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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

The Pop-Up "Boneyards" on the Battlefields

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While Russian tanks have a higher tendency to blow up because of ammunition stowage issues, lots of tanks (and armored vehicles) are merely ...
Monday, January 22, 2024

The Winter War of 2022 Seeks Security in Fantasyland

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Some people in the West are determined to let Russia occupy Ukraine's Fantasyland border regions in the mistaken belief that responsible...
Sunday, January 21, 2024

Weekend Data Dump

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Drone mania hasn't dethroned the king of battle : "While drones are increasingly influential on the battlefield, artillery is a m...
Saturday, January 20, 2024

Ghosting China

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China has fewer friends on Taiwan and the trend is not good for persuading Taiwan to accept Peking's rule. Does that mean military force...
Friday, January 19, 2024

Fleet Numbers Matter

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The Navy needs numbers to fight for control of the sea. Attrition requires enough surviving ships to exercise control. This author argues fo...
Thursday, January 18, 2024

Don't Sink, Don't Shoot, What Do You Do?

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I'm not against Marines helping the Navy fight the Chinese navy. But the Marines are over-focused on that single threat. Tired of being ...
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

The Siren Song of "Clean" Alternatives to Ground War

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There is no magical way to wage war without pain. Just make sure you wage it for good reasons. And reject the charlatans who promise silver ...
Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Ethiopia Returns to the Sea

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Ethiopia returns to the sea decades after it lost control of Eritrea. What will Ethiopia do with that access? Interesting :  Somalia has des...