Guys, I think with the PLA leadership in chaos, a Taiwan operation is essentially off the table for the foreseeable future.

Taiwan is not getting invaded anytime soon.

Actual US intel profile on Xi via Wikileaks

Xi may claim to fight corruption, but the scale and occurance of this corruption it is a direct product of the system itself- the same pattern we saw in the Soviet Union. Communism.

The US Dollar accounted for 65% of global foreign currency reserves in 2001.

25 years later, it now accounts for just 40% of reserves.

Do as you wish with this information

🇺🇦Ukrainian fortified outpost "Valera" (Height 307.5) on the northern flank of the Debaltseve salient after a month of fighting.

Due to its location on a dominant height overseeing the UA grouping's supply lines, it was one of the battle's most contested hotspots.

February 2015

🇺🇦Ukrainian soldiers are joining two TM-62M anti-tank landmines together with a length of square steel tube to create a wide barrier.

Pressure from a vehicle on the tube will initiate one or both of the MVCh-62 pressure-activated fuzes.
Either way, both landmines will detonate.

🇩🇪The Germans used this technique in WW2 with Tellermine 35s, and likely the Soviets used a version as well.

🇷🇺Russians have apparently developed an 18 inch FPV called “Upyr-18” to carry a 9.5 kg TM-62 anti-tank landmine as a blast bunker-busting weapon (7.5 kg of TNT).

They also claim to have used the FPV to deliver supplies to frontline positions. But that’s very unlikely looking at that cellotape and shit

Myingyan, Pakokku and Yesagyo PDF drone units using the Irrawaddy river to transport and launch drones.

They arrive via boats near their target, launch their drones and then disappear via boat again.

It's interesting to see that unlike in Ukraine where the Dnipro poses a barrier and an obstacle in the war the Irrawaddy, which is Myanmar's biggest river going from North to South through nearly half the country, is much more of an opportunity for both sides due to their respective enemy's weaknesses.

🇨🇳⚡🇯🇵 - Japan returned all pandas to China amid worsening ties

🇺🇦Ukrainian SOF are exercising their CQB and clearing Kupiansk from leftovers of Russian tourists that were hiding in the town.

One dead two hobos captured.

Creative, but I think he should've done it in Greenland, not in Ukraine.

They literally killed the Opium Bird

Ik there ain't penguins on Greenland, but do you think the average American soldier with his geography knowledge knows that?

That Russian should be happy Trump didn't put tariffs on him

🇷🇺🇸🇾The withdrawal of Russian troops from the Kamishli airbase in Syria has begun.

Putin remains the master strategist.

Russia spent almost 10 years bombing Syria, keeping Assad in power and using the country as a military playground.

Now they are packing up and leaving their bases since they can’t afford it anymore. Moreover, the new Syrian leadership doesn’t really need or want them anymore too.

It's obvious why this is happening. I know there are several factors.

I am sure that if there would be no meaningless war with Ukraine, Putin would be able to maintain a steady and firm control of its Syrian forepost and Middle East no matter what would happen. Knowing Putin’s ego and strategical goals of Russia, there is no chance he would leave Syria out of his will, after allocating so many resources to Syria SINCE 1960s.

Alas, war in Ukraine has drained Russia's army, it’s economy and international political reputation so much that it’s being forced to abandon influence in other parts of the world. Venezuela, Iran, and Syria being the latest example.

🇷🇺🇨🇳China has disconnected from Russia: It has become unprofitable to buy electricity

The main reason is that the export price of the supply has exceeded domestic electricity prices in China since January, which made further purchases unprofitable for Beijing.

The contract for the supply of electricity to China was signed in 2012 and it is valid until 2037

Due to war economy strains, Russian electricity prices rose 42% year-on-year, while China's domestic power price remains around 350 yuan per MWh. China used to take anything from Russia. Now it’s saying it's too expensive.