Now that the withdrawal of American and Nato forces is said to be completed, what will that mean for the Panjshir Resistance that is fighting for their very lives?  We explore what the Panjshir Resistance has and what they are up against.  We look at what other parties may have an interest in the region and why a possible proxy war may be in the cards for this resistance as well.

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After the ISIS-K attack on the Kabul Airport that killed 13 US marines and dozens of Afghan civilians, President Biden held a press conference to give his statement.  This reaction is in response to one specific question that was asked of the President.  These words are of my opinion and mine alone.  I consider the President to be a man of honor and character and I consider them to be the Commander in Chief.  Even the greatest commanders can make mistakes.  The best of them choose to honor the sacrifice of those under their command by taking responsibility for the mistake.

Please stay to the end of the recording for the playing of Taps to honor those that gave the ultimate sacrifice.

The People's Republic of China!  One of the most powerful nations on Earth.  They are on the verge of becoming another Super Power.  Their Military is the largest in the world.  Their economic prowess continues to grow year after year.  So you would think that 135 missiles would be considered a minimal threat right?  Well apparently these are one of the biggest threats to China as if one of these can sink their entire fleet.

We discuss the PRC and their fear of the AGM-84 Standoff Land Attack Munition-Extended Range, or SLAM-ER for short.

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Is all hope lost for Afghanistan?  Will it fall completely to the Taliban?  Or is there hope for a counteroffensive to defeat them?  We talk about the resistance in the Panjshir Valley.  Is history going to repeat itself?  Will the Taliban roll them up?  Or will the Resistance fight back and push the Taliban out of their country?

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20 years, billions of dollars, thousands of lives lost, and in the end it all reverts back to the same jerks we kicked out in the first place!  I seriously have no idea what happened and why the Afghan National Army was so ineffective.  

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Vocals and backtracking by Corsi Husky.

Lyrics by Raven.

Remember when the Soviet Navy was one of the most feared on the high seas?  In the popular culture of the 1980s, it seemed that the prowess of the Soviet Navy was on the rise.  Ships like the Kirov class, and submarines like the dreaded Typhoon class that was popularized by Tom Clancy's Hunt for Red October, only served to add to this mystique.  With the sudden shocking fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, very few could have predicted the epic collapse of their entire defense industry.  

Follow us now as we dive into the failure of the current Russian Navy.

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Since the late 1980s, the Sukhoi Bureau has designed the most advanced and combat capable aircraft in the Soviet Union and Russian Federation.  Aircraft like the SU-27, the SU-25, and the new SU-57 began to replace the venerable Migs that once populated the Russian fighter ranks.  But lately the Russians have seen their foreign sales sink to their foreign counterparts.  With aircraft like the Saab Gripen, the Dassault Rafale, and the Lockheed F-35 being bought up as fast they can be built, it was only a matter of time before the Russians tried to tap into the market of light fighters.  Their answer is this...the Checkmate.  Well if anyone is in danger of being outmaneuvered in the game of chess for fighter sales...I think Russia may be seriously in check!1

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In the realm of bad ideas from many of the dictators around the world, very few compare to the incredibly bad idea of Argentina invading the Falkland Islands.  From underestimating the British resolve to retake the islands. To the inability to stop the British from launching an amphibious operation over 8,000 miles from home.  And let us not forget the loss of a runway to a bomber mission of 4,000 miles to remind Argentina that the British were coming back.

Come join us as we take a step back and remember the epic fail that was the Falkland War!

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If you have studied enough Naval History, you know full well the potential for the submarine in warfare.  World War 1 and World War 2 are textbook cases for the usage of the submarine in modern warfare.  But since the end of the Second World War, the submarine has never really taken center stage in the conflict.  And with the modern headlines for submarines being ,more the tragedies of the loss of one with all hands, has the sun set on this master weapon of stealth and surprise?

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