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- Barbara Ann on The Great Taking
- William Eaton and The Battle of Derna
- The battle for Ocheretyne
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- Nasa’s Voyager-1 sends usable data from deep space
- The Wondrous Oak
Monthly Archives: March 2022
“Pentagon Estimates Putin Has Committed 75% of Forces to Ukraine”
“Russian President Vladimir Putin has committed “around 75%” of his military forces to the unprovoked attack on Ukraine, a senior U.S. defense official said Wednesday. The official said that the 75% figure mostly referred to “battalion tactical groups [BTG], which is … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, The Military Art
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“On War”
“… the “general message” of the book was that “the conduct of war could not be reduced to universal principles [and is] dominated by political decisions and moral forces.”[11][12] These basic conclusions are essential to Clausewitz’s theory: War must never be seen … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art
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“US Space Force preparing to decommission legacy command and control system”
“By the end of this year, the Space Force hopes to have fully transitioned from its legacy space catalog system to a modernized command and control capability — a milestone years in the making. The service is in the process … Continue reading
Posted in Space, Space Force
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First Image From James Webb Telescope
by Walrus To paraphrase Oscar Wilde, we may be sprawled in the gutter of war but some of us are looking up at the stars… The James Webb space telescope has transmitted its first image of a star as part … Continue reading
Posted in Science, Space, Walrus
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The Battle of Voznesensk – TTG
I pulled this account of the battle of Voznesensk together from snippets available on twitter of a WSJ article on the battle by Yaroslav Trofimov. For those of you who have full access to the WSJ, here’s the link. I … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art, TTG
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Starlink 4-12
A batch of 46 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation – SpaceX’s project for space-based Internet communication system. https://spacelaunchnow.me/launch/falcon-9-block-5-starlink-group-4-12
More weapons for Ukraine, but Biden cannot even read the teleprompter.
“President Joe Biden said Wednesday the U.S. is sending more anti-aircraft, anti-armor weapons and drones to Ukraine to assist in its defense against Russia. The president’s comments came as he formally announced his administration was sending an additional $800 million … Continue reading
Posted in government
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The worst spy recruiter in the world – TTG
“Slovak prosecutors have charged four people with accepting thousands of euros from Russian spies posing as diplomats in exchange for spying on NATO activity with a specific emphasis on the war in Ukraine. The charges were issued on Tuesday to … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, Russia, TTG
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“Russia and Ukraine Play Up Compromise as Peace Talks Set to Resume”
“Russia and Ukraine both emphasized new-found scope for compromise on Wednesday as peace talks were set to resume three weeks into a Russian assault that has so far failed to topple the Ukrainian government. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the … Continue reading
Posted in Ukraine Crisis
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The “Culminating Point” in Clausewitz’ “Vom Krieg”
When I was at the US Army War College one of my favorite things was to “hang out” with Dr. Michael Handel, the resident Clausewitz Scholar. We had many productive discussions. Among the topics discussed was the culminating point of … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, The Military Art
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