Author Archives: Haig Hovaness
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Ukraine War Report
I have followed the war in Ukraine closely since 2022, and now that the war seems to be heading toward a conclusion, I would like to offer some observations. The War Was Planned and Guided by Western Governments Recent revelations have ended the pretense that Ukraine has been directing its war against Russia independently with […]
Read more...Links 6/1/2025
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Trump’s Golden Dome Boondoggle
The zombie idea of nuclear missile defense returns with the announcement of President Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile shield, a program so stupid and costly that it could make the F-35 follies look like a side show. An orbital anti-missile system is a dream come true for the U.S. Military-Industrial Complex (MIC), but a nightmare for […]
Read more...Links 5/25/2025
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Missile Misfit
There are 400 nuclear missile silos in the central United States that constitute the land-based component of the U.S. nuclear deterrent. The Minuteman III missiles in the silos are roughly 50 years old. Although they have been repeatedly upgraded over the years, the Air Force decided a replacement should be developed. The new missile under […]
Read more...Links 5/18/2025
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Air Combat Is Changing
The recent fighting between India and Pakistan has provided evidence of the diminishing role of the jet fighter pilot in modern warfare. A large air battle was fought between the two nations on May 6 and 7. India lost at least five jets, some of them advanced French Rafale fighters. Most of the losses were […]
Read more...Links 5/11/2025
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Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – U.S. Defense Racketeering
Our warfare focused Coffee Break: the defense contractor racket – what it is and how to stop it
Read more...Links 5/4/2025
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – India/Pakistan Tinderbox
On April 22, unknown terrorists attacked tourists in the Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam, India, killing 25 of them. The attackers reportedly segregated the victims based on religion before executing Hindus. Like earlier terror strikes, such as the 2001 Indian Parliament attack, the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the 2016 Uri attack, and the 2019 Pulwama-Balakot crisis, the […]
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