War in Ukraine

Our failed proxy war (and sanctions) ought to humble.

Prediction: it won’t …

The strategic illusion driving continued support is not born of a sincere belief in Ukrainian victory but rather of a desperate attempt to delay political reckoning. Having invested enormous political capital in the narrative of Ukrainian success, Western governments now face a stark choice: admit failure or fabricate further illusions. In this sense, Ukraine’s war effort has been subordinated to Western political needs rather than judged on its own strategic merits. This helps explain why Ukrainian leadership was encouraged to reject diplomatic offramps like the Istanbul talks: the West preferred a failed gamble on battlefield reversal to an early settlement that would have publicly exposed the limits of Western power and credibility.

could well have been a rehash from late 2022.

 

American OSINT casts doubt on shoot-down, characterizes massive Ukrainian strike as a fiasco

 

Two Russian fighter jets downed by naval drone-launched missiles: Kyiv

 

Sorry to hear one of the aircrew managed to get rescued. Other than that, great news.

 

NAFO cesspit …

Ex-Bellingcat operative dies after child rape conviction

 

Su-30 shoot down in a doubt, but Ukraine scores a solid hit on Russian apartment building …