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Apr 4, 2023Liked by Mick Ryan

Thoughtful article. I join Ret'd MG Ryan in wishing the incredibly doughty Ukrainian nation well in this costly and painful war brought upon them. Large formation combined-arms warfare, all the way through exploitation phases, against a peer/near-peer opponent is challenging, let alone in a difficult OPSEC environment. Slava Ukraini - however challenging, the world should not acquiesce to naked military aggression in the name of imperial ambitions disguised as fanciful notions ("russkiy mir", and so on).

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Sweden: Jews Call for Ban on Nordic Resistance Movement

I ALWAYS LIKE to take note of Jewish organizations calling for bans on immigration resistance parties. You could say “Why bother? We’re surrounded by Jews screeching for White Genocide in various, usually artfully disguised, ways. This is just another twig on the bonfire.”

https://nationalvanguard.org/2019/03/sweden-jews-call-for-ban-on-nordic-resistance-movement/

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Apr 4, 2023Liked by Mick Ryan

Always a great day when it starts with one of your articles. Thanks!

It will be interesting to analyze how Russian fortifications enhance and hamper their defensive capabilities. On the one hand (and as you point out) they are obstacles to be overcome, and this effort can be costly. On the other hand, they require manpower to be relevant, but that staffing restricts Russia’s ability to form the mobile reserve necessary to mount an effective defence.

Ukrainian planning is likely to focus on deceptive feints to draw the Russians out of their defensive positions (thinning the lines) followed by (1) artillery strikes against any concentrations of enemy forces and (2) penetrations of thinned out Russian positions.

In these efforts the factors of purpose / morale backed by better communications and delegated authority gives the advantage to the Ukrainians who can disperse their motivated soldiers to a greater degree than Russia which must concentrate more troops in one place to maintain control and “effectiveness”, thereby rendering them vulnerable to well placed artillery, rocket and aerial attacks.

#SlavaUkraini

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fuck you kike . . .

Fuck you and your Jewish god, you filthy fucking kike bitch . . .

Sweden: Jews Call for Ban on Nordic Resistance Movement

I ALWAYS LIKE to take note of Jewish organizations calling for bans on immigration resistance parties. You could say “Why bother? We’re surrounded by Jews screeching for White Genocide in various, usually artfully disguised, ways. This is just another twig on the bonfire.”

https://nationalvanguard.org/2019/03/sweden-jews-call-for-ban-on-nordic-resistance-movement/

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Mick, another great piece! Thank you for keeping all us amateurs informed. What I find curious is the “how” of Ukrainian deception and misdirection on true intentions. Given the unprecedented surveillance, it is difficult as you rightly point out. However, the AFU have been quite adept at using “dummies” to simulate high value targets like M777 and HIMARS made of wood that the Russian have fallen for. Could this be a part of the scheme on a larger scale like the Allies before D-Day?

Also, what of using communications traffic? I also wonder about how to drive through physically fortified lines. Yes, the AFU now possess those tools, but what about other “daring moves” to make that easier? Partisan groups could serve the purpose of paving the way for certain pathways behind Russian lines. What is cutting off GLOC to the front line defensive networks with air strikes artillery and close support ground attack aircraft? Too bad the there are no A-10s in the kit, or at least as we know it.

Finally, if Russian morale and readiness are really as bad as they have shown, would it only take one break in the lines of defense to turn it into a rout?

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Sweden: Jews Call for Ban on Nordic Resistance Movement

I ALWAYS LIKE to take note of Jewish organizations calling for bans on immigration resistance parties. You could say “Why bother? We’re surrounded by Jews screeching for White Genocide in various, usually artfully disguised, ways. This is just another twig on the bonfire.”

https://nationalvanguard.org/2019/03/sweden-jews-call-for-ban-on-nordic-resistance-movement/

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Seek immediate mental health attention for your illness

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Fuck you and your Jewish god . . . Volodymyr Zelensky is an Israeli operative, the Ukrainian parliament is full of Jewish apparatchiks.

Ukraine’s Azov Regiment Visits Israel: ‘Mariupol is our Masada’ . . .

https://nationalvanguard.org/2022/12/ukraines-azov-regiment-visits-israel-mariupol-is-our-masada/

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Have not made it to the hospital yet?

