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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 2:41pm On Aug 09
SonOfWords:
🌎 U.S national debt surpasses record $40 trillion.

32% chance it hits $50 trillion by 2028.
That's the MADGA...Make American Debt Great Again.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 2:33pm On Aug 09
shoodboi2:
I have heard you sir. The US government, US media, and US military analysis are all lying about running out of interceptor missiles. It is you who is correct.

The US has more than enough interceptors because the US approved the sale but failed to deliver interceptor missiles to multiple countries, including Switzerland since 2022.

The delays are not due to unavailability of the missiles. Rather, they are a sign that the US has those interceptors in abundance. Because when you have something in abundance, you delay delivery. Thank you professor.
I say call in the NDLEA now!

The NVBs are running amok on this thread.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 2:30pm On Aug 09
OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Saudi Arabia joining a military alliance with Pakistan & Turkey has literally put an end to any normalization talks with Israel.
Even though America agreed to sell the downgraded version of F-35 to Riyadh, I don't think it will ever be delivered.
Disobedience thinks otherwise. cool

The bunch of clowns in the NVBs class still believe that Saudi is even now closer to joining the Abraham Accord than before, the military pact with turkey and Pak notwithstanding. cool

NDLEA need to see what these guys are smoking.

Clowns.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 2:25pm On Aug 09
shoodboi2:
If Hamas agreeing to disarm was good news to Israel, why then did Israel reject Hamas' disarmament? No one rejects good things, do they?

Last time, you went on a scribble talking about how the Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey agreement benefits Israel. The same Israel that Saudi and Pakistan do not recognize, and has repeatedly threatened to attack Turkey? Common sense should tell you who the tripartite benefits between Israel and Iran.

And let me not get started about the other time when you tried to pass Israel’s refusal to join the US-Iran war, as a win for Israel. The same Israel that has repeatedly started wars with everyone, including twice with Iran, suddenly developed cold feet in joining the war, and you’re saying it’s a win. If that is a win, then how do you define a loss? Israel joining the war?

One thing Hamas has greatly improved at is their expertise of realpolitik. At every single turn where Israel and the US try to double-cross them, they make some impossible move and checkmate Israel.

As Yahya Sinwar said, “Israel either has to accept the two-state solution or we (Hamas) will create a situation whereby Israel will lose credibility on the world stage.” As you and everyone else can see, Israel has lost much of that credibility and continues to lose it. In the mean time, you can continue coping.
That guy lives in an alternate reality.

How can a Muslim defense bloc consisting of two of Israel's most vocal critics benefit Israel more than Iran?

We really don suffer for this thread.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 2:10pm On Aug 09
OkpaNsukkaisBae:
I don't believe the option two will happen.
As far as Saudi & her sister Gulf countries are housing US/ISRAELI military formation/base and the so-called bases are used to attack Iran, they're all prime & legitimate target. E get why Spain under Pedro Sanchez kicked out US request of using US military base in Spain. That's how military alliance work, you can't go & make unnecessary trouble/war & expect others to die for you.
Gbamsolutely.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 2:08pm On Aug 09
WriteerNg:


Saudi Arabia go gree?

I no believe say Turkey like Iran like dat.
You never hear say strange times make strange bedfellows?

In geopolitics, there are no permanent enemies.

Time will tell shall.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 1:13pm On Aug 09
LordAdam16:
this is a sunni nato
and the three of them have their reasons for creating a limited pact

turkey is taking the threat from the genocidal ghouls serious
they realize now that the implied protection of nato is not absolute
no one will trigger article 5 for any of the chihuahuas
and they realize that if the genocidal ghouls attack them, all nato would do is issue strongly worded statements
the us will rather leave nato than defend turkey against the genocidal ghouls
the rest of europe na minus 100 because there will be the likes of germany and co who will play spoiler
eventually, the prevailing theme within europe will be "not our war"
turkey cannot recrate a neo-ottoman hegemony without a secure homefront
so they need an alternative security architecture

