On this anniversary there are many articles reflecting on the intervening three years and what we have learned. In some ways, the post-10/7 wars have gone better than expected for Israel. At the beginning, it seemed as though Hezbollah, for … Continue reading →
Not that he ever could have done so. But Mamdani’s bluster was that he would arrest Netanyahu if he dared to set foot in the city. Here’s an excerpt from Netanyahu’s speech that I think encapsulates the irony of the … Continue reading →
… it’s laser wars versus drones: Ballistic missiles are cheap. Anti-ballistic missiles are expensive. But drones are dirt cheap — like switching to Walmart from Tiffany’s — and interceptors are still expensive. Lasers are cheap to fire, but can be … Continue reading →
Not that they care. But he didn’t pull his punches: That’s to say, [the UN has] become a useless organization whose only purpose is to sustain a cast of fatally arrogant parasites, masquerading as well-intentioned bureaucrats. I would remind them … Continue reading →
For the 25th anniversary of 9/11, George W. Bush said this: “This decision, shortly thereafter, was to go to a mosque,” Bush said on Wednesday evening. “I did so because I was deeply concerned about stories of women in coverings … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “TJ.”] This is impressive, if true: US special forces spent four months conducting a secret mine-clearing mission in the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to open up the waterway, the Financial Times reported Sunday. Iran has … Continue reading →
On how much oil is getting through: The Trump administration has been saying for a while that as many as nine million barrels of oil a day are traversing the Strait of Hormuz. That claim has been “fact checked” and … Continue reading →
It is commonly accepted that the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were disasters, and that the “war on terror” (whatever that means) wasn’t won. But are these things true? Here’s a discussion that might be of interest. See what you … Continue reading →
The peace deal has been limping along and supposedly has reached the point of Hamas agreeing to disarm, with a plan. I hesitate to comment or even to quote “experts” on it, because – if previous experience is any guide … Continue reading →
I don’t think anyone could have foreseen this development at the outset of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the U.S. and Ukraine plan to build a drone factory in the U.S. as part of … Continue reading →
You can find a good roundup at Ace’s. Plus, the Iranian president says that Iran is at “full-scale war” with the US. Hasn’t that been the case for quite some time? Their approach at the moment continues to be to … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Athough I’m still just on the cellphone and therefore, at the moment, my posting capacity is quite limited, I found this old draft that was already written. So I’ve posted it while waiting for Comcast to fix the problem.] … Continue reading →