Drums of War

Big mistake by the reporter or the translator here. It should be shells, not howitzers.

Mark Riisik — deputy director of the Department of Political Planning — expresses his concern about the West’s inability to produce artillery ammunition at the rate needed by the Ukrainian army. Riisik emphasizes that the EU failed in its promise to supply Kyiv with one million howitzers (a type of field artillery) in 2023. Russia will produce 4.5 million howitzers this year alone, while receiving huge quantities from North Korea.

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Italy seizes Chinese-made military drones destined for Libya
ROME, July 2 (Reuters) - Italian authorities intercepted and seized two Chinese-made military drones that were destined for Libya and disguised as wind turbine equipment, Italy’s customs police and customs agency said on Tuesday.

https://www.reuters.com/world/italy-seizes-chinese-made-military-drones-destined-libya-2024-07-02/

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monty python scratch GIF

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[Suicides in Air Force, Navy and Marines in first quarter of 2024 top pandemic-era rates, DOD data shows | Stars and Stripes]

[One-third of U.S. military could be robotic, Milley predicts (msn.com)]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/one-third-of-us-military-could-be-robotic-milley-predicts/ar-BB1pP9DG

[Robots to make one-third of US military forces by 2039: Ex-general (interestingengineering.com)]

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[NATO says its Aegis Ashore missile defense site in Poland is operational - World - TASS]

[NATO - News: NATO missile defence base in Poland now mission ready, 10-Jul.-2024]

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_227649.htm

[Russia Vows ‘Military’ Response as US Hypersonic Weapons Head to Europe - Newsweek]

ETA

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[Defense: Competition between tank manufacturers rekindled by war in Ukraine (lemonde.fr)]

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Now, legendary blind soothsayer Baba Vanga has reportedly revealed that the end times will commence in 2025. More specifically, that the start of our destruction will begin next year with a conflict in Europe that will devastate the continent’s population. It will be the kickstarting of events that will ultimately culminate in our doom.

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It doesn’t take a Bulgarian charlatan to know that 2025 is going to be a particularly ugly year.

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Yeah, another prophet of disaster
Who says this ship is lost
Another prophet of disaster
Leaving you to count the cost
Taunting us with visions
Afflicting us with fear
Predicting war for millions
In the hope that one appears
No point asking when it is
No point asking who’s to go
No point asking what’s the game
No point asking who’s to blame

If you’re gonna die, die with your boots on
If you’re gonna try, well, stick around
Gonna cry, just move along
If you’re gonna die, you’re gonna die

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