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International, U.S.

Battle for Ukraine: Biden deploys 31 M1 Abrams, says Russia’s actions are aimed at NATO!

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On 25JAN2023, Commander in Chief Joseph Robinette Biden Junior announced that 31 M1 Abrams battle-tanks (he did not specify which version of the tank) will be given away to Ukraine.  This is because the leadership of the United States now believes that Russia’s actions in Ukraine are aimed to “break-up” NATO.  Whitehouse.gov video, 25JAN2023:

Whitehouse.gov transcript of statement:

THE PRESIDENT: Good almost morning. It’s exactly noon. Thank you for being here.

Yesterday marked 11 months since Russia’s brutal, full-scale invasion of Ukraine; 11 months in which the Ukrainian people have showed Putin and the world the full force of their courage and the indomitable determination to live free.

And through every single step of this horrific war, the American people have been strong and unwavering in their support.

And Democrats and Republicans in Congress have stood together. The United States has worked in lockstep with our Allies and partners around the world to make sure the Ukrainian people are in the strongest possible position to defend their nation, their families, and against the brutal — the truly brutal aggression of Russia. We haven’t seen the likes of this in a long time.

The United States and Europe are fully united.

This morning, I had a long conversation with our NATO Allies — German Chancellor Scholz, French President Macron, Prime Minister Sunak, and the Italian Prime Minister, Meloni — to continue our close coordination in our full support of Ukraine. Because you all know — I’ve been saying this a long time — the expectation on the part of Russia is we’re going to break up, we’re not going to stay united. But we are fully, thoroughly, totally united.

With spring approaching, the Ukrainian forces are working to defend the territory they hold and preparing for additional counter-offensives. To liberate their land, they need to be able to counter Russia’s evolving tactics and strategy on the battlefield in the very near term.

They need to improve their ability to maneuver in open terrain.

And they need an enduring capability to deter and defend against Russian aggression over the long term.

The Secretary of State and the Secretary of the — of the military are behind me. Are — they — they’ve been deeply, deeply involved in this — this whole effort.

Armored capability, as General Austin will tell you, spe- — is — has been — has been critical. And that’s why the United States has committed hundreds of armored fighting vehicles to date, including more than 500 as part of the assistance package we announced last Friday.

And today — today, I’m announcing that the United States will be sending 31 Abram tanks to Ukraine, the equivalent of one Ukrainian battalion.

Secretary Austin has recommended this step because it will enhance the Ukraine’s capacity to defend its territory and achieve its strategic objectives.

The Abrams tanks are the most capable tanks in the world. They’re also extremely complex to operate and maintain, so we’re also giving Ukraine the parts and equipment necessary to effectively sustain these tanks on the battlefield.

And we begi- — we’ll begin to train the Ukrainian troops on these issues of sustainment, logistics, and maintenance as soon as possible.

Delivering these tanks to the field is going to take time, time that we’ll see — we’ll use to make sure the Ukrainians are fully prepared to integrate the Abram tanks into their defenses.

We also closely coordinated this announcement with our Allies.

The American contribution will be joined by an additional announcement, including that will be — will be readily available and more easily integrated for use on the battlefield in the coming weeks and months from other countries.

I’m grateful to Chancellor Scholz for providing German Leopard 2 tanks and will lead an effort to organize the European contribution of two tank battalions for Ukraine.

I want to thank the Chancellor for his leadership and his steadfast commitment to our collective efforts to support Ukraine.

Germany has really stepped up, and the Chancellor has been a strong, strong voice for unity — a close friend — and for the level of effort we’re going to continue.

Supporting Ukraine’s ability to fight off Russian aggression to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity is a worldwide commitment. Not just lo- — it’s worldwide commitment.

Last week, Germany — in Germany, Secretary Austin convened the Ukraine Defense Contact Group for the eighth time. This group is made up of some 50 nations — 50 nations — each making significant contributions of their own to Ukraine’s integrity, each fully committed to making Ukraine remain strong and independent and able to defend itself against Russian threats and violence.

I want to thank every member of that coalition for continuing to step up.

The UK — the United Kingdom — recently announced that it is donating Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine. France is contributing AMX-10s, armored fighting vehicles.

In addition to the Leopard tanks that Germany, like the United States, is also — Germany is also sending a pat- — a Patriot missile battery. The Netherlands is donating a Patriot missile and launchers.

France, Canada, the UK, Slovakia, Norway, and others have all donated critical air defense systems to help secure Ukrainian skies and save the lives of innocent civilians who are literally the target — the target of Russia’s aggression.

Poland is sending armored vehicles. Sweden is donating infantry fighting vehicles. Italy is giving artillery. Denmark and Estonia are sending howitzers. Latvia is providing more Stinger missiles. Lithuania is providing anti-aircraft guns. And Finland recently announced its largest package of security assistance to date.

You may remember, when I was asked a while ago, what I think was going to happen. And I said — I let Putin know. He thought that he was going to have — end up with the Findalization [Finlandization] of Europe. Well, he’s got the NATOization of Finland. He’s gotten something that he never intended.

Together with our Allies and partners, we’ve sent more than 3,000 armored vehicles, more than 8,000 [800] artillery systems, more than 2 million rounds of artillery ammunition, and more than 50 advanced multi-launch rocket systems, anti-ship and air defense systems, all to help counter Ukraine’s [Ukraine counter] brutal aggression that is happening because of Russia.

