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Thank you. I have always used proofers and editors for professional work . By "professional", I mean stuff that pays money. Not so much of that anymore. Just let me know when you find something and I will "update" the article. It is REALLY kind of you to offer.

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Just a bit of useless information.. judo was extensively used by British US, and other military forces for hand to hand combat core unarmed combat during ww2. My grandfather 39’-49’ RN then boat section even at 75 still strong and fit could easily and effortlessly subdue myself and bro in-law. Really hit home one Xmas day when a pair of high gangbangers literally drive THROUGH his garage then tried attacking him.. watching two large black power thugs have their fingers broken and arm broken other fingers also broken (think grandad might have enjoyed fingers and possibly had some sadistic thing about them?) along with dislocated shoulder and elbow.. quite a shock witnessing your grandfather inflict such violence. Never having witnessed him ever use any physical harm to anyone.. think I know why after witnessing that..

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You should either read your essays carefully and catch your typos (which sometimes actually scramble your grammar/syntax), OR you should find a really good proof reader. This would make your essays much better by making them more comprehensible. By the way, take this as constructive criticism, I like your work, - and, oh, I am a proof reader :-)

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Most people who are unaware of the origins of the Ukraine war believe that this is a David versus Goliath fight, in which Ukraine is David. Little do they suspect that Russia is David facing an adversary, the collective West, 30 times more powerful than Russia in military and economic terms.

Russia was always going to win the military war in Ukraine; however, beating the collective West in the economic war wasn't a given. Thus, your analogy is correct. Putin had to very judiciously time and proportion the SMO in Ukraine and, more importantly, Russia's response to the Western sanctions war. Not acting wasn't an option. He waited as long as he could to time his action so as to use the aggressive force of the adversary against him.

If you face Godzilla 30 times your size in a dark alley way without escape route, you have one move to save your skin. If you fail, you're dead. As dead as Gaddafi, Saddam, Soleimani and so many others. This isn't a game.

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I would love to be your proofer. I work for free. For you anyway. Great work like yours needs the finishing polish of correct grammar to really shine. Congrats on making Pepe Escobar's TG channel. I saw this there first. ❤

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Outstanding article and assessment, thanks!

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Your analysis of Mr Putin is one I agree with.

While the west were in lockdowns and alienating many millions of deep thinkers Putin was quietly planning his next move.

He and his team seem to be always one step ahead,cultivating allies for future conflicts on both the military but most importantly the economic fronts.

My main concern is what comes after Putin if the renewed confidence in Russia is rocked by unworthy partners.

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Ehhhh, Putin is just the guy in charge. It wasn't his strategy that succeeded, it was the Stavka's. Putin does get credit for, pardon the expression, 'pushing the button.' I dislike the commonly applied convention that Putin=Russia. Even Stalin did not equal Russia and he had far far more influence than V.P.

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K.E. = 1/2 M x V X V

Kinetic energy = 1/2 mass X velocity SQUARED .

Speed trumps mass every time, exponents will do that...

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Another interesting article. Keep them coming!

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lmao is this satire?

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