There is a feeling that Putin is building a Pacific arc. I explain on my fingers Posting in CHAT: Russia Now let's see what happens in terms of the balance of power. Russia-China already represents a significant part of the eastern coast of Eurasia: to be precise, the length of the mentioned red line is at least 9000 km. Now a completely “public” ally has been added to this unspoken alliance - the DPRK: Next, Putin goes to Vietnam, where an agreement on mutual security was also drawn up. This is plus 2000 km of coastline. In general, from Chukotka to the southernmost tip of Vietnam - this is one Pacific arc of the “anti-Western wing”: Let's move on. Cambodia - which recently signed a military agreement with Russia and Malaysia - is asking to join BRICS (Burma) - there is even talk of a Russian military base in the country of Bangladesh; Russian and Chinese. In total, the arc extends to India (military agreements have also recently been concluded with it, including the deployment of our troops on their territory). Indonesia will definitely be included there in the future. Why all this is important Remember my explanation of the basic concepts of geopolitics, in which powers are divided into “elephants” (land) and “whales” (sea)? Russia and China are clearly land powers, that is, elephants. The USA and Great Britain, of course, are marine, that is, whales. An elephant cannot defeat a whale, because to do this it needs to overcome the sea, that is, enter the element of the whale. On the other hand, a whale cannot defeat an elephant unless it approaches it from the sea. In short, to protect the elephant from the whale, the shore must be preserved. Hence Russia’s struggle for Crimea, as the main outpost on the Black Sea. The described land arc along the entire eastern coast of Eurasia is from the same song. This prepares an advantageous position for confrontation with the whale. In fact, the US cannot do anything if the coast is protected, since all its power is projected through the Air Force and Navy. I'm not saying that a big war is being prepared. On the contrary, creating a strong defense is the best way to prevent war. In turn, the United States has its own strongholds in the Pacific region: Taiwan (yes, this is just one of the strongholds, but far from the only one) South Korea Japan Alaska and the Aleutian Islands Perhaps the Philippines This is how the balance of power results has developed. In any case, it is easier for Eurasia to defend itself because its rear is “with it,” immediately behind the line of contact. But America has its back abroad. Hence all the difficulties, from expensive logistics to the unreliability of this very logistics. I explain on my fingers https://dzen.ru Subscribe to our Telegram channel so as not to miss all the most important materials that we publish: https://t.me/russiapost Source link Source link
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Есть ощущение, что Путин строит Тихоокеанскую дугу. Я объясняю на пальцах
Теперь посмотрим, что произойдет с точки зрения баланса сил. Россия-Китай уже представляет собой значительную часть восточного побережья Евразии: если быть точным, то длина упомянутой красной линии составляет не менее 9000 км. Теперь к этому негласному союзу добавился вполне "публичный" союзник - КНДР: Далее Путин едет во Вьетнам, где также было составлено соглашение о взаимной безопасности. Это плюс 2000 км береговой линии. В общем, от Чукотки до самой южной оконечности Вьетнама – это одна тихоокеанская дуга «антизападного крыла»: Идем дальше. Камбоджа - недавно подписавшая военное соглашение с Россией и Малайзией - просится в БРИКС (Бирма) - ходят даже разговоры о российской военной базе в стране Бангладеш; Русский и Китайский. Всего дуга распространяется на Индию (с ней недавно также были заключены военные соглашения, включающие размещение наших войск на их территории). В будущем туда обязательно войдет Индонезия. Почему все это важно Помните мое объяснение основных понятий геополитики, в которой державы делятся на «слонов» (суша) и «китов» (море)? Россия и Китай явно сухопутные державы, то есть слоны. США и Великобритания, конечно, морские, то есть киты. Слон не может одолеть кита, потому что для этого ему необходимо преодолеть море, то есть войти в стихию кита. С другой стороны, кит не сможет победить слона, если не приблизится к нему со стороны моря. Короче говоря, чтобы защитить слона от кита, необходимо сохранить берег. Отсюда и борьба России за Крым, как главный форпост на Черном море. Описанная сухопутная дуга вдоль всего восточного побережья Евразии – из этой же песни. Это готовит выгодные позиции для противостояния с китом. Фактически США ничего не смогут сделать, если побережье будет защищено, поскольку вся их мощь проецируется через ВВС и ВМФ. Я не говорю, что готовится большая война. Скорее наоборот, создание сильной обороны – лучший способ предотвратить войну. В свою очередь, США имеют свои опорные пункты в Тихоокеанском регионе: Тайвань (да, это лишь один из опорных пунктов, но далеко не единственный) Южная Корея Япония Аляска и Алеутские острова Возможно, Филиппины Так сложился баланс результатов власти. В любом случае, Евразии легче защищаться, потому что ее тыл находится «при ней», сразу за линией соприкосновения. Но Америка имеет свою спину за рубежом. Отсюда все сложности, от дорогой логистики до ненадежности этой самой логистики. Объясняю на пальцах https://dzen.ru Подписывайтесь на наш Telegram-канал, чтобы не пропустить все самые важные материалы, которые мы публикуем: https://t.me/russiapost Source link
