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Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:49pm On Jun 15, 2025
Vic2023:
⚡️American sources:

Turkish military bases in Syria deliberately jam Israeli aircraft on their way to bomb targets in Iran

let's the game start
I said this in the previous two or three pages. Turkey given their current leverage over Syria will act as. a spoiler and probably make this even more costly for Israel. Netanyahoo needs to be replaced before he will do more harm than good to Israel.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:40pm On Jun 15, 2025
Vic2023:
⚡️Channel 10 Hebrew:

Pakistan has reportedly informed the United States that any nuclear strike on Iran would trigger a nuclear response from Pakistan against Israel.

Additionally, Pakistan conveyed to both the U.S. and France that if any nation intervenes directly in a war between Iran and Israel, the Pakistani military will join forces with Iran against Israel.

Where are those folks that said Iran would fight alone if a major war breaks out in the region.

Na when shit happn you go no say even those when they house the US in the region hated them like mad. Nothing speaks louder than ideological hatred.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:36pm On Jun 15, 2025
shoodboi2:
I wasn't expecting that. It is really a hypersonic missile. Great job from Iran.
Its probably the type that was used to destroy the defense ministry building, which, allegedly, also destroyed a THAAD and David Sling AD systems located to protect the building. Way too fast for those AD interceptors.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:48pm On Jun 14, 2025
[quote author=mikael11 post=135751747]Wow missile direct Hit 🎯😯 so fast

are hypersonic missiles. No doubt. This is getting scarier.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 5:14pm On Jun 14, 2025
pansophist:
I am quite surprised at the response from China and Russia on Israeli's first strike to Iran. The US will only give Israel a go ahead to strike Iran when it is convinced that Russia and China will not back Iran.

Something tells me that Iran has been sacrificed for Russia to have their way with Ukraine.

This is evident by the absence of the mentioning of Ukraine in the manifesto of the upcoming Nato summit in The Netherlands on the 24-25 June 2025.

For example, in the 2024 Nato summit, the bloc announced that Ukraine's path to Nato was ''irreversible'', pledging an additional 40B usd for Ukraine's defences.

Furthermore, Hegseth announced on June 10 congressional hearing that the US will reduce military aid to Ukraine. I can cite more examples, but it is clear than Nato is phasing out Ukraine as a failed project.

For China, the details of their meeting with Trump's negotiating team in London was undisclosed, but one thing we know is that China has resume sending rare earths to the US, albeit with a six month trial period.

Also, Iran is a member of the SCO (Shanghai security organisation), which makes it more necessary to assist Iran militarily.

Lets not forget that Russia helped Assad until they decided not to, and China helped Pakistan against India. So their silence with Iran is very suspicious.

If Brics and the global south want to rise against western gangsterism, then a comprehensive, security architecture must be created, otherwise, it is a complete waste of time.

China has a foreign policy of not aligning militarily with any country. They may sell you weapons, train your armies, but will not align with you in a bloc. For Russia, I do not see them aligning with anyone except with countries in the CSTO, but they will also train your armies and sell weapons.

So can this conundrum be solved? Will Russia and China back Iran same way the US is backing Israel?

I beg to differ.

Planes from China and Thailand landed a few hours ago in Iran, and I'm sure they're not carrying papers and pure water. People are too quick to write off Iran vis-a-vis its influence, strategic importance, and its geopolitical relationships, particularly in the sphere of support it can attract during a major crisis such as this.

Iran is a member of the SCO, and a founding member of BRICS, which China and Russia are part of. Ordinarily, you would expect support and sympathy to come to them, hence the Chinese support, howbeit covert at the moment.

Yesterday, Russia stated categorically that if the Israeli western backers take part in direct attacks against Iran, Russia would immediately get involve by providing unlimited and unprecedented support for Iran. Those in the know in the west understand what that means.

For now, everything is still low key, but if things escalate further, rest assured Iran won't be left to suffer on its own.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:41am On Jun 14, 2025
nigeriansamurai:
hard fact, Turkey has my attention.
Ive not even see any official message regarding the recent developments, even from countries around the region. I feel most M.E. states are trying not to get dragged into this conflict, at least not yet.
Exactly.
But if the back and forth exchanges continue, it won't be long that some of the regional players would get involved.

For the first time in many years, Erdogan has the opportunity to practically rob a bit of his anger against Israel on their face, and that easily come via Syria. Turkey lifted planes into the sky following the IDF strikes on Iran. Deliberate miscalculations could be conjured in the form of engagements in the air and a chain reactions could easily follow thereafter.

