What is the state of Russia’s equivalent to the USA’s VA (Veteran’s Administration)?
How well are wounded (psychologically and physically) veterans treated? Are medical issues properly addressed and done so in a timely manner?
What does this body do well, and where can they improve?
Secondary but related question: are there homeless vets in Russia? If so, how are they treated by the government and society at large?
Has this topic been broached in the Russian political discourse?
I ask because here in America the VA has been rightfully criticised for decades for falling short in terms of giving proper treatment to American vets.
I personally know a few who went down the OxyContin to Heroin to Fentanyl to an early grave/miserable existence path (luckily a few also found recovery) due to the mismanagement of the VA’s pain management clinics (before anyone judges, I’ll must say that these were decent men who got caught up in a miserable situation).
Not to mention the Walter Reed scandal, and how in every US military related YouTube video comments section vets always joke about how in regards to a horrific training/combat injury the VA will deny recompense by saying “this injury was not service related”
Thank you for your excellent work, and no hard feelings if you find other subscriber’s questions more pertinent to answer.
Thanks for everything, Big Simp! Purely speculative, would/could you give any probabilities of MI6/CIA etc attempting any type of "accidents" or "incidents", IF Putin were to physically attend BRICS on Aug 24th?
Thank you for doing this - I only have one question, following from your predictions, that is really frightening: what are the conditions on the European continent that they will further allow the USA to push them....ending in “a continental European war”. I am aware that the answer is impossible, but this possibility is really scary.
How does the Russian origin of most of Israel’s leadership affect relations between Russia and Israel? How does Israel’s condemnation of Russia’s SMO affect Russia’s opinion of Israel? How do Russians view the Palestinian issues such as the recent attack on the Jennine refuge camp?
Related to Lubica’s question above - you mentioned the prospect of Russia and Europe destroying each other’s infrastructure in such a broader conflict. How much damage can the European powers realistically deal out to Russia, especially at distances you would consider strategic? And given the current NATO arsenals of standoff weapons what level of AD munition production must be sustained to stop such attacks on an ongoing basis?
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Simplicius The Thinker,
There has been talk of time being on Russia's side. Do you see an intersection on the graph of time taken by Russia with the SMO with effective results and returns on the SMO.
What I'm trying to articulate is, could Russia SMO find itself in a situation where taking more time provides an opportunity to inflict military, economic, territorial, terrorist damage to Russia without any appreciable return for time, lives, equipment expended?
Considering that Russia will undoubtedly soon enjoy a tremendous victory over Ukraine and NATO itself, leaving NATO in total humiliation and on the brink of disintegration once it has dispensed with the AFU and Russian forces march all the way to the border with Poland, how do you see that resounding victory playing out with regard to the Russian minorities in Poland (Kaliningrad), the Baltics, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania, Czech Republic, Serbia, Bulgaria, etc. which will all undoubtedly express congratulations to Mother Russia on its historic victory?
I mean, since Lithuania and Poland are already making moves against their Russian minorities in advance of Russia's win in Ukraine, do you see this trend intensifying, obliging Mr. Putin to seriously consider making military moves beyond Ukraine to ensure the safety of its Russian brothers? (Will Mr. Putin perhaps actually become the modern-day Peter the Great as Mr. Putin himself has alluded to in his own speeches?)
Could you do a comparison between the US airforce with its B1, B2, F35, A10 etc vs the Russian airforce with its TU160, TU22, SU57, SU50, K52 etc? I'd be interested in numbers, speed, range, capabilities and battle experience. I know it's a big ask but maybe you have it all in a giant spreadsheet already.
Hi Simplicius, not sure if this falls under geopolitics, but can you elaborate on the situation with Navalny and the cause for his imprisonment, as well as the alleged ‘kidnapping’ of Ukrainian children by Putin? The empire media are reporting about it, so I know by default they are lying, but I keep running into these arguments when trying to red pill family members. Also can you explain why Russia didn’t make a bigger stink about Bucha, if it were indeed Ukrainians of the Safari unit that killed locals who they perceived of as collaborators? Skip the Navalny one, if you can only do two.
Very well possible. I’m just curious if Russia did anything more to get justice for the people killed, if they were indeed people that were ‘friendly’ to Russia. Also if they don’t care about western opinion at all (this was the biggest PR loss for Russia in the West) because they consider it hopeless at this point. Just wondering what the opinion in Russia/Russian leadership is about Bucha.
