Tag Archives: Soviet Union

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: Don’t Assume Russia Will Win

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Defense analyst Anders Puck Nielsen says there’s a tendency for many to believe that, although Ukraine has put up a good fight, a Russian victory in the Russo-Ukrainian War is inevitable. (I assume he’s seeing these on the various MSM … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Beast

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Lawrence Person

As I did with Fury, here’s a review of another movie that follows a tank crew driving deep into enemy territory. But instead of an American Sherman driving deep into Germany in 1945, it’s a Soviet T-55 taking a wrong … Continue reading →

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Mikhail Gorbachev, RIP

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Lawrence Person

There are some people whose staggering failures are so awesome that they put ordinary successes in the shade. Like Christopher Columbus trying to find a quicker route to India and discovering the New World instead. Such is the case with … Continue reading →

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Observing 2022 Victims of Communism Day

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Today is May 1st, which means that once again it’s time to observe Victims of Communism Day, remembering that a false, brutal ideology killed over 100 million people. Here’s a list of memorials to the victims of communism. With Ukraine … Continue reading →

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Why Are Russia’s Arms Sucking So Badly?

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Lawrence Person

So why is Russian miltech performing so badly in Ukraine? In addition to some of the reasons we’ve already covered, this video provides additional answers (skip to 1:35 in to avoid the sponsor blather). Russia has 2.5 to 3 million … 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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The Failed Logistics Of The Russian Invasion

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Lawrence Person

I’ve touched on some of the logistical difficulties Russia has experienced in its Ukrainian invasion. But this video goes into more detail about how Russia built up logistical support for the invasion, the importance of its rail systems, and how … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 24, 2021

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! For some reason, corrupt scumbags seem to be a theme of this LinkSwarm. This week marks the 30th anniversary of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, an evil empire who’s passing made the world a better … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 22, 2021

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Greetings, and welcome to the Friday LinkSwarm! Manchin stands firm, Psaki drips with contempt, #NeverTrump and #BlackLivesMatter share a sugar daddy, and “Let’s Go Brandon” pops up everywhere. It’s suddenly beginning to dawn on Democrats that Manchin means it. Joe … Continue reading →

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