People in Europe seem to be coming to their senses more than here, but we’ll see what happens in November.
Category Archives: War Commentary
The Nightmare Of 1914
Are we doing it again?
[Afternoon update]
Blake Powers seems to be continuing to recover from the lightning strike, with an essay on the Ukrainian puzzle pieces.
The Wargame Before The War
This is interesting. They did a pretty good job of gaming it out.
[Update Monday morning]
Your feel-good story of the day, if true: Russia has no options for victory, only defeat.
Oh, and by the way, I don’t think this would be “World War III.”
Mastercard And Visa
Why Americans shouldn’t be happy that they suspended Russian operations.
Yes, they can do it to anyone they want with “unacceptable” opinions.
Farewell To A Giant, And Dreams Never Realized
Elon And Russia
Climate, And The Real Crisis
A roundup on the latest insanity, from Judith Curry.
The World’s Longest POW Camp
Trent Telenko says it’s not going well for that Russian convoy.
[Update a few minutes later]
Unfortunately, as noted at the end, it’s going to get worse before it gets better.
[Sunday-morning update]
Day 8 of the column held hostage.
This isn’t a debacle for the Russian military; it’s a disaster.
Putin’s Determination
“The crisis is not merely that Russia is invading Ukraine; it is that Russia is invading Ukraine in particularly reckless, destructive, and catastrophic ways. It is as if Vladimir Putin is an obsessed and abusive lover, determined to destroy what he cannot possess.“