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Today marks 80 years since 617 Squadron, RAF Bomber Command, undertook a daring mission to Germany, which inspired this iconic march - #TheDambustersMarch ✈️ #RAFMusic 🎺✈️🥁 #Dambusters #RoyalAirForce #TheDambusters #RAF #WeWillRememberThem

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Arts News & Politics Music #TheDambustersMarch #RAFMusic #Dambusters #RoyalAirForce #TheDambusters #RAF #WeWillRememberThem

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StevieP3 years ago

@RoyalAirForce RAF EX DAMBUSTER Eagle commemorates

Ben Moore3 years ago

@RoyalAirForce Fantastic piece of music!

Simon Randell3 years ago

@RoyalAirForce Composed by Eric Coates who also wrote By the Sleepy Lagoon (theme to Desert Island discs 🌴)

🐾Poppy🐾3 years ago

@sallyacb275 @RoyalAirForce

Peter Scott3 years ago

@SteveBakerHW @RoyalAirForce I thought it was 633 squadron but I’m obviously wrong ?

MINISTER. FLANDERS 🙏3 years ago

@RoyalAirForce

Jo Kneale3 years ago

@RoyalAirForce Thank you. I love this music so much.

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However, despite the recent Global GCV movement, we have not seen significant involvement from merchants in the exchange of GCV. Most of the data has been generated by pioneers. This is crucial during the initial stages for "value scale." from our pioneers. We have submitted petitions to CT three times for OM on Pi2Day. This is because most community leaders and pioneers are facing resource shortages, and the first function of "value scale" has been successful. If CT can announce the GCV price and OM on Pi2Day , the entire ecosystem will operates on the same pricing system for development. We believe this strategy can also work well. However, CT has announced that OM will be at the earliest by the end of this year. From my perspective, the goal is to reach 15 million KYC and 10 migration Pi wallets, and more importantly, to ensure that the ecosystem has developed to meet the maturity level outlined in the 2019 white paper, or at least has a prototype of the ecosystem. This approach may eliminate the need to announce the Pi price once the entire ecosystem has been accepted. This conservative approach aims to prevent pioneers from converting Pi to FIAT after OM. Instead, the ecosystem will offer utilities for pioneers to use. This will result in a more stable and secure Pi currency. ✅Since CT has decided to OM until the year end or later, there will be at least five months for ecosystem development. Hence, the question now is what pioneers can do during Currency 2nd Stage? Pioneers always have the task of completing their KYC and migration on time, and they are encouraged to become validators if they wish. In addition to the above, pioneers have another important task, which CT cannot directly ask us to do, but it's something we need to do for ourselves. This task is to join the ecosystem with GCV price. As we have discussed, since we want Pi as a currency, it must circulate in our community. 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We should not depend on leaders, pioneers, or merchants to donate. Instead, we need to create a mechanism to let them compete, which will benefit them and motivate more merchants to join. What about pioneers? If given two options, which one would you choose? a. Only small items worth $1 available for full Pi payment, with no higher value products available and still needing to spend FIAT from the outside market. b. Buy products inside our community at a 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% FIAT ratio, lower than the outside market price, and including larger items like cell phones, TVs, appliances, jewelry, furniture, clothing, shoes, etc. without limitation. You will save at least 20%-30% on your daily or luxury purchases. I believe you would want option b, as you would save a significant amount of money during the five months. Most importantly, you would be very happy because you understand that what you do will make GCV $314,159 a reality without any doubt. Do you want to live with uncertainty or certainty? Joining this kind of barter system will bring you happiness with certainty. This is what I call the creation of Pi circulation, which is our second stage. After OM, we will enter the third, fourth, and fifth stages, which are the storage, payment, and international settlement currency stages. Since GCV $314,159 on the right track to OM, we need to make GCV more widely accepted and widely used to create circulation. In this way, we will make GCV OM foundation very strong and this will help the ecosystem after OM to reduce any risk that pioneers all go to exchange market to dump. Pi represents not only the future of our pioneers but also the future of the world. Let us come together as a strong, unified family and community. However, beyond this unity, it is imperative to establish a robust business ecosystem and a supportive development environment to encourage and incentivize the participation of more ecosystem members towards our long-term objectives. This will have a positive impact on our local economy and facilitate garnering support from various national governments for the Pi Network. It is crucial for the ecosystem to adhere to FIAT tax obligations to respective country governments, even during the mainnet enclosure. Therefore, partial FIAT payments are essential to enable compliance. Without such a practice, merchants would struggle to sustain themselves and would not have the necessary FIAT currency for tax payments. Doris Yin 🪷🪷🪷 Disclaimer: The above is only my personal analysis and does not represent CT or any business, and is only for community education. Any merchants or pioneers should use their own evaluation to see if it is suitable for them.

Doris Yin 东方紫莲🪷

35,873 views • 2 years ago

“If Japan gambles again, it will only face a swifter defeat and a more disastrous loss,” warned China's foreign minister Wang Yi on February 14, 2026. Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and China's foreign minister, attended the #Munich Security Conference on Saturday, where he delivered a speech at the "China in the World" session and answered questions from the audience. When asked about China's responsibility regarding the resurgence of tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, Wang expressed his disagreement with the notion that regional tensions are escalating. Looking around the world, he noted that Asia remains the only region maintaining overall peace. Even the recent conflict on the Cambodia-Thailand border was swiftly resolved through the efforts of all parties, with China playing its part. China has become the mainstay of peace in Asia, Wang said. As a significant force for peace in the modern world, China will continue to play a constructive role in regional peace and stability, he added. Wang said that Asia is not without its challenges, and vigilance is required regarding recent dangerous trends in #Japan. Japan's sitting prime minister has gone so far as to publicly claim that a contingency in the #Taiwan Strait would constitute a "situation of existential crisis," allowing Japan to exercise the right of collective self-defense. This marks the first time in the 80 years since World War Two that a Japanese prime minister has publicly made such a reckless statement, directly challenging China's national sovereignty, the post-war international order in which Taiwan has been returned to China and the political commitments Japan made to China. China certainly cannot accept this – nor will the 1.4 billion Chinese people, Wang said. Since the meeting was being held in #Germany, Wang said, a comparison could be drawn between the post-war settlements of Japan and Europe. After the war, Germany conducted a thorough liquidation of #fascism and enacted laws prohibiting the promotion of #Nazism. In contrast, Japan continues to honor Class-A war criminals in its shrine, with Japanese politicians making frequent visits to pay homage to them as so-called "heroic souls." Such a phenomenon is unimaginable in Europe, and this is the root cause of all these issues. Wang emphasized that the Japanese leader's erroneous remarks on the Taiwan question expose Japan's lingering ambitions to invade and colonize Taiwan, as well as the unyielding spirit of reviving militarism. Japan previously used the so-called "situation of existential crisis" as a pretext to launch its invasion of China and the attack on #PearlHarbor in the #US. The lessons of history are not far off – and they must be heeded. If Japan refuses to repent, Wang said, it is bound to repeat its past mistakes, and peace-loving people must be on guard. The Japanese people must be reminded not to be blinded or coerced again by far-right forces and extremist ideologies, he added. All peace-loving countries must also issue a warning to Japan: if it seeks to turn back the clock of history, it will lead to self-destruction, Wang said. If Japan gambles again, it will only face a swifter defeat and a more disastrous loss, he warned. #高市早苗 #TakaichiSanae #Sanae #Takaichi #SanaeTakaichi #JapaneseMilitarism #Militarism