And, look, today’s announcement builds on the hard work and commitment from countries around the world, led by the United States of America, to help Ukraine defend its sovereignty and its territorial integrity.

That’s what this is about: helping Ukraine defend and protect Ukrainian land. It is not an offensive threat to Russia. We are — there is no offensive threat to Russia.

If Russian troops returned to Russia, they’ll be there for — where they belong, and this war would be over today.

That’s what we all want: an end to this war in just and lasting terms.

You know, our teams do not permit one nation — we’re not going to allow one nation to steal a neighbor’s territory by force.

Our terms that preserve Russia’s sovereign — Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and honor the U.N. Charter, that’s our — they’re the terms we’re working on.

And, you know, these are — these the terms we all signed up for and 143 nations voted for in the United Nations General Assembly last October.

So, the United States, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with
our Allies and partners, is going to continue to do all we can to support Ukraine.

Putin expected Europe and the United States to weaken our resolve. He expected our support for Ukraine to crumble with time. He was wrong. He was wrong. And he was wrong from the beginning, and he continues to be wrong.

We are united. America is united and so is the world.

And we approach the one-year mark — as we do — of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we remain as united and determined as ever in our conviction and our cause.

These tanks are further evidence of our enduring and unflagging commitment to Ukraine and our confidence in the skill of the Ukrainian forces.

As I told President Zelenskyy when he was here — and today is his birthday, by the way — in December: We’re with you for as long as it takes, Mr. President.

Ukrainians are fighting an age-old battle against aggression and domination. It’s a battle Americans have fought proudly time and again, and it’s a battle we’re going to make sure the Ukrainians are well equipped to fight as well.

This is about freedom. Freedom for Ukraine, freedom everywhere. It’s about the kind of world we want to live in and the world we want to leave our children.

So, may God protect the brave Ukrainian defenders of their country who keep the flame of liberty burning brightly as we can.

Thank you.

Q Mr. President, why are you taking this decision now? Did Germany force you to change your mind on sending tanks?

THE PRESIDENT: (Laughs.) Germany didn’t force me to change my mind. We wanted to make sure we were all together. And that’s what we were going to do all along, and that’s what we’re doing right now.

Thank you.

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Cold War to Battle for Ukraine: CHALLENGER, A CHILD OF SERENDIPITY?

Return to the Empire: U.S. ARMOR DIVISION QUIETLY IN THE HANDS OF RED COATS?

International, U.S.

Biden’s War: Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah all deploy!

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On 23JAN2023, about 4-hundred New York Army National Guard ‘Air-Cav’ Militia personnel deployed for Kuwait, however, their first stops will be Pennsylvania and Texas for additional training.  Many of the Soldiers will be providing CH-47F Chinook helicopter support for the Mississippi Army National Guard, in South West Asia (The Middle East).  According to the New York National Guard, there are already at least 1-thousand-8-hundred New York Army National Guard Soldiers deployed across the world, including assisting with training Ukrainian troops in NATO-Germany!

Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Captain Travis Mueller, 20JAN2023.

On 20JAN2023, approximately 20 Airmen with the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 211th Engineering Installation Squadron, 193rd Regional Support Group, 193rd Special Operations Wing, deployed to somewhere in The Middle East (South West Asia), most likely Qatar.

Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Captain Travis Mueller, 20JAN2023.

Back in October 2022, more than 5-hundred Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers deployed to The Middle East.

Illinois Army National Guard Specialist Xzavier Marte, 17JAN2023.

On 17JAN2023, the Illinois Army National Guard’s 933rd Military Police Battalion conducted a deployment ceremony, they are deploying to support U.S. Southern Command (SouthComm) operations.

Illinois Army National Guard Specialist Xzavier Marte, 17JAN2023.

On 11JAN2023, it was revealed that Michigan Army National Guard has Soldiers inside Syria! The National Guard Bureau’s photo-montage-video claims to show the militiamen conducting weapons qualifications inside Syria:

Utah National Guard photo by Ileen Kennedy, 09JAN2023.

On 09JAN2023, about 45 Militia personnel with Utah Army National Guard’s 4th Infantry Division Main Command Post Operational Detachment deployed to support U.S. European Command’s (EuroComm) anti-Russia operation in NATO-Europe.

On 07JAN2023, approximately 150 Militia personnel of the Michigan Army National Guard’s Headquarters 107th Engineer Battalion conducted a deployment ceremony at Northern Michigan University, in Marquette.  They are deploying to South West Asia in support of the never ending Operation Spartan Shield.

The Michigan National Guard Family Programs Office provides support for families of the Michigan National Guard, they may be reached at 1-888-MICH-FAM.  Multiple deployments to The Middle East were made in 2022.

Florida National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Christopher Vann, 06JAN2023.

On 06JAN2023, Soldiers of Florida Army National Guard’s 164th Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Brigade and Orange County District-1 conducted a deployment ceremony for the Washington DC/National Capital Region-Integrated Air Defense System (NCR-IADS).  The NCR-IADS is part of the never ending Operation Noble Eagle, which was launched in response to the attacks of 11SEP2001.  Operation Noble Eagle is co-commanded by NATO-Canada, but U.S. officials don’t want you to know that!

Noble Eagle falls under NorAD, which is actually a NATO-Canada commanded operation:  WHY IS A P-M OF A BRITISH EMPIRE MEMBER NATION INSPECTING A U.S. MILITARY BASE IN COLORADO?

World War 3, 2014: CANADA CANCELS NORAD WARGAME WITH RUSSIA!

