By William S. Lind, Traditional Right As of this writing, Israeli forces have penetrated Gaza city and are on their way to taking northern Gaza. Tactically, they are succeeding, as state forces usually do against 4GW opponents. In the process, they are losing at the moral level, also […]
Pulitzer-prize-winning author Chris Hedges discusses his new book, The Greatest Evil is War. THE GREATEST EVIL IS WAR is an unflinching indictment of the horror and obscenity of war by one of our finest war correspondents. The book is available from Banyen: https://banyen.com/item/kJGRmM40TbfAq… “Chris Hedges has compiled a […]
Saagar joins former Lieutenant Commander and popular podcast host Jocko Willink to give his military analysis of the Israel Hamas war. Timestamps: (00:00)Israel Hamas War (40:56)Ukraine (46:16)Daylight Savings (47:42)End
by Peter Zeihan on November 13, 2023 Naval challenges are nothing new for the former Soviets, but the Ukraine War has introduced some added stressors in the Black Sea. Russia’s inability to unify its naval presence across the four major seas in the region is a bad sign […]
After the siege of Gaza began, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sought to assuage the public about America’s investment in Israel: Don’t worry, she said, we can afford two wars — both the war in Ukraine and Israel’s bombardment of Palestine. I asked Marxist economist, New School professor, & […]
John is joined by military historian Victor Davis Hanson to discuss the escalating conflict in the Middle East. This conversation was recorded on Wednesday the 18th of October. Hanson argues that Israel is in a unique position to retaliate unencumbered by American opposition, due to the bi-partisan support […]
Jose Nino’s Digest Here are my most recent articles for you Surprise, Surprise: US Special Forces are Present in Gaza Aiding Israel According to a Pentagon official’s revelation on October 31, 2023, the United States government deployed special forces to Israel to help find hundreds of hostages that […]
By William S. Lind, Traditional Right Shortly after World War I, a British officer said, “Thank God that’s over. Now we can get back to real soldiering.” That expresses the U.S. armed forces’ attitude towards Fourth Generation war, war waged by entities other than the states, following our […]
By Mike Stone October 27, 202312:47 PM EDTUpdated 2 days ago A Ukrainian serviceman fires a 2S22 Bohdana self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, at a position in Donetsk region, Ukraine September 13, 2023. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Oct […]
By Mike Stone October 27, 2023 A Ukrainian serviceman fires a 2S22 Bohdana self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, at a position in Donetsk region, Ukraine September 13, 2023. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) – The Russian […]
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2023 It is true, we are as yet secured against [tyrannical laws] by the spirit of the times… But is the spirit of the people an infallible, a permanent reliance? Is it government? Is this the kind of protection we receive in return for the […]
The American forces had conquered the island of Okinawa at a tremendous cost. Germany had surrendered, but the fight was not over yet in the Pacific. The Army, Navy, and Marines still had a job to do: the invasion of mainland Japan. Rumors were quickly spreading. Some said […]
Ep. 2398 The $900B Military Budget and Other Follies, with David Stockman
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 Yet the real allure of Orwell runs deeper than political commentary and prophetic insight into the struggle with totalitarianism. – Paul Krause, “Why Orwell Lives On” [2023] HORNBERGER’S BLOG September 29, 2023 What’s So Great About Democracy? U.S. officials and statists in the private […]
Caitlin Johnstone Sep 28, 2023 Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): There’s a heartbreaking graphic going around right now showing the almost microscopic changes that have occurred to the frontline of the war in Ukraine this year despite nonstop death and destruction of […]
There is no victory in this war. There are only bad and worse outcomes. Leighton Woodhouse Sep 24, 2023 Chris McGrath / Getty Images Last February, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its second year, President Biden visited Poland and pledged the United States’ eternal support for the […]
Western powers are falling behind in technology, held back by systemic rot Alex Krainer Sep 24, 2023 Western powers are falling behind in the development of new technologies, particularly in the military domain. This is partly caused by the perverse system of incentives that suffocates research and development […]
