WORLD AT WAR: 3.4.23 - World War III Alert !!

World War III Alert: The Russians Are Making A Major Breakthrough And The Ukrainians Are Becoming Increasingly Desperate- by Michael Snyder - http://endoftheamericandream.com/world-war-iii-alert-the-russians-are-making-a-major-breakthrough-and-the-ukrainians-are-becoming-increasingly-desperate/ The conflict in Ukraine has reached such a dangerous phase. For several months, the front lines in Ukraine were relatively stable, and that was a good thing because it meantthat both sides were less likely to make really desperate moves. But now Russian forces are making a major breakthrough. The Ukrainians had poured countless troops into Bakhmut in an all-out attempt to keep the city, and they were able to successfully holdit for months. But now Russian forces have almost entirely encircled Bakhmut, and once Bakhmut falls there is going to be nothing but flat terrain between the Russians and the Dnieper River. If Russian forces actually reach the Dnieper River, the Ukrainiansare going to become extremely desperate, and it is likely that they may try something extremely stupid in a desperate attempt to pull western forces into the war. It is being reported that Bakhmut is now “operationally encircled” by Russian forces, and it appears that most of the Ukrainian troops that are still there will be completelytrapped… Some 10,000 to 20,000 troops comprising the Ukrainian army in Bakhmut are now trapped. Reports say that the city is operationally encircled with diminishing chance of a breakout. There aren’t many places to hide in Bakhmut at this point. As you can see from this drone footage, the city has been almost entirely flattened by artillery… That footage looks like it could have been pulled out of a post-apocalyptic disaster film. But that really is Bakhmut. I don’t even have sufficient words to describe how horrific the battle for Bakhmut has been. The Ukrainians just kept pouring more men and more women into a losing cause, and one American that has been fighting on the front lines says that the average life expectancyfor a Ukrainian sent to Bakhmut “is only around four hours”… As winter weather fades and spring approaches, military experts are speculating a renewed offensive from Russian forces. Frontlines shifted to Bakhmut—a city in eastern Ukraine—inJuly 2022, and according to former U.S. Marine Troy Offenbecker, the scene is grisly. Offenbecker, who is fighting in Ukraine’s International Legion comprised of foreign soldiers, told ABC News that when a Ukrainian soldier fights on the frontlines in Bakhmut,their life expectancy is only around four hours. But this is what the foreign policy establishment in Washington D.C. wanted. They wanted to fight to the last Ukrainian, and that is exactly what is happening. Once Bakhmut falls, it is likely that the Ukrainians will attempt to establish a new line of defense around Kramatorsk and Seversk… After months of predictions of Ukraine retreating from Bakhmut it appears the moment is nigh. One of the key unanswered questions is how many Ukrainian soldiers will be capturedand how many will escape. Regardless, this will mark another phase for Russia in its Ukrainian campaign to demilitarize and denazify. Ukraine’s next line of defense to the west (Kramatorsk and Seversk) is problematic because it sits in low ground and willbe more vulnerable to Russian artillery. But Kramatorsk and Seversk will be much more difficult to defend than Bakhmut was. Once the Russians are able to move on from Bakhmut, what they will find is “a lot of open country and not much to prevent a Russian advance all the way to the Dnieper River”… To the west of Bakhmut is a lot of open country and not much to prevent a Russian advance all the way to the Dnieper River. There is no hard evidence yet that the Ukrainianarmy has prepared a second line of defense. This means the way may be open for a possible major offensive by Russian forces. Whether that will happen and what Russia’s goals are remain to be seen. This is one of the reasons why the Ukrainians were so determined to hold Bakhmut. If Russian tanks start rolling all the way to the Dnieper River, it is going to become obvious to the entire world that Ukraine is losing. And at that point the Ukrainians will become very desperate. But they just won’t roll over and give up. I expect that eventually there will be some sort of a major “event” that will be intended to force the western powers to becomedirect participants in the war. Of course U.S. officials are already pledging “unconditional support” for Ukraine, and more aid has just been announced. The grand total that we have already given Ukraine is close to 200 billion dollars, and that figure is only going to go higher in the months ahead. In addition, the U.S. has already taken in 271,000 Ukrainian refugees… More than 271,000 Ukrainian refugees have been admitted to the United States since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began one year ago, according to the Department of HomelandSecurity, far above President Joe Biden’s stated goal of admitting 100,000. Just over two-fifths, or more than 117,000, of those who were admitted came via the Biden administration’s “Uniting for Ukraine” program, which allows Americans to sponsorUkrainians to prove that they will be financially supported in the U.S. DHS, which administers the program, said more than 200,000 Americans came forward as sponsors. Sadly, this is just the beginning. Our leaders have made it clear that this war will not end until “Russia is