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Update on US-China Tensions Over Taiwan for August 29, 2022 After a series of provocative meetings between US officials and Taiwan’s administration in violation of US bilateral agreements with Beijing over the One China policy, the US has now transited warships through the Taiwan Strait. Throughout this series of provocations China has steadily expanded military operations around Taiwan, tightening control over the air and water around the island territory. The US appears unable to recognize the limits of its power and influence and prepared fully to trigger another catastrophic conflict just as it has with Russia over Ukraine. References: BBC - US Taiwan: Congress team follows Pelosi with second high-level visit in a month: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-62541750 US State Department - U.S. Relations With Taiwan: https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-taiwan/ NPR - China announces new drills around Taiwan as a U.S. delegation visits the island: https://www.npr.org/2022/08/15/1117483403/u-s-congressional-delegation-meets-with-taiwans-leader BBC - US 'must contest' Chinese missiles over Taiwan, says admiral: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-62560527?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral CNN - 'New normal' across the Taiwan Strait as China threat looms ever closer: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/19/china/china-taiwan-strait-new-normal-mic-intl-hnk-ml/index.html VOA - US Warships Carrying Out Taiwan Strait Passage, First Since Pelosi Visit: https://www.voanews.com/a/us-warships-carrying-out-taiwan-strait-passage-first-since-pelosi-visit-officials-say-/6719817.html New York Times - How China Could Choke Taiwan: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/08/25/world/asia/china-taiwan-conflict-blockade.html Atlas of Economic Complexity (Harvard University) - Taiwan 2020: https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/explore?country=249&product=undefined&year=2020&productClass=HS&target=Partner&partner=undefined&startYear=undefined Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for August 27, 2022 US to send air defense systems, VAMPIRE laser-guided rockets, Puma UAS and parts for (not additional drones) ScanEagle drones... many of these systems will not reach Ukraine for months if not years. While the Pentagon is trying to convince Moscow it is in this long-term, the meager package reveals the US isn't capable of sustaining support for Ukraine in the long-term. References: National Interest - Does Ukraine Have Hope of Recapturing Russian-Held Kherson?” https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/does-ukraine-have-hope-recapturing-russian-held-kherson-204433 Ministry of Defence (UK) on Twitter - Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 27 August 2022: https://twitter.com/DefenceHQ/status/1563406537401389056 US Department of Defense - Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl Holds a Press Briefing on Security Assistance in Support of Ukraine AUG. 24, 2022: https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/3138872/undersecretary-of-defense-for-policy-dr-colin-kahl-holds-a-press-briefing-on-se/ Business Insider - US is sending Ukraine VAMPIRE rocket launchers that can turn a regular pickup truck into a drone killer: https://www.businessinsider.com/us-sending-ukraine-vampire-system-to-fight-russian-drones-2022-8 Forbes - U.S. Is Sending Ukraine VAMPIRE Systems To Turn Pickups Into Missile Launchers: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erictegler/2022/08/26/the-vampire-systems-the-us-is-sending-to-ukraine-turn-pickups-into-missile-launchers/?sh=73ded4bd7f01 NYT - Putin Orders a Sharp Expansion of Russia’s Hard-Hit Armed Forces: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/25/world/europe/putin-russia-military-expansion.html TASS - Putin issues decree to increase army’s standard strength by 137,000 as of 2023: https://tass.com/politics/1498157 The Jamestown Foundation - Moscow Resurrects Battalion Tactical Groups (BTGs) (2012): https://jamestown.org/program/moscow-resurrects-battalion-tactical-groups/ ARMOR (Spring 2017) - Defeating the Russian Battalion Tactical Group (page 11) (more information about Russian BTGs): https://www.benning.army.mil/Armor/eARMOR/content/issues/2017/Spring/ARMOR%20Spring%202017%20edition.pdf Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

