Now, wagner mercenary group, is giving putin a touch up…
25 000 mercs…
Lets hope this doesn’t lead to civil war…
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Been reading bits about that. I don’t think it will lead to civil war, but it will break the ice to get what Priggy has been asking for awhile.
Priggy has already had a cup of tea and a chat with some low level leaders after moving on the southern district command.
Then again if the rest of the military sides with Priggy and his wagnerites the Kremlin and the Duma will probably give Putin a good look out the window. Russian border guards and Jet pilots refused to fire upon Wagner as they make their way to Moscow apparently.
Interesting to see what unfolds.
“putin on the ritz…”
You know, before he invaded Ukraine, putin Could have handed over power, and walked away…
Taken his billions, bought a jeffery epstein island or two, and enjoyed the rest of his days…BUT…
nowadays, he can never leave Russia without being arrested as an international war criminal. Looks like the heat is getting toasty, inside Russia, as well…
Thats the problem with being a murderous dictator, you can never leave your position of power, lest all your many enemies come for you…
He should have realised that, after reading the handbook “How to be a murderous tryrant, and influence people…”
The history books literally spell out the fate, of every single dictator, ever…
No surprises there…
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Priggy stopped and moving back out. Negotiations by Lukashenko. Exile to Belarus, maybe Shoigu and that other worm step down, Priggy moving to Africa operations. Who knows. All criminal charges against Wagner dropped.
Good chance for Ukraine to make some gains.
Back home, as I said Labor will get fuck all done as they are coal with the greens. Now they fight each other over housing 
might be back at the polling booth sooner than later.
‘Pathetic’ contribution: Australia sends Vietnam war-era M113s to Ukraine (msn.com)
I can’t stand this shit. ADF is THE only country to upgrade to what we call the AS4 variant which they cut and shut the length, added a 7th track wheel. All to fit our larger 8+ man troop size than the American 6 man squad. When will these fuckheads wake up. Guess they got brain fog and forgot. ADF actually maintains our equipment to high standards. Unlike other countries.
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Truth in vietnam, ADF traded beer and smokes to the US soldiers who did not get such things for Helicopter parts, rocket launchers and god damn miniguns which some crafty aus soldiers put on to 2 active Huey Cobra gunships. Not to be confused with the AH1 Cobra. We Made our own all 2 Cobra UH1 gunships from cobbled traded parts. There was a 3rd but it got cancelled when nam ended.
My Uncle called one in and got it to lay down suppressing fire as they rescued two CIA agents he was tasked with in 3CAV. Suppressed allright… all the trees fell over and mowed everything down and didn’t kill anyone but the VC shat daks and ran. It’s all documented in a book with my uncles name before the naysayers step in.
The Bushranger Story (raafansw.org.au)
All about how the RAAF Huey Bushranger came about for those interested.
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We’ve pledged 90 Bushmaster APCs to the Ukraine, I assume the M113s are additional to that? 
Plenty of other NATO countries, including the USA, have given them M113s & M117s. According to the AU MOD they’ve already received 60 Bushmasters making their APC count about 1,100 all up, with 30 more Bushmasters on the slate.
I’d be thinking the Ukraine would happily accept any servicable military assests at this this point.
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Have added link to my reading list 
Quite a pathetic statement to criticise ANY equipment that such a small nation as ourselves is giving away to fight someone else’s War.
Obviously the USA are putting the thumbscrews on the Australian Government to supply support equipment as a NATO ally.
No surprise, coming from the Costello Media tbqh. Pretty much every outlet in the country is a puppet of the American Empire 
Even purportedly “smart” outlets like the ABC are just peddling their culture war bullshit these days, trying to turn us against each other over petty crap.
Whatever gets Daddy Warbux morebux I guess.
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Mm they are still mulling over our F18A/B’s which is on the table instead of collecting dust, get buried like the F111’s, they will get turned into scrap either way.
Yes plenty of other countries have given them standard M113’s. The Bushmaster APC was an australian design from 20 years ago and Ukraine have 90 delivered now with more inbound. New Zealand just got their first 6 thanks to our C17 globemaster delivery system. Indonesia was as of last week up top doing maintenance training on the Bushmaster as they are buying some too. Can just imagine it, bah fuk ozzie wheel nut wong way 
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Ah hate to tell you friend and a common mistake. Australia has never done anything for NATO. UN yes we have ie east timor. Ukraine is currently a UN member. It falls under that blue helmet.
Who cares anyway, I say give em all our unique upgraded M113AS4 instead of dumping them as we acquire new redbacks or that german heap of shit, whenever they make their fkn minds up as to which one
Fair effort to keep them running minus a few write offs since the 70’s. My dad even ended up an APC driver, even with the rubber pads when the lights changed during rain he still managed a 360 in the CBD King William st
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Trouble is the US just prints more when they need it. We barely can mint 2 dollar coins and then it is for another country. While we sit back and let a half cast run a muck in parliment. Absolute joke.
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Sorry mate…. Something didn’t quite feel right when I typed NATO in my comments, the UN was obviously the word that my muddled brain couldn’t think of!
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It’s all good, I had people ring me for work and they’ve all cancelled on me because wet sheep. I shouldn’t be so grumpy but I’m pissed with this shit house government. They are fkn atrocious.
Well that is the thing a lot of media and people get misguided over things like America controls us and it’s their war. Vietnam for Australia was simply AAATV which got messy because of the opposition. My family was involved and survived, a lot of others did not. AAATV was not a tv show. Australian Advise Assist Taskforce Vietnam under the UN banner.
All my Uncle did was run from the yanks that were busy door gunning them from Hueys. Lucky the M113 would repel the 7.62mm round enough.
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Fun fact while my Grandpop was stationed in Darwin waiting for a ride to Adelaide after his tour was up in Bougainville, guess who arrived the Japs.
Australia desperately needed to stand up an air force and we were begging England for planes as intelligence was imminent the Japs were going to make an attempt on Australian soil. They fkn did too.
England could not help us as they were at max manufacture capacity fighting for their own homeland v the germans. We asked if the yanks could help us and England with America diverted shipments of P51 mustang kits bound for England to Australia. 500 of them, we put them together and stood up a couple squadrons. The rest did not get built. Last air show I went to at Edinburgh had a flying ex RAAF P51 Mustang. Very cool.
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Pretty unlucky to step off the boat from Bougainville onto home soil and run face first into the Japanese!
Have been all through the remote old WW2 air bases and air strips throughout the NT and Northwest WA.
Corunna Downs Station USAF Bomber Base was an eye opener, secret WW2 base for many years that not many people knew even existed.
Its friday night ( gotta work tomorrow)
For the rest of you, just remember…
Big brother is always watching…
I know I’ll be working harder than you tomorrow. Bwahahaha
Sorry BME but I couldn’t help it. Left yourself wide open again. Like you say it’s Friday night