it seems that the empire has a low opinion of russian skills but they're wrong;

Americans are not being adequately informed about Russia’s military capabilities. If you rely on the mainstream corporate media for your information, you would get the impression that Russia operates a relatively backward military and that its president, Vladimir Putin, is all bark and no bite, full of bluster and not to be taken seriously when he or his aides draw hard red lines against Western backing for Ukraine.

This is flat out dangerous, as most Americans are ignorant of just how much President Trump and other Western leaders are playing with fire.

So much is riding on the negotiations taking place today in Moscow between U.S. chief negotiator Steve Witkoff and the Russian team. Putin has already rejected the idea of a temporary 30-day ceasefire, preferring more substantive talks aimed at addressing the “root causes” of the war and that will lead to a long-term peace.

Author and blogger Michael Snyder provides a dose of real politik in his excellent article posted at EndofTheAmericanDream.com.

By Michael Snyder

Russian submarines are known from their advanced stealth capabilities. The Russians currently have 64 subs that are operational, and many of them have been equipped with “ultra-quiet” features that make them incredibly difficult to detect. When we think of nuclear war, we tend to think of missiles that are fired from thousands of miles away..........more........