An up-tick of sabotage and terrorism from Ukraine comes as Kiev’s forces fail to make any gains on the battlefield. International relations and security expert Mark Sleboda breaks down the context the recent assassination of Darya Dugina took place within, what it means for both Ukraine and Russia now and in the near future, and what’s to follow. Follow Mark Sleboda: On Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkSleboda1 On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealPolitickwithMarkSleboda On Telegram: https://t.me/TheRealPolitick References: Gonzalo Lira - Open House (Mark Sleboda on the assassination of Darya Dugina): https://youtu.be/XVzkWGsTubE?t=10719 Grayzone - Dugin targeted as US-Ukraine shadow wars expand: https://youtu.be/IBO9UElgi5I Ukraine Pravda - Pro-Russian media blogger shot and killed in Kherson: https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/04/20/7340903/ RFE/RL - Moscow-Imposed Official In Russian-Occupied Ukrainian City Killed By Car Bomb https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-kherson-official-killed-car-bomb/31913329.html Al Jazeera - Ukraine investigates, attacks those who collaborate with Russia: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/11/what-awaits-turncoat-ukrainian-officials Amnesty International - Ukraine must stop ongoing abuses and war crimes by pro-Ukrainian volunteer forces (2014): https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2014/09/ukraine-must-stop-ongoing-abuses-and-war-crimes-pro-ukrainian-volunteer-forces/ Newsweek - Tulsi Gabbard, Rand Paul Placed on List of Russian Propagandists by Ukraine: https://www.newsweek.com/tulsi-gabbard-rand-paul-placed-list-russian-propagandists-ukraine-1727831 Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

Russia has claimed and the Pentagon has confirmed that the US has sent Ukraine AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM) for targeting Russian radars used for air defense and counter battery operations. While the Pentagon and the Western media have once against hyped the impact of these missiles, the truth is even under ideal conditions they are difficult and dangerous to use - and Ukraine is using them under the least ideal conditions. References: Business Insider - The US has been quietly giving Ukraine radar-hunting missiles that could really be a problem for Russia: https://www.businessinsider.com/us-quietly-gives-ukraine-anti-radar-missiles-to-fight-russia-2022-8 The Drive - Ukrainian MiG-29s Are Firing AGM-88 Anti-Radiation Missiles: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukrainian-mig-29s-are-firing-agm-88-anti-radiation-missiles The Drive - New Evidence Of AGM-88 Anti-Radiation Missile Use By Ukraine Emerges: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/new-evidence-of-agm-88-anti-radiation-missile-use-by-ukraine-emerge The Drive - How Ukraine Could’ve Quickly Put AGM-88 Anti-Radiation Missiles To Use: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/how-ukraine-couldve-quickly-put-agm-88-anti-radiation-missiles-to-use CSIS - Russian Air and Missile Defense: https://missilethreat.csis.org/system/russian-air-defense/ Air Force Magazine - The Weasels at War (1991): https://www.airforcemag.com/article/0791weasels/#:~:text=The%20Wild%20Weasels%20of%20the,to%20the%20mixed-force%20Weasels. Air Force Magazine - Take It Down! The Wild Weasels in Vietnam (2010, another description of how difficult SEAD missions were and how ambiguous their success was): https://www.airforcemag.com/article/0710weasels/ The Aviationist - Here’s how an F-16 Wild Weasel pilot earned the Silver Star decoration during Operation Allied Force: https://theaviationist.com/2016/04/20/heres-how-an-f-16-wild-weasel-pilot-earned-the-silver-star-decoration-during-operation-allied-force/ Conference Paper - Assessment of Iraq's Air Defense System in the Iraqi Freedom Operation (2019): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341310171_Assessment_of_Iraq's_Air_Defense_System_in_the_Iraqi_Freedom_Operation Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

