Stalingrad Version 2.0 The first time I heard Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has garrisoned in Kyiv, I thought he was bluffing the Russians. Why would he stay in the one place where Russians would be forced to come? Why would he allow himself to be surrounded by enemies in all…

There are cracks in the Russian strategy — The tale of two locations, Ukraine’s capital and a town closer to the Ukrainian border in Russia, summarizes the current state of Russia’s invasion. Russia has spent a lot of its high end weapons to target Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. “In the month of May alone, Russia bombarded Kyiv 17 times…

So does Ukraine — The Russian Army knows it cannot win. The solitary victory it earned in Bakhmut after spending nearly a year and expending tens of thousands of lives is the consequence of Ukraine not committing any of its newly acquired offensive brigades. Twelve Months. Twenty thousand lives. Unknown casualties. …

All roads now lead to Crimea — I have never come across a villain who whines as much as the autocratic cabal that controls the Kremlin. The world has to quietly sit and watch Putin send thousands of tanks, 125 battalion tactical groups, fire more than 2,000 missiles, buy drones from Iran and send them in swarms…

While Putin keeps attacking Kyiv, Ukraine avoids making pyrrhic gains — I have read reports that said the Russian army has learned from its mistakes and changed course. Some of those reports included quotes from Ukrainian soldiers. Even if that were true, I believe it was localized because human instincts kick in when life is threatened. It is likely that the…

NATO’s newest member is a huge boost to the alliance — Finland was not a member of NATO until April this year, but that did not stop them from playing a part in protecting Europe against Russia’s decades long western invasion. Finland, a member of the 50 nation Ukraine defense contact group, has a long and brutal history with Russia. Since…

Launches a scathing attack on Kremlin — I never understood why dictators confuse greed and fear with devotion and unconditional loyalty. That assumption always lies at the root of their downfall. No one is ever loyal to the dictator. As soon as the fear is gone, the followers of a dictator immediately turn loyal to themselves. Even…

A decisive battle for resources has begun — In 1954, the Viet Minh, led by Ho Chi Minh, surrounded the French garrison at Dien Bien Phu. The Viets blocked all the supply routes. The French did not give in immediately. They fought and fought and fought. But in the end, they surrendered because there wasn’t enough ammunition and…

Putin knows he’s cooked — Remember the green little men who mysteriously showed up in Crimea months before Russia launched its invasion in 2014. In a news conference immediately after the invasion, Mr. Putin squarely denied that the “green men” appearing on television screens were Russians. He cheekily told the audience, “all their equipment could…