Russia is Engaged in Terror Attacks in NATO Countries - NY Times

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In the continuing run up to WW III NATO intelligence analysts are stating that they have confirmation that Russia is conducting support and infrastructure attacks in NATO countries to slow the flow of weapons into the Ukraine and cause fear in the population of NATO countries.

Russia Steps Up a Covert Sabotage Campaign Aimed at Europe - The New York Times (nytimes.com)


QuoteThe covert operations have mostly been arsons or attempted arsons targeting a wide range of sites, including a warehouse in England, a paint factory in Poland, homes in Latvia and, most oddly, an Ikea store in Lithuania. But people accused of being Russian operatives have also been arrested on charges of plotting attacks on U.S. military.

While the acts might appear random, American and European security officials say they are part of a concerted effort by Russia to slow arms transfers to Kyiv and create the appearance of growing European opposition to support for Ukraine. And the officials say Russia's military intelligence arm, the G.R.U., is leading the campaign.
If true ("intelligence reports" have become quite a political sideshow in the last few years and lack a lot of credibility, kind of like the NYT), this what some call "blow back" from our foreign policy. None yet appear to be deadly but have been costly and inconvenient.
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"There's plain few problems can't be solved with a little sweat and hard work."

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Uomo Senza Nome

Quote from: NT2C on May 27, 2024, 01:33:12 PMWhere's mah pearls?  Where's mah pearls?  Anyone seen mah pearls?  Ah needs to be clutchin' mah pearly babies!
The media is getting quite worked up about it, being a holiday weekend these things don't normally get much notice.

World War 3 fears explode as Russia's plot to 'sabotage' Europe is laid bare (msn.com)
World War 3 fears explode as Russia's plot to 'sabotage' Europe is laid bare (msn.com)

World War War III May Already Have Started—in the Shadows (reason.com) 

World War III Is Imminent Without Ukraine, Historian Predicts (msn.com) 

"It's what people know about themselves inside that makes 'em afraid. "

"There's plain few problems can't be solved with a little sweat and hard work."

Uomo Senza Nome

Also Poland and other Baltic States are reported to be committed to move into the Ukraine if the Russians look like a win.

Baltic officials say they could send troops to Ukraine without waiting for NATO if Russia scores a breakthrough: report (msn.com)

  Poland rolls out plans for fortifications along its border with Russia and Belarus | AP News 

IF that happens Putin will be left with a bag of bad choices. The most likely being an attack supported by and through Belarus into Poland by way of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania as well. IF that happens then it is WWIII. The other choice is backing down, but he has never done that before. He seems more the type to want to watch it all burn.
"It's what people know about themselves inside that makes 'em afraid. "

"There's plain few problems can't be solved with a little sweat and hard work."

Anianna

QuoteThe covert operations have mostly been arsons or attempted arsons targeting a wide range of sites, including a warehouse in England, a paint factory in Poland, homes in Latvia and, most oddly, an Ikea store in Lithuania.

But people accused of being Russian operatives have also been arrested on charges of plotting attacks on U.S. military bases.

While the acts might appear random, American and European security officials say they are part of a concerted effort by Russia to slow arms transfers to Kyiv and create the appearance of growing European opposition to support for Ukraine. And the officials say Russia's military intelligence arm, the G.R.U., is leading the campaign.

But, also,

QuoteThe attacks, at least so far, have not interrupted the weapons flow to Ukraine, and indeed many of the targets are not directly related to the war. But some security officials say Russia is trying to sow fear and force European nations to add security throughout the weapons supply chain, adding costs and slowing the pace of transfers.

It sounds like they're actually helping more than hurting.  If those security procedures aren't in place already, the supply chain is vulnerable.  If GRU has anything at all to do with this, they're just fucking themselves over.  I'd like to say that makes no sense and this is complete bullshit, but there's a fuckton of shit going on right now that makes little to no sense.  I do feel that calling these feeble attempts at pestering Europe a "shadow war" is a bit hyperbolic and will have little, if anything, to do with potentially ensuing war.
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DarkAxel

Quote from: Anianna on May 27, 2024, 10:31:43 PM
QuoteThe covert operations have mostly been arsons or attempted arsons targeting a wide range of sites, including a warehouse in England, a paint factory in Poland, homes in Latvia and, most oddly, an Ikea store in Lithuania.

But people accused of being Russian operatives have also been arrested on charges of plotting attacks on U.S. military bases.

While the acts might appear random, American and European security officials say they are part of a concerted effort by Russia to slow arms transfers to Kyiv and create the appearance of growing European opposition to support for Ukraine. And the officials say Russia's military intelligence arm, the G.R.U., is leading the campaign.

But, also,

QuoteThe attacks, at least so far, have not interrupted the weapons flow to Ukraine, and indeed many of the targets are not directly related to the war. But some security officials say Russia is trying to sow fear and force European nations to add security throughout the weapons supply chain, adding costs and slowing the pace of transfers.

