467. Interesting thread by @MichaKobs which dissects the claims of @oalexander about a group of Russian Ships in late Sept 2022 & ends by throwing suspicion on HSwMs Visby, a Swedish corvette operating in stealth mode near the blast sites.
468. Talking of research by @OAlexanderDK
1 of his earlier claims that 1st NS2 explosion was likely "just an accident" due to poor welding (which mysteriously became a subscriber only article) has now been well & truly deleted.
oalexanderdk.substack.com/update-was-the…
469. Archived!
I remember archiving it at the time as I suspected it might "disappear" later
Was the NS 2 Rupture an Accidental Catalyst?
Was the single NS 2 rupture an accidental catalyst that forcibly accelerated a plan to destroy the NS 1 pipeline?
archive.is/tyU16
470. Another interesting thread by @OAlexanderDK
About the activity in the Baltic of the Russian SS-750 rescue ship, Ufa submarine & 2 rescue submersibles AS-26 & AS-30, some of which were allegedly operating near site of NS explosions in late 2022
471. Recent Scandinavian articles of interest
1. The (Russian) spy ships
nrk.no/nordland/xl/fi…
2. Russian spy ships preparing sabotage
dr.dk/nyheder/indlan…
3. 112 photos of Russian vessels taken near NS pipes just days before being blown up
information.dk/indland/2023/0…
472. A recent update on the "second whistleblower"
What I learned from a 2022 whistleblower about the Nord Stream blast
free21.org/was-ich-schon-…
473. My favorite #NordstreamSabotage non-update
474. FACEbook = CIAbook LOL
475. Definitely the Long Read!
Thank you @LizMartinezES
21stcenturywire.com/2023/04/25/sec…
What do you think?
@Erkperk @mortymer001 @rwlander
I am eagerly awaiting Part 2!
476. Ship positions via @Erkperk
Dropbox Nord Stream Ships:
dropbox.com/sh/0mqs70txn2l…
Full Danish Data:
web.ais.dk/aisdata/
477. Thread by @kobs on Visby, Nymfen & SS-750
478. Substack by @Erkperk on ADSB/AIS databases
Aircraft & Vessels in Hersh’s Nord Stream Story
anderssonerik.substack.com/p/aircraft-and…
479. Part 2 of an Analysis
Alleging a CIA-backed covered operation with aiders & abettors from participating NATO members states
by @LFCNewsMedia and @21WIRE
Nord Stream Sabotage ‘Secret Teams’ Revealed
21stcenturywire.com/2023/05/03/par…
h/t @LizMartinezES
480. Thread by @MichaKobs on Photographs
Taken by the Danish Ship Nymfen of the Russian submarine rescue ship SS-750 with a Priz-class mini-sub near the explosion locations in September 2022
481. Articles linked in @MichaKobs Thread
1. German Intel Ships near NS Sites Before Blasts
corporate-trust.blog/2022/12/06/ger…
2. Russia special vessel near NS detonation point
information.dk/indland/2023/0…
3. NS attacks: There were a lot of strange things going on
ndr.de/nachrichten/me…
482. New Analysis by @OAlexanderDK
Danish Defence Command Confirms Russian Minisub Equipped SS-750 at Site of Nord Stream Blasts 4 Days Prior
oalexanderdk.substack.com/p/danish-defen…
483. Yet another excellent thread by @MichaKobs
This time dissecting recent claims about Russian "dark ships" and taking a closer look at the movements of HSwMS Visby (K31) and USS Kearsarge (LHD-3)
484. More Crap from Sweden
"Mats Ljungqvist does not want to give any forecast when the investigation may have any answers or straighten out the question marks surrounding the central questions"
expressen.se/nyheter/missta…
Thanks @mortymer001
485. One of the Best Articles so far!
James Bamford @WashAuthor writes a detailed analysis in @thenation "on the greatest whodunit of the century", pointing the wise finger of suspicion at Ukraine and Poland.
thenation.com/article/world/…
486. An Interview with James Bamford
You can listen to @WashAuthor discussing his findings on Talk World Radio (You Tube)
James Bamford on Israelgate and Nordstream
487. Integrated Undersea Surveillance System (1)
"Given that the US has long had the seafloor of the Baltic secretly bugged, with the ability to identify and geolocate passing vessels, combined with the presence of reconnaissance planes within a few hours of the explosions"
488. Integrated Undersea Surveillance System (2)
"it is highly likely that the US knows far more about what happened &who is responsible, than it is revealing"
Bamford should know!
