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Russia surrounds Bakhmut- Ukraine Adds Troops- Divided Allies

As the situation changes the tactics have changed https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/16/russia-surrounds-bakhmut-as-ukraine-sends-in-troops Ukraine faced its toughest week so far this year on the eastern front, where its defenders lost more ground to Russian forces but committed enormous resources to holding Bakhmut, a coal-mining town that has acquired emblematic importance to both sides. Russian troops have been launching probing attacks on a wide front […]

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How Ukraine war has shaped US planning for a China conflict

Yes, I do think the US has an eye on instigating a conflict with China. As the war rages on in Ukraine, the United States is doing more than supporting an ally. It’s learning lessons — with an eye toward a possible clash with China. No one knows what the next U.S. major military conflict […]

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White House: Potential Fall of Bakhmut Won’t Change Course of War

If Bakhmut hasn’t fallen as of the post. It’s got to be close. Because the White House is already downplaying it’s significance. We’ve all seen this language used before! It’s spin, of course. Bakhmut falling to the Russians can change the course of the war. https://pennyforyourthoughts2.ca/2023/02/08/ukraine-war-borrowed-time-for-bakhmut-as-russians-close-in/ “These heights (in Bakhmut) are more important for the […]

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Moldova Claims Russian Coup Plot, After Government Collapse?

Recall from Feb 10/23 The question was asked.. Is Moldova getting it’s war footing ready? Seems to me they were and the latest claim of a Russian back coup seems to solidify my suspicions Moldova’s pro-EU President Sandu accuses Russia of coup plot Moldova’s president has accused Russia of plotting to use foreign “saboteurs” to […]

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Flashback:President Elect Joe Biden & The Hero’s Journey. An Epic Tale

The original url from the big tech censored blog https://pennyforyourthoughts2.blogspot.com/2021/01/president-elect-joe-biden-heros-journey.html So yesterday’s theatre … How did protestors get through 4 layers of security? Repeatedly stated. A feat never accomplished previously. “Trump supporters have breached the Capitol building, tearing down 4 layers of security fencing and are attempting to occupy the building – fighting federal police […]

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Kiev May Need to Rethink Naval Strategy- Russia’s Naval Drone

This naval drone clearly, very clearly, caught Ukraine and US by surprise! https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-ukraine-drone-odesa-latest-b2280483.html But military analysts said the more pressing consequences would be for Ukrainian naval strategy. “Russia was not known to have these types of drones, or to think in these terms,” said HI Sutton, a defence analyst and Open Source Intelligence reporter, adding […]

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Ukraine war: Borrowed time for Bakhmut as Russians close in

Above is the BBC headline- They’ve ignored the news that Ukraine has engaged in chemical warfare. Videos are widely available and horrible. Included below are the facts; Russians are attacking from three sides, with regular troops and fighters from the notorious Wagner mercenary group. The Russians have reached one of the main highways into the […]

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German Energy Reprieve Too Little, Too Late to Save Factory Jobs

Some of you may recall the discussion about weakening Germany and how sanctioning Russia is destroying Germany? While empowering Poland. Keeping Germany down has always been a US led NATO goal.. Always. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-04/german-energy-reprieve-too-little-too-late-to-save-factory-jobs?srnd=premium-europe&leadSource=uverify%20wall Via archive.ph With gas prices down from record highs, Germany has seen a surge of optimism that the worst of the energy […]

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Erdogan Calls for Turkish-Syrian-Russian-Iranian Meeting

Turkey says it wants a quadrilateral meeting in order to advance in rapprochement with Syria, according to al-Watan. Turkish statements about rapprochement with Damascus have returned to the fore again. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan came out on Sunday with statements calling for a Syrian-Russian-Turkish meeting, pointing out the possibility of Iran joining this meeting […]

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Escalation: U.S. expected to send longer-range rockets to Ukraine

News that the United States could soon send rockets nearly doubling the firing range of Ukrainian forces gave Kyiv a big lift on Wednesday, even as its troops were being pushed back by a relentless Russian winter offensive in the east. Two U.S. officials said a new US$2 billion package of military aid to be […]