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Feminism: A Jewish Psyop to Demonize White Women

(MGTOW = Mostly Gay Transgendered Or Wimpy)

http://www.renegadetribune.com/the-psychological-operation-to-blame-white-women/

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Hard to tell if this clown that you're replying to is a Russian or a Republican (not sure there is a significant difference). Sad.

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fuck you and your jewish god

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Either one is bad, and these days observationally equivalent. Just trying to piss him off even more! Giving him more rope to hang himself. Probably a bot.

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Apr 4, 2023Liked by Mick Ryan

Thanks for a great analysis, always insightful to read it. The main question is “when”. Asking for my mum, she wants to return to her currently occupied house 😄

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Sweden: Jews Call for Ban on Nordic Resistance Movement

I ALWAYS LIKE to take note of Jewish organizations calling for bans on immigration resistance parties. You could say “Why bother? We’re surrounded by Jews screeching for White Genocide in various, usually artfully disguised, ways. This is just another twig on the bonfire.”

https://nationalvanguard.org/2019/03/sweden-jews-call-for-ban-on-nordic-resistance-movement/

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Huh? Who are you talking to?

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Fuck you and your Jewish god . . .

Feminism: A Jewish Psyop to Demonize White Women

(MGTOW = Mostly Gay Transgendered Or Wimpy)

http://www.renegadetribune.com/the-psychological-operation-to-blame-white-women/

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Along the lines of “Shapes of Things to Come”. Forbes published an interesting article on UAF Intent to Purchase 100 Polish IFVs. https://apple.news/AKN2bm-fKRU6RB0ajoQ-HWA What really caught my attention is that these 30mm auto-cannon armed vehicles are an interesting choice that give a window into UAF longer term acquisition- and hence its appraisal of strategic requirements. The IFVs are originally of Finnish design, and the Finns helped Poland setup the entire ecosystem of feeder companies and technologies. This is a model for a rebuilding Ukraine that has a long history of arms manufacture.

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Sweden: Jews Call for Ban on Nordic Resistance Movement

I ALWAYS LIKE to take note of Jewish organizations calling for bans on immigration resistance parties. You could say “Why bother? We’re surrounded by Jews screeching for White Genocide in various, usually artfully disguised, ways. This is just another twig on the bonfire.”

https://nationalvanguard.org/2019/03/sweden-jews-call-for-ban-on-nordic-resistance-movement/

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Apr 5, 2023Liked by Mick Ryan

Great article. Really educational to an amateur like me. The irony of all of this is that the current situation would have never arisen had the West dilly dallied on political grounds over the introduction of appropriate military equipment since the conflict began. For example the provision by the West, of appropriate combat aircraft would never have allowed the invaders to build defensive positions during the winter months. The failure by Russia to deploy from the very beginning appropriate air cover over the battlefield highlights this. The impact arising from the provision of combat aircraft by the West would, even at this stage, be enormous. A protracted conflict IMHO would not be an issue.

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Sweden: Jews Call for Ban on Nordic Resistance Movement

I ALWAYS LIKE to take note of Jewish organizations calling for bans on immigration resistance parties. You could say “Why bother? We’re surrounded by Jews screeching for White Genocide in various, usually artfully disguised, ways. This is just another twig on the bonfire.”

https://nationalvanguard.org/2019/03/sweden-jews-call-for-ban-on-nordic-resistance-movement/

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I really appreciate your expertise and ongoing commentary on this situation, I've learned a lot from reading your analysis.

As you note above though, the politics more than battlefield conditions could determine the conduct of the war. The Donald Trump circus will suck up most of the oxygen from the American media space, and the perception of a stalemate in Ukraine will mean attention from many will drift elsewhere. The perception Ukraine can't break Russian lines and Russian resolve will result in more and more voices calling for for first a ceasefire and then a pace agreement, which will likely be in Russia's favour, allowing it to consolidate its hold on the illegally annexed territories of Ukraine.

This is why it's imperative to ensure that this next major offensive is as big and successful as possible, because if Ukraine can't demonstrate it can prevail on the battlefield, the public perception of the war will inevitably change. Fair or not, this attitude could harden into "why are we [Western donor states] throwing endless money at this protracted stalemate?", and if there's a recession or a tight election approaching, many governments and leaders will find this hard to push back upon. What is need is another Kharkiv or Kherson-style victory, to win the global narrative as much as inflict military defeats on Russia.

