NYT: US Considering Helping Ukraine Strike Crimea
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Erich Vad is an ex-brigade general. From 2006 to 2013, he was the military policy advisor to German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He is one of the rare voices who spoke out publicly against arms deliveries to Ukraine early on, without political strategy or diplomatic efforts. Even now he speaks an uncomfortable truth.
Erich Vad: What are the war aims?
The US may not be able to continue its ongoing support for Ukraine if weapons makers do not ramp up production, US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro told Fox News on Wednesday evening.
US may not maintain military support for Ukraine, Navy secretary says
Propaganda (too much to debunk):
U.S. military officials knew that an August 2021 drone strike in Kabul likely killed Afghan civilians including children but lied about it, a report published Friday revealed.
Report Reveals US Lied About Afghan Civilians Killed in 2021 Drone Strike
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Military Investigation Reveals How the U.S. Botched a Drone Strike in Kabul
Gen. Mark Milley, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recently offered some matter-of-fact observations about the immense human suffering and death caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and placed the responsibility for ending the war squarely on Moscow’s shoulders. “There’s one guy that can stop it — and his name is Vladimir Putin,” Milley said. “He needs to stop it.”
But then Milley crossed what he most certainly never imagined to be a tripwire when he said, “And they need to get to the negotiating table.”
War Industry Looking Forward to “Multiyear Authority” in Ukraine
IDF chief Aviv Kohavi was in Washington for five days of talks with US officials focused on Iran
Israeli Military Chief Says Joint Activity With US to ‘Significantly Expand’
The New York Times has verified the authenticity of videos apparently showing the execution of 11 surrendering Russian soldiers in the village of Makeyevka, Luhansk, in Eastern Ukraine earlier this month.
Videos appear to document execution of Russian POWs by Ukrainian armed forces
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Russian prisoners of war executed by soldiers from Ukraine’s 80th brigade — LPR militia
RT: Videos showing execution of Russian POWs in Ukraine are authentic – NYT (Alternative link, if blocked)
Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for November 21, 2022
– Russian makes incremental gains in the Donbass region;
– Ukraine’s power grid continues to degrade under Russian missile and drone strikes;
– Ukraine continues denying responsibility for missile strike in Poland;
– US claims NASAMS air defense systems performed at 100% effectiveness, provide no numbers or proof of this claim;
– There are not enough NASAMS arriving in Ukraine over the next several years to protect Ukraine from further Russian missile and drone salvos;
– Ukraine has more or less abandoned Kherson city;
– US DoD admits Ukraine cannot achieve its main objective of expelling Russia;
– Failure to achieve Ukraine’s objective while continuing to fight and lose men and equipment equates to demilitarization;
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Russia Continues Grinding Away Ukrainian Military & Electrical Power (Odysee)
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley on Wednesday said America’s support for Ukraine’s defence efforts will remain a priority for the Pentagon until Kyiv’s forces accomplish their own goals at their own pace.
Top US general says US will support Ukraine’s defence ‘for as long as it takes’
H/T: Biden debunks Elensky. CIA Burns in Kiev. General Milley, ‘as long as it takes.’ U/1 via Alex Christoforou
Guess negotiations are out of the question, now?!
The general reaffirmed his view that diplomacy is possible but said the US is prepared to support Ukraine for the long term if they keep fighting
Milley Says Chances of Ukrainian Military Victory ‘Not High’
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