observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 13hdeliberately making an excuse to withhold the intel because Putin asked for that. Either way, 47 is despicable. One cannot even argue that the diesel deal helps the USA - they export the stuff! 092
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 13hGiven the Trump blackmail regarding refineries - no intel if you target them - cutting off any product from them is even more critical. I love how Trump either falls for Putin’s clever deceit “We won’t attach Ukraine’s refineries if they do not attack ours” (Ukraine has none operational) or is 191
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Galloping through the next 100,000 losses. Not long ago passed through 1.5 million on day 1659 of the war. On day 1688 only 30 days later This is a rapidly escalating meat bill. 010
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Probably blame the plague on Ukrainian drone strikes 000
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Few on this channel do believe what Putin says, but most are interested in what he does say or does not say. That can be important in assessing what is happening in Russia Same for Trump. 120
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 01/10/2026So one aircraft carrier out of the rotation - probably for 5 years and at twice the budget number. The last time an aircraft carrier was returned to operations in less than the forecast time was USS Yorktown (CV 5) for the Battle of Midway in June 1942. 020
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 30/09/2026And anti-aircraft fire from two positions. Wonder if this caused the crash? 011
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Yet the same SCOTUS just voted 9-0 to throw out a republican state gerrymander - the third time they have done it - time before was 6-3 and the one before that was 1-0 by Kavenagh (i.e. it was not even sent to a small panel). So I am not sure I would characterise the court as badly partisan. 100
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 27/09/2026But there are still 37% or 29% who approve of him. Do they pay attention? What rock do they live under? 000
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 27/09/2026They could also sever the power line which is yet another repair job 010
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Good pickup. I had forgotten that twist. 010
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Word word words If it happens, great, but not holding my breath when 47 says anything 000
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Yes The West tricked Russia into attacking Ukraine so that Ukraine could bless Russia dry over several years. The West was very clever as they constantly asked Russia not to attack Ukraine in order to disguise what they really wanted. He cannot expect anyone to believe this rubbish. 030
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Day of Infamy speech and his senior advisors were very divided on the subject. 010
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 23/09/2026They had already bled out of the UK the bases they wanted in return for obsolete destroyers and were busy swapping UK monetary reserves for weapons. They entered the war against Germany only because Germany declared war on them - and started sinking its ships. FDR did not mention Germany in his 110
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 23/09/2026At one point, U.S. assistance to the UK in Asia was dependent upon the UK making India independent. The diplomatic dancing around this issue, given how attached Churchill was to India, is fascinating. The U.S. eventually saw it could get Indian independence without making it a condition. 110
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 21/09/2026And a dribble from Hogsbreath saying the Trait of Hormuz was Europe’s war. They surely cannot seriously think we believe this rubbish. If they do, I wonder what little will be left of the USA when MAGA loses power. 170
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 20/09/2026That’s a lot of manufacturing not being used on armaments. A ruble not spent on ammo is a ruble wasted. Keep it up Ivan 000
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Russia does not export diesel these days 010
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Good to see the Pantsir can hit something which is moving. They proved they can hit storage tanks. 060
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Where can they export to - given the closures listed? Overland to Yemen and Oman? 010
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Send the bloke on a crutch first. Good one. 010
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 19/09/2026It must be so easy to live in friendship with Ruzzia when you know it will invade, murder, rape and loot if it feels friendly enough towards your country. 010
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Miniaturisation has been an extraordinary feature of recent decades. I have an old 1K memory board about 1foot square where you can see (and repair) the wires and the circular magnetic cores. 111
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Tactical nukes do not need 3 days. What do Russians think they can do anything in 2-3 days. They cannot do Donbas in 3 years. 000
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I thought they decided Vladivostok was the place for conferences? Does this mean they think Ukraine could actually hit Vladivostok too? (The Chinese do.) So back to Moscow where the remaining air defence is clustered. 000
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The U.S. even tried to make dismantling the empire part of its agreement of cooperation in WWII. Worth a read as how it came to be dropped. 110
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Should encourage them to do more such flights. More hours on a very old airframe. Closer to being unusable at all. 010
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 15/09/2026When one sees the size of the fire control computers in WWII battleships (which had to compute based on courses, speed etc, but did not have to take into account vertical movement) and realise that the same calculations are now being made for two (presumably separate) auto guns on a helicopter - wow 130
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Don’t invade it, level it if it attacks 000
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 13/09/2026With Ruzzia, you need to react strongly. Saying you will may deter the Russian thirst for conquest. If not act strongly immediately. Turkey shot down a Russian jet - no more incursions. 000
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 09/09/2026And look at the 36 basis points increase in interest rate between the two. 010
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Zelenskyy is ready for a deal. Putin is ready for a deal. What is the problem Trump? You wrote the book on the Art of the Deal. Wait … those deals are different? How is that a problem? Now give me the Nobel Peace Prize! 000
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 08/09/2026One Telegram channel reported that Putin would not allow a flight from Moscow to Kyiv. Zelenskyy made the point fast Kyiv’s airports were able to accept the flight. Another humiliation by Putin in dictating to the “great again” America but Russia is greater - which the U.S. accepted! Idiots! 080
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 08/09/2026On that basis for wanting Greenland, he is no better than Putin or Hitler. Still, stealing land from their neighbours mainly by war, has been the way of the U.S. since its foundation. The Louisiana purchase and Alaska (Seward’s folly) are two exceptions. 030
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 08/09/2026If the administration will lie about deaths in the Iran conflict, then labour statistics are zero chance of accuracy. (Most of these economic statistics are revised later, anyway. Speed to publish tends to require approximations and judgment input.) 020
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 08/09/2026To be fair (hard to do with Trump, I know), strategically Greenland is an important defensive buffer for the U.S. - as is Canada. Acknowledging that, we can still pile on about Trump’s stupidity as he tried to have those benefits (given the then existing treaties actually gave what was needed) 121
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Q. When was Witless last in Kyiv? A. Never He tries to avoid saying he has never visited before. 000
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I wonder how much replenishment Putin achieved during the ceasefire to allow these estate agents to deliver months old, cold fish and chips as if it were 3 hat Michelin degustation. 2120
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 06/09/2026And more to be seen at the top of the picture. 000
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 06/09/2026At least Kushner put on a tie for the meeting. 010
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Russians just wandering along. Big fire? Not a big dea. It is normal now. 000
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Trump’s reps going to be in the vicinity carrying proposals. Those will be useless. Just an excuse for a ceasefire as, actually, Putin’s army needs to resupply and add more conscript fodder. 010
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Hiding them up the inlet by quite a distance. 000
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 30/08/2026A bit like the Praetorian Guard who keep their jobs by protecting the next Caesar. (shades of Dereck Jacobi in I Claudius) 060
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 30/08/2026I think most of us would rather you and the dogs be happy and settled than write something. We will be here when you are done.. 070
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 28/08/2026If Putin did use nuclear weapons, would not the UK and France be able to reciprocate? Once the U.S. leaves NATO, that is the only option, so why is it not so now if 47 will not agree to an Article 5 response because he is out of ammo? 000
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Love the comment “Pity he does not work at the CIA where somebody could have told him how to be more clandestine.” Take that, you Trump toady! 010
observer2110.bsky.social @observer2110.bsky.social · 26/08/2026LOL We hate there being no correction function, but gems of mirth can emerge. 020
