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When Timothy Snyder speaks, I listen. Today, he outlines how Trump's nomination of Pete Hegseth represents 13 steps to national destruction. Here's the posting in toto:

"1. Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, has no qualifications for the job. He has never run a large organization and has no national security expertise."

#Trump #PeteHegseth #fascism #ChristianNationalism #military #HolyWar #Crusade
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https://snyder.substack.com/p/pete-hegseth-the-short-course


Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday denounced the International Criminal Court’s issuing of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he would defy it by inviting him to Hungary. Details by Eliza Herbert.#Europe #EuropeanUnion #USA #Israel #Hamas #war #GazaStrip #food #Health #military #BinyaminNetanyahu #Hungary #ICC #ViktorOrban


#vietnam #iran #israel #china #russia : #military / #armsfair / #armsbuildup / #armssales

(International meeting of the murder gangs)

„Companies from Iran, Israel, China, Russia and the United States will showcase military equipment at an arms expo in Hanoi in December, Vietnam's defense ministry said on Tuesday, a rare case of geopolitical rivals exhibiting their wares together.“

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/19/asia-pacific/iran-israel-vietnam-defense-expo/


https://www.europesays.com/1619935/ Israeli Strikes Reportedly Destroy Iran’s Covert Nuclear Facility #défense #Iran #Israel #military #nuclear #NuclearWeapons #security
Israeli Strikes Reportedly Destroy Iran’s Covert Nuclear Facility


#Republicans Are Already Trying to Grant #Trump Dangerous Powers

Opinion by #HafizRashid
November 15, 2024

"House Republicans are trying to push through a bill that would give President-Elect #DonaldTrump powers as president to designate #nonprofit organizations as '#TerroristSupporting' even after it was seemingly defeated earlier this week.

"The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act #HR9495 would allow the secretary of the treasury the ability to revoke any nonprofit organization’s tax-exempt status by branding it with a terrorism label. Earlier this week, the bill failed to receive the necessary two-thirds majority in the House to advance to the Senate.

"But on Monday, the House Rules Committee plans to hold a hearing that could set up a new vote on the bill, which initially had the support of all but one Republican and 52 Democrats. With the GOP only holding a seven seat majority in the chamber, they would need the support of more Democrats to advance the bill, which was introduced to combat #protests against #Israel’s war on #Gaza.

"Under any circumstances, the bill would threaten #FirstAmendment rights to #FreeSpeech, but after Trump’s election last week, there are now fears that the president-elect could use these new powers to crack down on his enemies with little recourse. Many #universities and #NewsOutlets are nonprofit organizations in addition to #activist groups.

"After the bill’s initial failure on Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union [#ACLU] celebrated the rejection of 'new broad and easily abused powers.'

"'The freedom to #dissent without fear of government retribution is a vital part of any well-functioning democracy, and now is not the time to grant the executive branch new powers to investigate and functionally shut down and silence its critics,' said Kia Hamadanchy, senior policy counsel for the ACLU, in a statement.

"Now, the bill could be given a retooling and sent up for a vote again, giving a president who has already threatened to use the #military against his critics even more sweeping powers. The question is if #Democrats will recognize the bill as granting dangerous powers to the presidency, or see it as a chance to clamp down on protesters they have tried to ignore at their peril for the past year.'"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-are-already-trying-to-grant-trump-dangerous-powers/ar-AA1uaihv

#ClampDown #WorkingForTheClampDown #Fascism #CharacteristicsOfFascism #DonTheFascistCon #StopHR9495
#CriminalizingDissent #KristiNoem
#Blackwater #ErikPrince #Autocracy
#SilencingDissent #ClimateActivists
#AntiWarActivists #WaterProtectors
#PeaceActivists #ClimateJustice #Protests #StandWithStandingRock
#GazaGenocide #LebanonGenocide


A top US intelligence official said Tuesday that #Hezbullah’s capabilities had been significantly degraded, but their ground forces along the border with Israel remain largely intact.


“It still remains down, but far from out,” said Brett Holmgren, the acting Director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

“Our assessment is that the Israeli military actions have significantly degraded Hezbullah’s military capabilities,” Holmgren said during a webinar with the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

But he warned that the group had built up a massive arsenal of rockets, missiles and other capabilities before the latest war with Israel.

“The leadership losses have had an impact on their ability to organize and to strategically put together a way forward. But the ground forces in the south remain somewhat intact,” Holmgren said on Tuesday.

