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  1. Phil Sayers

    International relations thread

    Another Russian SAM crew are again the toast of Ukraine after downing one of their own aircraft:
  2. Phil Sayers

    International relations thread

    Satellite imagery of Sevastopol naval base seems to show that a spy ship was struck on its stern and that a landing ship moored next to it was damaged in such a way as to cause it to roll to starboard. Under normal circumstances they could probably be fixed in drydocks but Ukraine keeps striking...
  3. Phil Sayers

    The Politics Thread USA Edition

    Not a US Politics issue but posted here due to the connection with the above comments: Netanyahu's government is starting to disintegrate.
  4. Phil Sayers

    The Politics Thread USA Edition

    And Israel have already thrown their toys out of the pram by cancelling various meetings. Not a clever thing to do with the benefactor you rely on. Meanwhile, mixed news for the Dumpster in Court(s) today:
  5. Phil Sayers

    The Politics Thread USA Edition

    There was a time, not long ago, that publicly describing a Judge as being corrupt (particularly a Judge hearing your own case) would have serious consequences in the absence of compelling evidence:
  6. Phil Sayers

    International relations thread

    This sort of thing is severely embarrassing for Russia's much vaunted air defences. A drone (and clearly there was at least one before) is able to fly a huge distance through Russian airspace in daylight, at slow speed and not particularly low altitude, before precisely striking a vulnerable...
  7. Phil Sayers

    International relations thread

  8. Phil Sayers

    International relations thread

    Multiple Storm Shadow / SCALP cruise missiles striking two targets in Sevastopol last night with a further cruise missile seemingly intercepted by air defences: The main target was the former Black Sea Fleet HQ (prior to the new one which was also destroyed by such missiles in broad daylight)...
  9. Phil Sayers

    International relations thread

    Repeat of ISIS bombing Suleimani's annual commemoration. In both instances the countries were warned by the US, did nothing in response to those warnings and then lashed out at whoever they wanted to lash out at for domestic consumption. Expect a wave of airstrikes on villages in Idlib province...
  10. Phil Sayers

    The Politics Thread USA Edition

    The certifiably insane Marjorie Taylor-Greene (no doubt Mr Jinx's pick for President) is now trying to remove Moscow Mike Johnson as speaker of the House because he has agreed a deal, to be imminently voted on, that would avoid a government shutdown. She is not happy as she very much likes the...
  11. Phil Sayers

    The History Thread

    Apologies, not called that at all - called 'Turning Point'.
  12. Phil Sayers

    The History Thread

    Just to say that the new Netflix documentary on the Cold War (called No Turning Back) is excellent and well worth watching.
  13. Phil Sayers

    International relations thread

    Russia still has not managed to dislodge the insurgents who have crossed from Ukraine into Belgorod province. In fact, they are taking more villages and blowing up expensive equipment:
  14. Phil Sayers

    The Politics Thread USA Edition

    Marvellous, interest is accruing at over $100k a day! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68600093
  15. Phil Sayers

    International relations thread

    The dastardly Dems wait until 2AM for those antics. I can only see a long drawn-out battle through the Russian constitutional courts as to whether hanging chads count (with the Judge being found hung should they come to the wrong decision).
  16. Phil Sayers

    International relations thread

    You've got to feel for poor ole Putin who must be absolutely gutted that his 88% of the vote is just a rookie figure really. Kim Yong Un (Mr 100%) and Assad (Mr 95%) are probably on the phone to each other right now laughing about Vlad not having the same electoral appeal as they do. Still, for...
  17. Phil Sayers

    International relations thread

    Someone has attacked Moldova's breakaway (Russian-backed) Transnistria region with a drone that has destroyed a military helicopter on the ground: Bingo cards are 1) This is a false-flag by the Russians / Transnistrians so that the latter can call on the former to come to their aid, 2) This...
  18. Phil Sayers

    International relations thread

    All hell has broken loose in Russia overnight and this morning. Massed Ukrainian drone attacks have set various oil refineries ablaze as well as warehouses at St Petersburg airport and a nearby power station: Ukraine's Russian volunteers have again crossed into Russia's border area and...
  19. Phil Sayers

    The Politics Thread USA Edition

    Cheers, glad to hear it!
  20. Phil Sayers

    Politics Today

    The stain on humanity that is Corbynism: I can understand why the police would not want to make arrests (indeed, I doubt the chant is actually illegal as I don't think the UK govt have proscribed the Houthis as a terrorist organisation in the way they have with Hezbollah and Hamas) but it is...
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