by Dave Patterson | Jul 3, 2024 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
President Vladimir Putin has announced he’s considering changing the Kremlin’s doctrine on nuclear weapons use, specifically lowering the threshold for employing tactical nuclear missiles or bombs. Should the Kremlin believe the sovereignty of Russia is in jeopardy,...
by Dave Patterson | Jun 14, 2024 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
Shades of the Cold War are ongoing just 90 miles from the US coast. On Wednesday, June 12, a flotilla of Russian warships converged on Havana, Cuba, to great celebratory activities. The port visit to America’s communist southern neighbor is part of a planned...
by Dave Patterson | May 8, 2024 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
Ukraine’s military has been the beneficiary of a variety of offensive and defensive weapons from friends and allies, some of which can reach out and touch Russia. Although it started the war, Moscow takes a dim view of that capability. Apparently, the Kremlin...
by Dave Patterson | Mar 17, 2024 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
Are President Vladimir Putin’s public threats about using nuclear weapons credible? The prudent answer is that whenever the leader of Russia talks about using nuclear weapons, his words must be taken seriously. Publicly, the Biden administration tends to downplay such...
by Dave Patterson | Mar 1, 2024 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
Russian President Vladimir Putin sponsored an outreach to Palestinian terrorists. Does Russia really need Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and 14 other Palestinian Liberation Organization members as pals? Apparently, the Russian president believes he does. On...