What sort of judge does he think he is, getting away with taking bribes? It’s not like he is on the US Supreme Court!
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Vibe is there wasn’t a direct strike on a Patriot component, but the shrapnel from an intercept landed on something and caused some damage. May be repairable in Ukraine. May need to go to Poland.
Unlikely this takes the whole battery offline, but Ukraine won’t confirm either way, and not should they.
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Ukraine judges do have disclosure obligations, but they are pretty much immune from removal until they reach 65yo.
I wonder if he was presiding over the special anti-corruption Court
If l was in the UA staff l would hit anywhere but where the RUAF expect/predict a strike to come. An initial feint in that direction would be useful, but only as a deflection. Hitting a well entrenched force in a strongly defended position or line is a recipe for disaster.
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Ok then. Ukraine is in fact “leader of the free world” but the followers are basically standing around applauding and providing donations of small parts of their older equipment as though it is a charitable act and delaying that with lots of “advice” about what Ukraine needs instead of what it asks for.
If there was actual collective defence allied fleets would be patrolling the Black Sea so world food supplies and other Ukrainian trade would be protected from blockade, allied air forces would be patrolling Ukrainian air space to protect Ukraine from continuous attacks and allied troops would be helping staff the defense lines and joining Ukraine in clearing enemy forces out of Ukraine.
None of that is happening. Instead loud proclamations are being made.
There was a post on this linked here via @barry_day from Mick Ryan recently:
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The comments in these thread are interesting too. Lots of support for doing more and lots of robotic opposition from what look like Russian troll accounts indicating that they are very worried we might. Some weak defenses of inaction.
The video clip included in the second one makes it very clear Australia could be doing more:
Here’s another:
The link to NYT on Germany’s recent large contribution is also worth following - it allows access to the 250 comments as well. There is a LOT of support for doing more (and the usual weak arguments against).
Mick Ryan and the Ukrainian embassy are promoting an active campaign to get Australia to stop just preening itself about how it is going all out and actually DO MORE instead.
Let’s join in.
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Mick Ryan dabbles in consultancies. He was hired as an advisor to Azcende. He has not disclosed whether he has consultancies or links with other private sector companies connected to the defence industry.
We absolutely should be doing a lot more and I’ve said this from the start
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Russia has drafted a bill outlining its plans to integrate annexed regions of Ukraine into the country’s sporting system, according to state news agency TASS.
The legislation, put forward by the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports, is expected to be adopted at a meeting today.
The bill covers the territories of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Lugansk People’s Republic (DPR), in the country’s east, as well as the Ukrainian regions of Kherson and Zaporozhye. Russia does not control substantial parts of the latter two, despite claiming them as Russian territory. The international community does not recognise any of the areas as belonging to Russia, with all of them falling inside the internationally recognised boundaries of Ukraine.
Both the DPR and LPR were annexed by Russia in September 2022 following the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, prompting widespread international outrage. Until the annexation, both People’s Republics were breakaway states formed by Russian-backed paramilitaries in 2014, with conflict bubbling since then. Some of those regional flare-ups had international significance; the Donetsk People’s Republic militia was, along with Russia, found responsible for the downing of Malaysian Airlines MH17 in 2014.
Russia’s plans to incorporate the disputed territories into its state sporting apparatus includes the allocation of more than RUB3.2 billion (US$39 million / €36 million) in funding. Regional sports federations would become affiliated with Russian bodies, with athletes enticed away from Ukraine by scholarships and other financial incentives.
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there might be some self interest there as a byproduct but he’s right
And shame on Canada too
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He’s over exposed here as the self appointed expert on anything to do with Ukraine.
They are an amusing group with the stated goal "a mission to advance humanity through the application of emerging technology. "
Most of their venture capital exploits has a military bias.
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Reportedly, Hawkei was originally proposed to replace Bushmaster production in Bendigo. The Hawkei deal came in for some criticism in a redacted ANAO report. I don’t understand the lobbying for it to be sent to Ukraine when it is still being tested here.
I think Mick Ryan is a perspective worth listening to, along with a broader mix of analysts. He’s provided some of the higher quality commentary over the journey and has tried to make clear what he does and does not know. Not perfect, but I don’t have a problem with how he’s handled himself in covering this.
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And not as well regarded as our very own @Benny40
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Largely resolved, but there are still underlying issues with brakes.
I can understand the reluctance to send these to Ukraine.
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Whatever % you use to calibrate Ukraine’s claims, I think it’s clear that the rate of Russian losses has skyrocketed in the last few months.
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Occasionally steps out of his lane of military expertise
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