Spazz has been acting bored and agitated all week, even though he generally gets two longish waks a day. Then Maria went out today and got him a new toy, a stuffed fox that squeaks. Spazz could not contain himself.
Day: September 16, 2024
What Everyone Gets Wrong About the Kharkov Offensive
Everyone just argues about how many forces Russia has available and that is the wrong way to frame this question. What we should be asking is “Does Ukraine have the forces to defend Kharkov?” The vast majority of commentators and even so-called experts fail to understand that a battle space is an eco system with a maximum capacity. Just … Read more
Is it really crucial to stop Russia in Ukraine?
This is a frequently repeated mantra I see from talking heads and on social media. But is it true? Let’s reframe the question in a a different context. Is it “crucial” for you to not default on the mortgage for your house? That might be crucial to you personally, but it is not crucial to … Read more
Update on the Ukraine as of 16 Feb. 2024
It’s been a while since I really talked about Ukraine in depth, so here is a collection of related thoughts, starting with Adveevka, and the conflict in general. These sections started out in my stream of consciousness on Quora, that’s why the sub-headings are phrased as questions (sometimes weird ones). Tucker Carlson Afterthoughts As a … Read more