Also on 06JAN2023, the governor of Florida mobilized the National Guard to deal with the invasion of illegal immigrants:

Biden’s Borderland: 2022 END OF YEAR BOAT PEOPLE CAPTURES, FLORIDA & TEXAS

Biden’s War, January 2023: MILLIONS MORE IN TAX DOLLARS FOR WAR FIGHTING, NO NOT TO UKRAINE, TO SOMALIA, and spent on Russian weapons!

Biden’s War, December 2022: ANOTHER NORTH CAROLINA GUARD UNIT DEPLOYING TO AFRICA, AND ANOTHER TO THE O-I-R!

Technology

Cold War to Battle for Ukraine: Challenger, a child of Serendipity?

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Cold War: Approximately 1947 (due to U.S. President Harry Truman’s Truman Doctrine) to 1991 (Operation Desert Storm, collapse of Soviet Union).

In the early 1970s Imperial Iran placed big orders for two tanks; the British Chieftain Marks 3 & 5, and the U.S. M60A1.  In the mid-1970s Iran decided to buy an upgraded Mark 5 Chieftain, which became known as FV4030/2 Shir (Lion).  By 1978, Iran had almost 1-thousand types of Chieftain tanks, but wanted even more improved versions.

Chobham armored Chieftain prototype, June 1976. U.K. Ministry of Defence-Crown photo.

As luck would have it, the British had been developing a new type of armor in a place called Chobham on Surrey Health, in Surrey, England.  The new armor would be called Chobham.

Chobham armored ‘Chieftain’ prototype, June 1976.

In June 1976, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of Defence ordered the Royal Ordinance Factory (ROF) to upgrade the current production of Chieftains for Iran (becoming known as Mark-1-Shir/Shir-1) to the new Chobham armored Mark-2-Shir/Shir-2.  The U.K.’s The British Army (known officially since 1707, after the supposed union of Scotland and England) was not concerned about their own Chieftains’ lack of armor protection, because they were focused on a new tank project called MBT-80.  The Iranians placed an order for 1-thousand-225 Shir-2s!

Shir 2, 1978. U.K. Ministry of Defence-Crown photo.

The new ‘Chieftain’ was created, FV4030/3, given the Farsi name Shir-2 (Lion-2).

Shir 2, 1978. U.K. Ministry of Defence-Crown photo.

Production of Shir-2 was to commence in 1979/80, however, something called The ’79 Revolution took place in Iran, and as a result the new Iranian government cancelled the order for Shir-2, and anyway, both the United States and United Kingdom halted weapons sales to Iran.  It should be noted that during the 1980’s Iran-Iraq War, Iran discovered that the Chieftains and Lion-1s could not handle prolonged combat in desert environments.

Mark-2-Shir/Shir-2, never delivered to Iran due to sanctions imposed after the ’79 revolution. U.K. Ministry of Defence-Crown photo.

What was ROF to do with all those Lion-2s it was building for Iran?  Luckily, the U.K. government was aware that the old Chieftain was far behind other new NATO tanks such as the U.S. M1 Abrams and German Leo-2, the MBT-80 project was having too many problems and was canceled, so they decided to spend the taxpayer’s pounds (at a cost in USD of 1.5-million in 1987 money) on the already in production Lion-2, but changed the name to FV4030/4 Challenger (keeping in the British tradition of naming their battle tanks with words that start with the letter C).  With some internal changes from the Shir-2, the Challenger entered service in 1983.

From U.S. Army Graphic Training Aid, Armored Vehicle Recognition, 1987.

In 1986, ROF was taken over by Vickers Defence Systems/Alvis Vickers.

From U.S. Army Graphic Training Aid, Armored Vehicle Recognition, 1987.

The Challenger has the L11A5 120mm riffled-bore main gun.

Operation Desert Storm: 17JAN1991–28FEB1991, known as Operation Granby to the British, it was the combat debut of Challenger.

A Challenger during Operation Desert Storm, 28FEB1991. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Holmes.

A Challenger during Operation Desert Storm, 28FEB1991. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Holmes.

Implementation Force (IFor), Bosnia-Herzegovina:  20DEC1995 to 20DEC1996.

A Challenger is off-loaded from a Russian cargo ship, Vladimir Vaslyaev, in Croatia, reporting for IFOR duty in Bosnia-Herzegovina, 23JUN1996. U.S. Army photo by Sergeant Brian Gavin.

A Challenger is off-loaded from a Russian cargo ship, Vladimir Vaslyaev, in Croatia, reporting for IFOR duty in Bosnia-Herzegovina, 23JUN1996. U.S. Army photo by Sergeant Brian Gavin.

Stabilization Force (SFor), Bosnia-Herzegovina: January 1997 to December 2004.

Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1997. Photo via The British Army’s National Army Museum, photo by Richard Stickland.

Already in 1986, Vickers Defence Systems (eventually taken over by BAE Systems) began work on a better Challenger, due to its lack of performance against the M1 Abrams and Leo-2.  Production began in 1993.  In 1994, the first production Challenger-2 failed to pass the acceptance trials, changes had to be made on the production, but the tank finally entered service in 1998.  FV4034 Challenger-2 is an improved version of Challenger, with a newly designed turret and the 120mm L30A1 rifled-bore main-gun. 97% of the tank is new and almost none of the parts can interchange with the old Challenger.

Never ending UN/NATO ‘Peacekeeping’ in  Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo (KFor), June 1999 to present.

