How likely is it that Canadian troops are launching drones and cruise missiles into Russia?

Andrew Korybko, an American based in Moscow, published an article today with the provocative title; "How likely is it that Russia's next Special Operation will be against Latvia?" He makes reference to a recent claim by Russia's foreign intel agency, the SVR, that Ukrainian drone operators have been moved to bases in Latvia, the same bases that house the approximately 2,500 Canadian Forces troops. By coincidence Simplicius, whose blog I highly recommend, posted a story about the same SVR report, which included a link to a Defence News interview with commander of the Canadians, Col. Kris Reeves. The Colonel makes some noteworthy comments. "RIGA, Latvia — The Canada-led NATO brigade in Latvia has moved beyond its original “tripwire” deterrence posture and is now focused on mounting a credible defense of the Baltic country bordering Russia, according to its commander, Col. Kris Reeves. "Reeves said the shift towards what he described as “tactical credibility” has meant establishing forward locations and stationing troops near Latvia’s eastern border, in the terrain where they would actually fight in the event of a conflict, the Canadian commander told Defense News." Looks pretty much open-and-shut to me - our Canadians are over there no longer to show solidarity, but to fight Russia! And how do you lke this display of confidence: "Right now I have a brigade, there is nothing on the other side of the border that can take out this brigade,” Reeves said in an interview at the Sēlija training range in central Latvia this week. In a further quote that was since deleted he referred to NATO's goal of "triggering" a Russian response. Sounds like they're tasked to provoke a war. This strikes me as delusional. Nothing on the other side of that border? There's a reason you're in Latvia, and not Ukraine, and frankly, the continuuing use of Baltic airspace to attack Russia will end badly for the Baltics and their hubris-drenched enablers. I haven't heard such aspirational over-reach since General Rick Hillier promised he'd put the run to murdering scumbags the Taliban right smartly. We know how that ended.

America still greatest military power ever in history!

Of course it is! Just listen to Trump and Hegseth. When you hear these clowns tell the tale, you'd think Western Civ has cut Putin down to size, and has completely annihilated the ruling elite in Iran. Well... I don't see any sign that Putin is impressed. While it's not explicitly expressed in our media, it's plenty obvious that Russia is not only "demilitarizing" Ukraine, it has also succeeded in effectively demilitarizing all of NATO. That's what's behind all the stories about US ammo shortages as they're ramping up another round of attacks on Iran, aka "the Towelheads 'o Terror." For their part, the Persians seem to think they've got Uncle Sam by the balls. They do, and they're pulling down his trousers while bending him over an oil barrel... oh-oh...

The Crad Kilodney of the internet era?

Crad Kilodney was the 'pen name' for a dude who peddled self-published books in downtown Toronto back in the day. I may have bought one once, just as a gesture of solidarity. Couple of guys I know, with way bigger audiences than I enjoy, have accused me of being an internet version of Crad. All I can say in response is they're giving me way too much credit. Crad wrote actual book-length books, whereas I've pretty much run out of gas after 600 words or so. Nevertheless, this blogsite reminds you every post is under a warning due to community standards, which presumably is also why you can't like, subscribe, or send me mail. Be that as it may, The View From Falling Downs/Neumann's Blog passed 4 million views today. Thanks!

The much ballyhooed Defence Security and Resilience Bank is a boondogle designed to move taxpayer dollars to war profiteers

This obvious fraud is getting a lot of positive press coverage. To no-one's surprise, the big banks are all aboard for this boondogle. You see, this travesty of flawed governance will solve a critical problem for JPM et al, that being the problem of extending credit to arms dealers. If you're contemplating a $300 million loan to a broker shipping missiles to Ukraine, well, given that the collateral is destined to blow up, the profit motive would obviously prevent you from making that loan. That's where the Defence Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) comes in. This is a classic 3P scam, the "public private partnership" ruse that guarantees the profits of the private side of the partnership while the public side, ie the taxpayer, covers the losses. This is being promoted by the Carney regime as a great opportunity for Canada. Right now we're supposed to get excited that no less than four Canadian cities are vying to be the DSRB HQ! That's gonna bring 3500 jobs, dontcha know! And dontcha know it ain't gonna be the big banks paying the salaries of those new bureaucrats, it's gonna be the taxpayer!

