Most people find it hard to understand the concept of defence in depth. Suffice to say that a side that is taking 500 casualties, in order to gain a square kilometre of field, is not winning in any m… (View Post)

Yes, we wanted a friendly, non-communist government, and to protect our commercial interests. We put a lot of effort in defending Malaysia, well past independence. (View Post)

One should attack both. Vance is a rancid bag of resentments. (View Post)

Thanks. I’m sure the West and Ukraine would grudgingly accept a ceasefire on current lines, like Korea. But, a proposal which requires Ukraine to surrender its fortress belts, and partly disarm, is s… (View Post)

Autocracies suffer from four big problems: 1. People won’t relay bad news upwards. Being free to report bad news is vital in warfare. 2. They get high on their own supply. If they’re losing to people… (View Post)