soviet union

Revising The History Of The 1990s

By Cheryl Rofer

On October 30, 2023

The Commonwealth of Independent States in 1998. CIA. Revisionist history of the 1990s is in full swing. Here’s the latest. New materials have surfaced that support my preferred point of view! Let me give you a selection! The article gives the impression that reams of...

God, I Miss the Cold War

By Robert Farley

On October 7, 2007

Hat tip to Leo. I can't seem to find any Islamofascist Unicorns.

iran , rick perlstein is making sense , soviet union

Comparison

By Robert Farley

On September 26, 2007

Matt and Ezra cite this wonderful Rick Perlstein post, with Ezra adding the following:Remember here that the Soviet Union wasn't just a mean country. It was the epicenter of an.

Buying Our Way Out of Our Bluff

By Robert Farley

In afghanistan , algeria , Iraq , japan , soviet union , war

On March 7, 2007

Kingdaddy makes an interesting comparison:If you look at Japan then, and the United States now, you might see some familiar faces. A determined faction of aggrieved nationalists, having gambled the nation’s fortunes on high-risk ventures (the invasion of China or Iraq), now see the expansion...

battleships , russia , soviet union

Sunday Battleship Blogging: RFS Pyotr Velikiy

By Robert Farley

On July 16, 2006

The Soviet Navy emerged from World War II a tiny force, possessed of a few ancient battleships and numerous smaller, obsolete craft. Geography has not been kind to Russian maritime.

battleships , royal navy , soviet union

Sunday Battleship Blogging: HMS Royal Sovereign

By Robert Farley

On June 25, 2006

The Royal Navy followed up its outstanding Queen Elizabeth class battleships with five of the "R" class. Royal Sovereign was second of the class, carrying 8 15" guns, displacing 27500.

Sunday Battleship Blogging: RN Giulio Cesare

By Robert Farley

In battleships , italy , soviet union

On November 13, 2005

Giulio Cesare (Julius Caesar) was the third battleship commissioned by the Italian Navy. When built she was a respectably armed unit, 24000 tons, 13 12" guns in three triple and two twin turrets, and could make 22 knots. Like most Italian battleships, Giulio Cesare had...

afghanistan , counter-insurgency , soviet union

The Soviet Experience in Afghanistan

By Robert Farley

On September 26, 2005

The disappointing course of Operation Iraqi Freedom invariably, for an American, brings the Vietnam War to mind. The Vietnam analogy is of limited applicability to the current situation in Iraq..