Putin is not as powerful as to ignore the status quo. The governance structures that Putin allowed to evolve under his stewardship contribute towards Russian martial ineffectiveness. Many of these governance structures were inherited, however Putin appears to have narrowed existing top-down control...

What, no comment on the surrender of around 250 Ukrainians at Mariupol? It's a big event. I included it in the weekly summary. Strategically it doesn't make much difference as most of the Russian units assaulting Mariupol were redeployed once the Ukrainians were restricted to Avostal. Symbolically ...

End of Week 12 of the Russo-Ukrainian War which has seen a continuing decline in the pace of territorial exchange. In the West there were no changes, with no notable movement of Belarus forces. North there were no changes with continued harassing actions by Russian forces in Chernihiv and Sumy Oblas...

Russia will be content with its gains on southern Ukraine, I speculate this has been the sole objective and the sideshow in the northeast was solely to split Ukraine's ground forces in order to make those gains. The reported construction of permanent defensive structures along the Southern front, p...

You must realise that this is not all of Russia's army, as Putin is restricted to what he can use unless he declares war. When/if he does that, he will have access to 160,000 more troops and more weapons and also countless conscripts but who will have to be trainned before being sent to battle. Wha...

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Depending on the mood I’m in and the test I take I’m apparently anything from INTJ to ESTJ. Like Harold said, it’s an advanced horoscope.

It is essentially a tool that allows HR departments to absolve themselves of responsibility for poor recruitment decisions.

Do you think you know what the Russian objectives are? The actions of the Russian forces over the past 81 days suggested Kharkiv is a major objective. Hence the term "likely". Whilst a sole objective of wanton destruction can be speculated, the resources committed, political capital utilised and ac...

It would appear the Battle of Kharkiv is essentially over, with Russian units reportedly either withdrawing or being pushed back from the city. Whether at a later date there will be a renewed push for Ukraine's second largest city remains to be seen as it is likely to remain a Russian objective thou...

The use of social media by the military of both sides has been interesting. The Ukrainians have adopted an approach of being quite forthright in regards to territorial control, whereas the Russians have been reluctant to release such information, particularly losses, with a heavier emphasis on the r...

End of Week 11 of the Russo-Ukrainian War and there has been a bit of give and take, however no substantive changes in positions. The North and West has seen increased presence of the Belarus Army on the border, however there are no indications this is more than posturing. The cost-benefit calculati...

May 9th has rolled around and there have been few substantive changes on the ground, though actions to deconstruct the Ukrainian state in occupied areas, particularly the South, are suggestive of long-term ambitions that may be articulated in today's speech. I can't say I normally pay attention to s...

The Ukrainian momentum around Kharkiv appears to have become a counter-offensive. It's scope remains unclear, however several villages were retaken. The US stated over 200 Ukrainians have completed training on the howitzer systems. There are no reports I am aware of regarding their use in combat and...

It seems like both sides have white supremacist Nazis working for them, LOL Only black Russian one is likely to see is in a bar. Identifying individuals within Wagner or Azov that are extreme-right wing is one thing, to subsequently assume they are the norm is, quite frankly, lazy. There are a smal...

End of Week 10 of the Russo-Ukrainian War and there have been few changes on the ground. To the North and West the situation remains stable and under Ukrainian control with multiple missile strikes throughout the week. Around Kharkiv the Ukrainians continued to advance, taking several villages to th...