Russia
Ever’body claiming ever’thing
If you thought the world map has changed, you’re not wrong. Heck, when I was young(er) there were 122 nations in the UN, as I recall. Now the count is over 200 and probably destined to climb further. Plus, now some (mainly the despots) want to extend the territories under their control further. We already […]
Ukraine’s Sea Drone
Magura V5 Sea Drone The sea drone that’s lifting Ukraine morale as it hunts Russian ships By Barry Hatton Uncrewed, remote-controlled boats have been around since the end of World War II. Late last century, technological innovations broadened their potential uses. Lethal, advanced sea drones developed and deployed by Ukraine in its war with Russia […]
Another Bad Day for Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
Rubin Class Patrol Boat Sergei Kotov Ukraine’s drones sink another Russian warship, Kyiv says Story by Svitlana Vlasova and Brad Lendon Ukraine’s military on Tuesday claimed another successful attack on a Russian warship, marking the latest in a string of naval defeats for Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet that Kyiv says has reduced its numbers by […]
Have a pleasant flight ASA style
You can run out of lift, run out of fuel, run out of altitude, run out of airspeed, and they are all bad. Natural problems like storms or even volcano eruptions are problematic (you try turning 8,000 rpm while inhaling sand!) People problems like annnoying passengers, entitled idiots, sickness, or skyjackings to some third […]
Odds and Sods II
Yet another thing we have to thank Mexico for. There is so much we have already – the crimes we are told they don’t commit, the welcoming conduit they provide for OTHER illegal immigrants, the 67,000+ fentanyl deaths in 2021 alone, the local drug gangs: regrettable as they are, they aren’t just disgusting. This is. […]
Thursday thoughts – Lowe, Bush, Afrika, and China
Jack Lowe, a high school kid I believe I saw mentioned in these pages, was made an Honorary Marine last fall – he had wanted to be a Marine all his life but last year was diagnosed with a serious bone cancer. The Marines made him an Honorary Marine, as he was physically unable to […]
How long does it take to ramp up?
I have long been a proponent of the argument that you can argue technology, quality of weapons, morale etc. till the cows come home. The things that win wars are production and logistics. Production, because it is the nature of war to break stuff (and people.) Logistics because all that material has to get to […]
British General argues for the need of a citizen army
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced many European countries to reevaluate their defense posture. These countries are taking measures to increase their security. For example, the Baltic states aim to strengthen their defenses along their border with Russia, Poland is strengthening its military, and Sweden entered an agreement with the US that allows US military access […]
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