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

Ukraine Builds New Forms of Offensive Manoeuvre

4+ hour, 9+ 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 > ukraines-southern-offensive-whats

Ukraine's Southern Offensive, What's Next for Putin & What If Mobilisation Fails to Help Russia in Ukraine? The Big Five 16 August edition

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (955+ words) Meanwhile, Russia is continuing to exploit the shortfall in missile interceptors due to the war in the Middle East by lobbing large numbers of cruise and ballistic missiles against Ukraine. But Russia’s success here (if that is how it can…...