I just watched the roughly 45-minute footage of October 7th at a private screening in NYC. Here are my immediate thoughts minutes after watching it. π§΅
What happens when an LA-based tech reporter starts writing for the WaPo? Cue the outrage. This is basically standard operating procedure for any public affairs or political campaign on either side of the aisle. #Imshocked https://t.co/7PGuQ1bZBO https://t.co/gzfPya12xU
That's a minimum of 100,000 men. Russia Defense minister said last year it had 168 battalion tactical groups which means this is the bulk of the Russian armed forces. Each battalion group is around 800 men each.
The assessment is now that π·πΊ has 125 battalion battle groups around the borders of πΊπ¦, a significant further increase during the last two weeks, and that would be roughly 3/4 of the total π·πΊ army. This isnβt for small incursions - this is for big war.
Critical takeaways Red Storm Rising:
1 The enemy is not crazy; there is a reason for this action. At least the highest level believes it to be a rational decision, even if difficult/costly
2 Ultimate objective may not be what it seems
3 The initiative, or blunting it, is key
I've often said Tom Clancy's Red Storm Rising was the scariest book I've ever read. Reading headlines I find myself mixing the book's West Germany with real-life #Ukraine. Wishing my friend @JakeSullivan46, @POTUS and everyone the best. Remember "rest is a weapon"- J. Bourne
One last thing I canβt shake, had capable foreign actors been embedded with the terrorists, they could have killed half of Congress, held hostages for ransom/prisoner release and stolen countless hard drives etc. We were so damn vulnerable and so lucky it wasnβt even worse.
President-elect Biden taught me what it takes to safeguard our national security at the highest levels of our government. Now, he has asked me to serve as his National Security Advisor. In service, I will do everything in my power to keep our country safe.
@mpdillon Re researchers, right because over the years so many silver bullets stayed in the gun. Respect to everyone out slogging away without too little sleep for way too long. Been there and know what youβre going through (he says as he gets his kids ready for school).
Good. And since multiple people are involved, it would also be reasonable to investigate and possibly charge people at higher echelons of DHS & White House with criminal conspiracy even for attempted criminal activity.
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