Remember that war that the US and UK ensured would continue by blocking diplomatic agreements at the start: the same war that the US and NATO continue to fund and arm with billions?

After 970 days of war,” said Lloyd Austin, America’s defence secretary, visiting Kyiv on October 21st, “Putin has not achieved one single strategic objective.” In public, Mr Austin offered certitude, confidence and clarity: “Moscow will never prevail in Ukraine.” 

Here is how it's going:

Ukraine is now struggling to survive, not to win
Russia is slicing through Ukrainian defences in parts of the battlefield

Russia cannot fight for ever. But the worry among America, European and Ukrainian officials is that, on current trends, Ukraine’s breaking point will come first. “Moscow seems to be wagering that it can achieve its objectives in the Donbas next year,” writes Mr Watling, “and impose a rate of casualties and material degradation on the Ukrainian military high enough that it will no longer be capable of preventing further advances.” That, he warns, would give Russia leverage in any negotiations that follow.
The gloomy mood is evident in a shift in America’s language. Senior officials like Mr Austin still strike a confident note, promising that Ukraine will win. Those involved in the guts of planning in the Pentagon say that, in practice, the ambitions of early 2023—a Ukrainian force that could take back its territory or shock Russia into talks through a well-crafted armoured punch—have given way to a narrow focus on preventing defeat. “At this point we are thinking more and more about how Ukraine can survive.” says a person involved in that planning. 

https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/10/29/ukraine-is-now-struggling-to-survive-not-to-win

#EU shot itself in the foot. Again.

China tells carmakers to pause investment in EU countries backing EV tariffs

Not only would this deprive the 10 concerned EU countries (including France, Poland and Italy) of billions in FDI and tens of thousands of jobs, but it would also make it all that much harder for them to develop their own EV sector, helped by China's know how.

https://archive.is/XjtnL

The UN General Assembly votes for a resolution to end the illegal US embargo against Cuba

187 countries, almost the entire world voted to end the US embargo.

Just 2 countries voted against the resolution:

- The US, which imposes the punishing embargo against Cuba

- And Israel, the apartheid ethno-state currently perpetrating genocide

Moldova abstained

#US sabotage and terrorism of #NordStream pipelines

Nord Stream Sabotage

In September 2022, a series of explosions ruptured the Nord Stream pipelines, critical conduits for Russian natural gas to Europe. Initial investigations focused on a theory that a small group of Ukrainian operatives aboard the yacht Andromeda had conducted the sabotage. According to this theory, they placed four explosive charges on the pipelines, overcoming significant depth and turbulent conditions in the Baltic Sea.

The German “Bild” asked a diving expert. He (Sven Thomas) questions whether such a small vessel could carry out this sophisticated operation, highlighting logistical challenges and evidence inconsistent with the Andromeda theory:

•Operation Complexity: Thomas points out that working at a depth of 90 meters in rough seas would demand advanced anchoring and stabilization equipment far beyond Andromeda’s capabilities.

•Explosives and Equipment: He argues that the small yacht couldn’t have carried the large quantity of gear, including explosives, needed for multiple, large-scale underwater detonations.

•Seismic Evidence: The strength of the explosions was equivalent to hundreds of kilograms of TNT. Thomas notes that safely placing such charges would likely require a crane-equipped vessel and professional handling.

•Weather Conditions: The Baltic Sea’s rough conditions in September limited possible operation days, making the mission from Andromeda alone highly unlikely.

•Potential Second Team: Based on the damage pattern, Thomas suggests that another team, possibly on the larger Greek tanker Minerva Julie, might have deployed more powerful, military-grade sea mines.

