The North Korea failure

[dukkha]

10,000 ton docks, dry-dock facilities,and larger support facilities a full scale naval base

[dukkha]

a #61

And Trump reportedly has thousands of U.S. troops in Syria , potentially in harms way, and what are we doing there?

We're allied with Russia, effectively propping up Assad too. - yikes -

Recent reports I've gotten from Afghanistan, still unwinnable there.

beats me. the only answer I've ever found was to "counter Iran" which is of course a garbage answr.

AfPak is now just a countrywide anti-terror ops ; though we are still in a support role for ANAF

[Adolf_Twitler]

Good film Noise!

We'll see if Russia upgrades their little port or moves on to bigger and better things! I think they'll just leave it as is.

Dredging is very slow and costs a lot of money!

[dukkha]

Good film Noise!

We'll see if Russia upgrades their little port or moves on to bigger and better things! I think they'll just leave it as is.

Dredging is very slow and costs a lot of money!

no problem.
Russia is using Syria as a full fledged military outpost, including Hmeimim Airbase .
They have to have naval facilities for frigates at least

[Jack]

I think we are back to square one with N. Korea.

N. Korea wants to sit at the same table as the other countries that are in the League of Nuclear capable nations.

Even though we don't want them sitting there- they are already there my friends- whether we acknowledge them or not!

But, let me tell you this, if you don't want N. Korea to have their nukes- you better be prepared to take them away from them- because they will never just give them up!

And you can take that to the bank!

Someone please advise the president!

Twitler: "N. Korea wants to sit at the same table as the other countries that are in the League of Nuclear capable nations."
Jack: The Singapore Summit, with both USA and NK Flags next to each other, signaled that and WE ACCEPTED THAT.

Twitler: "... if you don't want N. Korea to have their nukes- you better be prepared to take them away from them- because they will never just give them up!"
Jack: When NK fired two missiles over Japan ... and the USA just stood there sucking it's thumb ... NK and the World knew the USA would do NOTHING.

Twitler: "Someone please advise the president!"
Jack: He already knows, it's some Americans that just haven't quite figured it out yet.

[dukkha]

Ship of Interest: Coming from Novorossiysk very heavy, Russia flag RoRo Sparta II transits Mediterranean-bound Bosphorus en route to #Tartus #Syria carrying military cargo for Oboronlogistika

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Good film Noise!

We'll see if Russia upgrades their little port or moves on to bigger and better things! I think they'll just leave it as is.

Dredging is very slow and costs a lot of money!

Of course they will, it is their only Mediterranean port. They want to upgrade it to keep a permanent naval presence there consisting of frigates, destroyers, cruisers and aircraft carriers.

On 18 January 2017, Russia and Syria signed an agreement, effective forthwith, whereunder Russia would be allowed to expand and use the naval facility at Tartus for 49 years on a free-of-charge basis and enjoy sovereign jurisdiction over the base.