defeated”, and that clearly is not going to happen any time soon. Meanwhile, our relations with China are going downhill really fast. U.S. officials are threatening China with severe consequences if the Chinese start supplying Russia with weapons for the war in Ukraine, and CIA Director William Burns justwent on “Face the Nation” and warned that China is preparing to invade Taiwan “by 2027”… “We do know, as has been made public, that President Xi has instructed the PLA, the Chinese military leadership, to be ready by 2027 to invade Taiwan, but that doesn’t meanthat he’s decided to invade in 2027 or any other year as well,” Burns told CBS’ “Face the Nation.” The moment that China invades Taiwan, the U.S. and China will be at war. Of course a lot of us have been anticipating that such a conflict would arrive for many years. We really are in the early stages of World War III, and it will eventually get far more intense than it is now. So many people are going to needlessly die. And when that happens, you can thank the warmongers in the Biden administration for getting us into this mess. ---------------------------------- Our Military Equipment Reserves Are Getting Low and Degraded � Todd Strandberg - https://www.raptureready.com/category/nearing-midnight/ The U.S. military told Ukraine in a meeting last month that it won�t send long-range missiles because it has little to spare. The Biden administration has sent so much hardwareto Ukraine, the readiness of our forces is starting to be questioned. In recent meetings at the Pentagon, U.S. officials told Kyiv�s representatives that it doesn�t have any Army Tactical Missile Systems to spare, according to four people withknowledge of the talks. They said that transferring ATACMS to the battlefield in eastern Europe would dwindle America�s stockpiles and harm the U.S. military�s readiness for a future fight. The Pentagon�s assessment of its stockpiles is informed in part by how many weapons and munitions planners think they might need to confront an enemy. Those plans have notbeen significantly revised since the start of the war in Ukraine, have not recalibrated what the stockpiles the U.S. might need in reserve to face a weakened Russia, or accounted for the fact that Ukraine is essentially fighting that war right now. �With any package, we always consider our readiness and our own stocks while providing Ukraine what it needs on the battlefield,� said a senior DoD official. �There are otherways of providing Ukraine with the capabilities it needs to strike the targets.� Ukraine is the country that Western nations just can�t say no to. If we run low on a certain weapon system, we will give them another one. At first, tanking-killing rocketswere the first priority. When we ran low on them, advanced tanks were shipped to Ukraine. Fresh off a successful trip to London, where he met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who pledged to help train Ukrainian pilots to fly NATO fighter jets, Ukraine presidentZelenskyy said, �We have moved towards the solutions concerning the long-range missiles and the training of our pilots.� Also, there are certain agreements that are not public but are positive. When these items will happen, our state will know this, but Idon�t want to prepare the Russian Federation.� I don�t advocate backing away from Ukraine, but we need to realize that war is extremely expensive. I was in the Air Force for 20 years, and I saw firsthand the massive pricetags that came with weapons of warfare. When you spend money in one area, you quickly degrade capabilities in another area. This reality came last week when the U.S. said the British military is no longer an elitefighting force. It has lost the ability to defend its own air space. It would take Britain 5 to 10 years to restore capability to just one division. Lockheed Martin has produced about 4,000 ATACMS in various configurations over the past two decades. Once these missiles are fired, it takes a long time to replace them. The shortfall in military equipment is certainly affecting the Russian military. The Russians have had shortages in some of the most basic goods like ammo, gas, and food.As the Dictator of Russia, Putin doesn�t need to care about shortages. If his troops die, he�ll just send more to replace them. Another advantage that Putin has over the West is that his military hardware is much cheaper to make. If we spend $12 million ona jet, Moscow will only spend $300,000. Russian troops are paid a fraction of the ones in the West. It is possible that Putin has a long-term financial strategy in the Ukraine conflict. He will allow the West to run up massive debts for the supplies they send to the war.Since Russian tanks are much simpler than American tanks, he could build up his force much faster for a future conflict, possibly one in the Middle East. �Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, �Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him,and say, �Thus says the Lord God: �Behold, I am against you, O Gog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal. I will turn you around, put hooks into your jaws, and lead you out, with all your army, horses, and horsemen, all splendidly clothed, a great companywith bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords. Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya are with them, all of them with shield and helmet; Gomer and all its troops; the house of Togarmah from the far north and all its troops�many people are with you'� (Ezek 38:2-6).