Have you noticed the increasing number of video feeds hitting X, YouTube, and occasionally the mainstream media showing explosions taking place overseas?
In Russia
Many of these explosions have taken place in Russia, often in oil production or storage facilities, but increasingly in military locations. You might think they are Ukrainian propaganda, but most are taken by Russians and posted on Telegram or other secure communication channels. In most cases, a Russian spokesperson downplays the attack, saying they intercepted all the attacking drones, but some debris fell to the ground and started a fire. You would have to be a very brainwashed Russian to buy that excuse every time they trot it out.
In just the last few days, there have been massive explosions in Russian ammo storage depots. The attacks are rumored to have destroyed three months’ worth of ammunition.
Not long afterwards, one of Russia’s most prized nuclear missiles, the Satan-2, exploded. I have seen claims it was targeted by a Ukrainian kamikaze drone and reports that it was being readied for a test launch when it exploded. My guess the latter, but Ukraine took advantage of the situation to claim it was their work. What the media does not mention is that it could have been sabotage.
Repercussions
The question of these attacks is, were these home-grown Ukrainian attacks, or did they use NATO supplied weapons? If the drones and missiles were Ukrainian, did NATO provide the targeting data? If so, will Russia respond by striking a NATO country, either Poland or the United Kingdom?
How long would the United States wait to respond to a similar attack? The answer can be seen by looking at how we responded after the 9/11 attack.
You might argue Russia brought these attacks on itself by invading Ukraine, and I would agree. But how long can Putin survive if he does not respond while key parts of Russia’s infrastructure and military might are being destroyed?
In Lebanon
On a smaller scale, thousands of pagers exploded in Lebanon last week, maiming thousands of Hezbollah leaders and fighters. Many lost fingers, an arm, an eye, or worse. Then, the next day, two-way radios blew up, injuring hundreds more.
The attacks are considered a prelude to a broader war, and Israel took advantage of the situation to strike key targets across Lebanon, killing ten to twelve militant leaders. They also appear to have struck a rocket storage depot, which resulted in a tremendous explosion that lit up the sky.
Hezbollah continues to fire hundreds of rockets into Israel. Israel, meanwhile, appears to be gearing up to invade Lebanon and push Hezbollah fighters back. If they do, will Hezbollah step up its missile attacks? Will Iran get involved? Yet more reasons to consider the scenario “explosive.”
Domestic Concerns
What do these explosions mean here at home? Perhaps nothing, but it would wise to consider them a warning sign and a reminder that we live in an unstable word. When the world is unstable, anything can happen. For example, nuclear weapons could be used.
Israel is already using assassinations to fight their enemies. What if Russia or Iran go the same route? Several plots to kill Zelensky have reportedly been foiled, but Russia or Iran might have more success killing a head of state that isn’t directly involved in the war. With the recent attempts of Trump’s life, we have seen that it may not be as difficult to assassinate a U.S. leader as our track record makes it seem.
Last week, I said, “Never have I felt it as important to be prepared as I do today.” That was just a few days ago, and I fear the situation is already growing worse.
