My writing efforts are usually limited to politics and matters of the military and war, with the occasional history subject thrown in for good measure. This time I’m going to talk about something on which I’ve never touched: Male vanity and the effects social media has on same. Much ink…

On 06 June 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Senate Bill S51001 which, in response to the recent Supreme Court decision New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., v. Bruen, dramatically alters the state’s laws concerning pistol permits, among other things. Bruen states, basically, that individuals…

There’s been a lot of news over the last 24 hours. 1.) Today I watched/listened to the majority of the UN Security Council meeting during which President Zelenskyy gave an address. To be frank, these meetings are exceedingly boring, consisting largely of scripted, diplomatic theater. I’d make a poor statesman…

There’s a lot to cover today, so let’s not delay. 1.) According to the Ukrainian General Staff, Russia will kick off an offensive in Donbas, perhaps as early as 04 April. It appears that two main thrusts will occur, one towards Severodonetsk, west of Luhansk, and another toward Velyka Novosilka…

**Trigger Warning: Discussion of Possible War Crimes** The issue of war crimes in Ukraine may well dominate discussions about this war in the future. 1.) Over the past 24 hours, we’ve seen growing reports concerning mass executions and graves in the suburbs of Kyiv. The news and images are horrific…

1.) Numerous Russian media outlets reported a helicopter strike on an oil storage facility in Belgorod, Russia, with eight large oil tanks on fire as a result. Russian news states that each tank holds 2,000 cubic meters, and there’s considerable risk that the fire will spread to another area of…

1.) Russian artillery has continued to shell Kyiv and Chernihiv, despite Russian claims that operations around those cities would be scaled back. The shelling was reportedly significant, with civilian infrastructure and homes damaged or destroyed. Sources in the city report an almost constant, endless rumble of artillery. Remember, Russia’s chief…

The past fifteen or so hours have been filled with happenings, particularly on the “diplomatic” front. 1.) Amidst ongoing negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations, Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin announced that Russia will “cut back military activity in the direction of Kyiv and Chernihiv to increase mutual trust…

The weekend was busy. Let’s get to it. 1.) On Friday, seemingly right after INTSUM 25MAR22 was issued, the head of the General Staff’s Main Operational Directorate, Sergei Rudskoi, stated that Russian forces would begin concentrating on Russia’s “main goal.” In a bit of revisionist history, Rudskoi seems to suggest…