Update on Russian special military operations in Ukraine for August 20, 2022: 1. Russian forces continue incremental advances in the Donbass; 2. Ukraine’s Kherson offensive remains stalled; 3. The US is supplying Ukraine with additional HIMARS ammunition but not additional launchers; 4. The US is also sending smaller caliber (105mm) and thus shorter-range howitzers in small numbers to join dwindling numbers of 155mm M777s sent by the US earlier; 5. The US is sending ScanEagle drones similar to Russia’s Orlan-10, but only 15 of them vs hundreds of Russian drones; 6. Despite several successful sabotage operations in Crimea, Ukraine is unable to hit critical Russian targets in the numbers or on the scale Russia is hitting corresponding targets in Ukraine; 7. The US is sending 40 MRAPs and 50 HMMMVs to replace Ukraine’s destroyed armored vehicles; References: US Department of Defense - Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing AUG. 19, 2022: https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/3134558/senior-defense-official-holds-a-background-briefing/ NASA - Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS): https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#t:adv;d:2022-08-14;@37.1,47.8,8z Washington Post - Crimea attacks point to Ukraine’s newest strategy, official says: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/17/ukraine-defense-minister-special-forces-new-strategy/ Al Jazeera - Ukrainian attacks in Crimea weaken Russia’s military capacity: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/18/ukrainian-attacks-in-crimea-weaken-russias-military-capacity Alexander Mercouris - Putin, Shoigu Pitch Russia as Main Opponent of Globalisation: https://youtu.be/DdOJmMOqDfQ Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

Newsweek and many others both in the mainstream Western media as well as across social media have claimed NASA maps indicating fires in Ukraine “prove” US-supplied HIMARS have reduced the number of Russian artillery strikes. However, a quick visit to NASA’s publicly available map (the link is in the references below) indicates that the number of fires varies greatly day-to-day including some days with hardly any fires at all long before the first HIMARS was delivered to Ukraine. References: Newsweek - Ukraine Map Suggests U.S.-Supplied HIMARS Could Be Turning Tide of War: https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-map-reveals-us-american-himars-turned-tide-war-donbas-1724939#:~:text=Ukraine%20Map%20Suggests%20U.S.-Supplied%20HIMARS%20Could%20Be%20Turning%20Tide%20of%20War,-By%20Isabel%20van&text=Maps%20of%20Ukraine%20created%20by,of%20Vladimir%20Putin's%20war. NASA - Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS): https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#t:adv;d:2022-07-12;@38.5,48.6,8z DW - Could HIMARS turn the tide of war in Ukraine? (indicates first HIMARS strike took place in late June 2022): https://www.dw.com/en/what-role-are-himars-playing-in-ukraine/a-62567364 Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

A protest leader in Sri Lanka was recently confronted about ties to US-funded organizations. Not only did they deny any such funding, but upon seeing evidence otherwise, began making excuses for it in a familiar pattern demonstrated by US-funded agitators around the globe. Watch as we peel away another layer in regards to US meddling around the world and in regards to the protests and unrest in Sri Lanka in particular. References: Reuters - How a Band of Activists Helped Bring Down Sri Lanka's Government: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-07-11/how-a-band-of-activists-helped-bring-down-sri-lankas-government NYT - U.S. Groups Helped Nurture Arab Uprisings: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/world/15aid.html Linkedin - Chameera Dedduwage: https://lk.linkedin.com/in/chameeradedduwage PAFFREL - International Affiliations: https://www.paffrel.com/inter_partnership-3---IP.html# NED - Asia Regional 2021: https://www.ned.org/region/asia/asia-regional-2021/ USAID Funding for PAFFREL for 2018: https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00X5MN.pdf https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00T82Q.pdf USAID Funding for PAFFREL for 2019: https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00X5MS.pdf USAID Funding for PAFFREL for 2020: https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00X5MZ.pdf NED/NDI Funding for PAFFREL: https://www.ndi.org/sites/default/files/1417_elect_quickcounthdbk_0.pdf Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

Amnesty International has a long track record of selling lies to the public to help justify US military aggression both direct and by proxy all under the guise of "human rights" advocacy. Often when it is too late to reverse the damage done, Amnesty puts distance between itself and its lies to prepare for the next propaganda campaign. How has this played out in Ukraine now that the US proxy war there is in full swing? References: The New Atlas - The Reason People Want Amnesty International Kicked Out of Thailand: https://youtu.be/abb1-8yj3ro Washington Post - Opinion What Amnesty got wrong in Ukraine and why I had to resign: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/13/amnesty-ukraine-civilians-at-risk-why-i-quit/ Amnesty International - Ukraine: Ukrainian fighting tactics endanger civilians: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/08/ukraine-ukrainian-fighting-tactics-endanger-civilians/ Washington Post - Russia has killed civilians in Ukraine. Kyiv’s defense tactics add to the danger.: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/28/ukraine-kyiv-russia-civilians/ Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

