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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:04pm On Jul 19
WriterrNg:
⚡U.S. officials suspect China or Russia may be feeding Iran targeting data, after Tehran struck sensitive sites with unusual precision - WSJ
You mmu really expect them to sit on the sidelines and do nothing?

What is good for Ukraine via the West is good for Iran via Russia/China.

Dem no dey cry. Enjoy am.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:57pm On Jul 19
Fash20:
Why did Russia wait until now...
Honestly, I'm wishing Ukraine will step up the drone strikes even deeper inside Russia. That is the only way Putin will get this thing over with by throwing caution to the wind. Until he chose to give Ukraine the alleppo treatment, they and their western bakers will keep coming back at Russia.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:21pm On Jul 19
ariesbull:
🚨 BREAKING:

🇺🇸Donald Trump warned Russia to stop supplying weapons to Iran, saying the U.S. could impose 100% tariffs on Russian trade if Moscow continues.

🇷🇺Vladimir Putin responded, saying, The U.S. is targeting Russia because it cannot defeat Iran. Win the war first, and weapons supplies will stop on their own. Russia does not bow to threats from any country.
cool
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:14pm On Jul 19
LordAdam16:
persian strikes in this round of escalation have been devastating

-Lord
Persia went fully ballistic...on full blown madness.

That Syrian strike surprised the US. The lost several personnel there.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:32pm On Jul 19
WriteerNg:
⚡The IRGC announced that this most recent ballistic missile attack targeted the Al-Tanf military base in eastern Syria, which they claim hosted a U.S. special operations forces command and control centre.

They said that the strikes destroyed a radar system, special operations helicopters, and killed a "large number" of U.S. special operations soldiers.
This strike actually killed several US soldiers on the ground.

The attack was a surprised one because no one expected the IRGC to target places of interest in Syria.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 2:32pm On Jul 15
LordAdam16:
many have said what i'm about to say since the start of the ukraine war
but it remains relevant today

xi is making one of the greatest strategic mistakes in history by not deploying chinese systems in russia/iran

if iran had deployed some of their indigenous air defense systems in russia in 2023/2024
they'd have learned a lot about the quirks, limitations, and areas to improve well before the 12d and 40d wars

whatever ukraine can do with drones/projectiles on refineries and tankers
the likes of japan and sk can do a hundred times better
now is the time to adapt your systems to novel threats
not when the war comes to your doorstep

furthermore, maybe during the pacific war there'll be a different emperor, tsar, and shahanshah
and they'd have a tighter relationship that will lead to lots of deliveries and supplies
but if xi is still president, i can bet my last cent that china will only see a fraction of what they expect from their axis allies
it will be infinitesimal compared to their needs

iran in particular has excellent relations with japan and sk

-Lord
There were rumors that some elements of the Chinese armed forces were pressuring panda to allow them deploy specialists and top-end Chinese systems to the front lines in Ukraine to gain first hand knowledge about their workability in real time and see how a real war scenario works vis-a-vis those systems.. But, as usual, panda said no, and that led to a serious fuss within his inner cycle, prompting the inner cleansing he did on some of the top eggs in the military.

Xi's geopolitical worldview isn't just myopic, but a threat to Chinese capable deterrent and long-term security perfection.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 2:20pm On Jul 15
WriteerNg:
⚡The EU will deny temporary protection to draft-eligible Ukrainians starting from 2027.
To the last Ukrainian. These EU politicians are inhuman.

Ukrainian lads never see anything.

It will get to a point where the safest place for them would be Russia.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 2:17pm On Jul 15
LordAdam16:
🤣😂😀

reverse khamenei

-Lord
Exactly. cool
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:28am On Jul 15
LordAdam16:
no one in the axis cares what they do to him anymore

everyone knows he is an avatar

-Lord
When he dies, he will get the Kharmeni treatment --- millions of people will turn out on the streets, but they'd be celebrating.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:25am On Jul 15
WriteerNg:
Before this Iran War, one fuuuull here use to brag that the US can fight wars on different fronts at the same time.

