Russia Coup/Mutiny/Civil War Update — 24 June 2023 UPDATE 1350 Eastern: Between finishing editing and hitting the publish button, Prigozhin has evidently ordered his forces to stand down and move back to southern Russian and eastern Ukraine. Sometimes things move very, very fast indeed. …

Artificial Intelligence systems, or simply AI, have been in the news constantly over the last six months. Most articles and news reports follow two overarching themes: 1.) AI will revolutionize virtually every field to which it can be applied, dramatically increasing productivity, though it may also mean making many humans…

[Author’s Comment: This is a modified version of what was originally published on my personal Facebook page on 05 February 2023]. Updated at the end to include recent statements provided by General Glen VanHerck, Commander of NORAD and NORTHCOM, as well as those by White House National Security Spokesman John…

Author’s Note: This article uses words and phrases that some might find offensive or uncomfortable. As a writer, language is important to me and I’m a firm believer in the term “Words have meaning.” I am fortunate enough to have thousands upon thousands of words from which to choose when…

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…