Posted on 07/13/2022 4:24:40 AM PDT by FarCenter
The first version of the war is the Russian one.
Moscow lost politically because it thought the invasion of Ukraine would be a stroll in the park. It would have put the Kyiv government under Moscow’s control, split the European Union, and politically distanced the United States from Europe. None of these goals has been realized. The advance into Ukraine was a massacre and therefore failed. The attempt to encircle Ukrainian forces in the country’s east also failed.
Today the Russians have reverted to World War I tactics. They bombard, razing a target to the ground. When the target has been crushed, they move forward with tanks and infantry and then bombard a second target, thus in progression. These are slow tactics that are highly destructive of vehicles, equipment, and men.
The level of depletion of Russian assets is not precise, but the Russians have decided it doesn’t matter because they are moving into eastern Ukraine step by step. By moving there and conducting cunning political guerrilla warfare with gas and grain supplies, they are playing on the main objective: splitting the political unity of Europe.
Germany, which depends on Russia for 60% of its gas, is in a severe crisis. Its leading gas import company, Uniper, is effectively busted. Berlin is considering nationalizing the German operations of the Russian gas giants and bailing out the entire gas sector for the winter. It remains undecided on the issue of price caps for gas.
Italy is in a similar situation, with variations. Dependence on Russian gas has practically halved, but the political guerrilla warfare waged now by former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s Five Stars Movement (part of the government and yet daily protesting government initiatives) has instead increased.
(Excerpt) Read more at asiatimes.com ...
Americans are the big loser. Who gives a crap about this except for the pigs who want gain of function plagues and US taxdollar slush fund laundering?
It shows why Putin was so willing to invade, once America was under weak and compromised leadership.
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury
Signifying nothing.— Macbeth (Act 5, Scene 5, lines 17–28)
In the end the Ukes LOSE!
All I could think of was that writing like this is being replaced in literature classes because it was written by a ‘white guy’.
The article is a good read for people interested in the bigger picture of this Ukraine invasion.
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