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With Friends Like NATO, Ukraine Doesn’t Need Russia As Enemy

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Scott Ritter at Russia Today:

The former US intelligence officer explained that in the event of a breakdown, the Ukrainians would not be able to use the weapon. Ritter reported that the M777 towed 155mm howitzer had weaknesses. It is lighter than the previous version and is unstable when fired. This howitzer also wears out quickly in combat. Its effectiveness decreases already on the fourth day of use. The howitzer becomes completely useless within a week. To address this shortcoming, the US military stepped up maintenance on the ground. But it required highly qualified personnel and high-quality logistics. The Armed Forces of Ukraine do not have such capabilities and howitzers will very quickly become unrepairable.

Similar difficulties will be caused by the maintenance of German “Leopards” and American M133 armored vehicles. These weapons are outdated, worn out and will fail soon after the outbreak of hostilities.

Scott Ritter stated that with such friends as NATO, Ukraine does not need enemies.

Earlier, Scott Ritter said that Europe is over. In his opinion, if the current positions regarding Russia do not change, the continent will suffer irreparable damage, which has not been seen since the end of World War II.

US Labs Studied Only Birds Flying INTO Russia, Not Out, Why?

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Xinhua.net carries commentary by Scott Ritter, a former chief UN weapons inspector and former US Marine Corps Intelligence Officer on the US-run Ukrainian biological labs in the Ukraine, uncovered by Russia:

Ritter drew special attention to 26 of these labs, which he said “is something the United States probably needs to answer for.”

“I also don’t understand how programs as have been alleged by the Russians could be allowed to exist,” he said, citing Russian claims that one such program focuses on the development of the weaponization of bird flu H1N1 that can be vectored or delivered by migratory birds flying from Ukraine into Russia.

According to Ritter, it is legitimate to investigate the “potential natural vectors” for security concerns, but bioresearch targeting specifically the migratory birds flying into Russia and not the other way around is very disturbing.

It is just so “problematic about this program that suggests that it isn’t done for benevolent purposes, that there is malfeasance attached, which makes it not a defensive program but an offensive program and this is a great concern,” he said.”