The Simple, New Technological Face of Warfare; by George Mcclellan

1,200 Intel Drones at Light Show at Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 | UAS VISION

The Ukrainian drone attack that wiped out one third more or less, of Putin’s far flung strategic bomber force, and maybe a submarine or two at quayside, while thrilling in its audacity and satisfying in its results, is not really anything new.

Are We Headed Toward a Second Mexican-American War? A Military Strategic Assessment

In 1846, the United States invaded Mexico. The war was controversial then, and remains deeply significant now—not just because it added vast territory to the U.S., but because it revealed core truths about how political ideology, nationalism, and instability can lead to major conflict.

Another Park Slope Liberal Can’t See What’s Right in Front of Her

Jewish “Humanitarian leftist”, self-described co-founder of the Democratic Socialists of America, Jo-Ann Mort sees anti-Semitism in conservative policies, but can’t see that it permeates the Democratic Party and the ‘Palestinians’ she so wants to see free and independent. You can oppose Israel’s policies without killing Jewish people The majority of US Jews overwhelmingly oppose Netanyahu’s …

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World War III Watch: Britain goes all out neocon

Prussian Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke the Elder wrote, “No plan of operations extends with certainty beyond the first encounter with the enemy’s main strength,” which is frequently bastardized as “No plan survives contact with the enemy.” I’m old enough to remember when debates in the United States were all about matching the Soviets in …

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Was it an Oval Office Ambush or a Rare Opportunity to Watch How the Sausage is Made?

Like many Americans, I watched the extraordinary meeting between President Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa last Wednesday. It was one of the most fascinating encounters I have ever witnessed.

World War III Watch: It Could Still Happen if People Get Stupid.

It was only a couple of days ago that the democratic West was buoyed by Ukraine’s deep strikes into Russia. From The Washington Post: Ukraine’s drones disrupt Russia with airport closures, internet blackouts As Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russian territory, they are disrupting day-to-day life and reminding Russians that the war is not confined …

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