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The US is sending 40,000 rounds of artillery, Ukraine is using thousands per day. They’ll have enough artillery for a few weeks. We are working with partners to send more: https://theweek.com/russo-ukrainian-war/1012644/ukraine-might-be-running-out-of-artillery-rounds-us-official-warns?amp...

Sorry if I didn’t respond to this question. Here’s how I look at it “Long range missiles”, “short range missiles”, “mid range missiles”, “lower mid range missiles” “higher midrange missiles” “low altitude flying missiles” “high altitude flying missiles” … you’re getting stuck on range...

Yes I understand this W, I’m curious what makes you think I don’t? The US takes very measured steps when attacking the enemy infrastructure in Iraq, they would mostly bomb at night to ensure that civilians are not outside and getting what we coin “collateral damage.” I agree with this...

@Stop crazy: No the article does not state that, just because the article doesn’t say that doesn’t mean it isn’t true: https://www.theage.com.au/national/3000-bombs-and-missiles-to-shock-and-awe-20030319-gdvebr.html I thought this would be common knowledge amongst people who lived through the...

Russians might be firing that much now, but it comes back to the first 10 days of the war. The US was able to gain air superiority in Iraq within its first 10 days as they were able to hack as well as destroy the Iraqi infrastructure by sending over 2,000 missiles within the first several days...

I’m going to watch this video tonight when I have some time. No one has much insight into the Russia’s arsenal of bombs, which makes it concerning for me to leap into the fray of individuals who want us to escalate this war. Parts such as military chips are not accessible to Russia at this...

There has been quite a bit of chatter about Russia not being able to control the Ukrainian airspace, the reason behind this isn’t because the Russians don’t have the expertise or weapons to do it. The problem was that Russia miscalculated Ukraine, and as a result, shot less short range...

This question runs through my mind often, I don’t have an answer for this. And I don’t think our state department and defense has an inkling of an answer for us neither. Just how many of these large bombs (short of nuclear) do the Russians really have? In short, we really don’t know how many...

I would disagree that the Russians are fronting on this, making a less powerful bomb than nukes isn’t all that difficult, the one we were able to drop weights about 30,000 pounds from what I remember. But I do agree that deploying it is the challenge. However that challenge is negated by their...

You may want to look up Russia’s “Father of all bombs.” The bomb is reportedly four times more powerful than the US military's GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb (whose official military acronym "MOAB" is often colloquially said as the "Mother of All Bombs"). This makes it the most...

World War 1 casualties: 15-20 million. Zero nukes dropped. World War 2 casualties: 70-85 million. Only 2 nukes were dropped on Japan killing approximately 120,000-210,000. The rest were non nuke causalities. You cannot discount China’s involvement from the equation when talking about a World...

It’s easy to feel some form of hubris watching Russia struggle with its offensive war on Ukraine due to supply chains, this doesn’t mean Russian’s defensive system is as bad, on the contrary, they have very capable defensive systems that’ll give us problems. The issue at hand is once you start...

All good questions. We’ve heard the slogan “amateurs talk tactics, professionals study logistics.” To put it bluntly, the answer to all your questions comes down to money, and national security. Here’s how the $13 billion funding Congress approved for Ukrainian aid breaks down: From the...

I can’t say this about everyone here, but you’re one of the few that has intellect and the ability to decipher through vast amounts of military and political information. Most don’t understand the complexities around sending things like jet fighters and are driven emotionally to push our...

Russians are starting to feel some pain regarding their lost ones: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/russians-express-outrage-online-over-26679115.amp

Absolutely true. some people here think it’ll be like Hiroshima where 1 nuke is dropped at a time and only a few hundred thousands will die, once MAD is triggered hundreds of nukes will be sent during phase 1 and 2, on day 1 about 50 million people will perish, day 2 close to 100 million. Each...

I bet you most people here have no idea of something called Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD). Both the US and Russia have thousands of nukes aimed at each other to ensure that if one country fires nukes at the other, a phase 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. return fire will send a minimum of 3-5 nukes to each...

You won’t have to worry, we have our military and intelligence looking into this. If supplies are coming from China, they’ll know. After battles, the Ukrainian military will assess the battlefield and send the US a few equipment found on the field for studies, reverse engineering, etc...

An F15 cost $80 million a piece, a pilot shot down during war is nearly priceless as training takes years to replace. The training process is rigorous, even a healthy quarterback athlete will fail the physical attribute needed to become a fighter pilot. Whereas sending stingers costing $40k...

Ukrainians will say anything to get their hands on our fighter jets. Having 4,000 doesn’t mean much when the other side has likely drawn a red line that sending in Jets could mean a small nuke being deployed. This is a trap to get NATO involved with boots on the ground. As soon as those nukes...

A no fly zone without military intervention is an oxymoron. In order to implement a “no fly zone” US troops would need to be sent in (which means boots on the ground), our boys would need to setup its Patriot missile system, map out the terrain and teach the system to read its surroundings, our...

From my angle sending US made jet fighters to Ukraine is off the table for various reasons: 1 Ukrainians are not trained in utilizing American made jets. It would take years to train Ukrainians to operate them efficiently. Even high tech surface to air missile systems like the Patriot will take...

The longer Putin drags out this war the more unpopular it’ll get amongst his troops: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1592565/putin-news-russian-paratrooper-mutiny-war-ukraine-latest/amp

You have to wonder if this group/party is being paid by the Russians, why are they acting as though they’re Putin’s puppet? I’ll bet they’ll either be featured on Fox News, or end up working as a news anchor for Fox.