What do you propose Russians should do? The first step of any murder investigation is to find out the name of the victim. Anybody with brains knows what happened in Bucha. Below are the thoughts on it by a US Senator, and a former military prosecutor:
Do we have an approximate idea of how many anti air missile systems (s-400, Buk, Pantsir) Russia can produce and provide missiles for? It would seem that providing trained crews would be equally difficult, and if things escalate it would really pay to have tons of them.
Is this an area Russia has been trying to expand on?
Do you think Putin truly believes that Russia is at war with the US, that the US is committed to Russia's destruction? If so, what can you say about Russian strategy and tactics to defeat its enemy beyond the Ukrainian battlefield, because is that not what's required? For example, will Russia retaliate in kind for the Nordstream pipeline. Will it seek a military alliance with Cuba or some other country close to US borders? How has Russia's foreign relations priorities changed? What is Russia going to do to put the US under pressure and cause it to bleed? Thanks.
My question is: How much do you see the war in Ukraine as being a religious war with the Vatican motivating countries of Western and Eastern Europe to go against Russia and eliminate the Russian Orthodox church? I see Rome in eschatological terms seeking to establish a one world religion. I believe that Vatican is the main force instigating all the attacks on Russia such as the Crimean War, the Russo-Japanese war, Germany's invasion of Russia during World War I and World War II.
Sir... maybe You could have been right in the past... but I really believe that current Pope is only a Davos/Obama puppet... the previous one was... demoted because of IOR corruption/problems with swift.... so he got an offer he couldn't refuse... go... or you are going debanked...
I’m curious as to why we haven’t seen a much wider and heavier use of Russian tactical air support. Appreciate that Ukrainian MANPADS are a potential problem, but wouldn’t have thought that alone would have been enough to shut down the airspace over the battlefield. Any ideas on this?
Many thanks for your writing - greatly appreciated.
Hey Simplicius,
What is the state of Russia’s equivalent to the USA’s VA (Veteran’s Administration)?
How well are wounded (psychologically and physically) veterans treated? Are medical issues properly addressed and done so in a timely manner?
What does this body do well, and where can they improve?
Secondary but related question: are there homeless vets in Russia? If so, how are they treated by the government and society at large?
Has this topic been broached in the Russian political discourse?
I ask because here in America the VA has been rightfully criticised for decades for falling short in terms of giving proper treatment to American vets.
I personally know a few who went down the OxyContin to Heroin to Fentanyl to an early grave/miserable existence path (luckily a few also found recovery) due to the mismanagement of the VA’s pain management clinics (before anyone judges, I’ll must say that these were decent men who got caught up in a miserable situation).
Not to mention the Walter Reed scandal, and how in every US military related YouTube video comments section vets always joke about how in regards to a horrific training/combat injury the VA will deny recompense by saying “this injury was not service related”
Thank you for your excellent work, and no hard feelings if you find other subscriber’s questions more pertinent to answer.
Thanks for everything, Big Simp! Purely speculative, would/could you give any probabilities of MI6/CIA etc attempting any type of "accidents" or "incidents", IF Putin were to physically attend BRICS on Aug 24th?
Does Taiwans Jan24 election feed into Russias/Chinas Ukraine deliberations?
Thank you for doing this - I only have one question, following from your predictions, that is really frightening: what are the conditions on the European continent that they will further allow the USA to push them....ending in “a continental European war”. I am aware that the answer is impossible, but this possibility is really scary.
How does the Russian origin of most of Israel’s leadership affect relations between Russia and Israel? How does Israel’s condemnation of Russia’s SMO affect Russia’s opinion of Israel? How do Russians view the Palestinian issues such as the recent attack on the Jennine refuge camp?
Should Trump - if he wins in GOP - publicly state that he would be honored and invites RFK Jr. to join his government as AG?
I wonder if it's possible to be both VP and AG. I don't see how Trump loses with that ticket, but he'd have to make it worthwhile for RFK.
Related to Lubica’s question above - you mentioned the prospect of Russia and Europe destroying each other’s infrastructure in such a broader conflict. How much damage can the European powers realistically deal out to Russia, especially at distances you would consider strategic? And given the current NATO arsenals of standoff weapons what level of AD munition production must be sustained to stop such attacks on an ongoing basis?
Simplicius The Thinker,
There has been talk of time being on Russia's side. Do you see an intersection on the graph of time taken by Russia with the SMO with effective results and returns on the SMO.
