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President Trump temporarily suspends military aid to Ukraine
Delivering on what he said he would do if Ukraine refused to negotiate with the Russians, President Donald Trump temporarily suspended military aid going to Ukraine. Trump’s decision impacts over $1 billion in arms and ammunition. Not only does this temporarily halts those in the pipeline, it also temporarily stops those on order. This directive […]
Donald Trump versus Volodymr Zelenskyy: Debate in White House
On February 28, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump were set to discuss a minerals deal that would be a part of securing peace in Ukraine. Trump’s plans for ending the war included allowing US organizations to work with Ukrainian organizations in an economic partnership. The establishment of US economic interests […]
‘Splodey Escalation Thursday
Let’s lead off with a significant escalation on our border: Antonio Céspedes Saldierna, 74, a Texas rancher who worked on both sides of the border, was driving near his ranch in Tamaulipas, Mexico, just south of Brownsville, Texas, when he was killed by an IED, KRGV-TV reported. Also killed was Horacio Lopez Peña. Ninfa Griselda […]
FrankenSAMs getting to Ukraine
Quite a little cottage industry now, repackaging existing missiles as Surface to Air Missiles (SAMs) to make them more portable and/or more available to Ukraine. The battlefield is a lot different now – the airspace is an “if it flies, it dies” zone occupied by multiple drones and counterdrone equipment. We now have our first […]
Monday ‘splodeys
We know the GBU-57 Massive Ordinance Penetrator is a bunker buster you do NOT want to fall afoul of – 30,000 pounds of bananas explosive wrapped in a inch thick steel shell, it can penetrate far enough to ruin your day even if you think 200 feet is are far enough underground. But now it’s […]
Sweden Seizes Suspect Ship
We talked about the underseas cables being cut to various Baltic allies, and mentioned the most recent, which was a partially severed cable between Fotland, Sweden, and Latvia. Swedish authorities have seized the Malta-flagged Vezhen, and have it anchored off the post of Karsrona. The Swedish Coast Guard confirmed to the newspaper Expressen that they […]
Wednesday follow-ups. Red dots, destroyers, Sabotage, Mangione, Kavanaugh
Gotta love it – the Sig-Sauer Romeo, one of the most popular red-dot sights, mostly used on pistols, is facing a mandatory recall from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Why? CPSC says that because the button cell batteries can currently be easily accessed, it poses an ingestion hazard which can cause serious injuries, […]
Russki “ribbits” resound
Yesterday I mentioned the Russians acting little froggie outside the war zones – today we get more info on that. That ship that dragged anchor and thought to cut cut the Finnish-Estonia energy cable, called the Eagle S? Seems the Finns found some “real interestin’ equipment” on board. RUSSIA-LINKED dark fleet* tanker Eagle S (IMO: […]
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