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Category Archives: The Military Art
Russia loses an A-50 AWACS over the Sea of Azov
BREAKING: Ukraine confirms to have shot down two Russian planes over occupied Berdyansk on the Azov Sea: Russian A-50 AWACS IL-76 reconnaissance plane. ($300m); Russian IL-22, possibly the Special Mission variant PP radar jammer. Distress messages intercepted. If this is … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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Recent missile strike in Crimea and Ukrainian tactics
This night, the Ukrainian Armed Forces once again struck Crimea. Four Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles were fired from two Su-24M bombers in the direction of Saki airfield. Aviation at the base was already dispersed on alert, but the target was not … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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The 29 December missile and drone strike on Ukraine
This is what the Ukrainian Armed Forces put out shortly after the 29 December Russian missile and drone attack: Critical infrastructure, industrial and military facilities were attacked in the latest massive Russian missile attack on Ukraine. Unfortunately, there are dead … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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“What I did over Christmas vacation”
This was often the first essay assignment after returning from Christmas vacation. But this isn’t about me. It’s about what the Ukrainian Air Force did in the last week. That includes the Anti-Aircraft Missile Forces. First, it appears the newly … Continue reading
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Ukrainian Marines on ‘Suicide Mission’ in Crossing the Dnipro River
KHERSON, Ukraine — There was a faint tremor in the marine’s voice as he recounted the murderous fighting on the east bank of the Dnipro River, where he was wounded recently. “We were sitting in the water at night and … Continue reading
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Russia’s ‘Powerful’ Air Defense Systems ‘Helpless’ Against Ukraine’s Cheap Drones – Russian Report
Russian air defense systems are poorly equipped to combat modern drones, which are smaller and cheaper. The West is not saying so, but a Russian report analyzing the country’s anti-drone capabilities does. Small drones have become a bane for Russia … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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Russia’s Main Link to China ‘Paralyzed’ After Tunnel ‘Sabotage’
Russia’s main rail link to China has been left paralyzed after Ukraine’s Security Service blew up a tunnel in the Russian republic of Buryatia, it has been reported. The explosions in the Severomuysky Tunnel were masterminded by the Security Service … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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The New Drone Wars – Three Years Later
Back in early 1981, I did a few “odd jobs” between graduating from the Infantry Officer Advanced Course and starting the SF Officers Course. One of these jobs was as an ARTEP evaluator for a mech infantry company on Fort … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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US purchases more Gepards from Jordan to send to Ukraine
The new U.S. purchase of the Gepards is being funded through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), which was established prior to Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine. This security assistance mechanism is specifically intended to help acquire weapons and other … Continue reading
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Who blew up Nord Stream?
A senior Ukrainian military officer with deep ties to the country’s intelligence services played a central role in the bombing of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines last year, according to officials in Ukraine and elsewhere in Europe, as well … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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