What I'm trying to articulate is, could Russia SMO find itself in a situation where taking more time provides an opportunity to inflict military, economic, territorial, terrorist damage to Russia without any appreciable return for time, lives, equipment expended?
Simplicius,
Considering that Russia will undoubtedly soon enjoy a tremendous victory over Ukraine and NATO itself, leaving NATO in total humiliation and on the brink of disintegration once it has dispensed with the AFU and Russian forces march all the way to the border with Poland, how do you see that resounding victory playing out with regard to the Russian minorities in Poland (Kaliningrad), the Baltics, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania, Czech Republic, Serbia, Bulgaria, etc. which will all undoubtedly express congratulations to Mother Russia on its historic victory?
I mean, since Lithuania and Poland are already making moves against their Russian minorities in advance of Russia's win in Ukraine, do you see this trend intensifying, obliging Mr. Putin to seriously consider making military moves beyond Ukraine to ensure the safety of its Russian brothers? (Will Mr. Putin perhaps actually become the modern-day Peter the Great as Mr. Putin himself has alluded to in his own speeches?)
Could you do a comparison between the US airforce with its B1, B2, F35, A10 etc vs the Russian airforce with its TU160, TU22, SU57, SU50, K52 etc? I'd be interested in numbers, speed, range, capabilities and battle experience. I know it's a big ask but maybe you have it all in a giant spreadsheet already.
Hi Simplicius, not sure if this falls under geopolitics, but can you elaborate on the situation with Navalny and the cause for his imprisonment, as well as the alleged ‘kidnapping’ of Ukrainian children by Putin? The empire media are reporting about it, so I know by default they are lying, but I keep running into these arguments when trying to red pill family members. Also can you explain why Russia didn’t make a bigger stink about Bucha, if it were indeed Ukrainians of the Safari unit that killed locals who they perceived of as collaborators? Skip the Navalny one, if you can only do two.
My understanding is that Ukraine and the UN didn't even produce the names of the victims in Bucha, regardless of multiple requests by Russia.
Very well possible. I’m just curious if Russia did anything more to get justice for the people killed, if they were indeed people that were ‘friendly’ to Russia. Also if they don’t care about western opinion at all (this was the biggest PR loss for Russia in the West) because they consider it hopeless at this point. Just wondering what the opinion in Russia/Russian leadership is about Bucha.
What do you propose Russians should do? The first step of any murder investigation is to find out the name of the victim. Anybody with brains knows what happened in Bucha. Below are the thoughts on it by a US Senator, and a former military prosecutor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh0LWt5hR98
Do we have an approximate idea of how many anti air missile systems (s-400, Buk, Pantsir) Russia can produce and provide missiles for? It would seem that providing trained crews would be equally difficult, and if things escalate it would really pay to have tons of them.
Is this an area Russia has been trying to expand on?
Hey Simp . Does Russia have an end game in mind .I mean are you privy to information concerning the long term intentions of the Russians
Do you think Putin truly believes that Russia is at war with the US, that the US is committed to Russia's destruction? If so, what can you say about Russian strategy and tactics to defeat its enemy beyond the Ukrainian battlefield, because is that not what's required? For example, will Russia retaliate in kind for the Nordstream pipeline. Will it seek a military alliance with Cuba or some other country close to US borders? How has Russia's foreign relations priorities changed? What is Russia going to do to put the US under pressure and cause it to bleed? Thanks.
Simplicius,
My question is: How much do you see the war in Ukraine as being a religious war with the Vatican motivating countries of Western and Eastern Europe to go against Russia and eliminate the Russian Orthodox church? I see Rome in eschatological terms seeking to establish a one world religion. I believe that Vatican is the main force instigating all the attacks on Russia such as the Crimean War, the Russo-Japanese war, Germany's invasion of Russia during World War I and World War II.
Sir... maybe You could have been right in the past... but I really believe that current Pope is only a Davos/Obama puppet... the previous one was... demoted because of IOR corruption/problems with swift.... so he got an offer he couldn't refuse... go... or you are going debanked...
Hi Simplicius,
I’m curious as to why we haven’t seen a much wider and heavier use of Russian tactical air support. Appreciate that Ukrainian MANPADS are a potential problem, but wouldn’t have thought that alone would have been enough to shut down the airspace over the battlefield. Any ideas on this?
Many thanks for your writing - greatly appreciated.