“If Japan gambles again, it will only face a swifter defeat and a more disastrous loss,” warned China's foreign minister Wang Yi on February 14, 2026. Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and China's foreign minister, attended the #Munich Security Conference on Saturday, where he delivered a speech at the "China in the World" session and answered questions from the audience. When asked about China's responsibility regarding the resurgence of tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, Wang expressed his disagreement with the notion that regional tensions are escalating. Looking around the world, he noted that Asia remains the only region maintaining overall peace. Even the recent conflict on the Cambodia-Thailand border was swiftly resolved through the efforts of all parties, with China playing its part. China has become the mainstay of peace in Asia, Wang said. As a significant force for peace in the modern world, China will continue to play a constructive role in regional peace and stability, he added. Wang said that Asia is not without its challenges, and vigilance is required regarding recent dangerous trends in #Japan. Japan's sitting prime minister has gone so far as to publicly claim that a contingency in the #Taiwan Strait would constitute a "situation of existential crisis," allowing Japan to exercise the right of collective self-defense. This marks the first time in the 80 years since World War Two that a Japanese prime minister has publicly made such a reckless statement, directly challenging China's national sovereignty, the post-war international order in which Taiwan has been returned to China and the political commitments Japan made to China. China certainly cannot accept this – nor will the 1.4 billion Chinese people, Wang said. Since the meeting was being held in #Germany, Wang said, a comparison could be drawn between the post-war settlements of Japan and Europe. After the war, Germany conducted a thorough liquidation of #fascism and enacted laws prohibiting the promotion of #Nazism. In contrast, Japan continues to honor Class-A war criminals in its shrine, with Japanese politicians making frequent visits to pay homage to them as so-called "heroic souls." Such a phenomenon is unimaginable in Europe, and this is the root cause of all these issues. Wang emphasized that the Japanese leader's erroneous remarks on the Taiwan question expose Japan's lingering ambitions to invade and colonize Taiwan, as well as the unyielding spirit of reviving militarism. Japan previously used the so-called "situation of existential crisis" as a pretext to launch its invasion of China and the attack on #PearlHarbor in the #US. The lessons of history are not far off – and they must be heeded. If Japan refuses to repent, Wang said, it is bound to repeat its past mistakes, and peace-loving people must be on guard. The Japanese people must be reminded not to be blinded or coerced again by far-right forces and extremist ideologies, he added. All peace-loving countries must also issue a warning to Japan: if it seeks to turn back the clock of history, it will lead to self-destruction, Wang said. If Japan gambles again, it will only face a swifter defeat and a more disastrous loss, he warned. #高市早苗 #TakaichiSanae #Sanae #Takaichi #SanaeTakaichi #JapaneseMilitarism #Militarism

China Military Bugle

52,519 views • 5 months ago

"200 years of Western law and tradition — which ensured the independence and autonomy of individual police officers — thrown out the window by a corrupt, politically controlled policing organization." My address to supporters of Ottawa Police Detective Helen Grus last night. Never have I seen citizens unite to publicly honour a serving police officer in this way. Helen’s integrity, courage, and devotion to her sworn duty have inspired so many Canadians – but these same qualities caused a corrupt core of public officials and Ottawa Police command to target her in 2022. Their goal was to stop Detective Grus and deter other officers from investigating or even asking questions – about a possible connection between Covid-era vaccines and a cluster of unexplained infant deaths in Ottawa. Deaths that were almost triple the usual rate, according to sworn tribunal testimony. And so it was that the Ottawa Police – under the documented and well-proven influence of Public Health Agency of Canada personnel – suspended, investigated, charged, and convicted Detective Helen Grus of ‘Discreditable Conduct’ over an ‘unauthorized investigation’. The Tribunal officer’s written decision convicting Helen Grus amounts to a public admission that political corruption has infected both the Ottawa Police and the Tribunal. That decision claims Detective Grus should have asked for permission to investigate “due to the political and societal ramifications” of her inquiries. But the independence and autonomy of police officers has been the cornerstone of British and Canadian policing since 1829. For nearly 200 years, no officer ever needed permission to investigate a possible crime. Until now. In just five years, politicians have imposed new laws, policies, and practices designed to place operational policing directly under political control — weaponizing law enforcement to advance government agendas and punish dissent. Betraying their oath, compromised police leaders have allowed and even embraced the political hijacking of our police forces. Today, more and more Canadians see even local police officers not as defenders of justice and the Rule of Law, but as government enforcers. Don’t know about the Helen Grus case? That’s because the legacy media – kept alive by over $8 billion in federal handouts since 2018 - refuse to cover it. The autonomy and independence of police officers is foundational to a free society. That’s why politicians and despots throughout history have always tried to control law enforcement operations. Now, with politicized policing and a growing web of laws designed to silence opposition and criminalize dissent, Canadians are running out of time to stop this descent into authoritarianism. What You Can Do: 1. Support Detective Grus. Contribute to her legal-defense fund and share the link with friends who value truth and justice. 2. Share the facts. Most Canadians haven’t heard the truth about Detective Grus or the growing political control over policing. Post, forward, and talk—because legacy media won’t. 3. Hold your police accountable. Contact your local police board or municipal leaders. Demand politics stay out of investigations and that officers remain independent. 4. Refuse to fund censorship. Oppose government bailouts that prop up media while they suppress critical stories. Cancel subscriptions and back independent journalists instead. 5. Stay loud, stay legal, stay involved. Use your voice, your vote, and your presence—before those rights are stripped away in the name of “public order.”

