NYT: Why Trump Suddenly Declared Victory Over the Houthi Militia
Several American F-16s and an F-35 fighter jet were nearly struck by Houthi air defenses, making real the possibility of American casualties, multiple U.S. officials said.
A reminder that even the best stealth technology doesn’t magically make planes undetectable.
Though perhaps the carrier’s F-35 wasn’t in the best condition.
I expect Russia’s bare minimum requirements will be:
Still a very good chance that Ukraine rejects that, in which case Russia will keep fighting and the final peace deal will look much worse.
The main thing is that he openly rejected the 30 day ceasefire demand, softening the blow by offering the immediate start of negotiations with no preconditions.
If anyone was wondering the reason for the Oreshnik missile threat: Starmer, Macron, and Merz are in Kiev for talks on the “coalition of the willing” to potentially enter the war against Russia. Clearly Russia sees this as a serious threat this time.
I think they are orchestrating the coalition stuff, the 30 day ceasefire demand, and Trump’s sanction threats to create a situation where there is no easy response for Russia. They can either accept a defeat, or lash out and look like the bad guy.
Another way this India/Pakistan confrontation benefits the US is that it provides more precedent for the possibility of hot conventional war between nuclear powers.
This could make US intervention over Taiwan more plausible, increasing deterrence, while also diverting the Chinese military industrial complex to replace and reinforce exports to Pakistan (particularly air defense).
Moscow Victory Day parade livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVEiz-floKY
The actual parade begins in about an hour.
Western insecurity about Victory Day is palpable. Historical revisionism abound, while European countries desperately try to threaten and obstruct leaders traveling to the Moscow celebration.
Once again I may be too conspiracy brained, but the timing of this India/Pakistan stuff seems awfully suspicious.
CNN: Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer
Zionism gives you prostate cancer.
He’s cooked