Comments by "GorillaGuerillađșđŠ" (@gorillaguerillaDK) on "Anders Puck Nielsen"
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Profiteering from war isn't new, but the use of mercenaries were on a decline, and what makes this different is that it's a direct involvement as a operative outside of but for a state.
Something similar happened when groups like the former Blackwater started taking a more aggressive role.
But even them to as bad as they were, they were hired to provide security details to VIPs and facilities.
Now, as Acadmi, and similar companies owned by the same group of people, they are involved in all sorts of shady shit and participate directly in the war in Yemen, in training Chinese pilots, training and acquisition of weapons for a range of smaller states/countries.
Oh, and of course, providing the US Homeland Security with extra personal during the 2020 BLM protests, where they acted as "federal agents" with next to no accountability....
The close ties Academi has to a certain group of political operatives in the US is also quite worrying....
But at least, so far, Academi et al hasn't the same ties to the Intelligence Services, (although they do have their own), as ChVK Vagnera has to GRU....
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 @nian60Â
I honestly don't think sending Gripens would benefit Ukraine much.
And I don't say so to criticize the Gripen, I think it's an awesome plane, and think it would have been great if my own country had bought it instead of the F35.
However, IMHO it simply takes to long to train pilots to another plane, so it's a lot better getting them planes they're used to.
But if Germany gives the green light to give Ukraine "big cats" here on the 20th this month, then it sure would be great if Sweden would offer them some.
I know Poland has offered to send them 12-15 of their Leopards, as I recall it Spain has also offered to do it, and if countries like Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and of course Germany also send some, then togheter with the IFVs/light tanks and infantry vehicles, and artillery they are receiving it opens up the ability of full scale combined warfare.
In regards to air I think they have better use of anti-air weapons.
Just my humble opinion!
And of course I don't mind!
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 @wendten2Â
A pipeline that is about to become absolutely useless to Russia, but blowing it up can still put a scare in the countries close to the pipeline, it gets blown up 24 hours before a new pipeline, that runs from Norway to Poland and passes relatively close by the region where the explosions happened is opened, it happens in a part of the Baltic Sea where Russia often operate, especially the explosion close to Danish territorial Sea, and happens just outside, (less than two nautical miles outside Danish Territorial Sea).
The following weeks Russia is very busy messing around in Kattegat - knowing that the new pipeline from Norway, through Denmark, to Poland run through the area where they suddenly have three ships cruising around like the captain on one of the vessels had lost one of his contact lenses and the others were trying to help him find it!
Add to this, the pipelines are insured, Russia had an agreement that they still had to deliver a certain amount of gas at a fixed price to Germany, and this was a way to get out of that agreement and try to push Germany to be against further sanctions and to buy gas through other pipelines, at a higher price!
Also, do you seriously think that the US would risk alienating close allies in the region by blowing up nearly useless shit in their allies backyards?
Do you seriously think Biden would approve such an operation and risk ruining negotiations with the Danish government about using Danish ports as transit hubs and getting access to Denmarks most Eastern military base?
The country that basically has the right to tell the Americans to pack their northernmost airbase down and go home - especially at a time where the Americans are negotiating with the Danish government about getting to make said airbase larger�
The Americans really didnât have much to gain from it, and A LOT to lose!
The Russians really didnât have much to lose from it, but a lot to gain on several fronts!
(Including exposing how vulnerable we are to attacks on our energy supplies)
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 @blousesarebestÂ
No, Blackwater doesn't exist anymore, it's Academi now - but aside from that, it would probably make it a lot more difficult for Ukraine to get accepted into the EU.
Most European countries has signed an international resolution to stop the use of mercenaries.
This is why it was so important that Ukraine offered an acceptable structure for foreign volunteers, (their "foreign legion").
Funny fact, Russia has also signed this resolution, which is why ChVK Vagnera and similar organisations/companies doesn't exist officially as PMC.
However, they might be registered as Security Services, (like G4S), as a form of "cover"....
IMHO another issue regarding Academi and the possibility of their involvement - I don't think the owners are interested in assisting Ukraine!
There's several issues at play, aside for it not being in the best interest of Ukraine to hire them.
There are rumors, but to my knowledge yet unconfirmed, that Academi and ChVK Vagnera has been collaboration on projects in Africa.
And while it is a private owned corporation, Academi is still tightly linked to a specific group of political interest groups in the US and to say it mildly, they are not particularly fond of POTUS Biden.
A last reason is also that POTUS Biden isn't particularly fund of companies like Academi - and if you recall it, he was involved in removing immunity of Blackwater operatives for their involvement in the Nisour Square massacre.
Biden can barely trust his own security detail - I think it's safe to assume he's not interested in helping funding an organization that would be happy to see him gone.
But of course, that's just my assessment of how the Biden administration views Academi!
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