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- Tit for tat until it all goes boom
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Monthly Archives: October 2022
Nice Knowing You by Walrus
The potential costs of advocating anything other than the official Australian Government position on Ukraine / Russia matters suggest I have to leave. Not that I carry any weight anyway. Nice knowing you all.
Posted in Ukraine Crisis
19 Comments
“Russia Abandons Kherson as Putin’s Army Flees Back Across Dnieper”
“The region’s Moscow-installed head, Vladimir Saldo, told Russian state television that the administration was moving to the east bank of the Dnieper river, Agence France-Presse reported. There were reports on social media that Russian intelligence service (FSB) officers and Chechen … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis
38 Comments
“Pentagon replacing HIMARS launcher and rocket stocks sent to Ukraine”
“The U.S. military in recent weeks awarded Lockheed Martin $179 million to replace High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems it sent from its own stockpiles to Ukraine, according to Pentagon data set to be released on Wednesday. News of the … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis, weapons
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“Ukraine update: Evacuation of Kherson underway as Russia prepares to lose a regional capital” – TTG
Over the last three days, what started as a trickle of Telegram statements hinting at Russian units being reassigned out of the Kherson area has turned into a flood of evacuation orders instructing people to leave the city immediately. On … Continue reading
Posted in TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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“Russia Appeals for Evacuation Ahead of Battle for Ukraine’s Kherson”
“One of the most senior Russian-appointed officials in occupied Ukraine said the Ukrainian army was poised to begin an attempt to retake the southern city of Kherson and urged residents to evacuate for their safety. Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, Ukraine Crisis
10 Comments
IMO Wagner Group destruction should be the immediate goal for the Ukrainians.
The only Russian force that seems to have retained a significant offensive ground capability are the Wagner private mercenaries. Therefore, the loss of that capability for Russia should be the immediate objective of the Ukrainian forces backed by US intelligence … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis, weapons
23 Comments
The poor man’s air defense – TTG
This was once taught as a valid air defense tactic in the infantry. It was in the field manuals. We also designated an air guard for every vehicle and even for foot patrols. We did not assume air superiority. We … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
26 Comments
Ukrainian ATACMS? – TTG
The video above sure looks like an M270 firing off an ATACMS missile from somewhere on the Ukrainian steppe. There’s probably a lot going on that we don’t know about yet. TTG
Posted in TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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Burn CIA and FBI to the ground. Republished 16 October 2022
IMO there is a lot of evidence of incompetence and malfeasance in the leadership of the 17 agencies of the Intelligence Community and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A partial list of failures and misdeeds: 1. They failed to predict … Continue reading
Posted in government, Intelligence
116 Comments
“Inside Britain’s £5.5 billion military disaster”
“To really understand the Ajax debacle, you need to go back decades. Officially known as an armoured reconnaissance vehicle, Ajax is a replacement for Scimitar, a smaller, lighter tank, which entered service in 1971, and whose armour, crew protection, and … Continue reading
Posted in weapons
4 Comments