Jose Nino’s Digest Here are my most recent articles for you BOMBSHELL: Poland Will No Longer Continue to Send Weapons to Ukraine On September 20, 2023, Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced that “Poland will no longer arm Ukraine to focus on its own defense.” Morawiecki’s remarks came […]
This book argues that while the US president makes foreign policy decisions based largely on political pressures, it is concentrated interests that shape the incentive structures in which he and other top officials operate. The author identifies three groups most likely to be influential: government contractors, the national […]
Aggressive maneuvers underscore diminishing U.S. advantage, Air Combat Command leader said. By Audrey Decker Staff Writer September 13, 2023 Air Force Russia China Drones Show News Russian and Chinese forces are growing bolder in their aerial intercepts of U.S. aircraft, in part because they’re no longer intimidated by […]
Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix Caitlin Johnstone Sep 14, 2023 Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): Democrats supported Trump’s most evil actions and opposed his best ones. They cheered when he bombed Syria and supported his cold war escalations against […]
by Peter Zeihan on September 15, 2023 Putin and Kim Jong-un finally had their little tea party at the Cosmodrome out in the far east of Russia. Besides boosting each other’s egos and gossiping a bit, it looks like the main discussions revolved around North Korea providing military […]
By William S. Lind, Traditional Right The papers are full of reports that the Ukrainians have broken through on their southern front, opening the way for an armored offensive on the operational level. Such an offensive could seek either to destroy the Russian army by getting between it […]
Michel Chossudovsky Sep 11, 2023 Highlights Osama bin Laden, America’s bogeyman, was recruited by the CIA in 1979 at the very outset of the US-sponsored jihad. He was 22 years old and was trained in a CIA-sponsored guerrilla training camp. The architects of the covert operation in support […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley And just like that, they declared the Devil dead. After a meteoric career that found him playing the role of the bane of quite literally everyone’s existence, Yevgeny Prigozhin: Russian super mercenary was annihilated in a death straight […]
John J. Mearsheimer Sep 2, 2023 It is now clear that Ukraine’s eagerly anticipated counteroffensive has been a colossal failure.[1] After three months, the Ukrainian army has made little progress pushing back the Russians. Indeed, it has yet to get beyond the so-called “grey zone,” the heavily contested […]
by Peter Zeihan on September 4, 2023 I’m about halfway through the Geissler Peak Traverse, and the plan for the rest of the day is to head down to Aspen, find the nearest bar and shoot the shit with some strangers…if that sounds like your worst nightmare, then […]
Top News Stories Fukushima water release dampens chances of Japan-China detente Japan is now bracing for a new period of wide-ranging tensions with its neighbor as the strained ties look likely to continue into the months ahead. Century since Kanto quake, expert warns of ‘blind faith’ in disaster […]
by Peter Zeihan on August 28, 2023 Suppose we were taking bets on what’s going to do in China. We’d probably hear about the usual suspects: advanced stages of demographic collapse, failing economic model, or being the country most dependent on open sea lanes and international markets. All […]
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Jessica Burbank and Shermichael Singleton discuss Vivek Ramaswamy’s performance in this week’s GOP primary debate. #2024 #prices
Director of Asia engagement at Defense Priorities Lyle Goldstein weighs in on the recent drone attacks between Russia and Ukraine. #Kyiv #Moscow #Putin
August 11, 2023 The civil war between Ukraine and Russia is one of the most poorly reported conflicts that I’ve ever witnessed. Western media has shown how much it has become an arm of big government. Much of our media and the British media have faithfully parroted Washington’s […]
Simplicius The Thinker Aug 20, 2023 The biggest news of the day is the Dutch/Danish decision to supply F-16s to Ukraine: As usual, buried within this “optimism” are a few inconvenient facts, like their insistence on a strict set of protocols being fulfilled before handing over the planes, […]
Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave discuss updates on the war in Ukraine. #Russia #Netherlands
F-16 Fighter Jets: Updates to Ukraine’s Defense Strategy by Peter Zeihan on August 21, 2023 Last week the Ukrainians got the news that the Biden administration issued the thumbs up for the Netherlands and Denmark to send Zelensky some F-16s. But this development is by no means black […]
August 18 2023 Air Force Colonel in Line for Promotion Preaches DEI Agenda, Endorses CRT Book NEWS By Rob Bluey Col. Ben Jonsson’s commentary in the Air Force Times on July 1, 2020, recounts several examples of what he describes as “white defensiveness” in the aftermath of […]
by Peter Zeihan on August 17, 2023 Things over in Ukraine are in a bit of a holding period, which makes getting these updates out consistently that much harder…and let’s not forget that most of the data we’re seeing is shaky at best. But here’s what I got […]
July 27, 2023| Sonner Kehrt FacebookTwitterLinkedIn Email In the spring of 1977, a letter appeared in Proceedings, the long-running journal of the U.S. Naval Institute. “I am no malcontent,” wrote a junior enlisted Navy man. “I love the Navy and believe in a strong national defense. But, I […]
FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2023 Monsters remain human beings. In fact, to reduce them to a subhuman level is to exonerate them of their acts of terrorism and mass murder — just as animals are not deemed morally responsible for killing. Insisting on the humanity of terrorists is, in […]
By William S. Lind, Traditional Right No one familiar with the war in the east 1941-45 can fail to see parallels between events then and now. The similarities are obvious. Ukraine is smaller than Russia, its army is smaller, and it has less, although better equipment. The Ukrainian […]
Top News Stories Japan marks hottest day of year as mercury hits 40 C The record temperature was marked in Date, Fukushima Prefecture, as a heat wave continues to scorch much of the country. Fans celebrate figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu’s marriage The two-time Olympic champion has a […]
Do we have a right to watch Trump on trial? Joel Mathis Has Ukraine’s counteroffensive become a ‘war of attrition?’ ADVERTISEMENT BY WISEBREAD Earn $200 After Spending $500 Brendan Morrow The Lizzo allegations and fallout Justin Klawans How much money each presidential candidate has raised Devika Rao What […]
August 3, 2023 PopularMilitary.Com There is a long-standing adage in combat arms branches that says “you haven’t had a full career until you’ve gotten an Article 15.” Well, this Vietnam War veteran had his share of non-judicial punishments (authorized by Article 15 of UCMJ), racked up 115 confirmed […]
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2023 If we let people see that kind of thing, there would never again be any war. – Senior Pentagon official on reasons why United States military censored footage showing Iraqi soldiers sliced in two by U.S. helicopter fire. HORNBERGER’S BLOG August 2, 2023 Lee […]
Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Top News Stories In Japan, extreme heat and an aging population are a deadly mix Heat waves combined with high humidity are weighing particularly heavily on the nation’s 36 million people age 65 and over, who are at much […]
THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2023 Conscience is the root of all courage; if a man would be brave, let him obey his conscience. – James F. Clarke HORNBERGER’S BLOG July 27, 2023 How to Avoid Nuclear War The new movie Oppenheimer has caused many people to rededicate themselves to […]
Caitlin Johnstone Jul 27, 2023 Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): If Wednesday’s House Oversight subcommittee hearing on UFOs had happened ten years ago instead of today, it would have shaken the world. Imagine someone from 2013 hearing congressional testimonies about “routine” military […]
By William S. Lind, Traditional Right No one familiar with the war in the east 1941-45 can fail to see parallels between events then and now. The similarities are obvious. Ukraine is smaller than Russia, its army is smaller, and it has less, although better equipment. The Ukrainian […]
July 25 2023 Granted Unprecedented Access, ‘Tucker’ Biographer Tells Carlson’s Life Story ANALYSIS By Rob Bluey When Carlson’s home was targeted by protesters, President Trump called his wife, Susie, and said; ‘”Do you want me to come and stand in front of your home?” More ‘Barbie’ Highlights […]
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