This Bill Browder had best avoid high windows and tea parties.
Well the South side of Europe
Is the nicest parts there known
And if you go down there
You better just beware
Of a thing called Putin’s drones.
I hope Ukraine gets 2,000 Tomahawk missiles… Evil, ain’t it?
Armageddon scenario – NATO identifies 2,000 potential targets in Russia with Tomahawk and Taurus missiles – Moscow warns of a strategic response in Odessa
We live and learn.
I hope Essendon has reached ‘phase 0’ in its potential war for a premiership.
Russia Entered ‘Phase 0’ of Preparations for Potential NATO War, Analysts Say
“Recent weeks have seen a period of increased hybrid activity, the ISW said, with the most prominent example being the mass drone incursion into Polish airspace in September.”…
Turkey - Thanks given.
Ya can run, but ya can’t hide.
Who’s who in the zoo.
Give these men a cigar.
Another whodunnit… It’s always the butler what dunnit.
Angie, Angie
When will those clouds all disappear?
Angie, Angie
Where will it lead us from here?
It’s like finding yourself shipwrecked on an island with Jennifer Lawrence and then finding out that when you jumped overboard, you castrated yourself.
Speaking of castration… “Kick ‘em in the nuts”.
Hopefully, getting ready to “Kick ‘em in the nuts”.
G’day, my fellow footballing trade and drafting experts.
It’s the new Cold War.
Protecting energy infrastructure and avoiding blackouts: Ukraine approves winter plan
Could this be because only one of the parties was negotiating in ‘good faith’?
‘A New Level of Escalation’ – Russia Says Momentum From Putin-Trump Meeting ‘Gone’
“Trump reached out to Putin within weeks of returning to the White House, casting himself as a neutral mediator. But he has failed to extract any major concessions from the Kremlin.”…
The mean, obscene crass of home.
Oh dear. Odessa.
Just an ‘additional’…
Ukraine Allocates Additional $882 Million to Defense Against Russia
“Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said that the money will be spent on purchasing weapons and military equipment and developing Ukraine’s defense industry, among other things.”…
Frontline update - 4 hours ago.
An hypothesis on why the war will finish and the political ramifications.
Lithuania practices for the next possibility. Listen-up.
“I’ll bite your legs off”. :Black Knight
The T-72 is no match for Cyberdyne’s T-800 Terminator… Nor to modern weapons.
When the war is over, send Russia the bill.
…”As the Initiative for Greenhouse Gas Accounting of Wars (IGGAW) has determined, an additional 237 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalents have been emitted since the start of the invasion in February 2022.”…
Ahh. The not so ig-Nord Stream.
I hear the sabre a’rattlin’, it’s driving 'round the bend
And I ain’t heard such bull$hit since I don’t know when
I’m stuck with Fearsome Missions, and time keeps draggin’ on
But that pain keeps a-rollin’ on down to plans unknown.
‘Will Bomb Launch Sites’, Warns Russia As US Considers Tomahawk Missiles For Ukraine
…”Moscow:
Russia will shoot down Tomahawk cruise missiles and bomb their launch sites if the United States decides to supply them to Ukraine and find a way to retaliate against Washington that hurts, a senior Russian lawmaker said on Wednesday.”…
Russia terrorizes civilians but lacks power to seize major Ukrainian cities — expert
“LOL. A peace undermined by who? Sorry, who?
…”Russia appears resigned to the collapse of peace efforts for the war it instigated, and prosecutes to this day”…
…”Ryabkov blamed European countries for much of the impasse, accusing them of wanting to wage “a war to the last Ukrainian”, according to Russia’s state-owned TASS news agency.”…
What determines whether a country supports Ukraine?
“Support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression continues to divide opinion on the global stage. While Kyiv continues to enjoy the support of various countries for a wide variety of reasons, many others prize above all the maintenance of good links with the Kremlin.”…
Russia sharing lessons it learnt in Ukraine war with China, Iran and North Korea: Report
“From drone tactics to AI warfare, Russia is transforming its military through lessons from Ukraine — and sharing them with China, Iran, and North Korea, raising fresh concerns for the West, according to a report”…
Mr 24-hour-fixit is wondering what he’ll say when 24 months is up.
However…
…”“We settled seven wars. We’re close to settling an eighth. And I think we’ll end up settling the Russia situation, which is horrible,” the US president said.”…
Ticking away the moments that make up a war day
You flitter and waste the powers in an off hand way
Killing around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way
‘Time may be on Ukraine’s side now’: How the military is shifting momentum at the front
…”According to the report, Russian attempts to encircle a strategically vital “belt of fortresses” in Ukraine’s northeast have failed.
“Capturing this area would require years of brutal fighting, especially given Ukraine’s recent success in striking Russian oil pipelines and rear bases,” the article stated.”…
For a strong, reliable hot gas source, maybe they could connect their pipes to Canberra. Or better yet, The Hanger at Tullamarine.
Abused by force Lukoil.