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Sweden: Jews Call for Ban on Nordic Resistance Movement

I ALWAYS LIKE to take note of Jewish organizations calling for bans on immigration resistance parties. You could say “Why bother? We’re surrounded by Jews screeching for White Genocide in various, usually artfully disguised, ways. This is just another twig on the bonfire.”

https://nationalvanguard.org/2019/03/sweden-jews-call-for-ban-on-nordic-resistance-movement/

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Good points and a logical framework. Some commentators are insisting the Ukrainians must recover large land areas in their offensiv(s). I disagree. The best course is a limited campaign to invest Melitopol. I do not advocate a Stalingrad urban battle, but that may not be necessary. The purpose is to demonstrate competence at combined arms operations . The additional benefit is gaining a blocking position that threatens resupply to Russians on the right bank of the Dnipro.

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I think they might aim for Starobilsk, similar to last year's offensive when they freed Izyum. It seemed like a total longshot that it would be freed anytime soon, but with some smart planning, they pretty much destroyed Russia's hope of taking Donetsk. Starobilsk is not really in the conversation anymore, but losing most of Luhansk would be a political blow for Putin, and it would severely constrain Russia's logistics throughout the whole occupied territories (except for Crimea), as well as allowing the Ukrainians to strike at important logistical nodes with ATACMS. Who knows, they could potentially capture or reach Melitopol in the aftermath a la Kherson.

I don't think Melitopol would be their main effort at first, simply because Zaporishia region has very heavy defenses. It makes sense that they would try to weaken the Russians by focusing on Luhansk or the left bank of the Dnieper. The latter seems like a very risky and complex operation so I don't think they'll go for it, but the Russian presence there is also quite weak and it would cause a lot of chaos should they succeed.

I'm not a military analyst at all, so please don't give my analysis more heed than it deserves, but it has been surprising to me how little talk there has been of Starobilsk considering how last year's Ukrainian offensive operations succeeded.

I agree with you on too much focus being placed on Crimea at this juncture, and a less costly objective which severely constrains Russia's ability to wage war is more beneficial in the long run.

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Sweden: Jews Call for Ban on Nordic Resistance Movement

I ALWAYS LIKE to take note of Jewish organizations calling for bans on immigration resistance parties. You could say “Why bother? We’re surrounded by Jews screeching for White Genocide in various, usually artfully disguised, ways. This is just another twig on the bonfire.”

https://nationalvanguard.org/2019/03/sweden-jews-call-for-ban-on-nordic-resistance-movement/

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I am a great believer in blockading Crimea from the Russians. I wouldn't even necessarily think of immediate reoccupation, but depriving it of its role in the post-war period.

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Sweden: Jews Call for Ban on Nordic Resistance Movement

I ALWAYS LIKE to take note of Jewish organizations calling for bans on immigration resistance parties. You could say “Why bother? We’re surrounded by Jews screeching for White Genocide in various, usually artfully disguised, ways. This is just another twig on the bonfire.”

https://nationalvanguard.org/2019/03/sweden-jews-call-for-ban-on-nordic-resistance-movement/

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Sweden: Jews Call for Ban on Nordic Resistance Movement

I ALWAYS LIKE to take note of Jewish organizations calling for bans on immigration resistance parties. You could say “Why bother? We’re surrounded by Jews screeching for White Genocide in various, usually artfully disguised, ways. This is just another twig on the bonfire.”

https://nationalvanguard.org/2019/03/sweden-jews-call-for-ban-on-nordic-resistance-movement/

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Despite the uplifting last sentence when I contemplate the difficutly of penetrating prepared defences of an enemy with plenty of activity I worry about the comng Ukrainian offensive.

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Sweden: Jews Call for Ban on Nordic Resistance Movement

I ALWAYS LIKE to take note of Jewish organizations calling for bans on immigration resistance parties. You could say “Why bother? We’re surrounded by Jews screeching for White Genocide in various, usually artfully disguised, ways. This is just another twig on the bonfire.”

https://nationalvanguard.org/2019/03/sweden-jews-call-for-ban-on-nordic-resistance-movement/

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sorry the last sentence was suppose to say "plenty of artillery"

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Apr 5, 2023·edited Apr 5, 2023

Thanks for writing this blog!

What do you think about the amount of material support the allies are providing?

To me it looks like they sufficiently fill the need in crucial specialized categories, like engineering equipment, mobile air defence and a lot of small ticket stuff, but the number of delivered and promised AFVs, MBTs, artillery systems and ammunition seems small compared to existing Ukrainian and Russian inventory.

