Russia v Ukraine: Russia’s Failures in Logistics

The Russia v Ukraine dust-up is continuing apace, and Vladimir “Yes I’m former KGB” Putin has made a rare admission – that the Russian Army is running out of modern equipment.  Business Insider has the news: Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted that the Russian military needs to modernize its weapons if it is to …

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Ukraine and Russia Are Violating Ban on Chemical Weapons Use in War – Is It Accelerating?

Vladimir Putin

Ukraine and Russia have violated the ban on chemical weapons use in war, but has Ukraine gone a step further?  Both Ukraine and Russia signed and ratified the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention. Article I (5) of the Convention states: “Each State Party undertakes not to use riot control agents as a method of warfare.” Article …

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Biden Totally Wrecks Ukraine Response

President Biden, President Putin

It has been 11 months since Russia invaded Ukraine; When it became clear that Putin was contemplating an invasion of the Ukraine, Biden misplayed all of his cards.  Instead of calling Putin’s bluff and sending as much military assistance to Ukraine as quickly as possible, Biden basically invited the Russian dictator to take the northeast portion …

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My thoughts On The Brittney Griner Release

President Biden, President Putin

It’s not often I get PO’ed, but the Brittney Griner release has me in that mode. But what really fires me up are those athletes who would kneel for the national anthem. To them I say, that’s your right, but for the sake of all of us who don’t support your childish behavior, please give …

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Russia’s Says West Seeking to Militarize Southeast Asia

On Sunday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the West is “militarizing” southeast Asia to contain Russian and Chinese interests, foreshadowing a confrontation between Russia and Western leaders at the G20 summit in Bali. The Kremlin stated that President Vladimir Putin was too preoccupied to attend the summit, so Russia will be represented by …

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How Can the American Left So Blithely Want to Increase the Chances of a Nuclear War?

The argument is always the same: “if we don’t do this now, it will harm American security in the future.” If only people realized that what we are doing now is already harming American security! From The Philadelphia Inquirer: If they win, MAGA Republicans will push to abandon Ukraine and harm U.S. security. GOP candidates, …

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World War III; Does It Matter?

I’ve been reading and viewing so much propaganda and speculation about the possibility of us already being in World War III, and about that Nordstream pipeline damage, and about Victoria Nuland and Bin’s(the Fetterman pronunciation) statements well in advance of that event, that I don’t believe it really matters, at this point. The left has …

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As Nuclear War Looms: Does Russia Have a Right to its Own Monroe Doctrine?

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With news that Israeli intelligence has detected an “irregular presence” of nuclear-capable Russian bombers near Finland and retired general David Petraeus casually saying NATO would likely sink Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea fleet if Russia used a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine, it’s perhaps time for a few questions: First, can we discuss a situation that …

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Is Putin’s ‘Partial Mobilization’ a Feint? Something Big Is Happening in Russia

Russia

There is no doubt the Ukrainian military has made some spectacular gains in recent weeks. But predictions of a Ukrainian victory in this conflict are premature and may even be a bit naive. After watching Putin operate over the past couple of decades, it’s pretty clear that unless he is removed from power by his …

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