Monthly Archives: September 2022

Alternate Realities: Putin’s Magical Wand of Annexation vs. Military Realities on the Ground and Mass Exodus Out of Russia

Posted on 30 September, 2022 by alfin2101

First, Putin’s attempt at mobilizing young Russian men into the Russian army is leading to a mass exodus of young, capable men out of the country. Second, the new troops that are being sent to the Ukrainian front are mostly … Continue reading →

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60,000 Dead So Far; Putin Says 500,000 Dead “OK”

Posted on 28 September, 2022 by alfin2101

Putin announced to close aides that the deaths of 500,000 Russians in his invasion of Ukraine would be acceptable losses to him. “The number of corpses of Russian soldiers, in these plans of Putin, does not play a role,” said … Continue reading →

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Putin’s Vanity War is Ukraine’s Struggle for Existence

Posted on 26 September, 2022 by alfin2101

The Motivation Differential in the Ukraine War Young Russian men are fleeing Russia even faster than normal, because it is beginning to look like they may have to fight for the corrupt mafia state, if they stay. Russian men facing … Continue reading →

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Putin Wets His Pants; Russians Flee Country

Posted on 22 September, 2022 by alfin2101

Russians are fleeing the country after Putin promised to begin conscripting his countrymen, beginning with an initial 300,000 allotment and then going on from there. Protests broke out in over 20 Russian cities. Russia’s Invasion Goes Into Reverse Russia is … Continue reading →

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Annexation on the Nukes: A Deadly Cocktail

Posted on 20 September, 2022 by alfin2101

Putin chooses a queer tactic of desperation. First, annex territories that you do not control and never will. Then threaten to unleash a nuclear war if “your new territories” are threatened with attack. Peter Zeihan looks at which cities Putin … Continue reading →

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Peter Zeihan on Collapse of Russian Empire

Posted on 15 September, 2022 by alfin2101

Putin did not have to invade Ukraine. He was having one of those Peter the Great moments and he suddenly felt like having a nice satisfying conquest. The funny thing is, it had not been going too badly for Russia … Continue reading →

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V. Putin Is “Fiddler on the Roof,” While Russia Burns

Posted on 13 September, 2022 by alfin2101

More calls for Putin to resign from within Russia: More and more Russian officials are urging Vladimir Putin to get the hell out of the Kremlin as Moscow suffered another series of humiliating defeats in Ukraine this weekend. Just one … Continue reading →

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Only Time

Posted on 11 September, 2022 by alfin2101

When an entire society falls under the spell of a destructive ideology, long periods of madness and brutality can ensue. Among recent ideologies which bring far more destruction than growth include radical Islam, communism, all forms of socialism (including NAZI … Continue reading →

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China’s Dizzy Decline Will Lead to War

Posted on 9 September, 2022 by alfin2101

China is heading for economic decline as its working age population crashes before the nation can find the innovation and worker productivity it desperately needs. China has been trying to make up for its ongoing decline by the accumulation of … Continue reading →

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Russia Turns to Iran for Ultra-Lethal Drone Force

Posted on 7 September, 2022 by alfin2101

Since Ukraine has been using Turkish drones to target the forces of the Russian invader, it is only fair that Russia turn to Iran to replace its drone losses. Does this mean that Iranian drones are better than Russian drones? … Continue reading →

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6 Months of War in Ukraine; Surprises for All

Posted on 5 September, 2022 by alfin2101

Companies that have left Russia, companies that have stayed Europe is facing a cold winter without Russian natural gas. Europe is typically seen as weak in the knees and without gumption. Certainly the EU does not have a reputation as … Continue reading →

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Putin Enemy Dies Unexpectedly After Falling from a 6th Floor Moscow Hospital Window

Posted on 2 September, 2022 by alfin2101

There is something about high Moscow windows that are proving lethally dangerous for Russians who Vladimir Putin believes are his enemies. In this case it was Lukoil chairman Ravil Maganov who got too close to the edge and proved unable … Continue reading →

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