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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 2:14pm On Mar 20, 2024

⚡Amid statements about the possible sending of the French military to Ukraine, Macron published photographs of him hitting a punching bag.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 2:05pm On Mar 20, 2024

⚡Greek Air Force F-16 Block 52+ fighter jet from 337 Squadron reportedly crashed near Arsura Island, Aegean Sea.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 1:13pm On Mar 20, 2024

⚡Russia has almost completed the construction of a military port on occupied Georgian territory.

Russian plans to station warships in the village of Ochamchira, and the construction of the port is ongoing in Abkhazia.

The port is located 30 km from the border with Georgian-controlled territory.

Georgian anti-occupation movement believes that Russia wants to drag the country into war, since Ukrainian drones or missiles could attack Russian ships in Ochamchira.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 1:11pm On Mar 20, 2024*

⚡Leo Varadkar to step down as Ireland's Prime Minister and party leader - Irish media

Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 11:29am On Mar 20, 2024

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 10:43am On Mar 20, 2024

⚡US Secretary of State Blinken blocked the text of the G7 statement condemning the presidential elections in the Russian Federation, prepared by Italy presiding over it.

The newspaper La Repubblica writes about this, explaining that this decision is dictated by the desire not to give Moscow a reason to interfere in the upcoming American elections in November.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 10:42am On Mar 20, 2024

⚡Trump:

NATO has to treat the US fairly. The US was paying 90% the cost of NATO. It's more important to them than it is to us. We have an ocean in between some problems. We have a nice big, beautiful ocean. They took advantage of us.

Trump also said if he wins, he will not withdraw from NATO as long as the European members of the alliance pay “their fair share.”

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 10:42am On Mar 20, 2024

⚡Russian soldiers train Syrian regime forces to use FPV drones.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 10:40am On Mar 20, 2024

⚡Ukraine says average daily number of bombs used by Russian Aerospace Forces in 2024 has increased 16 times compared to last year.

Over 77 days in 2024, more than 3,500 air bombs were dropped on Ukrainian positions.

This is an average of about 45 bombs per day and 16 times more compared to 2023.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 7:19am On Mar 20, 2024

⚡South Korean tanker capsizes off southwestern Japan, 4 crewmembers rescued and 7 missing - AP

Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 7:19am On Mar 20, 2024

⚡Alaska Airlines Boeing 737’s windshield cracks during landing following series of safety concerns

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 6:59am On Mar 20, 2024

⚡Russian air defenses shot down two Ukrainian drones over the city of Engels in Russia’s Saratov region, Governor Roman Busargin said.

No injuries or damage were reported per preliminary information, according to the governor.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 11:52pm On Mar 19, 2024

⚡North Korea successfully conducts ground engine test for new hypersonic missile - Yonhap

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 11:01pm On Mar 19, 2024

⚡US Air Force says it conducted successful hypersonic weapon test

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 11:00pm On Mar 19, 2024

⚡The majority of Germans (57%) are not ready to fight if Putin attacks Germany, according to Focus poll.

32% are ready to take up arms and “actively take part in defensive combat operations,” 11% are undecided.

At the same time, 75% are not confident in the defense capabilities of the Bundeswehr. And 68% view the war in Ukraine as a “threat to German security.”

Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 10:59pm On Mar 19, 2024

⚡Meanwhile on French TV, they are discussing how French soldiers can fight in Ukraine against Russian Army.

French Army Colonel Vincent Arbaretier talks about two scenarios for the actions of French troops in Ukraine:

The first is to concentrate troops along the Dnieper River.

The second scenario: Troops are concentrated on the border with Belarus.

“I think that these two options can be mixed, that is, send French troops along the Dnieper and around Kyiv to tell the Russians: do not go further, otherwise you risk coming under our fire, including our unconventional fire.”

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 8:17pm On Mar 19, 2024

⚡Ireland Prime Minister tells US President Biden his country stands with Palestine.

"We see our history in the eyes of the Palestinians, a story of displacement, deprivation, a denied national identity, forced migration, discrimination, and now hunger."

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 8:01pm On Mar 19, 2024

⚡Officials with the British Royal Navy have reportedly told the U.K. Defense Journal that the HMS Bulwark (L15), a Albion-Class Landing Platform Dock that was expected to Assume the Operational Role previously filled by the HMS Albion (L14) will now remain in a “Extended Readiness” Status instead, only being Retuned to Sea for Absolute Necessity.

if True, the British Royal Navy and Marines would now be without an Active Amphibious Naval Capacity for the First Time in Decades if not Centuries, with No Replacement currently planned for the Two Ships of the Albion-Class who have only been in Active Service for roughly 20 Years.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 7:17pm On Mar 19, 2024

⚡The world’s top gold producers

1. 🇨🇳 China - 368.3 tonnes
2. 🇷🇺 Russia – 331.1 tonnes
3. 🇦🇺 Australia – 327.8 tonnes
4. 🇺🇸 United States – 190.2 tonnes
5. 🍁 Canada – 170.6 tonnes
6. 🇬🇭 Ghana – 138.7 tonnes
7. 🇧🇷 Brazil – 107.0 tonnes
8. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan – 101.6 tonnes
9. 🇲🇽 Mexico – 101.6 tonnes
10. 🇮🇩 Indonesia – 100.9 tonnes

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 7:02pm On Mar 19, 2024

⚡President of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania warmly congratulated Vladimir Putin on winning the presidential election during their telephone conversation.

