And we don’t know how or why: Russia’s Saki Air Base, safely tucked away 120 miles or more behind the front lines, lost as many as 10 warplanes and various buildings in a series of explosions on Tuesday — but … Continue reading →
The title of this post is taken from the title of a book of photographs by Roman Vishniac, of Jewish life in Eastern Europe in the 1930s. Here is the story of how the photos were taken: …[B]etween 1934 and … Continue reading →
I’ve avoided making predictions about the endgame of the war in Ukraine, but here’s an article that discusses the possibilities: At the time of this writing, it is not yet clear what the outcome will be. His first strategy having … Continue reading →
Commenter “MBunge” thinks I haven’t paid enough attention to Ukraine lately. This was his snarky effort to bring it up: Hey! Any body remember that war in Ukraine? You know, the one everybody was so excited about because it was … Continue reading →
Well, well, well: Finland will apply for membership in the NATO military alliance, the country’s president, Sauli Niinisto, confirmed on Sunday, in a historic policy shift prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow, which shares a 1,300 km (800 mile) … Continue reading →
…not with a bang but a whimper: The smaller number of marching units, the absence of the “Z” sloganeering, any air units, and the elite of the Russian Army all gave the parade a more subdued air. It was not … Continue reading →
I found this quite fascinating. I was already familiar with this guy – Konstantin Kisin – from his “Triggernometry” podcasts, but I was previously unaware of much of his personal history as discussed here.
Continue reading →Is it possible that it’s dead in the water for now? Dare we hope? Perhaps: The US is moving toward ending its efforts to return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, as Tehran continues to make demands without showing … Continue reading →
Here’s a fascinating article about the history of our nuclear weapons policy. It’s way outside of my field of expertise, but I think it offers much food for thought. An excerpt: [I]n the 1960s and ’70s, U.S. planners understood that … Continue reading →
About a month ago, commenter “BrianB” had this to say. I think it represents one not uncommon point of view on the right: On the personal and emotional level I sympathize with Ukraine. But personal emotions are how our “leaders” … Continue reading →
Commenter Bauxite wrote: Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine is a disaster… There were no good outcomes for the Ukraine once Putin invaded. Once the invasion happened, all of the options that included a Ukrainian victory involved considerable death, destruction, and … Continue reading →
It seems pretty apparent from the Ukraine war that Russia has a problem with its military equipment. This article summarizes some of the reasons, among them [emphasis added]: –Russia should theoretically have military equipment better than anyone but the U.S. … Continue reading →