Russia vs Ukraine anyone watching this ignite?

[BigRed]

Ukraine is not an ally, not a NATO member, and has no formal defense agreements with the US. Why is this being talked about at all?

Am I getting sent to Europe to protect Hunter's crack money and steady supply of underage Ukrainian whores?

Exactly.

I wonder what is coming through the borders of the united States....You know, the ones the ******* are supposed to be defending through its delegated authority? There is even less focus on that right now.

The central states demonstrates its declining importance and increasing uselessness with each passing day. Dissolve it.

 

[BigRed]

If you were to take out their squad leader or platoon sergeant, the unit would be thrown into chaos, with no one having the ability to step up and lead.

$5B gets this theory tested.

 

[BigRed]

Sure Victoria sparks will get atterbury to open up for them

She is getting more mileage out of this than MSM!

 

[BigRed]

Defense is great, but it will not win by itself.

-G. Halas

 

[smokingman]

Biden Casually Says Food Shortage "Going To Be Real" As Necessary "Price" Of Anti-Russia Sanctions​

ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

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Remember me mentioning China sending out olive branches and money to Africa and the middle east? I missed an area....let us just call it eastasia for now.
"Beijing has reached a deal with the Solomon Islands to station Chinese military and police personnel on the island, dramatically altering the balance of military power in the Pacific, and potentially re-orienting the small island nation toward Beijing, and away from Washington and Canberra."

ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

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The US Treasury auctions have flat gone insane. It is madness. Nothing like what we are seeing has happened before. I have watched the US Treasuries market for decades myself. A single failed auction can have a negative impact,but to have over night REPO below the fail charge is something that has never been seen,not even in 2008. No one has a clue how bad the chain of events being set off will be,but it will not be good for the USD or us.

"As shown in the chart below, two bills and 2 Year Note are trading at or below the Fail Charge (-2.75%); bills maturing on 6/23 averaged at -2.55% on Tuesday and -3.10% yesterday, while year bills (2/23/23) averaged at -3.20% two days ago and -0.95% on Wednesday, and even July 12 bills trading slightly Special averaging at -0.50% yesterday."

ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

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[smokingman]

Thursday, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said that talk of immediate boycott of Russian energy is both “unrealistic and wrong,” adding that “it doesn’t work. Austria gets 80% of its gas from Russia."

Diesel Crisis In Europe Worsens As Austrian Energy Giant Limits Sales​

CEO of Trafigura Jeremy Weir, which has recently fielded billions in margin calls and has warned that commodity trading houses risk imploding absent a central bank bailout, put the final nail in the coffin warning that "the diesel market is extremely tight. It’s going to get tighter and will probably lead into stock outs” referring to when fuel stations run dry.

Diesel Crisis In Europe Worsens As Austrian Energy Giant Limits Sales | OilPrice.com

Large oil traders have been warning of a diesel shortage for a few weeks, and now it seems that stock-outs are actually starting to materialize

oilprice.com

 

[Sigblaster]

$5B gets this theory tested.

I wouldn't even send my spare change jar to defend Ukraine, or test my limited knowledge of Russian tactics and training.

And I don't even have a spare change jar.

I just throw my spare change on the kitchen table. Someone in the house will snag it. Hopefully it's not the dog.

 

[BigRed]

I wouldn't even send my spare change jar to defend Ukraine, or test my limited knowledge of Russian tactics and training.

And I don't even have a spare change jar.

I just throw my spare change on the kitchen table. Someone in the house will snag it. Hopefully it's not the dog.

My apologies if my offer was construed as an attempt to defend the government of Ukraine.

 

[Sigblaster]

My apologies if my offer was construed as an attempt to defend the government of Ukraine.

LOL, no, I didn't take it that way at all. I thought it was a pretty funny comment.

But if I did take it seriously, would you get 10%, Big Guy?

 

[BigRed]

LOL, no, I didn't take it that way at all. I thought it was a pretty funny comment.

But if I did take it seriously, would you get 10%, Big Guy?

Spotter would get 20%
I take 80%

The big guy can go to ****

 

[Sigblaster]

Spotter would get 20%
I take 80%

The big guy can go to ****

Spotter only gets 20% of $5B?

I wouldn't even sober up or get out of bed for that.

No wonder there's so many people riding unemployment instead of going back to work right now. Can't get a decent "living wage".

 

[nra4ever]

You can’t make this up. The “Tiger Team” will decide on military action and not uncle Joe. What happened to commander and chief?