for pakistan, the allure is to be to the gulf what north korea is to russia since 2024
become a pillar of security in exchange for much-needed economic boost
pakistan is an economic basket case
their north star is india, and economically india is a leviathan compared to pakistan
this year, india's military budget is $90b. pakistan's entire gdp is $450b.
so they know they have to get serious
there is sth of a grace period because china's military now comfortably eclipses india's
but india has some two decades to really transform its economic might into a formidable military
with the uae turning to the genocidal ghouls and being mini india, qatar maintaining historical ties to turkey, and kuwait being a us colony
there really is only one rich customer--saudi arabia
the inclusion of turkey in a pact means exchange of tech so they have some strategic independence from china
this is a two-way street because turkey also has to hedge its bets about sourcing tech from the west
that can be cut off at any time

then you get to saudi arabia
they always have this oversized ego about what they are and the influence they should have
but they don't have the indigenous military capabilities to match their ambitions
entering a pact with turkey and pakistan is an attempt to gin up their protective shield
so when they go push buttons outside whether it is in yemen, iraq, somalia, sudan, libya, uae, or even the genocidal ghouls
in return they'll be the wallet for both turkey and pakistan
and they may be able to rehabilitate their military with the help of the turks and pakis

the only other party that'd make sense is egypt
but there are three issues with that

the egypt-isn'treal armistice

there is no clean alignment between the three and egypt
for instance, sisi's egypt and turkey are diametrically opposed on the muslim brotherhood
egypt and saudi sometimes have competing interests in north africa and the horn

while pakistan has shown its excellence in the last skirmish with india
and turkey has show its with the armenia-azerbaijan war and the syrian takeover
there really isn't a landmark military engagement by the egyptians in recent memory
since they'll also be coming to share money, as their economy is also a basket case
to the saudis it'll feel like they're supporting three large middle powers with a combined population of 440m
when they're having money problems




in all of this
iran does not really care
because it has its own hegemony
iran, iraq, lebanon, yemen
it is self-sufficient in both economy and military
khamenei ii in his second speech floated formalizing the CRINK alliance
china-russia-iran-north korea

as far as iran is considered, turkey, saudi, and paki are not their mates
any alliance will be with the big dogs
an alliance of middle powers is not alluring
dem don pass that level

the only message they have for the sunni alliance is
whenever the dot on a map decides to take you on because they can't help themselves
we will invite ourselves to the party
you don't have to do anything or light a flare or project the bat-signal
na truck we go use carry money come buy that market

-Lord
LordAdam16, my niggga. cool


You see, geopolitical realities are far from emotional rants and faith based optimism. Na the thing when some of our brothers here never still understand.

In my response, I narrowed down my submissions on this trilateral pact to the core interest of Israel (which is the greater Israel plan) and the threat that poses to turkey and other players in the region, including Satan Arabia. But, in your analysis, you went up the hill to lay bare the circumstances and pressing challenges that warranted this newly emerging bloc.


One disobedient fellow was saying that Saudi Arabian has more chance of entering the Abraham Accord than being a rival to Israel. Religion has a way of poisoning people's mind.


Israel is the reason the whole region is boiling today. The genocidal vipers are the reason Iranian missiles were striking targets in Saudi Arabian and elsewhere.

This war never finish, dem don already dey plan for the next. Now, Israel's top leaders don dey call Qatar a threat that must be dealt with. They have already said turkey is next, and that Egypt is getting too strong militarily, and they must find a way to deal with that. Just imagine. And now that some of the nations that feels threatened entered into a defense treaty, some folks thinks say na Iran dem go attack first.

Well, make I leave that one for the laughing section.


By the time official planes go dey move from Pak to Iran to beg Iran make dem come join, na that time dia eyes go clear.

I strongly believed that, with the door of the alliance now thrown open for new corners in the region, Iran might be tempted to join. After all, they want the Yankees and their bases out of the region and they might just put that forward as part of the terms and conditions before they can agree to join .

