Tag Archives: tanks

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 →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Military, video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 30 Comments

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 →

Posted in Military, video | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Latest, Greatest Russian Vaporware Coming To Ukraine

Posted on January 28, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Once again, Russia has announced its latest Wunderwaffe is coming to Ukraine, which ZeroHedge treats seriously, because ZeroHedge. Western media outlets flooded the airways with hope for Ukraine this week as the US prepares to send 31 main battle tanks … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Military | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

LinkSwarm For January 27, 2023

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Democrats enabling sexual predators (yet again), more tanks for Ukraine information, and the unexpected return of Storm Drain Woman. It’s the Friday LinkSwarm!  Democrat-run California loves releasing pedophiles from prison early. Published in November of 2022, the story indicated … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Communism, Crime, Democrats, Foreign Policy, Media Watch, Military, Social Justice Warriors, Texas, unions, Waste and Fraud | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Ukraine Celebrates Tanksgiving

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Lawrence Person

After almost a year of dithering, Germany has finally relented and is sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. After weeks of reluctance, Germany has agreed to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, in what Kyiv hopes will be a game-changer … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Military, video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

German Dam On Ukraine Aid Finally Bursts

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Lawrence Person

For most of last year there was a recurring pattern for German military aid to Ukraine: The German government would talk about sending various types of modern military equipment to Germany. The German government would actually send Ukraine numerous pallets … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Military, video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Drop Drones And A Blinding Flash Of The Obvious

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Sometimes you have both pieces of the puzzle right in front of your face and never twig to it. For months I’ve been watching videos of Ukrainian forces dropping RPGs and grenades from hovering drones onto Russian vehicles. Like these: … Continue reading →

Posted in Military, video | Tagged , , , , , , | 11 Comments

The Ukrainian Way of War

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Lawrence Person

This is an interesting video of Ukrainian tanks taking out a Russian strongpoint dubbed “Moscow.” Takeaways: They had to break off the attack and return to base for more ammunition. “A tank has 22 shells, which isn’t enough for attack.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Military, video | Tagged , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

A Swimming Ratte?

Posted on September 24, 2022 by Lawrence Person

This video, covering a scaled down prototype of the Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC) craft, caught my attention: The UHAC drives across the water on treads that double as paddlewheel-style water propulsion. That video dropped this week, but most of … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Military, video | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Ian McCollum and Nicholas Moran Team Up To Talk About The German .50BMG (Or Lack Thereof)

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Like a Marvel crossover comic that features two characters you’re interested in, having both Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons and tank expert Nicholas Moran talk about the .50cal machine gun (and why the Germans never adopted it) did indeed peak … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Warming, Guns, Military, video | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments