Minuteman III nuclear deterrence test launch yesterday, April 19th. Day before Elon's rocket test.
Possible today was a "live test"
Possible today was a "live test"
A reminder of what "war" actually is:
Law of War, Chapter 1.5
"War" as a Legal Concept
"As a legal concept, “war” has traditionally been viewed as a condition in which a State is prosecuting its rights by military force, usually against another State. However, the precise definition of “war” often depends on the specific legal context in which it is used."
Footnote 68:
1956 FM 27-10 (Change No. 1 1976) ¶8 (“While it is usually accompanied by the commission of acts of violence, a state of war may exist prior to or subsequent to the use of force.”); VII MOORE’S DIGEST 153 (“Much confusion may be avoided by bearing in mind the fact that by the term war is meant not the mere employment of force, but the existence of the legal condition of things in which rights are or may be prosecuted by force.”); GROTIUS, LAW OF WAR & PEACE 33 (1.1.2.1) (“war is the condition of those contending by force”).
Law of War, Chapter 1.5
"War" as a Legal Concept
"As a legal concept, “war” has traditionally been viewed as a condition in which a State is prosecuting its rights by military force, usually against another State. However, the precise definition of “war” often depends on the specific legal context in which it is used."
Footnote 68:
1956 FM 27-10 (Change No. 1 1976) ¶8 (“While it is usually accompanied by the commission of acts of violence, a state of war may exist prior to or subsequent to the use of force.”); VII MOORE’S DIGEST 153 (“Much confusion may be avoided by bearing in mind the fact that by the term war is meant not the mere employment of force, but the existence of the legal condition of things in which rights are or may be prosecuted by force.”); GROTIUS, LAW OF WAR & PEACE 33 (1.1.2.1) (“war is the condition of those contending by force”).
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Forwarded from Ratfinks
https://www.rt.com/news/575268-wapo-leak-us-controls-ukraine-operations/
US talked Ukraine out of attempting to attack Russia – WaPo
US talked Ukraine out of attempting to attack Russia – WaPo
RT
US talked Ukraine out of attacks deep into Russia – WaPo
The Washington Post, citing leaked Pentagon documents, claims Ukraine opted not to conduct strikes on Russian territory after US involvement
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https://www.rt.com/news/575275-ukraine-us-afghan-warning/
Ukraine gets Afghan-style warning from US – Politico
Ukraine gets Afghan-style warning from US – Politico
RT
Ukraine given Afghanistan-style warning by US – Politico
Washington has told Kiev to scale back its ambitions, just as it had advised the US-backed regime in Kabul before the disastrous retreat
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https://www.rt.com/news/575276-us-ukraine-failure-preparations/
Biden prepares for Ukraine failure – Politico
Biden prepares for Ukraine failure – Politico
RT
Biden prepares for Ukraine failure – Politico
US officials are playing with the idea of a Minsk-like ceasefire, should Kiev’s big offensive not achieve its ambitious objectives