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- “Leaked documents show US intelligence on Israel’s plans to attack Iran, sources say”
- The Marine Littoral Regiment
- “China has the US drone industry by the components (balls)”
- SpaceX Catches a Super Heavy Booster During a Milestone Flight 5
- “Many Ukrainian drones have been disabled by Russian jamming”
- “Thrill and Tradition”
- It is time to throw away the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale and give the public better information
- “Hurricane Milton is forecast to become a Category 5 and is taking aim at Florida”
Category Archives: TTG
“US says evidence shows North Korea has troops in Russia for Ukraine war”
SEOUL/ROME, Oct 23 (Reuters) – The United States said for the first time on Wednesday that it had seen evidence of North Korean troops in Russia, and South Korean lawmakers said about 3,000 soldiers had been sent to support the … Continue reading
Posted in Korea, Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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Moldova’s Sandu secures knife-edge EU vote win
CHISINAU, Oct 21 (Reuters) – President Maia Sandu said on Monday Moldovans had won a “first battle in a difficult fight” for their future, a day after a slim majority of 50.46% backed EU accession in a referendum that was … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
12 Comments
“Leaked documents show US intelligence on Israel’s plans to attack Iran, sources say”
CNN — The US is investigating a leak of highly classified US intelligence about Israel’s plans for retaliation against Iran, according to three people familiar with the matter. One of the people familiar confirmed the documents’ authenticity. The leak is “deeply … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, Iran, Israel, TTG
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The Marine Littoral Regiment
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
“China has the US drone industry by the components (balls)”
The United States has long been at the forefront of technological innovation, but one key sector where the U.S. lags significantly behind is in the drone industry. Currently, China’s DJI dominates the consumer and professional drone market, owning as much … Continue reading
Posted in China, Technology, The economy, TTG
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SpaceX Catches a Super Heavy Booster During a Milestone Flight 5
Ship 30 and Booster 12 lifted off at 7:25 am Central Time on Oct 13. The liftoff and ascent was flawless with all 33 engine running on Booster 12 all the way to hot-staging. Ship 30 then ignited its six … Continue reading
Posted in Space, TTG
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“Many Ukrainian drones have been disabled by Russian jamming”
“Their latest models navigate by sight alone” As Ukraine’s stocks of artillery shells have dwindled, its army’s reliance on drones has grown. These are able to deliver ammunition with great precision over long distances—provided they can maintain connections with GPS … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
34 Comments
“Thrill and Tradition”
In the mid-to-late 1980s, I was passionate about windsurfing. I kept a board in the back of my pickup truck and, when the conditions were ideal, I would drop everything to go sailing. What, you might ask, was the attraction … Continue reading
Posted in Messing about in boats, TTG
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“Hurricane Milton is forecast to become a Category 5 and is taking aim at Florida”
Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was forecast to become a Category 5 storm on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, TTG
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The recent loss of Vuhledar
Vuhledar… what happened there the last week, ‘or so’ is nothing but a shame. As first, the GenStab-U might have intended to-, but didn’t rotate out what’s left of the 72nd Mech. It left the remnants of a completely exhausted … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
92 Comments