Who knows? Giving the serious mending the likes of Saudi has received in the hands of Iran despite all the US defense arsenals present in the country, they'd definitely jump at the opportunity. Besides, they've realized that when it comes to Israel, they don't even come third let alone second in the eyes of America amd Europe.


Whatever might happen from here onward, it is now settled that this war has and will cause Iran to emerge stronger, more respected and courted as a regional and global geopolitical player.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 12:07pm On Aug 09
WriterrNg:


Any treaty that does not include Iran na waste of time.

Iran is the only tested and trusted military in the Middle East.

The only country that have single handedly faced the US + Israel & 7 Gulf countries in battle.
Mark this day, Iran go eventually join this bloc.

Pakistan and Turkey go drag them enter. Just watch. Is just a matter of time. .ake this dust first settle.

Na big fvck up Israel and the US don cast with this war so. They will end up creating a bigger threat to Israel than Iran was singlehandedly.

Just dey watch.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 12:02pm On Aug 09
Lawag3:
First this wasn't made to deter Israel at least Saudi Arabia didn't join to deter Israel.

Again this three countries have never been attacked by Israel at least not recently all three has been attacked by Iran especially Saudi Arabia.

This triad will most likely attack Iran first before Israel although it is most likely the houthis that may be the first to see the strength of this alliance.
Dreams are shadows of hope that often melt when the intense sun of reality hits. You don't need a soothsayer to know that Israel is the hostis humanis generis in that region.

Who gather the firewoods, pour kerosene, light the spark and ignite the 🔥 that is devouring the region today? Israel.

Who is currently claiming people's land in different countries at the same time, while raining bombs on targeted civilian settlements? Israel.

Who has, and still is committing genocide televised live and the entire world is well aware of? Israel.

Who does a regional war and a destabilized region favours? Israel.

Israel has no friends in the core Middle East. All it sees are enemies. It survives on war and needed endless wars to grow and achieve it's diabolic Greater Israel plan.

The countries in the region understands this, and if you think the trilateral defense pact is aimed elsewhere, then I have a sea to sell you.

Pakistan might have had some skirmishes here and there with Iran, but it can never and will never directly enter into any hot conflict against Iran for obvious reasons.

Pakistan is home to one of the largest Shia Muslim minority populations in the world. Direct aggression against Iran, a Shia-majority power, would trigger severe, uncontrollable sectarian violence and civil unrest within Pakistan's own borders.

You should be asking yourself why Pakistan did not intervene on behalf of Saudi Arabia when Iran was attacking it right, left and center despite an existing defense pact between the two? Geopolitical realities differs from optimism.

If you're following up with statements issued by Pakistani top military brass since this chaos started, that thought that dares crossed your mind that they'd most likely attack Iran would not have dare.

The Pak military echelons are the worst bunch. They can kill their own civilian leadership to preserve and defend what they believed in. They see Iran as an integral vein in there brotherhood and hate israel like mad.

Turkey, on the other hand, is too economically integrated with Iran to risk any direct confrontation. The country depend heavily on Tehran for its natural gas and energy needs. Yes, they've been at odds over Syria, but that is where it ends. Turkey will never go one on one with Iran or join others to attack Iran for defending itself against a Usrael led aggression. In fact, the two countries are allies whenever the Kurdish issue comes up.

Saudi, the weakest in the triad, except in money, will simply tow the line of its members. After all, they've refused to normalized relations with Tel Aviv due to the Palestinian issue, a common reason among the all members in the triad.

Israel, as you can see, remain the central focus.

Already, they're now calling on other Arab states in the region to join. They know who is the head of the snake, and who their real aggressor is, and the big daddy that props it on. This emerging bloc is also an attempt to weaken American influence in the region... It will also serve as an offramp for countries in that area to reduce their dependence on America for their defense and rely more on their own strengths and abilities to form a better, unified stance against outside threats and unhealthy rivalry. This reflects what Iran has been clamouring for.

Na when Iran don join this group una eyes go clear.

