Ukraine
Straits, Monster, and ammo
Opening with the Straits of Hormuz. They are a) open b) closed or c) some weird combination of the above. Depends who you talk to. Now, the Iranians say they are open to civilian ships who pay their “toll” but not military ships. The US says we are reclosing them (which makes us different from […]
Legal Monday, and not-nice charity
You deploy, you leave most of your stuff behind, and if you have a POV, you park it in the designated lot where it will presumably be somewhat safer than in back of your off-post digs, right? We have talked before about some of the unscrupulous folks who prey on the military – hey, […]
High Tech Battlefield
In today’s world of gee-whiz wonder weapons and ammo, you have to be prepared to deal with all kinds of existential threats our fathers never imagined. One such battleground is in Ukraine, where the war keeps dragging on but which is dragging new weapons into public exposure, along with the counter-weapons used to fight them. […]
Elon Cancels Putin’s Starlink Account
Bad Vlad! Musk confirms SpaceX success in preventing Russian military from accessing stolen Starlink units Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Russian drones were operating over Ukrainian cities via Starlink By Anders Hagstrom SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says his company appears to have been successful in blocking Russia from making “unauthorized” use of Starlink internet […]
What was old is new
There is a Romanian made plane built as a trainer and aerobatic bird called the Yakovlev (Yak)-52. They have been around a half a century, and Soviet and Russian planes trained in -52s before moving to the jet Yak-17 trainer, which is very similar in size and layout. Why talk about a 50-year old trainer? […]
Donald Trump gives Vladimir Putin 10 to 12 days to ‘end the killing’
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump gave Russia 50 days to make substantive progress towards a peace deal with Ukraine. Trump threatened secondary sanctions if these 50 days came and went with no significant peace progress or deal. These tariffs would impact countries trading with Russia in specific trade areas. Russia is using trade with […]
A doctor with heart
During the ramped-up Russian attacks on Ukraine, one story stands out. Kyiv was burning as Dr. Borys Todurov sped through the city in an ambulance, undeterred by the deep thuds of explosions and the terrifying sounds of Russian drones flying overhead. Todurov’s patient – a child – was seriously ill in a hospital. He had […]
President Donald Trump: We will continue to help Ukraine
President Donald Trump wants the Russo-Ukrainian War to come to an end. After previous talks with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, that Trump described as “productive”, the latter was not happy with the results of their latest interaction and Russia’s latest actions against Ukraine. However, Trump recently detailed a productive discussion he had with Ukraine’s President […]
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