In the military Doctrine of Force Concentration, it is stated that an attacker needs a Force Ratio of three to one over the defender. Ukraine's armed forces consists of 361,000 troops, so the Russians need over a million military personnel in order to secure its outcome. So far it seems the have only committed to 190,000. This is primary reason why ( Read more... )

Originally posted by nebris at The Price - A Very Short Story
Merle was a good man. Worked hard. Made a decent living. Never raised his voice or his hand to his wife or kids. Went to church most Sundays. Helped out his neighbors when he could ( Read more... )

"The plain undeniable fact is that The Shia, The Sunni and The Kurds all hate each other. The Shia now seek revenge for decades of Sunni domination. The failure of the 'Iraqi Army' shows they won't fight for a Shia govt. Baghdad's only victory's are via Shia militias and American [and Iranian?] air strikes ( Read more... )

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~This is a beautiful idle, a warm summer day to laze upon the banks of this gentle river...


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