Now that cruise ships are news again, check this out

No matter the horror stories that come out on a regular basis, cruise tourism remains a multi-billion$ business. Today it's an exotic virus from wherever. At least the shit isn't running down the walls yet. From a few years ago.***************************** neumann's blog Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Pot-addled hillbilly spots cruise-ship dangers years before pandemic Why anyone in their right mind would want to go on a cruise, even in the best of times, is something I don't get. Nevertheless lots of folks do it. I hear bookings are up for the winter season, even after the Diamond Princess fiasco and numerous others. That particular disaster even led to some scientific research. I guess if you're taking a cruise to further science, that's a good thing.... Otherwise, you deserve what you get. Carnival of Fecal Matter There's a few thousand folks out on a Caribbean cruise having second thoughts tonight. But it's too late. They're on the cruise from hell. The Carnival Triumph set sail from Texas a few days ago. Then the onboard generators quit. No lights, no running water, no air-conditioning, and the toilets don't flush. There's urine and fecal matter all over the floors and running down the walls. That's piss and shit in layman's terms. From time to time well-meaning friends and relations give me the pep-talk about what a great thing it is to go on a cruise. At the best of times this strikes me as being trapped in a really big Super 8 for a week with three thousand strangers, except the rooms are way smaller and you can't hop in your car and get away from those three thousand strangers. People talk about cruises being a "good deal," but I swear if I ever won a cruise I'd pay someone to take it off my hands. And that's before the generators quit and the shit starts running down the walls. No thanks!

Happy Mother's Day, Liebe Mutti!

Got in the car this morning for the two+ hour drive to visit my dear mother. The older she gets, the more important it becomes in my mind not to miss it. The old gal is 91, still lives independently in her own place, and just bought herself a new car. I stopped at the Korean's for a fifty-dollar hanging basket on the way out of town. I'm sure they'll be on for half that tomorrow! So I get down there, and Mom has just got home from church. She attends an outfit that is overtly protestant and vaguely related to the Quaker-Hutterite tradition, and as such, are the antithesis of the anti-Christian "Christian Zionist" faction exemplified by US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee. She tells me today's lesson came from the Old Testament book of Habakkuk. That Old Testament reference is usually a red flag. That's where Bibi goes to justify genocide; Jehova has commanded us to slay the Amaleks and that sort of thing. But no, the prophet Habakkuk was off on another tangent altogether. He was warning the Chosen People that if they didn't mend their ways the Lord would cover them in filth, "for the violence done to Lebanon shall cover thee." That was predicted almost 3,000 years ago. Anyway, I thank God I'm still able to enjoy my dear mother, and am doubly grateful she's a partisan for a Christianity of Peace instead of the brand promoted by Huckabee and Pompeo. Happy Mother's Day, Liebe Mutti!

Shitlandistan

That's quite a spectacle the DC clown show is putting on in front of the entire world. How do these imbeciles imagine they retain any credibility anywhere? If the China visit goes off at all, the only thing Trump should expect is a sound spanking. All the big talk, the over-the-top bluster, will be demolished in short order once talks turn to the nitty-gritty of who needs what and who produces what, critical resources wise. The greatest dealmaker in human history is being exposed as an utter charlatan. Don't expect Xi to help Donny J out of his Iran conundrum. An unprovoked attack on Iran, in the midst of fake peace negotiations, instigated entirely by Israel, is gonna be a tough one to sweep under the rug. Polls are showing popular support for Israel is collapsing across all demographics in the US. Apparently Americans aren't quite as committed to the mass murder of children as our allies in the Holy Land. Eventually this revulsion will translate into action... hello BDS!