RSS- NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe returning tomorrow
- Biden tells Zelenskyy that U.S. will send Ukraine ATACMS long-range missiles
- A bloodsucking parasite
- The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
- “Be careful what you wish for:” DoD official warns separate cyber force could pose new challenges
- Does the U.S. government really not know where an F35 jet is after the pilot ejected?
- Officials say 5 prisoners sought by the US in a swap with Iran have flown out of Tehran
- How Estonia’s Military Intelligence secretly helped Ukraine
- The world according to Andrei Gurulev
- Open Thread – 15 September 2023
Monthly Archives: September 2023
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe returning tomorrow
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will pass Earth this weekend, returning a sample gathered from the potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu on Sunday (Sept. 24). Fingers crossed that space enthusiasts may be able to watch the first part of this historic sample return mission … Continue reading
Biden tells Zelenskyy that U.S. will send Ukraine ATACMS long-range missiles
Some in Washington had resisted supplying the weapons system, known as “attack-ems,” out of fear that it would widen the war with Russia. President Joe Biden has told his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, that the United States will provide a … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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A bloodsucking parasite
“I think the problem that we’ve had is that people decided they didn’t really want to work so much anymore through COVID and that has had a massive issue on productivity. Tradies have definitely pulled back on productivity. They have … Continue reading
Posted in History, The economy, TTG
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The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
CNN — Ethnic Armenian fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to lay down their arms after Azerbaijan launched a brief but bloody military offensive on Tuesday, handing a boost to Azerbaijan as it seeks to bring the enclave under its control. Whether this … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Russia, TTG
18 Comments
“Be careful what you wish for:” DoD official warns separate cyber force could pose new challenges
WASHINGTON — While the Pentagon studies the pros and cons of standing up a Space Force-like independent cyber military service, one official today warned that it could potentially pose new challenges for the department when it comes to understanding warfighting … Continue reading
Posted in Cyber, Intelligence, The Military Art, TTG
10 Comments
Does the U.S. government really not know where an F35 jet is after the pilot ejected?
By Robert Willmann You cannot make this stuff up. Cost estimates vary, but they all amount to millions and millions of dollars per airplane. Since (at least) Sunday, 17 September 2023, a Lockheed Martin F35 military jet is said to … Continue reading
Officials say 5 prisoners sought by the US in a swap with Iran have flown out of Tehran
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Five prisoners sought by the U.S. in a swap with Iran flew out of Tehran on Monday, officials said, part of a deal that saw nearly $6 billion in Iranian assets unfrozen. Despite the deal, tensions … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Iran, TTG
10 Comments
How Estonia’s Military Intelligence secretly helped Ukraine
February 24, 2022. It had been maybe 10 hours since Vladimir Putin announced the “special military operation” against Ukraine, but the fighting was already taking place dangerously close to Kyiv. Russian forces were trying to take control of the Hostomel … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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The world according to Andrei Gurulev
I will briefly report on the situation at the front without referencing specific directions. The information was obtained from primary sources, it was systematised, and the following conclusions were made. The enemy, having properly faced our forces at the beginning … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
15 Comments
Open Thread – 15 September 2023
There’s so much going on here and abroad that I can’t keep up. Have at it. BTW, I have one of those speedy stitchers. They work well, but I prefer two threaded heavy needles criss-crossing from opposite sides.
Posted in Open Thread
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