Brian Berletic, November 05 2024
Israel’s most recent missile strikes on Iran reveal the limits to conventional Western military power in the Middle East, reflecting wider limits globally.
Israeli Strikes Demonstrates Limits of Western Military Might (archived)
Tag: S-300
Airbus, Boeing, and the Pentagon have a Russia-China problem: we need their titanium to build planes
The West is Learning the Wrong Lessons about Airpower in Ukraine [Updated w/ video]
A recent article appearing in the US-based Business Insider titled, “Russia’s showing NATO its hand in the air war over Ukraine,” would provide a showcase of the deep deficit in military expertise driving increasingly unsustainable, unachievable foreign policy objectives. The article summarizes a number of interviews conducted with Western “airpower experts,” exhibiting a profound misunderstanding of modern military aviation, air defenses, and their role on and above the battlefield.
The West is Learning the Wrong Lessons about Airpower in Ukraine
F-16s won’t fundamentally alter the course of Ukraine War
F-16s won’t fundamentally alter the course of Ukraine War
Secondly, while the F-16 is clearly one of the best fourth-generation fighter jets in the world, its primary effectiveness is predicated on being one component in an integrated command and control battle management system of sensors. While the jet is capable of operating on its own, it is far less capable without additional acquisition assets, such as the E-3 Sentry AWACS. To date, there has been no discussion of providing this capability to Ukraine.
NATO already has AWACS in the area, though.
The Most Important Consequence of Russia’s Withdrawal From the START-3 Treaty
The Most Important Consequence of Russia’s Withdrawal From the START-3 Treaty
In other words, we can say this: Russia can now deploy nuclear weapons OUTSIDE of Russia. That is, anywhere. Even in Cuba, even in Nicaragua, even in Venezuela.
Russian Missiles Strike Ukrainian Infrastructure, Ukrainian Missiles Strike Polish Farm
Update on Russian military operations in and around Ukraine for November 16, 2022
– Russia continues its campaign targeting Ukrainian infrastructure with missiles and drones;
– A recent barrage consisted of over 90 missiles, significantly degrading Ukraine’s power grid;
– The West has said since April Russia was running out of missiles, yet large-scale use of missiles continues;
– Russia is also now using long-range precision kamikaze drones meaning Russia appears to have a growing number of long-range precision weapons;
– During the recent barrage it appears at least 2 Ukrainian air defense missiles missed their targets and struck civilians in Poland;
– After claiming Russia is a threat to Europe, it is a terrible irony that Ukraine is responsible for the first strike on NATO territory since Russian operations began in late February;
References:
Russian Missiles Strike Ukrainian Infrastructure, Ukrainian Missiles Strike Polish Farm (Odysee)
Related:
Biden Told US Partners that Ukraine Air Defense Missile Responsible for Poland Blast
Asia Times: Kerch Bridge, Nord Stream the handiwork of top-tier saboteurs
By STEPHEN BRYEN AND SHOSHANA BRYEN, Asia Times, 10/15/22
It is increasingly clear that the destruction of part of the Kerch-Crimea bridge and the destruction of three strands of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines required highly sophisticated technology and the skill of secret operators.
Asia Times: Kerch Bridge, Nord Stream the handiwork of top-tier saboteurs
China’s Growing Military Might
By Brian Berletic
What many in the West at first dismissed as a tantrum thrown by Beijing over the unauthorized visit of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan appears instead to be a carefully thought-out strategy designed to incrementally reassert Chinese sovereignty over the island territory. Beijing’s ability to do this is underwritten by the nation’s growing military might.
China’s Growing Military Might
Biden is right to rule out a ‘no-fly zone’ in Ukraine
It would not only split NATO, but could end up being one of the most disastrous foreign policy gambits ever taken by the US.
Biden is right to rule out a ‘no-fly zone’ in Ukraine
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