Jack Bo

Be competent, not careful!

[Jack Bo @Jack_Bogd]

@BrankoMilan Да, да, да. Къде го биеш, къде се пука. Какво гнило има във Финландия? Наздраве, ватник, зле прикрит зад професорска титла от американски университет.

[Jack Bo @Jack_Bogd]

@Miguel_Klauss @JulianRoepcke Mann, Sie seien ein voller Idiot!

[Jack Bo @Jack_Bogd]

@MID_RF Това е виц, нали?!?

[No Context Brits @NoContextBrits]

Jack the lad.

[kriegsforscher @kriegsforscherD]

The problem that is not being publicly discussed that much — Russian «Peresvet» program (analog of Starlink). Seems like people do not understand that when the project will be finished it will become a critical problem for Europe and Middle East countries.

We must starting developing EW that will be capable of working against it. Just like Russians did with their counter-Starlinks systems.

Try to remember what happened in Ukraine when Russians started using Starlink for their Geran drones, fixed-wing FPVs drones, drones like BM-35/37: they have been targeting our airfields, logistics, large radars. We have won some time when Starlink was blocked for them. We must moving fast with a solution against Peresvet.

[Jack Bo @Jack_Bogd]

@polidemitolog At this point, I wonder why they even bother with elections???

[Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 @bayraktar_1love]

🇺🇦 Just €1,700 to go until we reach one-third of our €89,490 goal.

🔗 Link: https://t.co/UbPvtiyZ5C

The campaign will provide a truck for the 67th Brigade, a van for Azov, aviation equipment for the 16th Brigade, a Yak-52 engine for the 11th Brigade “Kherson,” and a bus for the 204th Tactical Aviation Brigade.

[Jack Bo @Jack_Bogd]

@slantchev They elected 2 new popes or maybe 3. Too much smoke to tell exactly how many.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

We determined the sequence of the next steps. Today, the decisions on the changes in the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be formalized – the relevant decrees are in preparation. Together with Mykhailo Drapatyi and Yevhenii Khmara, we determined that Major General Ihor Skybiuk will become the new Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He is a highly experienced officer who defended Ukraine shoulder to shoulder with the new Commander-in-Chief. It is important that all components of our Armed Forces continue to function in complete coordination. We also determined together how Oleksandr Syrskyi and Andrii Hnatov will continue serving in the defense of our country.

We discussed the organizational decisions that need to be implemented, including the development of Ukraine's cyber forces, the training of our warriors, strengthening the capabilities of our units, and further developing the corps system. A practical, effective mobilization process was identified as a priority for ensuring the Armed Forces of Ukraine have the real ability to carry out their defense missions. I thanked Ukraine's Defense Forces for delivering on our plan of long-range sanctions against Russia, as well as for their consistency in executing our mid-strikes. Yevhenii Khmara is addressing the supply issues related to deep strikes and mid-strikes that were discussed over the past few days with combat commanders and weapons manufacturers.

We reviewed the current situation and the implementation of our defense objectives in the Oleksandrivka direction, in the Donetsk region, and in other areas of intense fighting. I thank all Ukrainian units for their strength and for the successful execution of these operations. We determined the steps, decisions, and appointments that should accelerate the implementation of key initiatives to strengthen our air defense – our FREYJA anti-ballistic program, our work with the United States on licenses to produce Patriots, as well as our cooperation with European partners on the agreed joint programs.

I thank Oleksandr Syrskyi and Andrii Hnatov! I wish Mykhailo Drapatyi and Ihor Skybiuk good luck in battle, victories for Ukraine, and success in striking the Russian occupiers! Glory to the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Glory to Ukraine!

[Desmond Shum @DesmondShum]

The CCP’s Most Valuable Asset: Credibility

Yesterday’s sharp rebound in Chinese stocks tells us as much about the CCP’s political capital as it does about China’s financial markets.

The immediate catalysts were familiar: regulators reportedly convened an emergency meeting encouraging listed companies to accelerate share buybacks, while state-backed “national team” funds stepped in to support prices. The rally spread across both mainland China and Hong Kong.

None of this is new. Beijing has used similar measures repeatedly over the past two years whenever markets have come under pressure.

The more interesting question is: at what point will Beijing lose credibility with the market?

One of Beijing’s greatest achievements over the past four decades has been building a remarkable reputation for competence and effective economic stewardship. That reputation has become a policy instrument in its own right.

The property market offers the clearest example. Even after years of disappointment, many investors still believe that one sufficiently decisive government intervention can reverse the market.

Beijing plainly never wanted residential property prices across much of China to fall by 30–50%. It deployed virtually every policy lever available—lower mortgage rates, relaxed purchase restrictions, financing support for developers, local government purchases of unsold housing inventory, and repeated pledges to stabilize the market.

