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Uncle Joe

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24. I'm wondering if Russia was desperate enough for drones against Ukraine,

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 03:32 PM

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and the Iranian Shahed drones proved highly effective, whether there was a technology trade? Russia has now localized that production.

One thing seems for certain, this war against Iran is helping fund Russia's war against Ukraine as oil prices have greatly escalated.

So if *rump is being blackmailed by Putin and/or Netanyahu over Epstein, that seems to be the most logical explanation as to why we waged war against Iran.

It seems to me that Netanyahu's actions are much more in line with Russian security than that of the U.S. and perhaps demographics plays a part?

Russia/Ukraine (Former USSR)
1,756,701

Morocco, Algeria & Tunisia
364,745

Romania
277,018

Poland
174,187

Iraq
131,065

United States
123,824

Ethiopia
96,208

France
83,538

Iran
81,154

Argentina
64,212

Turkey
64,352

Yemen
51,551

Bulgaria
44,529

Egypt and Sudan
38,046

Libya
36,120

United Kingdom
38,171

Hungary
33,008

India
29,536

Czechoslovakia (Former)
24,785

South Africa
22,623

Germany
21,215

Brazil
15,764

Canada
13,390

Georgia
12,552

Yugoslavia (Former)
11,067

Syria
10,254

https://jewishvirtuallibrary.org/total-immigration-to-israel-by-country-of-origin

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Iran is now using Mach 14 missiles. [View all] vanessa_ca Yesterday OP

A Russian gift? Dave Bowman Yesterday #1

Yep.................... Lovie777 Yesterday #2

I don't think so. People have been talking about it since about 2022 vanessa_ca Yesterday #7

+1 leftstreet Yesterday #17

I'm wondering if Russia was desperate enough for drones against Ukraine, Uncle Joe Yesterday #24

You mean Iranians are not all goat herders? Bluetus 23 hrs ago #54

Military Watch points the finger at North Korea vanessa_ca Yesterday #15

Thanks! Dave Bowman Yesterday #37

Opens the door for our boom sticks in Ukraine OC375 Yesterday #3

Only arrogance and disrespect would allow these morons to diss a 10,000+ malaise Yesterday #4

one of the places that science and mathimatics were developed. Where their population has a very high proportion ... marble falls Yesterday #26

Indeed. They have some of the best scientists and engineers in the world vanessa_ca Yesterday #31

For most of my science/math classes I did better if I could get into study groups with Iranian students. marble falls Yesterday #35

Plus, desperation has given them extra incentive, just like Ukraine Fichefinder 17 hrs ago #62

I'm watching a report on heritage sites being destroyed. Irreplaceable both physically and emotionally Deuxcents Yesterday #36

Effin monsters malaise Yesterday #43

One commentor theorized they would hold their cards and bide their time GusBob Yesterday #5

It's a rational strategy BeyondGeography Yesterday #6

It's worked out well this year for Ukraine. We go for the quick kill, they play a long game. marble falls Yesterday #28

Fake and or misleading. Eko Yesterday #8

Iran is famous for issuing BS new stories about their "wonder weapons" which never go into production EX500rider Yesterday #9

Yeah, I noticed that too and edited the OP afterwards. Thanks -eom vanessa_ca Yesterday #14

Question for you vanessa_ca 15 hrs ago #64

Could be. Eko 4 hrs ago #67

Thank you! -eom vanessa_ca 3 hrs ago #68

Can a laser shoot one down? OC375 Yesterday #10

What is faster than the speed of light? sarisataka Yesterday #13

The speed at which a lie passes Trump's lips. cloudbase Yesterday #18

Point conceded sarisataka Yesterday #19

the speed of light is the fastest that information can be carried DBoon Yesterday #44

Bit of a joke OC375 Yesterday #25

You are off by a factor of 3600 sarisataka Yesterday #27

Dang auto-correct! OC375 Yesterday #29

A good idea flying over TACO's head. Totally unstopable. marble falls Yesterday #30

Might go the speed of light, but power required for an interceptor lasar haele Yesterday #45

The speed of sound is faster EYESORE 9001 23 hrs ago #52

"Extremely slow" ??? Where does that come from ? 186,000 mps (300,000 kps) is faster than anything else in the Universe. eppur_se_muova Yesterday #42

Yeah no way this missile has a "one ton warhead" EX500rider Yesterday #11

1 ton is the re-entry vehicle (RV) weight. Warhead has an estimated weight between 350 kg and 450 kg -eom vanessa_ca Yesterday #21

The video by Engel doesn't mention hypersonic but it does mention cluster munitions sarisataka Yesterday #12

Iran using cluster munitions especially against civilians Eko Yesterday #16

I am glad there is at least one person sarisataka Yesterday #22

I don't mind saying it. Two wrongs have never made a right and the Mullahs of Iran are some patriarchal nasties artemisia1 23 hrs ago #49

Misrepresented RoseTrellis Yesterday #20

Also just about all orbital Vehicles come down at about that speed EX500rider Yesterday #23

And it takes 25,000 mph to get a vehicle to break from earth's gravity. ... marble falls Yesterday #34

Shhh, this is an unstoppable Super Weapon sarisataka Yesterday #40

Even the steerable parts not that revolutionary EX500rider Yesterday #41

That's 10,741.8 mph Kid Berwyn Yesterday #32

He was not being deceptive in his post. Many missiles that are not considered true "hypersonic" will achieve hypersonic artemisia1 Yesterday #33

The "maneuver" thing is the key. And it ain't easy. The Russians have blown up lots of equipment, scientists, ... marble falls Yesterday #39

So true. I don't believe for a second that Russia has missiles that can maneuver at Mach 14 speeds as they artemisia1 23 hrs ago #48

They have three missiles capable of Mach eight to 10. This is from US intellegence. ... marble falls 21 hrs ago #56

You misunderstood my post. Yes, their missiles can meet and exceed Mach 14, but I doubted that they could artemisia1 19 hrs ago #59

"Mach 14", eh? ForgedCrank Yesterday #38

They do have Mach 9 missiles. All nations' space probes were ALL launched at least at 25,020MPH or Mach 32.6. ... marble falls 22 hrs ago #55

The ISS ForgedCrank 18 hrs ago #61

U.S. missiles rarely exceed Mach 3. usonian Yesterday #46

The US Minuteman III is a Mach 23 system and it is not the fastest on the planet. marble falls 21 hrs ago #57

My ICBM and related knowledge is {sadly,happily} lacking. usonian 20 hrs ago #58

I lived on a fleet ballistic missile sub. I slept within a few minutes walk from nuclear weapons and two reactors ... marble falls 19 hrs ago #60

I'm going to press X to kinda sorta doubt on this one, I think. Jedi Guy Yesterday #47

I don't find Engels trustworthy. SamKnause 23 hrs ago #50

They made the USA and Israel waste good missiles against drones and dummies. GreenWave 23 hrs ago #51

The vast majority of claims and video especially from Iran are nothing but government propaganda. AI slop Melon 15 hrs ago #65

Iran is playing chess while Trump and Whisky Pete markodochartaigh 23 hrs ago #53

To balance, the US minuteman 3 goes Mach 23 and was developed in 1961...... Melon 17 hrs ago #63

If they have this indefensible technology, why haven't they sank our carrier? Melon 14 hrs ago #66