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News from the baddies

Well, let’s start with the Chinese. They have added a transport base to their PCL-181 howitzer. The gun is now on a 6-wheeled 6×6 truck, making it faster and more maneuverable that a bulky track system. The howitzer itself breaks with most Sov-style systems, too, in that fires standard NATO 155mm rounds rather than the […]
President Donald Trump: We will continue to help Ukraine

President Donald Trump wants the Russo-Ukrainian War to come to an end. After previous talks with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, that Trump described as “productive”, the latter was not happy with the results of their latest interaction and Russia’s latest actions against Ukraine. However, Trump recently detailed a productive discussion he had with Ukraine’s President […]
Ukrainians get some

Those sneaky b******s in Ukraine… If you had asked the world what chance they had against the full might of the mighty Russian military a few years back, I suspect that no one would have given them more than a few months, much less three years. With a boatload of surrogate help, they are […]
Arizona governor vetoes anti-CCP bill aimed at protecting US bases

Arizona’s state legislative body sent a bill to Arizona Governor Katie Hobb’s desk. The bill was aimed at limiting Chinese ownership of land near U.S. Military bases. Hobbs claimed that the bill would be ineffective at countering Chinese espionage efforts and that it lacked clear implementation requirements. However, those who favor bills like this point […]
Golden Dome Panned by Russia, China, North Korea

A long time ago in an Administration far, far away Russia, China, North Korea condemn Trump’s $175 billion Golden Dome missile shield US foes call Trump’s Golden Dome ‘arrogant’ By Caitlin McFall The U.S.’s chief adversaries, Russia, North Korea and China, all of which are nuclear-armed nations, have condemned President Donald Trump’s space-based defensive plan […]
Fast-attack motorcycle units

Hah! Y’all are thinking I am losing my marbles ‘cuz I already wrote how the Rooshians were using these against the Ukrainians a while back. Well… there is some justification for that thought – just ask my wife – but this case is a little different. Quite a few derided the two-wheeler units as easy […]
Drones and Motorcycles

Who knew the humble drone would transform the battlefield? We knew they were unmatched for surveys, photos, etc. but recent conflicts, especially the ongoing kerfluffle between Russia and Ukraine, have transformed their battlefield role from cute reconnaissance vehicle to – what? Seems like damn near anything they want to be. Just as a for-instance – […]
Big Bangs Bamboozle Baddies

Sorry, just couldn’t resist the alliteration opportunity. But there is truth to the headline – both Iran and Russia have been on the receiving end of explosions which would get anyone’s attention. First up, Russia. Not the car explosion which killed a high Russian general which Moscor blames on Ukraine, although ‘splodey cars are serious […]
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