A Ukrainian military blogger, Yuriy Butusov, posted on Facebook that a major assault by N Korean troops had been repelled on Saturday. He posted that the attack was supported by “massive fire support” from Russian units, as well as electronic countermeasures again drones. This is the interesting bit: “Despite the losses, the enemy assault groups continued to advance, never stopping even under precision fire and … Continue reading Back to Ukraine
One of the hobbies that retired soldiers seem to have (including this author) is writing to each other to explain what is wrong with the organization they once served. Part of this is a form of melancholy, a look back upon the golden aura that existed when they were in charge. This is mostly nonsense, of course. But another, more serious aspect is that the … Continue reading The Canadian Armed Forces is ‘Adrift’
This week we’ve seen the collapse of one of the most brutal, corrupt inhumane regimes of the past half-century. Of course, I speak of the end of the Syrian dictatorship. What replaces the Idiot-Dentist-in-Chief (Assad) is anybody’s guess, but the speed of the collapse is a cautionary tale. Humans prefer stability. Not just emotionally, but also for the predictability that stability lends to every day … Continue reading Slowly, and then all at Once
I was recently listening to a podcast from a retired British Army Intelligence officer regarding the possibilities of a widening of the Ukraine War. Although I agreed with much of what he was saying, one aspect struck me a pure fear mongering and I feel it necessary to comment. The scenario was what he termed “pivot to Asia” and it involved dragging almost the entire … Continue reading Thinking the Unthinkable
The Enlightened Soldier 