Comments by "MarcosElMalo2" (@MarcosElMalo2) on "Times Radio" channel.

The Eagle S dragged the anchor for 60 nautical miles. The anchor’s flukes broke off. It’s not possible that the crew was unaware that the anchor was being dragged for hours. It would affect the performance and handling of the ship. This is very solid evidence that the act was intentional sabotage.
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This February, Putin will come out of his bunker. If he sees his shadow there will be six more weeks of war.
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I’m surprised I haven’t yet seen video of the plane crash set to “Flight of the Valkyries”.
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Putin’s use of brutal violence against his own people has been minimal and targeted. He’s not going to lose power when he loses Crimea. If he dies he will be replaced by even more brutal and ruthless thugs. He’s not going to let any potentially serious threats to his power gain momentum. Rather he will manipulate his potential rivals to fight each other (as we seem to be seeing now). Any attempts at a grassroots revolt are going to be brutally suppressed. Putin will happily do to Russia what he has been doing to Ukraine if he must, but I don’t think he will have to go that far. The Russian people are too accustomed to subservience to dictators. That said, Putin is creating a space for Xi and the CCP to economically infiltrate Russia’s Central Asian possessions. He will need Chinese assistance to “stabilize” any unrest, giving the Chinese more influence. This is how Russia becomes a vassal to China.
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90% of Putin’s lies are targeting the Russian public. He is now desperately trying to pump up support for his war. Before he was lulling them into apathy.
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@sandrosfregola5896 That means he’s not experienced enough to throw in words like “bloke” or “mate”.
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@silaslong-js8ps You must be a Putzi.
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So if you’re a wagner, don’t get onboard any aircraft and you’re safe!
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@normanboyes4983 That could be. Good thought.
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Sofa King good.
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Do those awesome eyebrows come with the knighthood?
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What he says now is that the bottleneck/limitation is the number of pilots. The implication is that more F-16 pilots can be trained than Gripen pilots in the same time period. The Gripen might have been a more suitable plane for conditions in Ukraine, all other things being equal. But things are not equal, and consideration must be given to many other factors, such as time needed to train and training slots available at any one time. If we’re just comparing planes, Gripen might be better for this particular job. But we are not comparing planes, but total systems. I tend to think the Gripen was the right plane, but not the right system.
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If a breakthrough happens, it will happen in an unexpected (or less expected) sector of the front. Kherson was a tough slog (and continued to be a slog), but the breakthrough occurred at Kharkiv. I think it’s foolhardy to predict where that breakthrough will come.
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@garymelnyk7910 Vlad Vexler is a very interesting political philosopher. He’s very humanist in his focus. Snyder and Hodges are also humanist, but each has a slightly different approach. I see them all as complementary. I’m a regular viewer of Vlad’s chat channel, where he posts more frequently than in his other channels. Stephen Kotkin is another interesting figure for those interested in Russia, the Soviet Union, and Geopolitics. Like Snyder, he is a historian, but he has a different perspective. In my humble opinion, his perspective is also complementary to Vexler, Snyder, and Hodges. His most noted accomplishment is writing a highly regarded 3-volume biography of Stalin. (He also has a distinctive Brooklyn accent which many have compared to the actor Joe Pesci.) I also watch Peter Zeihan, but Pete is too reductionist imho. He’s an analyst and trend-spotted of Geopolitics. When I watch his videos, I keep in mind that his main clients are private industry, particularly in energy and agriculture. He’s not bad, but I’m not a fanboy. I’m not sure I’ve seen Michael Clarke. I’ll check him out. Thank you for the suggestion.
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Yes, he said that.
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The only real effect of the Nordstream sabotage was to spike the price of gas and roil the financial markets. The only beneficiary of this momentary chaos that also had the capability to do the sabotage was Russia. It has the added benefit of getting Gazprom clear of contractual obligations to buyers that it couldn’t meet. Luckily, gas prices settled down, LNG tankers have filled available storage to 90+% capacity, and more capacity is being built. Russian shenanigans just aren’t hitting like they used to. Instead of the pipeline sabotage dividing Europe, its having the effect of getting European countries to cooperate even more.
