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🇺🇸🇮🇷 Still too early...US strikes are still ongoing, reports claim police stations and internal security facilities are being targeted meaning the US is still shaping the conflict for anticipated US-backed violence it hopes to trigger across Iran via traitors and terrorists.Until this plan is fully implemented and neutralized by Iranian forces, Iran still faces serious challenges in the hours and days ahead.As of now, Iran's mosaic defense strategy continues to successfully carry out region-wide strikes on US military targets and now economic targets within the territory of US proxies.The question is whether or not its mosaic defense strategy (which also includes provisions for dealing with internal security) will be as successful at preempting US-backed terrorism inside Iran....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDTwixEWpvg
-The US has expanded its US Space Force command across the Indo-Pacific region first and foremost as its continues preparing for potential war with China; - This includes components in Japan and South Korea which both count China as their largest and most important import and export trade partners; - The US by confronting China in the Asia-Pacific region threatens to undermine the peace, stability, and prosperity of all nations in the region, friend and foe alike; - US space-based capabilities have been challenged by both Russia and China in recent years, undermining Washington's perceived superiority; References: Japan Times - U.S. to set up space forces in Japan in December (Nov. 18, 2024): https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/18/japan/us-space-forces-japan/Air and Space Forces Magazine - Space Force’s Japan Component Expected to Activate in 2024 (Feb. 2024): https://www.airandspaceforces.com/space-force-japan-component-activated-this-year/Air and Space Forces Magazine - Space Force Stands Up Its First Geographic Component Command, Prioritizing the Pacific (Nov. 2022): https://www.airandspaceforces.com/space-force-stands-up-its-first-geographic-component-prioritizing-the-pacific/US Forces Japan - Guidance from the Commander, U.S. Forces Japan: https://www.usfj.mil/About-USFJ/#:~:text=U.S.%20force%20posture%20in%20Japan,enhances%20regional%20peace%20and%20security.Japan Times - Japan pressed by U.S. lawmakers to strengthen chip curbs on China (Oct. 2024): https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/10/19/tech/japan-chip-curbs-us-pressure/Harvard University’s Atlas of Economic Complexity - Japan Exports/Imports by Partner (2021):https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/explore?country=114&queryLevel=location&product=undefined&year=2021&productClass=HS&target=Partner&partner=undefined&startYear=undefinedHarvard University’s Atlas of Economic Complexity - South Korea Exports/Imports by Partner (2021): https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/explore?country=121&queryLevel=location&product=undefined&year=2021&productClass=HS&target=Partner&partner=undefined&startYear=undefinedWhere to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailandTwitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerleticOdysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKeGab: https://gab.com/BrianBerleticVK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberleticHow to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlasPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyerPromptPay: 0851547235...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q09CZqNTrAo
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More must be done across the multipolar world to expose Washington’s regime change “superweapon,” promote the means by which to defend against it including foreign agent laws cutting off NED and adjacent foundation funding, and the creation of pipelines creating future political leaders, diplomats, business owners, and journalists who serve the best interests of their own nation, not Washington’s, and the creation of social media platforms within and between nations of the multipolar world beyond Washington’s control. Today it is Georgia. Tomorrow - as the US has proven over the decades and its long and ever-growing list of nations divided and destroyed by US interference - it could be any nation next. Resources: CNN - Georgia is being rocked by growing protests. Here’s what you need to know (Dec. 3, 2024):https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/02/europe/georgia-tbilisi-eu-protests-intl-hnk/index.htmlBBC - Georgia’s moment of truth: Protesters demand Western path not Russian past (Dec. 2, 2024): https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj49xg5en09oGuardian - The Guardian view on protests in Georgia: resisting a drift into Putin’s orbit (Dec. 3, 2024):https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/03/the-guardian-view-on-protests-in-georgia-resisting-a-drift-into-putins-orbitCurrent US Interference NED - AHEAD OF LOCAL ELECTIONS IN GEORGIA, NED GRANTEES EMPOWER YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION (Aug. 2021): https://www.ned.org/ned-grantees-empower-youth-participation-georgia-local-elections/NED - GEORGIA’S PATH TO EUROPE (Dec. 2023):https://www.ned.org/events/georgias-path-to-europe/History of US Interference in GeorgiaRAND Corporation - Extending Russia (2019): https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3063.htmlGuardian - US campaign behind the turmoil in Kiev (Nov. 2004): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/nov/26/ukraine.usaReuters - Georgia started war with Russia: EU-backed report (Sep. 2009):https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE58T4MO/US State Department - Georgia Train and Equip Program (2003): https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/pix/b/eur/18737.htmStars and Stripes - U.S. forces help Georgian army make 'big changes' (Jun. 2005): https://www.stripes.com/migration/u-s-forces-help-georgian-army-make-big-changes-1.34759Reuters - Georgian army replaces Kalashnikov with U.S. rifle (Jan. 2008): https://www.reuters.com/article/world/georgian-army-replaces-kalashnikov-with-us-rifle-idUSANT847080/Reuters - Georgia started war with Russia: EU-backed report (Sep. 2009): https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE58T4MO/Guardian - Cheney attacks 'illegitimate' Russian invasion on visit to Georgia (Sep. 2008):https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/sep/04/georgia.russiaRAND Corporation - Extending Russia (2019):https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3063.htmlBBC - Georgia approves controversial 'foreign agent' law, sparking more protests (May 2024): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-69007465Political Independence is Protected Under International Law UN - UN Charter (full text): https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/full-textReferences: Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailandTwitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerleticOdysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKeGab: https://gab.com/BrianBerleticVK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberleticHow to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlasPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyerPromptPay: 0851547235...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf8tmJHC-Fw
- Syria's collapse is a loss for the Syrian people and their Iranian, Russian, and Chinese allies; - It is a reminder that while US military and industrial power wanes, it still possesses potent "superweapons" in terms of monopolizing information space, poisoning populations against their own best interests, and toppling nations; - The US strategy has been to create multiple crises for Russia along its periphery including in Syria, forcing Russia to make difficult decisions regarding where it commits limited resources; - The multipolar world must accept the reality that what is essentially World War 3 is ongoing and they will all eventually be targeted in turn; - Investment is required in securing and defending national and regional information space from US interference through the creation of local education programs producing journalists and analysts, local social media platforms to replace US-based platforms, and laws ending foreign funding of media inside targeted countries; Resources: New Yorker - The Redirection (2009): https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/03/05/the-redirectionJudicial Watch - DIA document (2012): https://www.judicialwatch.org/documents/pgs-287-293-291-jw-v-dod-and-state-14-812-2/NYT - U.S. Groups Helped Nurture Arab Uprisings (2011): https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/world/15aid.htmlCNN - Syrian rebel leader says goal is to ‘overthrow’ Assad regime (Dec. 6, 2024): https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/06/middleeast/syria-rebel-forces-hayat-tahrir-al-sham-al-jolani-intl-latam/index.htmlUS State Dept. - Foreign Terrorist Organizations: https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/RAND Corporation - Extending Russia (2019): https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3063.htmlWhere to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailandTwitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerleticOdysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKeGab: https://gab.com/BrianBerleticVK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberleticHow to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlasPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyerPromptPay: 0851547235...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcN2aZgr8Yg
