Trump's War on Russia/Syria UPDATES

[goldenequity]

Su-30 fighter jet destroys Syrian outdated warship with X-35 anti-ship cruise missile during maneuvers in Mediterranean sea.
video
https://twitter.com/Ruswariors/statu...65457097936896


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For the first time: Russia sends "Tor-M2" air defense system to the base of Humaimim
https://muraselon.com/en/2018/04/for...umaimim-photo/

Just looking at the kill score and reaction time of the M2 and it's pretty damn lethal.
From the video it also seems they've solved the problem of being able to fire on the move.
Oooops! Possibility then of cruise hits next time.....0.

[jmdrake]

http://www.ronpaulinstitute.org/arch...tary-spending/

Investing and current affairs writer David Stockman found himself in hostile territory this week in an interview at the Fox Business show Mornings with Maria. In the often-tense interview, Stockman seems to shock and rile some of the show’s hosts with his assessments that the United States military should not have been given a big monetary infusion in the recent spending deal worked out by President Donald Trump and Congress and that the US should stop its excessive military intervention overseas.

The US military would not need so much money if the military were used much less, argues Stockman, who is a member of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity Advisory Board. “Don’t have so many missions; don’t be bombing Syria; don’t be mucking around in the Middle East,” Stockman says is the “obvious answer” to host Maria Bartiromo’s contention that the increased military spending is needed because “we’ve starved the military.” And, in response to Bartiromo’s suggestion that Stockman is advocating turning away when the Syrian government uses chemical weapons in Syria, Stockman explains why he sees such chemical weapons allegations as “a hoax” and argues “we have no dog in that hunt,” meaning the American people are best served by the US government just keeping out of the conflict in Syria.

Watch Stockman’s complete interview here:

The woman on the far left looks (and acts) like Nancy Pelosi's right wing twin sister.

Edit: Just finished watching the whole thing. Those have to be the dumbest women on the planet. This is Fox's version of "The View?" Their male co-host at least seems co-herent. David Stockman owned those losers.

[goldenequity]

Israeli media reports that after Russia's refusal to let Iran use the Tartous base,
Tehran is searching for another location to build a new maritime base in the Mediterranean
https://twitter.com/michaelh992/stat...93733757145088

[goldenequity]

"Iran shall never possess any nuclear weapons. Not now, not in 5 years, not in 10 years, never,” Macron says,
adding that the prevention of a nuclear Iran "should never lead us to war in the Middle East" (lol France)
VIDEO
https://twitter.com/CNNPolitics/stat...70067433762816

[goldenequity]

'Secret' Meeting in Israel over. So... (surprise!)



US Going to Expand Fight in Syria - Mattis
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/2...tion-us-daesh/



"Right now we are not withdrawing [US troops from Syria]," Mattis told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
"We are continuing the fight, we are going to expand it and bring in more regional support."

[Swordsmyth]

Raytheon has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy for Tomahawk cruise missiles. The contract, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $143.2 million under the terms of a firm-fixed-price contract, which is a modification to a previous award.

The deal, from Naval Air Systems Command, enables the company to provide 100 full-rate production Lot 15 Tomahawk Block IV all-up-round vertical launch system missiles, the Pentagon said.
Work on the contract will occur in multiple location across the United States, as well as Scotland, and is expected to be complete in August 2020.

More at: https://www.upi.com/https:/www.upi.c...9051525100290/

[TheCount]

Raytheon has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy for Tomahawk cruise missiles. The contract, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $143.2 million under the terms of a firm-fixed-price contract, which is a modification to a previous award.

The deal, from Naval Air Systems Command, enables the company to provide 100 full-rate production Lot 15 Tomahawk Block IV all-up-round vertical launch system missiles, the Pentagon said.
Work on the contract will occur in multiple location across the United States, as well as Scotland, and is expected to be complete in August 2020.

More at: https://www.upi.com/https:/www.upi.c...9051525100290/

Only 100? That's only good enough for one bad Trump news day.

