Category Archives: The Military Art

CENTCOM Forces Kill ISIS Chief of Global Operations Who Also Served as ISIS #2

Posted on March 15, 2025 by TTG

On March 13, U.S. Central Command forces, in cooperation with Iraqi Intelligence and Security Forces, conducted a precision airstrike in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, that killed the Global ISIS #2 leader, Chief of Global Operations and the Delegated Committee Emir … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, Syria, The Military Art, TTG | 9 Comments

Drone Industry: American Style

Posted on January 17, 2025 by TTG

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — U.S. defense contractor Anduril Industries is preparing to build a massive advanced manufacturing facility in central Ohio, adding a planned 4,000 jobs to the area’s burgeoning high-tech sector, state officials announced Thursday. The Cosa Mesa, California-based … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, The economy, The Military Art, TTG, weapons | 3 Comments

A renewed Ukrainian offensive in Kursk?

Posted on January 10, 2025 by TTG

Ukrainian forces resumed offensive operations in at least three areas within the Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast and made tactical advances on January 5. Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian forces conducted multiple roughly company-sized mechanized assaults in the Berdin-Novosotnitsky direction … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 61 Comments

True story of “Anna of Kyiv”: SBI launches investigation into formation of 155th Brigade

Posted on January 7, 2025 by TTG

In December, the State Bureau of Investigation opened a criminal investigation into the circumstances of the formation of the 155th Mechanized Brigade named after Anna of Kyiv that entered the battle near Pokrovsk. The case is under the control of … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 36 Comments

The assassination of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov

Posted on December 18, 2024 by TTG

A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine’s security service leveled criminal charges against him. A Ukrainian official said the service carried out the … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 62 Comments

Syrian rebels reveal year-long plot that brought down Assad regime

Posted on December 14, 2024 by TTG

Syrian rebels began planning the military assault that toppled the Assad regime a year ago, in a highly disciplined operation in which a new drone unit was deployed and where there was close coordination between opposition groups around the country, … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East, Syria, The Military Art, TTG | 7 Comments

“Russia reportedly launches intercontinental ballistic missile against Ukraine — what we know so far”

Posted on November 21, 2024 by TTG

Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) against Dnipro, east Ukraine on the morning of Nov. 21, Kyiv’s Air Force reported. If confirmed, it would be the first time the Kremlin has used such a weapon in an attack on … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 144 Comments

“Biden approves antipersonnel mines for Ukraine, undoing his own policy”

Posted on November 20, 2024 by TTG

President Joe Biden has authorized the provision of antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine, a step that will bolster Kyiv’s defenses against advancing Russian troops but has drawn criticism from arms control groups. The move comes in the wake of the … Continue reading →

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

“How long-range missiles striking Russia could affect Ukraine war”

Posted on November 18, 2024 by TTG

US officials say President Biden has given the green light for Ukraine to use long range missiles supplied by Washington to strike deep inside Russia. Washington had previously refused to allow such strikes with US-made ATACMS missiles because it feared … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 49 Comments

The Marine Littoral Regiment

Posted on October 18, 2024 by TTG

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