Monthly Archives: May 2024

A truck tries to penetrate into the Quantico Marine Corps Base

Posted on May 17, 2024 by willmann

By Robert Willmann Back on Friday, 3 May 2024, a box truck pulled up to the gate of the Quantico Marine Corps Base on Fuller Road in Virginia. The two men in the cab of the truck claimed they were … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, government, Intelligence, Jordan, Middle East, Policy | Tagged , | 10 Comments

Drone Warfare… What is to be done?

Posted on May 16, 2024 by TTG

Note: This is a Twitter thread by Trent Telenko. Although he first published these comments last November, he felt it necessary to refer to this thread again in the last few days. I share his alarm. In my opinion, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, The Military Art, TTG | 23 Comments

500 Years of Western Dominance: Is it Coming to an End and What Comes Next?

Posted on May 15, 2024 by TTG

The lesson from the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) was that no one power could restore order based on hegemony and universal values, as the other states in Europe would preserve their own sovereignty and distinctiveness by collectively balancing the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Interviews and Lectures, Politics, Russia, TTG | 55 Comments

“Vladimir Putin removes Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry”

Posted on May 13, 2024 by TTG

BBC – Russian President Vladimir Putin is to remove his long-standing ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister, the Kremlin has announced. The 68-year-old had been in the role since 2012 and will be replaced by Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov, … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 29 Comments

The 42 sins by mcohen

Posted on May 12, 2024 by TTG

The 42 sins  For the sin of unfolding the colours insideHolding the edges too soonFor deceit hastily deniedForsaking the light of the moonHolding an answer with no excuseThe question abandonedIn essence of time a ruseFor the sin of underhanded  For … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, TTG | 8 Comments

Open Thread – 10 May 2024

Posted on May 10, 2024 by TTG

Whatever blows your skirt up. Big geomagnetic storm hit today. Too bad it’s cloudy and rainy in Virginia today. Might have gotten a glimpse of the Northern Lights. First time I saw them was on an ROTC winter survival weekend … Continue reading →

Posted in Open Thread, TTG | 62 Comments

Russia can lose this war by Timothy Snyder

Posted on May 8, 2024 by TTG

On Thursday Russia will celebrate Victory Day, its commemoration of the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945. Domestically, this is nostalgia. In the 1970s, Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev created a cult of victory. Russia under Putin has continued the tradition. Abroad, this is … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 72 Comments

Inaugural crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner

Posted on May 6, 2024 by TTG

After years of delays and a dizzying array of setbacks during test flights, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is finally set to make its inaugural crewed launch. The mission is at last closing in on its historic astronaut launch attempt, with NASA … Continue reading →

Posted in Space, TTG | 12 Comments

Orangutans and traditional medicine

Posted on May 5, 2024 by TTG

An orangutan named Rakus hit a rough patch in the summer of 2022. Researchers heard a fight between male orangutans in the treetops of a rainforest in Sumatra, Indonesia; a day later, they spotted Rakus sporting a pink wound below his … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Science, TTG | 11 Comments

Tatarigami’s assessment of the situation at Chasiv Yar and Ocheretyne

Posted on May 2, 2024 by TTG

Russian forces have gained tactically near Ocheretyne and Chasiv Yar, and have attempted a large assault towards Sivers’k. Frontelligence Insight provides a concise analysis of the current situation in this thread. According to on-the-ground reports, occasional Russian groups have temporarily … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 110 Comments