My Commentary at our Political Pause
Today's Moon of Alabama article focuses on the micro actions that occurred recently on the Ukrainian battlefields. There were only a few comments related to b's topic that IMO warranted recognition. To read them, you'll need to go to the article's comments and seek them out, but they appear well prior to my comment @81. I've posted Russia's recent political happenings contained in speeches and pressers as I've been doing since I began my VK page. The following commentary contains links to two very important articles I suggest readers consult for additional context and information. Commentary begins:
Only a few sage commentators, English Outsider, bevin, Walter, psychohistorian, to name some. As I wrote and Escobar echoed in his newest article, there's the Macro and Micro of our ongoing Hybrid World War. And as Alastair Crooke's developed over a series of essays, there's the ideological component merging a new form of Nazi-like Fascism with Neoliberal Totalitarianism.
On the Micro level, Walter's contribution is key as NATO, having used up most of its Ukrainian forces, becomes the actual op-force facing Russia utilizing modern NATO tech and related tactics. The retreats IMO resulted from the political pause and manpower adjustments which are following after each other, the political pause now ending today. IMO, too many have become accustomed to the Outlaw US Empire/NATO's complete disregard for following their constitutional and international laws related to the warfare they've waged, all of which IMO is Aggressive War--the #1 War Crime. Russia--as has pained many--doesn't do that. It has purposefully made certain to demarcate its actions from those of the Collective West for an extremely important reason--to get the backing of the Rest of the World--which it has succeeded in doing. So, the micro level integrates with the Macro level.
The Hybrid aspect being utilized by Russia is related to the West's energy sanctions and terrorism. A VK friend sent me this linked article, "Germany threatens neighbouring countries with a halt to electricity exports":
"The largest German grid operator warns that Germany could stop exporting electricity in winter. This would put other EU states in massive distress."
Yes, it's in German and most resides behind a paywall, but the gist is above. Ukraine was also exporting electricity; that will soon cease. I advocate the cessation of all gas flows to Europe except those via Turk Stream since they go to the few friendly EU nations. As Crooke revealed in his last essay, Germany's plan to become another Reich must be throttled at the outset by doing what the Outlaw US Empire insisted: denying energy to its industry. And since Germany's industry is the EU's economic engine, its idling will mean economic disaster for the Fascist EU/NATO. (After WW2, it was determined that if Germany's energy sources--oil in particular--had been concentrated on as a target rather than its civilian cities, the war would've been shortened by an entire year.) And that cessation of energy exports must be applied to the Outlaw US Empire too. Yes, civilians will suffer, but it now seems many have finally seen the truth now that the masks have dropped and are now rallying against their fascist governments with their Nazi ideologues.
With fresh determination, the remaining Russian lands that were ceded to create Ukraine will be liberated, including Transnistria, and Spring's thaw will see a different political landscape. In reality, the European components of NATO have no will nor means to directly intervene in Ukraine; the Outlaw US Empire's economic war on them made that possible. Only the Anglos on both sides of the pond retain the means, although the will is becoming more problematic daily. By Spring IMO, Europe will likely have a different attitude brought about by different leaders. It's seven full months until May first, and that's about as long as the SMO has lasted.