Update on US proxy war in Syria… - Syrian forces continue withdrawing following a large offensive carried out by US-sponsored terrorists from Idlib, northern Syria; - Syrian forces previously withdrew from these regions during the 2011-2015 phase of the US proxy war against Syria; - Russian intervention allowed Syrian forces to incrementally take back territory with a specific task force, city-by-city, in operations that spanned years; - It is still too early to draw conclusions about the disposition of forces on either side, including how overextended Russian and Iranian forces may be or the full depth of combat power of US-backed terrorists; - Syrian forces are likely falling back because they are incapable of holding all of this territory at once, particularly in areas like Hama and Homs serving as traditional strongholds of US-backed extremism and will need to incrementally retake it as it did from 2015 onward; References: CNN - Syrian rebel leader says goal is to ‘overthrow’ Assad regime (Dec. 6, 2024): https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/06/middleeast/syria-rebel-forces-hayat-tahrir-al-sham-al-jolani-intl-latam/index.htmlUS State Dept. - Foreign Terrorist Organizations: https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/Judicial Watch - DIA document 2012: https://www.judicialwatch.org/documents/pgs-287-293-291-jw-v-dod-and-state-14-812-2/Guardian - Thousands flee as Syrian rebels push on towards Homs (Dec. 6, 2024): https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/dec/06/middle-east-crisis-thousands-people-flee-homs-central-syria-rebel-forces-israel-gaza-latest-updatesAtlantic Council - Could Syria’s rebels take Damascus? (Dec. 5, 2024): https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/could-syrias-rebels-take-damascus/Wikimedia - Syria Conflict 2013 Map: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Syrian_Civil_War_map_%28March_15_2013%29.svg/2478px-Syrian_Civil_War_map_%28March_15_2013%29.svg.pngGeocurrents - Syrian Ethnicity Map: https://www.geocurrents.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Syria-Large-Ethnicity-Map.pngNew Yorker - The Redirection (2007): https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/03/05/the-redirectionGuardian - US begins training Syrian rebels in Jordan to become anti-Isis force (May 2015): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/07/us-begins-training-syrian-rebels-jordan-anti-isis-forceMiddle East Eye - US troop numbers in Jordan surge to record high amid Gaza war (Jun. 2024): https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-troop-numbers-jordan-surge-record-high-amid-gaza-warWhere to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailandTwitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerleticOdysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKeGab: https://gab.com/BrianBerleticVK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberleticHow to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlasPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyerPromptPay: 0851547235...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xN-_fuEdi0
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US Proxy War with Russia in Ukraine Extends to Syria - The collective West is increasingly struggling to maintain the illusion of primacy in Europe as Russian forces advance on the battlefield, Western missiles fired into Russia fail to change the strategic direction of the conflict, and tensions dangerously escalate between the West and Russia; - Ukraine’s military continues to deteriorate as Russian combat power grows, accelerating Russia’s gains on the battlefield; - Russia has demonstrated escalation dominance with the use of its Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile, allowing for non-nuclear retaliation against Western targets if necessary; - France and the UK’s discussions over deploying troops to Ukraine is likely a bluff. The feasibility of deploying these troops and having any impact on the conflict is negligible and would only weaken the collective West both literally and in terms of perceived political, economic, and military power; - Beyond Ukraine, the US is opening up fronts in Georgia through street violence and a large, renewed US-armed terrorist offensive in Syria’s north; - The US will continue pushing everywhere hoping cracks form because of its inability to defeat Russia in any one single point of conflict; - The restart of US-backed hostilities in Syria is a stark warning to Russia regarding accepting any peace deal from the collective West and their proxies which would only serve as a means of regrouping, rearming, and relaunching hostilities at a later date; - The Syrian conflict, like in Ukraine, is the product of US proxy war stretching over several years and multiple US presidential administrations; References: Syrian FrontBBC - Syrian rebels take control of half of Aleppo, observers say (Nov. 30, 2024): https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly27r5p0ynoNew Yorker - The Redirection (2007):https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/03/05/the-redirectionNYT - U.S. Groups Helped Nurture Arab Uprisings (2011): https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/world/15aid.htmlNYT - C.I.A. Said to Aid in Steering Arms to Syrian Opposition (June 2012): https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/21/world/middleeast/cia-said-to-aid-in-steering-arms-to-syrian-rebels.htmlJudicial Watch - Disclosed US DIA document on Syrian conflict (2012): https://www.judicialwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Pg.-291-Pgs.