Ukraine
Nature v. Nurture, Military-style
Cranking out columns for TAH isn’t onerous duty – the columns are relatively short, it’s a (mostly) friendly audience, the chain of command is forgiving – unless you do something really, really stupid, it’s a pretty soft gig. And it has a bonus of watching all the movie references aimed at AW1Ed, right? But there […]
Team Biden announces nearly $6 billion in military and budget aid for Ukraine
Washington DC has dedicated another $5.9 billion in military and budget aid for Ukraine. Janet Yellen, Treasury Secretary, said that $3.4 billion was for budget aid for Ukraine. Joe Biden said that the United States will continue to work with Ukraine for the balance of his presidency. This aid will not all arrive at once […]
Russia getting froggie outside the war zone?
No doubt you’ve seen the stories that Russia wished Ukraine a Merry Christmas by trying to take down Ukraine’s power grid. Well, the two of them are fighting, so one could say that this is a semi-legitimate target in time of war, right? But there are also indications that Russia is expanding its operations to […]
Putin proposes test
What a great way to start the Christmas week: Vladimir Putin has thrown down a gauntlet to the west… and it’s kind of amusing. The pity of it is that with Joe in the White House, Vlad’s challenging an unarmed man to a battle of wits. The subject is Russia’s vaunted Mach 10 Oreshnik missile. […]
Ukraine Counts Chem-Bio Coup
LTG Igor Anatolyevich Kirillov A top Russian general is killed in a Moscow bombing claimed by Ukraine A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine’s security service leveled criminal charges against him. A Ukrainian official said the service carried […]
First You Get Their Attention
“If they’re paying their bills, and if I think they’re treating us fairly, the answer is absolutely I’d stay with NATO.” Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA and ELLEN KNICKMEYER WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Sunday pushed Russian leader Vladimir Putin […]
Russia Answers Biden
MAD. It’s not just a magazine, but for decades has been the cornerstone of nuclear policy. Mutually Assured Destruction – you hit us, we will hit you back, and however hard you hit us, we will hit you hard enough that at the end of it we won’t be leveling targets, we will be bouncing […]
Ukraine’s using ATACMS on Russian soil-Consequences or bargaining chip?
Washington D.C. provided Ukraine with permission to unleash ATACMS on Russian soil. The Russians have indicated that ATACMS use will result in consequences. Included among these consequences would be Russia’s understanding that this represents a Western escalation against Russia. This escalation would “get a response.” Rebecca Grant penned an opinion piece that suggests that Donald […]
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