Ukraine

The Rise and Fall of Fourth Generation Warfare

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 by Ian Kummer

In 1989, a group of military theorists (including the famed William Lind) penned an article for the Marine Corps Gazette titled The Changing Face of War: Into the Fourth Generation. Over the next 30 years, this “Fourth Generation” would shape American and NATO’s entire philosophy toward warfare. There was just one problem, it was disastrously wrong.

Why I Hate [The Current Thing]

July 8, 2022 by Ian Kummer

Or more accurately, why I hate people who support [the current thing].

COVID and the Ukie Noise Machine, Open Thread

July 11, 2022July 6, 2022 by Ian Kummer

For now, my final assessment on the Ukraine conflict.

Let’s Play the Numbers Game in Ukraine

July 5, 2022 by Ian Kummer

Russia’s special operation in Ukraine has shaped up to be war on an industrial scale, which raises an obvious question. What does the war cost, and who can sustain the effort the longest?

What George Romero’s Zombie Movie Can Teach Us About the Ukraine War

June 30, 2022 by Ian Kummer

Today I’m going to talk about the alleged Russian attack on June 27 against a Ukrainian shopping mall that Zelensky claimed was filled with more than 1,000 shoppers and employees. I’ve seen chatter from both sides about the veracity of these claims, but I’m going to specifically analyze the propaganda value and the talking points it illustrates.