International Politics

[killamajig]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/international-relations/north-korea-s-kim-jong-un-irate-after-destroyer-is-damaged-during-launch/ar-AA1Fgo4j

SEOUL — North Korea’s efforts to modernize its navy — and its military pride — have been damaged after its newest warship partially capsized during a launch ceremony, with leader Kim Jong Un calling the “catastrophic failure” a “criminal act,” state media reported Thursday.

Kim — who was present at what was supposed to be a celebration — sharply criticized the officials, scientists and shipyard workers involved.

Taking the relatively rare step of publicly acknowledging the failure, Kim said it was caused by “absolute carelessness, irresponsibility and unscientific empiricism” and promised to punish those responsible.

The incident “brought the dignity and self-respect of our state to a collapse in a moment,” according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea fired cruise missiles into the waters to the east of the Korean Peninsula in the hours after the state media report.

During the ceremony at a shipyard in the northeastern port city of Chongjin on Wednesday, the 5,000-ton destroyer — North Korea’s answer to an Aegis, the American integrated naval system — was being launched sideways from the quay into the water.

But the stern slid into the water first, crushing the hull and causing the ship to lose balance. The report did not specify what caused the accident.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the vessel was lying on its side in the water on Thursday. South Korean and U.S. authorities had been monitoring the launch and determined that the side launch had failed, spokesman Lee Sung-joon said.

The failure was particularly embarrassing for Kim, not only because he was present for it. He ordered the ship to be restored by a key meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party in late June.

[who is ted danson?]

I hope the Finn's are ready

[Nintex]

Sounds like Putins days are numbered

[Nintex]

Crazy Putin

[HardcoreRetro]

More like absolute retard Trump.

[Polident]

“You know Putin I always stick up for you. They say oh, Putin that loud mouth - and they say that a lot. I say oh, no you just don't know Putin. I mean when they call you an idiot, I say Putin's not an idiot. Well, you know something maybe they know you pretty good. Maybe I'm just starting to find out.”

- President Trump

[Cauliflower Of Love]

Someone slipped trump real newspaper instead of his usual smallprinthouseinthebackcloset daily

[DavidCroquet]

listen i just run the free world ok i have no idea why everyone keeps looking at me when shit goes down

this is putins zelenskyys bidens macrons starmers merz xis world order ok im just the janitor

[killamajig]

[Alpacx]

[killamajig]

https://kyivindependent.com/restrictions-on-long-range-strikes-by-ukraine-merz-says/

Western partners are not imposing any range restrictions on weapons delivered to Ukraine for use against Russian military targets, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on May 26.

"There are no longer any restrictions on the range of weapons delivered to Ukraine – neither by the U.K., France, nor us. There are no restrictions by the U.S. either," Merz said during a discussion forum organized by the WDR channel.

"This means that Ukraine can now defend itself, for example, by attacking military positions in Russia," the chancellor added. "Until recently, it couldn’t do that, and apart from very few exceptions, it hadn’t done so either."

Ukraine has previously received long-range missiles from the U.S., the U.K., and France — including ATACMS, Storm Shadow, and SCALP — but was initially permitted to deploy them only against Russian military forces in occupied Ukrainian territories.

[Alpacx]

https://kyivindependent.com/restrictions-on-long-range-strikes-by-ukraine-merz-says/

Western partners are not imposing any range restrictions on weapons delivered to Ukraine for use against Russian military targets, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on May 26.

"There are no longer any restrictions on the range of weapons delivered to Ukraine – neither by the U.K., France, nor us. There are no restrictions by the U.S. either," Merz said during a discussion forum organized by the WDR channel.

"This means that Ukraine can now defend itself, for example, by attacking military positions in Russia," the chancellor added. "Until recently, it couldn’t do that, and apart from very few exceptions, it hadn’t done so either."

Ukraine has previously received long-range missiles from the U.S., the U.K., and France — including ATACMS, Storm Shadow, and SCALP — but was initially permitted to deploy them only against Russian military forces in occupied Ukrainian territories.

Time to blow up some oil infrastructure. #JustStopOil

[Nintex]

Just in time for the NATO summit.

[Nintex]

"I hope Trump understands this"

Boy do we have news for the Russians

[Nintex]

There we have it, Ukraine is wrecking Russias strategic aviation with drones

The general consensus is that Putin should've taken the deal.

[killamajig]

I'm not really sure how Putin's gonna spin this as a Russia is Stronk.

China should be looking for Lebensraum in Russia.

[Nintex]

Medvedev basically threatens with Nuclear war.

It's WW3 level stuff but that’s a war they'll never win. They also know that if they hit Berlin or whatever Trump would gladly add "winner of WW3" to his accomplishments.

The current revenge strike is only depleting their conventional missile stocks.

I think Putin is finally at the end of his rope.

[Nintex]

State TV proposes to execute their own conscripts 

[benji]

Happier times:

[who is ted danson?]

https://www.reddit.com/r/AnomalousEvidence/comments/1id6ccr/an_advisory_that_a_full_military_mobilization/

he was right

he was banned from reddit

[killamajig]

A video from Donetsk shows a Russian Su-25 hitting his own wingman Su-25 with unguided rockets causing the Su-25's wing to fall off and the aircraft to crash in Donetsk.

Oops

[HaughtyFrank]

[who is ted danson?]

A video from Donetsk shows a Russian Su-25 hitting his own wingman Su-25 with unguided rockets causing the Su-25's wing to fall off and the aircraft to crash in Donetsk.

Oops

this is like a 2am drunk ARMA moment lmao

[killamajig]

From NYTimes

While we cannot confirm that, flight trackers reported a bizarre instance of an Iranian Boeing 747 departed from Tehran today. This would appear to be a very risk move considering a major airpower is in the middle of an air campaign focused on sanitizing the airspace and air defenses. Exactly where this flight went is not clear. It is not clear where it went, but this 747 in particular is well known for running weapons and doing other risky government work.

[Uncle]

how can we not be aware of where the flight went? I thought that was the whole purpose of maps like that and all the imaging processes we have access to

[killamajig]

how can we not be aware of where the flight went? I thought that was the whole purpose of maps like that and all the imaging processes we have access to

I'm guessing at some point it turned off its transponders or something. Not a pilot.  

Edit but I'm sure someone knows

[Nintex]

This is the mob way, he wants him to suffer first

[killamajig]

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-special-report-june-15-2025-evening-edition

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on June 15 that an Israeli airstrike killed IRGC Intelligence Organization Chief Brigadier General Mohammad Kazemi and his deputy, Hassan Mohaghegh.[16] The strike also killed IRGC intelligence officer Mohsen Bagheri.[17] Kazemi previously led the IRGC Counterintelligence Organization and was therefore responsible for internal monitoring of the Iranian armed forces.[18] Kazemi replaced former IRGC Intelligence Organization Chief Hossein Taeb in 2022.[19] Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei reportedly dismissed Taeb due to incompetence after the IRGC Intelligence Organization failed to prevent several Israeli assassinations and covert operations in Iran.[20]

Israel isn't going to stop all the missiles but.......
  Iran

[Alpacx]

👀

[killamajig]

The rumor is Iran is about to get shit-whipped if/when Uncle Sam joins in.