My speculation is that NATO Europe rn is in a Chamberlain moment: arms racing, stockpiling , mass propaganda & recons en masse. Espionage is at its peak of the century.
#OSINT #recon Russia preparedness.
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1484292086279065601?t=x2qVZWjqOMLWfBVGhKiysQ&s=19
26/ The Qatar emir is due to meet Biden on Monday in Washington and the discussion will focus on how Qatar can help Europe from being plunged into darkness and cold if a conflict over Ukraine breaks out. theguardian.com/world/2022/jan…
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38/ The impact of heightened tension is stirring up the global markets.
45/ Much of the buildup so far, according to officials and military analysts, has involved troops and equipment that take time to deploy, including tanks and heavy armor, some of which have traveled by train from bases as far away as Siberia. nytimes.com/interactive/20…
48/ Finland is 'ready & prepared' (#valmius)
https://twitter.com/Maavoimat/status/1486610000936148993?t=r55zZaM508lIQSDd0u-IBg&s=19
50/ Moscow has put what appear to be final preparations for an invasion of Ukraine by sending medical units to the front, moving to a level of readiness that it hadn’t reached in past buildups, according Western defense officials. wsj.com/articles/russi…
51/ Several countries in Europe view the advanced preparations as more likely to be a part of a maximum-pressure campaign by Moscow, likely supplemented by cyberwarfare.
~WSJ
~WSJ
54/ Moscow’s cost-benefit analysis likely suggests that a significant military escalation.…would be less costly today than in the future if Ukraine continues to strengthen its military capabilities. russiamatters.org/analysis/parsi…
59/ The members of the Security Council must squarely examine the facts and consider what is at stake for Ukraine, for Russia, for Europe, and for the core obligations and principles of the international order should Russia further invade Ukraine. wsj.com/articles/u-s-s…
69/ Pentagon Briefs
71/ In pursuit of his new system, Putin’s modus operandi is to keep the West off balance, guessing about his true intentions, and then surprising it when he acts.
foreignaffairs.com/articles/ukrai…
foreignaffairs.com/articles/ukrai…
72/ Ukraine plans to employ sleeper agents behind Russian lines if Moscow invades. theglobeandmail.com/world/article-…
79/ Keen on the Global Hawks 😳
https://twitter.com/ZaesADSB/status/1487045936622841861?s=20&t=wg1BqDS36pfTnyvavwk0iA
80/ Russian tracked combat vehicles with a multi-round launcher for Kornet anti-tank guided missiles spotted on trains in Belarus. defence-blog.com/russia-deploye…
98/ Moscow’s propaganda efforts on Twitter seek to blame Biden for “giving up on Ukraine” and for “prioritizing Ukraine over domestic matters” simultaneously. english.nv.ua/nation/russian…
106/ Macron wants the development of a strong European defense capacity and a new “Stability Order” (the necessity for a new security order in Europe) that involves Russia. nytimes.com/2022/01/29/wor…
107/ UK deployments include sending two warships to the Black Sea, increasing troop numbers and supplying rocket systems in Estonia, on the Russian border, and deploying fast jets to patrol Romanian and Bulgarian airspace. theguardian.com/world/2022/jan…
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