# war (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 824 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover war. Page: Feed: --- ## [Mobilisation in Russia: the Trap Putin Has Laid for Himself](https://inesburrell.substack.com/p/mobilisation-in-russia-the-trap-putin) _2026-08-23 · Ines Burrell · Liminal Lines_ Impending mobilisation in Russia has become a much-discussed subject. ## [Roy Rogers and Trigger #133 - Russ Manning art](http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2011/05/roy-rogers-and-trigger-133-russ-manning.html) _2026-08-23 · Unknown · Pencil Ink_ Roy Rogers and Trigger #133 Roy Rogers and Trigger #133, 1958 - In this Dale Evans back-up tale, a one-room schoolhouse is the point of interest for a couple of shady-looking men. Russ Manning draws yet another fine effort, making sure his artwork never overwhelms the storytelling. Just the right amount of detail is used, enough to establish the characters and western settings. Speaking of shady,… ## [Building Strategic Depth, Longer Range Sanctions, Putin’s Speech and North Korean Learning About Modern War. The Big Five, 23 August edition](https://mickryan.substack.com/p/building-strategic-depth-longer-range) _2026-08-23 · Mick Ryan · Futura Doctrina_ This week: Ukraine is developing evolved doctrine for long-range strike, Russia’s challenge to European strategic depth, North Korean battlefield learning and my Big 5 reading recommendations. ## [The Spectacle of Power: When Governance Becomes a Stage Show](https://policystability.com/post/2026-08/the-spectacle-of-power-when-governance-becomes-a-stage-show/) _2026-08-23 · Center for Policy & Stability_ The Supreme Court has allowed construction of President Trump's White House ballroom to proceed during his administration's appeal, while a related report details extensive White House involvement in securing an IndyCar race for Pennsylvania Avenue. This intertwining of personal political spectacle with judicial process and public infrastructure represents a dangerous normalization of executive… ## [Batman Black and White #2 - Frank Miller cover, Walt Simonson art](http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2026/08/22-batman-black-and-white-2-frank.html) _2026-08-22 · Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Ink · Pencil Ink_ Frank Miller Batman Black and White v1 #2, 1996 - In a futuristic Gotham, a young mother tells her child of a legendary hero from the past. One who fought on the side of truth and justice. Walt Simonson 's art is not quite as polished as previous works, but compensates with inventive page layouts and thoughtful pacing. Frank Miller 's cover is far grittier, with a noir sensibility. His style is… ## [Finno-Ugric Movement Becoming Trans-Atlantic](https://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2026/08/finno-ugric-movement-becoming-trans.html) _2026-08-22 · paul goble · Window on Eurasia -- New Series_ Paul Goble Staunton, Aug. 21 – Since Moscow blocked most contacts between Finno-Ugric activists outside Russia and Finno-Ugric communities within Russia in the years since 2022, émigré Finno-Ugric activists have been expanding their activities across the Atlantic and now are calling for establishing in the US of a Day of Finno-Ugric Peoples on the third Saturday of October. Between the end of… ## [You don’t wait for the light to shine—you become it](https://metallicman.com/you-dont-wait-for-the-light-to-shineyou-become-it/) _2026-08-22 · congjing yu · Metallicman_ A few days ago I was visiting Macao with the family. Of course, we went though the tandem customs process; China agent sitting next to the Macao agent. After all, they are both part of China. So it makes complete sense. So fast, and so very convenient. Anyways, leaving Macao and entering China, it was … Continue reading You don’t wait for the light to shine—you become it ## [(Repost) A World-Line where the Beatles Never Broke Up (duplicate)](https://metallicman.com/laoban4site/a-world-line-where-the-beatles-never-broke-up-2/) _2026-08-22 · congjing yu · Metallicman_ While many have attempted to recreate the famous stylings of The Beatles, none have been able to match Fab Four’s unique vibe that made them so revolutionary. But you don’t have to feel bad if you missed out on the ’60s—all you have to do is take a trip to an alternate universe where John … Continue reading (Repost) A World-Line where the Beatles Never Broke Up (duplicate) ## [Sand battery](https://leisureguy.ca/2026/08/22/sand-battery/) _2026-08-22 · Leisureguy · Later On_ Finland’s ginormous sand battery is such a clever idea. Unfortunately, “not invented here” remains a strong force around the world. ## [The Iran War: This Is How America’s Era Ends](https://leisureguy.ca/2026/08/22/era-ends/) _2026-08-22 · Leisureguy · Later On_ I blogged a video