Monthly Archives: October 2023

Capitol Police arrest Gaza ceasefire protesters who entered House office building

Posted on October 18, 2023 by TTG

Protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza shut down parts of Independence Avenue and demonstrated for several hours in the Cannon House Office Building rotunda Wednesday. More than 300 people were arrested, a Capitol Police spokesperson said around 6:30 p.m., … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Justice, TTG | 76 Comments

In the first round of voting for Speaker of the House of Representatives, Jim Jordan gets 200 votes but not 217

Posted on October 17, 2023 by willmann

By Robert Willmann Starting at noon today, the U.S. House of Representatives held a public session to try to elect a new Speaker, after Kevin McCarthy was removed on 3 October 2023 by a vote on a motion to vacate … Continue reading →

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ATACMS now in use by Ukraine

Posted on October 17, 2023 by TTG

Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Operation “DRAGONFLY”. Successful operation of the SSO of Ukraine to attack airfields in Berdyansk and Luhansk The special operations forces received information about the enemy’s use of the airfields in the … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 18 Comments

The Polish Elections

Posted on October 16, 2023 by TTG

The exit polls from Poland’s election have Eurocrats grinning like Cheshire cats. After years of estrangement and antagonism, Poland’s centrist opposition Civic Coalition, has a simple message for Brussels: “We, the fifth-largest country in the EU fold, are back!” The … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Politics, TTG | 14 Comments

“Sacrifice, the future has its price”

Posted on October 14, 2023 by TTG

A question in many minds is what the hell did Hamas expect to accomplish with the  execution of al-Aqsa Flood? Why go far beyond a successful and shocking military raid to widespread commissions of atrocities upon innocents? Is Hamas no … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Israel, Middle East, TTG | 122 Comments

The Gislinge Boat

Posted on October 13, 2023 by TTG

This is a plywood-epoxy replica of the 12th-century “Gislinge Boat,” built by Chesapeake Light Craft. The boat is 25’4″ (7.7m) long and 5’7″ (1.7m) wide. Fully rigged, with ballast, the boat weighs about 975lbs (442kg). In the future we will … Continue reading →

Posted in Messing about in boats, TTG | 6 Comments

An intelligence and/or operational failure

Posted on October 12, 2023 by TTG

Israeli intelligence the night before the Hamas attack picked up signs of irregular activity among Hamas operatives in Gaza but top IDF and Shin Bet leaders decided not to put military forces on the borders of the enclave on high … Continue reading →

Posted in Intelligence, Israel, TTG | 32 Comments

The Avdiivka Offensive

Posted on October 12, 2023 by TTG

Avdiivka….the last few days it became clear why the Russians inserted their 25th CAA into the sector Svatove-Kremina, and withdrew the 1st GT and the 41st CAA from there, back in September: they’ve re-filled battered units, and then re-deployed them … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 17 Comments

Ukrainian order of battle on the Zaporizhian front

Posted on October 10, 2023 by TTG

ON THE ZAPORIZHIA FRONT | See the meticulous animation of @Stevius21 which shows the repositioning of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the axis between Novoprokopivka and Verbove, overtaken by Robotyne The Ukrainians have reorganized part of their system in … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 26 Comments

How “al-Aqsa Flood” was executed

Posted on October 9, 2023 by TTG

The Operation began with what could be described as ‘primitive SEAD’ (Suppression of Enemy Air Defences). As first, the Qassam Brigades assaulted and overrun the IDF base protecting the Erez checkpoint, north of Bayt Hanun (northern Gaza Strip). That’s one … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, The Military Art, TTG | 87 Comments