@ColbyBadhwar: ATACMS. What is it? Why does it matter so much? How many are there? How many will Ukraine get? Every question you could possibly have, answered. It's the thread you've all been waiting for... 🧵...…
Defense Analyst Colby Badhwar answers questions about ATACMS, such as why Ukraine needs it, and how many the US can realistically spare from their inventory.
According to Open source intel, a landing ship and Kilo submarine may have been hit:
Boban’s Back: Free agent C Boban Marjanović is returning to the Rockets on a one-year deal, Mike Lindeman and Jeff Schwartz of @excelbasketball tell ESPN. Marjanovic is entering his ninth season, including stops with Spurs, Pistons, Clippers, Sixers, Mavericks.
If anyone was wondering, “what happened to Boban”, here is the answer.
The Biden administration is close to approving the shipment of longer-range missiles packed with cluster bombs to Ukraine, giving Kyiv the ability to cause significant damage deeper within Russian-occupied territory, according to four U.S. officials.
Summary: The Biden administration is considering sending Ukraine the Cluster submunition variants of GMLRLS and ATACMS. If approved, the munitions could be sent as soon as Sept. 19 as part of a Presidential Drawdown Authority shipment.
MANILA (Philippines) - Dennis Schroder capped his historical run at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 by taking home the TISSOT Most Valuable Player award after guiding Germany to their first ever...
Congrats Dennis! Enjoy your new watch!
Finally we get to see which North American team is best. GG Canada!
Oh well, at least Germany vs Serbia is going to be fun. And the Battle for North America (Bronze medal game)
Disappointing seeing Luka ejected with 6 minutes left. However, I think Canada was going to win anyways.
Isn’t this the drone in the pics? https://www.ukrspecexport.com/uploads/redactor/6%20USE_UMEX_Topaz_PRINT.pdf
But the Romanian foreign ministry rejects Kyiv's version of events, saying it didn't happen.
Ukraine / russian partisans should conduct a test of the flammability of those tires
Good hustle by Canada in the last few minutes!
At least USA will still be in the QF .. this is hopefully a reality check for them
Congrats to Africa’s youngest nation! If you’re curious, here’s a list of NBA players descended from South Sudan https://basketball.realgm.com/national/countries/11/South-Sudan/nba_players
Bol Bol should probably also be on the list, though he’s was born in North Sudan
Crazy that only 2 of those teams are moving on to the knockout stage
Got to keep the family together
List of Mars brands: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mars,_Incorporated_brands
List of PepsiCo brands: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_assets_owned_by_PepsiCo
Multiple air defense missile systems deployed by Russia on two disputed islands off northern Japan in 2020 have been moved off the isles, an analysis of satellite images shows, raising the possibility that Moscow is repurposing weapons from its Far East for use in the war against Ukraine.
I can’t wait to see who they face of in the QF. I’m hoping its the DR with KAT. OFC they have to beat Montenegro and Lithuania first!
Cool, I was wondering what the Ukrainian missile engineers have been working on for the past year. Also from the article:
As a result, even with the currently limited inventory, Moscow will be targeted using the modified Neptune in the not-too-distant future, the official told us. That will add to the discomfort felt in the Russian capital, which has been repeatedly hit by Ukrainian drones.
To reach that roughly 290-mile distance from the Ukrainian border (and perhaps longer from a launch site), the payload will be reduced and the volume of fuel will be boosted. This is a common modification for cruise missile variants.
That’s a lot of ammo!
France came to the World Cup planning to win gold. It won't even make the second round, a stunning development for the reigning Olympic silver medalists.
Shai “Maple Mamba” Alexander Leads Canada to the win over France with 27 pts and 13 rebounds
In the aftermath of the plane crash that reportedly killed Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, convoys of Wagner fighters are departing Belarus and heading to Russia, the National Resistance Center reported on Aug. 23.
Sources in Belarus said that some Wagner base camps were being dismantled the evening of Aug. 23, and that members of the private military group were forming convoys to leave the country.
"The convoys are likely heading towards the border with Russia," the Center said.
According to the Center's sources in Belarus, the Belarusian government did not authorize the mercenary group's withdrawal. Belarusian special services are reportedly trying to intercept the convoys at the border.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has removed Army General Sergey Surovikin from his post of Air Force Commander, Russian media reported on Aug. 22. The general was also the deputy commander of the Russian invasion forces in Ukraine.
A good overview of the Teams / Players in each Group, with some predictions. Personally I think the Canada vs France matchup in Group H is most interesting.
Game was a lot closer than the final score suggests!
Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray has withdrawn from Team Canada for the upcoming FIBA World Cup, citing a need for more recovery time following the run to the NBA title in June.
The warship that belongs to Russia's Northern Fleet and normally sails in Arctic waters might never again disembark its men and armoured vehicles.
Every NZ highlights needs to start with the haka dance
Luka was out for this one due to precautionary load management reasons
Giannis Antetokounmpo announced Friday he will be unable to compete for Greece in the upcoming FIBA World Cup as he continues to recover from an offseason knee surgery.
The Poslannik is a new long-range bomber that incorporates a flying wing design that attempts to use its shape and materials to reduce visibility to radar air defense systems.