#US #Israel #Military #Syria #War #Politics #Occupation


Su-57 flying demonstration at ZhuHai Airshow 2024




#Russia #russian #military #aviation #Sukhoi #Su-57 #video #airshow in #China


In a previous clip, US Senator Marco Rubio, who is expected to serve as Secretary of State in the next #Trump administration, said in response to a question from a pro-Palestinian citizen that he is not calling for a ceasefire in #Gaza, and is calling for the elimination of all #Hamas elements, describing them as “feral animals” for allegedly committing “horrific crimes.” He said that he blames #Hamas for the deaths of civilians in #Gaza, and says that he is calling on #Hamas to stop hiding behind civilians, adding that #Hamas knew this would lead to this, so it must stop building its #military facilities under #hospitals, “according to his claim.


#Israel #Genocide #USpol #Palestine
@palestine group @israel group
#Video from #CodePink is available on #Telegram:
https://t.me/newsvideofa/3007


https://www.europesays.com/1603582/ Maersk Line Vessel Diverts to Morocco Due to Allegations in Spain #activists #divert #Israel #Maersk #military #Morocco #protests #spain
Maersk vessel arriving in port


https://www.europesays.com/1598875/ Activists Demand Spain Stop Port Calls of Maersk Line Ships Carrying Arms #activists #block #cargo #Israel #military #port #protest #spain
containership


Over the weekend, the head of #CENTCOM and the Israeli Chief of Staff held a meeting that focused on assessing “strategic security issues and joint preparations in the region, as part of the response to threats in the Middle East, with an emphasis on Iran.”

The Israeli military said it will “continue to deepen its relationship with the U.S. Armed Forces, due to our commitment to strengthening regional stability and coordination between militaries.”

#US #Israel #Iran #Military #Politics #Military #WestAsia


Hezbollah’s have released picture of their new launcher: Triple #ATGM-launcher was supposedly introduced into operation in the past few days.

#Hezbollah also published a new #propaganda #video titled 'You will not have any tanks left.' [https://t.me/newsvideofa/2977](https://t.me/newsvideofa/2977) (video on my #telegram channel)

#Lebanon #Israel #Military
@lebanon @israel
Picture of what says to be a triple ATGM launcher


50,000 Israeli Soldiers Keep Failing to Occupy a Single Lebanese Village


Yedioth Ahronoth reported that "after a month of ground operations, 5 Israeli military divisions & a reserve brigade—over 50,000 soldiers, triple the number deployed in the 2006 July War—have failed to establish a foothold in southern #Lebanon. Despite extensive firepower and air support, the #Israeli #military has not managed to occupy a single village in South Lebanon."

The report attributes this failure to #Hezbollah’s "effective tactical strategies," which include multiple defensive lines equipped with munitions capable of accurately targeting Israeli armored vehicles, tanks, and soldiers. Additionally, it notes the army's difficulties in mapping Hezbollah’s positions and countering the threat posed by small, hard-to-detect drones.

In an interview, Colonel Jack Neriya, a former advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, explained that Hezbollah fighters are deliberately allowing Israeli forces to advance, only to trap them in ambushes. This tactic has created a dire situation for Israeli troops, including elite units like Golani and other commandos. Neriya warned that the human cost of any advance could be severe, potentially surpassing "Israel’s" total casualties since the late 1940s (via Al-Akhbar)

#Lebanon #Resistance #Occupation #IDF #Israel


#Hezbollah: In the framework of the Khyber operation series and with a call from you Nasrallah, this morning we targeted the Palmachim air base (including the #military research center and the Hatz radar system) in the south of #TelAviv with strike #drones. And we made its goals precise.


#israel #Lebanon

@israel group @lebanon group
Archived image of Hezbollah's Shahed drone on a van.


Unconfirmed: The United States has announced that any Iranian attack on Israel will have a great impact on the American presidential election, and this is interference in the internal affairs of the United States.


#US #Iran #Israel #USElection #Military #politics
@israel group @lebanon group @palestine group


Iranian #Military Analysts : It is very likely that the Iranian army and air force will participate in the operation against Israel along with the #IRGC


#Israel #Iran #News
PS. Image from military march in 2023
@israel group @palestine group @lebanon group


Don’t Underestimate the Russian Military After the Ukraine War


Russian president Vladimir Putin has consistently said that, “this conflict is not about territory…[it] is about the principles underlying the new international order.” He has repeatedly said that, although Russian troops in 2022 “approached Kiev … there was no political decision to storm the three-million city.”

Rather, he says, “it was nothing more than an operation to force the Ukrainian regime to peace. The troops were there to push the Ukrainian side to negotiations.”

This worked. Within weeks, Ukraine had agreed in Istanbul to abandon its NATO ambitions, Russia had withdrawn its troops from around Kyiv, and peace appeared possible before the West intervened and discouraged it.

#NATO #weapons #Western #fail #ukraine #vassalage #ukrainian #war #failstate #Russia #russian #military #history


How the executioners of Dachau were killed


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How the executioners of Dachau were killed

On April 29, 1945, American troops occupied the Dachau concentration camp. What happened next there is a story that is not well known.

