Commentaries
The Downfall of Europe
Near the beginning of this mess I wrote about the deadly effects of social media on the war in Ukraine, and now we’re seeing this campaign reach ghastly but entirely predictable conclusions. I have also written that nazis are not nationalists. Nationalists try to make their own countries strong and prosperous. Nazis do the opposite. … Read more
Soviet Deep Battle and OODA Loops in the Ukraine
A reader sent me this interesting story about Winter-20, a large tabletop exercise in Poland to simulate a Russian invasion. The setup and its outcome were both interesting. Poland started the wargame with large advantages, namely, a futuristic arsenal of F-35s and souped-up Leopard tanks that doesn’t exist, and might never exist at all. Despite this edge, they lost badly. The pro-Russia crowd was of course very happy with this outcome. I dislike the idea and think it paints a very wrong picture, and here’s why.