Carl Zha talks with The New Atlas about growing tensions between the United States and China over Taiwan. We discuss the actual status of Taiwan as Chinese territory even according to Washington’s own agreements with Beijing, analyze the recent visit of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and also look into the past for historical context as well as into the future of what may come next. Where to Find Carl Zha’s Work: Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/silknsteel YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CarlZha/videos Twitter: https://twitter.com/carlzha References: US State Department - U.S. Relations With Taiwan: https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-taiwan/ Harvard University’s Atlas of Economic Complexity - Taiwan 2020: https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/explore?country=249&product=undefined&year=2020&productClass=HS&target=Partner&partner=undefined&startYear=undefined New York Times - U.S. Insists It Will Operate Around Taiwan, Despite China’s Pressure: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/10/us/politics/taiwan-china-us.html Army University Press - Near Peer: China (Understanding the Chinese Military): https://youtu.be/i7JcAvnbRtE Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for August 14, 2022: - Russian forces continue to make incremental progress along the Siversk-Bakhmut defense line even according to pro-Ukrainian sources; - There is no sign of any Ukrainian offensive around Kherson, even according to the Western media; - Another US-supplied HIMARS has been destroyed according to the Russian MoD, that is now 8 out of 16 sent to Ukraine destroyed; - The Pentagon is now struggling to explain why it is unable to supply Ukraine with sufficient weapons needed to execute the ever-pending “Kherson Offensive” yet to materialize; - Claims made by the Pentagon regarding the effectiveness of various weapon systems sent have been contradicted by recently discovered documents from the US military itself; - The US Army claims the effectiveness of common US anti-tank weapons like the Javelin and the AT-4 is around 19% among trained US soldiers. This would be much lower among Ukrainian troops; - The Western media has decided to assign credit to Ukraine for a recent explosion in Crimea despite Kiev denying any involvement; - Ukraine is shelling Zaporozhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in an attempt to force Russian troops to leave through international pressure; References: Live UA Map - Ukraine Map (pro-Ukrainian): https://liveuamap.com/ Defense Politics Asia - Ukraine Map (more objective): https://defensepoliticsasia.com/ukraine/ US Department of Defense - USD (Policy) Dr. Kahl Press Conference: https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/3120707/usd-policy-dr-kahl-press-conference/ Fort Benning, US Army - Infantry Brigade Combat Team Scout Platoon AntiArmor Engagements at the Joint Readiness Training Center: https://www.benning.army.mil/Armor/eArmor/content/issues/2021/Winter/1Brown21.pdf Washington Post - On the Kherson front lines, little sign of a Ukrainian offensive: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/12/ukraine-kherson-battle/ Newsweek - Half of U.S.-Made HIMARS in Ukraine Destroyed, Russia Says: https://www.newsweek.com/half-us-made-himars-ukraine-destroyed-russia-1729622 CNBC - Zelenskyy slams Ukrainian officials for revealing tactics; Ukraine destroys last bridge over Dnipro: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/12/russia-ukraine-live-updates.html Guardian - Ukrainian attack on Russian airbase sends message to Moscow and beyond: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/11/ukraine-attack-russian-airbase-saky-crimea-send-message-moscow-propaganda-victory Additional Sources for Ukraine Updates: The Duran: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDuran Alex Christoforou: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexChristoforou Alexander Mercouris: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexanderMercourisReal Mark Sleboda - The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealPolitickwithMarkSleboda Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