"200 years of Western law and tradition — which ensured the independence and autonomy of individual police officers — thrown out the window by a corrupt, politically controlled policing organization." My address to supporters of Ottawa Police Detective Helen Grus last night. Never have I seen citizens unite to publicly honour a serving police officer in this way. Helen’s integrity, courage, and devotion to her sworn duty have inspired so many Canadians – but these same qualities caused a corrupt core of public officials and Ottawa Police command to target her in 2022. Their goal was to stop Detective Grus and deter other officers from investigating or even asking questions – about a possible connection between Covid-era vaccines and a cluster of unexplained infant deaths in Ottawa. Deaths that were almost triple the usual rate, according to sworn tribunal testimony. And so it was that the Ottawa Police – under the documented and well-proven influence of Public Health Agency of Canada personnel – suspended, investigated, charged, and convicted Detective Helen Grus of ‘Discreditable Conduct’ over an ‘unauthorized investigation’. The Tribunal officer’s written decision convicting Helen Grus amounts to a public admission that political corruption has infected both the Ottawa Police and the Tribunal. That decision claims Detective Grus should have asked for permission to investigate “due to the political and societal ramifications” of her inquiries. But the independence and autonomy of police officers has been the cornerstone of British and Canadian policing since 1829. For nearly 200 years, no officer ever needed permission to investigate a possible crime. Until now. In just five years, politicians have imposed new laws, policies, and practices designed to place operational policing directly under political control — weaponizing law enforcement to advance government agendas and punish dissent. Betraying their oath, compromised police leaders have allowed and even embraced the political hijacking of our police forces. Today, more and more Canadians see even local police officers not as defenders of justice and the Rule of Law, but as government enforcers. Don’t know about the Helen Grus case? That’s because the legacy media – kept alive by over $8 billion in federal handouts since 2018 - refuse to cover it. The autonomy and independence of police officers is foundational to a free society. That’s why politicians and despots throughout history have always tried to control law enforcement operations. Now, with politicized policing and a growing web of laws designed to silence opposition and criminalize dissent, Canadians are running out of time to stop this descent into authoritarianism. What You Can Do: 1. Support Detective Grus. Contribute to her legal-defense fund and share the link with friends who value truth and justice. 2. Share the facts. Most Canadians haven’t heard the truth about Detective Grus or the growing political control over policing. Post, forward, and talk—because legacy media won’t. 3. Hold your police accountable. Contact your local police board or municipal leaders. Demand politics stay out of investigations and that officers remain independent. 4. Refuse to fund censorship. Oppose government bailouts that prop up media while they suppress critical stories. Cancel subscriptions and back independent journalists instead. 5. Stay loud, stay legal, stay involved. Use your voice, your vote, and your presence—before those rights are stripped away in the name of “public order.”

DonaldBest.CA * DO NOT COMPLY

40,147 views • 1 year ago

Here it is: The single most shocking testimony in United States congressional history. The Biden-Harris terrorist administration plotted the takedown of the United States military—and the Constitutional Republic of the United States. Senate confirms Lt. Col. Commander Matthew Lohmeier - fired under the Biden-Harris terrorist administration - as Under Secretary of the Air Force, 52-46 Space Force Lt. Col. Commander Matthew Lohmeier: “I’m here to testify about the ongoing Marxist-inspired efforts to subvert and weaken our military and broader American society. I’m an Air Force Academy graduate, a former F-15C fighter pilot, and was a lieutenant colonel and commander in the Space Force. In 2021, I was fired from my command for writing a book and trying to reverse the trend of the overt politicization of the uniformed services. Specifically, I criticized the military’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training, which at my own base was occurring despite an executive order from the Commander in Chief. The diversity, equity, and inclusion industry is steeped in critical race theory and is rooted in anti-American Marxist ideology. I watched DEI training divide our troops ideologically and, in some cases, sow the seeds of animosity toward the very country they had sworn an oath to defend. Before writing that book, I submitted a formal written complaint to the Space Force IG’s office detailing that such violations were occurring, including illegal race-based discrimination. However, my complaint was never investigated and was later dismissed by then-Lieutenant General Stephen Whiting, who the Senate had just confirmed for his fourth star. After two months, I received a written dismissal of my complaint from General Whiting. Personally, I have always advocated for a nonpolitical military work environment. Today, I’m here to testify about the ongoing Marxist-inspired efforts to subvert and weaken our military and broader American society. We often refer to these efforts as “wokeism,” but it is also a culture war. Yet even in this committee, there are differing views about whether there is such a thing as a culture war underway. Some members of this committee have been outspoken critics of DEI initiatives, including CRT, drag shows on military bases, trans activism, LGBTQ+ pride celebrations, and woke military recruiting videos—all of which are visible components of an ongoing culture war. Ranking Member Garcia, as he mentioned, on the other hand, asserted as recently as two weeks ago that culture wars are, quote-unquote, “phony” and merely a political talking point of Republicans. It is nothing short of incredible for a member of this subcommittee to assert that culture wars are phony, while another member—who is not present at the moment—is part of the so-called progressive squad and was herself a Black Lives Matter organizer and activist, an organization whose publicly avowed ideology is Marxism and whose activist ambition is social and cultural revolution. Service members who wear the uniform of their country do not want to see these things in the military workplace. They do not want to see them at their bases. In most cases, this is true regardless of their race or political worldview. Despite that reality, Pentagon officials requested $140 million to expand diversity initiatives in fiscal year 2024—double what it was over the previous two years. There are few things taxpayers, such as myself, consider less essential to the mission of the United States military than expanding diversity mandates and ideological training. And now, an important point: such strongly opposed ideological worldviews competing for institutionalization through policy epitomize and formalize what is properly termed a culture war. The fact that these debates now affect the U.S. military workplace is an offense to people like me who love their country and respect all people regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, or background.”