It took them just 36 days to run out of weapons and it isn't even a full scale war yet.

Someone tag the 1d10t and laugh at him.
Of course, the US army was primed to fight two different wars at the same time. But that assumption was based on third world nations and goat herders, not a first-tier military that can actually hit back and hard like Iran. There eyes don clear on this premise. cool.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 7:57pm On Jul 14
LordAdam16:
pedolf has given up
he has made his money
he'll do anything he is told and pardon himself

this is all rubio btw
i can see his fingers and ears all over this

-Lord
Exactly what I suspected. Someone is sabotaging pedolf, although he was never in control to begin with. If push comes to shoves, they might run a Kennedy on him and blame it on Iran. They're already setting the stage for that kind of scenario. The axis must up the ante to sidestep the Epstein clan's diabolic plans.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 7:29pm On Jul 14
Kingsnairaland:
Dude there are different versions of S400...

There are the ones for other nations there is nothing to reverse because it Comes with software you have to update
From mother Russia which USA don't use that software and it can't be studied because you may not know the new updates patterns

When it comes to missiles they all have the same basic technique nothing new what runs the system is where the secret is the software that detects and protect
It doesn't matter that is an export version or not. Part of the system's capability is to detect stealth planes like the F35 and f22 raptor. Once they got their hands on it and figure out how they can bypass or overcome it's stealth detection capability, it reduces the system's advantage and narrow it's capabilities overall.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:56pm On Jul 13
Russia agreeing that the UAE would purchase the Turkish S-400 so Ankara can get the F35 from the US is a strategic mistake to me. I don't know what Moscow is smoking these days.

Those useless arabs will easily surrender the system for American inspection and reverse engineering once they purchase it.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:45pm On Jul 13
emmaodet:
Trump is handling this issue very very bad.
His regime has been full of wars and more wars.
Moreover, he wanted this war anyway.
He had been anticipating for this show down since his first tenure when he killed the Iranian general.
He wanted them to fight then and take the bait but they endured and built themselves more for years.
Now he is back, attacked and killed Haniye in Tehran and more other provocations. Bombing their embassy.
he has gotten what he wants.
Opening 2 fronts in Ukraine and Iran will be draining financially and resource wise for the US.
The man have lost control of the situation. He is now in a fix...he can't get out and can't win.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:40pm On Jul 13
WriterrNg:
⚡Senior Houthi official announces "Bab al-Mandab will also be closed like the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices will rise to $200 per barrel," per PressTV.
LordAdam16, seems we are headed for the $200 per barrel price ceiling.

Pedolf is one leg out of office.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:24pm On Jul 13
Blakjewelry:
Sorry for any soldier in that area, one mumu dey mention me, if cilvian where still in that area it would been the current news headlines on all western news feed but has him brain don die or maybe he was actually born dumb so he can't process thought properly. Anyway I have choose not to respond to his stupidity before he go come infect me.
Anyone within that kill zone that survive the blast should spend the rest of his/her days in church serving the most high. That was horrific.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 12:00am On Jul 13
SonOfWords:
So sad they didn't live long enough to witness the fall of the Iranian regime😭.

May both their "gentle souls" reel in purgatory grin grin!
Hold thy peace.

The Pope will pray them from purgatory to nippo. cool
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:47pm On Jul 12
WriteerNg:
⚡U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has died.
This one still dey die?

He will now go to hell and continue celebrating and calling for the killing of children and women in Gaza and Iran.

Spit.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:27pm On Jul 12
shoodboi2:
Worse part was that he was warned not to start the war. Now, he is in a fix and doesn't know what to do. He wants to declare victory, but even he doesn't know what victory means anymore.
That huge turnout for kharmeni was the last straw that shattered his delusion on Iran. He is now more confused than ever.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:23pm On Jul 12
WriteerNg:


Hahahaahahaha...

