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#warmachine

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Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Key to Russia’s potential defeat lies in its economy — Russia makes a year’s worth of NATO ammunition in 3 months — Ukraine says it hit Russian MiG-31, Su-30/34 fighter jets following attack on airfield — US accuses Russian of laundering millions, helping Moscow obtain sensitive technology … and more

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It’s early evening — but while you're settling in for dinner, your government is preparing for war.

Labour’s new defence plan promises billions more for weapons — while housing, healthcare, and basic public services wait.

This isn’t change. It’s a fresh coat of paint on the same war machine.

👉 Read the full breakdown here: voxpoliticalonline.com/?p=9844

Vox Political · Starmer’s War Plan: Inside the UK Defence Review 2025Labour’s defence review ramps up UK militarism with nukes, drones & no real peace plan. New face, same war machine. Read the facts.

Friday, May 23, 2025

Ukraine’s new drone strategy: cripple Moscow’s airports — Russia just said it doesn’t want peace. This is what you need to do — Why Washington failed to end the Russo-Ukrainian War –Russia cuts key projects in aviation, tech, auto industries as oil revenues plummet … and more

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Thursday, May 1

Zelensky warns Russia is preparing something in Belarus under guise of military drills — ‘There’s an information war, and we’ve disarmed ourselves’ — ex-US diplomat on effects of Trump cuts — 5 explosions; Ukrainian drones strike Russian military plant in Murom — Can Russia’s war machine survive without outside aid? … and more

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Nobody's above being wrong, and if the ceasefire doesn't lead to the collapse of the #Russian #WarMachine #economy, then so be it - which is probably prevented by proper planning anyway.

I'm at least happy that #Ukrainians can get some respite and try to enjoy some days when the bombs aren't flying. But there are those who will never let their guard down.

#Ukraine wary of #Putin’s #Easter truce and says it will reciprocate only a genuine #ceasefire | AP News
apnews.com/article/russia-ukra

AP News · Russia, Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners in war's largest exchangeBy Hanna Arhirova

The Germans should maybe quit pissing and moaning about the dwindling loss of their #autoindustry

Unseemly.

Folks! You still have a wonderful engineering cache, use it!

Build some bespoke personal assistance robots, and #roboticbodyaugmentation, to sell everywhere you now sell all those gas-guzzlers. Hire workers to test and manage and job-fit them, don't replace them.

Out sci-fi the Chinese.

Or otherwise put up morally with just more Siemens #warmachine stuff and less total #GDP output.