https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20231227-us-releases-final-tranche-of-authorised-military-aid-for-ukraine The US government on Wednesday announced what it said was the last remaining package of weapons available for Ukraine under existing authorization, with Congress now needing to decide whether to keep supporting Kyiv’s battle against Russian invasion. The year’s final package” includes air-defense and artillery munitions, the State Department said in a statement. It […]
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Perhaps more hopium is needed? CNBC Aid and politics Another year of war in Europe has undoubtedly drained Western military resources and the political appetite to maintain massive amounts of military aid for Ukraine. Ongoing funding for Ukraine is far from secure in 2024 given the fact that the U.S. presidential election could herald a […]
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Russia Seized Maryinka- Kiev denies
From all my reading it appears Russia has taken Maryinka Russia on Monday said its forces now fully controlled the town of Maryinka in eastern Ukraine, which President Vladimir Putin hailed as a “success” that would mean less shelling on the nearby Russian-held city of Donetsk. Our assault units have today completely liberated the settlement […]
That’s sure how this reads The Israeli army announced Sunday evening that it retrieved the bodies of five Israeli hostages from a tunnel in the Gaza Strip. The announcement came a day after the Al-Qassam Brigades said that it lost contact with a group responsible for five Israeli hostages and that the hostages might have […]
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Merry Christmas to all
and to all a good life! It’s been one crazy year, personally and geopolitically. Wondering if the mass insanity inflicts itself into the individual lives of random persons? Sort of like this? Manifesting itself in unexpected and disturbing ways? Or, perhaps I”m just tired? Thanks to everyone who stops by! Enjoy your holidays, however you […]
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Interview: Gaza and Ukraine Endgame
Gaza & Ukraine Endgame – John Mearsheimer, Alexander Mercouris & Glenn Diesen As always share some thoughts!!
Above is the original title from this Financial Post article– Don’t know why they didn’t go with it because I like it! Phasing out fossil fuels is going to cost way more than ordinary people will accept. Delegates to COP28 clearly didn’t understand that Author of the article: Ross McKitrick I’ll bold the interesting bits. […]
This is one bizarre narrative. This committee is deeming hostages dead in a way that reads as completely unaccountable and requiring no remains. Reading about this unprecedented medical committee and their determinations gave me second thoughts on why the IDF may have shot those 3 hostages without question? Is it possible these hostages and many […]
This concerns what is known geo politically as a choke point. Many years ago, 13 years to be precise, I’d written one of several pieces about choke points, globally. Does the US led response have the additional goal of restricting Saudi Arabia’s ability to sell/trade/ship oil? https://pennyforyourthoughts2.blogspot.com/2010/01/yemen-hidden-agenda-strategic-oil.html url above for one report. Which included a […]
That’s the premise presented in this article. Though it could be said despite all the military aid, Ukraine’s military ability and capabilities have been in decline for quite some time now. Too many dead and injured fighters have contributed to, or exacerbated the inevitable decline. Too much corruption and black market weapons sales may have […]