Why can’t Russia defeat Ukraine despite having 10 times military budget, 4 times manpower, and superior firepower?
Three key reasons, two minor and one large. The first minor reason is Russia also has about 5 times the corruption Ukraine has. Wealthy Russians are wealthy for…
Can Russia afford to lose another 1 million soldiers in Ukraine?
Here’s a little dirty secret that people don’t want to talk about: Most countries can lose literally millions of men (as in biological male) and be completely fine…
Is China lagging behind South Korea?
I’ve never been to South Korea, but I have a good friend who is ethnically Korean from China. He spends roughly half of each year living in Seoul…
If China sends a large number of warships to Japanese waters, will the Japanese be afraid of the power of the Chinese?
If the Chinese send warships into Japanese waters, will that scare the Japanese? I do not believe the Japanese will be intimidated by any means. They would follow…
What does China’s September 3, 2025 military parade mean to the world?
The U.S. military is utterly disheartened. This isn’t science fiction—it’s reality unfolding in China. China’s carrier-based hypersonic missiles have become completely affordable! YJ-20 — Ship-launched double-cone hypersonic glide…
What’s the fattest bear in the world?
A polar bear that is about 190 kilograms (420 pounds) overweight has been given a new nickname by local residents (and it’s not particularly flattering). If the average…
Do carrier aircraft get washed after every flight to remove salt residue?
There were quite a few times when I was climbing into the jet, getting ready to launch off the pointy end, when the chief would tug on my…
If a U.S. Navy carrier battle group cannot defeat the Houthis in Yemen, how is it going to defeat China in the South China Sea?
A question barely answerable. Well, if a US Navy carrier battle group cannot defeat the Houthis in Yemen, how is it going to defeat, what, oh, Cuba in…
Is it true that nuclear submarines carry some gold, firearms, and antibiotics in a vault to enable crewmen to survive a nuclear apocalypse?
I served on two nuclear submarines during the Cold War. We did carry gold, firearm, and antibiotics. They weren’t in a vault, though. The gold was carried, or…
President Trump said that the British should give the Argentinians the Falklands because the USA is not going to protect the British from the Argentinians any longer. How long will it be before the British surrender to the Argentinians?
I see no evidence that Trump has said anything about the Falklands lately, let alone the laughable claim in the question. As it is, the US is not…