Kosovo Battle Group. United Kingdom Ministry of Defence/Crown photo, September 2000.

By 2002, the last production Challenger-2 was delivered, just in time to invade Iraq.

Invasion of Iraq/Operation Iraqi Freedom: March 2003, combat debut of Challenger-2, known as Operation Telic to the British.

U.S. Marines check out a Royal Red Coat Challenger-2, staged on Camp Coyote, Kuwait, for the ‘done-deal’ invasion of Iraq, 03MAR2003. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Paul L. Anstine the Second.

External fuel drum on a Challenger-2, staged on Camp Coyote, Kuwait, for the ‘done-deal’ invasion of Iraq, 03MAR2003. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Paul L. Anstine the Second.

Weighed down by extra armor and electronic anti-IED devices, Challenger-2s practice some live-fire in Basra, Iraq, 17NOV2008. U.S. Army photo by Sergeant Gustavo Olgiati.

Jordanian Al Hussein (upgraded Challenger 1 FV4030/4). U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Richard Blumenstein, 07MAY2012.

(Vehicle I-D: JORDANIAN SHIELD اردني درع )

Ukraine Crisis: February 2014 (NATO backed coup) to present.

NATO video, demonstration of Challenger-2 on Sennelager Training Area, NATO-Germany, 15SEP2016:

Challenger-2 during wargame in NATO-Estonia, 10JUN2017. U.S. Army photo by Specialist Matthew J. DeVirgilio.

U.S. Army video by Major Charles Calio, Challenger-2s mulling about on Sennelager Training Area, NATO-Germany, 16SEP2017:

U.S. Army personnel help load a Royal Omani Challenger-2 onto a tractor-trailer/Tank Transporter, 06APR2019. U.S. Army photo by Sergeant Nahjier Williams.

NATO video of Challenger-2s showing off during wargames in NATO-Estonia (on Russia’s border), May 2019. Notice that some of the Challenger-2s are carrying NATO-Latvian pennants on their antenna:

Challenger-2 on Castlemartin Ranges in South West Wales. It is wearing ‘Urban Camo’, developed during the Cold War while occupying West Germany/West Berlin. United Kingdom Ministry of Defence-Crown photo, 15JUL2019.

NATO video showing Challenger-2s during wargame in NATO-Estonia, May 2020:

NATO video by Paris Grabeel, showing Challenger-2 during wargame in NATO Estonia, February 2021:

Quick U.S. Army video, by Specialist Elizabeth MacPherson, showing Challenger-2 during wargame in NATO-Estonia, May 2022:

The United Kingdom’s BAE Systems-Team Challenger is upgrading the Challenger-2, in the hopes of keeping it service until 2035.  Not all Challenger-2 are being upgraded, those that are not are being retired, or, as of 16JAN2023, “a squadron” of Challenger-2 s will be given away to Ukraine.

Challenger-3:

Photo published 29JUL2021, via The British Army-Crown.

Challenger-2 s being prepped for intensive Mark-3-Challenger upgrade.

Image via The British Army-Crown.

BAE Systems’ new Challenger with German Rheinmetall 120mm NATO compatible gun, and other improvements.

Cold War to Ukraine Crisis:  ILYUSHIN 76/78, RUSSIA & NATO?

NATO Vehicle I-D: CHALLENGER-2 vs LECLERC

Occupation of Iraq: U.S. ARMY BLOWS-UP BRITISH MADE IRANIAN CHIEFTAIN (Shir?) IN IRAQ!

International, U.S.

U.S. Armor Division quietly in the hands of Red Coats?

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20 January 2023 (02:57-UTC-07 Tango 06) 30 Dey 1401/27 Jumada t-Tania 1444/29 Xin-Chou 4720/20 январь 2023 года

“The presence of a British Brigadier in our divisional command group is one of the key elements that makes the 1st Armored Division a terrific place to serve. Our nation’s leaders have long recognized a special relationship built on trust, mutual respect, shared values between the United Kingdom and the United States of America.”-Major General Patrick Matlock, Commander of Fort Bliss, Texas, July 2020

How many patriots, yankees, U.S. taxpayers, knew that for just under two years the U.S. First Armored Division had a deputy commander from NATO-United Kingdom?

Major General Patrick Matlock awards the Legion of Merit to Royal Army Brigadier Leigh Tingey, during a farewell ceremony on Fort Bliss, Texas, 23JUL2020. U.S. Army? photo by Jean S. Han.

Red Coat, I mean, Royal Army Brigadier General Leigh Tingey was deputy commander of the 1st Armored Division, on Fort Bliss, Texas, from August 2018 to July 2020.  But wait, there is more, Tingley was the second such Red Coat to serve as deputy commander of U.S. forces within the United States!  According to a 1st Armored Division 28JUL2020 press release, by Jean S. Han, as of July 2020 at least 2-thousand-5-hundred Red Coats, and their families, are serving on U.S. military bases in 28 states!

U.S. Army? photo by Private First Class Matthew Marcellus, 01JUL2020.

Han ended the press release by stating that Brigadier Tingey will use his experience on Fort Bliss to benefit the Royal Army.

Return to the Empire, 2022: U.S./CANADIAN HOUSING HOOLIGANISM = DRUG LORDS, FOREIGN SPECULATORS & LLC MONOPOLIZING!

USAF GREY WOLF; MORE PROOF THE U.S. TAXPAYER IS CONTROLLED BY THE EMPIRE!

Financial Martial Law: U.S. DOLLARS CONTROLLED BY THE RED COATS? 

