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The Iskander is a Russian mobile short-range ballistic missile system that is used by the Russian military. The Iskander is organized into brigades, which are then divided into three battalions, each with two batteries of two launchers. Here are some things to know about the Iskander: Range: The Iskander has a range of 500 kilometers (310 miles). Guidance: The Iskander uses both inertial and optical guidance systems. Warheads: The Iskander-M ballistic missiles can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads. Cost: An Iskander missile can cost up to $4 million.

Ukrainian forces struck a nuclear power plant in the Zaporizhia region on Sunday, an area controlled by Russia. The cooling systems at the nuclear plant caught fire, sending a dark cloud of smoke in the air above the plant. According to Wikipedia, the Zaporizhia nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and among the ten largest in the world. It has been under Russian control since 2022. It was built by the Soviet Union near the city of Enerhodar, on the southern shore of the Kakhovka Reservoir on the Dnieper River. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr...

Must see interview . Mr.Cunningham is a veteran Secret Service Agent. He developed training and procedures throughout his SS career and worldwide since then in private practice .

This is a thorough and thoughtful discussion on the assassination attempt on Trump. The discussion is between two ex-Military one of whom is a trained and field hardened sniper. The video is an hour, but the key takeaways are: 1) The snaps that are heard when Trump is hit are the sonic booms from the bullets passing by the mic and not the gun shots 2) The delay in the snipers' shooting the assassin could be attributed to three things: o The time it takes to acquire target through a sniper scope which has a very small field of view...

ROME — Pope Francis warned Sunday democracy is in “crisis” around the world, likely with an eye to a rise in right-wing parties across Italy, Austria, Argentina, Netherlands, and Germany. It is evident that in today’s world, democracy “is not in good health,” the pontiff told a group of 900 participants in the 50th annual Social Week, celebrated in the northern Italian city of Trieste. The pope went on to compare the modern “crisis of democracy” to a wounded heart that has suffered a heart attack, manifested by “various forms of social exclusion” that “limit participation.”

CNN — In November 1983, the US, Soviet Union and the rest of the world were teetering closer than ever on the edge of nuclear war. A NATO military exercise had spooked the Soviets, who thought the exercise was merely a cover for a real nuclear strike on the USSR, prompting them to ready their own nuclear forces. Who knew, then, that an ABC movie-of-the-week would play a significant role in potentially preventing nuclear war? “The Day After,” a two-hour epic following a few weeks in the lives of small-town Midwesterners before and after a nuclear strike, was one of...

EPISODE TRANSCRIPT He is one of the most famous people on the planet. Not just a world leader but a military leader. And the face, we are told of “democracy.”I’m investigative journalist Ben Swann.He is unmistakable, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Vo-lo-dee-meer Zeh-len-skiy )is always wearing olive green. Whether sweatsuits, or some kind of military uniform… mostly it’s just green. A uniform he wears all the time, no matter the event. Whether speaking before a joint session of the United States Congress or at a black-tie gala or ringing the bell of the New York Stock Exchange… he is always dressed for...

ransomnote: 10 minute video interview with former CIA agent Frank Snepp circa 1983. TRANSCRIPT BELOW.On X Jan 2, 2024 TRANSCRIPT BEGINS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Frank Snepp: Once again I want to make it perfectly clear that we were not hiring these reporters, they were not operating as our spies or as our dupes. But, in a war situation, when there are so few sources of information, a reporter may rely on a CIA contact, and he becomes vulnerable.In Saigon, if I planted a piece information with a reporter, I would ordinarily then try to create an environment in which he could not check the...

Real life is better than the movies. No doubt. Today’s surprise comes out of Moscow, with an announcement from the State organization charged with investigating major crimes that the Ukrainian company Burisma was involved with financing terrorists: Russia’s top investigative body announced Tuesday that it has launched a criminal probe into senior officials in the United States and NATO member countries who are suspected of “financing terrorism.”

Kiev regime heavily involved in Moscow terror attack

Covert allies? What is the relationship between ISIS-K* and the US? Recent data reveals that the perpetrators of the heinous massacre on Crocus City Hall were allegedly recruited via a Telegram channel administered by members of 'Wilayat Khorasan'*, also recognized as ISIS-K*, per a Sputnik source. As we delve deeper into the motive behind this branch of ISIS*, Sputnik has put together essential facts and clues linking the US to these notorious jihadists.

Lots to cover with respect to Friday’s mercenary terrorist attack in Moscow. Why do I call it “mercenary”? Because it appears that the perps had no ideological axe to grind and were hired for a relatively paltry sum and carried out indiscriminate killing at a public gathering of civilians. Based on the video evidence released so far in the public domain the planning for this op was not the work of skilled professionals — e.g., they used the same vehicle to travel to and from the attack site, their movements inside the building demonstrated unsophisticated Close Quarter Battle skills and...

Western imperialism comes out of the closethttps://gregreese.substack.com/Putin has made it clear in several interviews that he is well aware of how US Presidents come and go, and US policy never changes.Vladimir Putin: "I have already spoken to three US Presidents. They come and go, but the politics stay the same at all times. Do you know why? Because of the powerful bureaucracy. When a person is elected, they may have some ideas. Then people with briefcases arrive, well dressed, wearing dark suits, just like mine, except for the red tie, since they wear black or dark blue ones. These people...

During an interview in 1994, L. Fletcher Prouty spoke about what petroleum is. It isn’t what we think it is. It isn’t a fossil fuel. And it is the second most prevalent liquid on Earth, he said. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ L. Fletcher Prouty was Chief of Special Operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff under US President John F. Kennedy. A former colonel in the United States Air Force, he retired from military service to become a bank executive and subsequently became a critic of US foreign policy, particularly the covert activities of the CIA about which he had considerable inside knowledge....

YouTube has terminated the account of former US spy Scott Ritter and deleted all of his videos on the platform. According to Ritter, the Google-owned social media giant accused his channel of violating the terms of service. Writing on X (formerly known as Twitter), Ritter stated that his channel, 'The Scott Ritter Show', through which he attempted to "import Russian voices to an American/Western audience," had been flagged for 'hate speech' and taken down without prior warning or any specific examples of the offense. "There was never any hate speech involved in any of the episodes of 'The Scott Ritter...

Increasing evidence of Ukie kidnap victims surrendering to Russian forces

Very interesting take on the Russian/Ukrainian war, in particular, and western corruption. Scott seems very knowledgeable, funny, and shrewd. You are getting a realpolitik view.

Great "Counteroffensive" seems to have run into a brick wall of sorts

LIST OF FAILS FOR THE WEST DUE TO THE UKRAINE PROXY WAR 🇺🇦👉🤦‍♂️ The minute that the US stole Russia’s 300 billion dollars in foreign reserves and demanded that every nation pay homage to mini-Führer Zelenskyy and hate Vladimir Putin, a chain reaction began:•The US surrendered its death grip on possessing the world’s reserve currency which it has enjoyed since 1945.•The US surrendered its Petrodollar agreement with Saudi Arabia and the GCC which it has enjoyed since 1971.•Nations sold off their USD reserves and US Treasury bonds at a breakneck pace due to high US domestic inflation and interest rates.•Nations...

Some thoughts on cleaning the gargantuan neocon mess...