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That’s not true. The problem is that the Ukrainian defense forces don’t have enough equipment and ammunition to supply the men and women currently fighting. The Ukrainian training pipeline seems to be functioning as it should. You’re repeating disinformation.
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Agreed, Kadyrov might be close to being physically done. But that is far from saying Chechnya will be neutralized as an ally. However, when he goes, Chechnya becomes a greater distraction and possibly a greater drain. For the time being, lump Putin, Shoigu, and Gerasimov together as “The Regime”. And the biggest and daily fear of an authoritarian regime is losing power and being replaced.
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@shockofthenew It’s not generational. The people you are talking about have been rioting in Britain against non-whites.
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I responded to one of your other comments about recruitment and conscription. And to clarify my reply there, you are making good points and there should be a lot more discussion on these issues. But that said, I think I have the answer. It started coming to me as a funny answer that would solve the problem you just stated with clarity. Now hear me out. 😂 lol WHAT IF the military classified first person shooters as sensitive military technology, and co-opted the FPS game companies into the DIB. They would still be private companies, but they would become military contractors. Gamers would flock to recruiting offices if the latest and greatest releases were only available to the military as training simulators. Games companies would still be allowed to sell older games and gimped versions of our military’s exclusive games. I’m proposing this as a ridiculous joke. But is it really ridiculous? 😂 I see some obvious objections, like aren’t all gamers irretrievable softbody slobs? The truth is that some are. But not all. And some are borderline. The military could sponsor e-games to find the best gamers. I guess the question remains. Would these gamer recruits be willing to pick up a rifle in real life? I think the answer is yes, some would. What do you think? Is my idea dumb enough to work?😅
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Your mind is like a Ford Pinto that threw a rod.
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A peace agreement will be necessary but only after Russia leaves Ukraine and hostilities cease. Reparations, war crimes, and return of kidnapped Ukrainians are all points that will be negotiated. I think the priority will be the return of kidnapped citizens. Reparations beyond what has already been seized will be a tough point. It’s difficult imagining Russia giving in wrt war crimes. Maybe Russia will sacrifice lower lever officers and soldiers, maybe they will give up some higher ranked officers whom Putin wants to blame, but I doubt we will see real justice while Putin keeps his head.
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“Close to Putin and shares his ideals “ is an understatement. The Patriarch is just as possessed with the bloodthirsty ambition to destroy Ukraine and subjugate Ukrainians. Others in this thread are coming up with interesting speculations behind why he would do this, but for whatever reasons the greater motivation is ambition for power over others. It’s the same motivation that has corrupted religion since religion was invented. Sky Cake!!
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Trump isn’t a billionaire. He’s always been leveraged.
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We don’t have to imagine. Or was that your point. Unfortunately, ex-president Trump had made it clear he won’t be installing people like McMasters if he is elected a second time. Trump has made it clear that he will be installing loyalists in these positions to co-sign his BS and do his bidding, not give advice that might be contrary to his whims.
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From Putin’s perspective, it’s a civil war. There are no Ukrainians, just misbehaving Russians.
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@Alex There’s only proof that eight prototype T-14s exist. Eight on parade. Not quite as illusory as the T-95, but it’s a reasonable guess that the eight prototypes are it.