And there is more to follow on this new emerging bloc.

Happy Sunday guys. cool
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:01pm On Aug 08
LordAdam16:





compound moomoo
na dialog, discussion, and expert analyses make them back down

why d dialog no prevent the assassinations of khamenei i, generals, and scientists

-Lord
dem suppose create a separate gallow for that man to hang. I no dey even bother to read the nonsense he always dey yarn.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 8:55pm On Aug 08
WriterrNg:
⚡A Lebanese official told Reuters that Lebanon and Israel have agreed on a shortlist of countries to monitor Hezbollah’s disarmament under a U.S.-brokered deal, with Washington expected to make the final selection.
Hezbollah will never agree to such arrangements. Una just dey dream
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 4:30pm On Aug 08
LordAdam16:
na wen dem attack turkey
nai dem go know say mad person get family

everybody just cross leg dey wait for them to start dey bleat about this tectonic development

-Lord
This trilateral defense pact isn't something they envisaged. I know say by now, dem go dey scratch their bear bear for inside situation room.

Saudi comes with the needed capital, Turkey boast a robust military technology industry, and Pakistan has a tested military and nuclear capabilities. When you combine these three, you have a strategic restriction on Israel's regional autonomy and hegenony.

In fact, many people never really know wetin this triad signify really.

This is the most formidable and advanced sunni defense bloc the region has ever seen. This will force Israel to reevaluate its threat matrix because, any fvck up from them against any of these three go receive massive response, and na then Israel go know say, US commitment to defend it has its limit.

Moreover, the regional coalition Israel be dey try to build against Iran don die a natural death per this triad. Tehran go just dey laugh in farsi.

Israel's quest to achieve it's greater Israel plan don born a greater threat than Iran in the foreseeable future.

I just dey laugh. 😂
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 3:52pm On Aug 08
SonOfWords:
🌎 The U.S has approved the sale of 5,250 Patriot missiles to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, with the aim of replenishing these countries' interceptor missile stockpiles.
The MIC is always the winner.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:18pm On Aug 07
LordAdam16:
officially official

saudi arabia, pakistan, and turkey
sign a mutual defense pact

where is egypt?
let the triad become the quad

-Lord
Netanyahoo was right ..."the middle east will never be the same again..."

I guess he didn't see this coming. cool

The best laid plans are not always the plans that works. Netanyahoo should ask James Hardly Chase.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:12pm On Aug 07
SonOfWords:
Let me even give you the punchline:




🌎 Estonia has declared its full preparadness for war with Russia, saying it is ready to export all its civilian population out of the country to be able to withstand Russian missile capabilities.




😂😭
Russia don suffer chai.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 3:39pm On Aug 07
emmaodet:
It is what the isrealis have seen and declare they won't be participating with the US in the next bombing of Iran.
They have seen the hand writing clearly on the wall.
The clearing of all defence line from qatar, UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan has left the road clear for bigger missiles to easily penetrate.
Close your eyes a moment and imagine if Israel was the one receiving the deadly attacks that the other Gulf states has been receiving? The damage would have been unprecedented.

The IDF are not fools. They knew they can't go one on one with Tehran on a shooting match that will last several weeks. The devastation would be too much a pain to beat. So, they usually get America to do the dirty work for them. And the Americans are also aware of this fact. A one to two months direct exchange of strikes between Israel and Iran would be like a match between a pigmy and a giant.


The only conceivable way they can bring Iran down is from the inside. But, that too is no longer feasible since Iran hm counterintelligence ops have improved considerably in recent times.

Just in, Iran have arrested 21 Mossad mercenaries in the South Eastern part of the country.

The socalled regime change war initiated against Tehran has become a blessing---a regime upgrade in all ramifications. Eventually, Tehran will emerge more stronger and respected in the end.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:17pm On Aug 06
SonOfWords:
🌎 New Mexico sues U.S government for access to Epstein files.
It's getting interesting.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:03pm On Aug 06
WriteerNg:
⚡French President Macron:

In Kyiv and its region, Russia has once again chosen to target civilians. This policy of terror, carried out with missiles and drones, is unacceptable.

