Tag Archives: Russo-Ukrainian War

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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Russo-Ukrainian War Update for March 17, 2022

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Russia’s war against Ukraine grinds on. Here’s the Livemap snapshot: Given the usual caveats (the map is not the territory), it doesn’t seem like Russia has made much progress since my last update. Russian forces are taking high casualties as … 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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The Problem With That “Russia Sought Military Aid From China” Story

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Lawrence Person

I found the news story that Russia sought military aid from China for its bogged down invasion of Ukraine pretty interesting. Until I dug a little deeper. Russia has turned to China for military equipment and aid in the weeks … 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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LinkSwarm for March 11, 2022

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on, justice for Juicy, Italy’s truck drivers go Galt, giant spiders invade, and musicians are being screwed yet again. It’s the Friday LinkSwarm! Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a colossal failure. The Russian invasion … Continue reading →

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$1.5 TRILLION In Spending For A Bill No One Has Read

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Lawrence Person

I know there’s a lot going on in the world today, but can we just take a moment to reflect on how crazy it is that the United States House of Representatives just passed a $1.5 TRILLION spending bill that … Continue reading →

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Russo-Ukrainian War Update for March 8, 2022

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Lawrence Person

At this point, there seems to be no indication that Russian forces are measurably closer to their goal of controlling all of Ukraine. Here’s a LiveMap snapshot. From a pure strategic viewpoint, those Russian tendrils snaking toward Kiev from the … Continue reading →

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Can Ukraine Actually Win?

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Busy day, so enjoy another Ukraine video. This is a good summary of the fight up until now: Some takeaways: We know what Russian plans were, based on captured documents and a pre-written “analysis” of Russia’s glorious victory someone found … Continue reading →

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