a while back in which Markham Hislop interviewed Robert Pape, and Pape, of whom I had no previous knowledge, impressed me. Here’s another video worth watching: ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xzQd4eY4csZe) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Fish farming in the desert](https://leisureguy.ca/2026/08/22/desert-fish/) _2026-08-22 · Leisureguy · Later On_ Very interesting video. ## [Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks after suspending trade negotiations](https://leisureguy.ca/2026/08/22/trade-negotiations/) _2026-08-22 · Leisureguy · Later On_ ## [Languages of Nusantaria](https://faroutliers.com/2026/08/22/languages-of-nusantaria/) _2026-08-22 · Joel · Far Outliers_ From Empire of the Winds: The Global Role of Asia’s Great Archipelago, by Philip Bowring (I.B. Tauris, 2018), Kindle pp. 29-31: Language is also a divide between maritime and mainland. The island and peninsula people all speak very similar atonal … Continue reading → ## [Our Army at War #199 - Joe Kubert art & cover](http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2016/02/our-army-at-war-199-joe-kubert-art-cover.html) _2026-08-22 · Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Ink · Pencil Ink_ Joe Kubert Our Army at War v1 #199 f eaturing Sgt. Rock , 1968 - High in the Austrian-Italian Alps, Sgt. Rock’s crew is spooked by an eerie castle and its company of howling wolves. Joe Kuber t combines the war and horror genres seamlessly. While his cover falls short of the interiors, his double page spread imaginatively superimposes a ghostly wolf over Easy Company’s scattered soldiers. Other… ## [They evaluated Texas’s efforts not on predictable culture-war grounds, but on their educational merits](https://www.isegoria.net/2026/08/they-evaluated-texass-efforts-not-on-predictable-culture-war-grounds-but-on-their-educational-merits/) _2026-08-22 · Isegoria · Isegoria_ Within the span of 10 days, Robert Pondiscio notes, opinion pieces in The Atlantic and The New York Times did something remarkable that would have been hard to imagine even a few months ago: They evaluated Texas’s efforts not on predictable culture-war grounds, but on their educational merits. In his Times op-ed, veteran journalist James \[…\] ## [“The Three Pillars of Ukrainian Unity: Unity of Mind, Conscience, and a Common Heart” — His Beatitude Sviatoslav](https://ugcc.ua/en/data/the-three-pillars-of-ukrainian-unity-unity-of-mind-conscience-and-a-common-heart-his-beatitude-sviatoslav-2417/) _2026-08-22 · News_ On August 21 in Kyiv, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, took part in the national roundtable discussion “35 Years of Restored Independence: Unity Around the Flag,” held under the auspices of the Kyiv Security Forum. ## [Byron AI Volunteers Wanted](https://voxday.net/2026/08/22/byron-ai-volunteers-wanted/) _2026-08-22 · VD · Vox Popoli_ The Byron AI team is looking for 10-20 volunteers who are a) reasonably well-versed in a broad range of literary genres and b) are capable of quickly reading 500- to 1000-word chunks. No technical ability is required; what we’re looking for is people who are capable of reading an unidentified text sample and attempting to \[…\] The post Byron AI Volunteers Wanted appeared first on Vox Popoli . ## [Estonian Military Intelligence: Latest War Assessment](https://russiaanalyzed.substack.com/p/estonian-military-intelligence-latest) _2026-08-22 · Giorgi Revishvili · Russia Analyzed_ Battlefield dynamics, Russian losses, long-range strikes, and Ukraine’s growing pressure on Russia ## [The Satanic Inversion of FROZEN](https://voxday.net/2026/08/22/the-satanic-inversion-of-frozen/) _2026-08-22 · VD · Vox Popoli_ I’ve previously written on how LET IT GO is a satanic anthem that summarizes the moral perspective of Aleister Crowley. But never having seen the movie, I didn’t know what a complete inversion of Hans Christian Anderson’s SNOW QUEEN the Disney movie actually is. When Gerda encounters the magical henchmen of the Snow Queen, waiting \[…\] The post The Satanic Inversion of FROZEN appeared first on Vox… ## [Russians Not Telling Putin ‘No’ But No Longer are Saying ‘Yes,’ Gallyamov Argues](https://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2026/08/russians-not-telling-putin-no-but-no.html) _2026-08-22 · paul goble · Window on Eurasia -- New Series_ Paul Goble Staunton, Aug. 21 – The average Russia is not now saying “’no’ to Putin,” Abbas Gallyamov says. “That is too dangerous.” But ever more of them are “no longer saying ‘yes’” either, “the only form of opposition available to most in a totalitarian state” and a kind that ultimately subverts such regimes. The former Putin speechwriter and current Putin critic says Russians have been on a… ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/edaKAQqWuRTL) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [Kremlin-Backed Buddhist Forum Declaration Suggests Moscow May Drop Judaism from Its List of Favored ‘Traditional Religions of Russia’](https://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2026/08/kremlin-backed-buddhist-forum.html) _2026-08-22 · paul goble · Window on Eurasia -- New Series_ Paul Goble Staunton, Aug. 20 – Perhaps the most important aspect of the just concluded Fourth International Buddhist Forum in Tyva was not the greetings from Putin or the fact that some 1,000 people from 20 countries took part but rather the meeting’s declaration which violated long-standing practice concerning which are the traditional religions of Russia. Since the end of Soviet times, Moscow… ## [More than Just Fears of Mobilization Driving Up New Interest in Emigration among Russians, Emigration Activists Say](https://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2026/08/more-than-just-fears-of-mobilization.html) _2026-08-22 · paul goble · Window on Eurasia -- New Series_ Paul Goble Staunton, Aug. 20 – Unlike in 2022 when most Russians thinking about or actually pursuing emigration because of fears they would be mobilized for service in Ukraine, today, Russians thinking about leaving the country are doing so for a broad range of reasons including the conviction that the situation in Russia is getting worse, Ark emigration activists say. This change suggests three… ## [Israel strike in Syria nearly triggers clash with Türkiye: US envoy](https://www.dailysabah.com/world/mid-east/israel-strike-in-syria-nearly-triggers-clash-with-turkiye-us-envoy) _2026-08-22 · DAILYSABAH_ Israel’s strike on a Syrian air base nearly triggered a direct military confrontation with Türkiye, according to U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack,... ## [World War III: The Front Is Expanding](https://weissword.substack.com/p/world-war-iii-the-front-is-expanding) _2026-08-22 · WeissWord · WeissWord_ From Ukraine and Korea to the Caspian Sea, Iran, and Taiwan ## [US, Iran trade threats as Washington prepares new sanctions](https://www.dailysabah.com/world/mid-east/us-iran-trade-threats-as-washington-prepares-new-sanctions) _2026-08-22 · DAILYSABAH_ The United States and Iran traded defiant messages ahead of Monday’s expected announcement of new U.S. economic sanctions targeting Iran and potentially key trading partners such a... ## [The Post War Cards Newsletter #364](https://postwarcards.substack.com/p/the-post-war-cards-newsletter-364) _2026-08-22 · PostWarCards · The Post War Cards Newsletter_ The Photo Behind Cal Ripken Jr.’s 1986 Topps Tattoo (and a Hobby Library Bonus)! / Three Versions of the 1987 Donruss Roberto Clemente ## [Notes on Mongoose's Bayern 12: The Relic](https://blog.firedrake.org/archive/2026/08/Notes_on_Mongoose_s_Bayern_12__The_Relic.html) _2026-08-22 · RogerBW's Blog: Latest posts_ This is part of an ongoing series about the preparations I've made to run Mongoose's revised edition of the Bayern campaign for 2300AD . Spoilers for Interlude 6 Part I. ## [Today in World War II History—August 22, 1941](https://www.sarahsundin.com/today-in-world-war-ii-history-aug-22-1941/) _2026-08-22 · Sarah Sundin · Sarah Sundin_ 85 Years Ago—Aug. 22, 1941: Gen. Otto von Stülpnagel, German military commander of occupied France, announces all French prisoners are hostages and can be executed in reprisal for attacks on Germans, including prisoners held for minor infractions such as violating curfew. Maj. Gen. Adna Chaffee Jr., “Father of the Armored Force,” dies of cancer in Boston, MA, age 56. First class graduates from US… ## [War & Peace 2026: Day 234](https://footnotesandtangents.substack.com/p/war-and-peace-2026-day-234) _2026-08-22 · Footnotes and Tangents_ Footnotes & Tangents for War & Peace: Book 3 Part 3 Chapter 7 ## [US and Iran leaders look for new approach](https://www.fox10phoenix.com/video/fmc-eo051dox71gwvgmj) _2026-08-22 · Latest News | FOX 10_ Leaders on both sides signal a desire for a new approach to the U.S. war with Iran. ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iOQHXrYM6r25) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [Russia-Ukraine War Action Report for August 21](https://malcontentnews.substack.com/p/russia-ukraine-war-action-report-07b) _2026-08-22 · David Obelcz · Malcontent News - Where the Truth Matters_ Russian forces expanded control east of Sloviansk and reach the outskirts of Mykolaivka. ## [Rog 2000 - comic series checklist](http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2013/01/rog-2000-comic-series-checklist.html) _2026-08-22 · Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Ink · Pencil Ink_ - - - - - - - - - - Rog 2000 v1 Pacific 1982 NN - Byrne art, cover & reprints - - - - - - - - - - Home / Pacific ## [The Visions of Iddo the Seer](https://thatjeffcarterwashere.