Each new attack reinforces an obvious truth: Russia must pay the price for its aggression and answer for its crimes. Alongside Ukraine, we will not yield to either fatigue or intimidation.

The European Union and its partners will continue to increase the pressure on Russia, including through new sanctions, while strengthening military support for Ukraine so that it can defend itself and protect its population.
See little marcroroni

Just admit that it's your covert soldiers in Ukraine that are being killed is what is driving you nuts.

Bring on the sanctions, they are now friends with Russia. Instead of biting, they're helping Moscow to grow even stronger.

And, by the way, have you collected your daily slap on the face from your husband today?
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:55pm On Aug 06
SonOfWords:
🌎 More than 25 million U.S. adults under 35 now live with their parents — a record high.
The American dream is dead.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:43pm On Aug 06
WriteerNg:
⚡The Ukrainian General Staff reports that Russia launched a record 8,300+ glide-bombs during July - an average of 268 per day.

If kept up at a monthly rate, Russia would be launching 100,000 glide-bombs per year.

Let's say, hypothetically, that each of these glide-bombs kills one Ukrainian soldier and injures 2 others on average, which would be the bare minimum for such large munitions.

That would be an average of 804 casualties per day, or 293,000 per year - just from glide-bombs. You can see that the casualties add up very quickly.
I thought Russia had ran out of ballistic missiles and hypersonic washing machines since 2023?


Once Slavyansk and Kramatorsk fall and Russia secure the whole of Donbass, I'm sensing that they will bring the Allepo treatment to the remaining parts of Ukraine.

They will carve up the south and bring hell on kiev. Recent American intelligence suggest this is where things are headed.

As Russia nears it's geographic goals in Ukraine, it would ensure that those other parts through which NATO has facilitated ukronazis strikes against Russia would be devastated and left in a chaotic situation. After this war, Ukraine will never be the same again.

The process is slow but we are getting there gradually.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:15pm On Aug 06
WriteerNg:
⚡A picture of an Iranian ballistic missile shows for the first time that Iranian ballistic missiles have advanced anti Jamming capabilities, Iran is equipping warheads with a 4 element Russian GNSS/GPS for imprpved accuracy.

This explains the surge in lethality of Iranian missiles in recent months.
Russia has perfected the art of missile technology. From in-flight anti jamming capabilities to cruise missiles firing flares to confuse enemy AD systems, no one comes close to Russia in this game.

Russia’s recent missile technology stands as an unmatched force in modern defense, unmatched in speed, precision, and raw power. Even the Chinese are still far behind in this category, and that is the sole reason American intelligence was quick to decode and rightly claimed it was Russia that was behind the shocking success and effects of Iranian retaliatory strikes in recent times.


While American missile systems rely on outdated designs that crumble under real pressure, Russian engineering proves every day that it is truly second to none. American technology looks slow, fragile, and clumsy compared to Russia's advanced weapons, it's like trying to race a horse against a supersonic rocket.

So, folks like us are not really surprised that, Iranian steel birds and needles cut through like butter the midnight sky across the Middle East, where useless radars fail and die. The headlines screams as the bear-guided fire strikes true and deep, while broken defenses can only weep.

This gap in tech power is clearly visible in the Middle East, where Russian satellite guidance and advanced anti-jamming systems, such as the Kometa-M module, are turning the tide. By sharing these state-of-the-art targeting and anti-jamming tools, Russia enables Iran to bypass Western defense shields with incredible accuracy. Electronic interference that once blocked simpler weapons no longer works, allowing targeted strikes to repeatedly reach their mark across the region and leaving Western defenses looking completely zombified and useless.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 8:14pm On Aug 06
LordAdam16:
can you find a link about the sc immunity ruling?

last time i checked, i came up short




it'll be miracle if something big doesn't happen between now and the end of october

the situation rn is a coiled spring

-Lord
I doubled checked. My bad.

