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[Tom Mazanec]

May 7, 2022
The United States Has Committed Numerous Acts of War Against Russia
By James A. Nollet
https://www.americanthinker.com/article ... ussia.html

By the same thinking Russia has been committing acts of war against the US and various other European states for more than a decade now. I don't see the point.

Both "sides" in this growing conflict are committing acts of war against each other. In this atmosphere sooner or later one will commit the wrong act of war and the missiles will fly.

[Tom Mazanec]

May 8, 2022
Abortion is Dred Scott Redux
By Mike Konrad
https://www.americanthinker.com/article ... redux.html

[thomasglee]

Invincible' Russian tank equipped with exploding armour destroyed by Ukrainian troops
Russia debut its T-90M tank 'Breakthrough-3' in combat for the first time during its invasion of Ukraine but analysts are underwhelmed

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/ ... destroyed/

An "invincible" Russian tank equipped with exploding armour and a smokescreen to defend against laser-guided missiles has been destroyed by Ukrainian forces, British intelligence has confirmed.

The war in Ukraine is the first time that Russia has deployed the T-90M tank "Breakthrough-3" in combat but analysts said that its debut had been underwhelming.

"At least one T-90M, Russia's most advanced tank, has been destroyed in fighting," the Ministry of Defence said. "The system’s upgraded armour, designed to counter anti-tank weaponry, remains vulnerable if unsupported by other force elements."

Russia has already suffered enormous losses on the battlefield, with many estimating the army has lost about 460 tanks alone.

I doubt the “Ukrainians” destroyed the tank. It was most likely NATO special ops.

[Xeraphim1]

May 7, 2022
The United States Has Committed Numerous Acts of War Against Russia
By James A. Nollet
https://www.americanthinker.com/article ... ussia.html

By the same thinking Russia has been committing acts of war against the US and various other European states for more than a decade now. I don't see the point.

Both "sides" in this growing conflict are committing acts of war against each other. In this atmosphere sooner or later one will commit the wrong act of war and the missiles will fly.

The difference is that the US's "acts of war" are in supporting a country Russia has invaded. Were Russia to cease invading, those "acts of war" would also cease.

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Invincible' Russian tank equipped with exploding armour destroyed by Ukrainian troops
Russia debut its T-90M tank 'Breakthrough-3' in combat for the first time during its invasion of Ukraine but analysts are underwhelmed

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/ ... destroyed/

An "invincible" Russian tank equipped with exploding armour and a smokescreen to defend against laser-guided missiles has been destroyed by Ukrainian forces, British intelligence has confirmed.

The war in Ukraine is the first time that Russia has deployed the T-90M tank "Breakthrough-3" in combat but analysts said that its debut had been underwhelming.

"At least one T-90M, Russia's most advanced tank, has been destroyed in fighting," the Ministry of Defence said. "The system’s upgraded armour, designed to counter anti-tank weaponry, remains vulnerable if unsupported by other force elements."

Russia has already suffered enormous losses on the battlefield, with many estimating the army has lost about 460 tanks alone.

I doubt the “Ukrainians” destroyed the tank. It was most likely NATO special ops.

You are saying that NATO troops are fighting in Ukraine? Where is your proof?

[Xeraphim1]

Invincible' Russian tank equipped with exploding armour destroyed by Ukrainian troops
Russia debut its T-90M tank 'Breakthrough-3' in combat for the first time during its invasion of Ukraine but analysts are underwhelmed

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/ ... destroyed/

An "invincible" Russian tank equipped with exploding armour and a smokescreen to defend against laser-guided missiles has been destroyed by Ukrainian forces, British intelligence has confirmed.

The war in Ukraine is the first time that Russia has deployed the T-90M tank "Breakthrough-3" in combat but analysts said that its debut had been underwhelming.

"At least one T-90M, Russia's most advanced tank, has been destroyed in fighting," the Ministry of Defence said. "The system’s upgraded armour, designed to counter anti-tank weaponry, remains vulnerable if unsupported by other force elements."

Russia has already suffered enormous losses on the battlefield, with many estimating the army has lost about 460 tanks alone.

I doubt the “Ukrainians” destroyed the tank. It was most likely NATO special ops.

