The article itself is weak sauce in the extreme, “according to new U.S. intelligence reports that posit possible scenarios” blah, blah, blah… You know the routine.
However, that said, there is a general alignment of intent that tracks this narrative as expressed by the Wall Street Journal.
CTH doesn’t try to convince anyone. Convincing is an endless quest. However, if you just look at the datapoints that have surfaced since June 11th, there is a greater likelihood of some kind of western kinetic activity that can be carried out in order to stimulate more opposition to Russia. Some form of false flag operation.
That approach would track with what we have witnessed in the past two months as Ukraine makes public claims in media that are expressly opposite of the action they are taking. CTH has been pointing this out along the way. It is prudent to notice things, particularly when those things can be consequential to the interests of EU-controllled intelligence.
WASHINGTON—Russian President Vladimir Putin could try to test NATO’s resolve with a limited assault on an allied country in the next few years, according to new U.S. intelligence reports that posit possible scenarios ranging from a cyberattack to a small-scale land incursion.
The assessments, described by U.S. officials, come amid a shortfall in certain critical munitions that the military would need to confront Russia or China in a potential future war. The U.S. has severely degraded its stockpile of these weapons because of transfers to Ukraine after Russia’s invasion, as well as the U.S. conflict with Iran. Stockpiles at risk include long-range Precision Strike Missiles and Army Tactical Missile Systems, as well as short-range Stinger surface-to-air missiles, other officials said.
The U.S. had previously assessed that Putin wouldn’t provoke a North Atlantic Treaty Organization country while he is still fighting in Ukraine. But that assessment changed earlier this year, the U.S. officials said, as Putin is squeezed in Ukraine and under pressure at home to secure a victory. Kyiv’s drones are inflicting growing damage on both Russia’s army and oil industry, while Putin’s forces are making smaller gains at the front line amid heavy casualties. (read more)
DS trying and trying and trying.
When will the leakers be identified ?
The protection of freedom kinda makes one sick in this day and age
There are no leakers. It’s just made up fantasy. The fake news can print anything they want with no ramifications.
yes, PVP simply cannot stand by waiting for the EU to implode –
given the path they’re on, it could take up to 6 months!
better to intervene in NATO’s self-destruction and shed Russian blood
in a fantastical quest for some NATO ally that nobody really wants anyway.😂😂
what, Spain, the UK, France, Italy??
c’mon man! 🤣 🤣
I started reading that WSJ article earlier today and stopped. My CTH training made me aware it was BS before I finished the first paragraph.
“According to an anonymous source wearing a COVID mask in the parking lot at Langley…”
While holding an umbrella and giving a Nazi salut.
Ala JFK
Saw the headline and skipped the article. Anytime there is a “could” in a propaganda piece my first response is “also could not.” It is the tell of pure conjecture
I could win the lotto this weekend. I could some day shoot my age in golf. I could spend the rest of my life without sin. The Browns could win the Super Bowl. Most likely out come is “could not”.
Above comment aside, what our host is noticing and I ignored, is the purpose of the propaganda. SD sees the breadcrumbs leading somewhere. He is extraordinary in that respect.
Correct.
The Daily Mail UK edition ate it up with fear mongering, giant headlines. And yes the word “could” was there.
When I saw the story this morning, I noticed 1300 comments were posted, and so dutifully went to see the tenor of them. Suddenly all 1300 had disappeared. Surprised I was not.
I think even the readers of the Mail have this all sussed out.
Let Europe deal it!!!
Keep poking the bear then lil z can finish his drone factory, warmongers that make money from war will be happy.
No one says what they really mean.
Just saw Thune on TV and he said the Save Act is on the table because they are going to make it a midterm election issue against the Rats.
Can’t hate the media enough.
What would Putin hope to gain?
I’m sure the Russian people are tired of the stink of Ukraine, I can’t imagine any domestic support for any military adventurism.
Definitely super concerning. The WSJ and similar Neocon actors are also using Russia’s support of Iran to elevate / put a positive spotlight on super corrupt So Called Ukraine (I consider it a made up Soviet Republic) and super corrupt Zelensky.
Setting up Russia for a false flag attack. If a Russian attack is in the news enough Liberals will run with it.
the last refuge
God Bless America
https://missilematters.substack.com/p/missile-defenses-unforgiving-logic
It may seem interesting that Moldova popped up yesterday under the pretext of a book by “foreign policy scholar” Linda Robinson, who just happened to profile Maia Sandu:
https://www.pbs.org/video/august-6-2026-8h1yeh/
From their transcript (you can blame that for all caps):
“I WAS HAPPY THAT I WAS ABLE TO GO TO MOLDOVA, TRAVEL AROUND, MEET WITH MINISTERS, AND OF COURSE SPEND TIME WITH HER.
