Slovak citizens raise $1.6 million for Czech ammunition initiative after government refuses to contribute

The organizers of the Slovak fundraising campaign said that they "refuse to accept" that their government did not join the initiative.

"Let's show that it's not just them who decide. We are convinced that the attitude of the government does not represent the majority of citizens. We are sure that we, the inhabitants of #Slovakia, want and know how to help," the #fundraising campaign's website says.

https://kyivindependent.com/slovak-citizens-raise-1-6-million-for-czech-ammunition-initiative/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #ammunition #StandWithUkraine

Perhaps you would be kind enough to allow me to declare a few theses on the #geopolitics of the U.S.

1) If #Ukraine loses the war, it would be a step backwards towards a liberal #world order. Autocracies would be on the rise and #China could feel empowered to invade #Taiwan.
2) If the #West had not supported Ukraine, the #war would already be over. It seems immoral to only half-heartedly #support Ukraine and thereby prolong the suffering for #power games.
3) If #Biden now denies Ukraine #military support for tactical #election maneuvers and fails to deliver urgently needed #ammunition, then his office is more important to him than the well-being of the world and the #future of #freedom.
4) If Biden were to supply the ammunition and thus lose the election, not only would #Trump win but #democracy would be damaged.
5) Geopolitics is a cynical #dilemma that costs many lives.

#nato #europe #Russia #politics #problem #humanRights #justice #cynicism #terror #business #warfare #ethics

The #US plans to send tens of millions of dollars worth of #ammunition to Israel despite the #Biden administration's calls for a #ceasefire, the #WSJ reports.

The US will supply Israel with approximately 1,000 MK-82 bombs as well as KMU-572 precision guidance kits.

Isn't he just lovely? He is like a friendly Grandpa that everyone would love to have. Except for Palestinians, they can blow up in pieces with #GenocideJoe provided weapons.

#SaveGaza #StopIsrael #SaveTheChildren
#palestine #Israel #Occupation #Apartheid #Politics #PeaceNow #StopTheWar #CeasefireNow

Ukrainian strike hits ammunition warehouses in occupied Crimea

Ukrainian forces struck on Jan. 4 Russian ammunition warehouses near the village of Pervomaiske in Russian-occupied Crimea, the Strategic Communications Directorate of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on Jan. 5.

Over the recent months, Russian-occupied Crimea saw an uptick in Ukrainian attacks in an attempt to disrupt Russian logistics and derail its southern defenses.

https://kyivindependent.com/military-ukrainian-strike-hits-ammunition-warehouses-in-occupied-crimea/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #WarCrimes #Crimea #warehouses #ammunition #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine

#Netanyahu showed Elon Musk a crib filled with Israeli gun casings during a tour of purported #Hamas atrocities on 27 ⁠Nov

“[The Israelis] claimed that the crib was ‘left in the middle of [the 7 ⁠Oct] Hamas attack with the child inside’. When examining the images, there is no damage to the cradle [...] The shell casings are 7.62x51 ammunition of the MG3, which is the secondary #weapon (machine gun) of the #Merkava tanks. Parts of the #ammunition belt (chain) of the machine gun are clearly visible.”

— Turkish Communications Directorate's Center for Combating Disinformation

Note: These casings could be for Israeli infantry machine guns. We simply quoted the above

#SaveGaza #StopTheLies #StopIsrael #ElonMusk
#Twitter #genocide #Gaza #Twitter

#palestine #Israel #Occupation #Apartheid #Politics #PeaceNow #StopTheWar #CeasefireNow

Israel Defense Forces on Twitter/X: "The first plane carrying #American #ammunition landed in #Israel:

• A plane carrying advanced ammunition landed at night at the Nevatim Airbase

#Gaza #US #Military #PeaceNow #StopTheWar #Biden #IDF #BinkeeBuster #GazaUnderFire

The #US intends to hand over to #Kiev alleged Iranian weapons and ammunition intercepted on their way to #Yemen, writes CNN.

According to the channel's sources among US officials, this will be officially announced by the end of this week.

We are talking about thousands of #weapons and #ammunition that turned up at US and #French troops in February this year. However, the issue of legalising the arms remains unclear - the #UN is demanding that the seized weapons be destroyed or stored.

#ukrine #hypocrisy #goodoccupation #politics #UkraineWar

North Korea could supply 10 million shells and other important equipments to Russia

The North Korean army has around 21,000 artillery pieces in its arsenal, although a significant portion (around 10,000) are shorter-range mortars.

If we focus on the larger calibers, particularly the 152mm and 122mm, the number would be approximately 8,500 pieces.

Following the N.K doctrine influenced by the Soviet Union, each artillery piece is expected to have a 45-day firing capacity. Assuming a conservative estimate of 75 daily firings per unit, the DPKR would possess a stockpile of 27 million 122mm/152mm shells.

In this context, it would be feasible for North Korea to sell 10 million shells to Russia without encountering significant difficulties.