Imagine being blown to hell with your pants down butt naked 🤣 😂

What a way to go.
What are you celebrating? Those are human lives being wasted like flies. Let's show some empathy.

Seriously, they need to take out elensky before he finishes off the entire men in Ukraine.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:19pm On Jul 12
shoodboi2:
This Iran matter get as e be. I have never seen the US so traumatized fighting against someone. They destroyed Iraq and Libya and Syria without making such a fuss. But once it got to Iran, all we keep seeing are speeches after speeches and meetings after meetings. They have become so disoriented and deluded. Iran for the win 🫡
Before the coming of Trump, US think-tanks has on several occasions gamed the Iranian scenario and the result always turned out to be the same: a war with Iran will end up in disaster. Hence, all the previous governments avoided that topic like a plague. But Trump came and chose to belief and act on his own delusion. Now, he is seeing the results for what they're truly. To make matters worse, his ego will not allow him to call it a day and quit.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:56pm On Jul 12
LordAdam16:





there is always this misguided notion that these 🤡🤡 have about the axis

they think the axis is a rigid echelon like their dying hegemony
where china is equivalent to the us
and china tells the rest of the axis what they can or cannot do and they obey like npcs




there is not a power on this planet that can stop a russian tsar from using a nuke
if they decide it is in russia's strategic interest to do so

the axis is collaborative
all partners clue in each other on their plans not out of deference or responsibility but out of a shared objective
to coordinate how to blunt the hegemony's aggression in all its forms




when china says a nuke will not be used in ukraine
they mean they will insert themselves into the war on russia's side long before russia feels threatened enough to use a nuke

but they heard the same sentence
and thought it meant china will restrain russia from using a nuke even if they're facing a situation so existential that they believe a nuke is an appropriate response

-Lord
The western politicians are clowns.

Why would Russia needs a nuke in a war they're winning steadily?

If Ukraine has completely won the war like the clown stubb said, they won't be calling for talks with Russia.

Nukes are prepared to take out eu forces should they get crazy enough to be involved directly, not for Ukrainian forces that are outgunned, outnumbered and are losing territories every quarter.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 6:45pm On Jul 07
WriterrNg:
⚡Financial Times reports that 12—15 million people attended the funeral ceremony of Ayatollah Khamenei so far, making it the largest in modern history.
Thanks to DJ Trump for making the Iranian government great again and loved by the people. Mission accomplished
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 12:54am On Jul 05
WriterrNg:
⚡Iran's Ghalibaf:

Imagine having forty-something million of your own citizens on food stamps and calling another nation hungry.

This is not a proclamation. This is a projection. Keep your SNAP advice.

Our assets, our choices. Mind your malnutrition rates.
Savage! grin
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 12:49am On Jul 05
LordAdam16:
the saudis showed up

-Lord
Picture Netanyahoo striking Iran right now. cool
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 3:29pm On Jul 04
aumeehn:
To be honest i was just reading your Post and Shaking my head, when you were busy yapping about everything ending on Iran Terms.
You really overestimated those Bunkums!
The political echelon have been changing their Redlines like a underwear's, they are neither here nor there, trying so hard to scuttle the IRGC wins through Sham Negotiations, calling themselves “diplomatic Soldiers”
All they know how to do is make post on X saying on thing but doing the exact opposite.
Nothing is ending on Iran Terms! Because they have no terms!! Their Terms depends on the feelings of POTUS.

Omani Us backed corridor in Hormuz is active
Iran was attacked twice after signing the MOU
Israel still Bombing and occupying Southern Leb
Not 1 kobo from the frozen funds, infact those oafs even traveled to Doha to submit the list of what they want from the US Agric produce, but Baqhei was lying through his nose that the delegation didn’t meet the US Real Estate Envoys.
No US withdrawal but the opposite is the case, US keeps on deploying.

You overhype Iran too much. They are just as useless as our Politicians here.
Contrition twines me like a snake the moment I ame upon the wake of your take on I-ran-away.