"For 30 years, James Bamford obsessively documented the secretive NSA"
theintercept.com/2014/10/02/the…
489. Integrated Undersea Surveillance System (3)
Links in Article
About IUSS
csp.navy.mil/cus/About-IUSS/
Sweden's Role
svt.se/nyheter/sa-bev…
TUSC LANT (Note UK Involvement)
csp.navy.mil/nopfdn/
Naval Ocean Processing Facility (NOPF) Dam Neck
google.com/maps/place/352…
490. The Russian Version of SOSUS (Harmony)
To be noted
Discussed in a mini thread here
491.Resources on the Russian Harmony System
globalsecurity.org/intell/world/r…
geostrategy.org.ua/en/black-sea-s…
rbth.com/economics/defe…
globalsecurity.org/military/world…
geostrategy.org.ua/en/media/artic…
492. More Harmony Resources
Long Read - Backgrounder
History of Russian Underwater Acoustics (2008)
epdf.tips/history-of-rus…
Russia deploying maritime tracking system (2016)
iz.ru/news/647107
Black Sea Deployment
defencehub.live/threads/naval-…
&
en.topwar.ru/173272-ukraina…
493. Final Three Resources on Harmony
Barents Sea
defence.pk/pdf/threads/up…
MGK-608E
gentleseas.blogspot.com/2016/07/intell…
More (Search Harmony, MGK, Sonar, etc.):
3ddroid.ru/en/windows-7/g…
Manufacturer
web.archive.org/web/2015041504…
web.archive.org/web/2016031306…
web.archive.org/web/2016080418…
494. Nord Stream Meme Time (1)
Thank you @still_a_nerd
495. The Russians did it!
496. Homework for Hersh's Grandchildren?
497. It wasn't us, it was them!
498. Infographic Overload
499. Back to the Investigation!
@OalexanderDK2 latest hypothesis builds on his previous investigations:
March 12
Minerva Julie: Unknowing Cover?
oalexanderdk.substack.com/p/the-minerva-…
March 21
2 Instances of Russian Naval Activity at NS Sabotage Site in 2022
oalexanderdk.substack.com/p/part-i-two-i…
500. More from @OalexanderDK2
March 25
6 Russian Ships Active Near NS Sabotage Site
oalexanderdk.substack.com/p/osint-analys…
April 28
Russian Minisub Equipped SS-750 at Site of NS Blasts 4 Days Prior
oalexanderdk.substack.com/p/danish-defen…
501. Latest Hypothesis of @OAlexanderDK
The SS-750 was used to support the Project 636.3 Improved Kilo-class submarine Ufa (B-588) to place the charges on the pipelines, and Minerva Julie was used as cover.
Details:
Possible Submarine Activity Near NS
oalexanderdk.substack.com/p/official-rus…
502. Bias Blinds
Clearly @OAlexanderDK can weave together a plausible narrative using available data & his investigations are fascinating
However, his anti-Russian bias prevents him from being able to dispassionately examine all data
@Erkperk @rwlander @mortymer001 @MichaKobs
503. Russian Reaction to Recent Claims
On the investigation of the explosion of the Nord Stream gas pipelines | Zakharova, Russia, Ukraine
They basically say that their ships were not in that area of the Baltic at that time.
504. An interesting article for several reasons
Nord Stream Deep Dive Finds Putin’s Fingerprints
cepa.org/article/nord-s…
Here @ASabadus claims the motive for Russia to sabotage NS was pecuniary, to help @Gazprom invoke force majeure to avoid coughing up billions in the courts
505. Malice or Response?
@ASabadus sees Russia's actions not as responses to European moves but as evidence of prior malice
She seems to claim that Ukrainian involvement (Andromeda) was likely "Russian Propaganda"
Strangely from NYT..
archive.ph/gaEPU
506. Why Interesting?
@ASabadus writes for @cepa
"Center for European Policy Analysis is a central spook/deep state think-tank in Washington, as can be seen by their staff and advisory board"
See list of known Members & Sponsors
wikispooks.com/wiki/Center_fo…
507. The Agenda of CEPA & Aura Sabadus
Helps explain the title of her article:
"Nord Stream Deep Dive Finds Putin’s Fingerprints"
cepa.org/article/nord-s…
She has also written 16 articles for the Kyiv Post
To be Continued....