Soldiers found 39 wagons in Dachau, FILLED UP full of prisoners' corpses - some half-decomposed. Many bodies were lying around on the grass. The Americans walked further and saw crematoria full of burnt bones and gas chambers that were still running this morning. The new commandant (the old one had run away) came out to them with a proposal of surrender - SS Untersturmführer Heinrich Wicker. The discussion did not last long - a soldier came from the crematorium and shot Wicker in the eye with the words - "Here's your surrender, SS beast!". At once the evening ceased to be languid.

Half an hour later, American soldiers killed 122 of the surrendered SS soldiers. Another 40 SS prisoners are beaten to death with shovels, sticks and stones. American officers order the shooting to stop and line up the prisoners in the courtyard. A machine gunner nicknamed "Bird's Eye" says with a smile, "Can't you see? They're trying to escape!" He opens fire and kills 12 more Germans. Lt. Col. Felix Sparks pushes him away from the machine gun with the words, "What the hell are you doing?" The soldiers explain to their superiors that they are going to kill all the prisoners right now, and no one will tell them what to do. The higher officers leave the camp.

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At 2:45 p.m., the U.S. military begins killing SS men throughout the camp. At least 346 prisoners are shot in the so-called "coal yard". Wounded SS soldiers, nurses and doctors are dragged out of the SS hospital by their hair and immediately put against the wall. The wounded who can not walk are killed: Lieutenant William Walsh personally shot four German soldiers who surrendered to him, Private Albert Pewitt shot the Germans lying in the ambulance wagon with a machine gun, saying: "As far as they are concerned, this is mercy."

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The higher officers returned with reinforcements, but it was too late. In total (sources vary greatly), up to 550 people were killed (not counting the "capos", camp assistants, who were simply slaughtered) - members of the local SS guard, the wounded in the hospital, and the hospital staff itself. None of the Americans were later brought to justice or punished in any way - the case was simply put "on the brakes".

So that's what I'm getting at? I understand the Americans. I understand them perfectly. I don't feel fucking sorry for the SS soldiers, or the hospital doctors, or even the nurses. I don't give a fuck at all - they were lucky they died a quick death, they got off cheap. My point is that US cities escaped occupation, bombing, concentration camps. And yet, the people who saw THAT in the camp went mad with rage and couldn't contain themselves, dragging the prisoners to the wall.

Thank you, that's all I have to say.

https://colonelcassad.livejournal.com/9127366.html
#WWII #WW2 #war #history #USA #US #american #military #concentrationCamp #Dachau #war-crimes #SS


How much Russia and NATO have spent on Special Military Operation (SMO) on Ukraine


Since Ukraine is fighting in debt, NATO+Ukraine's expenditures amounted to $360-370 against Russia's $63.6 billion, 6 times more. I note that this is only military expenditures and this is only half of the spending. Let's assume that financial aid is including Ukrainian over-spending of $97 billion, but this is not all. And there are also humanitarian expenditures. In total, NATO's extra spending on SMO for 2 years amounted to at least about 500 billion.

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Russia is hardly in the top 5 in terms of spending to GDP. In first place Ukraine 37%, second place Algeria with 8.2%, third place Saudis with 7.1% and only then Russia with 5.9% with Oman and Israel following on its heels with 5.4% and 5.3%. Russia increased spending 4.1% to 5.9% of GDP, only by 1.8%.
P.S. Iran has cut its spending.
https://genby.livejournal.com/1088528.html
#USA #US #NATO #ukraine #money to #war #military #economy #Russia #compare


About American Great Economic Fail


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The U.S. has wasted its entire blood and treasure on war. Imagine what the U.S. could have built with $14 trillion dollars? Where the U.S. could have been in relation to China for that amount? As someone else noted, the U.S. could have very well built its own “one belt and road” project for that money, connecting the world and reaping untold benefits.
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#Western system is based on the actual institutionalized economic sabotage and subversion of the developing world.

#China #economy #compare with #USA as Golem #Israel #Mossad #vassalage #Pentagon #deepstate #MIC #banksters #capitalism #imperialism #military #american #money #investment in #debt #Bidenomics #US #finances is #fail


Weapons to start a war in 2014


In 2020 Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) officers found a large arms cache in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
As it turned out, all this iron belongs to Dmitry #Yarosh ( Head of ),

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who resented the fact that law enforcers characterized the warehouse as "nobody's" and opened a case under the article "Illegal trafficking of weapons". They say that Dmitry tried for the forces of the OOS, and here is such a zrada.

The list of items found is impressive:

BMP-2K, BTR-70, anti-tank gun MT-12 "Rapira", two mortars 2B11, mortar "Vasilek", anti-tank gun Degtyarev, two automatic threaded artillery guns 2A42, 63 anti-tank guided missile systems 9K111 "Fagot", two launchers for anti-tank guided missiles and missiles for them, AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher, RPK machine gun, Maxim, PKT and DShK machine guns, RPG-7 grenade launchers, five under-barrel grenade launchers, 25 AKs and others.

