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CLAIM: Ukraine Soldiers SOLD U.S. HIMARS to Chechens . . . who were Russian Army Intel


Reports are coming in CLAIMING (not yet verified) that Ukrainian Armed Forces members SOLD a United States "HIMARS" Multiple Rocket Launcher System (MLRS) to men they thought were "Chechens" for one million dollars.
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It's bullshit. We've given them 8. We've promised 4 more (but not delivered). Those 8 are the most scrutinized trucks on the planet.
Ukraine knows what's at stake if they fuck up and 'loose' one.
sure....
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-disputes-russias-proofless-claim-it-destroyed-himars-launchers/ar-AAXM5eJ
Ukraine Disputes Russia's Proofless Claim It Destroyed HIMARS Launchers
3 days ago"High-precision air-based missiles have destroyed 2 US-made HIMARS multiple-launch rocket launchers and 2 ammunition depots near Malotaranovka in Donetsk People's Republic," the Russian Ministry of...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-s-giant-nuclear-torpedo-carrying-submarine-declared-operational/ar-AAZmUSw?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=990f9537fbde4976a79f6fc059b2420f
And they view this as a 'success'.
Here is where American cost/benefit analysis and game theory have driven Russia into the ground.
Consider this....this submarine's primary armament will now be 4 glorivied (long-range/maneuvering) huge mini-subs.
It will haul them everywhere.....forevermore. If they launch one ..... it'll be Armageddon....an unrestricted nuclear exchange. As such, it has deterrent value....just like a nuclear ballistic missile or cruise missile. Except......it can only be launched at port cities.....unlike a nuclear ballistic missile or cruise missile.
It's utility is that it would probably be more effective at destroying moored ships than an air or ground burst missile would be. The Bikini tests have shown that ships are extremely resistant to air/surface burt nukes.
Now..... how many such ports in the world are there, controlled by Russia's 'adversaries'. Perhaps 12 (Norfolk, San Diego, Alameda, Bremerton, Kings Bay, Philadelphia, Scapa Flow, etc).
So......
1) there are a dozen or so targets for which this 'adds value' as a deterrent
2) the space dedicated to attack those dozen or so targets......is lost, and can not be used to target the hundreds of other strategic targets in Russia's adversaries
3) with minimal 'deterrent' value (and a small target set).....the space can also now NOT be used to carry conventional (non-nuclear) weaponry. You know....the kind that could be used in a conventional war .....LIKE IN UKRAINE OR SYRIA.
Meanwhile.....in the free world.....these cost/benefit analyses ARE done. America fields enough Trident subs to destroy every major city in Russia.....NOT JUST THE COASTAL CITIES. And are remaining subs, although then can carry nuclear weapons, primarily carry the weapons America uses EVERY YEAR.
Good luck finding an American nuclear sub that has NOT fired dozens of Tomahawk cruise missiles in its service life.
These Russian boats add NOTHING to their strategic deterrent. And the little nuclear mini-subs have NO VALUE in low-level (Afghan/Syria/Iraq/Ukraine/etc) conflicts.
This is the kind of GROSS mis-allocation of resources that that inevitably results from an un-elected kleptocracy.
The Russian military is a donkey-show.
Wow! With you mjc, a little bit of ignorance goes a long way.
Outnumbered by the Ukrainians Russia has eliminated 80% of the Ukraine Army.
Col. MacGregor: "Ukraine lost 80% of its army and is effectively a failed state."
Macgregor is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and was appointed Senior Advisor to the Acting Secretary of Defense during the Trump administration.
https://rumble.com/v1bakrh-col.-macgregor-ukraine-lost-80-of-its-army-and-is-effectively-a-failed-stat.html?mref=6zof&mc=dgip3&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Russia+Intel&ep=2
Except everything you've said is wrong, and Macgregor is a clown.
After 4 MONTHS....Russia controls 20% of little Ukraine. And they have ~30k dead to show for it.....and a good percentage of those being contract tankers, killed in their own shitty Russian tanks which cook off (due to ammo stored in the crew compartment) when hit by western anti-tank munitions.
If you believe MSM surely you got the jab as well mjc. Maybe that is what's wrong?
Brandon's a turd and and you're an ignorant monkey who slings his name in lieu of a piece of shit against anyone who calls YOU out for being a fool.
Smarten up, dipshit.
YOU'RE the one buying a line of bullshit on this story.
