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My point has not changed. War is what it is. It's nasty and brutal. Nobody is calling for the targeting of citizens, only acknowledgeding that naturally, citizens will be killed in any conflict that involves a massive bombing campaign against militants imbeded with the civilian population. This...

German 🇩🇪 arms dealer Rheinmetall will provide Ukraine with 100,000, 120mm mortar rounds, paid for by the German government. Deliveries will begin prior to the end of 2023 and will extend through 2024 and early 2025...

European Union 🇪🇺 will use "workaround" legislation to ensure that Hungary CANNOT block he EU's planned 50 Billion Euro aid package for Ukraine. They will also continue to freeze 22 Billion Euros worth of EU money that would be destined for Hungary...

It's really sad to see people being forced from their homes and required to walk to relative safety. I genuinely feel bad for these folks. That said, I'd ultimately much rather they be escorted to safety than to be stuck in an urban war zone among combatants.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to South Korea on Wednesday for two days of conferences with South Korea's President, National Security Advisor and Foreign Minister. The parties will discuss, among other things, North Korea's supply of weapons to Russia. South Korea's...

Excellent news about Russia mass refurbishing old tanks, which will make up the majority of the "new" tanks that they introduce into their inventories. That tells us two key things... 1. They have deeply taxed their current arsenal of operational tanks and the Oryx list is relatively accurate...

They key to this article is the following. 1. Russia produces 125,000 shells per month, enough for them to maintain a 4000 shell per day rate, assuming none of that ammunition is destroyed before it gets to the front. As we've seen in this war, that rarely happens. 2. Russia is actually firing...

At least in the short term, Ukraine has a lack of skilled / highly trained soldiers available to use all of the sophisticated equipment that the West is sending them. Attrition has hit the Ukrainians hard, as it has the Russians, however, unlike Russia, Ukraine doesn't have an unlimited stream...

Continuing to find and hit significant Russian ammunition depots will allow Ukraine to undermine any Russian logistics as it relates to meaningful advance. In particular, hitting Russia's dwindling supply of artillery rounds and guided ordinance, will help keep Ukraine in the fight ahead of...

They might destroy the tunnel system below Gaza, but an occupation force is not going to accomplish anything of substance. They'll wind up leaving at some point, and the region will simply be in a worse situation then when the bombing campaign began. There is very little to be gained from a...

Israel taking plenty of casualties in Gaza, as expected. Any time you commit ground troops to an urban setting, with thousands of fairly well armed militants on the opposing side, you can expect significant casualties. Would anyone be shocked if Israeli ground forces suffered 5000+ military...

How about a couple Patriot systems with PAC 3 missiles instead, as well as the block 70/72 F-16s you guys want, in exchange for 24 Firtina I howitzers, 750,000 155mm artillery shells and 50 Leopard 1 MBTs with associated shells for Ukraine? Old stuff that you guys are in the process of...

While this might not be a popular opinion, a stalemate for the time being is still a win for the West. Keep in mind that the West has two goals in this war. 1. To ensure that Ukraine is not overtaken, allowing Putin to think that Russia can expand with impunity. 2. To ensure that the Soviet...

After extensive training, Swedish 🇸🇪 Archer 155mm artillery systems are now deployed with the Ukrainian military. The initial batch of 8 Archer self-propelled howitzers that were donated are being operated by the very experienced 45th artillery brigade in the Luhansk region. The brigade also...

New USA 🇺🇸 $425 million defense package for Ukraine, consisting of $125 million usd worth of Presidential Drawdown Authority and $300 million usd worth of USAI funding. The package consists of the following... - AIM-9 Missiles for NASAMS - GMLRS / ATACMs for HIMARS - 155mm artillery rounds -...

I genuinely find it comical that journalists from across the world enter war zones with the arrogance and assumption that they'll be safe. As if their "press" body armor is going to deter a combatant from an air / artillery strike. You see it in conflicts from every region. Journalists and their...

Call it what you may, but props to those individuals for their bravery. Nobody can call those cats cowardly. Walking up to place an explosive on a tank is some "not for the faint of heart" type of stuff. Kudos.

From a strategy perspective I think the worst thing for the Arabs in the region would be for terrorist / militant groups to start targeting the Saudis along with the Israelis and give the two nations further reason (in cooperation with USA) to work amicably together. A Saudi-Israeli alliance...

France 🇫🇷 has reportedly delivered 40 additional AMX-10RC light tanks to Ukraine. In the winter months they delivered an initial batch of 14 of the vehicles. According to reports, the most recent shipment brings the total number donated to Ukraine to 54...

Would love to. Any hard working, motivated people, on either side of the conflict, that want to come here and work hard, add to our tax base and be quality citizens, I'd be completely open to!