It was reported this morning (Wednesday 3/23) that Ukrainian ground forces had retaken the suburb of Makariv, west of Kyiv. Why is Makariv important? It’s a suburb that sits on a major road West of Kyiv. It is believed that a large body of the Russian force is positioned south of Makariv. If the Ukrainians now hold Makariv, then resupply of this portion of the Russian force is going to be somewhere between difficult and impossible. That force would have to move heaven and earth to break through to reconnect with Russian forces to the northeast. If it doesn’t, it’s doomed.
I pause at the word “win” … has there been a war “won” since WWII? I believe Ukraine can prevail. There has already been too much loss. I don’t hate the Russian people… we have our own misled here … not the nasty Senators and members of Congress, but other Republicans… truthfully, I can barely keep up with events there, I feel the pain of those families and people daily… just knowing it’s happening…I just want it to stop. 😪
What this 'grandson of Stalin’s cook' has done. I think CAN UKRAINE WIN? is a masterful piece of work. Thank goodness, I absorbed TC's fascinating logistics lesson; it taught me a good deal before reading this one. Cowboy movies (Westerns) and War movies, for the most part, did not appeal to me. You are such a good storyteller and informative, please suggest one of your books and subscribers, your favorites, too. CAN UKRAINE WIN? provided guidelines from which I can gauge how military aspects of Putin's war are proceeding. Thank you, TC.
Did I dream this or did I read that aerial footage was showing apparent flooding around Kyiv? The speculation as I recall was that Ukraine was initiating a sort of "hydraulic" offensive. Correct me if I am mistaken! If this is true and the annual mud events in that area will be commencing soon, those Russian soldiers may find themselves cut off in more ways than one.
As soon as I saw your title, I opened instantly-hoping against hope for positive news. I’m very grateful for your detailed update. I’ve come to rely on them. ❤️🤍💙
Bill Kristol explained it in his March 22 essay “A New Period of Consequences.” It’s 1936 again. The parallels to WWII seem to be there in spades; authoritarianism, insane demagogues, mindless followers, military expansionism, isolationism, appeasement, willful ignorance, bad actors fueling aggression and dissent. The perfect stew for Armageddon.
Perhaps Russia’s military of today doesn’t compare to the heft of the Wehrmacht, but Russia has atomic weapons. Maybe bulk and atomics are not strictly equivalent, but if we have been making all the same choices we made leading up to WWII, it seems likely that the eventual result will be the same, except this time multiple participants will have atomic weapons.
One important reason we’ve not met anyone from another star system could well be that most intelligent species kill themselves off before they develop the ability to explore the stars.
I pause at the word “win” … has there been a war “won” since WWII? I believe Ukraine can prevail. There has already been too much loss. I don’t hate the Russian people… we have our own misled here … not the nasty Senators and members of Congress, but other Republicans… truthfully, I can barely keep up with events there, I feel the pain of those families and people daily… just knowing it’s happening…I just want it to stop. 😪
What this 'grandson of Stalin’s cook' has done. I think CAN UKRAINE WIN? is a masterful piece of work. Thank goodness, I absorbed TC's fascinating logistics lesson; it taught me a good deal before reading this one. Cowboy movies (Westerns) and War movies, for the most part, did not appeal to me. You are such a good storyteller and informative, please suggest one of your books and subscribers, your favorites, too. CAN UKRAINE WIN? provided guidelines from which I can gauge how military aspects of Putin's war are proceeding. Thank you, TC.
Did I dream this or did I read that aerial footage was showing apparent flooding around Kyiv? The speculation as I recall was that Ukraine was initiating a sort of "hydraulic" offensive. Correct me if I am mistaken! If this is true and the annual mud events in that area will be commencing soon, those Russian soldiers may find themselves cut off in more ways than one.
Thank You TC.
As soon as I saw your title, I opened instantly-hoping against hope for positive news. I’m very grateful for your detailed update. I’ve come to rely on them. ❤️🤍💙
Thanks for this report!
Bill Kristol explained it in his March 22 essay “A New Period of Consequences.” It’s 1936 again. The parallels to WWII seem to be there in spades; authoritarianism, insane demagogues, mindless followers, military expansionism, isolationism, appeasement, willful ignorance, bad actors fueling aggression and dissent. The perfect stew for Armageddon.
Perhaps Russia’s military of today doesn’t compare to the heft of the Wehrmacht, but Russia has atomic weapons. Maybe bulk and atomics are not strictly equivalent, but if we have been making all the same choices we made leading up to WWII, it seems likely that the eventual result will be the same, except this time multiple participants will have atomic weapons.
One important reason we’ve not met anyone from another star system could well be that most intelligent species kill themselves off before they develop the ability to explore the stars.