If Russia can’t get its hands on vital parts for their military then they’ve already lost this war. With morale being low, recruits being called and handed WW2 guns it’s only a matter of time. I think the US politicians in charge understands that Russians generally doesn’t deal with military...

Really sanctions haven’t saved one life Ukraine? You mean the sanction that’s pretty much brought Russian tank production to a halt? The same sanction that has stopped the Russians from getting their hands on smart chips that goes into jet fighters, missiles and smart bombs? The same sanctions...

When you can’t get the parts you need to build tanks, missiles, jets, etc. and send your military into war, you’ve lost. Putin hasn’t realized this yet, but the longer this drags on, the chance he’ll survive politically dwindles.

If the West sends boots on the ground it’ll give Putin a propaganda tool to use Nukes in Ukraine as it would threaten Russia’s existence. How do I know? Look at Vietnam and how the communists used propaganda against the US sending boots on the ground in that country. You don’t risk losing...

You’re missing the point, Louis Vuitton is only one example of a ton of money leaving Russia: McDonald’s, Chanel, Car manufacturers, airplanes grounded, etc… Do you even realize how much sanctions we put on Russia? It’s to a tune of $1.3 trillion dollars which is higher than the $1.2 trillion...

The fallout continues: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/lithuania-cuts-off-russian-gas-imports-urges-eu-to-do-same/ar-AAVO0bD?li=BBnb7Kz Lithuania says it has cut itself off entirely of gas imports from Russia, apparently becoming the first of the European Union's 27 nations using Russian...

This is for the anti-sanction crowd who are still questioning the effectiveness of Biden’s $1.3 trillion worth of sanctions against Russia. Here’s some more images of how the lives of average Russians are being affected by sanctions. The idea is that these slow burn will eventually affect...

How small businesses are currently struggling in Russia: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/04/02/russia-economy-small-business/ Russians are facing a slew of economic problems, from a shortage of paper — it’s bring your own to many clinics for printing diagnostic reports — to a lack of...

Because Nationalizing will be suicidal, it’ll mean no company will feel safe about investing in Russia, ever again. It’s a nuclear move that will end up eating Russia like cancer. If it’s so easy for Russia to get parts then why are they struggling to get tires for their military, why aren’t...

Russian inflation will be in for a huge surprise next year, their government is only expecting 5.5 inflation 😂, this looks to me like wishful thinking and reminds me of their reporting of low troop loss: https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/russia-live-highest-inflation-since-160724039.html In...

This video pretty much sums up the state of the Russian economy: Like the average individual who has personal savings to weather the storm, individuals will tap into their savings for emergencies, until that is those funds deplete. Russia has $300 billion in cash stored at the beginning of...

Young Russian soldiers sent to die with 1940s rifle that don’t work, pushed into war against their will.

Give small hands a dollar and he’ll sellout this country to finance his legal fees. This makes him a puppet. Kim Jong in can’t be bought. That’s the difference.

More evidence that sanctions are stinging Russia: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/03/26/chinese-oil-gas-company-cancels-500m-investment-russia-dodge/ A Chinese state-run oil and gas company has cancelled half a billion dollars of investment out of Russia to dodge sanctions. The...

Sanctions are working, intellectuals are leaving Russia in large numbers: https://www.intellinews.com/russian-it-brain-drain-accelerates-dramatically-as-economic-collapse-threatens-industry-239254/ Since the war in Ukraine began, triggering unprecedented international sanctions against Russia...

It appears that the person in charge as military commander of the Russian side is someone without military experience, or military training, who comes from an engineering background versus Russia’s previous wars where the person in charge is a commander with military training, if true then...

Try to look at where China is headed, and not where it was in the past or where it is currently. Somewhere around 2030, their economy will be the world’s largest, surpassing the U.S. economy. China is currently giving up some social welfare in order to invest abroad & expand their influence...

I’m well aware of the difference between socialism and communism, are you aware of how China is only communists by name since they’ve already entered into into a capitalist society? They’re functioning more like a socialist country than a communist one (although it’s a hybrid between the...

A great article for “sanction deniers”/“anti-sanxx”: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/exclusive-chinas-sinopec-pauses-russia-projects-beijing-wary-sanctions-sources-2022-03-25/ “March 25 (Reuters) - China's state-run Sinopec Group has suspended talks for a major petrochemical...

For those who think sanctions isn’t working, talk to the average Russian and see what they say:

I agree communism didn’t work for China/Russia, China was able to pivot away from that to progress it’s economy to where it is today by a hybrid social/capitalist framework. In some ways, every Western nation has adopted more or less socialism: free education, college financial aid, medical...

I don’t disagree with your assessment, I do think that China could not have immediately jumped into capitalism and flourished when the British were forcing opium down their throats while buying off mandarins via the Opium Wars (the cards were simply stacked against them). China’s success took...

A big fan of your work on Ukraine/Russia. This is the first time I would disagree. Marx and Engels didn’t do the west any favors, I do think, that his writing did contribute to a morphing of societies that were just plain brutal to the the proletariats (lower class). Just look at how bad the...

The Russian government is trying their best to prop things up, their economy on the surface will look “operable,” that is until the dikes break. Anyone can go on YouTube or social media and see how Russian young’s 20s-30s are leaving their country in droves, which caused Putin to lashed out...

Great assessment. The only question that remains is how long can Putin’s $300 billion in reserve buy itself some needed time? If China will help in any form? And whether India or others will buy Russian oil, which will also give Russia more time. From the beginning of the invasion reporters...

Former President Donald Trump was on the "Full Send" podcast and when asked about how the war Ukraine could play out. Guys, there’s more pressing issues to discuss than Ukraine right now according to our former president that we so proudly elected, I’m completely serious about this...