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As tensions continue to rise between Washington and Beijing over Taiwan, it is important to keep track of the undercurrent of propaganda the US uses to shape public perception regarding China in the first place. Continued efforts by the US to use organizations like the UN in its propaganda war against China includes an upcoming report regarding Xinjiang, China meant to undermine a recent visit by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to the region. References: BBC - Why is there tension between China and the Uighurs? (2014): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-26414014 AP - AP Exclusive: Uighurs fighting in Syria take aim at China: https://apnews.com/article/syria-ap-top-news-riots-international-news-china-79d6a427b26f4eeab226571956dd256e AP - Terror & tourism: Xinjiang eases its grip, but fear remains: https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-lifestyle-china-health-travel-7a6967f335f97ca868cc618ea84b98b9 Reuters - EXCLUSIVE China seeks to stop UN rights chief from releasing Xinjiang report - document: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/exclusive-china-seeks-stop-un-rights-chief-releasing-xinjiang-report-document-2022-07-19/ US National Endowment for Democracy (NED) - Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act Builds on Work of NED Grantees: https://www.ned.org/uyghur-human-rights-policy-act-builds-on-work-of-ned-grantees/ US NED - Xinjiang/East Turkestan (China) 2021: https://www.ned.org/region/asia/xinjiang-east-turkestan-china-2021/ Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for August 8, 2022 - Russian advances continue along the line of contact between Avdiivka and Siversk; - Ukraine’s “Kherson Offensive™” has yet to visibly begin; - Russian Ministry of Defense claims to have destroyed another HIMARS (5 destroyed in total of 16); - Western “rights orgs” turn on Ukraine after months of covering up atrocities - Amnesty International reports on Ukrainian armed forces using schools and hospitals as military posts; - Forbes reports on disappearing Ukrainian tank brigades; - CBS reports on Western aid disappearing enroute to Ukrainian front lines; - Sudden rash of recycled headlines including redux on Javelin missiles and References: Defense Politics Asia - Ukraine Map: https://defensepoliticsasia.com/ukraine/ LiveUAmap (pro-Ukrainian): https://liveuamap.com/ UK Times - Showdown looms in Mykolaiv as Putin scrambles to save face: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/showdown-looms-in-mykolaiv-as-putin-scrambles-to-save-face-975722d85 Sky News - Ukraine war set to enter 'new phase', Ministry of Defence warns: https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-set-to-enter-new-phase-ministry-of-defence-warns-12666633 Forbes - It Seems Ukraine Is Struggling To Form Tank Brigades: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/08/05/it-seems-ukraine-is-struggling-to-form-tank-brigades/?sh=747d1b81669a CBS News - Why military aid to Ukraine doesn't always get to the front lines: "Like 30% of it reaches its final destination": https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine-military-aid-weapons-front-lines/ Amnesty International - Ukraine: Ukrainian fighting tactics endanger civilians: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/08/ukraine-ukrainian-fighting-tactics-endanger-civilians/ Washington Post - Russia has killed civilians in Ukraine. Kyiv’s defense tactics add to the danger. (March 2022): https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/28/ukraine-kyiv-russia-civilians/ Reuters - Head of Ukraine's Amnesty office leaves after group accuses Kyiv: https://www.reuters.com/world/head-ukraines-amnesty-office-leaves-after-group-accuses-kyiv-2022-08-06/ Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

