Featured image from https://8am.media/eng/ukrainians-celebrate-soldiers-retaking-kherson-russias-latest-defeat/ https://youtu.be/peVTNYXK3AY If you remember, I did this post about the Ukrainian military and the battle for Kherson a while back. And now they've up and done it. Kherson fell with comparatively little fighting. Along the way,... Continue Reading →
Featured image: Ukrainian flag raised over the newly liberated village of Vysokopillya More than 6 months into the latest invasion, Ukraine has launched its first counter-offensive. It was made possible by Russian overreach. During the original assault, Russian troops poured... Continue Reading →
This is my take on the war in Ukraine. I have included some Youtube channels that I think have some reasoned thoughts on the subject. It will take you many hours to watch them all. Only military and policy geeks... Continue Reading →
This is a long and boring discussion of the war in Ukraine. If you're a military geek like me, you might find it interesting. Otherwise, skip it or just look at the pictures. It is really a series of essays... Continue Reading →
For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk; the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up. - Hosea 8:7 The war has gotten... Continue Reading →
I often hate witnessing history. Been doing it for 6 decades now. For every triumph, there are so many tragedies. As the ancient curse goes, "May you live in interesting times!" So the Czar of Russia wants to reclaim his... Continue Reading →
The West is being stress tested. Multiple crises across the world are going down. First and foremost, we have Ukraine. Putin sees Russia in decline. Russia's population is falling. Their economy is in freefall. Soon Russia will lose its position... Continue Reading →