Caspar Weinberger was a far-sighted thinker when it came to the future of the US military. The research/writing team for The Next War projected his warnings concerning US defense spending and prioritization. A series of novella-sized narratives, each one centering on a future conflict which highlights the consequences of an underprepared US military. The Next …
Central Front: Forward Air Controllers At War Part II (A)
The sheer intensity of modern war arrived with the force of a bludgeon to allied Forward Air Controllers, whether in the air or on the ground. Soviet battlefield air defenses were the subjects of endless briefings for these men throughout their pre-war time in the service. The ways in which they operated, and the number …
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Happy May Day, Comrades and the Month’s Schedule For WWIII 1987
Happy May Day, comrades and oppressed members of the proletariat. As we celebrate this wonderful holiday dedicated to the workers of the world, I thought tonight would be the perfect time to discuss what May will hold in store for World War III 1987. In short, most of May will be dedicated to tying up …
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Central Front: Forward Air Controllers At War Part I
In World War III USAF Forward Air Controllers proved to be invaluable assets to US and allied ground forces on the Central Front. Whether in the air or on the ground FACs were responsible for coordinating close air support. There were several instances where the presence of an FAC meant the difference between whether a …
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Central Front WWIII 1987 Addendum E: CENTAG- V Corps Part II
1st Armored Division’s Break Through At Fulda In the CENTAG region, the attacks that commenced in the V Corps sector on D+15 were making progress. CENTAG’s commander General Glenn Otis, US Army, was encouraged by the current operations. The two V Corps divisions were pressing their attacks east in the direction of Bad Hersfeld and …
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Quick 12 April Update: Back Into the Swing On Sunday
Evening, everyone. I’m very sorry for not posting anything this week. I was hoping to rectify that today, but unfortunately, I am still not caught up fully with commitments in my professional life. Events around the world in the past few days certainly haven’t helped. 😊 I am looking to start the posts back up …
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Central Front WWIII 1987 Addendum E: CENTAG- V Corps Part I
1st Guards Tank Army’s Ivy League Education Late on D+6 8th Guards Army was handing off the Soviet/Warsaw Pact advance in the Fulda Gap are to 1st Guards Tank Army (1st GTA). After seven days of war 8th Guards was in no condition to continue the Pact drive west towards Frankfurt and the Rhine beyond …
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Baltic Approaches: WWIII 1987 Addendum C
Baltic Approaches: WWIII 1987 Addendum C C-1. Over the course of World War III Denmark ran the complete gamut of Warsaw Pact attack types. Even more than any other NATO member-state, including West Germany. In the first minutes of D+0 Soviet special operation groups and KGB officers attacked a variety of targets around Copenhagen from …
2023-’24 WWIII Central Front Tournament Round 3 Part I
We’re getting deep into the tournament now with Round III. This is the round that normally sees heavy battles between wargame titans and perhaps a Cinderella will emerge from the chaos. I’ve kept the write-ups short for this round, but the trend will not continue into the future rounds. We have some real showdowns on …
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A Look Into Early-Mid March 2024
February has given us an extra day this year, so there are 29 instead of the regular 28. It all has to do with the leap year mathematical trainwreck that comes around every fourth year. Either way, whether it 28 or 29 days, February of 2024 is drawing to a finish. Another month in the …