MOSCOW ($1=62.90 Russian Rubles) — Officially, the Russian Navy acquired the largest submarine built in 40 years – Belgorod, Oscar II-class. The information was confirmed by the largest shipbuilding enterprise in Russia – Sevmash.
The Belgorod submarine is a nuclear submarine, and its construction began nearly three years ago – in 2019. The length of the submarine is 184 m and its displacement is 14,700/17,000 tonnes surfaced and 24,000/30,000 tonnes submerged. There is currently no official information on her range, but according to open source data, her maximum speed is 32 knots [59 km/h; 37 mph] surfaced.
The main purpose of the Belgorod submarine is to carry six nuclear unmanned underwater vehicles [UUVs] – the Poseidon nuclear torpedoes. During combat, Belgorod can integrate a small nuclear submarine designed for deep-sea diving under its keel. Belgorod also impresses with other key advantages – the integration of a second rescue submarine on Belgorod’s back, as well as the ability to carry a large payload, including independent nuclear power plants.
The armament of the Belgorod nuclear submarine is standard for this class of submarines – torpedoes, cruise missiles, mines. More impressive is the presence of six Poseidon nuclear torpedoes.
About Poseidon UUV
Poseidon is an intercontinental nuclear-powered nuclear-armed autonomous torpedo. The Poseidon is the largest torpedo currently in the world ever developed by any country. The torpedo is 24 meters long and has a diameter of 2 meters. Its speed underwater is remarkable – 70 knots. For people who don’t understand sea speed, 70 knots equals 130 km/h. The torpedo can swim at a depth of 1 km. The propulsion is nuclear, and the warhead it can carry is 2 megatons.
Comedy, War Full Length Film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXNWzpkF0ak
Hilarious!
Brilliant move by Russia - not so good by us.
Well, unless its a poisoned pill.
No no... please don't try to reform such people. Stinky text formatting styles are useful - they let the sane easily avoid reading stuff from people who have some kind of medical condition that prevents self awareness, hence they write in bizarre styles.
Better get your order in now before they are all gone.
Just tell them Joe Biden sent you.
They are good capitalists.
Indeed, powerful explosions had rocked the US base and the area around the Omar oil field in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour days ago, but no one knew until now exactly what had happened.
US forces located in the Al-Tanf area monitor the most important road in Syria, the M2 Baghdad-Damascus highway, and an area within a radius of 55 kilometers.
"Difficult times are coming in Syria"
Following Ukraine's deployment of Russian general Aleksandr Chayko to Syria, US CENTCOM chief General Michael Erik Kurilla visited the Al Tanf base.
Israeli media emphasize that the "Russia-US hostilities broke out in Northern Syria after the transfer of a key Russian general to Ukraine".Michael Kurila, head of the US Central Command, visited the important US base Al-Tanf, which is located on the border, in the Syria-Iraq-Jordan triangle.
Addressing his soldiers, General Kurilla spoke highly of the Russian administration in Syria and urged the army to prepare for difficult times," Israeli media reported.
According to information, the Russians will push the Americans throughout the country, in an obvious attempt to create unbearable conditions for their presence in the region. General Kurilla said about the new Russian Administration: " This is not the kind of dog that barks and doesn't bite, everything will be the other way around."
Russian jets bombed Al-Tanf. The US administration and the Pentagon in Washington are also seriously concerned by the expansion of cooperation between Russia and Iran in aggressive tactics. On June 18, two Russian Su-35 and one Su-24 jets bombed Al Tanf after notifying the Pentagon just 35 hours in advance to evacuate troops to safety.
Moscow claimed the attack was aimed at the Syrian Maghawir al-Thawra force, a force established by the Americans to fight Islamic extremists. This group is now accused of conducting guerrilla operations against Russian forces based in Syria.
CENTCOM: Prepare for difficult times!
CENTCOM sources attribute both the expansion of aggressive Russian operations in eastern Syria and their coordination with Iran to the arrival of Russian General Chaiko from Ukraine and his apparent determination to prove his mettle.
Escalation between Russian and US troops in Syria clearly linked to US support for Ukraine.
The more weapons Kyiv gets from NATO, the "hotter" the situation in the Middle East becomes. There is an opinion that Moscow is putting hard pressure on Washington in Syria in order to create conditions for new contacts between the State Department and the Russian Foreign Ministry, especially in the context of the nuclear program of Iran and Syria.
Is this what they meant?
I am pretty sure every gun runner on the planet just waits for a new round of American military intervention to get their hands on new gear.
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