Day 749

Cornrows and a bun

The House of Representatives goes on another vacation on March 22, so if congressmen/women don’t pass legislation we will be without guns and ammo in April, and probably May and June.

ISW says in their latest Russian invasion campaign brief that invaders could break through lines of defense in eastern and southern Ukraine any day now. That would lead to entirely avoidable loss of life, property damage, more occupied areas, et cetera.

European leaders are talking about sending troops to Ukraine, but it’s unclear what soldiers from European countries would actually do if they arrived. There is no reason for them to come to Kyiv.

War is costly. Team Russia blew up two PATRIOT M901 launchers the other day near Pokrovsk in Donetsk region.

Official PATRIOT system cost figures are not publicly available. According to a December 16, 2022 Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) article, “Patriot to Ukraine: What Does it Mean?” a newly produced PATRIOT battery costs about $1.1 bil…