Why would you doubt it? Despite some newspaper stories, the T-90M isn't some super weapons, just an updated T-90 which is an updated T-72. The T-14 is a better tank, not that Russia can afford it.And Ukrainians have destroyed an estimated 1000+ tanks so one one wouldn't require any special skills.

[FullMoon]

If you're not going to support your position, why bother responding? I have no pretense of always being correct, but I don't think I made an outlandish points.

Perhaps you consider the danger posed by Russia as equivalent to that of China? Yes we fortified and equiped the Ukraine to bring damage to an old foe. It seems to be working. The less able Taiwan is able to defend itself, the more Japan and then us will be forced to get involved. IF they can't "afford" the necessary defensive measures, we should give them as we have done so generously with the Ukraine. Our difference of perspective is on of Priorities.

I still don't know what you are trying to say.

I think America should come to the defense of liberal democracies whenever they are threatened/attacked by dictatorships like Russia and China. That is America's priority.

We aided Ukraine for a long time. They've done a good job at defense. The missiles we're giving to them are also needed by Taiwan to defend against the future war. The future war is almost here and it's a matter of life and death for our nation. Ukraine is not. Priority means choosing a proxy war in central Asia vs a war for the future in the Pacific. Let Taiwan fight and hold off the dragon with the hope that we won't have to get involved. Or at least slow them down enough for a while as the Ukrainian has done.

[Xeraphim1]

Russia's military-industrial complex in panic over low salaries, mass layoffs

https://www.jpost.com/business-and-inno ... cle-706060

Russia's Armed Forces are losing civilian contractors due to lack of adequate financial compensation, according to a letter sent from the trade union of civilian personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Siberian region to the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin.

In the letter, employees complain about extremely low wages and mass layoffs, pointing out that for a long time indexation was not carried out at all.

This is not the first appeal of the Russian trade unions regarding the negative consequences of international sanctions for the Russian military-industrial complex. Earlier, the Arkhangelsk trade unions warned about possible social unrest due to the sharp decline in wages and living standards.

Officially, the union strongly supports the Russian invasion of Ukraine by organizing various propaganda events. However, the union does not acknowledge the connection between the sanctions imposed due to the war and the inability of the military budget to finance their work properly.

A Russian facility responsible for the production of surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) has been shut down due to import restrictions and Western sanctions. This is because, as noted by employees, "almost nothing Russian" is used during the critical state of production when electronic components are used.

Most of the Russian military's electronic components were provided by Germany, but with sanctions in place, Germany is no longer providing Russia with any supplies.

With the factories closed, however, the workers are given one of two choices: Go on unpaid leave or join the Russian army to serve in the war with Ukraine, preferably as a SAM operator, and get a monthly salary of 50,000 rubles (around $600).

Earlier in April, a Vladivostok shipyard was allegedly unable to meet 25 billion rubles' worth of government orders to build two tankers, two missile boats, and to maintain and repair other vessels.

"It is obvious that the Russian military-industrial complex remains dependent on imported high technologies," Ukraine's GUR said. "Without the supply of which Russia is unable to continue production of modern weapons."

[Tom Mazanec]

Russia's Grave Miscalculation: Ukrainians Would Collaborate
Andrew E. Kramer
Sat, May 7, 2022, 11:46 AM
https://news.yahoo.com/russias-grave-mi ... 23413.html

Triumphal Russian holiday marks potentially perilous moment for Ukraine in war
Laura King
Sat, May 7, 2022, 6:00 AM
https://www.yahoo.com/news/triumphal-ru ... 33908.html

First lady Jill Biden makes unannounced trip to Ukraine
By Kate Bennett, CNN
Updated 11:03 AM ET, Sun May 8, 2022
https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/08/politics ... index.html

US unveils new sanctions on Russia, targeting services, media and defense industry
Julian Borger in Washington
Sun 8 May 2022 12.00 EDT
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... -on-russia

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/ ... destroyed/

I doubt the “Ukrainians” destroyed the tank. It was most likely NATO special ops.

You are saying that NATO troops are fighting in Ukraine? Where is your proof?

Now I'm asking: where is your proof?