The Presidents noted their readiness to continue strengthening the alliance between the two states.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 6:58pm On Mar 19, 2024

⚡7. M1 Abrams tanks

🔺 $4.3 million in 1989
🔺 $10.66 million in 2023
🔺 Cost Increase: 2.47 times (nearly 250%)

8. Oshkosh M-ATV mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles

🔺 $385,000 apiece in 2017
🔺 $470,000+ each in 2023
🔺 Cost Increase: Almost 25%

9. MIM-104 Patriot missile systems

🔺 $225 million plus $2 million per missile in 2003
🔺 $1 billion and $4.1 million per missile in 2022
🔺 Cost Increase: Over 400% for the system and over 200% for the missiles

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 6:57pm On Mar 19, 2024

⚡4. M142 HIMARS rocket artillery systems

🔺 $3.5 million apiece in 2014
🔺 $4.3 million each in 2022 for the domestic market, (or some $19-36.6 million apiece for HIMARS purchased by America’s NATO satellites)
🔺 Cost Increase: 23%, not counting foreign orders

5. Switchblade 300 Loitering Munitions

🔺 $45,000 each in 2018
🔺 Cost in 2022: $56,063 plus up to $30,000 in associated ‘fielding costs’
🔺 Cost Increase: 24.5%

6. Bradley fighting vehicles

🔺 $1.11 million in 1993
🔺 $1.84 million in 2016
🔺 $3.3-$4.35 million each in 2022
🔺 Cost Increase: 2.97 to 3.91 times (nearly 300-400%)

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 6:57pm On Mar 19, 2024

⚡Senator Bernie Sanders criticizes defense contractors for inflating prices on weapons sent to Ukraine, highlighting the unchecked nature of the US military-industrial complex. Examples include:

1. Stinger man-portable surface-to-air missiles

🔺 Price in 1991: $25,000
🔺 Price in 2020: $119,320
🔺 Price in 2023: $400,000
🔺 Cost Increase: 16 times

2. Javelin man-portable anti-tank missiles

🔺 Cost in 2002: $126,000 for the launcher plus $78,000 per missile
🔺 Price in 2021: $249,700 for the launcher and $216,717 for one missile
🔺 Cost Increase: 1.9 times and 2.77 times, respectively

3. M777 towed howitzers

🔺 $2 million apiece in 2008
🔺 $3.73 million each in 2017
🔺 $4+ million apiece in 2023
🔺 Cost Increase: Double (200%)

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 4:55pm On Mar 19, 2024

⚡Russia is now the second largest producer of gold at 324.7 metric tons in 2023, behind China at 374 million.

Russia is expected to increase production of gold by 4% a year until 2026.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 3:43pm On Mar 19, 2024

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 3:25pm On Mar 19, 2024*

⚡Opposition Moldovan politician
Ilan Shor has announced his prime ministerial ambitions, which he plans to realize after the parliamentary elections in Moldova. He sees the resumption of relations with Russia as his main goal as prime minister.

Shor also criticized the course of European integration, which, in his opinion, will only worsen the situation in Moldova. The politician believes that it is more favorable for the republic to strive to join the EAEU.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 3:16pm On Mar 19, 2024

⚡Chinese Ambassador Wang Kejian meets Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar

The two “exchanged views on the Gaza conflict and other issues,” a statement from Beijing read.

It marks the first known meeting between the two sides since Oct 7.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 3:15pm On Mar 19, 2024

⚡France is preparing a contingent for deployment to Ukraine, initially comprising about 2,000 soldiers, stated the Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia, Naryshkin.

The head of the Foreign Intelligence Service also noted that there is noticeable concern in the French army about the increased number of French casualties in Ukraine.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 3:03pm On Mar 19, 2024

⚡The Russian Army has liberated the settlement of Orlovka, DPR, Avdeyevka direction, the Defense Ministry said.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 3:02pm On Mar 19, 2024

⚡Latvia plans to begin production of 155mm artillery shells by the end of 2024

It is the only Baltic country that has managed to obtain co-financing from the European Commission for 'defence'.

The investments are not disclosed. It is only known that Latvia wanted to receive €30 million, but did not get the full amount.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 2:39pm On Mar 19, 2024

⚡All attempts of the Ukrainian sabotage groups to cross the Russian border have failed, Putin said at the FSB board

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 10:40am On Mar 19, 2024

⚡Russian Buk-M1 missile system shot down a Ukrainian attack helicopter

The hunt for this target had been going on for quite some time, a helicopter of the Ukrainian forces was ambushed in the Artemovsk area.

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