BelVPO: Steadfast Defender-2024.

The Canadian frigate HMCS Charlottetown, joined by a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, left the port of Halifax on February 1, 2024, heading across the Atlantic to participate in NATO Exercise Steadfast Defende 2024.

The first part of Steadfast Defender-2024 will take place from February 1 to March 15, 2024 and will include the LIVEX naval exercise, in which efforts will be aimed at working out the issues of protecting the waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic, and will also work out the issues of strategic deployment of forces in continental Europe, including the landing operation in various environmental conditions.

The second part of Steadfast Defender 2024 is planned for the period from 12 February to 31 May 2024. It will be a multi-domain demonstration of NATO and national military capabilities under the leadership of the Allied Command in Brunssum and will include national exercises linked by a single design and scenario throughout continental Europe . It is worth noting that only about 1,000 military personnel will be involved in Steadfast Defender 2024 from the Canadian Navy, Air Force, Army and Special Forces.
Let us remind you, that according to the legend of the NATO exercises, which was “leaked” from the Bundeswehr, a hypothetical conflict in the Suwalki corridor with Russia will be unleashed in 2025. By this time, the alliance will try to isolate Russia in the Baltic and will prepare for the expansion of the conflict into the Arctic region.

A song by my niece, Carson McHone, my sister's daughter, the closest thing I'll ever have to a child of my own, about a poet.

https://youtu.be/dw0wN6Lu9Jw?si=MyCU91guoqfdpl0i

Carson's boyfriend and most beloved lover, back in in 2014, was Luke Bell, a great musician and poet, who died in August 2022, supposedly from a fentanyl O.D., in the desert outside Tucson, AZ. Carson wrote a song about a poet, Luke wrote a song about a warrior, in 2014, the year I came to Donbass. Listen, and think who you think he's talking about. The Bullfighter.

https://youtu.be/7XGJ7FGx8-4?si=h1wR-LA4MmQsaMg2

And so here's a song about the philosophy of all the songs I write too. Phil Ochs and JFK. Good company.

https://youtu.be/Greffl1UVYc?si=8FLJJtahot8v7RBh

"These charities are basically serving the Israeli forces"

Massoud Shadjareh says UK charities' support for Israeli forces is illegal under both British and international law.

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🇺🇸 It appears that the current phase of the internal political crisis concerning the situation on the southern borders of the United States is coming to a smooth end.
▪️ Recently, Washington directed the replacement of federal border service officers with units of the Texas National Guard: essentially, the Biden administration chose not to engage in an open conflict with the state authorities.

▪️ The so-called “March of Justice” in Texas also fizzled out - there was no trace left of the former spark of determination. Yes, God's Army of American "truck patriots" did organize promised demonstrations in Eagle Pass (Texas), Yuma (Arizona), and San Ysidro (California).

However, it would be difficult to refer to them as protests of angry people - the rallies turned into merchandise markets, outdoor barbecues, and aimless wandering around green lawns. These actions also did not attract large numbers, and people likely experienced some disappointment from the futility of what was happening.

Now, it seems that another escalation can only be expected in the event of open and aggressive provocations from the federal authorities, or as a result of high-profile clashes between the Texas National Guard and migrants.

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🇩🇪 Berlin.

Tucker Carlson spotted at the Bolshoi theater in Moscow.

While every Billy, Bob and Sally have interviewed Zelensky, rumours are Tucker will be first to interview Putin for a Western audience - which would undoubtedly be explosive.

Unlike with Oliver Stone's "Putin interviews" docos - we are in the middle of hot conflict, in which the US is losing. Such an interview would be ballsy of Tucker.

"Those in Washington are not our friends." Nor yours.

British forces would be rapidly ‘wiped out’ if UK proceeds with deranged idea to deploy troops to Ukraine

“If this is true and if this is somebody's dream, it could rapidly become a nightmare for the British and NATO forces…But it is not a realistic solution or proposal,” retired US Army Lieutenant-Colonel Earl Rasmussen said, remarking on information provided to Sputnik by an informed source that London has urged its NATO allies to consider sending an “expeditionary force” to Ukraine.