While some of the ammunition may be old, it is not substantially different from the #Soviet stockpile that Russia utilized for several months last year.

Moreover, North Korea possesses another valuable asset that Russia needs: the PT-76/85 amphibious tank. This tank would be ideal for Russia's potential assault on the Kherson river bank from the occupied Isles. Recently, Russia has announced tests with the old Pat-S project, an amphibious artillery system with a 152mm caliber. The demand was exactly due this kind of challenge on #Kherson.

North Korea also operates a few thousand MLRS of various calibers, including 122mm, 200mm, and 240mm and 300mm.

It is highly probable that North Korea's support also includes MLRS systems like the KN-09, which can reach distances of 180-200km and deploy guided rockets.

In terms of rocket supply, it is difficult to determine an exact N.K stockpile.

However, North Korea has approximately 3.5 million people working in various industries, with a significant portion employed in nearly 200 arms factories. The defense industry holds great importance in the country, as with any communist nation. Given North Korea's state of war for over 60 years, it is reasonable to assume they have a substantial stockpile of various types of #ammunition.

We can't ignore that a deal between #Russia and #NorthKorea, has the potential to significantly influence the outcome of the #war.

Wall Street Journal: #Egypt Resists U.S. Calls to Arm #Ukraine

— "After Egypt agreed it wouldn’t send weapons to #Russia, it is now resisting requests from senior U.S. leaders to send them to Ukraine, Egyptian and American officials say, posing an obstacle for the #Biden administration’s push to generate arms for a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Egypt initially planned to send rockets to Russia but dropped that plan under pressure from the U.S. earlier this year, the officials say. U.S. officials, including Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, asked Egypt to supply #weapons to Ukraine instead, seeking to help the Ukrainian government overcome a shortage of #ammunition."

#ukrainewar

Ukrainian dissident Leonid Vershinin says about the above. He claims that Moscow is holding secret negotiations and is willing to give the ZNPP away as another ‘goodwill gesture’. However, he says such an agreement was not reached, and thus Ukraine is ready to attack the ZNPP
source

#ZNPP #Plan to #blow #up #nuclear #power #plant #NATO #EU #UK #UK #radioactive #DU #ammunition #Europe #pipeline #Nordstream in #Ukraine

4 unanswered questions about the #future of the #Ukraine #war

Source: https://www.vox.com/world-politics/23600837/ukraine-war-russia-whats-next

That war is brutal and horrible is not exactly a new observation, but the war in Ukraine is both a war of the future and a war of the past. Technological advances on the #battlefield — tools like #drones — are reshaping the war, but they’re also not transforming conflict into something never before seen. Right now, traditional instruments of war — #ammunition, #artillery, armored vehicles, ground troops, trenches — are anchoring this #conflict.

#news #military #society #politics #humanRights #nwo #problem #question #technology #weapon #Army #defense #Nato #Russia

Australians, meet the Aussie corporation making profits off of murder and war:

War Profiteer Profile: NIOA

#NIOA is #Australia’s largest privately owned #weapons and #munitions company, found in 1973 by Robert Nioa, who remains the company’s CEO. NIOA primarily supplies the #Australian #military and #police forces – they are the majority supplier of #guns and #ammunition to the Australian police. According to their website, by 2022 the company had supplied “Over one billion rounds have been supplied by NIOA to the Australian Law Enforcement, Military and Sporting markets”.
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NIOA plays a key role in supplying the Australian military through the “LAND 159 Lethality System Project”, an upgrade programme which sets out to “equip the ADF with next-generation weapon systems, surveillance and target acquisitions ancillaries, ammunitions, facilities and training and support systems”. NIOA is the prime contractor for stage 1 of the project, covering sniper rifles, laser sighting systems and close combat weapons (including knives, pistols, shotguns and assault breach systems). The contract is worth A$527.2 million.
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In 2017 NIOA transitioned from the commercial gun market into supplying military and law enforcement, with a contract to supply the police in Australia and #NewZealand with 70,000 Glock pistols. NIOA supplies Australian armed forces, such as the Northern Territory of Australia (having signed a three year contract worth A$857,623.97 in 2021) and the Victoria Police (with a three year contract to supply 22 different types of ammunition from a range of companies).
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NIOA has a close relationship with a number of prominent Australian #politicians. For example, in January 2018 the then-Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne announced the award of a $100 million Federal government contract by the Commonwealth under the LAND 17-1C.2 Future Artillery Ammunition program. In 2020 Pyne was welcomed as the chairman of the company’s inaugural advisory board. Other examples include Kim Beasely (former leader of the Australian Labor Party) and Brendan Nelson (former leader of the Liberal Party) have taken up lucrative leadership positions at NIOA after their #political careers. Scott Morrison was also photographed holding a large ammunition shell at the Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions factory in 2021.

Tagging @Sunyata ☸ 👨🏻‍💻 ☮ and @Tulsa Peace Fellowship because #antiwar and #peace

Tagging @Clarice Boomshakalaka Bouvier @clarice again as well, please feel free to share with others if you would like to do so.