Trident of Poseidon: NATO’S NEW U.S. HQ, NOW FULLY OPERATIONAL!

Return to the Empire, 2021:  BIDEN IS A BRITISH EMPIRE RED COAT? NEW ALLIANCE FOR FUTURE WAR WITH CHINA!

M109A7; DON’T CALL IT A PALADIN, IT IS PROOF THE U.S. IS A ‘TOOL’ OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE!

CANADIAN GOLD-DIGGERS ALLOWED TO RIP-UP IDAHO FORESTS!

CANADIAN FIRE TRUCKS, U.S. AIR FORCE, CENTRAL AMERICA = taxpayer failure

Return to the Empire, 2017: OBAMA TURNS BENEDICT ARNOLD, IS TOOL OF PRINCE OF EVIL BRITISH EMPIRE

U.S. ARMY COMMANDED BY RED COATS?

CANADIANS CONTROL U.S. AIR DEFENSE, U.S. Air Force is ‘hush-hush’, Operation CrossTell!

Right to Self Defense, 2016: CANADIANS DEMAND GUN RIGHTS AFTER ‘Red Coat’ POLICE ADMIT TO STEALING LEGALLY OWNED GUNS!

Return to the Empire, 2014: MORE PROOF THE U.S. MIDDLE CLASS IS THE TOOL OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE! IT ALL STARTED WITH PRESIDENT REAGAN & HIS ‘TRICKLE DOWN’ ECONOMICS!

Return to the Empire, 2013: ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 377 YEARS OLD, OLDER THAN THE UNITED STATES! TOOL OF THE ANGLOPHILE (Red Coat Lovers) ELITES?

Technology

Cold War to Ukraine Crisis: AMX-10RCR

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Cold War: Approximately 1947 (due to U.S. President Harry Truman’s Truman Doctrine) to 1991 (Operation Desert Storm, collapse of Soviet Union).

From U.S. Army Graphic Training Aid, Armored Vehicle Recognition, 1987.

Depending on your source of information, France has been using the AMX-10RC since 1979 or 1981. One source says development began in 1970, with the first French unit getting its AMX-10RCs between 1981 and 1982.

From U.S. Army Graphic Training Aid, Armored Vehicle Recognition, 1987.

I think it is strange that information on this armored car is so conflicting, and it is strange that I cannot find any images of in-service AMX-10RCs prior to Operation Desert Storm.

The RC stands for Roues-Canon, in English it means Wheeled-Cannon.  It was made by a company called GIAT Industries (now called Nexter Systems).

French invasion of Chad, I mean peacekeeping operations, 1984.

Somewhere in Saudi Arabia, French AMX-10RC reconnaissance vehicles during a parade of coalition armor after Desert Storm. U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sergeant H. H. Deffner, 14MAY1992.

SFor (Stabilisation Force) AMX-10RC in Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1998.

Beginning in 2005, France began upgrading their AMX-10RCs, changing the name to AMX-10RCR, the extra R stands for Renove, meaning renovated in English.

Qatari AMX-10RC, 28APR2013. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Juanenrique Owings.

On Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 27OCT2017. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Damarko Bones.

On Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 27OCT2017. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Damarko Bones.

Ukraine Crisis: February 2014 (NATO backed coup) to present.

French recon unit, Arta Training Range, Djibouti. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Steve H. Lopez, 06OCT2015.

Moroccan AMX-10RC, 2018.

Moroccan AMX-10RC during U.S./NATO wargame African Lion, June 2021.

Moroccan AMX-10RC during U.S./NATO wargame African Lion, June 2021.

Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, 11AUG2021. U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sergeant Amanda Stock.

Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, 11AUG2021. U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sergeant Amanda Stock.

NATO video of Ukrainian An-124 delivering French AMX-10RCR to NATO-Romania, 03MAR2022:

Moroccan AMX-10RC during U.S./NATO wargame African Lion, June 2022.

Djibouti, Horn of Africa, 10NOV2022. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny.

On 04JAN2023, President of France Emmanuel Macron announced that French taxpayers will give some AMX-10RCRs to Ukraine.

Ukrainian newspaper says the AMX-10RCR is “Not Bad, Though not Really a Tank”

Cold War to Ukraine Crisis: H-A-W-K, HOMING ALL-THE WAY KILLER

M1117, GUARDIAN OF SECURITY OR A FRANKENSTEIN?  Originating with Viet-Nam era V100, now being given away to Ukraine!

Influenza

Vaccine Fail: Govt agency admits Adverse Reactions, including thousands of deaths, are grossly under reported!

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The United States has the underutilized Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).  In the United Kingdom it is officially called Yellow Card, because when the program was started people had to manually fill out yellow cards to report their adverse reaction to a vaccine.  Both the U.S. and U.K.’s voluntary system relies mainly on the victim to file the report, but healthcare providers can also file reports.

The U.K.’s Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published the latest numbers (23NOV2022, published on 21DEC2022) regarding adverse reactions.  Notice below that the number of voluntarily reported reactions add up to more than 400-thousand!

Table 4: Number of reports

Country COVID-19 Pfizer/ BioNTech Vaccine (monovalent and bivalent) COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna (monovalent and bivalent) Brand unspecified
England 138,610 203,063 37,408 1,214
Wales 8,628 10,922 2,841 114
Northern Ireland 3,087 3,020 202 27
Scotland 13,254 17,608 3,891 239

The MHRA report also goes into detail about the reactions, including deadly reactions, and the demographics of the people affected.