Thomas’s findings suggest that at least two separate teams, with different vessels and equipment, were likely involved in the Nord Stream sabotage, casting doubt on the sole involvement of Andromeda.

https://archive.is/J37FK

🇷🇺🇺🇦NEW VIDEO: Western Arms Industry Building "Factories" in Ukraine to Make Money, Not Arms/Ammunition

Update on the conflict in Ukraine for November 3, 2024…

On YouTube: https://youtu.be/crGM6-dsZ6o?si=f7r9LnEncxxT_uZW

▪️Western media continues growing admissions to Ukraine’s collapsing fighting capacity while producing more outlandish propaganda pieces to distract away from Ukraine’s fate;

▪️Several large Western arms corporations are announcing plans to build arms factories in Ukraine including for armored vehicles, air defense missiles, and artillery shells;

▪️The collective West’s arms industry has failed to expand production sufficiently even with existing factories and trained workforces, making the prospects of building facilities in Ukraine a non-starter;

▪️Industry plans will secure billions of dollars for projects that likely will not see completion or serve any effective role in the conflict;

▪️This large transfer of public wealth to corporations amid a failed war resembles the over $1 trillion the US spent on “reconstruction,” building up military forces, and a proxy government in Afghanistan over the course of two decades;

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#Israel #WarCrimes in #Lebanon

"Irish military intelligence believe pro-Israeli bot networks have been spreading online disinformation about the presence of Irish troops in south Lebanon with the aim of securing the withdrawal of peacekeepers from the region."

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/11/02/pro-israeli-bot-network-suspected-of-targeting-irish-troops-in-lebanon/

Accurate 🤗

#US elections- #Japan

Takashi Kawakami, the principal foreign policy advisor to the Japanese PM, says that if Trump wins the presidential election it will be an opportunity for Japan to "finally become independent".
He said that given Trump's "America First" mantra, he will have little interest in U.S.-Japan or U.S.-South Korea relations and that as a result "Japan will have to conduct its own foreign policy [and] find a skillful way to manage the power balance with China, Russia and North Korea... This should be a golden opportunity for Japan. We can take back the initiative and become a truly independent country."

Kawakami also expressed frustration that 85% of Japan's skies are, in effect, "America's skies" (a large portion of the airspace has been reserved for the exclusive use of American forces since the end of World War II) and that "U.S. military bases account for a substantial acreage of land, too" - a status quo he called "abnormal."

https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/PM-Ishiba-adviser-s-revolution-comment-on-Jan.-6-attack-stuns-U.S

#Ukraine #Zelensky #Kursk adventure

🇺🇦TG:

"According to our sources, during the Kursk operation, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost Western equipment worth more than $10 billion, which became one of the main topics of discussion between the US Secretary of Defense and the Ukrainian authorities.

According to OSINT analysts, the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region amounted to more than 11,000 killed, and over 19,000 fighters were seriously wounded, including loss of limbs. The price of Zelensky's Kursk adventure turned out to be extremely painful (even catastrophic) for the Ukrainian army, since the lack of reserves collapsed the Ukrainian Armed Forces front in Donbass, and we surrendered the cities in a few weeks"

The Ghost of #NorthKorea in #Zelensky's #Ukraine 🤣

Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov:
Russia is hiding North Koreans troops "disguised as Mongolian and Buryats people" 🤣

#Zelensky curse strikes again🤗

#US elections

Never say never😎

May 2024:
Ukrainian soldiers burned an effigy of Donald Trump, accusing him of being a 'traitor' and stating he will 'never be president again.' The soldiers claimed Trump prevented Zelensky from receiving weapons, igniting a debate on social media. The incident has raised questions about the relationship between #Ukraine and the United States and the impact on international diplomacy.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1895056/donald-trump-effigy-burned-ukraine-twitter

an objective consideration of the "American First Policy Institute's" "pillars" reveals an indistinguisable policy of global American primacy laid out by Neo-Cons at the end of the Cold War as reported on by the NYT...

... a policy that has been pursued regardless of who sat in the White House or controlled Congress ever since.

https://archive.ph/X9iFq

#US JD Vance:

"We have built a foreign policy on bullying, moralizing, and lecturing countries that won't do what we ask of them.
The Chinese foreign policy is aimed at building roads and bridges and providing food for the poor."