508. A Twist in Andromeda's Tail?
Ukrainian Nazi allegedly identified as one of the culprits now, how bizarre!
Suspected traces of sabotage against Nord Stream
26-year-old Ukrainian soldier with fake passport
expressen.se/nyheter/missta…
h/t @Erkperk
509. "Whistleblower" Thread by @KimDotcom
Reviews publicly available flight radar data and draws some conclusions about US involvement regarding sonobuoys and Advanced Seal Delivery System (ASDS)
@Erkperk @mortymer001 @rwlander @MichaKobs
510. Video from May 3rd blaming USA
Linked by @KimDotcom
How the US blew up the Nord Stream pipelines
(Radar Evidence)
511. Andromeda -Ukraine - German Claim @thetimes
See Tweet 508
"Ukraine blew up NS pipelines, Germany believes’ Sabotage last September has been linked to Russia but Berlin is said to be exploring fresh leads that implicate Ukraine"
archive.ph/cPGDT
h/t @shashj
512. Increasing Evidence of Ukrainian perpetrators
"The remains of an explosive suitable for use under water were found over a large area in the cabin of the Andromeda octogen, an explosive that is widespread in both the West & former Eastern bloc"
archive.ph/SAyyE
513. The main update is the use of Octogen (HMX)
insoluble in water, used mainly by the Yanks but available in Europe and Iran and elsewhere
aka Her Majesty's Explosive LOL
From:
info.publicintelligence.net/DHS-Explosives…
514. The Power of HMX
"HMX is one of the most potent chemical explosives manufactured commercially with low shock & friction sensitivity & needs a blasting cap to detonate it"
HMX has a detonation velocity of 9,100 m/s and a R.E. factor of 1.7
nitrochem.com.pl/en/products/ex…
515. HMX Availability
Technically
"HMX is not sold & can only be acquired by military or research institutions. It is prepared by nitrating hexamine using 70% nitric acid & ammonium nitrate in presence of acetic anhydride & glacial acetic acid"
Reality
indiamart.com/proddetail/oct…
516. Military State of the Art Explosive
Octogen (HMX grade B) has higher explosive power than TNT with an R.E of 1.7
"of the energetics widely used by the military, HMX exhibits the highest detonation velocity, a common measure of explosive power"
sci-hub.wf/10.1021/cg3010…
517. Studied by US Navy in 1956 and used since
Underwater performance and shaped charge capabilities detailed:
Punches through 7 inches of steel.
apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD011…
518. Question of Weight
If the explosive set up (HMX + Foam) as a linear shaped charge was used then the amount & consequently the weight of charges needed would be much less than previously considered possible, thus making the Andromeda op more feasible
519. Further Investigation
Were any traces of silicon or other foam found on Andromeda, along with the HMX traces?
For context:
Determining & mitigating the effects of firing a linear shaped charge under water (using foam)
scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses…
PDF
scholarsmine.mst.edu/cgi/viewconten…
520. Polish Octogen?
"Octogen is a powerful explosive manufactured in Poland, one of the few countries where octogen is produced on an industrial scale, according to original method developed by Institute of Industrial Organic Chemistry in Warsaw" (2012)
web.archive.org/web/2017070508…
521. Andromeda Polish Connection
See Spiegel today
archive.ph/SAyyE
Feeria Lwowa travel agency in Poland which chartered Andromeda
oalexanderdk.substack.com/p/the-nord-str…
"Ukrainians driving a vehicle laden with explosives through Poland to launch an attack"
archive.is/MXn3O
522. More on the Poland - Ukraine Nexus
via @Brian_Whit
Another strange travel firm comes to light
brian-whit.medium.com/nord-stream-in…
and
Mystery yacht’s Ukrainian connections
brian-whit.medium.com/nord-stream-sa…
and
Suspected traces of the sabotage against NS
expressen.se/nyheter/missta…
523. Polish Response today was Predictable
Faced with the claims, the Polish authorities pointed to Russia, claiming it may be behind the rental of Andromeda to confuse the trail
Polish investigation refutes German accusations of sabotage of Nord Stream
poland.postsen.com/local/261844/P…
524. Why was HMX "found" on Andromeda (1)
Was it left as a message, as a false trail or by error?