-287-293-JW-v-DOD-and-State-14-812-DOD-Release-2015-04-10-final-version11.pdfUkraine FrontReuters - Russia accelerates advance in Ukraine's east (Nov. 27, 2024): https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-advances-ukraine-fast-pace-moving-into-kurakhove-analysts-say-2024-11-26/Le Monde - Discussions over sending European troops to Ukraine reignited (Nov. 25, 2024): https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/11/25/discussions-over-sending-french-and-british-troops-to-ukraine-reignited_6734041_4.htmlUkrainska Pravda - President's Office responds to US call to mobilise young men from 18 (Nov. 28, 2024): https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/11/28/7486654/Sky News - Zelenskyy suggests 'hot phase' of Ukraine war could end in return for NATO membership if offered - even if seized land isn't returned immediately (NOv. 29, 2024): https://news.sky.com/story/zelenskyy-suggests-hes-prepared-to-end-ukraine-war-in-return-for-nato-membership-even-if-russia-doesnt-immediately-return-seized-land-13263085Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailandTwitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerleticOdysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKeGab: https://gab.com/BrianBerleticVK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberleticHow to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlasPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyerPromptPay: 0851547235...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BNcA18FFHk
US foreign policy vs. China has continued uninterrupted since the end of WW2 regardless of who occupies the White House or controls Congress, with the incoming Trump adminstration lined with neocon war hawks dedicated to further antagonizing and encroaching upon China. References: NEO - US Foreign Policy vs. China Continues Under Trump (Nov. 21, 2024): https://journal-neo.su/2024/11/21/us-foreign-policy-vs-china-continues-under-trump/US Department of State, Office of the Historian - Courses of Action in Vietnam (1965): https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1964-68v03/d189NYT - U.S. STRATEGY PLAN CALLS FOR INSURING NO RIVALS DEVELOP (1992): https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/08/world/us-strategy-plan-calls-for-insuring-no-rivals-develop.htmlNew Yorker - The Redirection (2007):https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/03/05/the-redirectionWSJ - To U.S. Allies, Al Qaeda Affiliate in Syria Becomes the Lesser Evil (Jun. 2015): https://www.wsj.com/articles/to-u-s-allies-al-qaeda-affiliate-in-syria-becomes-the-lesser-evil-1434022017NYT - U.S. Groups Helped Nurture Arab Uprisings (2011): https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/world/15aid.htmlGuardian - Trump contradicts aides and says troops in Syria 'only for oil' (Nov. 2019): https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/nov/13/donald-trump-syria-oil-us-troops-isis-turkeyUS White House - National Security Strategy of the United States of America (Trump administration, Dec. 2017): https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/NSS-Final-12-18-2017-0905.pdfCSIS - China Power, How Much Trade Transits the South China Sea? (2021):https://chinapower.csis.org/much-trade-transits-south-china-sea/Defense News - Here’s the US Marine Corps’ plan for sinking Chinese ships with drone missile launchers (Feb. 2020): https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2020/02/12/heres-the-us-marine-corps-plan-for-sinking-chinese-ships-with-drone-missile-launchers/RAND Corporation - War with China (2016): https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR1100/RR1140/RAND_RR1140.pdfAmerica First Policy Institute - PILLAR VI: Deliver Peace Through Strength and American Leadership (accessed 2024): https://agenda.americafirstpolicy.com/strengthen-leadershipLATIN AMERICA: INFRASTRUCTURE VS INTERFERENCE FP - Peru Unveils Chinese-Backed Megaport (Nov. 15, 2024): https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/15/peru-port-chancay-china-bri-economics-shipping-us/BBC - China megaport opens up Latin America as wary US looks on (Nov. 16, 2024):https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg79y3rz1eoUS Department of State - Secretary Blinken participates in a Caltrain donation ceremony in Lima, Peru (Nov. 17, 2024): https://youtu.be/Hx9tiOfT2zQ?si=stZlWyCgPw9wHX5xUS State Dept. - Secretary Antony J. Blinken At Caltrain Donation Ceremony (Nov. 16, 2024): https://www.state.gov/secretary-antony-j-blinken-at-caltrain-donation-ceremony/Trains - Caltrain offers F40s for sale in online store (Aug. 2024): https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/caltrain-offers-f40s-for-sale-in-online-store/Trains Are Awesome - Caltrain’s NEW ELECTRIC Trains (Aug. 2024):https://youtu.be/M5i6RhbH0FQ?si=6coo_LuqzQHF9Ezn2022 Annual Report: https://www.piie.com/sites/default/files/2023-04/2022-annual-report.pdfCouncil of the Americas - Corporate Members: https://www.as-coa.org/about/coa-corporate-membersUS Department of State - U.S. Relations With Taiwan: https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-taiwan/Donald Trump (YouTube) - “Beijing Biden” (Aug. 2020): https://youtu.be/WAHlmqu2now?si=qBiac4vD830YYjHVWhere to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailandTwitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerleticOdysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKeGab: https://gab.com/BrianBerleticVK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberleticHow to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlasPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyerPromptPay: 0851547235...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcqHB0BTb-w
