Russia Readies Knock Out Blow in Donbass, China Strongest Warnings as Pelosi Mulls Trip to Taiwan ( Alexander Mercouris)

Alexander relays information of a Russia breakout in the region of Donetsk City. It looks like it is becoming more and more difficult for the Ukrainian Army to hold their defense lines as the Russian side becomes better organised when conducting their operations.

The video also covers the CIA's questionable estimate of the Russian casualties at 75k and calls by Russia for the UN to investigate the missile attack on the Azov POWs. In regard to Taiwan we see a military build up but nothing of substance since Pelosi has, so far, not visited the country. Independent commentators have stated that the Chinese did not actually say they were prepared to launch a war over this situation and that it was a misinterpretation. 

There's a good history lesson at the end about the Soviet Union fighting a two front war, that helped it collapse, with defending its border against both China and NATO (not mentioned is their occupation of Afghanistan). All these things combined helped to finish them off economically.

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, August 2, 2022.]