Here it is: The single most shocking testimony in United States congressional history. The Biden-Harris terrorist administration plotted the takedown of the United States military—and the Constitutional Republic of the United States. Senate confirms Lt. Col. Commander Matthew Lohmeier - fired under the Biden-Harris terrorist administration - as Under Secretary of the Air Force, 52-46 Space Force Lt. Col. Commander Matthew Lohmeier: “I’m here to testify about the ongoing Marxist-inspired efforts to subvert and weaken our military and broader American society. I’m an Air Force Academy graduate, a former F-15C fighter pilot, and was a lieutenant colonel and commander in the Space Force. In 2021, I was fired from my command for writing a book and trying to reverse the trend of the overt politicization of the uniformed services. Specifically, I criticized the military’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training, which at my own base was occurring despite an executive order from the Commander in Chief. The diversity, equity, and inclusion industry is steeped in critical race theory and is rooted in anti-American Marxist ideology. I watched DEI training divide our troops ideologically and, in some cases, sow the seeds of animosity toward the very country they had sworn an oath to defend. Before writing that book, I submitted a formal written complaint to the Space Force IG’s office detailing that such violations were occurring, including illegal race-based discrimination. However, my complaint was never investigated and was later dismissed by then-Lieutenant General Stephen Whiting, who the Senate had just confirmed for his fourth star. After two months, I received a written dismissal of my complaint from General Whiting. Personally, I have always advocated for a nonpolitical military work environment. Today, I’m here to testify about the ongoing Marxist-inspired efforts to subvert and weaken our military and broader American society. We often refer to these efforts as “wokeism,” but it is also a culture war. Yet even in this committee, there are differing views about whether there is such a thing as a culture war underway. Some members of this committee have been outspoken critics of DEI initiatives, including CRT, drag shows on military bases, trans activism, LGBTQ+ pride celebrations, and woke military recruiting videos—all of which are visible components of an ongoing culture war. Ranking Member Garcia, as he mentioned, on the other hand, asserted as recently as two weeks ago that culture wars are, quote-unquote, “phony” and merely a political talking point of Republicans. It is nothing short of incredible for a member of this subcommittee to assert that culture wars are phony, while another member—who is not present at the moment—is part of the so-called progressive squad and was herself a Black Lives Matter organizer and activist, an organization whose publicly avowed ideology is Marxism and whose activist ambition is social and cultural revolution. Service members who wear the uniform of their country do not want to see these things in the military workplace. They do not want to see them at their bases. In most cases, this is true regardless of their race or political worldview. Despite that reality, Pentagon officials requested $140 million to expand diversity initiatives in fiscal year 2024—double what it was over the previous two years. There are few things taxpayers, such as myself, consider less essential to the mission of the United States military than expanding diversity mandates and ideological training. And now, an important point: such strongly opposed ideological worldviews competing for institutionalization through policy epitomize and formalize what is properly termed a culture war. The fact that these debates now affect the U.S. military workplace is an offense to people like me who love their country and respect all people regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, or background.”

🇺🇸RealRobert🇺🇸

40,944 views • 1 month ago

Global Firepower (GFP) has published its latest ranking of the world's most powerful armies. As before, the top three are the US, Russia, and China. Ukraine ranks 20th. ◾️ The creators of the ranking claim that they assess not only the size of the army and the amount of equipment, but also the economy, demographics, logistics, infrastructure, defense spending, and geography. According to the GFP, Ukraine received high marks for the army strength, personnel and reserves strength, the availability of equipment, and the active use of unmanned systems. Other advantages include a developed railway network, coal production, and significant defense funding. At the same time, weaknesses include a weak navy, an aircraft shortage, and dependence on external fuel supplies. As a result, Ukraine ranked lower than Egypt, Brazil, Iran, and Indonesia (armies that do not have comparable experience of modern warfare), as well as Italy, Germany, and Spain (countries whose armed forces are significantly smaller). ◾️ The key problem with the Global Firepower ranking is its complete disregard for combat experience. Not abstract "participation in missions," but real, large-scale, high-intensity war against an enemy of equal (or even superior) class. In 2026, only two armies have real experience: the Ukrainian and Russian armies. And precisely this factor, which determines an army's ability to adapt, learn, change tactics, and survive, is missing from the GFP formula. The rating does not take into account which units are actually fighting, how the latest weapons are being used - drones on land, above and below water, and in the sky - how the command works, the cost of mistakes, and the speed with which they are corrected. As a result, armies that have existed in peacetime for decades automatically appear 'stronger' than an army that has been fighting a 21st-century war for several years. ◾️ Global Firepower relies almost exclusively on quantitative indicators: how many tanks, aircraft, ships. But the war in Ukraine has clearly shown that "more" does not mean "more effective." Russia, consistently ranked among the world's strongest armies, has for a fourth year been unable to defeat a country ranked only 20th (in 2022, Ukraine was 22nd). Moreover, the Russians are trying to compensate for their inability to achieve significant military goals on the frontline with war crimes: strikes against civilian infrastructure and attempts to plunge millions of people into cold and darkness. This is not a display of strength, but an indicator of strategic and operational powerlessness. Such a parameter can't be found in Global Firepower rankings. ◾️ GFP itself states that its content is for historical and "entertainment" value. The methodology is opaque, data sources are often not disclosed, and there are no qualitative indicators. At the same time, the rating is actively cited by the media and used in political narratives - from the myth of the "second army in the world" to the formal underestimation of the real power of the Ukrainian army. This creates a paradoxical situation: an army that has broken the offensive potential of a formally "more powerful" enemy still ranks below countries that have never fought in similar conditions. ◾️ The experience of full-scale war has demonstrated the limitations of any universal rankings. Military power is not the sum of tanks and aircraft, but the ability of an army to achieve its goals in real conditions. Today, Ukraine is one of the few countries in the world whose army not only has combat experience but is also constantly tested by war: it changes tactics, masters new technologies, renews its command personnel, and adapts to the realities of modern warfare. 📹: Garry Kasparov Garry Kasparov about Ukrainian and Russian armies

Global Firepower (GFP) has published its latest ranking of the world's most powerful armies. As before, the top three are the US, Russia, and China. Ukraine ranks 20th. ◾️ The creators of the ranking claim that they assess not only the size of the army and the amount of equipment, but also the economy, demographics, logistics, infrastructure, defense spending, and geography. According to the GFP, Ukraine received high marks for the army strength, personnel and reserves strength, the availability of equipment, and the active use of unmanned systems. Other advantages include a developed railway network, coal production, and significant defense funding. At the same time, weaknesses include a weak navy, an aircraft shortage, and dependence on external fuel supplies. As a result, Ukraine ranked lower than Egypt, Brazil, Iran, and Indonesia (armies that do not have comparable experience of modern warfare), as well as Italy, Germany, and Spain (countries whose armed forces are significantly smaller). ◾️ The key problem with the Global Firepower ranking is its complete disregard for combat experience. Not abstract "participation in missions," but real, large-scale, high-intensity war against an enemy of equal (or even superior) class. In 2026, only two armies have real experience: the Ukrainian and Russian armies. And precisely this factor, which determines an army's ability to adapt, learn, change tactics, and survive, is missing from the GFP formula. The rating does not take into account which units are actually fighting, how the latest weapons are being used - drones on land, above and below water, and in the sky - how the command works, the cost of mistakes, and the speed with which they are corrected. As a result, armies that have existed in peacetime for decades automatically appear 'stronger' than an army that has been fighting a 21st-century war for several years. ◾️ Global Firepower relies almost exclusively on quantitative indicators: how many tanks, aircraft, ships. But the war in Ukraine has clearly shown that "more" does not mean "more effective." Russia, consistently ranked among the world's strongest armies, has for a fourth year been unable to defeat a country ranked only 20th (in 2022, Ukraine was 22nd). Moreover, the Russians are trying to compensate for their inability to achieve significant military goals on the frontline with war crimes: strikes against civilian infrastructure and attempts to plunge millions of people into cold and darkness. This is not a display of strength, but an indicator of strategic and operational powerlessness. Such a parameter can't be found in Global Firepower rankings. ◾️ GFP itself states that its content is for historical and "entertainment" value. The methodology is opaque, data sources are often not disclosed, and there are no qualitative indicators. At the same time, the rating is actively cited by the media and used in political narratives - from the myth of the "second army in the world" to the formal underestimation of the real power of the Ukrainian army. This creates a paradoxical situation: an army that has broken the offensive potential of a formally "more powerful" enemy still ranks below countries that have never fought in similar conditions. ◾️ The experience of full-scale war has demonstrated the limitations of any universal rankings. Military power is not the sum of tanks and aircraft, but the ability of an army to achieve its goals in real conditions. Today, Ukraine is one of the few countries in the world whose army not only has combat experience but is also constantly tested by war: it changes tactics, masters new technologies, renews its command personnel, and adapts to the realities of modern warfare. 📹: Garry Kasparov Garry Kasparov about Ukrainian and Russian armies

