Russia
Sweden Seizes Suspect Ship
We talked about the underseas cables being cut to various Baltic allies, and mentioned the most recent, which was a partially severed cable between Fotland, Sweden, and Latvia. Swedish authorities have seized the Malta-flagged Vezhen, and have it anchored off the post of Karsrona. The Swedish Coast Guard confirmed to the newspaper Expressen that they […]
Wednesday follow-ups. Red dots, destroyers, Sabotage, Mangione, Kavanaugh
Gotta love it – the Sig-Sauer Romeo, one of the most popular red-dot sights, mostly used on pistols, is facing a mandatory recall from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Why? CPSC says that because the button cell batteries can currently be easily accessed, it poses an ingestion hazard which can cause serious injuries, […]
Russki “ribbits” resound
Yesterday I mentioned the Russians acting little froggie outside the war zones – today we get more info on that. That ship that dragged anchor and thought to cut cut the Finnish-Estonia energy cable, called the Eagle S? Seems the Finns found some “real interestin’ equipment” on board. RUSSIA-LINKED dark fleet* tanker Eagle S (IMO: […]
Russia getting froggie outside the war zone?
No doubt you’ve seen the stories that Russia wished Ukraine a Merry Christmas by trying to take down Ukraine’s power grid. Well, the two of them are fighting, so one could say that this is a semi-legitimate target in time of war, right? But there are also indications that Russia is expanding its operations to […]
Ukraine Counts Chem-Bio Coup
LTG Igor Anatolyevich Kirillov A top Russian general is killed in a Moscow bombing claimed by Ukraine A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine’s security service leveled criminal charges against him. A Ukrainian official said the service carried […]
First You Get Their Attention
“If they’re paying their bills, and if I think they’re treating us fairly, the answer is absolutely I’d stay with NATO.” Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA and ELLEN KNICKMEYER WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Sunday pushed Russian leader Vladimir Putin […]
Russia Answers Biden
MAD. It’s not just a magazine, but for decades has been the cornerstone of nuclear policy. Mutually Assured Destruction – you hit us, we will hit you back, and however hard you hit us, we will hit you hard enough that at the end of it we won’t be leveling targets, we will be bouncing […]
Ukraine’s using ATACMS on Russian soil-Consequences or bargaining chip?
Washington D.C. provided Ukraine with permission to unleash ATACMS on Russian soil. The Russians have indicated that ATACMS use will result in consequences. Included among these consequences would be Russia’s understanding that this represents a Western escalation against Russia. This escalation would “get a response.” Rebecca Grant penned an opinion piece that suggests that Donald […]
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