I think the article was referring to the previous ruling on Trump's immunity to face civil charges not related to his duty as president.

Whatever, the clown is on a slingshot . He will either fold or crash.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 6:08pm On Aug 05
SonOfWords:
I absolutely love their Lego compilations😂. I watch everyone I find on the web.

We haven't exactly talked enough about how efficiently Iran has handled the information warfare of this conflict.

Creation of social media handles for all their global diplomatic outposts, every single one surgically confronting and countering the lies from the American mainstream media, updating the globe in real time, even finding time to troll and banter😅?

Ah! This was modern warfare at its very finest! We didn't see this part with Russia and Ukraine.
You're damn right.

It was the loss of the information war that really hurt the US, not just the inability to achieve their setout objectives prior to the Iranian war.

Once an enemy is able to outfox the US on the information front as such that they're unable to control the narrative, the enemy have succeeded in dealing a fatal blow on the hegemon.

If you've been taking notes of the three phases of this war that started last year, you would discover that the US lost on both grounds---on the battle field and on the news----in so much that even it supposed allies were ashamed to have anything to do with the mess,.and here is the worst part:

losing the information war to Iran means the demoralization of the average American combatant whose will to fight a globally hated and chaotic war wanes with each passing day.

So, when you hear of US soldiers sabotaging their own fleet carrier is simply because the will to fight have been lost, and there is no ounce of victory you can get from a combatant who has been psychologically and mentally demoralized.

Iran knew exactly what they were doing with those Legos and emotional laden footages such as the ones showing support for Gaza and the victims of Epstein Island.

The universe you live under runs on a certain code/frequency of conduct and attraction, once that frequency amplifies against you, no amount of strategy, bombs or armaments will bring you victory. This is not religion. This is reality, and Iran is on the bright side of this right from day one. They played their part well and now, much of the entire globe is against the USreal camp of murderers . And you can never win against the world.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 2:52pm On Aug 05
SonOfWords:
🌎 Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark just laid out the real thinking inside Washington.

This war is no longer about Iran. It is about whether the United States remains the global hegemon or watches its power collapse in real time. Stopping is not an option. That is the hard line now being drawn.

THE EXISTENTIAL STAKES

➡️ Clark makes it clear: if America pulls back and lets Iran keep control of the Strait of Hormuz, the hit to US global leadership is permanent.
➡️ He warns it would damage American deterrence, weaken influence in Asia, and undermine the security of Europe in one stroke.
➡️ This is the decision point. Failure here is not a temporary setback. It is the end of the post-1945 order.

THE NO-EXIT REALITY

➡️ Clark rejects any idea of simply walking away or signing a weaker deal.

➡️ “Pulling back, that’s no good,” he states without hesitation.
➡️ An MOU worse than the last one would signal American weakness to every rival watching.
➡️ China and Russia are already feeling good about the current trajectory. Clark says they should not be allowed to celebrate further.

THE STRATEGIC TRAP

➡️ There is no easy military solution, yet retreat is worse.
➡️ The near-term fight must stay focused on keeping the Strait open and isolating the theater of operations.
➡️ Any pause only gives Iran time to rebuild, rearm, and dig in deeper.
➡️ Clark insists the longer-term threat of Iranian missiles and nuclear capability cannot be ignored either.



If my recollection serves properly, LordAdam16 rightly enunciated on at least ninety percent of the points stated up there by Clark. And I very well remember a number of persons here labeling him a conspiracy theorist with an overactive imagination😅.
Wesley Clark’s assessment is completely spot on because it exposes the real trap America faces right now.

If the U.S. backs down in the Strait of Hormuz, it signals to the entire world that American power is fading, giving rivals like China and Russia a green light to push their own goals. But at the same time, getting stuck in an open-ended fight in the Middle East drains resources and focus that America simply cannot afford to lose.
This ties directly into Elbridge Colby's containment strategy, which argues that the U.S. must prioritize containing China in Asia and force regional allies to handle their own backyard. That is where the Israeli factor comes in and turns the strategy on its head.