Anton Gerashchenko

47,362 views • 5 months ago

The magnificent Russell Broadbent MP on Albanese’s Misinformation & Disinformation (MAD) Bill, "These are truly unprecedented times. In my 25 years in the parliament, I've never seen legislation like it. This is not the country I grew up in, and it's heading in a direction that makes me fear for future generations. Today I urge Australians to stand up and speak out on this bill while they still can." No wonder the kicked him out of the Liberal Party Here’s his full speech ……. Mr BROADBENT (Monash) (16:29): Today is a dark day and one that does not bode well for the nation. The government's so-called combatting misinformation bill marks the beginning of the end for free speech and democracy in Australia. Make no mistake, this bill is another alarming example of overreach and a step towards government tyranny over what we can and cannot discuss. It gives the government unfettered power and control over Australians and their right to exchange ideas, thoughts and opinions. Do you realise what we're risking here? Free speech is the bedrock of democracy, and, as Benjamin Franklin said, there is no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech. The bill compels digital platform providers like X and Facebook to censor content that may contribute to serious harm. But who makes that decision? Who's the arbiter of truth? One of the bill's definitions of content that may cause serious harm is content that may cause serious harm to 'public health in Australia, including the efficacy of preventative health measures'. Where have I heard those words before? Why don't they just say misinformation is whatever discussion or debate goes against the narrative of the government of the day? It appears that anyone with a view that's contrary to the government's narrative is going to be in the firing line, just like during the pandemic, when our government, the government I was a part of, censored 4,000 social media posts as misinformation, many of which proved to be absolutely true. I'm not alone in my concerns. In giving feedback on the original exposure draft, the Law Council rightly outlined concerns that digital platform services lack the expertise and resources to identify and distinguish misinformation. The Human Rights Commission, who were missing in action during the pandemic, said the bill didn't strike the right balance between censorship of objectively untrue content and protection of freedom of expression. It seems this final bill hasn't adequately addressed either of these legitimate issues, so why is it being rushed through? I agree with Dr Phillip Altman, a pharmacologist with 40 years experience as a clinical trial and drug regulatory affairs consultant, who believes the biggest pedlars of misinformation during the pandemic were the government and unelected health bureaucrats. That's because they: falsely claimed that the experimental gene based mRNA injections were safe and effective when this was not supported by the available evidence, even from the pharmaceutical companies themselves; falsely claimed the senseless vaccine mandates would help to stop transmission when they were never tested for that; falsely claimed that COVID injections would keep you from getting COVID, getting seriously ill or going to hospital; falsely claimed that masks prevented transmission or infection; falsely claimed it was a pandemic of the unvaccinated; falsely claimed that early treatments were unsuitable; and falsely claimed that there was no clinical evidence to support ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of COVID-19. Worst of all was the vilification and censorship of doctors, academics and scientists who raised the alarm about the safety of the vaccines. But here's the rub: professional news services—mainstream media—are excluded from this bill. So they can lie or cause harm without fear of repercussions. Does anyone see a big red flag here? Based on what I've observed over the last nearly five years, it's the deliberate suppression of information by the media that is most sinister. This includes their failure to disclose the vested interests of so-called health experts, expert committees and institutions providing public advice; their failure to report on the doctors and health practitioners being deregistered and suspended for daring to disagree with the government's narrative; their failure to put pressure on the government to reveal the contractual arrangements with vaccine manufacturers; their failure to ask about the estimated 30,000 excess deaths since the rollout of the jabs; their failure to hold the TGA accountable for failing to investigate the more than 140,000 reports of adverse reactions to the jabs; their failure to highlight the minimal to near zero risk of COVID-19 in the young versus the risk to the elderly; and, most heinously, their failure to cover stories of the vaccine injured, including the thousands of injured Australians who aren't even eligible for compensation because of the illogically narrow eligibility criteria. We're constantly assured that the science is settled and bombarded with propaganda to follow the science, but surely this dogma has no place in science. Surely our doctors, academics and scientists must be free to ask questions about assertions and debate issues. These are truly unprecedented times. In my 25 years in the parliament, I've never seen legislation like it. This is not the country I grew up in, and it's heading in a direction that makes me fear for future generations. Today I urge Australians to stand up and speak out on this bill while they still can.

