Loewenson, Military Times Pete Reed served in the Marine Corps from 2007–2011 as a rifleman.
Do You Really Believe Putin Will Leave Crimea?
Laurence Rees, The Guardian The signs are good. Ukraine’s leader is avoiding the mistakes of the second world war – while Putin shows every sign of repeating them, says historian Laurence Rees
“We Are Fighting a War Against Russia”
Thomas Fazi, UnHerd Never-ending escalation will result in catastrophe.
Russian Troops Are Dying in Their Thousands at Bakhmut
Patrikarakos, UnHerd Russian troops are dying in their thousands here
Nobody Knows How Many Ukrainians Have Died
Devlin, The American Conservative No one knows just how many have died in the first year of the Ukraine war.
Pentagon Looks to Restart TS Programs in Ukraine
Wesley Morgan, Washington Post The Pentagon is urging Congress to resume funding a pair of top-secret programs in Ukraine suspended ahead of Russia’s invasion last year, according to current…
Russia’s T-14 Armata Seen in Ukraine for First Time
George Hand, Sandboxx The M1 Abrams and the Leopards could well face Russia’s new T-14 Armata tank, footage of which was first seen in Ukraine last week.
Stu Scheller is Wrong On the “Imploding Force”
Brandon Temple, Real Clear Defense It is no secret the DOD is struggling to recruit young talent. The DOD missed its
He Had Command On the Cutting Edge in Sangin
John Waters, Real Clear Defense Folsom’s openness sets this book apart from other war memoirs, particularly those written by officers. More than a decade into the war on terror, he describes…
Alarming levels of PFAS in Norwegian Arctic ice pose new risk to wildlife
Oxford University-led study detects 26 types of PFAS compounds in ice around Svalbard, threatening downstream ecosystemsNorwegian Arctic ice is contaminated with alarming levels of toxic PFAS, and the chemicals may represent a major environmental stres…