No. My praises for Iran are not over hyped; it was based on real and verified battlefield success that took even the enemy by surprise (as they later admitted) and the leverage and potential outcomes such success offers.

But, right now, I'm undulating along these geopolitical theatre in agony because, like you said, the political mullahs have not only ridicule the Iranian military battlefield success, but also proved that Iran's core interests and the blood sacrifices its people have shed in support of the nation are not worth shite in toilet papers compared to their personal greed, if that is the only term I can use to describe this moronic behavior. Against this backdrop, I hereby and forthwith cease from trusting in toto the Iranian leadership's ability to achieve pragmatic and logical success on the geopolitical chessboard so long the zombified mullahs runs the show in Tehran.

But, notwithstanding, I will maintain my confidence on the military side of things in the hope some pressure from them can force the political mullahs to fall back in line and act along rational lines.

Till then, I weep for Iran.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:45pm On Jul 02
LordAdam16:
to me, i cannot see how anyone would view the
complete nonsense that pezeshkian-araghchi-ghalibaf and even what joseph aoun of lebanon just served
and want to highlight rodriguez

iran won a war at great cost with immense nuclear and strait of hormuz leverage
and its reformist leaders are signing it away for breadcrumbs
aoun firmly rejected an iran-mediated unconditional withdrawal gift

then you have rodriguez on the other side of the world
zero, and i mean, zero military help from the entire axis
with a much weaker military right in america's backyard

and people are expecting her to be subatai

i don't get it




there is an art to geopolitics

you have to play the long game
whether it is in syria or in venezuela

her task is to stabilize vz amidst the assault
and without any overt, external military assistance
while the rest of the axis try to hold the core together

it is not fun
iran trying to protect axis interest in west asia
russia doing same in europe
china doing same in the pacific

definitely, some can do more (i'm looking at you xi?)
but in the absenve of that, let her (and her successors) warm the seat until the big 3 figure out a way to definitively resolve the current great powers confrontation in their immediate spheres of influence

-Lord
Left for me, Israel should just occupy Lebanon because it was never a country in the real sense---certainly not with that kind of leadership that sides with its enemies while spitting on those fighting for its survival.

As for Iran, like I said, we are definitely heading to a break even point---something will snap, that I'm very sure off. Otherwise, Iran will end up as the only country in history that won a war but ended up settling on the losers terms and conditions. Never have I seen such political malady in my life.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:29pm On Jul 02
[quote author=WriteerNg post=139902123].


It seems that putin is making good its refined strategy on Ukraine----the plan to take the whole of Novorossiya. The heightened strikes on energy infrastructure across Ukraine, particularly on the gas stations are designed to soften the ground for a multiprong Russian ground attacks from all directions. A new front from the Belarusian angle is now more possible than ever. With this reverse strategy, it is now certain more than ever that Ukraine will end up splitted in two or three parts. Whatever the Russians set their sight on, they will get. Novorossiya is needed to create the security buffer zone that Russia needs.

When I read some MSM recent takes that Ukraine has turned the tides on the Russians simply because they were scoring some few drone hits here and there inside Russia, I laugh but at the same time felt sorry for the average Ukrainian and NVBs here who continue to hope and wallow in delusion.

You only have to consider the length of the front lines in this Ukrainian brouhaha. It will take a Boeing 737 passenger flight 1hr 30mnts to cover the entire front lines point to point, making it the longest frontline in modern war history. The Russians have the capabilities, the troop size, the depth, and psychology to thrive and achieve its aims on these huge fronts, its simply the opposite for Ukraine. Its now fact that they have lost about 2 million soldiers and overwhelmingly reliant on Western aids to keep fighting, which is not sustainable year in year out.

If Russia continues with this current pace of bombardment, its either the west will force Ukraine to raise the white flag or escalate further by directly getting involved overtly. If you ask me, the white flag option is most likely gonna be the outcome at the end of the day.

