Links — 29 Dec 2021

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Consortium NewsPATRICK LAWRENCE: Putin Speakshttps://consortiumnews.com/2021/12/28/patrick-lawrence-putin-speaks/TASSFirst S-550 air defense systems enter service in Russia — [anonymous] sourcehttps://tass.com/defense/1382133Reminiscence of the FutureOK, This Is An Official WOW!!Andrei Martyanov, former USSR naval officer and expert on Russian military and naval issues.http://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2021/12/ok-this-is-official-wow.htmlWar On The RocksSTRATEGIC AMBIGUITY AND THE RISK OF WAR WITH RUSSIA OVER UKRAINERALPH CLEM AND RAY FINCH https://warontherocks.com/2021/12/strategic-ambiguity-and-the-risk-of-war-with-russia-over-ukraine/Sputnik International (Duh)Russia Conducts Tests of S-500 Anti-Missile Defence Systems in Arctic Region, Source

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