Igor Pedin rescued his dog, Zhu Zhu, from besieged Mariupol by walking 140 miles. On the way, he tried to blend in, but was arrested and questioned by Russians — then let go. He walked past dead bodies, stepped around mines, and crossed destroyed bridges. He and his dog made it to safety. Read[...]
Posts Tagged ‘war’
May 10th, 2022 - 4:52 pm § in Russia
What’s behind Russia’s air war failures?
It takes more than flashy jets to win. Read story here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
Ukraine says it hit another Russian warship
I saw reports of this early today, but couldn’t verify it, so delayed posting about it, and major media still aren’t reporting it. Russia is denying it. Yahoo News said this afternoon (Friday, May 6, 2022) the ship was hit by a Ukrainian missile near Snake Island (of “Go F— Y[...]
What’s the U.S. strategy in Ukraine?
I’d say we don’t have one, for the simple reason we aren’t at war. It’s not a U.S. or NATO “proxy war,” either. We’re not at war with Russia, period. So supplying Ukraine with weapons isn’t what I’d call a military strategy. It’s military a[...]
Why Russia is losing (video)
https://youtu.be/wlcC1n_sn3U Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
April 15th, 2022 - 1:42 am § in Russia
Is nuclear war edging closer in Ukraine?
The threat of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine “cannot be taken lightly,” but so far the CIA hasn’t seen “a lot of practical evidence reinforcing that concern,” CIA Director William Burns said Thursday, April 14, 2022 (read Reuters story here). Burns spe[...]
April 15th, 2022 - 12:38 am § in Russia
Russia loses “Battleship” game
I don’t know if you’ve played the “Battleship” game. The idea is to locate the enemy’s ships and sink them by firing missiles at blank game board spaces. You can get the board game here or play it online here. Countries play real-life “Battleship,” too. Th[...]
How do you clean a bear’s cage?
Very carefully. Especially when dealing with a Russian bear. To that end, “The US has been careful not to take steps or make statements that could unnecessarily escalate the tensions between Washington and Moscow,” CNN says (here). “On Friday, the US canceled a test of the Minutema[...]
The fog of war
Wars are easier to understand after they’re over and historians write books about them. It’s hard to get a clear picture of a war in progress, because of censorship, limited access to the battlefield, and less than objective news coverage. What all wars have in common, though, is destruc[...]
Are tanks obsolete?
“Tanks have ruled land warfare for more than 80 years,” a Military.com article says (here). But that era may be coming to a close. Tanks made their first battlefield appearance in World War 1. After initial issues of mechanical reliability and tactics were worked out, they achieved some [...]