Give Wayne The Credit ...

 ... where the credit is due. Yes, he made some statements at the start of SMO which do not do him the honor, however, throughout the whole affair he was magnanimous and a class act. Nobody disputes Wayne's status as The Great One, he surely is, but for a moment--enjoy two legends being ... legends. In other news, Ovi did for Russian-American relations so much that I cannot even put it in words. Think about it--he is the Captain of the US Capital's team. He is also a vocal supporter of Putin--let it sink. 

Here, Wayne speaks about his Russian ancestry. Verbatim. 

RAND Gives A Decent Primer ...

 ... on Russian view on COFM (Correlation of Forces and Means) --it is not horrendously difficult to understand--and COFM has a good correlation with combat losses. Well, evidently Mr. Cavoli and US Army discovered a new math in which Russia is both winning and losing to NATO (and their 404 thugs) simultaneously. Great Alexander Svechin's truism that the plan should be based exclusively on reality is simply disposed of in favor of kindergarten level BS designed to cover up a catastrophic defeat of NATO. 

Krivoy Rog ...

 ... yesterday. One of the targets hit--a restaurant with 80+ NATO and VSU officers. 

But according to General Cavoli, Russia, while regenerating her military at an astonishing rate, still loses the SMO by a gigantic margin because the astonishing rate is not astonishing enough. You know, this classic example of doublethink: it is the act of holding, simultaneously, two opposite, individually exclusive ideas or opinions and believing in both simultaneously and absolutely. Doublethink requires using logic against logic or suspending disbelief in the contradiction. The three slogans of the party — "War Is Peace; Freedom Is Slavery; Ignorance Is Strength" — are obvious examples of doublethink. The act of doublethink also occurs in more subtle details throughout the Cavoli's written statement to the Senate Armed Services Committee. I deal with it in my today's video, evidently the US military made a new discovery in math. 

He Did It!

 One of the greatest moments in sports.

Open Thread.

Have been up since 3:30 AM today (had to drive friend to airport). Tired. Go at it. 

About This Cavoli Statement ...

 ... which everyone discusses. It is for Senate Armed Services Committee, and it is filled with 404 propaganda. 

Russian forces on the frontlines of Ukraine are now at over 600,000, the highest level over the course of the war and almost double the size of the initial invasion force. Russia is not just reconstituting service members but is also replacing combat vehicles and munitions at an unprecedented pace. Russian ground forces in Ukraine have lost an estimated 3,000 tanks, 9,000 armored vehicles, 13,000 artillery systems, and over 400 air defense systems in the past year—but is on pace to replace them all. Russia has expanded its industrial production, opened new manufacturing facilities, and converted commercial production lines for military purposes. As a result, the Russian defense industrial base is expected to roll out 1,500 tanks, 3,000 armored vehicles, and 200 Iskander ballistic and cruise missiles this year. (Comparatively, the United States only produces about 135 tanks per year and no longer produces new Bradley Fighting Vehicles.) Additionally, we anticipate Russia to produce 250,000 artillery shells per month, which puts it on track to build a stockpile three times greater than the United States and Europe combined. Not all of Russia’s military capability has been degraded by the war.

I have news for those who read this. There was never any doubt that Russia outproduces a whole NATO combined, but Russia didn't lose "400 air defense systems" or "13, 000" artillery pieces. Combat math simply doesn't support these fictitious numbers. Russia surely did lose some AD systems and a number of artillery pieces, but those numbers are nowhere near this fantasy. Well, at least he admitted the other part. Numbers of tanks and armored vehicles are also extremely exaggerated. Especially when considering COFM. 

David Lynch, Trump, Mr. C ...

 ... and what is needed. Tariffs, bombing Iran, trade wars--your pick.