Monthly Archives: March 2023

Ukrainian MOD casualty numbers – TTG 

Posted on March 31, 2023 by TTG

I’ve gotten a lot of push back on my last thread on Russian casualties about AFU casualty counts being horse shit. Lets talk about that in this thread. RUSI had reported every Ukrainian front line platoon in the war has … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 95 Comments

Open Thread – 30 March 2023

Posted on March 30, 2023 by TTG

I’m sure there are things many here are dying to get off their chests. Have at it. TTG

Posted in Open Thread, TTG | 37 Comments

Why We Fight* – TTG

Posted on March 29, 2023 by TTG

*with apologies to Frank Capra RIGA, Latvia — A Russian court on Tuesday ordered a two-year jail sentence for the single father of a 13-year-old girl who drew an antiwar picture in art class at school, in a case that … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 24 Comments

Mick Ryan on the coming Ukrainian offensive – TTG

Posted on March 28, 2023 by TTG

Over the past two months, Russian forces have undertaken a series of thrusts in eastern Ukraine to capture territory and weaken Ukraine’s armed forces. In regions around Kreminna, Bakhmut and Avdiivka they have made some gains, but at high cost … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 89 Comments

“It’s 7 a.m. in Tel Aviv after a night of protests. Here’s what you need to know about Israel’s political crisis” – TTG

Posted on March 27, 2023 by TTG

Massive crowds filled the streets of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv late Sunday night after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister over his opposition to a planned judicial overhaul. Israel has seen months-long protests over the planned judicial overhaul, … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Politics, TTG | 32 Comments

Russia to base nuclear warheads in Belarus… so what? – TTG

Posted on March 26, 2023 by TTG

The United States and its European allies warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday against what they said was “dangerous” nuclear rhetoric after he announced plans to store tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, a close ally of Moscow that … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, TTG, weapons | 23 Comments

“Drone strike kills US contractor in Syria; US retaliates” – TTG

Posted on March 24, 2023 by TTG

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. contractor was killed and five U.S. service members and one other U.S. contractor were wounded when a suspected Iranian drone struck a facility on a coalition base in northeast Syria on Thursday, the Pentagon said. … Continue reading →

Posted in Syria, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 62 Comments

“Ukrainian troops impress US trainers as they rapidly get up to speed on Patriot missile system” – TTG

Posted on March 23, 2023 by TTG

Fort Sill, Oklahoma CNN  — The Ukrainian soldiers waved and honked their horns as they drove along a dirt road at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, moving their vehicles into position to defend against a hypothetical Russian missile barrage. These were not ordinary … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 9 Comments

“Russia hauls 1950s-era tanks out of storage to join battlefield” – TTG

Posted on March 22, 2023 by TTG

Russia appears to have pulled 1950s-era tanks out of storage in the latest sign of a serious armour shortage in its army. Pictures and video have emerged of what experts say are T-54 and T-55 tanks being transported by rail … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis, weapons | 59 Comments

“Terran 1 | Good Luck, Have Fun” – TTG

Posted on March 22, 2023 by TTG

Weather forecasts point to excellent conditions for Relativity Space’s third attempt at launching the world’s first 3D-printed rocket, currently set for late Wednesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Space Force forecasters on Monday said weather around Launch Complex 16 … Continue reading →

Posted in Space, TTG | 11 Comments