Table 11: Number of UK reports with a fatal outcome received for COVID-19 Vaccines by patient age up to and including 23 November 2022

Age group (years) COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna Brand unspecified All vaccines
Under 18 ^ 6 – ^ 9
18-29 29 19 ^ – 49
30-39 49 34 6 ^ 90
40-49 97 32 6 ^ 138
50-59 158 45 ^ 10 218
60-69 205 78 13 9 305
70-79 267 179 19 6 471
80+ 332 328 36 17 713
Unknown 195 136 25 13 369
Total 1,334 857 111 60 2,362

“It is estimated that only 10% of serious reactions and between 2 and 4% of non-serious reactions are reported. Under-reporting coupled with a decline in reporting makes it especially important to report all suspicions of adverse drug reactions to the Yellow Card Scheme.”-MHRA, 17MAY2019

Vaccine Fail, 2023: HUGE STUDY SAYS 95% OF VETERANS WITH 3RD SHOT STILL GOT INFECTED? (95% Risk of Infection with 3rd mRNA)

Vaccine Fail, November 2022: U.K. POLITICIAN REVEALS ADVERSE REACTIONS WORSE THAN BEING REPORTED, DEATHS & PERMANENT DISABILITIES!

International, Technology

World War 3, Vehicle I-D: Serbia’s new T-72MS

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During the Cold War, Yugoslavia developed their own version of the Soviet T-72, using NATO targeting systems, called the M-84.  Now, Serbia is using the new MS (MC in Serbian Cyrillic) version of the T-72.

Mounting the 12.7mm heavy machine gun. Photo via Ministry of Defense Republic of Serbia, 26SEP2022.

Photo via Ministry of Defense Republic of Serbia, 26SEP2022.

Tank Commander station. Photo via Ministry of Defense Republic of Serbia, 26SEP2022.

Photo via Ministry of Defense Republic of Serbia, 26SEP2022.

Photo via Ministry of Defense Republic of Serbia, 26SEP2022.

The battalion that operates the T-72MS is known as the ‘March 2022 Generation’ T-72M Battalion.

Photo via Ministry of Defense Republic of Serbia, 20JUL2022.

Photo via Ministry of Defense Republic of Serbia, 20JUL2022.

Photo via Ministry of Defense Republic of Serbia, 20JUL2022.

‘Punching’ the gun tube. Photo via Ministry of Defense Republic of Serbia, 20JUL2022.

Checking the fuel level in the fender mounted fuel tank. Photo via Ministry of Defense Republic of Serbia, 30DEC2021.

The abilities of the T-72MS were presented to the Serbian taxpayers during wargame Lighting Strike 2021, in June 2021.

During wargame Lighting Strike 2021. Photo via Ministry of Defense Republic of Serbia, 27JUN2021.

Serbian Defense Ministry video, T-72MS action during Lightning Strike 2021:

During wargame Lighting Strike 2021. Photo via Ministry of Defense Republic of Serbia, 27JUN2021.

Photo via Ministry of Defense Republic of Serbia, 21JUN2021.

The Serbian Defense Ministry claims the T-72MS is a joint development between Russia and Serbia.  However, all 30 T-72MS tanks were made in Russia.  They are described as having ‘special protections’, and is basically an upgraded T-72B1.  The deal was announced in 2019, with the first Serbian ‘White Eagles’ arriving towards the end of Gregorian 2020.

Photo via Ministry of Defense Republic of Serbia, 23MAY2021.

In May 2021, the donated T-72MS were paraded in front of Defense Ministry officials:

Photo via Ministry of Defense Republic of Serbia, 23MAY2021.

Vehicle I-D: NATO SLOVENIJA uses Cold War era M-84, updated to A4 SNIPER, 2021

World War 3: RUSSIA DEPLOYS MORE T-72B3M

Biden’s War: U.S. TAXPAYERS TO UPGRADE COLD WAR ERA T-72B FOR UKRAINE! 

International, U.S.

Biden’s War: U.S. Army admits it’s all about making money for NATO-Greece!

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“The Greek population directly benefits as each company eligible to compete on U.S. Army contract actions will provide the population of Greece a steady and reliable source of income as our posture grows or is sustained in support of Atlantic Resolve.”-Major Luis Palma, Balkans Regional Contracting Office Chief, 409th Contracting Support Brigade, U.S. Army

Photo via Vata Burim, 28NOV2022.

On 28NOV2022, as many as 1-hundred Greek vendors attended the Thessaloniki Vendor Outreach Fair, put-on by the United States Army, and the U.S. Consulate General, and the Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry.  It was a workshop to teach local Greek businesses how to get their share of the U.S. taxpayer funded military-civilian contracting system.

Photo via Vata Burim, 28NOV2022.

The U.S. Army’s 266th Finance Support Center admitted that already $2-billion worth of contracts have been issued to Greek contractors since the Ukraine Crisis started, in 2014 (remember, the U.S./NATO instigated coup in Ukraine where U.S. politicians, both left & right, actually went to Ukraine and egged-on the coup leaders)!

Hellenic Army photo by Colonel Vasilis Yaglis, 25NOV2022.