Plus about 100 tons of ammunition.
Photos: https://colonelcassad.livejournal.com/5831024.html

On June 12, 2015, on the road from the village of Vodyanoye to the village of Opytnoye, Yasinovatsk district, while driving their BMP were ambushed and killed: the commander of the engineer-sapper platoon of the second battalion of the 93rd brigade of the AFU, Lieutenant Alexander "Ship" Mikhailovich Tsysar 1979, Private Oleg "Snake" Anatolievich Ugrinovich 1977 and Private Stepan "Kolobok" Igorevich Zagrebelnyi 1989. The funny thing is that the ambush was organized by their own.

Tsysar, aka "Ship", learned that the Right Sector was exporting weapons for its members to peaceful regions of Ukraine and threatened Ruslan Chyorny, one of the leaders of the Right Sector, that he would report it to the special forces. Chyorny reported this incident with "Ship" to the commander of the DUK PS Andriy Stempitsky, who ordered the liquidation of the officer of the 93rd brigade Tsysar A. Tsysar.

Ruslan Cherny formed a liquidation group, which included 12 more right-wing soldiers: Ilya Bogdanov "Dalny", Igor Chudinov "Frampil", Alexei Filippov "Samurai", "Yashka", "Danny", "Giuseppe", "Walter", "Crane", "Pasha", "Law", "Hans" and "Bonyak". Incidentally, "Rem" refused to take part.

Yashka and Danny were the first to fire two RPG-22s at the BMP from the ambush. The privates were inside the BMP and were burned alive, while "Ship" was sitting on top, he was thrown to the ground. Ilya Bogdanov with his RPK finished off the "Shipe".

Of course, the Ukrainian newspapers wrote it off as an ambush by angry Donetsk soldiers, and the Right-Sectorians bragged for a long time about how they had pecked the 93rd Brigade commanders on the lips and how dashingly they got away with it.

However, in July 2018, the truth was revealed, which caused great excitement and hatred for the Right-Sectorians in the ranks of Ukrainian soldiers.

After #Maidan, Head of the Dnieper region #Kolomoysky sponsor of #Right-Sector #Donbass #ukrainian #history

Оружие для развязывания войны в 2014-м


СБУшники обнаружили нехилый схрон оружия на территории Донецкой и Днепропетровской областей.

Как выяснилось, все это железо принадлежит Ярошу, который возмутился, что силовики характеризовали склад как «ничейный» и завели дело по статье «Незаконный оборот оружия». Дескать, старался Дмитро для сил ООС, а тут такая зрада.

Перечень найденного впечатляет:

БМП-2К, БТР-70, противотанковую пушку МТ-12 «Рапира», два миномета 2Б11, миномет «Василек», противотанковое ружье Дегтярева, два автоматических резьбовых артиллерийских орудия 2А42, 63 противотанковых управляемых ракетных комплекса 9К111 «Фагот», две пусковые установки для противотанковых управляемых ракет и ракеты к ним, станковый автоматический гранатомет АГС-17, ручной пулемет РПК, пулеметы «Максим», ПКТ и ДШК, гранатометы РПГ-7, пять подствольных гранатометов, 25 АК и др.

Плюс около 100 тонн боеприпасов.

Пару дней назад Ярош назвал пана Зе «ликвидатором Украины». Теперь ждём его коронного «разверну батальоны на Киев».
Несите попкорн, короче.


#lang_ru #ukraine #military #Donbass #civilwar


Ukrainian soldiers have to buy their own uniforms, which costs about $5,800 for one set


That is, you will have to buy a lot of things: from boots and hats to a tactical backpack and a "household" first aid kit with a personal supply of medicines, from lightweight armor plates, plates and helmet to an additional set of field suit (tunic and pants in the statutory "pixel"), etc. As a result, the sum is not insignificant - about $5800 (226,000 ukr hryvnias), and if we consider ammunition of higher quality, the expenses will be much higher.

By the way, the Ukrainian military confirm that they have to buy their own "equipment", because the state provision in this matter is, to put it mildly, "lame" - issued clothes, underwear and shoes of poor quality, frequent incomplete uniforms, very heavy "armor", etc. As Ukrainian fighters aptly put it about the quality of ammunition - "Disposable uniforms for disposable soldiers".

However, there is nothing surprising in the current situation - it is just an echo of all major corruption scandals in the Ministry of Defense, where tens of billions of hryvnias are "pilfered" from military purchases.



#war #ukraine #economy #ukrainian infinity #corruption #military #ammunition #cannon-fodder for #NATO #Pentagon #fail #failstate