Can you share an example of the lack of journalism in this piece? I agree that the media bias of this formerly-unknown-to-me source is bad, but this piece has many, many reliable sources (USA Spending website, Reuters, NYT, BBC, etc.).

And isn't it generally known that profiteering and graft occurs during armed conflict? Why not expose it?

Edit: for example, spending $US5.5M on six boats, trailers, spare parts and "training" seems high right? How much does a 38' aluminum boat usually cost? Less than $100k, right? So, was the extra $4.9M for "delivery?" why wouldn't this information be in the public interest?

[–] MangoMakesMeSmile@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

It's a series of figures given without context along with various unfounded opinions mixed in. I can't take any article seriously when it endorses the stance that Russia is being backed into a corner and faces an existential threat to its survival due to its invasion of Ukraine. It also repeatedly calls this a proxy war, which is simply not true based on, ya know, definitions of words. I also find it disingenuous to say Washington drew Moscow into this "proxy war" when Moscow voluntarily started this invasion against the backdrop of expected world condemnation. If Putin himself didn't bankroll this piece then he should be retroactively paying the editor and author for the blatant misinformation.

Edit: Nice edit. You think a militarily equipped 38' full or center console boat costs less than 100k??? You're off by a factor of 5-10x.

[–] NightOwl@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It also repeatedly calls this is a proxy war, which is simply not true based on, ya know, definitions of words.

Here's a guy who disagrees. But what does he know, he's just a former CIA Director and Secretary of Defense: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2022-03-17/u-s-is-in-a-proxy-war-with-russia-panetta-video

[–] MangoMakesMeSmile@lemmy.one -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Obviously doesn't know definitions but I'm done engaging with such an obvious propagandist, or maybe you are just a fool.

Proxy war: a war instigated by a major power which does not itself become involved.

Instigate: bring about or initiate (an action or event).

Edit:typo

[–] knfrmity@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago

It's interesting that you just defined both a proxy war and described what's going on in Ukraine by using the same words.

I wonder if that means the fighting in Ukraine is a... proxy war?

Unless you mean to say that because the US and NATO are providing so much support to. Ukraine in terms of weapons, training, propaganda, strategic assistance, and even combatants, that they are indeed involved, thus making this not a proxy war but a war between NATO and Russia?

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