It sounds like they're actually helping more than hurting.  If those security procedures aren't in place already, the supply chain is vulnerable.  If GRU has anything at all to do with this, they're just fucking themselves over.  I'd like to say that makes no sense and this is complete bullshit, but there's a fuckton of shit going on right now that makes little to no sense.  I do feel that calling these feeble attempts at pestering Europe a "shadow war" is a bit hyperbolic and will have little, if anything, to do with potentially ensuing war.

What concerns me isn't the pinprick attacks being committed, but that there are Russian special operators loose in Europe. Right now they are being held back somewhat for plausible deniability reasons, but if the war spreads to NATO the gloves will come all the way off.

Uomo Senza Nome

Quote from: DarkAxel on May 28, 2024, 02:59:00 PM
Quote from: Anianna on May 27, 2024, 10:31:43 PM
QuoteThe covert operations have mostly been arsons or attempted arsons targeting a wide range of sites, including a warehouse in England, a paint factory in Poland, homes in Latvia and, most oddly, an Ikea store in Lithuania.

But people accused of being Russian operatives have also been arrested on charges of plotting attacks on U.S. military bases.

While the acts might appear random, American and European security officials say they are part of a concerted effort by Russia to slow arms transfers to Kyiv and create the appearance of growing European opposition to support for Ukraine. And the officials say Russia's military intelligence arm, the G.R.U., is leading the campaign.

But, also,

QuoteThe attacks, at least so far, have not interrupted the weapons flow to Ukraine, and indeed many of the targets are not directly related to the war. But some security officials say Russia is trying to sow fear and force European nations to add security throughout the weapons supply chain, adding costs and slowing the pace of transfers.

It sounds like they're actually helping more than hurting.  If those security procedures aren't in place already, the supply chain is vulnerable.  If GRU has anything at all to do with this, they're just fucking themselves over.  I'd like to say that makes no sense and this is complete bullshit, but there's a fuckton of shit going on right now that makes little to no sense.  I do feel that calling these feeble attempts at pestering Europe a "shadow war" is a bit hyperbolic and will have little, if anything, to do with potentially ensuing war.

What concerns me isn't the pinprick attacks being committed, but that there are Russian special operators loose in Europe. Right now they are being held back somewhat for plausible deniability reasons, but if the war spreads to NATO the gloves will come all the way off.
A Lusitania/ USS Maine/ Pearl Harbor/9/11 type event or several of them will be needed to light the candle. Right now nobody in the population wants war with Russia.
"It's what people know about themselves inside that makes 'em afraid. "

"There's plain few problems can't be solved with a little sweat and hard work."

Crimson_Phoenix

Quote from: Anianna on May 27, 2024, 10:31:43 PM
QuoteThe covert operations have mostly been arsons or attempted arsons targeting a wide range of sites, including a warehouse in England, a paint factory in Poland, homes in Latvia and, most oddly, an Ikea store in Lithuania.

But people accused of being Russian operatives have also been arrested on charges of plotting attacks on U.S. military bases.

While the acts might appear random, American and European security officials say they are part of a concerted effort by Russia to slow arms transfers to Kyiv and create the appearance of growing European opposition to support for Ukraine. And the officials say Russia's military intelligence arm, the G.R.U., is leading the campaign.

But, also,

QuoteThe attacks, at least so far, have not interrupted the weapons flow to Ukraine, and indeed many of the targets are not directly related to the war. But some security officials say Russia is trying to sow fear and force European nations to add security throughout the weapons supply chain, adding costs and slowing the pace of transfers.

It sounds like they're actually helping more than hurting.  If those security procedures aren't in place already, the supply chain is vulnerable.  If GRU has anything at all to do with this, they're just fucking themselves over.  I'd like to say that makes no sense and this is complete bullshit, but there's a fuckton of shit going on right now that makes little to no sense.  I do feel that calling these feeble attempts at pestering Europe a "shadow war" is a bit hyperbolic and will have little, if anything, to do with potentially ensuing war.

That's the thing about failed covert attacks getting caught. Blufor will reexamine their security procedures and find and plug any gaps possible to prevent another exploitation. They may plug holes Redfor never knew about.
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Crimson_Phoenix

Quote from: DarkAxel on May 28, 2024, 02:59:00 PM
Quote from: Anianna on May 27, 2024, 10:31:43 PM
QuoteThe covert operations have mostly been arsons or attempted arsons targeting a wide range of sites, including a warehouse in England, a paint factory in Poland, homes in Latvia and, most oddly, an Ikea store in Lithuania.

But people accused of being Russian operatives have also been arrested on charges of plotting attacks on U.S. military bases.

While the acts might appear random, American and European security officials say they are part of a concerted effort by Russia to slow arms transfers to Kyiv and create the appearance of growing European opposition to support for Ukraine. And the officials say Russia's military intelligence arm, the G.R.U., is leading the campaign.