Update on the conflict in Ukraine for November 24, 2024…- Russia has retaliated against the use of Western-manufactured missiles inside Russian territory by firing an intermediate-range ballistic missile with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles at military industrial targets in eastern Ukraine; - The missile had previously been prohibited under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with such missiles constituting the primary means of nuclear exchange between the Soviet Union and NATO in Europe during the Cold War; - The stark warning comes at a time when Ukrainian forces are rapidly deteriorating and the prospect of a widespread collapse increases;- US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has acknowledged that weapon deliveries aren’t Ukraine’s primary problem, but a lack of trained manpower, unrealistically urging Ukraine to mobilize more men; - The US is attempting to continue exhausting Russia, raising the costs of the conflict as much as possible, including through the possibility of wider direct intervention before Ukrainian forces completely collapse; - The prospect of Russia and NATO exchanging conventional long-range strikes continues to rise, thus also raising the risk of a nuclear exchange; References: BBC - Ukraine front could 'collapse' as Russia gains accelerate, experts warn (Nov. 20, 2024):https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0dpdx420loRachel Blevins - Putin Confirms Russia Fired New Hypersonic Ballistic Missile at Ukraine Targets (Nov. 22, 2024): https://youtu.be/_6CbdUf-ssk?si=4Dt4Fjjh0q1_VRJ1Learn From the Base (YouTube) - How the RS-28 Sarmat 'Satan II' Works: The World's Most Powerful ICBM Explained (Oct. 2024): https://youtu.be/KWBQZYsZU80?si=hEAdU0cJ16A06KQ9Reuters - Ukraine says Russia has launched over 8,000 missiles, 4,630 drones during war (Feb. 2024): https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-russia-has-launched-over-8000-missiles-4630-drones-during-war-2024-02-22/Defense UA -Ukraine Won't be Running Short of ATACMS: Production Rates and Stock Estimateshttps://en.defence-ua.com/analysis/ukraine_wont_be_running_short_of_atacms_production_rates_and_stock_estimates-10384.htmlLockheed Martin - Fast Facts, Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) (2020): https://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed-martin/mfc/documents/business-area-landing/mfc-Fast-Facts-ATACMS.pdfPBS News - ‘Kyiv Stands’: Sullivan says U.S. role in defending Ukraine defines Biden’s legacy (Nov. 18, 2024): https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/kyiv-stands-sullivan-says-u-s-role-in-defending-ukraine-defines-bidens-legacyNYT - Ukraine Asks U.S. to Provide More Intelligence on Targets in Russia (May 2024): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/17/us/politics/ukraine-intelligence-russia-targets.htmlNBC News - Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with a new missile and threatens Western countries arming Ukraine (Nov. 21, 2024): https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-launched-icbm-ukraine-war-putin-rcna181131Defense One - What does Russia’s launch of an ‘experimental’ weapon at Ukraine mean for allies? (Nov. 21, 2024): https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2024/11/what-does-russias-launch-experimental-weapon-ukraine-mean-allies/401235/?oref=defense_one_breaking_nl&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Defense%20One%20Breaking%20News:%2011/21%20Russia%20missile&utm_term=newsletter_d1_alertDefense News - How companies plan to ramp up production of Patriot missiles (Apr. 2024): https://www.defensenews.com/land/2024/04/09/how-companies-plan-to-ramp-up-production-of-patriot-missiles/US Department of Defense - Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine (Nov. 20, 2024): https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3972421/biden-administration-announces-additional-security-assistance-for-ukraine/US DoD - $800 Million in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine (Apr. 2022): https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2999113/BBC - Anti-landmine groups criticise US for sending mines to Ukraine (Nov. 21, 2024): https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yrejnnl8joWhere to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailandTwitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerleticOdysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlasPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyerPromptPay: 0851547235For Daily Updates on Ukraine: The Duran (Telegram): https://t.me/thedurancom + YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDuran/videosScott of Kalibrated (Telegram): https://t.me/kalibrated + YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kalibratedwithscott/videosMark Sleboda (Telegram): https://t.me/TheRealPolitick + Substack: https://marksleboda.substack.com/...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTKyVw1Saxo