U.S. Makes Contingency Plans in Case Russia Uses Its Most Powerful Weapons (Published 2022)

A team of national security officials has been assigned to sketch out responses if President Vladimir V. Putin unleashes chemical, biological or nuclear weapons.

www.nytimes.com

 

[jwamplerusa]

uncle Joe. What happened to commander and chief?

Uncle Joe, is neither a commander or a chief! He is simply an utter bag of steaming human excrement.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Chemical weapons can be exceedingly effective if you have the means for your own troops to deal with it, and it has a short useful life span on the battlefield.

Have your troops suit up, drop a few bombs, then most if not all of the resistance is wiped out and you can mop up what's left.

It really just depends on the chemicals.

But no, in the Ukrainian conflict this wouldn't achieve desirable results. Russia wants to hold SOME of that territory, and if they **** people off too much, then it won't be possible to govern that territory.

But for instance, if we got involved, dropping chemical weapons on poorly equipped Russian platoons would absolutely devastate them with little to no consequence for our own troops who will be issued equipment to properly protect themselves.

The main goal of chemical weapons is to not destroy the area but deny it to the enemy, or remove the enemy.

Chems... I think I spent one enlistment at MOPP 2 or higher. I remember enough to know if you're trained for conducting operations in a chemical environment (it is not easy,) are equipped to operate in a chemical environment (would you trust your life to a $25 gas mask?)

Weather: not only for how the chems work, but cooler the better. Not too cold, but not hearing your sweat gurgle out of the exhaust valve on your mask is great.

Untrained/unequipped? You will die.

 

[KellyinAvon]

You can’t make this up. The “Tiger Team” will decide on military action and not uncle Joe. What happened to commander and chief?

U.S. Makes Contingency Plans in Case Russia Uses Its Most Powerful Weapons (Published 2022)

A team of national security officials has been assigned to sketch out responses if President Vladimir V. Putin unleashes chemical, biological or nuclear weapons.

www.nytimes.com

A Tiger Team? Holy **** that's the answer for every clueless member of managementship.

 

[Sigblaster]

A Tiger Team? Holy **** that's the answer for every clueless member of managementship.

LOL, Tiger team. It's sissy talk. Hyena team? Ok, I don't like labels related to animals, but I'd be more likely to join a team like that. Group up and murder, or capitalize on the murders others have committed.

How about developing something with a generic name that is impossible to Google and gain intel on. Call it an "Alpha Team", and shut the F up about it. Don't tell the press about it.

There was a story on Foxnews earlier, I didn't even read it, about how Green Berets were operating or assisting in Ukraine. WTF is wrong with our government, releasing S like that to the press? Are they trying to derail operations and get people killed?

Transparency for military operations, but all other government actions remain sealed. This is not how a country should be run.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

A Tiger Team? Holy **** that's the answer for every clueless member of managementship.

LOL! My team at work is called "Tiger Team". We get assigned the "quick fix needed now" projects.

 

[KellyinAvon]

LOL! My team at work is called "Tiger Team". We get assigned the "quick fix needed now" projects.

It's morphed a bit in the DoD, mmm no that's exactly what it was before. Problem? Set up a Tiger Team! Very much in vogue in the 80s IIRC.

Sounds like you have a permanent task force set-up. This is an oxymoron, task forces are limited in duration... oh crap it's a big permanent Tiger Team!!

 

[KellyinAvon]

There was a story on Foxnews earlier, I didn't even read it, about how Green Berets were operating or assisting in Ukraine. WTF is wrong with our government, releasing S like that to the press? Are they trying to derail operations and get people killed?

Transparency for military operations, but all other government actions remain sealed. This is not how a country should be run.

Same bunch of OBummer admin retreads who outed SEAL Team 6 after UBL assumed room temperature.

 

[KG1]

LOL, Tiger team. It's sissy talk. Hyena team? Ok, I don't like labels related to animals, but I'd be more likely to join a team like that. Group up and murder, or capitalize on the murders others have committed.

How about developing something with a generic name that is impossible to Google and gain intel on. Call it an "Alpha Team", and shut the F up about it. Don't tell the press about it.

There was a story on Foxnews earlier, I didn't even read it, about how Green Berets were operating or assisting in Ukraine. WTF is wrong with our government, releasing S like that to the press? Are they trying to derail operations and get people killed?

Transparency for military operations, but all other government actions remain sealed. This is not how a country should be run.

You just knew how ****ed up **** was back when the media was already on the beach waiting for Spec Ops shoving the camara in their faces when they landed in Somalia.