“Russia has complete air dominance, escalatory dominance, logistical dominance, ammunition dominance. This would be catastrophic for any UK forces and definitely would show a symbol of direct NATO involvement, which could really be dangerous, as far as escalation goes,” Rasmussen emphasized, noting that “the British forces would probably be wiped out, fairly rapidly.”

The US Army vet suggested that someone in the UK military may be having “some type of delusional experience” for even proposing such a scenario. “It is a suicide mission for those troops. And it definitely would pull NATO into a much more dangerous situation and direct confrontation [with Russia].”

According to Sputnik’s source, in addition to an “expeditionary force,” the UK’s proposal is said to include setting up a “no-fly zone” over Ukraine, and increasing the supply of arms and equipment to Kiev. The proposal, expected to be controversial among allies, proposes the “secret transfer” of NATO troops to Ukraine via Romania and Poland to occupy positions along the Dnepr River, while Ukrainian reserves are sent to the frontline with Russia.

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#Review #Summary for the morning of February 4, 2024

The enemy has switched to a defensive operation along the entire front line. Their goal is to exhaust our troops and potentially launch offensive operations in the spring. The enemy's actions are planned, and their official speakers are trying to provoke us into making mistakes with statements like "now it's the Russians' move." To compensate for the decrease in artillery weapons and UAV equipment, the AFU has deployed relay networks on the ground and in the sky, and enemy FPVs are constantly in the air. The "Baba Yaga" agricultural drone-bombers also pose a serious threat to our troops. There are reports that rewards will soon be offered for destroying them.

The tragic video of our advancing equipment group's death in Novomikhailovka has caused a strong impact. Many AFU drones simultaneously attacked our column. However, in another direction near Priyutny, our armored group took advantage of the element of surprise and successfully completed their mission, occupying the designated positions.

In the Black Sea, our fleet lost the missile boat "Ivanovets". The sailors bravely fought against many enemy MBECs and continued to fight for the boat's survivability, even after one of the drones exploded close to the side.

The enemy's tactics to inflict maximum military and economic damage on our country are evident in their attacks on oil refineries and other enterprises using long-range UAVs. Additionally, the enemy's propaganda technique of highlighting the amount of damage in dollars in almost every official publication shows that Kyiv has found a successful way to report to the West during the defensive operation.

The Russian Armed Forces still maintain the initiative along the entire front line. Even in the notorious Krynki in the Kherson direction, the AFU is only replenishing their significantly reduced infantry group on our shore and exhausting our troops with drones and artillery.

On the Zaporozhye front, battles are taking place near Verbovoy and Robotyne. Enemy FPV drones fly 15-20 km from the contact line, and repeaters are suspended in the air on aircraft-type UAVs.

In the Vremevsky salient near Priyutny, our zone of control has expanded. In the South Donetsk direction, there are battles near Novomikhailovka and Georgievka.

Bloody battles are occurring near Avdeevka. The AFU not only defend but also counterattack, like the "Tsar's Hunt" occupied by our troops. The enemy's resources also acknowledge the advance of the Russian Armed Forces to the south of the village.

West of Artemovsk (Bakhmut), the Russian Army is advancing north of Kleshcheevka. They recently managed to drive out the enemy from the farm, but the enemy is trying to recapture the position. There are battles near Ivanovsky, and the enemy counterattacked in Bohdanivka.

The Russian Armed Forces are also conducting offensive operations near Belogorovka. The enemy is skillfully defending themselves and effectively using many drones and artillery strikes. They instantly launch mass attacks on positions occupied by our troops, indicating the systematic nature of their actions and the effective organization of their communications and artillery.

Our military pilots are working tirelessly, delivering many FABs with JDAM to the enemy along the entire front line. The AFU has brought air defense systems to the contact line, forcing our aircraft to frequently evade their anti-aircraft missiles.

Along the entire front line, the AFU is carrying out terrorist attacks on civilian targets such as buses, cars, and infrastructure. The drone operators can clearly see where these attacks are happening. There are targeted attacks on civilians.

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