� -------------------------------- Army Chief Warns Conflict with China Will Result In Strikes On US Mainland � PNW Staff - https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=5931 Speaking at a recent event at the American Enterprise Institute, Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army, outlined the potential risks facing the U.S. homeland in the eventof conflict with China. She explained that the Chinese military could launch kinetic and non-kinetic attacks, including cyberattacks on power grids and pipelines, in an attempt to erode support for any conflict. Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn, Commander of U.S. Army Pacific, urged that American forces must be prepared and should accelerate their preparations, emphasizing that 2023 is an importantyear to create "enduring advantage." He stated that the U.S. military is ready to respond to any threat that may arise and urged his forces to position themselves strategically to be ready to respond should the situation escalate beyond control. Tensions have been rapidly escalating between China and the United States as experts warn that the two superpowers may be on a collision course towards war. In November 2021,Chinese dictator Xi Jinping ordered his troops to prepare for war and declared unifying Taiwan with mainland China "must be achieved". Most experts predict that Beijing is "all but guaranteed" to attack Taiwan - it is just a matter of when. Such a conflict would cut off U.S. access to world-leading semiconductors and other critical components manufactured in Taiwan. Not to mention the numerous pharmaceuticaland consumer products we already rely upon China directly for. U.S. supplies of many products would soon run low, shutting down many businesses who rely on just in time inventory. Rationing, unemployment and inflation are all sure to follow. Many US Department of Defense officials believe China is watching the war between Russia and Ukraine with great interest to learn how to avoid a similar situation and willaim to "hit Taiwan hard from the start" and "sever them from the outside world." Unlike Ukraine, Taiwan would be cut off from all aid and for that reason some believe the only way Taiwan could survive such an assault is to prepare for that invasion now witha massive arms build up. China has also taken note of how the provision of military hardware to Kyiv has depleted American stocks of some key military systems. Rebuilding them could take years. Yetthe war in Ukraine is relatively small-scale compared with the likely demands of a major war in the Indo-Pacific. China controls most of the shipping lanes and getting US supplies to the area would be extremely difficult. The situation has prompted NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to warn that "what is happening in Europe today could happen in East Asia tomorrow." China regards the self-governingisland as part of its territory and has vowed to reunite it with the mainland - by force if necessary. This has led to fears that a potential invasion would force the US to either abandon the island or face full-scale war with China. In preparation for such a conflict, the United States has plans to deploy between 100 to 200 troops to Taiwan as well as expanding it's presence in the Philippines. The Philippineshave announced a new agreement that will allow America to expand its military presence in the Southeast Asian nation, providing a new front to bolster deterrence against China. The agreement will also provide for conducting joint maritime patrols with thePhilippines. Cooperation from the Philippines would be crucial in the event of a conflict with China, given its proximity to Taiwan and surrounding waters. Although the US maintains a powerful advantage in aircraft carriers, with 11 to China's three, Republican Mike McCaul said the odds of conflict with China over Taiwan are"very high." Gen. Mike Minihan, head of the US Air Mobility Command, wrote in a memo that "My gut tells me we will fight in 2025." To prepare for the fight, Minihan calls for the creation of a "fortified, ready, integrated, and agile Joint Force Maneuver Team ready to fight and win inside the first islandchain." The memo also sheds light on a capability the US is considering for possible conflict with China: drone swarms. Up until recently it was primarily Russia that was attacking Ukraine with Iranian made drones but now Ukraine is launching drone attacks of it's own. Clearly the type of battlesbeing fought is changing rapidly and just as the US is expanding it's drone capabilities, there have been growing concerns that China has developed drone swarms that could evade aircraft carrier defenses and overwhelm it with drone strikes. Last week, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro raised the alarm that China's fleet was now larger than the US's, with around 340 ships compared to the US's less than 300ships. Del Toro also claimed that China plans to field a fleet of 440 ships by 2030, far surpassing the Pentagon's goal to have 350 manned ships by 2045. Although the US Navy may have a powerful advantage in aircraft carriers, with 11 to China's three, experts warn that in a full-scale naval war, the bigger overall fleet usuallyhas a decisive advantage. Republican Mike McCaul said the odds of conflict with China over Taiwan are "very high." He believes that if China fails to take control of Taiwan bloodlessly, then "they are going to look at a military invasion, in my judgment." ----------------------- The 21st Century Axis Alliance � By Amir Tsarfati - https://harbingersdaily.com/worldview-with-amir-tsarfati-the-21st-century-axis-alliance/ Shalom from Galilee where we are experiencing a heat wave in a very disappointing winter! March has come upon us, and, although the seasons are changing in less than threeweeks, it doesn�t appear that the world is quite ready for spring which is supposed to bring joy and new life. The bad guys keep doing their bad things. Accidents and natural disasters are taking thousands of lives. Division within nations and rampant immoralityare changing the internal landscapes of many nations. But we are a people who have hope, aren�t we? No matter what is happening or is on the horizon, our faith is in the God who is in control. So, for every minute you spend lookingaround, spend another minute looking up. That�s the kind of balance that is guaranteed to give you joy no matter the circumstances. How�s that for a little ray of sunshine? As I look at what could be coming in the near future, there are two major events to be watching for. First, there is a strong indication that there could be strong follow-upseismic activity in Turkey in the coming days. Many buildings are already weakened, and another shallow quake can bring even greater devastation to an already devastated area. The second event has to do with Iran�s nuclear arsenal. The IAEA has admitted to finding 83.7% enriched uranium. For months, I�ve been telling you that this exists and ateven higher levels. Tehran says that �unintended fluctuations in the level of enrichment [which] may have occurred� are the reasons for the IAEA�s findings, causing anyone who knows anything about Iran�s nuclear program to spit their beverage of choice outof their nose. But what is changing now is that it appears America is finally understanding the seriousness of the Iranian nuclear threat. In a statement from the Pentagon, the third rankingDefense Department official Colin Kahl said that if in 2018 �it would have taken Iran about 12 months to produce one bomb�s worth of fissile material. Now it would take about 12 days.� The question now is will this information move the US to support a majorIsraeli strike against Iran to quash this nuclear threat? A Year of War in Ukraine On Sunday, I gave a Middle East Update called �A Year of War in Ukraine�. While it was, in part, an overview of where the war is today and what led up to it, the update wasalso intended to clear up some of the division that is taking place within the church. I have found myself in the middle of this contentious divide with some saying, �Amir, you�re just totally against Russia�, while others ask, �Amir, why do you hate Ukraine?� I tell them, I am not against Russia or against Ukraine. I am against any country invading and killing over 100,000 innocent people. I am against torture and rape and wanton destruction. The possibility that a nation may contain some neo-Nazi groups or chemicallabs is not a reason to target a civilian population. I believe that there is plenty wrong with the leadership of both countries. But it�s like my feelings about Iran, a country in which I love the people but I view their leadership with contempt. The sameis true of my feelings about the great majority of the Russian and Ukrainian people. In this conflict there is one government that is the primary aggressor, and it is that government that I hold responsible for most of the bloodshed that is taking place. Tohear a more detailed explanation, please watch the Middle East Update. Poland Prepares for Possible Russian Attack Fearing a Russian attack from the Kaliningrad exclave toward nearby Warsaw, Poland is strengthening its border crossings with the region. Tensions continue to build betweenMoscow and Warsaw, particularly now that Ukraine has received the first four Leopard tanks from Poland. The Polish government believes that if the Russians attack it likely would come from Kaliningrad, which is sandwiched between Poland, Lithuania, and theBaltic Sea, and is the only region where the two opposing countries share a border. Moscow Reports Ukrainian Saboteurs Monday night saw a drone attack on a Russian airbase at Yeysk in Krasnodar Krai. Then, early the next morning, another drone attack reached within 60 miles of Moscow. Perstandard practice, Ukraine did not take credit for either attack which caused little damage. Some officials in Russia claim that the Yeysk explosions were simply part of military drills. Then, today, drone and saboteur reports came from the villages of Sushanyand Liubechane in the Klimovsky District. The attacks allegedly included a drone strike, the shelling of a vehicle, attacks on buildings, and the taking of hostages. Once again, Ukrainian authorities have not commented. Flashpoint Warning: Russia Turns Its Eyes Toward Transnistria The Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, a pro-Russian, unrecognized breakaway state from Moldova, could be the next Eastern European flashpoint. Commonly known as Transnistria,this narrow slice of land on Moldova�s eastern border with Ukraine has been a source of contention between Moscow and the West. Russia has warned Ukraine, Moldova, and NATO against attacking the region, saying it will protect its population and soldiers andwill consider an attack on Transnistria as an attack on Russia itself. Meanwhile, many Moldovan citizens are already evacuating in anticipation of a Russian attack. The 21st Century Axis Alliance In what could be considered an Axis of Evil for the 21st Century, a meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran, Syria, and