Comrade Goddek reminds us that when a nuclear armed far right country uses made up history to commit genocide, we should call it out right through the Olympics. Unless it's Russia. Then keep fucking politics out of the Olympics. If you don't want to die, surrender.

This is a good publication because 1) it's clear-eyed but not scary and 2) it shows that German & British perspectives converge. Should, however, be underpinned by high-level political messages. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

...official confirmation of Marshal Shaposhnikov's arrival x.com/IN_HQENC/sta...

,,,more east than southeast, based on multiple AIS tracks of ships lined up for the event

...Marshal Shaposhnikov (and likely Boris Butoma) arrived in the vicinity of Visakhapatnam, India, by midday today - ships currently mooring southeast of port - to participate in International Fleet Review, followed by Exercise MILAN-2026 x.com/detresfa_/st...

...Marshal Shaposhnikov is confirmed to be in Muscat, Oman; ship will transit to Visakhapatnam, India, for participation in International Fleet Review and Exercise MILAN-2026 (18-25 February/Bay of Bengal) marine.org.ru/events/morsk... www.ifrmilan26.com

I wrote another thing! Russia is out of cash, so what happens now? open.substack.com/pub/thepeopl...

So I just learned about the 1986 airplane hijacking attempt in #Oulu, #Finland, and now you too are going to. Because I burst out laughing in a train reading about it. It has: ✔️beer (lots)! ✔️hijinks! ✔️weird occult Nazis! ✔️✔️✔️"HYPNOTIC-MAGNETIC GAZE!" Why oh why this isn't a movie yet! (a THREAD.)

Latest analysis article: How will the Type 26 frigates be shared between the Norwegian Navy and Royal Navy? www.navylookout.com/how-will-the...

Last 20 years of Chinese Navy (PLAN) modernisation in one photo Foreground: Type-051C Luzhou class destroyer, 7,100 tons, introduced in 2006, one of the first 'modern' air defence ships w/48 S-300F missiles Background: Type-055 Renhai class cruiser, 12,000 tons, introduced in 2020 w/112 VLS cells

A typical day in a Russian arbitration court... - RF MOD takes two years to pay shipyard for building a ship - Shipyard delays paying sub-contractor for its work - Sub-contractor sues shipyard for non-payment for completed work + late-payment penalties ...and the wheel goes round and round...

RF Navy Gorshkov-class missile frigate Admiral Flota Kasatonov returned to Severomorsk anchorage following five-day underway period (2-6 February); likely combat certifications

If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, denies it fucks underage ducks, is mentioned 5000 times in secret documents about fucking underage ducks, is best friends with other underage duck fuckers & holds a competition to find the prettiest underage ducks, it's Donald the Duck Fucker. 🐤🦆

There are 64 pending arbitration court cases involving Yaroslavl Shipyard; in 62 of those, Yaroslavl Shipyard is the defendant - damages being sought by Yaroslavl Shipyard: RUB 86,149,605.48 - damages being sought against Yaroslavl Shipyard: RUB 2,899,953,670.10

...traveling in loose company with M/V Sparta IV (IMO 9743033)

...Kama currently heading northwest through the Strait of Sicily - noted active northwest of Tartus on 27 January

RF Navy Northern Fleet Kaliningradneft-class oiler Kama (MMSI 273540290), in loose company with M/V Sparta IV (IMO 9743033 | MMSI 273413440) and M/V Mys Zhelaniya (IMO 9366110 | MMSI 273216130), heading southeast through Strait of Sicily a few hours ago www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/detai...

Some more nice shots of Type 076 LHD Sichuan after her drydocking at Hudong. Via 撒手锏_Wb.

...Akademik Ageyev still at Cannoneer Shipyard, 31 January 2026

Future RF Navy Ageyev-class special-purpose auxiliary vessel Akademik Ageyev continues outfitting in St. Petersburg - vessel laid down in September 2016, launched in December 2017 - comparison of images from 2020, 2021, 2024, and 2025 shows very little progress has been made

[3/3] The amount being sought (RUB 2,391,200,000.00) is close to the estimated amount (RUB 2.2 billion) of the contract mentioned by Russian newspaper Kommersant: www.kommersant.ru/doc/8161530

[2/3] RF MOD filed a case seeking RUB 2,391,200,000.00; this case almost certainly is related to Balk-class oceangoing tug Kapitan Ushakov, which capsized in August 2025 while undergoing outfitting at Baltic Shipyard. bsky.app/profile/spec...

[1/3] In January 2026, arbitration courts across Russia registered 16 cases (totaling RUB 2,430,864,488.55 in damages/penalties) filed against Yaroslavl Shipyard.

