Soldiers of Christ, be strong in faith unfeigned and in the armor of the Spirit, for we are now on the confines of hell; watch, therefore, and act manfully.

St. Brendan of Clonfert, quoted in Anon., The Voyage of St. Brendan the Abbot XXIII.iii

YouTube has removed more than 70,000 videos and blocked 9,000 channels for violating content requirements related to the conflict in Ukraine, The Guardian reported.

"It is advisable to attack as quickly as possible to avoid a complete stalemate. The leader knows the effect of modern weapons, he knows that the frontal attack has survived since before Ypres. His aim is to concentrate the impact on a key point in the enemy's position, to carry out a rapid penetration of the strike troops into the demoralised space, to assess the frontal attack. The clock is synchronised, communicators, special weapons officers rush in and out. The fire swells, thickens into a cloud at the point of attack, then abruptly retreats to the side and into the interior. It is at this point, still under cover of the last shells, that the strike troops begin. Their attack is a concentration of force, the use of extreme energy, the ideal of warfare."
~ Ernst Jünger

"Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s ports is a “declaration of war” that threatens to trigger mass migration and a global food crisis, a United Nations official said, adding to the dire warnings on the opening day of the World Economic Forum in Davos."

https://news.yahoo.com/germany-warns-looming-global-food-061941971.html

Pretty significant opinion shift during this Mearsheimer debate against acknowledging NATO overreach and Russian security interests. Shows how willing people are to accept bad intelligence propaganda.

https://youtu.be/EhgWLmd7mCo

Ukraine is not a formal NATO member, but it is a real NATO member due to deep NATO entrenchment: flooding the country with weapons, command, and militants. Similarly, Sweden and Finland may become formal NATO members without being real members. Real mobilisation will be the great question - then a Russian response will be necessary. Inability to distinguish formal and informal laws renders much of the legal debate pointless, and shows how far we've moved from the "rules-based order". This is only an illusory representation of law to continue the subversive mobilisations and incursions into new regions.
If the Scanrinavians make it a formality alone the move could be tolerable; although I doubt this will only be a formal membership for propaganda purposes.

When Hannibal arrived at the Rhône river in southern France, he was met there by a hostile tribe of Gauls intent on challenging his crossing. He came up with a ruse. He ordered his troops to very loudly and very openly make their preparations for the coming crossing. At night he sent a detachement of picked troops up north to cross higher up the river, far away from the prying eyes of the waiting Gauls. These troops arrived three days later on their striking position in the rear of the oblivious Gauls. They sent their signal to Hannibal, who upon reception immediately began crossing the river. While the Gauls on the shore and the Carthaginians on the rafts where taunting each other, the hidden detachment struck the Gallic encampment. The Gauls were taken completely by surprise. They now had to face troops from two directions advancing towards them. Some Gauls froze, some rallied to the defence of the camp, most fled. All cohesion amongst them was lost, and Hannibal successfully crossed the river.

"Japan said it scrambled jets after Russian and Chinese warplanes neared its airspace while Tokyo was hosting the Quad leaders. Tokyo called the drills a provocation.

It was the first joint military exercise by China and Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, according to a senior U.S. official, and it came at the end of Biden's four-day trip to South Korea and Japan."

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-05-24/russian-and-chinese-jets-conducted-joint-patrol-moscow-says

"Civilization May Not Survive" - George Soros Tells Davos Crowd, Defeat Putin (And Xi) Or Else

"What do the two dictators Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have to show for themselves? They are tied together in an alliance that has no limits. They also have a lot in common. They rule by intimidation, and as a consequence they make mind-boggling mistakes. Putin expected to be welcomed in Ukraine as a liberator; Xi Jinping is sticking to a Zero Covid policy that can’t possibly be sustained.

Putin seems to have recognized that he made a terrible mistake when he invaded Ukraine and he is now preparing the ground for negotiating a cease fire. But the cease fire is unattainable because he cannot be trusted. Putin would have to start peace negotiations which he will never do because it would be equivalent to resigning.

The situation is confusing. A military expert who had been opposed to the invasion was allowed to go on Russian television to inform the public how bad the situation is. Later he swore allegiance to Putin. Interestingly, Xi Jinping continues to support Putin, but no longer without limits.

This begins to explain why Xi Jinping is bound to fail. Giving Putin permission to launch an unsuccessful attack against Ukraine didn’t serve China’s best interests. China ought to be the senior partner in the alliance with Russia but Xi Jinping’s lack of assertiveness allowed Putin to usurp that position. But Xi’s worst mistake was to double down on his Zero Covid policy."

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/civilization-may-not-survive-george-soros-tells-davos-crowd-defeat-putin-and-xi-or

What did they mean by this Großraum meme?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl959QnD3lM&t