Drone attack sparks fire at Lukoil gas plant in Russia
“A fire reportedly broke out at a Lukoil gas processing facility in Kotovo, Russia, following an alleged Ukrainian drone attack overnight on October 9, News.Az reports, citing Ukrainian media.”…
Have I ever got a deal for fark Carlton supporters.
Yeah, that happens when ya don’t stop from firing missiles, drones, and engaging in bombardments to actually talk peace.
So, they’re happy to be working making tanks that are being used to fight against Russia… Whom they support. Rightyo then.
In Germany’s Depressed East, Tanks Are the Lesser of Two Evils
“Even leaders from the far-right Alternative for Germany party, which opposes aid to Ukraine, have embraced the jobs that come with new weapons production.”…
An almost reasonably balanced American Conservative viewpoint.
…”Eight decades after the end of the Second World War, 600 million Europeans continue to expect 340 million Americans to defend them against 140 million Russians.”…
…”US officials have regularly whined, kvetched, and wailed about Europeans taking advantage of America. Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates famously challenged European officials: “Future U.S. political leaders—those for whom the Cold War was not the formative experience that it was for me—may not consider the return on America’s investment in NATO worth the cost.” But Europeans resisted change. They have finally gotten a bit better, at least about pretending to do more, because of Russia’s actions and Trump’s complaints, but fundamentally little has changed. A recent study from the International Institute for Strategic Studies concluded that “the challenges for European NATO allies to develop military capabilities quickly are significant. The gaps in military hardware and software are considerable … . Moreover, Europe’s defense industries continue to face challenges in increasing production fast enough, while many European armies cannot meet their recruitment and retention targets.”
In this world feckless NATO members, urged on by Donald Trump, are now advocating that the alliance, mostly meaning the US, prepare for war with Russia. When does the administration plan on asking the American people about whether they want to risk national destruction for the feckless Europeans? This is the moment for Trump to unequivocally put America first.”…
However, when America needs NATO. It’s expected that they’ll be there, “working together to protect their interests”.
Poland and Zac Merrett, both hit with disinformation attacks.
The production war… Sounds like the Crichton Medal night.
I was just wondering, could you invade Russia on the pretext of protecting Russian speakers from the farken Russians themselves?
Scandi-ness pursuits.
I think putting a rocket right up DisPutin’s dacha passage hardly needs an explanation.
Bosnia is all the noise in munitions manufacturing.
Mmm yeah… I’m hearing ya.
The Frogs are in it. Knee deep.
France’s €15 Billion Defense Shock: Can Paris Hit NATO’s War Budget Target in Time?
“Political gridlock, ESG U-turns, and a €31B production surge–France races to rescue its military ambitions.”…
…”France’s state investment bank Bpifrance warned that the nation’s defense industry will need a hefty €15 billion ($17.4 billion) capital injection to stay on course with NATO’s military spending goals. In a report released Wednesday, the bank said defense output must expand 7.6% annually through 2030 to lift production by €31 billion—nearly double the pace seen since the war in Ukraine began. The target aligns with NATO’s call for member nations to commit 3.5% of GDP to defense by 2035, a goal that would require France to mobilize both its industrial and financial muscle.”…
For the sake of their troops l hope they aren’t advocating any more meat waves into the grinder, then again the incompetent commanders in RU are just as likely to promote this tactic.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine’s Palianytsia Rocket Drone Already Hit Dozens of Russian Targets
Ukraine’s domestically produced long-range strike systems are showing growing effectiveness, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a meeting with Ukrainian journalists on October 9.
According to the President, the locally developed Palianytsia rocket drone has already achieved ten confirmed hits on Russian military targets.
“As for our strikes deep inside Russia, I mean our responses to Russian strikes—there are positive developments,” Zelenskyy said.
“Palianytsia has already begun hitting enemy ammo depots in dozens of cases. That’s a positive development, because there were different situations, and now we’re no longer talking about isolated incidents.”
“The biggest success has been Liutyi and Fire Point—they were used en masse, up to 300 units, and that was a serious operation. We understand that Ust-Luga and Primorsk are now within reach.”
Palianytsia is Ukraine’s first long-range rocket drone capable of striking Russia’s military targets deep into their own territory.
Most of its technical specifications are classified to prevent the Russians from assessing its full capabilities. The development took approximately 1.5 years and involved a large team of specialists from various fields.
It was developed entirely from scratch, not continuing any old Soviet projects. Its engine runs continuously, supported by two power sources: a solid-fuel booster that accelerates the missile, followed by a jet engine that sustains its flight.
It is a ground-based launch platform. The launch container is our own design, while the platform already exists. The cost of Palianytsia is well below $1 million.
Previously, it was reported that western defense analyst H.I. Sutton have discussed whether Ukraine’s R-360 “Neptune” cruise missile family now includes more than the three commonly described versions—ship-launched, ground/coastal (shore-based), and air-launched, with at least one report arguing a fourth variant has been counted.
The suggestion of a fourth version in H.I. Sutton commentary appears to stem from two different possibilities that are not mutually exclusive in open sources: weaponized derivatives or special mission adaptations (for example, an explicit long-range land-attack derivative), and experimental or prototype integration on new launch platforms or with modified guidance/booster packages.
