But that is not the full story — A closed briefing on the vote for the aid package for Ukraine took place on December 5th in the US Congress. It was an interesting discussion that went back and forth for a while. But it wasn’t the things that the MAGA congressmen spoke about that caught my eye, but…

Can order exist without chaos? — In a world plagued by shadows and fear, there lurked three notorious robbers, each more feared than the last. The first, a diminutive brute draped in darkness, struck terror with his mere presence. His strength was unmatched, he told his neighbors. His heart devoid of mercy, he proved it every…

Impact, perception and narrative — If the war in Ukraine continues till November 2024, President Biden will most probably lose and he will totally deserve it. I don’t think we deserve such an outcome, but let us prepare ourselves for the worst of the worst possible scenarios. President Biden’s track record in national security and…

More Russians are against the war than they are for it — These days I start my day by reading the report from the Institute for the Study of War(ISW). Twitter has become X and its evolution or devolution depending on which side of the political spectrum you fall in, has become a tad bit too much for my information consumption. Western…

Over and out Colonel General Mikhail Teplinsky — Russia’s 810th Naval Infantry Brigade is a lot of things at once. Actually, ‘was’ a lot of things at once. Not… ‘is.’ The brigade was formed as the 810th Separate Naval Infantry Regiment at Sevastopol in 1967 during the expansion of the Soviet Naval Infantry. The brigade’s primary role is…

Act Now or Risk the Consequences of Delay — “What does sovereignty mean for our state, for each family, and for each person? What is its value and true essence?, Russian President Vladimir Putin asked yesterday at the World Russian People’s Council. Certainly, the answer to that question is known only to him. …

Survive, Deplete and Destroy — Vladimir Putin started the war in winter 2022. He was the only one who knew what he was up to. His over prepared army invaded a nation with unprepared forces. …

Strength is a Deterrent — In a pre-dawn assault, Russia unleashed a massive drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, marking a significant escalation in its use of unmanned aerial vehicles. This attack, unprecedented in scale, involved around 75 explosive-laden drones. They predominantly targeted Ukraine’s most densely populated city, Kyiv. The Ukrainian Air Force reported this…

The decision by the Russian military has certain strategic advantages — Russia is facing a significant challenge in maintaining a steady flow of recruits to its military centers and subsequently to the front lines. …