While there is restraints now, all hell could break loose soon if this current exchange continues.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:12am On Jun 14, 2025
dermmy:
This your analysis is laughable. If Iran wanted to have bomb years back it would have had it. The reason Iran keep increasing uranium recently is to put more pressure on America to lift sanctions and to have strong hand in the negotiating table.

Is Israel not a cancer? Just look at all the atrocities your Israel has committed in the region. Genocide, assassinations., striking Iran's consulate in Syria unprovoked and then it goes on and on. Every sane person who has a working brain should always chant death to America and Israel. Look at the history of America's brutal unjust wars and regime change world over. Iran has had its own share of regime change from America. I don't need to remind you how CIA and MI6 removed Iran's democratically elected leader in a 1953 coup.
Stop waisting your time replying purely sentimental and religiously biased posts.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:01am On Jun 14, 2025
basilico:
Iran spent yesterday showing the apartments hit, you could clearly see the attack was pin point. Presstv was accusing Israel of targeting civilians , claim many liberal media echoed.
Iran retaliation. Shoot a barrage hoping to overwhelm defences. Ballistics are not like laser guided or homing missiles. Their CEP is large.
Iran screams IDF targeted civilians the same thing they are doing. What they have sponsored Houthi, Hamas and hesbolla to do over the years.
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Civilians died from the first Israeli hit. Stop painting sentimental pictures.

Israel is a renown population killers. So if civilians also died from the Iranian reprisal attacks, one can call it pure coincidence because just as Israel claimed precision strike, Iran also precisely targeted military targets like the ministry of defense building and nuclear research center.

You're just cherry-picking.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:48am On Jun 14, 2025
LordAdam16:
I said it on this thread.
Persia is ready.
I no put water for mouth.

-Lord
It's game on, brother.

The warhawks in Mossad and Washington got their way after all. However, Trump can still pull the rug off their feet if he doesn't allow emotions to cloud his remaining sense of judgement.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:40am On Jun 14, 2025
Alamkiir:
E shock Even the person videoing it, he ran to hide lol
When you watch it closely, the IDF saw the missile coming. Then they fired two interceptors to take it out. Unfortunately, the interceptors have not even reached anywhere when the incoming Iranian missile streak past them like lightening and struck the target with such devastating precision. The interceptors ended up intercepting empty air. Watching these video right now tells me that, Israel cannot continue these charade for long. They would soon sue for peace via the US and Russia, because, it is now clear that they have nothing currently in their arsenals that can curtail the sheer speed of the Iranian incoming missiles. Iran have not even deployed its container-converted missile carrier ships yet.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:24am On Jun 14, 2025
FXtrader2025:
F-35 confirmed hit
King Pastor where are you?
It's not today we knew that the F-35 is just another scam on the innocent American tax payer. An overpriced asset the US forces down the throat of its allies.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:09am On Jun 14, 2025
[quote author=mikael11 post=135740052]More direct Hit

looks like the Iron Dome is offline today. Or probably waiting for Trump's Golden Dome to debut so it can brag about it's quality again.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:00am On Jun 14, 2025
WriteerNg:
⚡ More than 40 Israeli fighter jets enter Iraqi airspace heading towards Iran.
Something is telling me that a major player in the region might act as a spoiler against Israeli jets crossing from Syrian airspace on their way to Iraq to launch attacks against Iran. The suspect is Turkey that is now the major backers of the HTS government in Syria. There is so much bubble that could ignite a regional war right now.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 8:50am On Jun 14, 2025
WriteerNg:
That was what brought tears to my eyes.

No single missile passed through.

The hand of GOD ✊🏻 🇮🇷
So many people easily wrote off Iran. The fact is, this is a great regional player that wouldn't go down without inflicting significant losses and damages on the enemy. If Iran make good it's threat of closing the Strait of Hormuz, the country would significantly up the ante against the western backers of the murderer Netanyahoo, and call the US bluff regarding its threat to respond with nuclear force.

A few hours ago, Putin gave an open speech stating that, any direct western involvement in offensive operations against Tehran would immediately trigger a response from Russia in the form of unprecedented support for Iran that would not be limited on any scale. That Russian warning has raised eyebrows in the west. Something is telling me, we might soon witness tactical nukes being moved to Iran as a deterrent. This shit is getting real with each passing day.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:13pm On Jun 13, 2025
WriteerNg:
What happened to the 20,000 air defense missiles that the US supplied Israel?

What happened to British, French, US aircrafts that have been positioned to intercept these missiles?

What happened to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and all the others helping Israel to shoot them down?
Fact: they could only shoot down slow moving drones and missiles that crawls like chameleon, not the Fatah type of ballistic and hypersonic missiles. Iran is very advanced in missile technology, and this is what I have been saying since the last two months.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:07pm On Jun 13, 2025
WriteerNg:
⚡Iran may close the Strait of Hormuz, while Yemen could shut the Bab al-Mandeb — both are options currently under consideration.

Tehran says it can destabilize global energy security — and that it’s a direct consequence of the Zionist regime’s actions.
Oil producing nations already salivating. The way prices will skyrocket if that threat is carried out would be unprecedented.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:04pm On Jun 13, 2025
mikael11:
Guess what Iran launch some of the missiles from submarines
Badass grin
That has helped to reduced the flight time and provide safer flight path. I'm afraid we are witnessing the start of a new regional war. This shit will soon break open.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:01pm On Jun 13, 2025
Akaekpuchionwa2:
Let me first block the usual suspects. I can't be trash as comments.
Exactly what I do. cool No time to waste on reading senseless and religiously biased posts devoid of even the least of shame and decency.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:58pm On Jun 13, 2025
mikael11:
That's not true .. they were attacks on Airbase , IDF HQ, nuclear facilities.
Basilico is probably angry that Iran could muster the courage to strike back at Israel. Hence, he is picking holes in the retaliatory strikes when it's not even over yet to afford one better clarity in assessing the true damage.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:54pm On Jun 13, 2025
basilico:
Just like I thought. Iran will fire a barrage of missiles hoping it kills one Israel, they will have won. Their aim is any one. Any casualty.
IDF attacked specific apartments of multi storey buildings . No civilian in Iram is scared of being killed by IDF bombs unless they are in a military sensitive area. To the contrary Iran will say they aimed at military targets , they will celebrate any death as. Victory.
What double standard are you spouting out of your mouth?

You really think and hope Iran has no capability to strike back and cause severe damage?

How many civilians have Iran killed at the moment when the waves of reprisals are not even over yet that you're here counting nunbers?

The thousands of women and children the murderer Netanyahoo killed in Gaza are military targets too, I guess.

When you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes. That's exactly what Israel per Netanyahoo is getting back in return.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 4:39pm On Jun 13, 2025
seunny4lif:
Russia and Ukraine have finally exchanged dead after a long Ukrainian delay, with Ukraine receiving 1212 bodies and the Russians received 27.
The disparity is just too obvious. Yet some believe that Russia has lost more in personnel compared to Ukraine.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:58pm On Jun 11, 2025
So it turns out that it wasn't an SU-35 but an F-16 that disappeared from the skies over the Sumy region. No wonder the Ukros were hurriedly trying to spin the story to suit their side. Rumors making the rounds is that the pilot might have defected with the plane to Russia.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 8:32am On Jun 11, 2025
WriterrNg:
Russia has 1 million casualties but is occupying Ukraine. Ukraine has only 600,000 casualties, so what happened to the Ukrainian soldiers defending those occupied lands?

Since the war began, who has mobilized more than 5 times? Who keeps complaining about shortage of troops?

Is there any trick in the book Zelensky hasn't tried to get NATO troops to come in and fight for him? Would he do that if Ukraine had only 600,000 casualties.

Why has Ukraine's population dropped from 40 million to 15 million while Russia still remains 144 million, since Ukraine has less casualties than Russia?

Like i keep saying, only retards support Ukraine. It's like a requirement.
How dare you!

Russia has 1 million casualties and is losing the war by 'retreating' forward while Ukraine has 600,000 casualties and is winning the war taking more Territories by 'advancing' backwards. cool

How convenient for the zombified mids in here. cool
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:43pm On Jun 10, 2025
basilico:
The reporting is that an AWACS sentry E-3 coordinated with an F-16 to shoot dow the su-35 within Russia territory.
That's is a black lie. The story now has three versions, which are we supposed to believe?. cool
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 8:48pm On Jun 10, 2025
ariesbull:
Russian troops make crucial gains in Dnepro Oblast, which is the industrial heartland of Ukraine🤔
Russian chief lead negotiator, Medinsky, told them during the first round of the meeting in Istanbul: accept these regional claims now, or next time, it would be 8.

