RSS- Mick Ryan on the coming Ukrainian offensive – TTG
- “It’s 7 a.m. in Tel Aviv after a night of protests. Here’s what you need to know about Israel’s political crisis” – TTG
- Russia to base nuclear warheads in Belarus… so what? – TTG
- “Drone strike kills US contractor in Syria; US retaliates” – TTG
- “Ukrainian troops impress US trainers as they rapidly get up to speed on Patriot missile system” – TTG
- “Russia hauls 1950s-era tanks out of storage to join battlefield” – TTG
- “Terran 1 | Good Luck, Have Fun” – TTG
- ISW take on the Xi – Putin meeting – TTG
- Russian defensive lines: screwing the pooch once again – TTG
- “ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes” – TTG
Category Archives: Ukraine Crisis
Bakhmut – TTG
Russian forces appear to have secured a sufficient positional advantage to conduct a turning movement against certain parts of Bakhmut but have not yet forced Ukrainian forces to withdraw and will likely not be able to encircle the city soon. Russian … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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“Russia has just one tank factory churning out 20 tanks a month” – TTG
In the 1940s the Soviet Union was able to produce 1,000 tanks a month. Today, Russia can produce just 20, with a single factory struggling to keep pace with outsized demand caused by the war in Ukraine, according to The … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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“The extraordinary train lifeline behind Ukraine’s Rail Force One” – TTG
CNN — It was “Rail Force One” – the overnight train that took US President Biden on a diplomatic odyssey from Przemyśl Główny in Poland to Kyiv for his historic visit to Ukraine, just before the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion … Continue reading
Posted in TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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Tales from the Witch of Ukraine – TTG
The United States has supplied weapons of increasing cost and sophistication to Ukraine including M777 towed howitzers, Javelin top-attack anti-tank missiles, and eventually M1 Abrams main battle tanks and Patriot air defense systems. But military aid need not always be … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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The China Peace Plan – TTG
China released a peace plan for Ukraine today in a move that could dramatically expand Beijing’s role in the conflict. The plan, which Chinese officials referred to as a “position paper,” calls for a ceasefire and the resumption of peace … Continue reading
Posted in China, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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Jomini of the West on Bakhmut – TTG
Ukraine TVD, 8-19 FEB 23. The past 2 weeks of February saw the Russian Winter Offensive intensify as major pushes continued in Kreminna, Bakhmut, and Vuhledar. Russian made few gains, Ukrainian defenses continue to hold. Donetsk OD. Donetsk Oblast remains … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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Biden in Kyiv – TTG
President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday, arriving in Ukraine’s capital in a show of support for the war-torn nation and statement of defiance ahead of the one-year anniversary of the war Russia launched. Biden arrived … Continue reading
Posted in TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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“Europe is now stuck with a huge stockpile of natural gas after hoarding it last year for a brutal winter that never came” – TTG
Europe got lucky — it managed to avert an energy crisis, all thanks to a warm winter. But it has another problem. Countries in the region hoarded so much natural gas at higher prices that it’s now stuck with stockpiles … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, The economy, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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Telenko on artillery logistics – TTG
I cannot begin to overstate the battlefield shift in the logistical “correlation of forces” this tweet thread represents. Ukraine is trading artillery shells 1-to-1 at Bakhmut and half of AFU shells are Western 155mm caliber. The highest single “Russian artillery … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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“Pentagon looks to restart top-secret programs in Ukraine” – TTG
If approved, the move would authorize US Special Operations troops to employ Ukrainian operatives to observe Russian movements and counter disinformation. The Pentagon is urging Congress to resume funding a pair of top secret programs in Ukraine suspended ahead of … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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