Monthly Archives: April 2022

ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, 17 April – TTG

Posted on April 18, 2022 by TTG

Russian forces likely captured the Port of Mariupol on April 16 despite Ukrainian General Staff denials, reducing organized Ukrainian resistance in the city to the Azovstal factory in eastern Mariupol. Russian and DNR forces released footage on April 16 confirming their … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 64 Comments

NRO prefers Space X for launches

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Pat Lang

“A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office was launched into space from California on Sunday. The NROL-85 satellite lifted off at 6:13 a.m. from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a two-stage SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It was the … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Space, Space Force | 7 Comments

He is risen…

Posted on April 17, 2022 by TTG

A happy and joyous Easter to all. TTG

Posted in Religion, TTG | 11 Comments

A return to the cathedral – TTG

Posted on April 16, 2022 by TTG

Note: I posted this last year and find Easter weekend to be an appropriate time to revisit even though blooming season is a little later this year. Lithuanians have a deep reverence for the forest that predates Christianity. Even today, … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion, TTG | 25 Comments

Today is Friday by Ernest Hemingway

Posted on April 15, 2022 by walrus

Three Roman soldiers are in a drinking-place at eleven o’clock at night. There are barrels around the wall. Behind the wooden counter is a Hebrew wine-seller. The three Roman soldiers are a little cock-eyed. 1st Roman Soldier—You tried the red? … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion, Walrus | 5 Comments

LTG Mark Hertling’s Assessment, 14 April 2022 – TTG

Posted on April 14, 2022 by TTG

The last few days have seen continued intense fighting in key locations…but mostly a “reset” by both Ukrainian & Russian forces to prepare for the next “phase” of this campaign. What is happening, and how is it going to develop. … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 94 Comments

The Moskva struck by Ukrainian missiles? Could be. – TTG

Posted on April 13, 2022 by TTG

There are unconfirmed reports that a Ukrainian navy missile battery has struck the Russian navy cruiser Moskva off the coast of Odessa, a strategic port city on the Black Sea in southwest Ukraine. Multiple Ukrainian government officials claimed Wednesday that a Neptune anti-ship … Continue reading →

Posted in TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 86 Comments

The Cauldron – TTG

Posted on April 13, 2022 by TTG

The obvious goal is to try and enact a pincer maneuver from Izyum in the north, to Mariupol in the south, to trap the third (or so) of the Ukrainian army currently holding defensive entrenched positions on the border with the … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 44 Comments

Open Thread 12 April 2022 – TTG

Posted on April 11, 2022 by TTG

A different take on threads. Have at it. TTG

Posted in Open Thread, TTG | 67 Comments

“Drizzly Days in the Shallows” – TTG

Posted on April 10, 2022 by TTG

An overnight cruise in early Spring, deep in the shallows of the Rade de Brest, featuring lots of drizzle, wading about on muddy saltings, cooking and musing on American and European table manners. Comment: I like this guy, a quirky … Continue reading →

Posted in TTG, Whatever | 5 Comments