Recent US-Chinese tensions centered on Taiwan has raised the prospect of a military confrontation. Let’s try to answer the following questions: How and why would China launch military operations in regards to Taiwan? What sort of capabilities does the Chinese military possess? References + Time Stamps: @00:00 Intro: How the US is Trying to Prevent Reunification & Provoke a War: @00:46 NBC - War Games: The Battle for Taiwan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYfvm-JLhPQ @03:07 Wilson Center - Joint Communique between the United States and China (1972): https://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/document/121325.pdf?v=b6f92f00846fba4e9b2891ea5320a5f5 @04:30 US State Department - U.S. Relations with Taiwan (2022): https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-taiwan/ @06:17 Harvard's Atlas of Economic Complexity - Taiwan 2019: https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/explore?country=249&product=undefined&year=2020&productClass=HS&target=Partner&partner=undefined&startYear=undefined @09:56 Military Review - Deterring the Dragon (2020): https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/September-October-2020/Mills-Deterring-Dragon/ Voice of America - US Nearly Doubled Military Personnel Stationed in Taiwan This Year (December 2021): @15:04 https://www.voanews.com/a/pentagon-us-nearly-doubled-military-personnel-stationed-in-taiwan-this-year-/6337695.html @16:37 Preparations: @19:20 USNWC - Logistics Support for a Cross-Strait Invasion: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1021&context=cmsi-maritime-reports @20:42 Business Insider - China's air force has big plans for its biggest planes (Y-20): https://www.businessinsider.com/chinas-fast-growing-airlift-fleet-reflects-beijings-military-goals-2021-7 @22:07 RAND Corporation - War with China, Thinking Through the Unthinkable (2016): https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR1100/RR1140/RAND_RR1140.pdf @23:04 RUSI - The Return of Industrial Warfare: https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/return-industrial-warfare @26:48 Chinese Military Operations: Overview: @31:13 Election Study Center, National Chengchi University - Taiwan Independence vs. Unification with the Mainland(1994/12~2022/06): https://esc.nccu.edu.tw/PageDoc/Detail?fid=7801&id=6963 @31:54 Key Chinese Military Capabilities: @34:31 Diplomat - Russia Completes Delivery of Second S-400 Regiment to China: https://thediplomat.com/2020/02/russia-completes-delivery-of-second-s-400-regiment-to-china/ @38:37 CSIS - How Are China’s Land-based Conventional Missile Forces Evolving?: https://chinapower.csis.org/conventional-missiles/ @39:35 CSIS - Missiles of China: https://missilethreat.csis.org/country/china/ @46:00 Business Insider - China's new rocket launcher system is its most powerful ever, and it's looming over the Taiwan Strait (Type PCL-191 launcher): https://www.insider.com/chinas-new-rocket-launcher-system-casting-a-shadow-over-taiwan-2019-12 @48:12 Army Recognition - First combat use of Chinese made VT4 tanks: https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_january_2021_global_security_army_industry/first_combat_use_of_chinese_made_vt4_tanks.html @48:40 USNWC - CHINESE EVALUATIONS OF THE U.S. NAVY SUBMARINE FORCE (2008): https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/26396898.pdf?refreqid=excelsior%3Ad2ad7832ba76d8c13a1e8773535775dc&ab_segments=&origin=&acceptTC=1 @49:24 The National Interest - How One Argentine Submarine Kept The Royal Navy At Bay During The Falklands War: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/how-one-argentine-submarine-kept-royal-navy-bay-during-falklands-war-145087 @52:14 CSIS - Are China’s Military Logistics Better Than the Russian Military’s?: https://youtu.be/WCrQvQZ3i8g Conclusions @55:01 US National Endowment for Democracy - Taiwan's Destiny: https://www.ned.org/taiwans-destiny/ US NED - Taiwan Foundation for Democracy Taipei: https://www.ned.org/taiwan-foundation-for-democracy-taipei/ @56:08 Forbes - The Countries With The Most STEM Graduates [Infographic]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2017/02/02/the-countries-with-the-most-stem-graduates-infographic/?sh=7dc2f0cc268a Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee: https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr

Joining me for this update is Mark Sleboda, an international relations and security expert based in Russia, and US Navy veteran. We will discuss the latest developments in Ukraine including a recent Pentagon briefing and Western media claims made in recent days. Find Mark Sleboda: On Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkSleboda1 On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealPolitickwithMarkSleboda On Telegram: https://t.me/TheRealPolitick References War on the Rocks - Ukraine’s Window of Opportunity?: https://warontherocks.com/2022/07/ukraines-window-of-opportunity/ US Department of Defense - Senior Defense Official and Senior Military Official Hold a Background Briefing JULY 29, 2022: https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/3110921/senior-defense-official-and-senior-military-official-hold-a-background-briefing/ CNN - War for the south: Ukraine sets its sights on regaining cities and towns lost to Russian troops: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/28/europe/kherson-ukraine-counteroffensive-cmd-intl/index.html Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