Turkey is in the works. The timing of thesummit is still up in the air, but Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov said that the four nations are in discussions. All four of these countries have a part to play in God�splan for the end times. Explosions East of Karaj Activate Iranian Air Defense System In Karaj, Iran, Thursday evening�s calm was broken by the sound of explosions and the activation of the air defense system. Witnesses report drones being fired upon, and thesound of ambulance sirens. A local news outlet was quick to claim that it was just an IRGC drill, but many on the ground say they saw something very different. Iran Considers Supplying Syria with Missiles Frustrated with Israel�s success in destroying their smuggled weapons, Iran is seriously considering supplying Syria with Khordad 15 air defense system surface-to-air missiles.This system has the capability of firing upon six targets at the same time at a distance of 75 to 120 km. At the same time they might supply Syria, they are asking Russia for S400 air defenses which would make an attack by Israel against their nuclear programmore difficult. Belligerence Increases from Iran�s Islamic Regime A senior Iranian official reiterated the warning to Azerbaijan against allowing Israel to use their airspace to attack his country. This is an indicator that the Islamic regimeis feeling like an Israeli strike against their nuclear program is near. Meanwhile, the IRGC Navy is increasing their attacks against commercial vessels threatening the freedom of navigation around the world. Said US Navy Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, the surgein attacks by Iran and their transportation of weapons �has the attention of everyone.� A New Weaponry Trifecta for Tehran In a television interview Friday, Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh, commander of the air and space forces of the IRGC, claimed that Iran has developed many new weaponsrecently. There were three that he highlighted. First, a hypersonic missile which flies outside the atmosphere at speeds reaching Mach 12-13 making it nearly impossible to be intercepted. Second, the Paveh cruise missile with a distance of 1650 km, which ismore than enough range to reach Israel. Third, the Shahed 149 UAV. This drone has a range of 2000 km, can carry 9 bombs with a total weight of 500 kg, and has the capability of staying in the air for 35 hours and reaching an altitude of 34,000 feet. Oh yeah,and he said that Tehran still wants to assassinate Trump, Pompeo, and anyone else who was part of the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. How very IRGC-ish of him. Iran�s Rial and Lebanon�s Lira Continue Their Plunges It seems that the only thing that can drop faster than Iran�s hypersonic missile is their economy. While inflation is reaching upwards of 100% for basic food items, the currencyhas lost 20% of its value in the past six days crossing 600,000 rials to the US dollar. That�s 14 times lower than the official rate put out by the Central Bank of Iran. In Lebanon, the lira has reached 90,000 to the US dollar, dropping by 10,000 in less thantwo weeks. Hezbollah Moneyman Arrested in Romania A Lebanese/Belgian businessman, Mohammad Bazzi, was arrested in Romania Friday on charges of funneling millions of dollars to the terrorist group Hezbollah. The United Statesis now working on extraditing Bazzi and Lebanese citizen Talal Chahine to New York to face a federal court. Another Jerusalem Embassy to Open as Netanyahu�s Coalition Stands Strong Papua New Guinea is the latest in a series of nations that either have or plan to establish an embassy in Jerusalem. There are indicators that Fiji could soon follow. Theseare all good signs for Prime Minister Netanyahu, whose government coalition remains strong at 64 after two months in office. Three Israelis Dead in Back-to-Back Terrorist Attacks A terrorist attack Sunday in the West Bank town of Huwara left two brothers, Hallel Yaniv, 21, and Yagel Yaniv, 19, dead. Taking advantage of a traffic jam on Route 60, aPalestinian gunman fired from close range into the Israelis� car, then fled on foot. In response to the outrage, Jewish settlers arrived at the scene and set fire to businesses and houses. One Palestinian was killed in the violence, while many others werein shock because the Jewish people aren�t supposed to take revenge. Very quickly, the Prime Minister, the president, and the defense minister called on Israeli citizens to not take the law into their own hands. This is very different from the Palestinian Authoritywho celebrate acts of terrorism and pay monthly stipends to the terrorists� families. The day after this tragic attack, Elan Ganeles, a US citizen, was killed in another terrorist shooting near the West Bank city of Jericho. Multiple gunmen fired on threedifferent vehicles in three different incidents. Ganeles was the only one who suffered significant injuries. He was in the country for just a short trip in order to attend a friend�s wedding. US Government Determines Corona Virus is Chinese After much investigation, the US Department of Energy has assessed that the Covid-19 virus most likely came from a lab leak in China. Also included in this classified intelligencereport was their assessment that water is likely wet, the sky is likely blue, and the moon is likely not made of cheese. The Department of Interior later that same day revealed that the level of the world�s oceans dropped by two feet as mainstream media outletssought to water down their coverage of the report.