Stanislav Krapivnik: Breaking: US attacks Iran - Russia: No Deal Coming

Anger, not fear, drives Russian public opinion regarding drone attacks on Russian soil, leading to widespread calls for decisive military action against Ukraine and questioning why Kyiv remains standing.

Stanislav Krapivnik states, 'these attacks on on Russia, they don't make people scared, they make people angry. And the anger is already pretty damn high as it is.' He adds, 'the common question is, you know, why is Kev still standing?'

The Russian government contains diverse factions, ranging from those advocating for extreme military escalation (e.g., 'burning Paris and London') to those seeking a diplomatic deal, complicating policy decisions.

Krapivnik explains, 'there are different factions inside the Kremlin... there are hardcore factions that say, "We should have been burning uh Paris and London to the ground by now."' He contrasts this with 'the other side hey let's make a deal and go back to 2012.'

Military analysts question Russia's failure to destroy critical Ukrainian logistics infrastructure, such as Dnieper River bridges, deeming it militarily illogical and suggesting political motivations rather than military necessity.

Krapivnik asks, 'the bridges over the Neper, for example, are still standing. Why are they still standing?' He asserts, 'from a professional military point of view, that was the first thing you need to take out. You cut the logistics.'

Western media narratives (e.g., CNN) are accused of presenting a distorted view of the Ukraine conflict, downplaying Russian advances and Ukrainian losses while highlighting minor Ukrainian gains to create a 'manufactured reality.'

Krapivnik dismisses a CNN analyst's claim of Ukrainian success, stating, 'It's manufactured reality.' He points out that Western media ignores significant Russian advances like the fall of Constantinovka and encirclement in Zaparosia.

The official US narrative of an Apache helicopter being hit by an Iranian drone with no casualties is strongly doubted, citing helicopter vulnerabilities and the implausibility of surviving such an event without injury.

Krapivnik, drawing on his Apache unit experience, states, 'Helicopters are a [__] to survive when they go down.' He calls the claim of no injuries 'Bull crap. Total crap. So, I don't believe for a second, oh, the pilots weren't injured. I don't believe the Apache even happened.'

Former President Trump is accused of using geopolitical events and potentially fabricated incidents to influence markets for personal financial gain, citing a history of significant stock movements.

The host asks, 'Why would you say that? Just because Trump has had 3,000 stock uh movements that earned him $4 billion over the last year and a half.' Krapivnik describes Trump as a 'pathological liar' who 'fully believe[s] their own crap.'

Iran has shifted from a defensive 'survival mode' to a more assertive posture, with its society demanding strong retaliation, leading to an unprecedented unification of the 'Axis of Resistance' (Yemen, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine).

Krapivnik notes, 'Iran's a lot more assertive. It's no longer survival mode. It's now where uh let's see what do we want now.' The host adds, 'they have united the axis of resistance the way that we haven't seen it before.'

Iran's policy is to escalate beyond a tit-for-tat response, aiming for a 150% retaliation to deter future attacks, contrasting with the US strategy of 'death by a thousand cuts.'

Krapivnik explains, 'they've had a policy basically of uh 150% response... if the if the swan guy is going to cut you in the chest, you chop his hand off. There's your response.'