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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Pining For the Fjords

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Does the Navy have a lot of geographic concealment already in place to operate within China's anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) envelope? ...
Monday, May 22, 2023

The Winter War of 2022 Tests Russian Resolve

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I heard an analyst say that Russia isn't intending to achieve a battlefield victory to win the war. That Russia is choosing to wage a w...
Sunday, May 21, 2023

The TDR Author Loves Cod, Beer, and His Electric Refrigerator

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Your humble TDR host was finally interviewed by a journalist whose deep appreciation of my skills, dignity, and--yes--rugged good looks ful...

Weekend Data Dump

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Junk science : "Since groupthink is so pervasive, any citations that confirm academics’ left-wing biases are rarely double-checked. An...
Saturday, May 20, 2023

Marines: Pre-Island Hopped for China's Convenience?

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Is the Marine Corps Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO) concept essentially replicating the Japanese experience from World War II A...
Friday, May 19, 2023

From the Pact of Steel to the Pact of Steal

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China doesn't seem like it wants to bail out its Russian sidekick in the West. I've noted that history seems to be rhyming a bit. Ch...
Thursday, May 18, 2023

Burning and Sinking Is a Hell of a Message

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Without much greater aircraft range or much greater defenses or other protections, can America really risk our super carriers close to Taiwa...
Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Australia Extends Its Perimeter

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Australian defense policy makes Australia capable of projecting air and naval power, with an assist from lighter ground forces, to the South...
Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Play Stupid Imperial Games, Get Stupid Imperial Prizes.

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Let's watch the steely eyed chess master Putin work his magic on the world stage, eh? Putin's flailing grasp for former imperial sto...
Monday, May 15, 2023

The Winter War of 2022 Evaluates the Bakhmut Offensive

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The Russian winter offensive in the Donbas seemed to put most of its effort into taking the small city of Bakhmut. The way Russia attacked s...