Ukraine
Stolen Valor – Ukraine
I am sure most of our regular readers knew this was coming. Claims like “There I was knee deep in spent brass and grenade pins fending off those pesky RooSkees” from Valor Vultures on the Global front were inevitable. NEWSWEEK A U.S. veteran who drew significant media attention for saying he had volunteered alongside […]
Scraping the Bottom
T-54A MBT The T-54/55 series of tanks was designed in the aftermath of the Second World War. The series represents the worlds most produced Main Battle Tank (MBT), and the longest lived. The MBTs continue to serve in many African, Middle Eastern, and Asian countries that do not have the resources to buy modern, technologically […]
Getting tanks to Ukraine as quickly as possible
The U.S. Army is working on ways to get tanks to Ukraine as soon as possible. Options include building new tanks or pulling tanks from storage. In addition to sending the tank, they must also send the entire system that supports the tank; ammunition, fuel, material needed for maintenance, etc. The US also has to […]
Russia parades advanced military equipment while Soldiers use Soviet era equipment
The Russian government is showcasing advanced military equipment around the world at military equipment fairs. For example, they displayed a system designed to protect armored vehicles. They argued that if you value your crews and armored vehicles, then you would need this system. However, the Russians have been pressing Soviet era military equipment into service. […]
The U.S. is sending up to $400 Million worth of military equipment to Ukraine
The Department of Defense announced that it is sending up to $400 million worth of military equipment to Ukraine. This package includes additional ammunition for systems already sent to Ukraine, armored vehicle launch-bridges, obstacle clearing munitions, etc. This represents the 33rd time that Team Biden leveraged the drawdown authority on Ukraine’s behalf. From the U.S. […]
T-72 on Static Display
Battlefield Casualty Parked at Russian Embassy Germans protesting Putin’s invasion of Ukraine parked a destroyed Russian Army tank directly in front of the Russian embassy in Berlin late last week. The subtle display marked the first anniversary of the invasion. “The broken tank signifies downfall. Ukraine is going to be Putin’s Stalingrad,” organizer and curator […]
Tension in Russia as one year anniversary of Ukraine invasion approaches
Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Russian mercenary group, Wagner, ratcheted up his complaints against Sergei Shoigu, Russian Defense Minister, and Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff. Both had been withholding their signatures from requests forms to resupply Wagner with ammunition. Many suspect that the Russian government is trying to shortchange Wagner in the face of […]
Thanks, Iran!
Honestly, I never thought I would go on record as saying this, but a big Thank You! to the Iranian Government and (presumably) the Revolutionary Guard. Iran may have donated thousands of assault rifles and thousands of tons of ammunition to the Ukrainian war effort after the U.S. Navy confiscated the weapons from suspected smuggling […]
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