Posted on 05/24/2024 5:25:29 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Ten separate locations across Crimea were reportedly hit, including a key radar and air defence facility.
Ukraine staged a massive missile attack on Putin-occupied Crimea overnight, striking a key radar and air defence facility of the Russian army ‘where high-ranking officers were present’.
Explosions were reportedly heard at ten separate locations around the peninsula amid long-range ATACMS attacks in one of the heaviest bombardments of the war.
Russia also claimed to have destroyed attacking marine drones off the Crimean coast. Ambulances were reported rushing to Semidvorye, near Alushta where at least six ATACMS ballistic missiles reportedly hit a key communications and radar base of the Russian army.
This is the latest in systematic attacks on the radar and air defence forces of the Russian Armed Forces in Crimea, denuding the ability of Putin’s troops to defend the annexed peninsula.
Russian partisan group ATESH said: “This is an important point of communication and control of the occupiers in Crimea… This is a former Ukrainian military unit, now used by the occupiers. It appears that there was significant damage…and many occupiers were killed.”
Radar and communications equipment was hit including a space observation station, it is understood. The strike “probably also managed to destroy the control point of this centre”, reported ATESH.
Explosions were also heard at Simferopol, Saky, Yalta, Dzhankoy, and Yevpatoria with a total of ten locations struck. The Putin-appointed head of Crimea Sergei Aksenov, claims that the strike near Alushta hit an “empty commercial facility”.
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In a separate devastating strike, Ukraine destroyed two S-300/400 surface-to-air defence missile launchers and damaged another at Mospino airfield in the occupied Donetsk region. A control centre and radar were also destroyed in the ATACMS attacks, say reports.
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Chasiv Yar by “victory” day 2025!
“...….expect $$$ billions more of US debt notes to be dumped by the world, record amounts are currently being sold off….who is going to buy our $$$ Trillions needed to finance our country?.........”
“CHINA sold a record amount of Treasury and US agency bonds in the first quarter, highlighting the Asian nation’s move to exit the US debt market thanks to war. Beijing dumped a total of US$53.3 billion of Treasuries and agency bonds combined in the first quarter, based on Bloomberg calculations of the latest data from the US Department of the Treasury. Belgium, often seen as a custodian of China’s holdings, disposed of US$22 billion of Treasuries during the period.”
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/china/china-dumping-us-debt-at-record-levels/
So, China and Western nations are dumping US debt. And something like $15 Trillion in debt is coming up to be rolled over just this year. And there are fewer, and fewer buyers.
My question is; if our debt has no buyers - does the US government go into default????
And what does a national government in default look like?
What happens when the only income is from taxes received, tariffs collected, and various interests from treasuries and bonds?? What happens to a nation that can’t pay the bills??
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Tell your zElenskyy that Chasov Yar isn't in the Crimea.
Azov guys! Bring your Crimea assault Speedos and assault Yams!
Wear the yams in front this time!
What Boeing titanium forgink plant doink, Doink?
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My question is; if our debt has no buyers - does the US government go into default????
And what does a national government in default look like?
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Many possibilities, the worst first: Venezuela-, however the Fed has many tools left. Realize the buyers of our debt are funding the Defense Budget, the US Federal Government daily operations, Medicaid, welfare programs, all Agencies, FBI, ATF, CIA, FDIC guarantees, SPIC insurance, etc ….the smaller portion of debt is paid by taxes….which would rise to absurd levels, 401ks, savings , etc would be “ Nationalized”, government slashed… a good thing.
The most severe consequences would be the USD “ value” collapses to near zero value. Unlikely in my opinion as this scenario was discussed many times - a dual currency could be instated- domestic and International.
Realize ALL great nations in history collapsed (since Rome , Spain, Portugal, ) due to default on debt, silver gold money coinage went to silver/ gold plated then copper… no money left to pay the military, politicians , public servants, etc. and no “ credit” to carry on trade and commerce.Every single company today survives on Credit.
The best outcome is a severely reduced government and military , all social programs go away/ all, not a bad thing.
The USD de-dollarization has started.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/start-de-dollarization-chinas-move-away-usd
Like Russia, China is determined to find a chair when the music for the US Sanctions Musical Chairs stops.
The S-400 battery fired and missiles and was still hit by ATACMS anyway. Before anyone says the S-400 shot down all ATACMS until it ran out of missiles, if the S-400 was that good, the AFU would not have wasted so many missiles on it.
Ukraine is smart. Attacking their own territory and killing their own people.
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