.
There are reports of explosions and the activity of Russian air defense in many places in the occupied east of Ukraine. According to even Russian propagandists, targets were at Donetsk, Makiivka, Khartsizsk, Ilovaisk, Mariupol and other places. Russian reporters say a ‘new’ weapon was being used.
OUTLOOK –
Back to the standard outlook – Russia to continue to press the attack on Bahkmut with other smaller attacks along the Donetsk – Svatove line. Meanwhile, Ukraine is getting new western systems and gearing up for their offensive. I see no change in this status quo in the near future.
Should Russia try something stupid in Moldova (see below), things could get very spicy, but not end well for Russia.
Moldova/Transnistria -
Moldova’s Prime Minister Recean has stated that he believes Russian Forces are preparing to Capture the International Airport in the Moldavian Capital City of Chișinău in order to transfer additional Troops into the Country. He says that Moldavian Security Forces are preparing for such a Situation.
Ukrainian President Zelensky has stated he’s recently received Intelligence that shows Russia is preparing to Capture the International Airport in the Moldavian Capital of Chișinău.
OBSERVATION – Seems to be ratching up the rhetoric a lot. I have to question the alledged Russian operation. They are already short men and equipment for Ukraine as it is. To divert a lot of resources first to capture the airport, then think they are just going to float on into Transnistria unopposed with very little support from Russia is highly questionable. I can see where, under different conditions, a push into Ukraine form Transnistria may have some strategic advantages, it would fail epically IMHO. There isn’t enough armor to support the forces.
The only thing Transnistria has going for it Russia wise is the reportedly largest stash of ammo in the region. But is it worth the risk?
Romania may independently come to Moldova’s aid, as well as Poland. This would not trigger an Article 5 response from NATO, but would greatly expand the potential for a direct NATO-Russia conflict.
Belarus -
Observers monitoring Belarus and Russian military activity note only training related operations and no significant force build up that would suggest an attack into Ukraine from the north.
SERBIA / KOSOVO -
Serbia further disses Russia by going with European/French fighter jets over Russian made one. The biggest complaint is that they can’t get the parts necessary from Russia to repair the jets they have.
Iran –
Germany has declared two employees of the Iranian embassy personae non gratae and ordered them to leave the country in protest over Iran sentencing a German national to death
Misc of Note –
East Palestine OH- Around 15,000 pounds of contaminated soil and 1.1 million gallons of contaminated water have been excavated from the site of a train derailment earlier this month in East Palestine, Ohio, train operator Norfolk Southern said on Feb. 20.
“Additionally, a series of pumps have been placed upstream to reroute Sulphur Run around the derailment site,” the carrier said. “The affected portion of Sulphur Run has been dammed to protect water downstream.”
“Environmental teams are treating the impacted portions of Sulphur Run with booms, aeration, and carbon filtration units,” Norfolk Southern said, adding that those teams are “also working with stream experts to collect soil and groundwater samples to develop a comprehensive plan to address any contamination that remains in the stream banks and sediment.”
OBSERVATION – This is just the start of a very massive and expensive clean-up. Norfolk Southern may soon regret that the took a shortcut in dealing with the VC cars in the first place. Having been in the environmental clean-up world for 25 years prior to retirement, this is only going to get bigger and bigger IMHO.