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...Marshal Shaposhnikov likely departed Muscat by midday today

...RF presidential advisor Nikolay Patrushev toured Marshal Shaposhnikov during his two-day visit to Muscat; here he is with RF Navy Deputy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Vorobyev [center] and ship's commanding officer Captain 1st Rank Sergey Merkulov [left] rg.ru/2026/01/28/n...

🧵 Am updating once more my PLA Navy type & age structure graphs. Been doing these occasionally since ca. 2010 as they help me keep a grip on #PLAN fleet development; perhaps others find them useful too. Starting this new round with the aircraft carriers. Let me know in case of typos/mistakes pls!

Just a friendly reminder that Ukraine was disarmed by the US in coordination with russia. This is if you want to say that the US had no obligation towards Ukraine

🔺Baltic Sea activity - Breaking! It is likely Russian Navy Baltic Fleet forces commenced ASuW/ASW exercise activity in the south/central Baltic Sea, 29 January 2026 (for next 1-7 days). ⚠️Exercise activity likely to feature regional, & realistic possibility of strategic, air support.

Type 075 LHD 31 Hainan has arrived at Hudong's legacy facilities in Shanghai, presumably for overhaul/maintenance. Type 076 LHD 51 Sichuan remains drydocked there for now. Via 晨1366/Wb.

🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 Good one! ☺️ x.com/slantchev/st...

A is for Alfa Russian (Soviet) Pr.705 Alfa class submarine. (Alfa, spelt with an F, is phonetic alphabet for A, so the NATO code name is A-class but no one says it that way any more. More info www.hisutton.com/Alfa_Class_S...

B is for Bravo Class Submarine The Russian/Soviet Project 690 submarine, known in NATO by the reporting name BRAVO (phonetic alphabet for B), was an unusual training submarine. It did have two torpedo tubes (of different sizes) so could perform a backup combat role. 4 built

C is for Charlie Soviet Pr.670 CHARLIE class cruise missile submarine from Cold War. Really interesting internal arrangement, actually single-hull amidships which is unusual for Russian submarines which we think of as all being double-hulled

D is for DELTA Class submarine The Soviet Pr.667 class (NATO reporting name DELTA) was, as remains, a mainstay of Russias nuclear deterrent. Numerous versions, it also served as special missions motherships for seabed warfare.

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...Marshal Shaposhnikov departed Hamad, Qatar, on 22 January following DIMDEX 2026 (19-22 January). Four days later, Marshal Shaposhnikov entered unknown port by midday on 26 January.

...Marshal Shaposhnikov arrived in/near port (likely Hamad, Qatar) today - underway since 30 December following three-week stay in unidentified Red Sea port/anchorage (8-30 December) - earlier listed as participant in DIMDEX 2026 (19-22 January) dimdex.com/visiting-war...

...after three-week stay (8-30 December) in unidentified Red Sea port/anchorage, Marshal Shaposhnikov got underway early on 30 December and remains underway through today

...the undisclosed port call (27-30 Nov) has been identified as Salalah, Oman

[2/6] Marshal Shaposhnikov left Vladivostok on 1 October and made port calls in Vietnam (12-16 Oct), Thailand (21-25 Oct), Myanmar (11-13 Nov), and an undisclosed port - possibly Sri Lanka (27-30 Nov). mil.ru/news/24ed65c... mil.ru/news/4566fa6... mil.ru/news/6b8bd12... mil.ru/news/b680fed...

[1/6] RF Navy Pacific Fleet Udaloy-class frigate [destroyer] Marshal Shaposhnikov has been in port/very close to port since 9 December, but there has been no RF MOD press release or media reporting that would indicate exactly where it is.

New guide to Chinese Navy (PLAN) mine sweepers. China has the largest mine warfare fleet of any navy. Often overlooked, if you don't know much about mine countermeasures this might be of interest. Here -> www.hisutton.com/China-PLAN-m...

With the direction the war is heading and the latest ongoing kerfuffle with the Trump admin on Greenland, expanding and accelerating the Defense Pledge, using as much money as required (Norway has it), is the only responsible approach.

[1/2] Over the past 12 years, RF has formalized "simplified port access" agreements with multiple countries, as well as agreements for the establishment of a logistics support facility in Sudan and for ship repairs in Equatorial Guinea.

This. Fiction but claims to predictive and is unreadably awful. I gave up halfway through it. To the best of my knowledge there is still no China equivalent of Red Storm Rising. If anyone knows better then please let me know (just don't say "Ghost Fleet" as that's just as bad as this trash).

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