https://x.com/UkrReview/status/1893721703236108757
Currently, the Taurus missile is not certified for the F-16AM or the Mirage 2000-5.
Most likely, the jets currently certified for Stormshadow/Scalp will also be used for Taurus missiles.
Posted on 02/24/2024 5:59:01 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas
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Putin showed his true colors with his 2000 response to the tragic Kursk submarine disaster. This made it clear he had absorbed Alexander Dugin’s message in his 1997 opus on how to conquer Europe to creat a new Eurasia. We have seen Putin doubling down on this decision ever more harshly ever since then.
After the USSR breakup Putin had even been in discussions with us about possibility of Russia joining NATO. In 2000 it was obvious his mind had changed when he completely rejected our offers to help save the lives of the many trapped in the Sunken sub. It took almost a week for Russia to successfully reach the Kursk and by that time dozens of Russian sailers were all dead. This was a foretaste of Putin’s current “meat waves” that so callously condemn Russian soldiers to almost certain death.
Now in the next comment we see Dugin’s latest plan to people Russia with soldiers belonging to the state. Dugin appears to be appealing to Putin’s ego by saying he will father 10 children for service to the state. Will Putin have the fun of servicing dozens of young, healthy women, or will Dugin have him milked like a stud bull for mechanical servicing of these women? I wonder if Putin is excited by this idea or insulted?
Dugin’s opus on Russian conquest and information can be seen at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundations_of_Geopolitics
Putin has ordered this book to be studied at Russia’s military schools and training centers. The link above lists 22 bullet pointed statements on planning. The first 11 are how to conquer Europe and the other 11 statements extend Russian plans to controlling the rest of the world. Please read them to understand the propaganda posted by Russia/Putin enthusiasts here at FR.
No need to respond to this comment. But by all means carry this information to the other threads where the propaganda war is being fought by US and Ukraine supporters against those who knowingly or ignorantly support Putin and Dugin’s plans for all of us.
Backs up what I remember - at the start of 47’s interaction with Zelenski, everything was fine - “we understand one another,” 47 said. Then came the call with Putin and everything changed.
Perhaps, 47 liked Putin so much he trusted him to tell the truth. Putin must have made Zelenski out as a liar. 47 believed his ‘good friend, Putin’. So believing what he was told, 47 tore Zelenski’s head off, tiring to kick him when he was down, forcing the one sided mineral deal on the country.
https://x.com/UkrReview/status/1893721703236108757
Currently, the Taurus missile is not certified for the F-16AM or the Mirage 2000-5.
Most likely, the jets currently certified for Stormshadow/Scalp will also be used for Taurus missiles.
As you noted previously, it may be that part of the envisioned settlement, is replacing Zelensky as President.
There may be reasons for that, which are not publicly disclosed.
A long term strategic minerals development agreement could provide a sustainable long term business model, to fund a long term US security umbrella, without it becoming another structural long term drain on the US budget. Additionally, it would entrench a long term Strategic interest for the USA to defend Ukraine.
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1893778742633189483
This concerns the Robot 70 and Tridon Mk2 systems, which will be procured through the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration. (Tridon Mk2 on a video).
https://x.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1893756790971695281
https://x.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1893768720926855531
A long term strategic minerals development agreement
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So how do you square having them pay more than they got by $150 billion?
How do they do it with only 30% of their minerals (and not the best ones or the richest deposits)?
How do they do it with no financial returns from the sale? Are they to be slaves?
“A long term strategic minerals development agreement”
“So how do you square having them pay more than they got by $150 billion?”
The details of the proposal are unclear. I have heard it described as a $500 Billion fund. Perhaps it is a reserve fund that could be built up over years, so that in the event of war, Ukraine would have the financial ability to defend itself (even if the money might have to go for American weapons/support).
That is one possibility, that could be speculated, but bottom line, we just don’t know yet.
Kyiv Independent reports, on the eve of the war’s third anniversary:
US envoy suggests Ukraine-Russia peace deal is close
“The United States is reportedly nearing a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia, according to Steve Witkoff, the U.S. envoy to the Middle East. He said that any potential deal would require both territorial and economic concessions from both sides.
“You will see concessions from both sides. And this is what the president does best. He brings people together. He makes them understand that the path to peace is through concessions and reaching a consensus,” Vitkoff said on Feb. 23.
He also suggested that the 2022 Istanbul agreements could serve as the foundation for a future peace treaty between Ukraine and Russia.
The Istanbul agreements between Ukraine and Russia in 2022 refer to a series of negotiations held in Istanbul, Turkey in late March 2022, shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The produced communique outlined potential terms for a peace agreement including Ukraine adopting a neutral status and abandoning NATO aspirations, limits on Ukraine’s military forces, Western security guarantees for Ukraine, negotiation of Crimea’s status over 10-15 years, and allowing Ukraine to apply for EU membership.“
Tomorrow is the third anniversary of Russia’s full scale invasion of the Ukraine.
