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Russia Mobilizes Reserves by Walrus.

Posted on September 21, 2022 by walrus

V. Putin has announced the mobilisation of Russias reserves. According to Putin, this will be a deliberate, unhurried, process. Comment: Col. Lang was right. The Russians appear to have bitten off more than they can chew. Conventional wisdom is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Ukraine Crisis | 76 Comments

The Asov Organisation – Potential Serial Pest? By Walrus.

Posted on August 25, 2022 by walrus

The recent murder of Darya Dugina, allegedly by operatives of Ukraine Intelligence and/or members of the Ukrainian Asov organization, raises an issue that has been at the back of my mind since the Ukraine crisis started in 2014; that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Ukraine Crisis, Walrus | 35 Comments

The Russian Economy? What Really Matters By Walrus.

Posted on August 22, 2022 by walrus

Yale University has just released a study that claims that sanctions are having a profoundly negative effect on the Russian economy and that they should therefore be continued and strengthened. This begs the question of the survival of the Putin … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, Ukraine Crisis | 57 Comments

Euthanise A Walrus? Norwegians are Crazy! By Walrus

Posted on August 13, 2022 by walrus

A young, beautiful looking, female Walrus named Freya has graced the city of Oslo by taking up summer residence in Oslo Fiord. Needless to say, the general public are infatuated with her apparently to the point of endangering themselves. Female … Continue reading →

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Russia Turns Off Gas by Walrus.

Posted on July 18, 2022 by walrus

It should be no surprise to fellow Turcopoles that Reuters is reporting that Gazprom has allegedly just now declared Force Majeure on a large German gas customer. I would expect more cuts will follow. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russias-gazprom-declares-force-majeure-gas-supplies-europe-2022-07-18/ I expect that the fantasy … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, Ukraine Crisis | 103 Comments

Is Ukraine Losing? By Walrus.

Posted on June 12, 2022 by walrus

According to media reports, Washington is alleging that Zelensky has been less than frank regarding his intentions prior to the Russian invasion. The NYT and AP have published such information so it must be true. In my opinion, Washington is … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis | 82 Comments

War Is Hell By Walrus.

Posted on May 28, 2022 by walrus

As posted by Turcopolier (Col. Lang), The WSJ has painted a less than rosy picture of the life of Russian conscripts fighting in Ukraine (https://turcopolier.com/russians-expand-donbas-assault). Well, The Washington Post has also weighed in with an article describing the travails of … Continue reading →

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Putins Victory Day Speech Posted By Walrus

Posted on May 9, 2022 by walrus

Putin didn’t declare war or general mobilisation. He announced increased assistance for military orphans. The official translation is at the link. http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/transcripts/68366 Comment: Summary: “Our cause is just.” Sometimes less is more. Over to you.

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ISW Ukraine Campaign Assessment, May 1 Posted by Walrus.

Posted on May 3, 2022 by walrus

Herewith the latest missive from the Kagan clan. https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-1 Comment: Readers should note the Kagans extraordinary circumlocution in the first sentence in their efforts to downplay what appear to be Russian gains: ”Russian forces are setting conditions to establish permanent … Continue reading →

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Webb Telescope Completes Alignment Phase

Posted on May 3, 2022 by walrus

The Webb Telescope completes one more step to becoming operational. Next test: thermal stability. The Walrus prediction is that its observations will throw the Big Bang Theory into the rubbish bin where it belongs. Webb Telescope update: https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-thermal-stability-test The Big … Continue reading →

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