Солнцепёк (Solntsepyok; ‘Blazing Sun’), Russian heavy flame-thrower is an exceptional weapon delivering thermobaric charges at distances from 1.6–10 km, creating an explosive gas cloud up to 40,000 m2, generating devastating physical and psychological effects.
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Russia’s Zemledeliye (‘Agriculture’) Remote Mine-laying System
A look at the capabilities and basic specifications of Russia's ‘Agriculture’ (Zemledeliye/Земледелие), remote mining system. Two videos included
Professor Putin’s History Lecture
Putin’s interview served to convey Russia’s message past gate-keeper media to millions of viewers in the Global South: Asia, Africa, and Latin America. It is less important to the Kremlin what Westerners and ‘Westoxified’ non-whites think of why Russia was compelled to wage war in Ukraine. What matters is shaping the views of people of color; how they perceive Russian policies, and understand why Russia was compelled by NATO to wage war in Ukraine.
A Russian Proxy War in the Middle East?
An agreement between Iran and Russia is being finalized. The Kremlin is chafing at U.S. support for Ukraine. Russia is likely to support Iran in a ‘proxy war’ in the Middle East. A Russian think-tank said, for payback, Russia may support a ‘hybrid war far from its own borders.’
Myth of the Stinger Missile Winning the Soviet-Afghan War
NATO and its media supporters love wunderwaffen—‘wonder weapons’ that were promised by Herr Hitler to the German people even as Berlin crumbled around the Führerbunker. Challengers, Abrams, Leopards, HIMARS, and F-16s have had their turn as the ‘game-changer’ that will see off the Russians. Stingers entered the ‘game-changer’ phase last summer, with media asking, ‘will … Continue reading Myth of the Stinger Missile Winning the Soviet-Afghan War
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