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Update on Russia operations in Ukraine for July 28, 2022 - US continues sending weapons to Ukraine but in diminished numbers; - Pentagon overstates impact of HIMARS, omits Russian gains in Donbass; - Washington DC-based think tank admits Russia is still making gains; - Best case scenario for Ukraine’s “Kherson Offensive” falls far short of “victory;” References: Defense Politics Asia - Ukraine Map: https://defensepoliticsasia.com/ukraine/ Live UA Map: https://liveuamap.com/ US Department of Defense - Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing JULY 22, 2022: https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/3103383/senior-defense-official-holds-a-background-briefing/ Washington Post - Ukraine is running out of ammunition as prospects dim on the battlefield: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/10/ukraine-ammunition-donbas-russia/ Institute for the Study of War (ISW) - Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 27: https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-27 AP - In Ukraine war, a race to acquire smarter, deadlier drones: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-technology-17a364a50a9d7861c59ea423c7491458 Ukrainian National Resistance Center - THE RUSSIANS BRING HEALTHCARE WORKERS TO LUHANSK REGION DUE TO THE REFUSAL OF THE LOCALS TO COOPERATE WITH THEM: https://sprotyv.mod.gov.ua/en/2022/07/26/the-russians-bring-healthcare-workers-to-luhansk-region-due-to-the-refusal-of-the-locals-to-cooperate-with-them/ BBC - Kherson: Ukraine stepping up counter offensive to retake city - sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62328682 VOA - Russia Captures Power Plant in Southern Ukraine: https://www.voanews.com/a/russia-captures-power-plant-in-southern-ukraine/6677073.html Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

While Western propaganda continues insisting Ukraine will prevail against Russian military operations, the “front line” is quietly being moved to western Ukraine and even Poland. The possibility of a Syria-style buffer zone operation being launched from Poland, Romania, (or both), into western Ukraine remains a possibility. Either way, huge investments by the Polish government to improve “safety” for the Polish people are in reality simply a means of escalating tensions with Russia and its military that appears more than capable of out-matching the Western weapon systems Poland is investing in. References: New Eastern Outlook - Poland’s Position as the “Next Ukraine”: https://journal-neo.org/2022/07/19/poland-s-position-as-the-next-ukraine/ Wall Street Journal - Biden Administration Holds Off on Sending Long-Range Armed Drones to Ukraine: https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-administration-holds-off-on-sending-long-range-armed-drones-to-ukraine-11658491058 RFE/RL - U.S. Soldiers Arriving In Europe To Reinforce NATO Amid Russian Buildup: https://www.rferl.org/a/us-troops-arrive-poland/31687938.html Reuters - U.S. to boost military presence in Europe as NATO bolsters its eastern flank: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-boost-military-presence-europe-nato-bolsters-its-eastern-flank-2022-06-29/ AA - Poland takes delivery of 1st batch of US-made M1 Abrams tanks: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/poland-takes-delivery-of-1st-batch-of-us-made-m1-abrams-tanks/2639806 Brookings Institution - Is selling tanks to Saudi Arabia such a good idea?: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/markaz/2016/08/13/is-selling-tanks-to-saudi-arabia-such-a-good-idea/ Department of National Security and Logistics, Polish Air Force - Assessment of Iraq’s Air Defense System in the Iraqi Freedom Operation (2019): https://philarchive.org/archive/RADAOI National Interest - Why Did American Patriot Missiles Fail To Stop the Houthi's Attacks?: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/why-did-american-patriot-missiles-fail-stop-houthis-attacks-197764 Al Jazeera - What do we know about Ukraine’s use of Turkish Bayraktar drones?: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/11/turkey-drones-use-ukraine Reuters - Russia says it destroyed 4 HIMARS launchers, in claim denied by Ukraine: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-it-destroyed-4-himars-launchers-ukraine-2022-07-22/ RUSI - The Return of Industrial Warfare: https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/return-industrial-warfare Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

