Hersh, Lancets, Kazakhstan, & Crimea Hist & Geog
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"If the EU doesn't get in there or America doesn't get in there and sort of try and influence these towards their kind of agenda or worldview then it leaves it leaves these guys right for the picking for China"
Hello Team!
Jonathan shares video of a Russian Lancet loitering munition hitting a South Korean/Polish Krab self-propelled gun in Ukraine. He notes these kamikaze drones are a thorn in the side for Ukrainians, who are fighting back with their own FPV drones. Jonathan advises Ukrainian commanders should equip every SPG with camouflage netting for protection against drones.
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Seymour Hersh
Jonathan criticizes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh for regurgitating Russian talking points in recent interviews about the Ukraine war and Nord Stream pipeline sabotage. He references an article by Oliver Alexander debunking Hersh's Nord Stream claims. Jonathan expresses disbelief at Hersh's statements downplaying Russia's use of extreme force and suggesting the US and NATO are acting "stupid and crazy" by arming Ukraine.
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Kazakhstan
Jonathan discusses how Kazakhstan is cautiously distancing itself from Russia while trying to preserve bilateral ties, according to a European Council on Foreign Relations report. He notes some former Soviet states are pushing back against Russia while it's distracted in Ukraine. However, he warns that China is increasing its influence in the region, and the EU and US need to engage to encourage Kazakhstan's domestic transformation and counter China.
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Crimean History Part 5
Summarizing a thread by Chris O'Wickey, Jonathan covers the Soviet reconquest of Crimea from Nazi Germany in 1944:
- Soviets isolated Crimea after pushing Axis forces out of eastern Ukraine in late 1943
- Soviets used deception to cross the shallow Syvash lagoon and attack the Perekop Isthmus
- Overwhelming Soviet air and artillery superiority and amphibious landings led to rapid advance
- Germans retreated to Sevastopol for evacuation; last Axis troops overrun by May 13
- Soviets suffered 84,819 casualties vs. 96,000 for Axis in retaking Crimea
- Stalin deported 200,000 Crimean Tatars, accused of German collaboration; over half died
- Crimea was Russified post-war with Russian settlers until transferred to Ukraine in the 1950s
Wrap up
Jonathan appreciates viewers' support and notes he may not post videos the next morning due to his son's rugby tournament. He signs off with "Toodlepips, take care."
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