Yet despite years of intervention, prices have continued to decline because the underlying fundamentals have changed. Demographics, oversupply, declining household income and slower economic growth have proved stronger than administrative intervention.

The broader economy tells a similar story. The late economist Gao Shanwen famously argued that China’s real GDP growth has been roughly three percentage points below the official figures. Whether or not one agrees with his estimate, it underscores the gap that many believe exists between official narratives and economic reality.

Markets can be influenced by governments, but they cannot be permanently separated from economic reality.

That is why I find the Chinese stock market so fascinating. State buying, policy guidance and regulatory coordination can support prices for a time—but for how long?

An even more interesting question is whether the CCP’s accumulated credibility can outlive the conditions that created it.

For decades, Beijing earned a reputation for delivering results. Today, many investors still project that reputation into the future, assuming the government can ultimately engineer whatever outcome it desires.

Like any other form of capital, credibility is finite. At some point, it will reach its limits.

[Jack Bo @Jack_Bogd]

@SariArhoHavren Add Bulgaria to the list as well.

[Jack Bo @Jack_Bogd]

@DesmondShum +1 from me Desmond. The world needs strong and confident Europe.

[Jack Bo @Jack_Bogd]

@TheEconomist What the fuck is this mental mish-mash?

[Stanimir Dobrev @delfoo]

I might need a bigger map.
https://t.co/TtNfYBbugS

[Michael Kofman @KofmanMichael]

The latest Russia Contingency is out. We take a look at Ukraine’s deep strike campaign, efforts to control operational depth, and isolate Crimea. @WarOnTheRocks https://t.co/NM9wE30Jvb

[Dara Massicot @MassDara]

Happy to join @mkimmage to discuss the Russian military, from a practitioner’s perspective working in the Pentagon and think tank space. Topics span the 90s freefall, 2000s recovery, and how Putin confidently misunderstands military power. Timestamps and topics ⬇️

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Ukraine is giving a fully justified response to Russia striking our country and prolonging the war.

Today, our long-range sanctions reached the Saratov region, Tatarstan, and Bashkortostan – roughly 800, 1,400, and 1,500 kilometers from the front line. They also reached the Voronezh region – about 300 kilometers from our border.

I thank the warriors of the Unmanned Systems Forces and the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, and our intelligence agencies for their accuracy.

The Saratov oil refinery was hit. Warriors of the Special Operations Forces struck an oil refinery in Tatarstan.

Russians must feel that their state is waging this war. I thank everyone who helps defend Ukraine!

[414 Magyar's Birds @414magyarbirds]

muscovy should pack its worms and fuck off out of Ukraine. Nothing awaits them here but fire. Our strike capabilities are gaining momentum.

[414 Magyar's Birds @414magyarbirds]

Fresh results from flipping Crimea’s lights off:

Crimea’s power switchboard picked up courtesy visits to 5 electrical substations and 1 gas distribution station on July 7.

During July 01–07, USF Birds pecked over 44 energy nodes across Crimea and the southern part of the TOT.

The occupier has no use for an electrical outlet.

🔥35/10 kV “Chkalove” electrical substation, Chkalove settlement, AR Crimea – 9th Battalion “Kairos” of the 414th USF Separate Brigade “Magyar’s Birds”

🔥330 kV “Zakhidno-Krymska” electrical substation, Karierne settlement, AR Crimea – 412th USF Separate Brigade “Nemesis”

🔥110 kV “Saky” electrical substation, Saky settlement, AR Crimea – 1st USF Separate Center

🔥220 kV “Kamysh-Burun” electrical substation, Kerch, AR Crimea – 1st USF Separate Center

🔥110 kV “Mytiaieve” electrical substation, Mytiaieve settlement, AR Crimea – 412th USF Separate Brigade “Nemesis”

🔥“Tasunovo” gas compressor station, Tasunovo settlement, AR Crimea – 1st USF Separate Center

🌶️The eighth tub lit up during the Sea of Azov Battleship session overnight by Kairos pilots of the 414th Brigade “Magyar’s Birds” is called MS IVAN CHEREMISINOV.

A little spoiler: USF Birds have just lit up two more tankers in the Sea of Azov. Tankers number 9 and 10 for the current day, bringing the total to 12 vessels. But the reports come tomorrow – there’s still a loooong night ahead for the worms.

We will endure.
Moscow will fall.
Crimea will be fed back up and rebuilt.

MAGYAR 🇺🇦
07.07.26

[Exilenova+ @Exilenova_plus]

While Omsk is burning our account gets reported again 😁