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Waddling proudly were no duck went before
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Want to understand how nations, including Russia & China, use military power in the 21st century? My book, War Transformed (@USNIBooks) explores military trends, and what these mean for us all.
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October 22, 2023 at 9:21 PM
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Faroe Islands: Nordic beauty.
October 19, 2023 at 12:31 PM
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Breaking News: Ukraine used a long-range weapon from the U.S. for the first time, attacking two key Russian air bases deep behind enemy lines, Western officials said.
Ukraine Said to Use Powerful New Missiles for First Time
Ukrainian forces attacked two key Russian air bases behind enemy lines on Tuesday, with Western officials saying that long-range missiles known as ATACMS were used in the strikes.
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2023 at 2:36 PM
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Ukraine-Update: Russland erreichte mit den Angriffe bei Awdijiwka keine Durchbrüche und keine Umfassung, trotz des rücksichtslosen Opferns eigener Kräfte. Jetzt verlegt sich Russland auf Bombardement der Stadt nach dem Motto „Was ich nicht haben kann, mache ich kaputt.
October 16, 2023 at 4:06 PM
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The latest #Ukraine update from @thestudyofwar.bsky.social
Ukraine: Russian forces continued offensive operations aimed at encircling Avdiivka on October 15 but have yet to make further gains amid a likely decreasing tempo of Russian operations in the area.

Ukrainian forces slightly advanced south of Bakhmut. isw.pub/UkrWar101523
October 16, 2023 at 1:41 AM
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Hi everyone, just sent out my weekend update on substack.
Number 50 (which is hard to believe). They are always free. Focussed on 3 stories. The Aid Ukraine is receiving and what it means. The Russian attack on Avdiivka, and Ukraine fighting humanely. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #50: Aid, Avdiivka, Thanks to Ukraine
Hi All, Its rather hard to believe that Ive now written 50 of these weekend updates on Substack. They started on Twitter March/April of 2022 as an afterthought, when I began putting together some long...
open.substack.com
October 15, 2023 at 7:31 AM