Category Archives: War Commentary

Humor, Media Criticism, Political Commentary, War Commentary

Our Fearless Leaders

February 5, 2023 Rand Simberg 9 Comments

I have no idea why China thought they could get away with this pic.twitter.com/Ump7ILrwc4
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) February 4, 2023

[Update a few minutes later]

Some amusing takes.

[Update a while later]

F-15 first kill: MiG-21
F-14 first kill: SU-22
F-16 first kill: MiG-21
F-18 first kill: MiG-21
F-35 first kill: cargo UAVs
F-22 first kill: a balloon

The future sucks
— Oded Berkowitz (@Oded121351) February 5, 2023

Technology and Society, War Commentary

Iran And Russia

January 31, 2023 Rand Simberg 1 Comment

Some observations from Blake Powers.

Business, Political Commentary, War Commentary

Russian Oligarchs In Ukraine

January 30, 2023 Rand Simberg 4 Comments

Malofeev must be quite disappointed in his Tsar at this point. https://t.co/oMPYfHO2Mk
— Not-So-OK Boomer (@Rand_Simberg) January 30, 2023

History, Technology and Society, War Commentary

Predicting The War In The Pacific

January 26, 2023 Rand Simberg 4 Comments

This is interesting. A marine did it two decades before Pearl Harbor.

Business, Economics, War Commentary

Russia

January 20, 2023 Rand Simberg 15 Comments

The world economy no longer needs it.

Putin’s blackmail attempt against Europe has failed.

Political Commentary, Space, War Commentary

What A Shame

December 23, 2022 Rand Simberg 2 Comments

Rogozin was wounded in a visit to Ukraine.

History, Law, Political Commentary, War Commentary

Good Luck With That

November 25, 2022 Rand Simberg 20 Comments

I agree, but I don’t see it happening: Russia should be held accountable for its war crimes now, not later.

Transterrestrial Musings