What might we see?
Some reports have suggested that Russia might declare victory. Europe had been preparing a sanctions package to drop on the anniversary. Other speculation included a big US/Ukrainian mineral development deal might be signed.
Be on the look out.
Perhaps Ukraine will work a deal selling good drones to the US at a profit to cover low cost minerals. US could provide such drones to Taiwan. Then everyone happy except Putin, Dugin, and Xi. Oh, JOY.
Of course, those rules required having established democratic processes and free elections. It also required respecting human rights, the rights of ethnic minorities, and peaceful resolution of territorial disputes. Obviously, Putin's Russia would not meet those criteria, and rather than make those changes, Putin said no.
Thursday, 27 February, is the ten year anniversary of Putin’s initial invasion of Ukraine.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 23, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to demonstrate his commitment to preserving Ukraine’s democracy and a just resolution to the war. Zelensky responded to a hypothetical question during the “Ukraine. Year 2025” Forum on February 23 about stepping down as president and stated that he is ready to step down in the event of or to facilitate peace or immediate NATO membership for Ukraine.[5] Zelensky noted that he remains committed to holding elections after the war ends and has no interest in being in power “for a decade” and reiterated that Ukraine cannot hold elections until after Russia stops attacking Ukraine and after Ukraine lifts martial law.[6] The Ukrainian Constitution bars the government from holding elections or amending the Ukrainian constitution in times of martial law, and the Ukrainian government legally cannot abolish martial law while Russia continues to attack Ukraine.[7] Zelensky has repeatedly noted Ukraine’s commitment to holding fair and democratic elections in the future.[8]
Zelensky stated during the press conference that several European officials will visit Kyiv for the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2025 and reiterated that European countries should be involved in future peace negotiations about the war in Ukraine.[9] Zelensky noted that NATO membership is one of the best security guarantees that Ukraine could receive and that Ukraine would also consider membership in the European Union (EU), Western financing for an 800,000-person-strong Ukrainian military, and the presence of a Western peacekeeping contingent in Ukraine as acceptable security guarantees in the event of a ceasefire with Russia.[10]
Russia appears to be relying more on Iran and North Korea to support its war in Ukraine. Iran has largely enabled Russia to launch near nightly series of large drone strikes as it has provided Russia with Iranian designed and produced Shahed drones and helped Russia establish its own Shahed drone production facility in Tatarstan Republic.[21] Ukraine’s Main Military Intelligence Directorate (GUR) Head Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov stated on February 23 during the “Ukraine. Year 2025” Forum on February 23 that half of Russia’s ammunition comes from North Korea and that North Korea has started large-scale deliveries of 170mm self-propelled artillery system and 240mm multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).[22] Budanov added that North Korea plans to provide Russia with 148 ballistic missiles, presumably in 2025.[23]
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-23-2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a coordinated campaign in late 2022 and early 2023 to prevent the emergence of an independent veterans-based civil society in Russia, likely out of fear that veteran groups could threaten the stability of his regime upon their return from Ukraine. The Kremlin launched several initiatives to co-opt loyalist veteran figures and form state-controlled veterans organizations in support of the permanent militarization of Russian society at the federal, regional, and local levels. The Kremlin seeks to silence voices capable of meaningfully objecting to the continuation of Russia's aggression in Ukraine or questioning Russian government decisions. Putin is likely trying to avoid a modern analog to the veterans-based civil society born from the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Kremlin likely fears political instability such as what followed the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1988-1989. It is falsely framing its current initiatives to co-opt veteran life as preventative measures against the reemergence of “Afghan syndrome” — a popular Russian term used to describe the aftermath of the Soviet government's failure to reintegrate psychologically traumatized Soviet veterans into Russian society upon their return from Afghanistan.[1] It is thus using the cover of “preventing Afghan syndrome” as an excuse to prevent the emergence of civil society groups that could have credibility among the population as well as organizational ability but might not remain loyal to Putin himself or his decisions and actions.
The Kremlin's decision to launch this campaign indicates that Putin fears the risks and challenges associated with reintegrating over 700,000 veterans into Russian society and thus remains unlikely to demobilize fully or rapidly — even in the event of a negotiated settlement to its war in Ukraine.[2] The United States and Ukraine's allies must consider the Kremlin's fear of emerging veteran civil society groups and demobilization when assessing Russia's negotiating position and the requirements for enduring peace in Ukraine and Europe.
The way it seems to be structured publicly, Ukraine would have to take it’s entire population and mine minerals for generations to pay off what they were originally told were grants, not loans ( There was a Lend Lease program set up, but never used, I believe. )
Here we have 47 turning the grants into loans for reasons unknown, but likely the idea came from Putin during one of their phone calls, as it effectively cripples Ukraine from defending itself and earning any money. On top of the lopsided mineral deal, there is no guarantee of US military assistance or security guarantee of any kind.
47’s level of vehemence against Ukraine makes no sense, and seems indistinguishable from Putin’s.
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