It’s truly disturbing to hear reports of Russian commanders engaging in sadistic abuse and killing of their own troops, with torture methods reportedly including beatings, starvation, humiliation, and even forced cannibalism. These are not minor infractions; they represent a profound level of cruelty and a complete disregard for human life, even for the soldiers under their command. Such allegations, if true, paint a grim picture of the internal dynamics within some segments of the Russian military.
This alleged brutality is not entirely unexpected, given the history of the post-Soviet military. Many who have served in the Red Army, and subsequently the Russian military, speak of it being a deeply unpleasant, even hellish, experience.… Continue reading
Military investigators likely attribute a strike on an Iranian girls’ school, which reportedly killed scores of children, to US forces, though a definitive conclusion has not yet been reached. The Pentagon chief has acknowledged the ongoing investigation, emphasizing that the US military does not target civilian facilities. While an Israeli official and a source familiar with joint planning indicated a geographic division of US and Israeli attacks in Iran, the specific details of this incident, including the munition used and the precise responsibility, remain undetermined as new evidence could potentially alter the assessment.
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A classified Israeli military intelligence database reveals that approximately 83% of the 53,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza as of May were civilians. This extremely high civilian casualty rate, rarely seen in modern warfare, indicates a disparity between the 8,900 named combatants identified by Israeli intelligence and the overall death toll. This ratio has drawn comparisons to conflicts notorious for indiscriminate killing, leading many scholars and activists to allege genocide. The Israeli military has not directly disputed the existence of the database or the data on militant deaths, though a spokesperson stated the figures presented in the article were “incorrect” and did not reflect their systems.
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Matt Underwood 
John Q. Hosedrinker