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30 July 2024

The Russo-Ukrainian War: Speculative Impressions of Russia’s 2024 Offensive

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Franklin Spinney, American Committee for US-Russia Accord, July 30, 2024 [Re-posted] https://usrussiaaccord.org/acura-exclusive-franklin-s...
27 October 2023

WHY Did Russia Invade Ukraine on 24 February 2022?

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Ray McGovern and Professor Geoffrey Roberts have collaborated to produce a deeply insightful video on origins of the Ukraine War.  It takes...
18 October 2023

The Art of Grand Strategy American Style

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  For analyses of  The contemporary American predilection for perpetual war, see " The Domestic Roots of Perpetual War" (January-...
16 July 2023

Vilnius NATO Summit: Pig's Ear into $ilk Purse.

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Billions to the Arms Merchants; Attrition to the Last Ukrainian Introduction by  ANDREW COCKBURN JUL 15, 2023 https://spoilsofwar.substack.c...
11 April 2022

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Pierre Sprey Award for Defense Reporting and Analysis

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  Long time readers of The Blaster will recognize the name Pierre Sprey, he was a close friend and colleague of mine for over 43 years.  He ...
27 February 2022

How the Narcotic of Defense Spending Undermines a Sensible Grand Strategy

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  by Chuck Spinney The MICC’s grand-strategic chickens are coming home to roost big time. While war is bad, the Russo-Ukrainian War has the...
01 November 2020

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How To Design A War Technology:   What Wins?  What Is Reasonably Cheap Or Too Expensive?  Purdue University, College of Liberal Arts, CLA Re...