Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-26

[The Minsky Moment]

The USA has one ally left, the leader of their alliance, Israel.

And it's trapped in an early release Paradox game and can't peace out.

Propose White Peace.  Rejected
Propose White Peace.  Rejected
Propose White Peace.  Rejected
Propose White Peace.  Rejected
Propose White Peace.  Rejected . . .

[Duque de Bragança]

The USA has one ally left, the leader of their alliance, Israel.

And it's trapped in an early release Paradox game and can't peace out.

Propose White Peace.  Rejected
Propose White Peace.  Rejected
Propose White Peace.  Rejected
Propose White Peace.  Rejected
Propose White Peace.  Rejected . . .

Careful, it will crash soon if you manage to propose peace in less than the theoretical interval. (Bug and WAD I guess).

[Legbiter]

Qatar and Ukraine sign defense cooperation agreement

https://x.com/AJENews/status/2037872306391789662

 

[Sheilbh]

The energy crisis has been a boon for Russia.  I suspect this was part of the motivation for the strikes on the Baltic oil and gas terminals a couple days ago.  So, Ukraine has a vested interest in reducing its impact, and they can do so by helping the GCC secure the Strait of Hormuz and their oil and gas facilities.

Also at a really basic level Iran is an ally of Russia - so enemy's enemy. Russia is providing intelligence supporting Iranian strikes in the Gulf, Iran has provided missiles for strikes on Ukraine. In the slightly wider context, I'd very much expect Zelensky is trying with the US - and also Israel - to tie Iran and Russia together as one fight. I think that makes sense from a Ukrainian perspective, I think it could perhaps become challenging from a European perspective (and is, in itself, revealing) but I think Euro-support for Ukraine is strong enough to not really be affected by it.

[viper37]

Someone has been reading Languish.

A US land attack to secure Strait of Hormuz would be 'nightmare', general warns

'Frankly, it is about as difficult an operation as could conceive - an amphibious operation.
'Think Gallipoli for example in this context which did not go right.

[Legbiter]

Someone has been reading Languish.

A US land attack to secure Strait of Hormuz would be 'nightmare', general warns

'Frankly, it is about as difficult an operation as could conceive - an amphibious operation.
'Think Gallipoli for example in this context which did not go right.

How 'bout you get over your TDS and pussitis bro? Strait of Whoremuff, it'll be a piece of cake, bro, in-n-out in 3 days. Special Military Operation. Fuck you worried about drones? Aliens built the pyramids.

[Solmyr]

The USA has one ally left, the leader of their alliance, Israel.

And it's trapped in an early release Paradox game and can't peace out.

Propose White Peace.  Rejected
Propose White Peace.  Rejected
Propose White Peace.  Rejected
Propose White Peace.  Rejected
Propose White Peace.  Rejected . . .

Can't get enough warscore with no occupation.

[The Minsky Moment]

How 'bout you get over your TDS and pussitis bro? Strait of Whoremuff, it'll be a piece of cake, bro, in-n-out in 3 days. Special Military Operation. Fuck you worried about drones? Aliens built the pyramids.

CdM is back again!

[Jacob]

Looks like Russian oil infrastructure continues to blow up; this time in Tartarstan: https://bsky.app/profile/tendar.bsky.social/post/3mie43x3pt22t

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Looks like Russian oil infrastructure continues to blow up; this time in Tartarstan: https://bsky.app/profile/tendar.bsky.social/post/3mie43x3pt22t

kinetic sanctions work the best

[Baron von Schtinkenbutt]

The Ukrainians also blooped a key semiconductor fab.

[Sheilbh]

kinetic sanctions work the best

To be parochial on this I think the UK has helped on seizing one or two shadow tankers. But this is the lates "say-do" gap of the British state as last week the government said they were "going after Putin's shadow fleet even harder". Since then two dozen vessels have passed through UK waters, including five in British waters in the Channel right now.

Reporting yesterday - and this is the problem with having an esteemed lawyer in charge - is that apparetly every single proposal to move against any vessel is going for in depth international legal review by the government's law officers and needs sign off from the "top" of government. By which time the vessel is normally far away and we can't do anything.

[HisMajestyBOB]

And this is the country whose blockads brought down Napoleon and the Kaiser. How the mighty have fallen. 

[Valmy]

And this is the country whose blockads brought down Napoleon and the Kaiser. How the mighty have fallen. 

I was about to point out that geographically Germany is pretty easy to blockade...but geographically Russia is even easier so...