But, also,

QuoteThe attacks, at least so far, have not interrupted the weapons flow to Ukraine, and indeed many of the targets are not directly related to the war. But some security officials say Russia is trying to sow fear and force European nations to add security throughout the weapons supply chain, adding costs and slowing the pace of transfers.

It sounds like they're actually helping more than hurting.  If those security procedures aren't in place already, the supply chain is vulnerable.  If GRU has anything at all to do with this, they're just fucking themselves over.  I'd like to say that makes no sense and this is complete bullshit, but there's a fuckton of shit going on right now that makes little to no sense.  I do feel that calling these feeble attempts at pestering Europe a "shadow war" is a bit hyperbolic and will have little, if anything, to do with potentially ensuing war.

What concerns me isn't the pinprick attacks being committed, but that there are Russian special operators loose in Europe. Right now they are being held back somewhat for plausible deniability reasons, but if the war spreads to NATO the gloves will come all the way off.

That would be very bad for all of us, since that would be the war Dad and his buddies trained for when they deployed to Germany in the 70s. Deploy conventional, but be fully ready for the mushrooms.
Nowhere is a very big place to get lost.

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Quote from: Crimson_Phoenix on May 29, 2024, 12:44:12 AM
Quote from: DarkAxel on May 28, 2024, 02:59:00 PM
Quote from: Anianna on May 27, 2024, 10:31:43 PM
QuoteThe covert operations have mostly been arsons or attempted arsons targeting a wide range of sites, including a warehouse in England, a paint factory in Poland, homes in Latvia and, most oddly, an Ikea store in Lithuania.

But people accused of being Russian operatives have also been arrested on charges of plotting attacks on U.S. military bases.

While the acts might appear random, American and European security officials say they are part of a concerted effort by Russia to slow arms transfers to Kyiv and create the appearance of growing European opposition to support for Ukraine. And the officials say Russia's military intelligence arm, the G.R.U., is leading the campaign.

But, also,

QuoteThe attacks, at least so far, have not interrupted the weapons flow to Ukraine, and indeed many of the targets are not directly related to the war. But some security officials say Russia is trying to sow fear and force European nations to add security throughout the weapons supply chain, adding costs and slowing the pace of transfers.

It sounds like they're actually helping more than hurting.  If those security procedures aren't in place already, the supply chain is vulnerable.  If GRU has anything at all to do with this, they're just fucking themselves over.  I'd like to say that makes no sense and this is complete bullshit, but there's a fuckton of shit going on right now that makes little to no sense.  I do feel that calling these feeble attempts at pestering Europe a "shadow war" is a bit hyperbolic and will have little, if anything, to do with potentially ensuing war.

What concerns me isn't the pinprick attacks being committed, but that there are Russian special operators loose in Europe. Right now they are being held back somewhat for plausible deniability reasons, but if the war spreads to NATO the gloves will come all the way off.

That would be very bad for all of us, since that would be the war Dad and his buddies trained for when they deployed to Germany in the 70s. Deploy conventional, but be fully ready for the mushrooms.
Given that there are zero controls at the border then it appears likely that assets are in place right now.
"It's what people know about themselves inside that makes 'em afraid. "

"There's plain few problems can't be solved with a little sweat and hard work."

Uomo Senza Nome

Ah, BTW, it's not just attacks it is also intelligence collection on senior leaders in the military for future targeting. Those of you who work on bases please be extra cautious, 95% of the "news organizations" aren't going to cover it for.... reasons. Don't want to undermine the guy in charge.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/mysterious-shooting-army-special-forces-residence-north-carolina-raises-questions.amp
"It's what people know about themselves inside that makes 'em afraid. "

"There's plain few problems can't be solved with a little sweat and hard work."

Crimson_Phoenix

Quote from: Uomo Senza Nome on May 29, 2024, 11:05:34 PMAh, BTW, it's not just attacks it is also intelligence collection on senior leaders in the military for future targeting. Those of you who work on bases please be extra cautious, 95% of the "news organizations" aren't going to cover it for.... reasons. Don't want to undermine the guy in charge.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/mysterious-shooting-army-special-forces-residence-north-carolina-raises-questions.amp

Also be careful who you talk to and don't give specifics about your job, duties, where you work on base, pending deployments, information or equipment you work with, etc. You don't know what someone else may find useful.
Nowhere is a very big place to get lost.

NT2C

Quote from: Crimson_Phoenix on May 31, 2024, 02:46:27 PM
Quote from: Uomo Senza Nome on May 29, 2024, 11:05:34 PMAh, BTW, it's not just attacks it is also intelligence collection on senior leaders in the military for future targeting. Those of you who work on bases please be extra cautious, 95% of the "news organizations" aren't going to cover it for.... reasons. Don't want to undermine the guy in charge.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/mysterious-shooting-army-special-forces-residence-north-carolina-raises-questions.amp

Also be careful who you talk to and don't give specifics about your job, duties, where you work on base, pending deployments, information or equipment you work with, etc. You don't know what someone else may find useful.
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