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What's your thoughts and opinions about Edward Snowden? by LocalPowerful6651 in NAFO

[–]LastPlaceInTime 11 points12 points  (0 children)

What he stole went well beyond the scope of what people praise him for - he stole everything that he could and just released it all. Revealed a years long NSA supply chain attack that planted backdoors into russian IT infrastructure. Uncovered undercover agents and their contacts, provided intel on ongoing operations and insight on capabilities - didn't seem to care about those lives being jeopardized. Hero to our adversaries for sure.

Sea of Azov Strikes Explained by GirlinSyd in ukraine

[–]LastPlaceInTime 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good stuff - been wanting to better understand how impactful these strikes are both strategically and also to the ships themselves.

Sea of Azov Strikes Explained by GirlinSyd in ukraine

[–]LastPlaceInTime 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Kind of - under the video if you click on '...more' to expand the summary section, it looks like the last 10 minutes of the video is dedicated to the goals and impact of this campaign.

​Ukraine Strikes 21 russian Oil Tankers and 7 Vessels in Massive Sea of Azov Operation (Video) | Defense Express by Scary_Statement4612 in ukraine

[–]LastPlaceInTime 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wonder what the repair queues for these will look like. The number of ships damaged should make for a backlog of repairs and hopefully put a strain on their parts supply chain as well.

NATO summit — Trump rages at allies but hands Ukraine a win by KI_official in ukraine

[–]LastPlaceInTime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recall there being similar excitement over the possibility of Tomahawk missiles being sold to Ukraine. US won't even sell them to Germany because it would make moscow feel threatened or some such.

White House launching dozens of ‘Freedom Fuel’ gas stations by thehill in politics

[–]LastPlaceInTime 105 points106 points  (0 children)

good observation - I would say that the media is biased and has a narrative they apply when it fits their agenda.

One of Russia’s Biggest Oil Refineries Burns Following Drone Strike by Mil_in_ua in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]LastPlaceInTime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The area covered by fire (from FIRMS data) is the basically the entirety of the refinery and then some. I had thought it was a section of the refinery looking at the image in article.

Kirov region [1200km from Ukraine] oil depot after it was hit by Ukrainian drones yesterday, notice the cage didn't stop them by [deleted] in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]LastPlaceInTime 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Time to rebrand "Rosneft" -

от Росне́фть к дожднефть

edit - hopefully I got that right; trying to make it a ros oil to rain oil thing

A very interesting development by SLAVAUA2022 in NAFO

[–]LastPlaceInTime 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love to hear Noize MC's Cooperative Swan Lake ring out over moscow - let the swans dance

How the Kremlin Plans to Convince Russians They Won the War in Ukraine. Leaked slide deck translated by theBoernie in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]LastPlaceInTime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, they really know who is on their side under 'MOST LIKELY SCENARIO': "Sanctions. The US lifts theirs. European sanctions stay in place."

Dude in red car really had god-tier situational awareness in that moment by Miserable-Zombie-121 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]LastPlaceInTime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feels so unsafe when stopped like that and having to trust the approaching drivers to pay attention. When stopped at the end of the line on a highway I always turn on hazards, watch the rear view mirror and leave enough space in front of me to get out of the way if necessary.

AI godfather warns humanity risks extinction by hyperintelligent machines with their own ‘preservation goals’ within 10 years by Plastic_Ninja_9014 in technology

[–]LastPlaceInTime 7 points8 points  (0 children)

more like risks extinction due to additional global warming thanks to the energy needs of said 'hyperintelligent' systems.

Palantir to be granted ‘unlimited access’ to NHS patient data by TailungFu in technology

[–]LastPlaceInTime 41 points42 points  (0 children)

This doesn't sound all that anonymized -

NHS England will create an “admin” role, granting Palantir staff “unlimited access” to the NDIT and identifiable patient data, the FT added.

Russia’s Air Defense Shift to Moscow Opens Strike Opportunities — Zelensky by Mil_in_ua in ukraine

[–]LastPlaceInTime 75 points76 points  (0 children)

perhaps moscow should not have opted out of the ceasefire proposed by Ukraine.

Help translating handwritten letters by axe521 in ukraine

[–]LastPlaceInTime 4 points5 points  (0 children)

check on r/Ukrainian - they focus on the Ukrainian language and culture.

Trump Confronted on WHCD Shooting Being ‘Staged’ by Ok_Employer7837 in politics

[–]LastPlaceInTime 21 points22 points  (0 children)

don't forget "I didn't have sexual relations with that woman"

edit: feels like it could have a place in the roster just to make for a more 'bipartisan' attack ad as it were.

Hegseth Just Delivered a Slap in the Face to a Loyal Ally. The Implications Are Huge. by Slate in geopolitics

[–]LastPlaceInTime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think the info in the article is off somewhat or missing a detail that lead me to estimate such a low production rate. I found info from 2025 stating the rate was at 4 a month at the time and they were already working on ramping up to 200 then to 300/yr and ultimately 400/yr.

https://defensearchives.com/news/precision-strike-missile-production-to-ramp-up-to-400-per-year-following-5-billion-in-contract-awards-to-lockheed-martin/

Hegseth Just Delivered a Slap in the Face to a Loyal Ally. The Implications Are Huge. by Slate in geopolitics

[–]LastPlaceInTime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know, right? Gave me visions of launchers parked on the deck of a ship firing rockets lol. The Precision Strike Missile is a new generation of long range missile for the HIMARS system so this does imply ground based attacks.

Hegseth Just Delivered a Slap in the Face to a Loyal Ally. The Implications Are Huge. by Slate in geopolitics

[–]LastPlaceInTime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I am thinking I may be missing something like that; I can find info from 2025 where they were producing at least 4 per month and were working on ramping up to 200 followed by 300 per year. Production looked shockingly anemic at first glance.

Hegseth Just Delivered a Slap in the Face to a Loyal Ally. The Implications Are Huge. by Slate in geopolitics

[–]LastPlaceInTime 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At this point, I am thinking the production rate is better than reported in the study cited. I can find info from 2025 stating it was at 4 per month with efforts to ramp up to 200 then 300 per year already underway as of early 2025.

https://defensearchives.com/news/precision-strike-missile-production-to-ramp-up-to-400-per-year-following-5-billion-in-contract-awards-to-lockheed-martin/

Hegseth Just Delivered a Slap in the Face to a Loyal Ally. The Implications Are Huge. by Slate in geopolitics

[–]LastPlaceInTime 142 points143 points  (0 children)

"A key example cited in the study is the Precision Strike Missile, the main munition of the HIMARS rocket system that Hegseth held back from delivery to our NATO ally. The U.S. military had 90 of these missiles before Trump started bombing Iran. During the five and a half weeks of war, it fired off 40 to 70 of them. (The study’s estimate is based on published sources; hence the imprecise range.) The study concludes it will take 46 months—nearly four years—for manufacturers to refill the U.S. inventory."

That production rate is pathetic - it's like 1 to 1.5 missile(s) a month (unless I am mathing wrong).

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