Adieu ukrani.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 4:38pm On Jul 02
WriteerNg:
Told y'all early this year that I don't trust Delcy Rodríguez.

She's a traitor and have sold Venezuela out to it's enemies.

Venezuela's enriched uranium was recently removed and sent to the US.

All the western parasites have flooded Venezuela.

Now even Israel's IDF is in Venezuela doing God knows what.

Women can never be trusted in power.

If it were a man, he'd never allow certain things to take place even though they're allies.
I never trusted her one day. But, how much a choice does she really have, seeing that maduro's own inner circle betrayed him that easily?

Yes, she is part of that inner circle but lacks the capabilities to fend off the US naval blockade against Venezuela. No thanks to China that decided to feign ignorance when trouble started, and with Russia tied down in Ukraine, she was always going to be in a doozy.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m):
LordAdam16:
i am entering a somber mode because khamenei i funeral begins this weekend and runs through the 20th
i am also keeping an eye on what comes out of the china trip

personally, i have had it with the neoliberals
all i am waiting for is for khamenei ii to clean house
i don't care about the "the supreme leader is not a dictator" spiel

-Lord
This debacle will definitely come to a snapping point. Something must unravel.

If you closely monitor the current situation, you will notice a palpable tense atmosphere and mistrust between the reformist and the hardliners camp, and the Iranian people appears to be feeling it too and tilting to one side. Hence, the desperation by the reformists to sell the mou to the people through white-livered lies in order to look good before the people.

But, as in everything, there is always a point of no return, and we seem to be getting there in Iran.

I'm keenly monitoring Lebanon, but particularly the Syrian and iraqi Kurdistan fronts---these are chokeholds that could trash the stvpid mou and put the reformists on the people's menu. The IRGC need to get back on the control seat by fire by force.

Also, nothing can be more gifting if satanyahu, for all the madness he is known for, decides to strike during the funeral period of the martyred Kharmeni; such a move will not just blight the reformists, but could pave the way for an overt inhouse cleansing and dejure put the IRGC as head of government with massive blessing of the people. Pez and the Ghalibaf camp must be shown the exit come whatever.

Of course, we do not expect Iran to continue fighting in perpetuity, but you cannot purchase peace on the altar of greed and treason. Something must snap.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 1:06pm On Jul 02
WriteerNg:
⚡Lebanese President Joseph Aoun responded to Hezbollah's criticism of the framework agreement with Israel.

Aoun: "Lebanon made an independent decision to negotiate. We won't let anyone negotiate on our behalf. If you're not interested in a deal, give us another option. There is no other option."

He said Lebanon tried war and it led nowhere, and called on Hezbollah to join the negotiations and present its positions instead of distorting the agreement. He warned: "Argue with me about politics all you want, but don't go near the street."
See this rubber-stamp clown of a leader warning hez to stay off the street.

Had it not been that hez is the real war machine of Lebanon, by now, you and your cohorts would have been slaves in your own country.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 12:21am On Jul 02
LordAdam16:
it is also a barefaced lie

he and his ilk of ingr8s are trying to sell the MoU as a divine document that saved iran from impending doom

we know for a fact that iran was exporting oil/gas to china/pakistan via rail
we know for a fact that some of their tankers cleared the blockade

why does he have to tell lies to inflate the worth of his useless MoU?




in this same interview
the ingr8 was trying to justify buying us agricultural products with frozen funds that aren't even released to iran
in the same week of khamenei i funeral

the bast888 has to fall off a building

-Lord
Men...

When I read that shite from Ghalibaff, ot became dawn on me that, had it not been for the IRGC, the civic political class would have sold out Iran on a platter.

Everyone knew Iran was moving crude across the blockade and through other means as well. This daredevil lie is a symptom of corruption and folks like Ghalibaff are the types that could be compromised by the enemy because of their greed to stack up greenbacks even if their mothers lives is required. The IRGC and Iranian intelligence need to keep tabs on him and his cohort. This is a real danger.

S

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