Anti-mobility ditch testing

Breaching an anti-tank ditch (1981). A ditch is an effective weapon against tanks and armored vehicles (in this case a Dutch YPR-765 and Leopard I). That’s why combat engineer vehicles are essential on the battlefield. pic.twitter.com/fBfNlrpsvu

— Klaas Meijer (@klaasm67) July 3, 2023

Evacuation @ The Battle Of Checkpoint Pasta

Hoy se cumplen 30 años de una imagen que siempre me ha impactado. Un Centauro italiano evacuando dos bajas directamente encima de la barcaza. Ocurrió tal día como hoy y fue conocida com la batalla del Checkpoint pasta. El mayor combate para los italianos desde la WWII. pic.twitter.com/x2fre5Glri

— jpartej (@jpartej) July 2, 2023

Those are two wounded Italian soldiers on the deck of the armored vehicle.

Erica Marsh did an about face...

I want to sincerely apologize for my previous tweet yesterday regarding affirmative action. I now realize that it didn't effectively convey my intended message and has been co-opted by ULTRA MAGA propagandizers. I deeply regret any offense or harm it may have caused.

My aim was…

— Erica Marsh (@ericareport) July 1, 2023

Open Comment Post. 2 July 23

AMX-10 is NOT suitable for offensive operations in Ukraine

Ukrainian battalion commander Major Spartanets in an interview with AFP:

French AMX-10 RCs are not suitable for the offensive because of their thin armor.

152mm artillery shell fragments penetrated through the armor.

On one such occasion, the entire crew of 4 were killed. pic.twitter.com/vys1rpY0Te

— Clash Report (@clashreport) July 2, 2023

I wonder. How are they using them? Infantry support/Mobile Gun, or in direct fire? If its infantry support/mobile gun then just wow. Direct fire? Why, they have tons of tanks for that job. He specifically mentions artillery. The King of battle is back and he is affecting everything. The USMC getting rid of so much cannon artillery was definitely a mistake.

ARMY STRONG! Check out Maj Rachel Jones!

.@USArmy Maj. Rachel Jones found solace after coming out as a transgender female. Her journey from battling depression & suicidal thoughts to embracing authenticity inspires us all. #WhyWeServe https://t.co/9llx7skuC3

— Department of Defense 🇺🇸 (@DeptofDefense) July 2, 2023

We are so screwed. I thought the Army could pick up the slack where the USMC was leaving the ground fight. I was wrong. How did someone put it? Imagine you've been in the Army for 15 years, been on 8 deployments with 3 combat tours and in walks your new Battalion XO. Just wow.

Max Blumenthal's testimony rocks the UN

🚨BREAKING: The US corruption of the war in Ukraine summarized by Max Blumenthal at the UN!

PS: Subbed and fixed audio. pic.twitter.com/q40lBABx00

— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) July 2, 2023

French Rioters (Insurgents?) fire Rocket Propelled Grenade at French Police Station

 

Rioters fire an rocket propelled grenade at a French police station.
If this is not civil war, we don’t know what is. #FranceRiots pic.twitter.com/WbkaLhjnfK

— Paul Golding (@GoldingBF) July 1, 2023

Geez. I said the protesters had military grade weapons but I never expected this. Now I'm waiting for the dedicated anti-tank weapon to show up. An NLAW or Javelin would practically make the entire Western world shit its pants. I thought the French National Police would have this wrapped up by now. I was wrong. How long before we see a full military mobilization? The Foreign Legion is still full of brutes. They might be just the "lads" (as my Brit friends say) to deal with this situation. One thing is certain. If they can't calm this and restore order by Monday morning then its martial law time in France. Talking full lockdown, stay at home orders and serious sweeps thru all those no-go zones I've been hearing about.

French police show up in force in Paris

 

⚡️Lots of police in Paris tonight pic.twitter.com/BhNe9fKJm8

— War Monitor (@WarMonitors) July 1, 2023

Yeah. This was a failure of national leadership. These youngster run amok was only because the authorities failed to enforce the rule of law (we've seen it plenty in the US...some cities continue to see this). Uncontained liberalism, ie...anything goes, only leads to a chaotic society. While some may view it as being open, open minded or even define it as being equitable, there is no equity in uncivil behavior.

The French leadership seem to have regained their footing.

I am waiting to see what actions are taken after calm is restored. Will they hunt down those that participated in the mayhem?  Will they deport non-citizens that participated in violence?  Will French citizens that partook in the violence be tried, convicted and sentenced to jail or will their courts and society simply revel in the peace and move on.

My bet is that they simply get back to their lives.  The outrage will be short lived and they act like nothing happened.  

We will see.

Klaus Schwab bends the knee for the Chinese Communist Party...

Klaus Schwab: "We must recognize China as the best superpower in the world" pic.twitter.com/we4bE2y178

— Spriter Team (@SpriterTeam) June 30, 2023