…represents everything that is wrong with our officer class.
Category Archives: War Commentary
Seven Things That Kamala Harris Has Never Done
…that don’t bode well for her presidency.
She has also never served, but she’s not unique in that regard for recent presidents.
Ukraine’s Invasion Of Russia
I agree that the most significant aspect of this is that there have still been no nukes. I wonder if Putin is concerned that either they’re no longer functional, or that he can’t trust his underlings to use them.
Kabul’s Child Sacrifice
On the third anniversary of the greatest foreign-policy debacle in decades, Cdr Salamander is still righteously angry.
Explaining Russia And Ukraine
This is a little more crude than probably necessary, but it’s pretty much correct.
[Update a while later]
Russia is an empire that needs liberation.
— Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇦 (@rshereme) August 19, 2024
Many people don’t realize that russia is still an empire. In fact, russia fits perfectly the definition of an empire: an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority.
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[Update a few minutes later]
Four key Russian railway junctions. It’s a huge vulnerability, and likely part of Ukraine’s plans.
Anti-Zionist Protesters And The Left
Yes, in rare agreement with Jonathan Chait (except for his take on Israel and Netanyahu), it’s time to call them out for what they are.
The Invasion Of Russia
I like the Star Trek reference. And the Ukrainian tank playing rap.
Stock Up On The Popcorn
The Democrat convention in Chicago is going to be lit. Probably literally. They’ll be partying like it’s 1968, except without Richard Daley.
Did The Biden Administration Betray Israel To Iran?
I really, really wish that I found this impossible to believe.
But given their behavior toward both Israel and Iran, I don’t.
More On Israel And Space
I just ran across this interview from a month or so ago, in which my name is liberally taken in vain.