The Western media continues singing the praises of US HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems as well as the arrival of M270s from US allies across Europe. However claims that these rocket launchers are “more accurate” and give Ukraine a “game changing” ability are not only false, it omits the fact that Russia has much more capable systems firing rockets just as accurate and at much further ranges. References: Wall Street Journal - U.S. Himars Help to Hold Off Russian Advance, Ukraine Says: https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/u-s-long-range-weapons-are-helping-hold-back-russian-advance-ukraine-says-11658229644 France24 - Can US-supplied HIMARS be a game changer for Ukraine?: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220714-can-us-supplied-himars-be-a-game-changer-for-ukraine Guardian - Himars: what are the advanced rockets US is sending Ukraine?: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/01/himars-what-are-the-advanced-rockets-us-is-sending-ukraine Reuters - Russia says it destroyed 4 HIMARS launchers, in claim denied by Ukraine: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-it-destroyed-4-himars-launchers-ukraine-2022-07-22/ JANES - Ukraine conflict: Russian forces employ guided rockets: https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/ukraine-conflict-russian-forces-employ-guided-rockets TASS - Powerful Tornado-S multiple rocket launchers to arrive for Russian troops this year: https://tass.com/defense/1392195 Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

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Update on Russia Operations in Ukraine for July 21, 2022 - Pentagon admits Ukrainian troops are not stopping Russia’s advance; - Pentagon admits HIMARS cannot “win” a war on their own; - US allies are repairing Ukrainian equipment Ukraine is not capable of repairing itself; - Media and US officials float idea of training Ukrainian pilots to fly Western warplanes; - US claims Russia’s advances are slow and incremental, omitting that Donbass is the most heavily fortified region of Ukraine and yet Russia continues to advance; References: US Department of Defense - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army General Mark A. Milley Hold a Press Conference (July 20, 2022): https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/3100301/secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-and-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-of-sta/ Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

The US under President Joe Biden appears to be trying but failing to restart the Iran Nuclear Deal. However a 2009 policy paper explained out “a very good deal” would be proposed to Iran, sabotaged, then used as a pretext for a US-led war (or a US-backed proxy war) against Iran. From Obama to Trump and now under Biden, this singular policy is coming full circle... References: ABC News - Biden left with few options on Iran as nuclear talks stall: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-left-options-iran-nuclear-talks-stall/story?id=86911289 LandDestroyer - Nuclear Deal With Iran Prelude to War, Not "Breakthrough" (2013): https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/2013/11/nuclear-deal-with-iran-prelude-to-war.html Brookings institution - Honor Roll (Funding): https://annualreport.brookings.edu/honor-roll/ Brookings Institution - Which Path to Persia? (PDF) (2009): https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/06_iran_strategy.pdf Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

Attempts to "debunk" Russia's Ministry of Defense's claim that it recently found and struck a US-made Ukrainian HIMARS center on "analysis" of the ministry's accompanying video. While attempts are made to suggest the HIMARS is "just a truck," it clearly is a HIMARS. Why are people attempting to claim otherwise, just as they did when Russia found and destroyed the first M777 howitzers? References: GIMP (opensource image editing software): https://www.gimp.org/ Reuters - Russia says it destroyed two U.S. HIMARS in east Ukraine, Kyiv rejects claim (first 2 HIMARS struck): https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-it-destroyed-two-us-himars-eastern-ukraine-2022-07-06/ Newsweek - Russia Boasts of Destroying Western Weapons in 'Precision' Missile Strikes (third HIMARS struck): https://www.newsweek.com/russia-destroys-western-weapon-himars-long-range-missile-ukraine-war-1725346 Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for July 17, 2022 - Russian forces continue operations against Bakhmut-Siversk defense line; - Russian forces have reportedly destroyed another HIMARS; - The Pentagon has been deliberately vague regarding HIMARS performance in briefings; - Striking behind Russian lines may be possible for Ukraine, but not in the quantities Russia is capable of regarding strikes behind Ukrainian lines; - Claims that Russia is deliberately striking civilian targets is transparent war propaganda; References: US Department of Defense - Senior Military Official Holds a Background Briefing JULY 15, 2022: https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/3095350/senior-military-official-holds-a-background-briefing/ NYT - Strikes on Civilians Deep in Ukraine Show Russia’s Lethal Reach: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/14/world/europe/ukraine-vinnytsia-missile-attack.html Washington Post - Russia has killed civilians in Ukraine. Kyiv’s defense tactics add to the danger.: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/28/ukraine-kyiv-russia-civilians/ Defense Politics Asia (Ukraine map): https://defensepoliticsasia.com/ukraine/ Live UA Map (pro-Ukrainian): https://liveuamap.com/ Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

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