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Ronald Pelton, a spy who received 3 life sentences – Russia today Posting in CHAT: Russia The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union allowed former NSA analyst Pelton to make good money. However, he had to become a traitor to do so. Ronald Pelton was born in November 1941. He served in the US Air Force, learned Russian, and proved himself. Therefore, Ronald was transferred to Peshawar, where the American intelligence center was located. Here, Pelton was engaged in decrypting captured data. In 1965, Ronald got a job at the National Security Agency, receiving the position of analyst. But the job did not bring Pelton the desired income. He hit a financial ceiling, and this situation did not suit him at all. But the analyst could not change the situation. Against the backdrop of financial difficulties, scandals in the family occurred more and more often. Ronald dreamed of building a big house, but he could not. In the late 1970s, Ronald divorced and started an affair with a young girl. As expected, things only got worse with money. Pelton tried to drown his depression and resentment towards the world first with alcohol and then with drugs. A young friend, instead of trying to help, actively pushed Ronald to the edge of the modern NSA headquarters. He declared bankruptcy and left the NSA. At that time, he already had a plan on how to quickly and effectively fix the catastrophic financial situation. Ronald reasoned like this: since the American government did not value him, he should offer the government his services, which would not be rewarded. Naturally, his choice fell on the Soviet Union. Here's what's interesting: since Ronald was no longer an NSA employee, he could not offer Moscow any secret documents. Moreover, since the ex-analyst did not think about betrayal in advance, he did not have anything interesting planned. But Pelton still had one trump card that he decided to use. Ronald had an excellent memory, so he could accurately tell about some American operations. The most significant of them was "Ivy Bells". An American eavesdropping device. This operation began in the early 1970s, when the Americans learned that an underwater communication line had been laid along the bottom of the Sea of Okhotsk, connecting the headquarters of the Pacific Fleet in Vladivostok with the base in Petropavlovsk. Naturally, this was of great strategic interest to the Americans. But it was extremely difficult to access the communication line. In fact, the Sea of Okhotsk belonged entirely to the Soviet Union and the Kremlin banned all foreign ships from entering it. At the height of the Cold War, the Soviet military was expecting American guests and preparing for their visit by installing acoustic sensors in the water. In addition, the sea was constantly patrolled by ships. But despite all this, the Americans managed to reach the cable unnoticed. Divers installed a special device on it to collect information. Then the Americans also reached the wreckage of the Soviet supersonic anti-ship missile P-500 "Bazalt" and managed to raise it from the bottom. Once a month, American divers secretly approached their apparatus and changed the recording tape. Since the Soviets were confident in the reliable protection of the communication line, most of the data was not even classified. Consequently, the Americans gained access to important information and knew about everything that was happening in the Sea of Okhotsk. The price of betrayal: the fateful year 1985. In 1980, Ronald contacted the Soviet embassy and offered his services. FBI agents intercepted this call, but did not have time to find out who decided to become a traitor. Pelton told the Soviets about Operation Ivy Bells, thereby demonstrating his value. And soon the American device was discovered and dismantled. Twice (in 1980 and 1983), Ronald crossed the ocean and stopped in Vienna, where he met with KGB agents. Since he failed to reveal new secrets, he took up another job: the defector helped Soviet spies decipher intercepted information. Pelton, accompanied by FBI agents. Pelton managed to avoid suspicion for several years, but he was eventually discovered. True, this was facilitated by another traitor - Vitaly Yurchenko. The former head of the fifth department of the "K" Directorate, which dealt with foreign intelligence, reported on a certain redhead who used to work for the NSA. FBI agents combed through the personal data of former agency employees and settled on Pelton. But no evidence of his betrayal, except for the call to the Soviet embassy, could be found. FBI representatives met with Ronald, showed him the recording and said that they would like to hire him as a double agent. Pelton agreed. And as soon as he confessed to collaborating with the KGB, he was arrested and sentenced to three life sentences. Along with him, several other "fives" who worked for the Soviet Union were convicted in 1985. The most significant of them was John Walker, a naval officer. Interestingly, in the same 1985, the Soviet side managed to achieve another victory over the FBI and recruited Aldrich Ames. So the spy standoff continued. As for Pelton, he is now free. The traitor served 30 years and was released in 2015 at the age of 74, when he became eligible for parole. Source link Source link