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It’s spelled amore, darling. 😘
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Two things that Professor Clarke touches on are worthy of further thought. Clarke says one of the reasons for the civilian bombing campaign is to make Putin and his inner circle “feel good”. I break this down into two things: 1) Cruelty for cruelty’s sake, and 2) destroying another country in order to be COMPARATIVELY superior. Inflicting cruelty is an exercise in power. On a day to day basis, someone with “absolute power” of life and death over others needs to check the extent of their power. The tyrant must constantly test his boundaries to see if they are expanding or shrinking. The tyrant wakes up in the morning uncertain about his power today, and this insecurity leads him to commit atrocities to prove to himself that he can still impose his will on large swaths of humanity. However, the would-be Tyrant must take care not to push too far against his own people if he doesn’t yet have total control. Instead he tests his power against a “them”. In the current case, Russia is Putin’s “us” and Ukraine (and NATO by extension) is “them”. And of course Putin’s domestic power is now being undermined because he is now sacrificing his own imperfectly subjugated subjects. The second “feel good” factor is akin to the childish proposition, “If I can’t have it, nobody can”, but the larger component is, “If I hurt you more than you hurt me, I win”. Putin feels that damaging Russia’s economy, degrading its military, and undermining Russian society is worth the cost if he can destroy Ukraine’s ability to function as an independent democracy. This is why he goes after the electrical grid and other civil infrastructure, but it is also why he murders civilians and bombs Cultural targets. It is why the Russian Army loots and rapes. With regard to signs of Putin being removed from power, we are only seeing palace intrigues that will reshuffle his subordinates but that will not threaten Putin himself. Those that criticize him directly will become object lessons, as they have in the past.
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You probably want a constitutional republic rather than a constitutional monarchy. It will be hilarious if Boris becomes the new PM.
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Loch him up! 😂 (felicitous autocorrect error) But is this really a “Trump Tribute”? How is this different than the raucous parliamentary debates we’ve seen for decades? I don’t claim to understand UK politics, but these sessions have always seemed to me like a cross between a lively debate and a celebrity roast. I think going after Jeremy Corbyn is fair game. The U.S. Republicans still attack Obama. Eight years into Obama’s presidency, the Democrats were still complaining about Bush (and then missed him dearly when Trump took office). I suspect the Democrats will get a lot of mileage from Trump’s miserable leadership for decades. Anyway, Corbyn is fair game, but he never led the country. Why don’t the Tories go after Tony Blair as well?
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EAD. Fighters and strike-fighters need EAD aircraft to clear out space in the adversary’s air defense.
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@abrahamdozer6273 I’m sorry, I don’t think I made myself clear. I’m not saying to retake Bakhmut. I’m saying draw a line from Bakhmut to Rostov-on-Don. I don’t think it’s probable, I’m just saying it’s possible. And one thing our dear friend Prigozhin showed the world is that there aren’t many Russian Forces between Bakhmut and Rostov. Or between Rostov and Moscow. 😉
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Seethe more.
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@thebigr201 The main problem with food stamps and wic for service members is the social stigmata. If the money was channeled through the military as allowances for military families, it wouldn’t have that stigmata. Or even better, just give our soldiers a pay raise and let them decide how to spend it. But I think it’s awesome that your trans kid is serving. I’ll give the Army credit for being open minded towards trans people.
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You never know what they’ll get up to with those rascally Habsburgs.
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@tybarnes895 Good points, but I think public support for Putin’s war is thin, but widespread. The Kremlin could deepen that support if buildings in Moscow start getting blown up. It could lose that support if Putin orders full mobilization. The sanctions are already beginning to wear down the public’s patience. I’m thinking about what happened to President Lyndon B. Johnson. The conflict in Vietnam and subsequent draft wore down the public’s patience, and he decided not to seek a second term. Contrast this with GWB at the point of the 2004 election—he had taken steps to avoid the appearance of public sacrifice for the Iraq war, even giving out tax breaks to gin up short term prosperity.
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Is it, though? The comedy roast-style parliamentary debate has been a feature of UK politics for years, no?
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So it’s possible they were on the payroll but didn’t act at the start of hostilities in February 2022. My understanding was a lot of these corrupted “agents” were surprised by the invasion. Actually carrying out the plots was not on their minds. Just the same, they’re corrupted. It’s better to be safe than sorry.
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@volodymyrv5897 That training will serve the dead Russian soldiers well. Or perhaps you mean that Russian generals will be better trained in pinning medals to their uniforms? That training will be important after they’ve been pushed out a window. Maybe you’re right. Maybe Putin is a necromancer creating an army of undead.
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