I am especially worried about the Allies' ability to replace Ukrainian attrition. It looks like for many heavy systems, current promises are all that can be reasonably spared given the current priority given to the war in Ukraine.

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Sweden: Jews Call for Ban on Nordic Resistance Movement

I ALWAYS LIKE to take note of Jewish organizations calling for bans on immigration resistance parties. You could say “Why bother? We’re surrounded by Jews screeching for White Genocide in various, usually artfully disguised, ways. This is just another twig on the bonfire.”

https://nationalvanguard.org/2019/03/sweden-jews-call-for-ban-on-nordic-resistance-movement/

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This post is aging horribly because you are a biased warmonger. Simplicius the Thinker has been much more accurate, which is why he has more subscribers than you. Fight til the last Ukrainian!

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Thank you for this great insight. Having served with the British army and with the Russians under the PfP program, we must never underestimate Russia’s resolve to retain the Donbas region and Crimea, also let’s not forget the multiple times that NATO has reneged on it promised not to expand eastwards. The only beneficiary of the UKR conflict is the USA who misappropriates it’s NATO leadership for its own gains. As you quite rightly point out, the strategic clock is ticking with the looming US elections next year, at which point all support for UKR could be switched off.

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The US is the great beneficiary of this war? Really? If that were the case, wouldn't the "America Firsters" be all in on it? The sad truth is that, as in most wars, there is no winner, only many losers with the goal being to limit the damage caused by the aggressor. I assume that you are with Putin and look forward to the Republicans coming to Putin's aid and ending all resistance to (if not supporting) his current and future aggressions. Sad.

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Sweden: Jews Call for Ban on Nordic Resistance Movement

I ALWAYS LIKE to take note of Jewish organizations calling for bans on immigration resistance parties. You could say “Why bother? We’re surrounded by Jews screeching for White Genocide in various, usually artfully disguised, ways. This is just another twig on the bonfire.”

https://nationalvanguard.org/2019/03/sweden-jews-call-for-ban-on-nordic-resistance-movement/

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What a complete crock of deep state bullshit. Ohhhh, “they’ll get em this time”! You mean “the American taxpayer gets fucked”. Ukraine isn’t beating Russia. Ever. America couldn’t handle

Russia. This is complete bullshit.

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Apr 17, 2023·edited Apr 17, 2023

Also, for what it is worth some of the logic is hard to follow. Like the statement that deception during the buildup is more important nowadays than in previous wars. I mean...maybe (since you posit it is impossible to keep deception during the campaign, maybe the initial deception has more value). But also, maybe not. After all, the deception will not last long, per your comments. So the ongoing value might be less.

In any case, those couple paras on deception don't read like clear analysis. Read more like rah rah word salad.

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Your concluding sentence is cheerleading, not analyzing:

"...the Ukrainians will continue to show the world that with their sense of purpose, adaptive mindset and pride in defending their nation, they are unbeatable."

1. Nothing is certain in war. "Unbeatable" is very silly, especially given the pretty even recent pace of the war.

2. This is allowing what you WANT to happen to affect your judgment of what WILL happen. It's called "hopium" or "wishcasting".

None of this is to contest that Ukraine may win the war. Or even to discuss if they should. But this kind of rah rah statement from you is incredibly silly. You need to be analytical, not emotional.

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NATO = North Atlantic Transgender Organization . . .

After the apocalypse of 1945, a number of global organizations have been formed with the aim of maintaining and expanding totalitarian liberalism. One of the earliest organizations formed for this purpose was the war alliance "North Atlantic Treaty Organization", or NATO, which can be seen as the military wing of globalism.

In addition to ensuring that Washington always has international support for its military campaigns, NATO as an institution is explicitly anti-white and explicitly dedicated to "racial justice" for racial aliens living in white countries. As early as 1999, NATO authored reports blaming nationalists for a number of modern problems and warning against the influence of nationalism.

In 2023, the war alliance held a summit at its headquarters in Brussels on race where the alliance's leaders pledged to fight "homogeneous attitudes" and to use NATO's "collective intelligence" for the purpose.

In fact, NATO is so dedicated to its anti-white agenda that it openly advocates that institutions must be reshaped to be "inclusive," in other words, restructured to be more anti-white, and consist of fewer white employees and executives.

https://cwspangle.substack.com/i/135629025/nato-en-antivit-och-familjefientlig-institution

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Thank you for your thoughts on this!

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