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-visions-of-iddo-seer.html) _2026-08-22 · Thatjeffcarter · thatjeffcarter was here_ These are the visions of Iddo the Seer in the first year of King Jeroboam, son of Nebat. 1 When the sound of the fire died down and the desert wind, full of grit, laid low, I was found naked, more than naked, outside the walls of the city. I climbed the foundation of the walls and looked about the city. I saw the house reduced to scattered stones. I was assaulted by terror and unable to stand. I… ## [The Full Harp-Trump Letters Are Worse Than You Think](https://sethabramson.substack.com/p/the-full-harp-trump-letters-are-worse) _2026-08-22 · Seth Abramson · Proof_ We still only have two complete letters from White House aide Natalie Harp to President Donald Trump—the man she calls her “Guardian” and “Protector, her “Alpha and Omega”—but they are horrifying. ## [The Data Center Dilemma: When National Ambition Collides with Local Liberty](https://policystability.com/post/2026-08/the-data-center-dilemma-when-national-ambition-collides-with-local-liberty/) _2026-08-22 · Center for Policy & Stability_ Former President Donald Trump's full-throated endorsement of data centers as job creators clashes with widespread, bipartisan voter anger over their local impacts, creating a toxic political environment for candidates in key battleground states. It is a stark reminder of the peril when national ambitions, however strategically sound, are pursued without a foundational respect for the communities… ## [The Swalwell Scandal: A Crisis of Accountability and Democratic Principles](https://policystability.com/post/2026-08/the-swalwell-scandal-a-crisis-of-accountability-and-democratic-principles/) _2026-08-22 · Center for Policy & Stability_ Federal agents have seized electronic devices from and searched the home of former Congressman Eric Swalwell as part of an investigation into multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. The grave specter of a public servant and former impeachment prosecutor facing such serious federal scrutiny is a jarring affront to the principles of accountability and justice he once purported to uphold. ## [The Trump-Cohen Reconciliation: A Spectacle That Undermines the Gravity of Law](https://policystability.com/post/2026-08/the-trump-cohen-reconciliation-a-spectacle-that-undermines-the-gravity-of-law/) _2026-08-22 · Center for Policy & Stability_ Donald Trump and his former fixer Michael Cohen, who testified against him in court, are reconciling, with Trump appearing on Cohen's radio show. This breathtaking display of transactional loyalty in politics is a jarring spectacle that underscores the volatile nature of power and allegiance in our current era. ## [The Strait of Hypocrisy: Imperial Ambition, Opaque Theocracy, and the Futility of Peace in the Iran Conflict](https://policystability.com/post/2026-08/the-strait-of-hypocrisy-imperial-ambition-opaque-theocracy-and-the-futility-of-peace-in-the-iran-conflict/) _2026-08-22 · Center for Policy & Stability_ Iran and Oman have agreed on a navigation map, presented as an independent coastal state agreement despite U.S. obstruction, but this does not equate to a resolution of the wider U.S.-Iran war, which is mired in Iran's opaque leadership and maximalist demands clashing with America's shifting, self-interested priorities. This entire situation is a damning indictment of Western imperial hypocrisy,… ## [A Nation's Hesitation: Nepal's Cancellation and the Crisis of Confidence in the Global South](https://policystability.com/post/2026-08/a-nations-hesitation-nepals-cancellation-and-the-crisis-of-confidence-in-the-global-south/) _2026-08-22 · Center for Policy & Stability_ Nepal has cancelled a politically sensitive in-person event, revealing a profound lack of confidence in its own governance and sovereignty. This capitulation is a heartbreaking symptom of a neocolonial world order that systematically undermines the agency and stability of Global South nations, forcing them into subservience. ## [The Fires of Kyiv: Imperial Agony and the West's Failed Security Theology](https://policystability.com/post/2026-08/the-fires-of-kyiv-imperial-agony-and-the-wests-failed-security-theology/) _2026-08-22 · Center for Policy & Stability_ Russia's relentless bombardment of Ukraine with advanced ballistic missiles, glide bombs, and jet-powered drones is creating a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, pushing civilian infrastructure to the brink ahead of a brutal winter. This naked imperialism, fueled by collaboration with North Korea and Chinese components, represents a global security threat that the decaying Western-led order is… ## [The Cautionary Candidate: Xavier Becerra and the Politics of Strategic