The magnificent Russell Broadbent MP on Albanese’s Misinformation & Disinformation (MAD) Bill, "These are truly unprecedented times. In my 25 years in the parliament, I've never seen legislation like it. This is not the country I grew up in, and it's heading in a direction that makes me fear for future generations. Today I urge Australians to stand up and speak out on this bill while they still can." No wonder the kicked him out of the Liberal Party Here’s his full speech ……. Mr BROADBENT (Monash) (16:29): Today is a dark day and one that does not bode well for the nation. The government's so-called combatting misinformation bill marks the beginning of the end for free speech and democracy in Australia. Make no mistake, this bill is another alarming example of overreach and a step towards government tyranny over what we can and cannot discuss. It gives the government unfettered power and control over Australians and their right to exchange ideas, thoughts and opinions. Do you realise what we're risking here? Free speech is the bedrock of democracy, and, as Benjamin Franklin said, there is no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech. The bill compels digital platform providers like X and Facebook to censor content that may contribute to serious harm. But who makes that decision? Who's the arbiter of truth? One of the bill's definitions of content that may cause serious harm is content that may cause serious harm to 'public health in Australia, including the efficacy of preventative health measures'. Where have I heard those words before? Why don't they just say misinformation is whatever discussion or debate goes against the narrative of the government of the day? It appears that anyone with a view that's contrary to the government's narrative is going to be in the firing line, just like during the pandemic, when our government, the government I was a part of, censored 4,000 social media posts as misinformation, many of which proved to be absolutely true. I'm not alone in my concerns. In giving feedback on the original exposure draft, the Law Council rightly outlined concerns that digital platform services lack the expertise and resources to identify and distinguish misinformation. The Human Rights Commission, who were missing in action during the pandemic, said the bill didn't strike the right balance between censorship of objectively untrue content and protection of freedom of expression. It seems this final bill hasn't adequately addressed either of these legitimate issues, so why is it being rushed through? I agree with Dr Phillip Altman, a pharmacologist with 40 years experience as a clinical trial and drug regulatory affairs consultant, who believes the biggest pedlars of misinformation during the pandemic were the government and unelected health bureaucrats. That's because they: falsely claimed that the experimental gene based mRNA injections were safe and effective when this was not supported by the available evidence, even from the pharmaceutical companies themselves; falsely claimed the senseless vaccine mandates would help to stop transmission when they were never tested for that; falsely claimed that COVID injections would keep you from getting COVID, getting seriously ill or going to hospital; falsely claimed that masks prevented transmission or infection; falsely claimed it was a pandemic of the unvaccinated; falsely claimed that early treatments were unsuitable; and falsely claimed that there was no clinical evidence to support ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of COVID-19. Worst of all was the vilification and censorship of doctors, academics and scientists who raised the alarm about the safety of the vaccines. But here's the rub: professional news services—mainstream media—are excluded from this bill. So they can lie or cause harm without fear of repercussions. Does anyone see a big red flag here? Based on what I've observed over the last nearly five years, it's the deliberate suppression of information by the media that is most sinister. This includes their failure to disclose the vested interests of so-called health experts, expert committees and institutions providing public advice; their failure to report on the doctors and health practitioners being deregistered and suspended for daring to disagree with the government's narrative; their failure to put pressure on the government to reveal the contractual arrangements with vaccine manufacturers; their failure to ask about the estimated 30,000 excess deaths since the rollout of the jabs; their failure to hold the TGA accountable for failing to investigate the more than 140,000 reports of adverse reactions to the jabs; their failure to highlight the minimal to near zero risk of COVID-19 in the young versus the risk to the elderly; and, most heinously, their failure to cover stories of the vaccine injured, including the thousands of injured Australians who aren't even eligible for compensation because of the illogically narrow eligibility criteria. We're constantly assured that the science is settled and bombarded with propaganda to follow the science, but surely this dogma has no place in science. Surely our doctors, academics and scientists must be free to ask questions about assertions and debate issues. These are truly unprecedented times. In my 25 years in the parliament, I've never seen legislation like it. This is not the country I grew up in, and it's heading in a direction that makes me fear for future generations. Today I urge Australians to stand up and speak out on this bill while they still can.

Craig Kelly:🇦🇺Foundation for Economic Education

146,783 views • 1 year ago

Matthew Gallagher Built a $401M Company in Year One with 2 People. And the tool behind it? Claude Code. This year he's on track for $1.8B. Sam Altman predicted this. It's happening now. The problem? It costs money. API credits stack up. Monthly bills keep growing. Every prompt eats your budget. Every project drains your wallet faster. Until now. Two methods. 99% cheaper. One is completely free. Forever. $0. Not a trial. This video breaks down both step by step. ↓ Let me put this in perspective. $100-$500. That's monthly. That's what you spend. That's $6,000/year on API credits. Just to use a tool you haven't shipped anything with. The $401M guy? Spending $0. Same capability. Shipping weekly. Different cost structure. Different results. Different life. I'm about to hand you his cost structure for free. ↓ Open source vs closed source. Pay attention. Closed source: Claude. GPT-4. Pay per token. Meter always running. Open source: Qwen. Llama. Mistral. Free to download. Free to run. Free forever. No meter. No tokens. No bill. Here's what nobody tells you: 80% of coding tasks? Open source handles them. More than handles them. Writes clean code. Debugs errors. Generates boilerplate. Handles routine work perfectly. You're paying premium prices for tasks that don't need premium intelligence. That's hiring a brain surgeon to put on a bandaid. Smart play: Free models for the 80%. Paid credits for the 20%. That's what the $401M guy does. That's what this video teaches you. Follow Himanshu Kumar for more breakdowns that turn free tools into real businesses. ↓ Method 1: Ollama. Local. Free. Forever. Download it. Pull a model. Point Claude Code at it. Done. No internet needed. No API keys required. No monthly subscription. No token counting ever. No bill. Today. Tomorrow. Ever. Your data never leaves your computer. Complete privacy. Complete freedom. Claude Code thinks it's talking to the cloud. It's talking to your laptop. For $0. The video walks through every step: Every config file. Every variable. Every command. Every click. If you can follow a recipe, you can do this. People who set this up 3 months ago? Saved $300-$1,500 since then. Workflow didn't change one bit. ↓ Hardware you need: 16GB RAM: 7B models run smooth. 32GB RAM: 32B models run comfortable. 64GB + GPU: biggest models available. No GPU? Still works. Just slower. Few extra seconds. That's it. Your $1,500 laptop is sitting there running Chrome and Spotify. Put it to work saving you $200/month instead. Follow Himanshu Kumar for more breakdowns that turn free tools into real businesses. ↓ Method 2: Open Router. Free Cloud. No Hardware. Weak machine? Don't want local setup? This method is for you. Free AI models in the cloud. No download. No hardware. Configure Claude Code to route through Open Router. The config: Base URL: Open Router API. API key: free Open Router key. Default Sonnet: free. Default Opus: free. Default Haiku: free. Small fast model: free. Subagent model: free. Free. Free. Free. Free. Free across the board. Same interface. Same commands. Same workflow. Zero cost. Copy the config from the video. Paste it. Save $200/month. Starting today. Right now. ↓ When to use which: Ollama (local): Best for privacy. Best for offline work. Best for unlimited usage. Best if you have decent hardware. Open Router (cloud): Best for weak machines. Best for instant setup. Best for trying different models. Best if you don't want to manage anything. Both methods: Best for 80% of your daily work. Still use paid Claude for: Complex architecture. Multi-file refactoring. Deep reasoning tasks. The 20% that actually needs it. $20/month instead of $200/month. Same output. 90% less cost. ↓ The math that should make you angry. You (current): $200-$500/month. $2,400-$6,000/year. $7,200-$18,000 over 3 years. You (after this video): $20-$50/month. $240-$600/year. $720-$1,800 over 3 years. Savings over 3 years: $6,480-$16,200. That's a used car. That's seed money. That's 6 months of rent. All from one 25-minute video. All from 15 minutes of configuration. Highest ROI 25 minutes you'll spend this year. ↓ The limitations. I won't lie to you. Open source is not Opus. Not as smart on complex reasoning. Not as good at long-context tasks. Makes more mistakes on nuanced problems. But they are: Free. Capable. Getting better monthly. Good enough for 80% of daily work. Smart cost management isn't being cheap. It's being strategic. Expensive tool when it matters. Free tool when it doesn't. ↓ The one-person billion-dollar company is coming. $401M in year one proved it's possible. The building blocks: AI that codes: Claude Code. Way to run it free: this video. Distribution: the internet. Customers: everyone. Only missing ingredient? Someone who builds. Not reads about building. Not saves posts about building. Not bookmarks videos about building. Builds. Tools are free. Knowledge is free. Opportunity is screaming. You're still "thinking about it." ↓ Your action plan: Tonight: Watch the video. Tomorrow morning: Set up Ollama or Open Router. Tomorrow afternoon: Build something. Anything. This week: Build a second thing. Faster. This month: Charge someone for it. One video. One setup. One weekend. $0 cost. Unlimited potential. Or keep paying $200/month for something you could get free. Keep consuming instead of building. Keep planning instead of shipping. Matthew Gallagher didn't plan a $401M company. He built it. Full video attached. Every method. Every config. Every tradeoff. 25 minutes. Your move. Follow Himanshu Kumar for more breakdowns that turn free tools into real businesses.

