After months of promising to strike a blow ostensibly to push Russia back to its original border Ukraine is on the March and, as expected, is suffering massive losses in…
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My apologies. Professional obligations prevented me from posting on Monday. The big news is that Ukraine’s long awaited offensive is underway and is running into big problems. Russia reports killing…
Ukraine is Going Kamikaze
Ukraine’s vain attempts to launch an offensive ostensibly to oust Russia from “conquered” lands in the Donbass reminds me of the Japanese Kamikaze bombers trying to impede the inevitable U.S….
What is the Tooth – to – Tail Ratio for Ukrainian Troops
One fact that is common to all modern military forces is that only a small percentage of the total number of soldiers are actually engaged in combat. At least that…
Russia Cancels More Ukrainian Air Defenses While the U.S. Admits the Economy is stalling
Russia continues to pummel Ukrainian positions throughout the country and Ukraine continues to insist that it is shooting down Russian missiles and that the Russian attacks are inconsequential. Well, as…
Judge Napolitano and I Discuss the Latest on Ukraine
Do you remember the report that circulated more than three weeks ago about a Russian bunker buster that hit a military base in Western Ukraine and reportedly killed or wounded…
Is Russia Pre-Empting the Ukrainian Offensive?
(This photo is a before and after picture of Russia’s attack on the UAF ammunition depot near Zhytomyr on May 28, 2023.) With all the loose talk from Ukraine and…
The Importance of Uniform as Ukraine Contemplates an Offensive
I suppose it should not surprise anyone that the failure to understand the challenges Ukraine faces in trying to launch a counter offensive is a consequence of the fact that…
Ukraine’s Promised Offensive Ain’t D-Day
I invite you to do a thought experiment. Would the Ally invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 have succeeded if Eisenhower, Churchill and Roosevelt had announced they planned to…
THE IRONY OF MATT TAIBBI
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