Since that 2014 coup, U.S. led NATO launched Operation Atlantic Resolve, ostensibly to counter ‘Russian aggression’.  NATO-Greece became a major port of disembarkation for the U.S.-NATO forces assigned to Atlantic Resolve: “We’ve been doing this at Alexandroupoli for years now. This meeting was helpful… because they received all the guidance they need to get registered and examine the platforms the U.S. government uses. This is always good, to get local business involved with the military operation. We have the approval of the community because they gain something. It’s a win-win situation.”-Colonel Vasilios Yaglis, Hellenic (Greek) Army

Hellenic Army photo by Colonel Vasilis Yaglis, 25NOV2022.

But wait, there is more!  The U.S. Army revealed that troop and material shipments through Greece will only increase, and that more permanent operations are planned, meaning even more taxpayer funded business for Greek vendors: “The continued increase of U.S. and NATO presence at Alexandroupoli, has leveraged positive impacts to the community, bolstering the economy to include jobs. U.S. military operations have supported the continued growth of the city to become a critical strategic node for transport and military logistics.”-Andre Cameron, director of Transportation Corps Detachment, Eastern Mediterranean-Greece, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command

“With Soldiers rotating there every other month, let’s put up more permanent structures and improve the quality of life. As opposed to putting a tent up for 40 days, we’re looking at pre-fabricated modular type structures.”-Colonel Matthew DiNenna, commander of Area Support Group Balkans

The U.S. Army’s 21st Theater Sustainment Command also revealed that in just the month of November 2022, more than 2-thousand-4-hundred major pieces of military gear went through the NATO-Greek ports of Alexandroupoli and Thessaloniki, and the NATO-Poland port of Gdynia.

Biden’s War: YET ANOTHER NORTH CAROLINA GUARD UNIT DEPLOYING TO AFRICA, AND ANOTHER TO THE O-I-R!

“The cost per missile is $250,000; per fire unit, $15 million; and per battery, $30 million.” And you are giving them away to Ukraine!

M1117, GUARDIAN OF SECURITY OR A FRANKENSTEIN?  U.S. taxpayers paid at least $809-thousand-5-hundred each, and now Biden is giving them away to Ukraine!

World War 3, 2014 (when it all started, and you’re paying for it): UNITED STATES MILITARY ADVENTURES vs RUSSIAN MILITARY ADVENTURES, SINCE 1990: WE’RE ALL LIVING IN AMERIKA!

MORE PROOF OF THE HELL OF OBAMA LIES! EUROPEAN ELECTION OBSERVER SAYS CRIMEAN REFERENDUM WAS LAWFUL!

OBAMA REGIME SNIPER CAUGHT SHOOTING AT BOTH UKRAINIAN & CRIMEAN TROOPS!

ARGENTINA SUPPORTS CRIMEA-RUSSIA!

U.S. TAXPAYERS SPENT $5-BILLION FUNDING Ukrainian INSURGENTS!

OBAMA REGIME PREPS FOR WAR! RUSSIA ACCEPTS CRIMEA’S RETURN! GERMANY SAYS THIS IS WAR! SHOTS FIRED IN CRIMEA!

PUTIN vs OBAMA

ETHNIC RUSSIANS TAKE CAPITOL BUILDING IN LUGANSK! RESIDENTS OF DONETSK CALLING FOR RUSSIAN REFERENDUM!

FALSE FLAG SHOTS FIRED IN CRIMEA? OBAMA RESORTS TO PAPER TIGER GAME OF SANCTIONS!

UKRAINIAN AIR FORCE DEFECTS TO CRIMEA! DONETSK OBLAST JOINS RUSSIA? CRIMEA TO ANNEX SEVASTOPOL! G-7 PROMISES KIEV MORE MONEY! EMERGENCY MEETINGS!

NAZI GERMANY vs SOVIET UNION = UNITED STATES vs RUSSIA

ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD WAR ONE, WORLD WAR THREE IS TO BE?

143-THOUSAND UKRAINIANS ASK FOR HELP FROM RUSSIA! RUSSIA TO OPEN DOORS TO UKRAINIAN REFUGEES! PUTIN TELLS OBAMA, UN & NATO ‘WE WILL TAKE ACTION!’

CRIMEAN TROOPS STOP UKRAINIAN INVASION!

NATO THREATENS WAR WITH RUSSIA!

CRIMEA DECLARES DIRECT RULE BY THE PEOPLE! RESISTANCE TO OBAMA REGIME & THE TRILATERAL COMMISSION BUILDING!

Technology

Cold War Vehicle I-D: Vulcan, 70 years later!

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Cold War: Approximately 1947 (due to U.S. President Harry Truman’s Truman Doctrine) to 1991 (Operation Desert Storm, collapse of Soviet Union).

The Avro Vulcan was a Cold war era NATO-United Kingdom nuclear bomber, first flying in 1952 (70 years ago).

Avro Vulcan B.1A, flying over Las Vegas, Nevada, during the World Congress of Flight air show, April 1959. XH502 started service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1958, and was scrapped ten years later.

Vulcan B.2 XH535 over Edwards Air Force Base (AFB), California, 10JUL1961. XH535 would crash on 11MAY1964, in the United Kingdom, four of the six crew were killed.

Vulcan B.2 XH535 flies alongside B-52 00006, over Edwards AFB, California, 10JUL1961.

No information accompanied this U.S. Air Force (USAF) photo.

By 1968, the Royal Air Force (RAF) realized the bomber, intended to carry nuclear bombs, was not able to reach targets inside the Soviet Union as a ‘strategic bomber’.  In the 1970s it acted as a tactical nuclear bomber.  By the 1980s it switched to carrying conventional bombs and missiles.