“AND SHE HAS REALLY BEEN I WOULD SAY THE PREEMINENT WOMAN LEADER FIGHTING BACK AGAINST AUTHORITARIANISM, RUSSIAN HYBRID WARFARE, AS YOU MENTIONED, HAS BEEN LEVELED AT HER FOR YEARS.
“SHE’S WON TWO ELECTIONS AS PRESIDENT, AND SHE’S REALLY SOLIDIFIED THE DEFENSES OF THE COUNTRY BY STARTING THE FIRST CYBER SECURITY AGENCY, PASSING DISINFORMATION LAWS, CLEANING UP CORRUPTION WITH JUDICIAL REFORM
“AND SHE’S ALSO WORKED AGAINST RUSSIA’S EFFORTS TO STEAL THE VOTE THROUGH MASSIVE FRAUD AND DIVIDE THE POPULATION BY WORKING IN THE RUSSIAN-SPEAKING MINORITIES USING THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, ALL OF THESE KINDS OF HYBRID WARFARE TACTICS.
“AND SHE REALLY HAS PREVAILED, AND SHE’S JUST OPENED TALKS TO JOIN THE EUROPEAN UNION. AND THAT’S THE ULTIMATE SECURITY GUARANTEE FOR A TINY COUNTRY LIKE MOLDOVA.
“AND I THINK THEY’RE ON TRACK BY THE END OF HER TERM VERY LIKELY TO WIN ACCESSION TO EUROPE WITH TRADE AND ENERGY FROM RUSSIA. SO THEY’RE WELL ON THE WAY. IT’S BY NO MEANS A DONE DEAL BECAUSE RUSSIA CONTINUES TO ATTACK THEM.”
Transnistria is part of the play in Moldova.
Sundance called that one as a point of interest to watch quite some time ago.
After four years Russia can’t defeat Ukraine which has no air force or navy and is right next door to Russia. Why would Russia attack a NATO country? 🙄
unamed sources say they may want to be more diverse and they see all the Africans, Turks and MErs in W Europe and want to acquire that for Russia. Also, they may want to be green and net zero (so jealous) and need to learn that from the Germans, so if they conquer them it will be a good head start.
Thank you, Sundance!
This is similar to the German airport in Leipzig finding a drone next to a Ukrainian cargo plane. FF stories meant to persuade the sheeple.
The fake anti-Trump WSJ just made a fool of itself with this statement:
“Kyiv’s drones are inflicting growing damage on both Russia’s army and oil industry, while Putin’s forces are making smaller gains at the front line amid heavy casualties.”
If that’s the case, Russia would be in no position to begin such an incursion, having depleted its own weapons and forces.
They’ve been trotting that out since the beginning of the conflict. One would have thought, given Ukraine’s continuous improvements and Russia’s continuous decline, that they would have defeated Putin and reclaimed their lost but stolen land, by now.
As the reverse has occurred one might assume that the narrative of impending victory over Russia is like all the other narratives we’ve been forced to listen to, a crock.
[Disclaimer: Didn’t go past paywall for full WSJ article.] This has been seen before, and seems as shallow as the person giving it to the WSJ. Someone has a pretext, widely known, to support their supposition. In this case, the pretext is the much-reported theory that the US munitions stores are drying up. The supposition is aided by an old on-the-shelf NATO scenario that seems full of “oooooh ahhhhh” information. Words like ‘could’ and ‘possible scenarios’ are clues.
The pot-stirring has been going on since we (the West) found out that the Russians had penetrated the West Germans so badly that they finally realized NATO was arrayed defensively. A Russia relaxed in terms of procurement & fielding doesn’t auger well for the MIC.
Does Russia have their own version of the WOPR?
That’s how silly this article comes across. Mostly imagination.
The Wall Street Journal is lousy with IC assets.
Some unidentified IC spook told one of his WSJ assets that Russia is “Scary Bad.” They are so “Scary Bad” that they might, sorta could, maybe, if the stars align, possibly attack a NATO nation in “the next several years.” Maybe.
This isn’t actual intelligence. It’s BS.
Worse than that, it is probably BS that was cooked up as a prelude to a false flag operation.
True evil lives in the hearts of everyone involved in this fake news.
Very suspicious cat here. Looks more like a made up leak to fabricate official stories. I also worrie about a western false flag.
They really are drooling over WWIII with oceans of American, Russian and European blood spilled in an unwinnable nuclear war. No more genocidal European Wars! 🙏
Also trying to influence the Midterms.
From previous observations made here on this forum;
The DOJ and FBI leak their needs to the New York Times
The CIA uses the Washington Post to defend their agenda.
The State Department uses CNN for their propaganda.
So, how does the Wall Street Journal fit into this pattern? Where the Journal has traditionally been a money rag, I wonder if this is a public disclosure aimed at the international financing crowd as a heads up as to where to park their money.