Monthly Archives: February 2023

Remembering the Battle of Medina Ridge

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Lawrence Person

We’ve already talked about the Battle of 73 Easting, so let’s talk about the battle that followed close on it’s heels, the Battle of Medina Ridge, the 32nd anniversary of which just passed, and which some regard as the largest … Continue reading →

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Dear Chinese Workers in 2023: Sucks To Be You

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Lawrence Person

It turns out that having your ruling party alienate the entire world with a genetically engineered plague, rampant human rights abuse and widespread intellectual property theft is not conducive to continued economic success. Who knew? Hence comes the hashtag #SaveTheBoss, … Continue reading →

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The Tank Isn’t Obsolete, Russia Is Just Using Them Stupidly

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a video from Samir Puri and the Imperial War Museum that echoes something Nicholas Moran said ten months ago, namely that the tank is not obsolete on the modern battlefield, it’s just that the Russians are using them wrong. … Continue reading →

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The Tank Museum on The Tanks Going To Ukraine

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Lawrence Person

The Tank Museum has a video up covering five tanks being sent to Ukraine (Challenger 2, T-72, Leopard 2, Leopard 1, and the M1A2 Abrams). Some of this will be familiar to regular readers, but I did learn a few … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Withdrawal From START: Less Than Meets The Eye

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Lawrence Person

It’s tempting to write up a piece on the one year anniversary of Russia launching its illegal war of territorial aggression against Ukraine, but the situation right now is largely a static cycle of “Russia grinds out gains near Bakhmut … Continue reading →

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2023 Greg Abbott Declares War On 2020 Greg Abbott

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Texas Governor Greg Abbott wants you to know he’s totally opposed to pandemic restrictions. The most surprising component of Gov. Greg Abbott’s largely unsurprising slate of emergency items this session is a prohibition on COVID-19 restrictions and directives — not … Continue reading →

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The Republican Andrew Yang?

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Lawrence Person

If I were tracking the 2024 Republican Presidential Primaries the way I tracked the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primaries (I’m not; the Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update was a huge pain in the ass and I don’t have the time to … Continue reading →

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DEI Continues To Infect Flagship Texas Universities

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Via Texas Scorecard comes two different stories of how radical racist social justice warrior ideology in the form of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion continues to infect Texas universities. First up: A University of Texas professor is suing UT officials for … Continue reading →

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Rifle Bullets vs. Steel At 250,000 FPS

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Here’s some spectacular slow motion footage of various rifle calibers hitting a steel plate at 250,000 frames per second. Rounds tested include .223, 5.56 NATO, 300 Blackout, 7.62×39 (the AK-47 round, but out of an AR pattern rifle), 7.62×54 (Mosin–Nagant), … Continue reading →

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