Matthew Gallagher Built a $401M Company in Year One with 2 People. And the tool behind it? Claude Code. This year he's on track for $1.8B. Sam Altman predicted this. It's happening now. The problem? It costs money. API credits stack up. Monthly bills keep growing. Every prompt eats your budget. Every project drains your wallet faster. Until now. Two methods. 99% cheaper. One is completely free. Forever. $0. Not a trial. This video breaks down both step by step. ↓ Let me put this in perspective. $100-$500. That's monthly. That's what you spend. That's $6,000/year on API credits. Just to use a tool you haven't shipped anything with. The $401M guy? Spending $0. Same capability. Shipping weekly. Different cost structure. Different results. Different life. I'm about to hand you his cost structure for free. ↓ Open source vs closed source. Pay attention. Closed source: Claude. GPT-4. Pay per token. Meter always running. Open source: Qwen. Llama. Mistral. Free to download. Free to run. Free forever. No meter. No tokens. No bill. Here's what nobody tells you: 80% of coding tasks? Open source handles them. More than handles them. Writes clean code. Debugs errors. Generates boilerplate. Handles routine work perfectly. You're paying premium prices for tasks that don't need premium intelligence. That's hiring a brain surgeon to put on a bandaid. Smart play: Free models for the 80%. Paid credits for the 20%. That's what the $401M guy does. That's what this video teaches you. Follow Himanshu Kumar for more breakdowns that turn free tools into real businesses. ↓ Method 1: Ollama. Local. Free. Forever. Download it. Pull a model. Point Claude Code at it. Done. No internet needed. No API keys required. No monthly subscription. No token counting ever. No bill. Today. Tomorrow. Ever. Your data never leaves your computer. Complete privacy. Complete freedom. Claude Code thinks it's talking to the cloud. It's talking to your laptop. For $0. The video walks through every step: Every config file. Every variable. Every command. Every click. If you can follow a recipe, you can do this. People who set this up 3 months ago? Saved $300-$1,500 since then. Workflow didn't change one bit. ↓ Hardware you need: 16GB RAM: 7B models run smooth. 32GB RAM: 32B models run comfortable. 64GB + GPU: biggest models available. No GPU? Still works. Just slower. Few extra seconds. That's it. Your $1,500 laptop is sitting there running Chrome and Spotify. Put it to work saving you $200/month instead. Follow Himanshu Kumar for more breakdowns that turn free tools into real businesses. ↓ Method 2: Open Router. Free Cloud. No Hardware. Weak machine? Don't want local setup? This method is for you. Free AI models in the cloud. No download. No hardware. Configure Claude Code to route through Open Router. The config: Base URL: Open Router API. API key: free Open Router key. Default Sonnet: free. Default Opus: free. Default Haiku: free. Small fast model: free. Subagent model: free. Free. Free. Free. Free. Free across the board. Same interface. Same commands. Same workflow. Zero cost. Copy the config from the video. Paste it. Save $200/month. Starting today. Right now. ↓ When to use which: Ollama (local): Best for privacy. Best for offline work. Best for unlimited usage. Best if you have decent hardware. Open Router (cloud): Best for weak machines. Best for instant setup. Best for trying different models. Best if you don't want to manage anything. Both methods: Best for 80% of your daily work. Still use paid Claude for: Complex architecture. Multi-file refactoring. Deep reasoning tasks. The 20% that actually needs it. $20/month instead of $200/month. Same output. 90% less cost. ↓ The math that should make you angry. You (current): $200-$500/month. $2,400-$6,000/year. $7,200-$18,000 over 3 years. You (after this video): $20-$50/month. $240-$600/year. $720-$1,800 over 3 years. Savings over 3 years: $6,480-$16,200. That's a used car. That's seed money. That's 6 months of rent. All from one 25-minute video. All from 15 minutes of configuration. Highest ROI 25 minutes you'll spend this year. ↓ The limitations. I won't lie to you. Open source is not Opus. Not as smart on complex reasoning. Not as good at long-context tasks. Makes more mistakes on nuanced problems. But they are: Free. Capable. Getting better monthly. Good enough for 80% of daily work. Smart cost management isn't being cheap. It's being strategic. Expensive tool when it matters. Free tool when it doesn't. ↓ The one-person billion-dollar company is coming. $401M in year one proved it's possible. The building blocks: AI that codes: Claude Code. Way to run it free: this video. Distribution: the internet. Customers: everyone. Only missing ingredient? Someone who builds. Not reads about building. Not saves posts about building. Not bookmarks videos about building. Builds. Tools are free. Knowledge is free. Opportunity is screaming. You're still "thinking about it." ↓ Your action plan: Tonight: Watch the video. Tomorrow morning: Set up Ollama or Open Router. Tomorrow afternoon: Build something. Anything. This week: Build a second thing. Faster. This month: Charge someone for it. One video. One setup. One weekend. $0 cost. Unlimited potential. Or keep paying $200/month for something you could get free. Keep consuming instead of building. Keep planning instead of shipping. Matthew Gallagher didn't plan a $401M company. He built it. Full video attached. Every method. Every config. Every tradeoff. 25 minutes. Your move. Follow Himanshu Kumar for more breakdowns that turn free tools into real businesses.

