Maj. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, speaks exclusively with USA TODAY during an interview about the current status of the Russian invasion in Ukraine on Wednesday in Kyiv, Ukraine. Show less
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Budanov said that based on "human intelligence" information that Ukraine's operatives have collected from inside the Kremlin,
it appears Russian President Vladimir Putin is suffering from several "grave" illnesses
and "doesn't have a long life ahead of him."
Budanov said his office believes
Putin will die from these illnesses within two years.
He did not provide any specific evidence for these claims.
Putin's health has long been a source of rampant speculation, with unverified reports
alleging he is perhaps suffering from a form of blood cancer or Parkinson's disease.
Many Russia experts have dismissed these claims about Putin's poor health as wishful thinking.
The Kremlin does not respond to questions about the president's personal health.
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/worl ... 696619001/Maj. Gen. Kyrylo O. Budanov made the rare disclosures, some of them on extremely sensitive topics,
in a wide-ranging interview Wednesday
at the Defence Intelligence unit of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine's well-fortified Kyiv headquarters.
Budanov said that Ukraine's spies are embedded in Russia's presidential administration,
in its parliament and in several branches of Moscow's intelligence services.
He also predicted in the interview that if Ukraine's military continues to receive substantial military aid from its allies,
then by mid-August 2022
it will start scoring decisive "wins" in its four-month-old war with Russia that "will be obvious for the world community."
https://www.pilootenvliegtuig.nl/2022/0 ... nschaffen/Nederland mag meer Patriot raketten aankopen
22 juli 2022
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WASHINGTON – Het Amerikaanse ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken heeft donderdag (20 juli) een positief besluit genomen voor de verkoop aan de de Nederlandse regering van PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) ballistische raketten.
De Nederlandse regering verzocht daarbij om de aankoop zesennegentig (96) PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) ballistische raketten.
Inbegrepen in het aankoopverzoek zijn onder meer gereedschappen en testapparatuur, testprogramma’s, ondersteunende apparatuur met bijbehorende publicaties en technische documentatie, opleiding apparatuur en reserve- en reparatieonderdelen.
De geschatte totale kosten bedragen U$ 1.219 miljard.
https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major- ... ical-gem-tTHE NETHERLANDS – PATRIOT MIM-104E GUIDANCE ENHANCED MISSILE-TACTICAL (GEM-T) BALLISTIC MISSILES
Press Release - Netherlands 22-47 CN.pdf
Media/Public Contact
pm-cpa@state.gov
Transmittal No
22-47
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2022 - The State Department has made a determination
approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands
of PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) Ballistic Missiles
and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.219 billion.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
The Government of the Netherlands has requested to buy
ninety-six (96) PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) ballistic missiles.
Also included are tools and test equipment;
range and test programs;
support equipment to include associated publications and technical documentation;
training equipment;
spare and repair parts;
new equipment training;
transportation;
Quality Assurance Team support;
U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance, engineering, and logistics support services;
Systems Integration and Checkout (SICO);
field office support;
International Engineering Services Program Field Surveillance Program;
and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The estimated total cost is $1.219 billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States
by helping to improve the security of a NATO ally
that is an important force for political stability and economic progress in Europe.
The proposed sale will improve the Netherlands’ capability to meet current and future threats.
The proposed sale will increase the defensive capabilities of the Netherlands’ military
and supports its goal of improving national and territorial defense as well as interoperability with U.S. and NATO forces.
The Netherlands will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be Raytheon Corporation, Tewksbury, MA.
The purchaser normally requests offsets.
At this time, offset agreements are undetermined and will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and contractors.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to the Netherlands.
There is no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale.
This notice of a potential sale is required by law.
The description and dollar value is for the highest estimated quantity and dollar value based on initial requirements.
Actual dollar value will be lower
depending on final requirements, budget authority, and signed sales agreement(s), if and when concluded.
Numbers don't really matter here, only a fraction of the 300 mentioned above are enough to spiral this mess totally out of control.hammarö wrote: ↑15 Oct 2022, 00:50 Russian tactical nuclear air bases is the most of Su-24, Su-34 and Tu-22M3 bases and they are
Olenogorsk
Soltsy
Kaliningrad area?
Shaykovka
Voronezh
Buturlinovka
Mozorovka
Shagol?
Angarsk
Komsomoslsk Khansk
https://thebulletin.org/premium/2020-03 ... rces-2020/
According this source have Russia around 300 tactical nuces on this bases.
But Kristenson also shows that many of the nuclear bases are in a vey bad shape.
And a question is if not the Su-30SM also are nuclear bases.
And the Su-24, Su-34, and Tu-22M3 have not many conventional miaailwa left.
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