Monthly Archive:: January 2026
26 Jan 2026
Lincoln Misses the Play & Trump on the Battle Ropes
TLDRUpFront: Following up on previous analysis the USS Abraham Lincoln is now located at the intersection of the offensive and defensive OODA loops discussed before. That means it is well situated where it needed to be 3 weeks ago in order to both support the Iranian uprisings with a no-fly zone or offensive strikes against
16 Jan 2026
Iranian Protests End without US Intervention or Support
TLDRUpFront: Unfortunately, barring some major change tonight or over the weekend, the Iranian uprisings are over for now. But they may come back in 40 days.
14 Jan 2026
MegaMullet: OODA Loops and OODA Dupes
TLDRUPFront: As violence continues to remain at high levels in Iran, US military forces are poorly positioned to assist. This despite President Trump's claim that 'help is on the way.'
11 Jan 2026
Vibe Statecrafting in Syria, Iran, and Venezuela
TLDRUpFront:A few TLDR thoughts up front on the three international crises and fuller context on Venezuela tomorrow. As both Syria and Iran have entered dangerous periods of instability, Venezuela is chugging along on a status quo.