Tag Archives: Russo-Ukrainian War

Is Russia’s Military Running Out Of Equipment And Spare Parts?

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Is Russia’s military running out of the equipment, spare parts and supplies necessary to maintain their war in Ukraine? Some reports say so, suggesting it’s because the parts are made in Ukrainian factories. Vladimir Putin is said to be running … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for April 1, 2022

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Russia pulls back, inflation soars, and the Biden Administration is all in on grooming your kids. It’s the Friday LinkSwarm! Don’t forget it’s April Fools Day, so don’t take any wooden NFTs. Russia has reportedly withdrawn its forces from Hostemel … Continue reading →

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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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Russo-Ukrainian War Roundup for March 28, 2022

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Despite last week’s announcement that Russia was going to confine operations to the eastern part of Ukraine, there seems to be a lot of activity around Kiev, possibly of “one last push” variety, though Ukrainian forces have retaken Irpin, and … 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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LinkSwarm for March 25, 2022

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Lawrence Person

It’s been a month since Russia invaded Ukraine, and Russian forces seem to have been pushed out of Irpin on the outskirts of Kiev. No wonder Russia is reported to be downsizing its war aims to the complete takeover of … 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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Coming Food Shortages? Doubt It.

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Lawrence Person

There are a lot of posts on Twitter postulating a food shortage due to the Russo-Ukranian War. The reasoning goes that, on top of existing supply chain disruptions, Russia and Ukraine were big wheat exporters, and Russia is the world’s … Continue reading →

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