Author Archives: TTG

The battle for Ocheretyne

Posted on April 25, 2024 by TTG

The 47th Mechanized Brigade is one of the Ukrainian army’s best brigades. Equipped with American-made armored vehicles and trained to NATO standards, it fights like the best NATO brigades fight: swiftly, violently and often at night. But this prowess is … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 8 Comments

Nasa’s Voyager-1 sends usable data from deep space

Posted on April 24, 2024 by TTG

Voyager 1 is no longer spouting gibberish as the BBC announcer put it. This short interview with Dr. Jennifer Millard describes how it was done. This is the stuff of the real old school hackers who understood the elegant dance … Continue reading →

Posted in Space, TTG | 9 Comments

The Wondrous Oak

Posted on April 22, 2024 by TTG

Although many large and old trees grow in Lithuania, the most famous is the Stelmužė Oak in the village of Stelmužė in the Zarasai district. This tree is the oldest oak in Lithuania and one of the oldest in Europe … Continue reading →

Posted in Flora, Nature, TTG | 16 Comments

Three Seas Summit: Vilnius 2024

Posted on April 20, 2024 by TTG

On Thursday [11 April], President Gitanas Nausėda chaired the plenary session of the ninth summit of the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) in Vilnius. In his address, the President stressed that the current geopolitical situation has given the Three Seas Initiative … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 47 Comments

Tit for tat until it all goes boom

Posted on April 19, 2024 by TTG

Israel has reportedly conducted missile strikes on Iran, targeting sites in both Iran and southern Syria. ABC News, citing senior U.S. officials ,said that Israel has launched retaliatory strikes following the recent attack from Iran. According to ABC News Chief Global … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel, TTG | 90 Comments

Deadly H5N1 avian influenza strain detected on mainland Antarctica

Posted on April 18, 2024 by TTG

Over 85 million chickens, turkeys, and other poultry birds have died in the U.S. since the avian influenza outbreak started two years ago. In the egg and poultry industry, it is standard protocol to cull every animal in a facility … Continue reading →

Posted in fauna, Health Care, Nature, TTG | 32 Comments

“BYD is launching its next-gen Blade EV battery soon with more range and even lower cost”

Posted on April 17, 2024 by TTG

BYD is expected to launch its next-gen Blade EV battery later this year. The battery will promote more range at an even lower cost. Will the new battery be BYD’s X-factor in its “liberation battle” over gas-powered vehicles? FinDreams, BYD’s … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Energy, TTG | 18 Comments

Iran launches air attacks on Israel

Posted on April 13, 2024 by TTG

The recent statement from the NSC spokesperson Adrienne Watson: Iran has begun an airborne attack against Israel.  President Biden is being regularly updated on the situation by his national security team and will meet with them this afternoon at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel, TTG | 197 Comments

ISW on the developing Ukrainian defense industrial base and Russias strikes on the Ukrainian energy infrastructure

Posted on April 13, 2024 by TTG

Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that Russia’s ongoing strike campaign against Ukrainian energy facilities aims in part to devastate the Ukrainian defense industry, confirming ISW’s ongoing assessment that Russian strikes against Ukrainian energy facilities aim to degrade Ukrainian defense industrial … Continue reading →

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

Declaration “Dignitas Infinita” on Human Dignity

Posted on April 8, 2024 by TTG

The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has issued an important new doctrinal declaration on human dignity, approved by Pope Francis, that not only reaffirms the Catholic Church’s traditional teaching on abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide, but also … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture and Society, Religion, TTG | 34 Comments