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Yes, I can give you an example of historical logistics so bad it involves planners essentially forgetting that all people need to eat...
The great challenge of running a channel that covers one topic a week is that there is always far more than one topic worth covering in any given week. To help cover some more ground then I took questions from Patrons and subscribers and today, am going to take a shot at covering as many as possible.
From evaluating new weapons in Ukraine, to defence economics, to diving into a historical example of military logistics so bad it hurts to read, there's hopefully something here for everyone.
Thank you to all of you who submitted questions, and if you find it wasn't covered today, that may be because I expect to address it in a future video or post.
Patreon:
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Reading and Sourcing (abridged as this is a Q&A episode) :
A history of the British Army (1899) - The Hon J. W. Fortescue
My Four Years in Germany (1917) - James Watson Gerard
Follow-up Evaluation of Enhanced End-Use Monitoring of Defense Articles Provided to Ukraine - Inspector General, US Department of Defence
https://media.defense.gov/2024/Dec/11/2003606256/-1/-1/1/DODIG-2025-050_REDACTED%20SECURE.PDF
Corruption Perception Index
https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2024
Russia Rheinmetall assassination plot allegations
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/threat-plot-murder-rheinmetall-ceo-was-part-sabotage-campaign-nato-says-2025-01-28/
Rheinmetall 8.5 billion framework contract
https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/media/news-watch/news/2024/06/2024-06-20-rheinmetall-receives-framework-contract-for-155mm-ammunition
ID of Czech engine on UA Drone
https://x.com/praisethesteph/status/1888562862617956372
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Opening Words
00:00:33 — What Am I Talking About?
00:02:38 — Specific Systems
00:06:27 — the Gap Without the USA?
00:09:49 — NATO Without the USA?
00:10:43 — the Black Sea
00:13:09 — Nuclear Use
00:15:14 — Russian Regeneration
00:16:29 — What is Hard to Validate?
00:17:53 — Corruption in Ukraine
00:19:55 — Wartime Improvements?
00:21:09 — Lessons to Learn
00:24:11 — ... And Not Learn
00:29:32 — Defence Economics
00:29:41 — How Has the European Sector Changed?
00:32:25 — What Does It Take to Restart Production?
00:35:23 — Drones & the PLA
00:38:47 — Logistics Fails
00:48:38 — the Channel & "Perun"
00:53:59 — Fun Stuff
01:02:34 — Channel Update