Meanwhile, Arctic cold descends on Russia.
@DarthPutinKGB 10h
Day 320 of my 3 day war. Europe was supposed to freeze, not Russia. I remain a master strategist
Posted on 01/09/2023 7:32:46 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas
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Meanwhile, Arctic cold descends on Russia.
@DarthPutinKGB 10h
Day 320 of my 3 day war. Europe was supposed to freeze, not Russia. I remain a master strategist
Hopefully, HIMARs are also in, or will shortly join, the battle.
Thanks for the ping.
Looks like Bakhmut/Soledar is getting very hot. Increasing optempo. The ground is now frozen for mobility, Christmas is past, and Russian mobniks are being thrown into the breach. This could be the start of Russia’s Winter offensive, which was expected here and/or around Donetsk City a bit to the South.
@WarMonitor3 4h
Russian forces have recently brought large amounts of mobilised units who are being thrown into battle around Bakhmut.
These units are completely combat ineffective and inexperienced and continue to attack fortified positions in waves.
I look forward to your next update.
Hopefully, HIMARs are positioned to suppress any RU artillery.
If RU artillery cannot destroy the UKR fortified positions, there will a lot of dead mobiks.
‘Quickly Flopping’ is misleading. A war would take its toll.
“Taiwan-Invasion War Game by US Think Tank Sees China Quickly Flopping”
“A hypothetical Chinese invasion of Taiwan “quickly founders” but exacts high costs on the island democracy and the US Navy, according to the results of an extensive set of war games released Monday by a Washington think tank.
Despite “massive Chinese bombardment, Taiwanese ground forces stream to the beachhead, where the invaders struggle to build up supplies and move inland” as “US submarines, bombers, and fighter aircraft, often reinforced by Japan Self-Defense Forces, rapidly cripple the Chinese amphibious fleet,” in the “most likely” scenario, the Center for Strategic and International Studies concluded.”
Gaetz is going to get his head handed to him later this year when he totally fails to force the Senate and POTUS to submit to his will.
“Gaetz Earns Most-Hated Status in GOP Even as He Gains House Sway”
“Florida Republican used hard-line tactics in speaker standoff
Gaetz has been criticized heavily by fellow GOP lawmakers”
“Representative Matt Gaetz is emerging from last week’s bitter speaker fight as the member of Congress everyone in Washington loves to hate.
While he pegged Kevin McCarthy as “the biggest alligator in the swamp” and the “masthead of the lobbying corps” whose bid for House speaker was an “exercise in vanity,” Gaetz’s fellow Republicans want the Florida lawmaker to know they think he’s a “D-lister” and a “narcissist.””
Reports that the wife and children of Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov have fled Russia for Dubai. Interesting that General SVR reporting 2 weeks ago that Putin was going to fire Peskov in January. Window cancer on the horizon for Peskov?
“Norway became Germany’s single-largest natural gas supplier in 2022, overtaking Russia” https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Norway-Replaces-Russia-As-Germanys-Top-Gas-Supplier.html
That was for 2022 (in total), for 2023, Russia has fallen totally off the chart.
Russia’s competitors are feasting on Russia’s former market share - a once in a generation realignment.
Peskov might slip, fall, hit is head on the sidewalk in front of the Kremlin.
Icy there in Moscow.
Invest in Texas Oil and Gas companies!
Window cancer on the horizon for Peskov?
Dubai has some rather tall buildings so it will be a wonderful opportunity to see if he can really fly or not.
Peskov's (beautiful) daughter has been a highly public "Paris Hilton" like character in Russian media.
Maybe Biden will slip in an order to fill SOR on the cheap. Wouldn’t put it past humans media will celebrate
After:
“Today, I announced that Canada is acquiring a new fleet of 88 F-35 fighter jets. This project is estimated at $19 billion – making it the largest investment in our @RCAF_ARC in three decades. This project will ensure that our aviators have the tools they need to defend Canada.”
https://twitter.com/AnitaAnandMP/status/1612476995325284354
Russian women are beautiful, but Kremlin men... not so much.
Soledar deteriorating.
“According to Journalists imbedded with Ukrainian Forces along the Soledar Front, they have been told by UA Central Command to Leave Immediately due to the High Possibility of Russian Forces encircling the City within the next 24 Hours.”
Looks like Stryker combat vehicles to Ukraine. Could be announced next week during the next Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Germany.
More on tomorrows thread.
Ukrainian women are beautiful too!
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