Russia
Wagner Group boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, on passenger list of crashed airplane
Russian media is reporting that an airplane, that Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on, crashed north of Moscow. No survivors were reported. The aircraft was transiting from Moscow to St. Petersburg. According to Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, an investigation of the incident has been initiated. However, NBC news was not able to […]
Wednesday shorts – Brandon act, A-anniversary, Kim spying, Fusion test
Seems I see lots of partial articles this week – ah well, that’s the way it goes. First up – Air/Space Force folks can now self-submit and get a mental health evaluation within a day, under the provisions of the Brandon Act. “Service members may request a referral for any reason, including, but not limited […]
American warships sent to deal with Russian and Chinese navy ships
Four U.S. Navy ships were dispatched to Alaska’s Aleutian Islands to intercept 11 foreign warships that had gotten too close to Alaska. There seems to be a conflict on reporting on this story, with one side saying that they conducted incursion into American waters, while another side says that they remained in international waters. The […]
Russian Army finds out, a second time, that regular open formations during hostilities is not a good idea
Russian officers felt safe enough to have regularly scheduled open formations. They were in the Kherson area. The Russian leaders in charge of this area went garrison mode, holding troop formations in plain view of Ukrainian aerial drones. Then, one day, the Ukrainians worked with their drone operators to coordinate HIMARS strikes, taking out the […]
Hazard Pay for US troops in Ukraine
There is an element of US military personnel at the embassy in Kyiv. They have recently been authorized to receive hazardous duty pay in addition to the hardship duty pay that they had been receiving. The Pentagon described these individuals as assisting with embassy related security as well as with overseeing the billions of dollars […]
Satiddy Shorts: Rooshian shenanigans, Biden admin against shooting safety, AF Spec Ops staying put
Let’s lead off today with a bit on how Russian pilots over Syria are continuing their actions against US drones. This is the sixth time recently. A senior Air Force commander said the move on Sunday was an attempt by the Russians to knock the MQ-9 Reaper drone out of the sky and came just […]
Senators Kelly and Duckworth on the need to continue to support Ukraine
Senator Mark Kelly, and Senator Tammy Duckworth, provided an opinion article in the New York Times detailing their argument for continued support for Ukraine. One point they made was the need for cluster munitions on the front lines. The Russians, anticipating that the Ukrainians would go on the offensive, had months to prepare their fortifications. […]
American artillery ammunition running low
America’s ammunition inventory is running low due to the ammunition provided to Ukraine. Darin Gaub, Retired Lieutenant Colonel, said that it would take decades to recover the ammunition levels that were in place prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. One of the events that Gaub used to make this conclusion is the decision to send […]
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