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KGB Releases POWERFUL Video To Recruit American Spies

May 19, 2023 by Ian Kummer
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An Update About Casualties In Ukraine

May 18, 2023 by Ian Kummer
Ukrainian war casualties

It’s time for a quick talk about the losses on both sides.

Categories Commentaries Tags Russia, Ukraine, war 4 Comments

Patriot missiles fail in Ukraine, and it’s not the first time

May 16, 2023 by Ian Kummer
patriot destroyed in Ukraine

Today’s shocking video of a Patriot system trying, and failing, to intercept a Russian missile and then being destroyed by it prompted me to do some personal research, and it’s not good.

Categories Commentaries Tags biden, Globalism, military, Patriot, politics, Russia, Ukraine, Ukronazi 2 Comments

The Myth of Maneuver Warfare, and the Day It Died

May 15, 2023 by Ian Kummer

There’s this perception in American pop culture that “modern” (AKA, WWII) maneuver warfare is good, and “WWI-style” warfare with static defenses is bad. This alleged supremacy of maneuver warfare originates from two primary historic examples, both from WWII.

Categories Commentaries Tags maneuver war, military, war, wwii 5 Comments

Victory Day Thoughts and Presidential Speech Transcript

May 9, 2023 by Ian Kummer
9 May Victory Day parade and Putin speech

Here’s Putin’s speech translated into English, an a synopsis of the day’s festivities.

Categories Commentaries Tags Fascism, Globalism, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, Ukronazi, war 2 Comments
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