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If We’re Going All Retro, Wouldn’t an F-106 Have Been More Appropriate?

By Robert Farley

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On February 5, 2008

The Russians seem desperate for attention. Alex:Russian air force out again, in some strength; and exercising a whole range of types, including the White Swan...sorry...Tu-160 BLACKJACK, BEAR, BACKFIRE, and MiG31 and Su27 fighters into the bargain, to say nothing of jet tankers. For people who...

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Sunday Deposed Monarch Blogging: House Romanov

By Robert Farley

On February 4, 2008

The Romanovs seem to have emerged, along with a number of other important Russian families, from a minor 14th century noble named Andrei Kobyla. The Romanov branch of this large.

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Khalkhin-Gol

By Robert Farley

On January 26, 2008

Andy over at Siberian Lights has a nice little history of the Battle of Khalkhin-Gol. Khalkhin-Gol was the outcome of several years of competition between the Soviet Union and Japan.

Sunday Deposed Monarch Blogging: House Dadiani

By Robert Farley

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On January 6, 2008

In 1184, the Lord High Steward of Georgia was given, for his troubles and services, a small duchy on the Black Sea. Duke Vardan II Dadiani ruled Mingrelia, an area of about 3500 square kilometers, for 29 years before passing it on to his son....

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Oh, and that Other Thing…

By Robert Farley

On December 4, 2007

For the last two years, we have justified putting a missile defense system in Eastern Europe explicitly around the threat of Iranian ballistic missiles. In addition to the extraordinary financial.

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