Monthly Archives: October 2024

“Does Russia face military collapse by 2026? Inside Ukraine’s strategic assessment”

This is an analysis by Tatarigami. The Euromaidan Press describes him as a military observer, OSINT and GEOINT analyst, founder of Frontelligence Insight. They fail to mention that he is a former Ukrainian Army officer. He’s obviously a Ukrainian patriot … Continue reading

Posted in Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 57 Comments

Open thread – 28 October 2024

Lots of yard work and Halloween decorating to do. Knock yourselves out. I did get to see the Commanders’ Jayden Daniels pull off a wild Hail Mary pass yesterday. I don’t watch much football, but that was an exciting twenty … Continue reading

Posted in Open Thread, TTG | 81 Comments

Israel launches airstrikes on Iran

The Israelis have launched airstrikes on Teheran overnight. So far, the biggest strikes have been informational. Images and videos of a refinery fire in Teheran from last year and other footage of recent strikes in Beirut are being passed off … Continue reading

Posted in Iran, Israel, Russia | 107 Comments

“US says evidence shows North Korea has troops in Russia for Ukraine war”

SEOUL/ROME, Oct 23 (Reuters) – The United States said for the first time on Wednesday that it had seen evidence of North Korean troops in Russia, and South Korean lawmakers said about 3,000 soldiers had been sent to support the … Continue reading

Posted in Korea, Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 65 Comments

Moldova’s Sandu secures knife-edge EU vote win

CHISINAU, Oct 21 (Reuters) – President Maia Sandu said on Monday Moldovans had won a “first battle in a difficult fight” for their future, a day after a slim majority of 50.46% backed EU accession in a referendum that was … Continue reading

Posted in Europe, Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 12 Comments

“Leaked documents show US intelligence on Israel’s plans to attack Iran, sources say”

CNN — The US is investigating a leak of highly classified US intelligence about Israel’s plans for retaliation against Iran, according to three people familiar with the matter. One of the people familiar confirmed the documents’ authenticity. The leak is “deeply … Continue reading

Posted in Intelligence, Iran, Israel, TTG | 36 Comments

The Marine Littoral Regiment

Background On March 23, 2020, the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) announced a major force design initiative planned to occur over the next 10 years referred to as “Force Design 2030.” As part of this initiative, the Marine Corps intends to … Continue reading

Posted in China, The Military Art, TTG | 35 Comments

“China has the US drone industry by the components (balls)”

The United States has long been at the forefront of technological innovation, but one key sector where the U.S. lags significantly behind is in the drone industry. Currently, China’s DJI dominates the consumer and professional drone market, owning as much … Continue reading

Posted in China, Technology, The economy, TTG | 42 Comments

SpaceX Catches a Super Heavy Booster During a Milestone Flight 5

Ship 30 and Booster 12 lifted off at 7:25 am Central Time on Oct 13. The liftoff and ascent was flawless with all 33 engine running on Booster 12 all the way to hot-staging. Ship 30 then ignited its six … Continue reading

Posted in Space, TTG | 7 Comments

“Many Ukrainian drones have been disabled by Russian jamming”

“Their latest models navigate by sight alone” As Ukraine’s stocks of artillery shells have dwindled, its army’s reliance on drones has grown. These are able to deliver ammunition with great precision over long distances—provided they can maintain connections with GPS … Continue reading

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 34 Comments