Now. Dnepro has been added to the list and it's being decimated. Sumy Oblast is on the menu also, as Russia's forces are inches away from encircling it.

Russia doesn't boast; they act. History will be very harsh on Zelensky as the comedian who killed and shrunk Ukraine.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 8:38pm On Jun 10, 2025
WritterNg:
⚡Everyone said 'Do not go to Russia' — but the first thing I saw here was a perfect total civilization in every direction' — Errol Musk, businessman and father of Elon Musk

'I see the city that easily rivals ancient Rome… and is by far the premier capital city in the world'.


Corroborating Carson's earlier confession.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 8:35pm On Jun 10, 2025
DystopianMuse:
THE SAME INEFFECTIVE F16 HAS SHOT DOWN THE LEGENDARY SU RUSSIAN NO NONSENSE. 😂
Lmao. Ukronazi's F-16 relic that is always stationed thousands of miles away from the Frontlines and it's own borders shot down a SU-35 300kms away with a missile that range 160km max. grin grin grin

The Ghost of Kiev is back. grin grin
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:59am On Jun 09, 2025
Zelensky is now realizing that webs from its infamous Operation Spider Web cannot deter or tame a bear. Thanks to that operation, a strategic shift in Russian tactics against Ukraine has occurred. Russia forces, for the first time, has entered into Dnepro region with huge forces. Civilians are currently evacuating affected areas as the Russians advanced in a lightning fast operation. Sadly, by the time this conflict ends, Ukraine would have lost almost half of its territory. Thanks to a comedian cum president. Russia don't want war, but once it starts, they finish!


Adieu Ukraine.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:05am On Jun 09, 2025
LordAdam16:
Watching ABC Live.
Everything is happening within a six block radius.

Waymo dropped the ball by not geofencing.
$1.5m in losses. They'll be fine.

This could snowball.
Particularly if cities like Chicago, Baltimore, Portland, Seattle, Detroit join in.

-Lord
If those cities joins in, all hell would break lose.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 7:47pm On Jun 08, 2025
Medvedev:

They were all warned—the green lice and their patrons.
Those who refuse to acknowledge the realities of war at the negotiating table will face new realities on the battleground.
Our Armed Forces have launched an offensive in the Dnepropetrovsk region.
The shagreen skin of the Banderite state continues to shrink.
The great delousing continues.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:51am On Jun 08, 2025
LordAdam16:
It's too tame.
Putin should increase the intensity.

-Lord
Man, the intensity is on the rise. Rumors is that Russia is preparing the ground for the main strike that is to follow after this phase: Oreshnik.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:43pm On Jun 03, 2025
Michael Flynn said something about the recent Ukrainian drone attack in Russia.

Even those that matters are in fear while the comedian Elensky is proud of his folly.


https://xcancel.com/GenFlynn/status/1929297294358139364

General Mike Flynn
@GenFlynn
ATTENTION!
So, it appears Zelenskyy gave the go ahead to attack parked Russian nuclear capable bombers without informing @realDonaldTrump (if true that our President was not consulted nor informed, this isn’t simply a breach of protocol. It’s a geopolitical insult and a warning sign. If Ukraine is willing to conduct strikes with strategic consequences without notifying the White House, we are no longer allies with coordination issues—we are co-belligerents flying blind).
Also given Senator “warmonger” Lindsey Graham’s and Senator “Da Nang Dick” Blumenthal’s recent visit, this attack could appear as though it was sanctioned. I pray the Russians have better intelligence than that. IMHO, these two don’t have the sense or common sense to pull something like this off (there will have to be denials though).

FYI, Those bombers that were hit HAVE to be out in full view due to nuclear treaty obligations. Zelenskyy took advantage of that. For instance, they appear to have hidden the drones in containers and were driven on trucks near the airbase. Smart use of deception (see photos below).

However, imagine any one of our big bomber bases having the exact same thing done to them. Very costly U.S. Strategic Bombers can be taken out in the same way by anyone with access to inexpensive drones, delivery trucks, explosives, and a bit of technical knowledge (not good and new tactics will now have to be developed).


People, and especially world leaders, need to realize the global implications to such an operation as Ukraine just pulled off.
Russia will respond. Action, reaction, counteraction. Those are the shifting tides of warfare.
This wasn’t a bold action, it was brash. Ukraine’s short-term win could be the world’s long-term loss.
Despite what is a complete mess right now in Europe, there are still solutions to achieving peace. They are narrowing however and time, as it often does, becomes an enemy instead of a useful friend.
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