Category Archives: video

Why Russian Technology Is Screwed

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to another in the continuing “Why Russia’s X Is Screwed” series! It seems that Russia’s technological infrastructure is even more screwed than their airline industry. Some takeaways: If the sanctions are maintained, they will “almost certainly cause the collapse … Continue reading →

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Dear Joe Biden: Do You Think You Could Avoid Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud?

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Lawrence Person

The world would be a better place if Vladimir Putin were out of power, even if that meant a him getting bumped off. I have no problem saying this. (And I strongly suspect most people in the free world believe … Continue reading →

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Former CIA Officer Mike Baker On Bad Intelligence And Putin

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a snippet on the Russo-Ukrainian War from an interview Joe Rogan did with former CIA officer Mike Baker last week. Some takeaways: Putin has been “pretty damn consistent over the years.” If you look at what he did in … Continue reading →

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Just How Screwed Are Russian Airlines?

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Lawrence Person

The answer is: “Pretty screwed.” Some takeaways: They’ve lost virtually all their international routes. They’re basically back to Soviet-era route choices. Aeroflot now has only one international flight route…into Belarus. It’s not just flights to and from Russia that are … Continue reading →

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Russian Tanks in Ukraine News Roundup

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Lawrence Person

There’s just enough tank-specific news coming out of the Russo-Ukrainian War to justify a roundup. Despite supposedly having the largest tank army in the world, Russia’s tank corps is clearly taking it on the chin in Ukraine. You know that … Continue reading →

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Tornado Hits Round Rock

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Lawrence Person

“Hits” is perhaps too strong, but it did touch down and do some damage right at the I-35/TX-45 flyover in Round Rock, which is about eight miles from my house. It did some damage but I’m not seeing any reports … Continue reading →

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Russo-Ukrainian War Update for March 20, 2022

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Some significant changes since the last update, mainly that Russian forces have finally taken Mariupol, allowing Russian forces in the east to linkup through Donetsk. But elsewhere a slow, grinding stalemate seems to prevail. Here’s the Livemap snapshot: Here’s The … Continue reading →

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Why Russia’s Economy Sucks

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Will the international community’s sanctions succeed in bringing Russia to heel? Completely cutting them off from the world banking system has the potential to do a lot more damage to Russian oligarchs than previously, but it’s important to remember that … Continue reading →

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Why Russia Can’t Achieve Air Superiority

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Lawrence Person

If you’ve read this previously linked article, you know that Russia is having real problems with air operations in their invasion of Ukraine. Here’s a short video that covers some of the highlights: Key takeaways: Ukraine has successfully moved its … Continue reading →

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Ian McCollum on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and Civilian Firearms Ownership

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Lawrence Person

There are a lot of small countries, especially in the southern and eastern areas of Europe for whom [a Russian invasion] may not have been a plausible scenario two weeks ago, but it’s kind of looking like one now. And … Continue reading →

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