The basics of battle being reported from the Ukraine war are like chapters right out of history. Small groups of Ukrainian volunteers on fast and light cycles (specifically “quads”, as in four-wheeled and motorized) are using forested flanking moves to attack the large slow-moving or stopped columns on paved roads. Honchar describes these technological battles, … Continue reading Ukraine Credits Drone Swarms With Defeating Entire Columns of Russian Armor →

As I’ve been saying over and over again here (mostly to offset the officials who over-optimistically state Russia can learn or adapt from mistakes) we’re looking at a paper bear going to war in Ukraine. A dictatorship that destroys imagination and criminalizes innovation, there is little to no chance its troops being trained in how … Continue reading “The Russians have no imagination” →

Two things have come to mind since before Russia invaded Ukraine. 1) It would be an incredibly stupid move by Putin. As much as people were warning me that it was coming and officially the buildup was menacing enough to predict an invasion, I did not believe it would happen because it would be a … Continue reading Nearly 10,000 Russian soldiers reported dead, leadership failing. →

I’ve mentioned before that Russian leadership operates by removing people of any competence, favoring instead those who fight dirty yet pose no challenge. That’s a simplification of dictatorships, but it helps highlight an essential element to faulty power projection. Ukraine has been demonstrating the problem. Because Russia has been selecting people who are unable to … Continue reading Russian Incompetence On Full Display With Invasion of Ukraine →