A point of clarification: Ukraine is ~not~ a formal NATO country and would not have NATO troops deployed on its soil if proper Russian military forces formally move in.
What is ‘brinksmanship’?
Brinksmanship is the art of pushing policy or military/political maneuvering to the edge of war or “to the brink” of some other acute crisis without actually escalating to war or some other acute crisis in order to gain leverage or score other political/economic gains.
Also see: game of chicken, saber rattling, etc.
Brinksmanship is the art of pushing policy or military/political maneuvering to the edge of war or “to the brink” of some other acute crisis without actually escalating to war or some other acute crisis in order to gain leverage or score other political/economic gains.
Also see: game of chicken, saber rattling, etc.
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According to US-based ex spec ops advisers, Kiev loyal troops on the ground in Ukraine’s red zone don’t seem to think a Russian invasion would mean a much greater intensification of the 8 year border war and think this is probably more saber-rattling however they feel generally ready for an uptick in fighting if it does come.
According to US-based ex spec ops advisers, Kiev loyal troops on the ground in Ukraine’s red zone don’t seem to think a Russian invasion would mean a much greater intensification of the 8 year border war and think this is probably more saber-rattling however they feel generally ready for an uptick in fighting if it does come.
Forwarded from CrimethInc. Ex-Workers Collective
Ukraine: Between Two Fires
https://cwc.im/Ukraine2022
An array of perspectives from anarchists in and around Ukraine about the looming threat of war and the agendas of the various geopolitical players, seeking to pose the hard questions about how movements can respond to state militarism.
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In hopes of providing crucial background on the current tensions between Russia, Ukraine, the United States, and other members of NATO, we present the transcript of an excellent interview with an anarchist in Ukraine, followed by another perspective contributed by a Ukrainian anarchist from Lugansk who is now located in Kiev.
https://cwc.im/Ukraine2022
An array of perspectives from anarchists in and around Ukraine about the looming threat of war and the agendas of the various geopolitical players, seeking to pose the hard questions about how movements can respond to state militarism.
***
In hopes of providing crucial background on the current tensions between Russia, Ukraine, the United States, and other members of NATO, we present the transcript of an excellent interview with an anarchist in Ukraine, followed by another perspective contributed by a Ukrainian anarchist from Lugansk who is now located in Kiev.
Solid analysis of the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa covering its disposition, logistics, and affects. Also discussing the failure of liberal pedantry to combat such things.
https://north-shore.info/2022/02/07/trip-report-ottawa-on-saturday-february-5/
https://north-shore.info/2022/02/07/trip-report-ottawa-on-saturday-february-5/
Geofence warrants, that is LEOs getting dragnet data, often Google location data, about everyone in an area, are a new norm in the u.s.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/5/22918487/fbi-geofence-seattle-blm-protest-police-guild-attack
https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/5/22918487/fbi-geofence-seattle-blm-protest-police-guild-attack
The Verge
FBI used geofence warrant in Seattle after BLM protest attack, new documents show
“I submit that there is probable cause to search information in the possession of Google.”
Another new norm is phone unlocking technology.
https://theintercept.com/2022/02/08/cellebrite-phone-hacking-government-agencies/
https://theintercept.com/2022/02/08/cellebrite-phone-hacking-government-agencies/
The Intercept
Use of Controversial Phone-Cracking Tool Is Spreading Across Federal Government
Cellebrite’s extensive federal sales come as another Israeli phone-spying firm, NSO Group, falls under federal sanctions.
A decent critical analysis of the movement’s dispositions in Portland.
https://rosecitycounterinfo.noblogs.org/2022/02/why-are-we-still-standing-outside-of-precincts/
https://rosecitycounterinfo.noblogs.org/2022/02/why-are-we-still-standing-outside-of-precincts/