Himanshu Kumar

13,363 views • 3 months ago

#TRANSCRIBED The U.S. warned that it is going to use “tools at its disposal” to hold Rwanda accountable, a "spoilers to peace”, referring to both Rwanda and M23. READ THE FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE UNITED STATES' DURING TODAY'S UN SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING The United States is profoundly concerned and deeply disappointed by the renewed outbreak of violence in Eastern DRC. Today, I want to share additional information on the scale and sophistication of Rwanda’s involvement in the region. Since its re-emergence in 2021, Rwanda has maintained strategic control over its proxy armed group, M23, as well as M23’s political wing, the Congo River Alliance, also known as the AFC. Rwanda has deployed M23 and the AFC to further its geopolitical ambitions in Eastern DRC. Kigali has been directly involved in planning and executing the war, providing both military and political direction to M23 and the AFC. For years, the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF) have supplied material, logistical, and training support to M23, and have fought alongside them in the DRC with approximately 5,000 to 7,000 troops as of early December — not accounting for any additional deployments during the recent escalation. In recent months, Rwanda has deployed multiple surface-to-air missile systems and other heavy, sophisticated weaponry into North and South Kivu to support M23 in its ongoing conflict with the DRC. Just this past weekend, M23 and Rwandan forces launched an offensive to seize Uvira, with RDF forces co-located on the frontlines with M23 fighters. We also have credible reports of increased use of suicide drones and artillery by both M23 and Rwanda, including artillery strikes into Burundi. Rather than a march toward peace — as seen in recent weeks under the leadership of President Trump through the Washington Accords — Rwanda is instead dragging the region back into greater instability and war. In light of the commitments made in Washington, we are deeply concerned about the continued presence of Rwandan military forces on Congolese soil in support of M23. The United States will use every tool at our disposal to hold accountable the spoilers of peace. We call on Rwanda to uphold its commitments and to fully recognize the Democratic Republic of Congo’s sovereign right to defend its territory, including the right to invite Burundian forces onto its land in response to aggression. We are engaging with all parties to urge restraint and to prevent further escalation — including calling for an end to hostile and ethnically charged anti-Tutsi rhetoric. As this Council continues to negotiate the renewal of the MONUSCO mandate, the United States will seek to ensure that the mission is empowered to support both the Doha and Washington agreements. While the parties themselves bear full responsibility for implementing these agreements, MONUSCO must have the freedom and capability to operate — including unimpeded mobility and logistical support. It is a sad hypocrisy that UN peacekeepers are under siege from forces backed by a UN member state — a state which also contributes troops to peacekeeping missions. The months-long M23 blockade on MONUSCO has severely impaired its ability to operate in and around Goma, as many have highlighted today. Furthermore, Rwanda continues to deploy surface-to-air missiles and conducts spoofing and jamming operations, effectively grounding MONUSCO’s air assets. Under such conditions, how can MONUSCO succeed? We demand the immediate cessation of these obstructions, which violate Rwanda’s and M23’s obligations under the Doha and Washington Agreements. The United States remains firm in its support for MONUSCO and its critical role in realizing these historic agreements, which we believe hold the potential to finally end decades of suffering in Eastern DRC.

#TRANSCRIBED The U.S. warned that it is going to use “tools at its disposal” to hold Rwanda accountable, a "spoilers to peace”, referring to both Rwanda and M23. READ THE FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE UNITED STATES' DURING TODAY'S UN SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING The United States is profoundly concerned and deeply disappointed by the renewed outbreak of violence in Eastern DRC. Today, I want to share additional information on the scale and sophistication of Rwanda’s involvement in the region. Since its re-emergence in 2021, Rwanda has maintained strategic control over its proxy armed group, M23, as well as M23’s political wing, the Congo River Alliance, also known as the AFC. Rwanda has deployed M23 and the AFC to further its geopolitical ambitions in Eastern DRC. Kigali has been directly involved in planning and executing the war, providing both military and political direction to M23 and the AFC. For years, the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF) have supplied material, logistical, and training support to M23, and have fought alongside them in the DRC with approximately 5,000 to 7,000 troops as of early December — not accounting for any additional deployments during the recent escalation. In recent months, Rwanda has deployed multiple surface-to-air missile systems and other heavy, sophisticated weaponry into North and South Kivu to support M23 in its ongoing conflict with the DRC. Just this past weekend, M23 and Rwandan forces launched an offensive to seize Uvira, with RDF forces co-located on the frontlines with M23 fighters. We also have credible reports of increased use of suicide drones and artillery by both M23 and Rwanda, including artillery strikes into Burundi. Rather than a march toward peace — as seen in recent weeks under the leadership of President Trump through the Washington Accords — Rwanda is instead dragging the region back into greater instability and war. In light of the commitments made in Washington, we are deeply concerned about the continued presence of Rwandan military forces on Congolese soil in support of M23. The United States will use every tool at our disposal to hold accountable the spoilers of peace. We call on Rwanda to uphold its commitments and to fully recognize the Democratic Republic of Congo’s sovereign right to defend its territory, including the right to invite Burundian forces onto its land in response to aggression. We are engaging with all parties to urge restraint and to prevent further escalation — including calling for an end to hostile and ethnically charged anti-Tutsi rhetoric. As this Council continues to negotiate the renewal of the MONUSCO mandate, the United States will seek to ensure that the mission is empowered to support both the Doha and Washington agreements. While the parties themselves bear full responsibility for implementing these agreements, MONUSCO must have the freedom and capability to operate — including unimpeded mobility and logistical support. It is a sad hypocrisy that UN peacekeepers are under siege from forces backed by a UN member state — a state which also contributes troops to peacekeeping missions. The months-long M23 blockade on MONUSCO has severely impaired its ability to operate in and around Goma, as many have highlighted today. Furthermore, Rwanda continues to deploy surface-to-air missiles and conducts spoofing and jamming operations, effectively grounding MONUSCO’s air assets. Under such conditions, how can MONUSCO succeed? We demand the immediate cessation of these obstructions, which violate Rwanda’s and M23’s obligations under the Doha and Washington Agreements. The United States remains firm in its support for MONUSCO and its critical role in realizing these historic agreements, which we believe hold the potential to finally end decades of suffering in Eastern DRC.

Xtrafrica

43,911 views • 7 months ago