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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, FEBRUARY 9, 2024

How Ukraine’s top general ran out of road both in Kyiv and in Washington

Ukraine Lawmakers Advance Key Mobilization Bill

From a pro Russian point of view. Tucker Carlson Interview of Vladimir Putin

An anti-Putin Russian point of view. Kremlin insiders explain key takeaways from Tucker Carlson’s interview with Putin

Beyond the Frontline: Ukrainian Forces Targeting Russian Assets in Sudan

Israel attempts to assassinate two high-ranking Hezbollah commanders in south Lebanon

Moody’s lowers Israeli credit rating, downgrades outlook from ‘stable’ to ‘negative’

Shipping Bosses Warn Maritime Security in the Red Sea Getting Worse, Not Better

Venezuela Deploys Tanks, Armored Carriers To Guyana Border

Farmers win: Major EU backdown on farming emissions and regulations

Special counsel report specifically cites Biden’s age and poor memory as a reason he wasn’t charged

Stellar 30Y Auction Sees Surge In Foreign Demand, Biggest Stop Through In 13 Months

How a historic neighborhood became ‘ground zero’ for the Maui wildfire

Getting rid of bed bugs is trickier than ever

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Wreckage found in Russia reveals the existence of what appears to be the latest Ukrainian long-range one-way attack drone.

Senate Republicans defeat bipartisan border deal, but Ukraine, Israel aid may survive

A Thorn in Tehran’s Side: Afghanistan’s Multifaceted Threat to Iranian Security

Rank-And-File Border Patrol Agents Livid Over Senate Funding Deal

Hochul Sparks Outcry With Proposed Cash Transfer From Legal Aid Fund

Stop Allowing Noncitizens to Determine Congressional and Presidential Representation

Disney invests $1.5B in Epic Games, plans new “games and entertainment universe”

AUTOMATION DOES NOT LEAD TO LEANER LAND FORCES

The Kale Controversy

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv’s Grip On Avdiivka Is Slipping

Chinese Ships Get Insurance Edge Navigating Red Sea

Since 2022, the report says, Iran’s ‘breakout’ time has been zero— that is to say, Iran “has more than enough… highly enriched uranium (HEU) to directly fashion a nuclear explosive.”

Adjusted for inflation it is likely not a record but it is growing no matter how you look at it. Americans held more than $1.05 trillion on their credit cards in the third quarter of 2023, a record, and a figure certain to grow once the fourth-quarter data is released by Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. next month.

Colorado House Bill 24-1163 aims to impose a tax of up to $8.50 on every pet in the state, including invertebrates, with the tax being payable annually.

Californians shocked by electric bills after rate hike

China’s New Currency Playbook

What the Hell Is Going on in Maui After That Devastating Wildfire?

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, FEBRUARY 5, 2024

As Navies Focus On Red Sea Houthis, Somali Pirates Are Making A Comeback

How Tehran is Changing the Nature of Asymmetric Warfare

The additional details about how Saudi Patriots responded to the 2019 attack show the level of strain that a larger number of even lower-end ballistic missiles can place on friendly air and missile defenses. As is the case in the U.S. military and many other armed forces around the world, the standard operating procedure for RSAF Patriot batteries is reportedly to fire at least two missiles at each incoming threat. So if six Houthi missiles were downed in 2019, the Saudis likely fired at least 12 Patriots. The current cost of a single PAC-3 MSE missile, the most advanced interceptor for the Patriot system currently, is nearly $5.3 million

In the year since a major earthquake hit Syria, the situation has deteriorated. and A year on from Turkey’s earthquake, devastation continues

The fastest-growing countries for software development, according to GitHub

Kyrgyzstan Faces Heating Crisis After Power Plant Accident

Chinese Nationals Fastest Growing Group of Border Crossers

A puzzling illness paralyzed US kids every other year—until it didn’t

Alzheimer’s may have once spread from person to person, but the risk of that happening today is incredibly low

Preach it 🙂 New Study Links Optimism To Lower Cognitive Abilities The flip side that we don’t like to talk about is that intelligence is linked to higher rates of mental illness. To put it bluntly, dumb people might be optimists but smart people are crazy.

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Russia’s Oil Industry Threatened by Ukrainian Drones

One thing I thought Russia would be successful at would be to shut down Ukraine’s seaborn trade. But they are almost back to prewar levels. Ukraine Farm Exports From Odesa Seaports 14.3M Tons Since August

Northern Ireland has appointed Michelle O’Neill as the first Irish nationalist leader in its history after an agreement with pro-UK unionists.

China is Censoring Bad News About Its Economy

Over 2 percent of the US’s electricity generation now goes to bitcoin

Antifungal Creams Could Be Triggering a Wave of Superfungal Skin Infections

America Hasn’t Seen Syphilis Numbers This High Since 1950

Correlation problem: How do you know it is not just lack of sleep? Warning Issued After Researchers Link Energy Drinks To Suicidal Thoughts In Children

Differential peripheral immune signatures elicited by vegan versus ketogenic diets in humans

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Below are three minor points relating to the war in Ukraine. The first is noting the surprising effectiveness of Ukraine recent drone campaign. The second is discussing the latest Ukrainian political drama. And the last point is observing experience in Ukraine suggests that maybe the US Marine war gamers had good insights into the future of conventional warfare.

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