Vagueness](https://policystability.com/post/2026-08/the-cautionary-candidate-xavier-becerra-and-the-politics-of-strategic-vagueness/) _2026-08-22 · Center for Policy & Stability_ California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra is campaigning with a cautious, non-committal approach, refusing to offer specific policy promises based on a lesson learned from his 1993 NAFTA vote. This aversion to bold pledges, while politically safe in a heavily Democratic state, represents a profound failure of leadership that withholds a clear vision from voters precisely when California… ## [The Burning Sea: Russia's Black Sea Terror and the Imperative for a New Global Security Order](https://policystability.com/post/2026-08/the-burning-sea-russias-black-sea-terror-and-the-imperative-for-a-new-global-security-order/) _2026-08-22 · Center for Policy & Stability_ Russia's escalating attacks on Ukrainian Black Sea ports and commercial shipping, including Turkish vessels, threaten global food security and maritime trade while testing Turkey's regional strategy. This ruthless campaign of economic coercion by a revisionist imperial power exposes the West's failure to uphold international law and highlights the urgent need for the Global South, led by nations… ## [The Ghost at the Table: How Imperial Cartography and Crowded Diplomacy Perpetuate the Pakistan-Afghanistan Deadlock](https://policystability.com/post/2026-08/the-ghost-at-the-table-how-imperial-cartography-and-crowded-diplomacy-perpetuate-the-pakistan-afghanistan-deadlock/) _2026-08-22 · Center for Policy & Stability_ The so-called ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan is a hollow construct, existing only on paper while the Durand Line simmers with deep-seated mistrust and unresolved security disputes over militant groups like the TTP. This deadlock tragically showcases the enduring legacy of colonial cartography and imperial meddling, where a manufactured border continues to bleed for the ambitions of… ## ["Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" guests for Aug. 23, 2026](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/face-the-nation-guests-aug-23-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Face The Nation - CBSNews.com_ This week's guests include Dr. Mehmet Oz, Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts and Republican Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida. ## [Fatah, Hamas set for Cairo talks to revive Palestinian unity push](https://www.dailysabah.com/world/mid-east/fatah-hamas-set-for-cairo-talks-to-revive-palestinian-unity-push) _2026-08-21 · DAILYSABAH_ Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas are preparing to meet in Cairo next week in a renewed push to bridge their long-running divisions and forge a common approach to mounting challen... ## [Loss does not mean silence](https://metallicman.com/loss-does-not-mean-silence/) _2026-08-21 · congjing yu · Metallicman_ Guys, STARTING today I’m going to experiment with some changes to the MM posting types / methodology. Do not get too concerned about it. I want to mix things up. You might see some changes over time. The story mix might change. I might start focusing more on the unique kinds of posts that I … Continue reading Loss does not mean silence ## [Russian 'double-tap' strike on shopping center in Ukraine kills 14, wounds 120](https://www.jpost.com/international/internationalrussia-ukraine-war/article-906217) _2026-08-21 · JPost.com - Ukraine-Russia War_ "Attacks like these are nothing less than terrorist acts," Zelensky said on Telegram, urging the world to hold Russia to account. ## [Israel lost qualities of state](https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/columns/israel-lost-qualities-of-state) _2026-08-21 · DAILYSABAH_ Judging by the policies Israel has followed over the past two years, it has increasingly come to resemble, from beginning to end, something far from the characteristics of a state... ## [New leap in transportation: National high-speed train manufacturing and testing facility](https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/columns/new-leap-in-transportation-national-high-speed-train-manufacturing-and-testing-facility) _2026-08-21 · DAILYSABAH_ Over the past two decades, under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Republic of Türkiye has experienced one of the most comprehensive periods of transformation i... ## [Ukraine and Israel are fighting different wars, but face the same dangerous reality - opinion](https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-905993) _2026-08-21 · JPost.com - Ukraine-Russia War_ For Ukrainians, independence is no longer a historical concept or a date on the calendar. It is something our people defend every day – in the trenches, in our cities, in hospitals and schools...