HMX manufactured in Poland in large quantities
nitrochem.com.pl/en/products/ex…
jakusz.com/en/offer/speci…
HMX crystalline & phlegmatized
blackpowder.eu/black-powder-p…
polishdefenceindustry.gov.pl/en/company/zak…
525. A Special Polish Message?
"Chief Military Prosecutor’s Office issued statement admitting that in addition to TNT, devices used in Smolensk on the wreckage of the plane detected octogen (HMX) & hexogen (RDX)"
The wreckage of Polish government plane
smolenskcrashnews.com/explosives-on-…
526. Polish Claims Against Russia
Spectrometer readouts - Smolensk plane
Smolensk crash “was attack decided at highest level of Kremlin”
notesfrompoland.com/2022/04/04/kac…
Polish commission accuses Russia over Smolensk plane crash
euronews.com/2022/04/11/pol…
527. Smolensk Pane Crash Technical report
(2018)
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ojbwqw…
528. According to Poland
"The TU-154M aircraft was destroyed in the air as a result of several explosions"
smolenskcrash.eu/uploaded/Minis…
529. Poland's ruling party believes Russia "did it"
The PIS (Law and Justice) has been in majority government for 8 years after the party won the 2015 parliamentary election with an outright majority, and has seen increased support since 2019.
europeanstudiesreview.com/2022/11/07/wit…
530. Punish the Russians!
The Law & Justice (PiS) party has for years alleged the crash was caused by 2 explosions in the final phase of the flight. Jaroslaw Kaczynski called for those who carried it out, in Poland & Russia to be "identified & punished".
themoscowtimes.com/2022/04/12/smo…
531. Just a Conspiracy Theory?
Not for many Poles
Belief in the theory is stronger among supporters of the Law & Justice party
"During the 2020 Polish election, 56% of those who voted for the Law and Justice believed in the assassination theory"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smolensk_…
532. Poland's Naval Academy in Gdynia (1)
As discussed previously in this thread, Poland is very advanced in underwater detonation capabilities.
Analysis of the pressure wave parameters caused by TNT underwater explosion forced on the hull of minehunter
extrica.com/article/15364/…
533. Poland's Naval Academy in Gdynia (2)
Model of Impact Underwater Detonator
kones.eu/ep/2012/vol19/…
researchgate.net/publication/28…
Pressure Wave Caused by TNT Underwater Explosion
mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/1…
The effect of an underwater explosion on a ship
researchgate.net/publication/28…
534. Poland's Naval Academy in Gdynia (3)
Simulation of the Impact Resistance of Kilo Type Submarine Loaded with Non-Contact Mine Explosion
sciendo.com/pdf/10.5604/08…
An algorithm describing the pressure distribution from a non-contact sea mine explosion
researchgate.net/publication/30…
535. Poland's Naval Academy in Gdynia (4)
Research Output
Bogdan Szturomski
Polish Naval Academy
researchgate.net/profile/Bogdan…
Polish Naval Academy
researchgate.net/institution/Po…
Environmental impact of sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines
researchgate.net/publication/36…
536. Poland's Naval Academy in Gdynia (5)
biomimetic underwater vehicles for underwater ISR
researchgate.net/publication/31…
Hardware of biomimetic underwater vehicle
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
Autonomous underwater unmanned vehicle based on the SET 53 torpedo
researchgate.net/publication/35…
537. Temporary Summary - Poland
Poland's capabilities are clear, also motives (Smolensk air crash, strong opposition to NS pipelines, etc.)
More accusations by James Bamford @WashAuthor
& a great interview with @jeremyscahill
theintercept.com/2023/05/17/int…
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