The Ukrainian War Update (Oct. 20, 2025): harsh comments and the thin blue line...
Much to discuss this week, including on-the-ground battles, the dim prospect of Tomahawks, actual...
War in Ukraine
Russian spy games in Poland are legion--and dangerous
Spy games have almost become the norm. In the first days of October the...
Ukrainian War Update: enough good, bad and ugly for all...
BLUF: Russia's 2025 summer offensive has been "disrupted" rather than defeated. Ukraine has bottled...
Politics, Patriots on the way... and a nightmare at Kupiansk
If there were ever any doubt, the politics surrounding Ukraine are... still not clear....
Russian drones shot down in Polish airspace [summary as of 8:55 Sept. 10, 2025]
In what has been deemed an “unprecedented violation,” Russia sent more than 10 drones...
Russia gaining ground, but Ukraine appears to have outlasted the summer offensive...
Once again, the propaganda cycles are running wild in Ukraine, with Russia attempting to...
Trump, Putin, Pokrovsk... and the fallout to come
Expect this to be a controversial post. In part because (as you surely by...
Putin's Trumpian error--and Russia's looming strategic defeat
No introduction this week, apart from a question: Could Ukraine’s darkest days be coming...
War in Ukraine Update: Trump's "let them fight a while" a shockingly dangerous take
Yes, it's time for another crime-and-grime update—much has been, and much continues to be...
Of elections, meth, murder and (to no surprise) a fraudulent ceasefire...
This edition’s crime and subterfuge rundown boasts a worrying undercurrent. Not a new undercurrent,...