Israel's primary interest is using American military might to neutralize Iran's missile and nuclear capabilities. By stepping in to heavily back Israel, the U.S. gets pulled right into the middle of a prolonged Middle East war, ruining the idea of shifting focus and power over to Asia.

All of this sets up a huge political risk that could easily lead to Trump’s downfall. Dragging the country into another long, costly conflict directly breaks his core promise of ending foreign wars and putting America first.

If shipping routes like Hormuz and the Red Sea stay choked, oil prices spike, and American troops get stuck in harm's way, public patience will run out fast. In fact, polls on his approval ratings currently points to this direction.

Trying to project total strength while getting trapped in the very war he promised to avoid is what would destroy pedolf's political career.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m):
reccy:
🇨🇳/🇮🇷🔻 16 Chinese military cargo planes have reportedly landed in Iran, marking the largest shipment to date.

@AlHaqNews
Axis reinforcement is on top gear. The fact that Tehran is getting supplies while missiles are flying joth ways indicates axis commitment to see this through to the end. cool

I'm loving this.

It's now a yankees race against Chinese manufacturing and logistics prowess and Russian precise Intel support, which has placed Persia one step ahead of the hegemon per who will blink first.

Well, it's another taco from the usual Dumbo Trump.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:28pm On Aug 04
SonOfWords:
Looks like Lockheed Martin has hurriedly delivered a new batch of fighter jets to the U.S Armed Forces😊.

WriteerNg and LordAdam16, can anyone verify the veracity of this information?
The US wasn't short of fighter jets. Its attack missiles and long range munitions.

So, this batch of new jets will not change anything.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:22pm On Aug 04
WriteerNg:
⚡Russia is providing valuable satellite and signals intelligence to Iran that is likely helping it to pinpoint U.S. military forces across the Middle East as well as jam American-made aircraft and munitions used in strikes against Iran, U.S. and European officials with knowledge of the matter have told NBC News.
What the US deem good for Ukraine Russia deems good for Iran.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:19pm On Aug 04
SonOfWords:
🌎 Nearly 75% of Americans believe that Donald Trump is connected to Epstein's files, that he is the worst president in U.S history, and that he should stand trial.
LordAdam16, with this US Supremacy Court ruling on pedolf's immunity, and the possibility that he could stand trial pending more revelations, escalation is bound to amplify across the Iranian front as the only available means of diverting public attention.

And if that won't work, a false flag on Vpotus pinning it on Iran or another similar event like 9/11 might just be around the corner.

We haven't seen the last of this shite yet.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:10pm On Aug 04
SonOfWords:
🌎 The U.S. Supreme court has ruled to lift Trump’s immunity in connection with the Epstein case.
Code red.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:05pm On Aug 04
WriterrNg:


My dear Crazies 🎶 🎶 😂 🤣
grin
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 8:55pm On Aug 04
shoodboi2:
Your friend up there already corrected you and gave you an off-ramp. Make use of it and take a walk. There is nothing like "It takes two to tangle." Na your mouth I first hear that one. It is tango and not tangle.

And I know you already checked online and saw tango is the correct word. But because of your stubbornness and the habit of always wanting to be correct, you will rather double down on arguing that it's "tangle" rather than accepting that your attempt to correct someone else's use of English was a disaster.

There is nothing wrong with correcting someone else's use of English. But if you are going to do so, don't be arrogant about it, and put some effort into making sure you are correct, else you may just end up turning yourself into a laughingstock.
I weak for the brother.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 6:02pm On Aug 03
WriteerNg:
⚡Russia has now launched 22 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 4 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles towards Kyiv. 2 Zircons also targeted Poltava Oblast.

Large fires are burning in multiple parts of the city. Only one patriot interceptor was launched during this entire attack, and it failed to intercept anything.
The rate at which Russia is producing and deploying ballistic shovels and hypersonic washing machines need to be studied.

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