X-37B OVT-6 is home

Regular readers of this blog know I am fascinated with the X-37B.  It has landed after 2 1/2 years in orbit.  Story here.  They are telling us more and more regarding what is being done on each mission, but the parts they aren’t telling us are the ones I find interesting. (post in memory of Mike Nofsinger, who would be fascinated by this.)

More fun from the Australian Armor & Artillery Museum

Can the Russians absorb the blow?

Color me skeptical. Story here.

Are Russian weapons really crappy?

Yes, but why?  Read here.

Ukraine

Excellent reporting.  I suspect we will be seeing a lot more of these stories.

What utter stupidity

I am speechless.  I guess they don’t get HBO on Russian military bases.  Story here.

Things you never think about

Combat boots of WWII.  Who would have thought that was an interesting subject.

Amazing video

Russian Vehicle losses in Ukraine. (h/t to Jeff “Inch High” Groves)

The Army and the LOTR

How the US Army is like the Lord of The Rings.

Maybe not the South China Sea?

Maybe the Ukraine is where the next big confrontation takes place.  Normally, I think that Russia is a paper tiger, but I think Putin perceives weakness in the west.  He is not above exploiting such perceived weakness, especially if it gets him the Ukraine back.  He desperately wants the Ukraine back.