Author Archives: Pat Lang

Open thread 14 December 2022

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Water and Ocean Topography

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“Ukrainian Troops May Be Massing For Their Fourth Counteroffensive. Russian Artillery Is Already Trying To Stop Them.”

“According to Russian sources, the Ukrainian army is massing mechanized forces around Hulyaipole. If that’s true, it could be a sign that Ukraine’s fourth counteroffensive might be imminent, despite the onset of winter. This widely-anticipated attack—the Zaporizhzhia left hook—would aim … Continue reading

Posted in Russia, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis | 10 Comments

“US Set to Announce Fusion Energy ‘Breakthrough'”

“… the Department of Energy plans to announce on Tuesday, The Washington Post has reported. The milestone was made recently at the government-funded Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California. Despite the breakthrough, the commercial use of such technology is still probably decades … Continue reading

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“‘Hundreds’ of Russian soldiers killed in Himars strike on holiday resort turned barracks”

“A salvo of Ukrainian Himars missiles fired against a Russian makeshift barracks has killed or wounded as many as 200 troops, Ukrainian officials claimed. The volley of missiles was said to strike a recreation resort commandeered as accommodation by Russian forces in … Continue reading

Posted in Russia, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis, weapons | 6 Comments

“Watch NASA’s Artemis 1 splashdown here, starting at 11AM ET”

Watch NASA’s Artemis 1 splashdown here, starting at 11AM ET (yahoo.com)

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Lunar Flashlight launch

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How to stop the Mexican and other cartels …

Many years ago, I gave my opinion here on this subject. My opinion is based on: 1- The belief that even cartelistas fear death, 2- The US possesses a strong, well experienced set of commando forces in SOCOM, 3- The … Continue reading

Posted in Mexico, The Military Art, Whatever | 133 Comments

“Backfired: Putin’s Prison Recruits Spiral Out of Russia’s Control”

“Russia’s most deranged gambit in its war against Ukraine is rapidly turning into a crisis as military leaders lose control over the prison inmates freed in exchange for a stint on the battlefield. About 20 armed inmates fled from the frontline in occupied … Continue reading

Posted in Russia, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis | 15 Comments

My brother, the swift fox ….

“Native species such as swift foxes and black-footed ferrets disappeared from the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation generations ago, wiped out by poisoning campaigns, disease and farm plows that turned open prairie where nomadic tribes once roamed into cropland and cattle … Continue reading

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