The Former Queen of L1, In Her Own Words

https://twitter.com/ClaireBerlinski/status/1856649314258321883 Remember all those times the ruling class assured us that they didn't plan on sending American troops to fight in the war between Russia and Ukraine? Guess what? They were totally lying. In the tweet linked to above, Clarie Berlinski laments the fact that President Trump won't get us into WWIV. She is very … Continue reading The Former Queen of L1, In Her Own Words

Winning the Peace (Ch. 7) Blast from the Past (written in 2013)

If you believe that the Obama Administration has a coherent strategy to defeat Islamo-fascism then you should save your time and stop reading now. I am writing this only because I can’t find anyone putting forward a strategy to defeat the threat of Islamic supremacists. There are several brilliant authors writing about the reality of … Continue reading Winning the Peace (Ch. 7) Blast from the Past (written in 2013)

Winning the Peace (Ch. 4) Redux

Winning the Peace (WTP and/or WP – Willy Pete?), and the FAOs in the program are organized within each partner nation similarly to an infantry platoon reinforced. Platoon commander (O-5), platoon sergeant (E-8), corpsman, radio telephone operator (RTOs), squad leaders (O-4), fire team leaders (O-3), and grunts (enlisted advisors). The total number of individuals deployed … Continue reading Winning the Peace (Ch. 4) Redux

Lessons For India: From Russia And China With Love

In January 2022, I predicted the exact timeline of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The United States was the only country that was making noise about the imminent Russian attack on Ukraine. The rest of the western world was living in Utopia. https://twitter.com/InsightGL/status/1485657113385144322?s=20 Eventually, Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, smashing the western Tower of Babel. … Continue reading Lessons For India: From Russia And China With Love

United States Outmanoeuvres Russia Once Again?

In a recent briefing, the US Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Avril Haines warned, “I would characterize it as the Russians aren’t winning, and the Ukrainians aren’t winning, and we’re at a bit of a stalemate here.” So, where is the Russia-Ukraine war heading? What is Russian President Putin planning next? Is Europe ready for it? Are … Continue reading United States Outmanoeuvres Russia Once Again?

How Russia-Ukraine Copied Finland War Without Lessons 

Finland is a unique country with a distinct language and culture. However, its possession was always contested between Sweden and Russia. Though Finland mainly remained under Swedish control in 1809, it was annexed by Russia. Using the end of World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution in late 1917, Finland declared its independence from the … Continue reading How Russia-Ukraine Copied Finland War Without Lessons 

Blackwater – patriotic mercenaries or license to be killed?

The infantryman’s only private sector equivalent job is mercenary.  One downside to the merc good money gig is risk.  Back in the day, Blackwater shooters were approximately 8 times more likely to be killed than our uniformed personnel; and although data is not completely reliable, contractors (conducting direct military type assistance vice cooking and cleaning) probably suffered more … Continue reading Blackwater – patriotic mercenaries or license to be killed?