Preemptive strike was what I thought the moment Mark addressed it.
From our outside POV it´s almost the only conclusion you can come to if you are not willing to play the one-cheek-other-cheek game until eternity.
Of course it´s easy for armchair generals like us.
fwiw at Smoothie Andrei the other military skeptic in internet space again quoted Putin - however from June. Which then suggests without Andrei saying it out loud: We do not know what has happened since. (As Mark said, too).
"(...)"You know, we once offered our Iranian friends to work in the field of air defense systems. The partners did not show much interest then, and that's all. As for the agreement you mentioned, on the strategic partnership [between the Russian Federation and Iran], there are no articles related to the defense sector. This is the second point. And thirdly, our Iranian friends are not asking for this. Because there is practically nothing to discuss," Putin said.(...)"
p.s. Is it possible that google and yandex have stopped to carry out machine-translation of RU sites? At least since recently I am having difficulties... wowzer if true
p.p.s As Europe´s MSM are concerned - almost zero reporting about the US armada. Insane. Mark and Jermy talked about it. I am not surprised by anything any more. But it is still, staggering. And extremely embarrassing.
imo: Any American people who are opposed to this attack, should be aware that if Trump appears to pull out of the conflict, then Israel will probably preempt the withdrawal by launching an immediate nuclear attack on Iran. This is the Zionists last chance.
Preemptive strike was what I thought the moment Mark addressed it.
From our outside POV it´s almost the only conclusion you can come to if you are not willing to play the one-cheek-other-cheek game until eternity.
Of course it´s easy for armchair generals like us.
fwiw at Smoothie Andrei the other military skeptic in internet space again quoted Putin - however from June. Which then suggests without Andrei saying it out loud: We do not know what has happened since. (As Mark said, too).
"(...)"You know, we once offered our Iranian friends to work in the field of air defense systems. The partners did not show much interest then, and that's all. As for the agreement you mentioned, on the strategic partnership [between the Russian Federation and Iran], there are no articles related to the defense sector. This is the second point. And thirdly, our Iranian friends are not asking for this. Because there is practically nothing to discuss," Putin said.(...)"
p.s. Is it possible that google and yandex have stopped to carry out machine-translation of RU sites? At least since recently I am having difficulties... wowzer if true
p.p.s As Europe´s MSM are concerned - almost zero reporting about the US armada. Insane. Mark and Jermy talked about it. I am not surprised by anything any more. But it is still, staggering. And extremely embarrassing.
Place your best folks. 33% chance US strikes Iran by the end of Purim (March 3-4) on polymarket.
I say no. Iran would love a war.
imo: Any American people who are opposed to this attack, should be aware that if Trump appears to pull out of the conflict, then Israel will probably preempt the withdrawal by launching an immediate nuclear attack on Iran. This is the Zionists last chance.