In the comments recently, Geoffrey Britain posted a link to an April 17th pronouncement by Colonal Douglas Macgregor that is entitled “Col. Douglas MacGregor on Ukraine: ‘We’re in the final phase of this war’”. Here’s an excerpt: Former U.S. Army … Continue reading →
We still don’t know exactly why the Moskva sank. But we do know that it did sink, and that the cause was a fire igniting munitions onboard and causing structural damage. The Russians say the cause of the fire was … Continue reading →
This is basically an addendum to yesterday’s post on the Russian military. I came across some interesting articles: on graft and corruption, on logistical problems, and on organizational problems. There is also evidence that some of Russia’s newer weapons designs … Continue reading →
Ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine we’ve been arguing in the comments here about his motives and goals. Putting that aside, this post is about something else: the state of the Russian military. And by “military” I mean army, navy, … Continue reading →
Here’s a guy who gets to say a few “I told you so”s: Hat tip: commenter Barry Meislin. Unfortunately, with all the woke business that Obama and Biden have pushed in our military, I fear we’re going in a similar … Continue reading →
The money angle on Putin and Ukraine: Before Biden became President, the U.S. was energy independent and an exporter of energy. [Biden lowered] American production and remov[ed] Trump’s restrictions on the Nordstream natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. His … Continue reading →
I think for the most part we already knew much of what’s reported here, at least those who were paying attention: A 2,000-page Army investigation found that senior military officials were frustrated by the inability of the White House and … Continue reading →
As if we didn’t have enough bad news, there’s this: China secretly tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, the London-based Financial Times reported. The report said that the missile, which adds a new capability to the Chinese arsenal, “flew through low-orbit … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Ed Driscoll at Instapundit.] A new US Maritime Administrator has been appointed: …[D]uring the worst shipping crisis of the century, the US Department of Transportation, has appointed someone to the US Maritime Administration (MARAD) who is not a … Continue reading →
Generals Milley and MacKenzie testified yesterday that they told Biden that such a precipitous withdrawal from Afghanistan was not recommended and would lead to disaster: Testifying before the Senate Armed Services committee Tuesday, head of U.S. Central Command General Frank … Continue reading →
I’m not sure many of us were paying a whole lot of attention to what was being said about our withdrawal from Afghanistan before it occurred, but I think it’s instructive to look back and see what people in government … Continue reading →
John Hinderaker explains here: Now, based on this statement by Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Dave Butler, it appears that Woodward’s reporting is, shockingly, accurate. Col. Butler’s statement was issued in response to Woodward’s report and the firestorm of controversy that … Continue reading →