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mickryan.substack.com > p > ukraine-builds-new-forms-of-offensive

Ukraine Builds New Forms of Offensive Manoeuvre

9+ hour, 45+ min ago   (618+ words) I want to tell you more [about] why technology is the least valuable thing that we bring to the table today. The most valuable things that we bring do not weigh anything at all. They are things you can’t find…...

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mickryan.substack.com > p > potential-northern-offensive-exotic

Potential Northern Offensive, Exotic Proposals, Hardening Positions and a Distracted Superpower. The Big Five 30 August edition

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (931+ words) And in the Pacific, nations from Japan to Australia, Indonesia to China, are preparing for a long contest ahead. Welcome to this week’s edition of The Big Five. Let’s assume for a moment that the Russians do decide to launch…...