XM650 taking part in the USAF Strategic Air Command’s Giant Voice ’71, in Florida in December 1971.

Buzzing a cottage near RAF Alconbury. USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Jose Lopez Junior, 15JUN1982.

In 1982, the Vulcan was finally used in combat, during the Falkland/Malvinas War (40 years ago).

This Vulcan B.2 is flying over Castle AFB, California, 01JAN1983. According to the USAF, it was scheduled to be donated to a museum.

XL428 on the RAF Mildenhall flight line, 09JUN1984. USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Jose Lopez Junior.

Vulcan B.2 XL426, 25MAY1985. XL426 is one of three surviving Vulcan bombers. USAF photo by Sergeant David S. Nolan.

XL426 on RAF Mildenhall, 25MAY1985. USAF photo by Sergeant David S. Nolan.

Vulcan B.2 XH558 retired from military service in 1992, marking the end of the undeclared Cold War.  It was operated by a private organization for air shows, until 2015.

Farnborough International Air Show, United Kingdom, 14JUL2012. USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Lee Osberry.

U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sergeant Chrissy Powers/Best, 18JUL2015.

Avro Vulcan XH558 preforms for crowds at the Royal International Air Tattoo over RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, 19JUL2015. This Vulcan retired from air show duty in October 2015. USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Chrissy Powers/Best.

Avro Vulcan XH558 flies toward Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, 27AUG2015. USAF photo by Senior Airman Trevor T. McBride.

XH558 was the final B.2 Vulcan to be delivered to the Royal Air Force and the last complete flying Vulcan in the world. USAF photo by Senior Airman Trevor T. McBride, 27AUG2015.

XH558 was escorted by two USAF F-15C Eagles. USAF photo by Senior Airman Trevor T. McBride, 27AUG2015.

U.S. Air Force video report on how the F-15C Eagles used the Vulcan to conduct interception training:

USAF photo by Senior Airman Trevor T. McBride, 27AUG2015.

USAF photo by Senior Airman Trevor T. McBride, 27AUG2015.

USAF photo by Senior Airman Trevor T. McBride, 27AUG2015.

F-15 Eagle 50th Anniversary, 2022: EAGLES HIT 10-THOUSAND HOURS, WAY PAST THEIR ‘PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE’!

International, Technology

World War 3 Vehicle I-D: Hind Users

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Probably the most prolific combat helicopter ever made, incomplete list of current users:

Afghan Mi-24 Hind-D.

Algerian Super Hind (modified in South Africa).

Angolan Hind.

Armenian Hinds.

Belarussian Mi-24.

NATO-Belgium operated Mi-24P helicopters during NATO wargame Saber Junction, in Vilseck, Germany, 10OCT2012. U.S. Army photo by Specialist Evangelia Grigiss.

Brazilian AH-2 Saber (Mi-35M).

NATO-Bulgaria Mi-24 Hind-D. U.S. Army photo by Sergeant Robert Douglas, 11JUN2019.

Cuban Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias Mi-24 Hind-D, not known when photo was made.

NATO-Czech Republic (Czechia) Mi-24V.

Egyptian Mi-35M.

NATO ‘partner’ Georgia’s Hind-D, 30APR2022. Photo via Georgian Ministry of Defense.

Ministry of Defense of Georgia video showing new facility where Hinds, and other aircraft, can be re-built, released October 2020:

NATO Hungary Mi-24 Hind-D, 03JUN2021. U.S. Army photo by Major Robert Fellingham.

See more NATO-Hungarian Hinds in NATO WEAPONS: APACHES & HINDS, FOR THE FIRST TIME?

India’s Mi-35 Hind.

U.S. Army video showing Indonesian Mi-35P, September 2014:

Iraq’s new Mi-35M Hind.

Brand new Mi-35M for Kazakhstan, still wearing Russian flag on tail.

A recent, but not clear, photo of a Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan) Hind. They still use the Red Star of the old Soviet Union.

Libyan ‘Haftar’ Mi-35.

Macedonian Mi-25(24) Hind-D. U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sergeant John M. Foster, 04SEP2003.

Mozambican Mi-25(24).

Myanmarese Mi-35P.

Nigerian Mi-35.

Peru’s Hind-D, March 2018.

NATO-Poland Mi-24 Hind-D, 13OCT2022. Hawaii Army National Guard photo by Specialist Kevin T. Brown Junior.

Serbian Defense Ministry video, arrival of new Mi-35Ms dubbed Vučić’s Flying Tanks, 16AUG2019:

Syrian Hind-Ds.

Turkmenistan’s Mi-24P.

NATO-United States, Mi-24 Hind-D, Yuma Marine Corps Air Station-Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course, 09OCT2015. U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Staff Sergeant Artur Shvartsberg.

A NATO-United States Mi-24 Hind-D on Lancaster Airport, Texas, 29JUN2022. It is painted in the Cold War era style of Warsaw Pact Bulgaria. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Courtney Sebastianelli.

Uzbek Army ‘live-fire’ video posted July 2022, Uzbekistan tries out its new Mi-35M:

https://youtu.be/PK_6PaQ0sYA

Venezuelan Mi-35 goes down.

Vehicle I-D:

MIL 24 HIND ‘SATAN’S CHARIOTS’, COLD WAR AND BEYOND (1970s to Ukraine Crisis-October 2022)

ZOMBIE ‘COPTER: HOW THE HIND RETURNED TO AFGHANISTAN (with the help of NATO), AND WHY IT WON’T DIE.