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Aug 20·edited Aug 21Liked by VBL

My completely unprofessional take... No diver at all but I have a near friend diving instructor (with experiences up to 65 meters deep, no more as an amateur)

First... Why do they exclude Draeger/closed circuit rebreather option? Maybe because of deep? Don't know... maybe someone more experienced can help

Second: why only ni-ox? and not trimix? If they are pro's... let's use pro equipment.

Third: a drunken diver is a dead man floating...

Do You forget the call between Richi and Wiki the hutt? So I think Sas/sbs... I bet a coffee...

And don't forget the lack of any interest from the neighbours... Danish are Cia stooges, so maybe they were asked to take a break... Swedish? Who knows... :)

Paging Tom Clancy... we need help here... :) sadly he can't write anymore

My bad, the phone call was with Lizzie, Richi was still to be...

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Aug 20Author

We should ask a diver

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Aug 21·edited Aug 21Liked by VBL

Just asked him and yes...

a) He went deep up to 65 meters, not lower, so he answered just in theory.

b) He confirmed that it can be done, but it's not easy, it needs someone really proficient, maybe even a pro scuba working for oil platforms maintenance in north sea, who has experience with decompression stages.

c) maybe better done in steps: find and identify the target as a first dive: deep, dark below and assess the currents. He supposes the sea currents could be quite strong down below in such a seabed, so a wire guide to the boat is imperative to find the road back home and a weight to go down quickly to save time as well..

d) expert in demolitions by himself or maybe... quickly schooled?

e) he would go for a rebreather (decompression is needed anyway but lower weight due to smaller air cylinders than normal scuba diving)

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Aug 21Author

cool

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Aug 20Liked by VBL

Yes, Will try to do with my friend as soon as I can talk with him...

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You are correct. They would likely use the MK16 rebreather utilized by most NATO underwater EOD units. Tri-Mix would certainly be an option, but I dont think the Mk16 is trimix capable; hence the preference for Helium.

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Aug 21Liked by VBL

Washington decided that the war with Russia WILL escalate and the main battle ground will encompass Europe. Severing the Nord Stream pipeline breaks the energy, industrial and political relationship that had been building between Germany and Russia, it clears the path to allow weapons and money to continue to flow into Ukraine, eventually leading to direct NATO intervention. Looking to the Crimean War 1854-56 London and Paris sought to keep Russian influence out of Europe and the Mediterranean. Nord Stream is a continuation of that war. Washington, London, Paris, Berlin are following the same ideology of Halford Mackinder, "Who rules East Europe commands the Heartland, who rules the Heartland commands the World-Island, who rules the World-Island controls the world." This was never about freedom and democracy but money, power and control over the Heartland.

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Aug 21Author

makes sense

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Sure... Everyone wanted that Mission

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Aug 20Liked by VBL

Everyone but Tom Cruise... :)

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So this means they expect Trump to win?

If Trump won't go to war, then they'll hand him one not easily wiggled out from?

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Aug 21Author

not sure they think of trump on this.. but could be a factor

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Delta

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If it was US divers, it was likely a highly capable dive team mostly made up of non-SEALs

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Aug 20Liked by VBL

Sas or seals :)

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