[AuH20]

'Secret' Meeting in Israel over. So... (surprise!)



US Going to Expand Fight in Syria - Mattis
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/2...tion-us-daesh/



"Right now we are not withdrawing [US troops from Syria]," Mattis told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
"We are continuing the fight, we are going to expand it and bring in more regional support."

The Tribe and the evangelicals in this country are the greatest threat to peace on this planet. Without the evangelicals, there is no political consensus for the Tribe. Plain and simple.

[AuH20]

http://www.ronpaulinstitute.org/arch...tary-spending/

Investing and current affairs writer David Stockman found himself in hostile territory this week in an interview at the Fox Business show Mornings with Maria. In the often-tense interview, Stockman seems to shock and rile some of the show’s hosts with his assessments that the United States military should not have been given a big monetary infusion in the recent spending deal worked out by President Donald Trump and Congress and that the US should stop its excessive military intervention overseas.

The US military would not need so much money if the military were used much less, argues Stockman, who is a member of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity Advisory Board. “Don’t have so many missions; don’t be bombing Syria; don’t be mucking around in the Middle East,” Stockman says is the “obvious answer” to host Maria Bartiromo’s contention that the increased military spending is needed because “we’ve starved the military.” And, in response to Bartiromo’s suggestion that Stockman is advocating turning away when the Syrian government uses chemical weapons in Syria, Stockman explains why he sees such chemical weapons allegations as “a hoax” and argues “we have no dog in that hunt,” meaning the American people are best served by the US government just keeping out of the conflict in Syria.

Watch Stockman’s complete interview here:

Why do we need 13 trillion dollars in aircraft carriers?

Then Maria chimes off the names of some tinpot dictators as reasons for said aircraft carriers. LOL

[goldenequity]

Mattis grows a brian. hahaha


Pentagon Chief Pushes to Waive Sanctions for US Allies That Buy Russian S-400s
https://sputniknews.com/military/201...Russian-S400s/

US Defense Secretary James Mattis is seeking to circumvent potential conflicts with US allies that have purchased Russian military equipment with an appeal to US legislators to relax sanctioning requirements against countries that do so.

Mattis told the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday that "national security exemptions" ought to be injected into the existing Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), arguing that it is in the US' long-term interest to avoid such conflicts with its allies.

"There are nations in the world who are trying to turn away from formerly Russian-sourced weapons and systems," Mattis said, arguing that those countries still rely on Moscow to update their existing systems with new technology.

"We only need to look at India, Vietnam and some others to recognize that eventually we're going to penalize ourselves," he said.

Such an amendment to CAATSA would likely affect Turkey after its recent purchase of Russian S-400 air defense systems, sometimes called "F-35 killers," in reference to the oft-hyped and over-budget American-made stealth jets that are expected to dominate US air operations in the coming decades.

Without the amendment, Turkey, a NATO ally, could see sanctions from the US Treasury Department, as could India, should it finalize a deal with the Russian Federation to purchase $5 billion in air defense equipment. Reportedly, talks between Russia and India are in their final stage. India began seeking the air defense system after China, a local rival, purchased their own from Russia.

US State Department Assistant Secretary Wess Mitchell told the House Foreign Affairs Committee last week that Turkey is at risk of suffering sanctions over the move. Sales of the Russian missile defense system are "causing a lot of concern," Mattis told Congress members Thursday.

CAATSA was passed by Congress in July 2017 in a bid to punish Russia for supporting Ukrainians that wanted to reunify with Russia as well as for its involvement in Syria, which began in September 2015, after the Syrian government officially requested military assistance from Moscow.

[AuH20]

I think Trump is in a similar pickle. Very profound scene from Nixon.

[Swordsmyth]

I think Trump is in a similar pickle. Very profound scene from Nixon.

Leftarians have the same instant gratification problems that their leftist cousins have.
Could Trump do more faster? Perhaps.
Could he turn everything on a dime? Absolutely not.
Is he really doing anything at all? Only time will tell.

Just remember what happened to Nixon.