Category Archives: video

LinkSwarm for September 23, 2022

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Lawrence Person

California is (still) broke, Stacey Abrams is (still) not very bright, Joe Biden tried to deal gas to the commies, and the FBI can’t be bothered to investigate such trivia as “sex crimes involving children.” It’s the Friday LinkSwarm!  … Continue reading →

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Details On Russia’s Mobilization

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Lawrence Person

At lot of details of how Russia will carry out its projected 300,000 man mobilization discussed yesterday are unclear. Binkov’s Battlegrounds, which covers a lot of different military topics, discusses some of the details about how it would (theoretically) be … Continue reading →

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Putin Chooses Mobilization, Sham Referendum, Continuing Humiliation

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Faced with the continued erosion of Russia’s military position in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has chosen to double-down on failure. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced the partial mobilization of military reservists, a significant escalation of his war in Ukraine … Continue reading →

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Ian McCollum and Nicholas Moran Team Up To Talk About The German .50BMG (Or Lack Thereof)

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Like a Marvel crossover comic that features two characters you’re interested in, having both Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons and tank expert Nicholas Moran talk about the .50cal machine gun (and why the Germans never adopted it) did indeed peak … Continue reading →

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China’s Chip Industry Is Doomed

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Lawrence Person

This is a story that’s been bubbling on for a while, but it looks like the U.S. government is about to slam down export restrictions on chipmaking equipment. The administration of US President Joe Biden next month is to broaden … Continue reading →

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This Is Your City On Chinese Construction Standards

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Lawrence Person

I talked about buildings made of Chinesium and rotten tail buildings, upon which construction stops but upon which mortgage owners are still expected to make payments. Shoddy Chinese construction practices don’t stop there. This week an entire Chinese residential skyscraper … Continue reading →

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Peter Zeihan on the Ramifications of Russian Imperial Decline

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Peter Zeihan says the abysmal performance of the Russian Army is going to have a whole lot of ramifications around the world, many in Russia’s own near abroad. “It means that the image of the Russians as a regional power, … Continue reading →

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Ukraine Update for September 14, 2022

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Russia acknowledges defeat in Kharkiv, ultranationalists start to turn on Putin, Lyman is the new battleground, and unconfirmed reports of Russian troops abandoning Melitopol. Let’s dig in. ISW’s takeaways for September 13: The Kremlin has recognized its defeat in Kharkiv … Continue reading →

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Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Flares Up Again

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Lawrence Person

If you’re tired of hearing about two ex-Soviet countries slugging it out with artillery, this story is not for you. Armenia and Azerbaijan are at it again. Azerbaijani forces shelled Armenia’s territory on Tuesday in a large-scale attack that killed … Continue reading →

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Scenes From A Russian Rout

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Things in Ukraine are moving so fast that the only thing I can be sure of is that what I post here will probably be obsolete before I press the Publish button. What was a very successful Ukrainian counter offensive … Continue reading →

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