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Where’s Russia going to get drones from?

While the world watches the headlines, Russia has quietly built a drone production juggernaut, scaling from manufacturing 10,000 FPV drones monthly to targeting an astounding 1.4 million by the end of 2024. - https://gitnux.org/russia-drone-industry-statistics/

A rare glimpse inside Russian drone factory Russia’s state-run Zvezda TV recently aired a documentary showcasing one of Moscow’s most secretive military-industrial sites: the Alabuga drone factory in the Tatarstan region. It’s a little more than 600 miles from Ukraine’s border,

Footage revealed rows of black drones, workers assembling components, and even teenagers — some as young as 14 — involved in the manufacturing process. The factory reportedly operates a nearby technical college to train future workers straight out of ninth grade.

The Geran-2 drone is modeled on Iran’s Shahed design, and while Russia now manufactures most components domestically, it still depends on Iranian technology and expertise. In 2022, Russia received its first batch of Iranian drones under a $1.7 billion deal. In early 2023, Iran sent hundreds more disassembled Shaheds for reassembly in Russia. Eventually, Alabuga localized production - https://san.com/cc/russia-ramps-up-production-on-drones-designed-by-iran/

How Russian Drone Developers Outpace the West Moscow’s forces have launched nearly 50,000 Geran/Shahed drones into Ukraine since the full-scale invasion of 2022 and shifted to a near-continuous rhythm of strikes that have overwhelmed defenses, disabled infrastructure, and killed families in their homes.  

Figures from the Ukrainian Air Force’s daily bulletins in 2025 indicate that in January, Russia fired 2,599 long-range attack drones, rising to 3,902 in February and 4,198 in March, before major peaks in June (5,438) and July (6,297), which were followed by intense months in September (5,636), October (5,298), and November (5,445).  

In all, more than 38,000 long-range kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and decoys were launched between January and November. This represented 64% of the total since February 2022, marking a rapid acceleration in their use. - https://cepa.org/article/how-russian-drone-developers-outpace-the-west/

2026 Russian Strike Drones: Why Their Numbers Are Growing So Rapidly — and What This Means for Ukraine Ukraine is entering a new phase of the war — one defined not by isolated missile barrages, but by relentless waves of unmanned aerial vehicles. What began as sporadic nighttime attacks has evolved into systematic “drone storms,” stretching air defenses to their limits and turning the skies into a permanent battlefield.

Behind this surge lies a structural shift. Moscow has moved from dependence on Iranian deliveries to localized industrial production, expanding assembly lines and securing alternative supply routes for engines, electronics, and navigation systems. This industrialization — combined with tactical adaptation — has transformed drone warfare into a sustained pressure campaign rather than a supplementary tool. - https://uatv.ua/en/russian-strike-drones-why-their-numbers-are-growing-so-rapidly-and-what-this-means-for-ukraine/

Mar 04, 2026 Why The US May Not Be Able To Stop Iran’s Shahed Drone Attacks

The US and Israeli operation to target and destroy Iran’s ballistic missile production facilities and launchers has been highly successful. But stopping Iran’s Shahed long-range attack drones is another matter. Unlike ballistic missiles, which require major infrastructure to assemble and deploy, these drones can be assembled in a garage and launched from the back of a pickup truck. Iran may be able to continue producing and launching new Shaheds almost indefinitely.

This gives some indication of the Shahed’s capability: long range with precision targeting, accurate enough to hit a specific building. The basic Shahed-136 has a seven-foot wingspan, cruises at 120 mph and carries a 90-pound warhead. That is a small payload compared to a ballistic or cruise missile. The US Tomahawk packs a 1000-pound punch. But high precision means that Shaheds can cause real damage in the right (or wrong) place.

Multimillion-dollar missiles like the Patriot and the US Navy’s Standard are effective, but in short supply. Russia launches thousands of Shahed-type drones every month, mainly produced at a giant factory in Alabuga, with as estimated production price of $35,000.

Ukrainian intelligence analysts have concluded that the Shaheds used by Russia are “almost entirely assembled from Western components,” including flight controllers, navigation and other elements. ...A steady trickle of Shaheds and other drones will deplete the very limited stocks of anti-aircraft missiles held by the US. What happens after that is an open question. - https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2026/03/04/why-us-may-not-be-able-to-stop-irans-shahed-drone-attacks/

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Today’s disaster has nothing to do with governmental hiring or firing.

Make PERSIA Great Again!

Is she starting a new AWFUL party?

When I was young, video came from a TV station.

I didn’t have a color TV until 1981.

I grew up in a home with a 17” B&W TV.

The last two wars actually declared by Congress were World War I and World War II. Woodrow Wilson got re-elected in 1916 on the slogan “he kept us out of war” and FDR got re-elected in 1940 by proclaiming “I hate war.” Both were Democrats, by the way. By then the public should have wised up to the fact that Democrat politicians never tell the truth.

Hmm. Was she rejected because of her pending case, or because she lied/failed to disclose it on her job application?

You never can tell what you get if you wave a $50 bill through a trailer park. (Remember what the “Snake” said)

All news picking it up…

Trump Says There Will Be No Deal With Iran Except ‘Unconditional Surrender’

By Reuters

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Iran war live: Trump wants ‘unconditional surrender’ as attacks continue

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/3/6/iran-live-trump-says-iran-being-demolished-tehran-keeps-up-gulf-attacks

Why do we have daylight saving time? (Sunday, March 8, 2026)

Daylight saving time was first adopted in the U.S. in 1918 in an effort to conserve fuel during World War I, according to the Congressional Research Service. It was used during World War II for the same reason and to "promote national security and defense," according to the Defense Department.

The annual time change has been in effect consistently since the '60s, but it hasn't been found to be a significant source of decreasing energy consumption. In 1974, the Transportation Department found it had minimal benefits when it came to energy conservation, traffic safety and reducing violent crime, according to the Congressional Research Service.

After daylight saving time's start date was moved up in 2007, the Energy Department found electricity consumption fell by 0.03%. The time shift has also been associated with some negative health effects.

Which states don't do daylight saving time?

Only two states don't observe daylight saving time: Hawaii and Arizona, with the exception of the Navajo Nation in the northeast part of the Grand Canyon State.

The territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands also don't change their clocks.

EYESORE Ping

You know, I didn’t want to attack Iran in this fashion either. I’m sick of the Sand Trap and sick of doing the Israelis bidding.

But it’s clear that Israel could not have done this alone. It’s clear that they likely would have tried anyway. But they would not have been able to achieve the needed results.

That being said, what was the alternative then? Diplomacy wasn’t working. Turn them into a Korea State where we pay them NOT to develop nukes? No. They are zealots that do not think in terms of survival. They think they are divinely saved and it’s their mission to destroy Israel.

So what then? Wait around for there to be a mushroom cloud over Tel-Aviv? There was no acceptable alternative here.

I hate that the US had to be this deeply involved, because if it goes sideways at all, it will simply give them one more reason to hate us. And they have plenty of those already.

So what’s the alternative?

Bad weather? It was winter. There were storms. Just like every other winter.

Zero impulse control. It’s a sign of low intelligence.

What does the message say?

"Mohammed, if you can hear me, Achmed is defiling your goat."

Welp. Can’t blame BLS anymore.

Private sector or government? Full-time or part-time?

One number in a vacuum does not require a trip to the fainting couch.