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5G and 5th Generation Warfare
There are five official categories concerning the nature of war. As a rule of thumb, the nature of warfare changes with the innovation of technology. With the advent of gunpowder, the machine gun, and the internet, the nature and tactics of war changes with the times. Inventions and geographic details cause long stretches of generational […] More
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in Asia, Analysis, DestinationsNorthern Alliance: The Anti-Taliban Resistance
So my old article got outdated pretty damn quick. I anticipated the Taliban getting into government in some form, but it looks like everything just got steamrolled. Ah well. While I’ve clearly demonstrated I’m terrible at seeing into the future, we can at least look to the past to maybe get a few hints of […] More
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Will Taliban Takeover Change Afghanistan’s Flag and Name?
The news has been quite depressing lately. The Taliban has retaken control over most of Afghanistan, coming back even stronger and smarter than what they were in 2001. As of the 15th of August, 2021, Kabul has fallen to the Taliban, with its members chanting and celebrating in front of the former US Embassy. With […] More
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in Uncategorized, EuropeThe Operation That Snatched The Atomic Bomb From The Nazis
Who knew that all it took was one daring ski trip to stop the Nazis in time from obtaining the atomic bomb! Just imagine what could have happened if that small window of opportunity was passed up and Hitler was able to turn the tide of the war in his favor. So what happened exactly? […] More
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in Destinations, AfricaPirate Island: The Lost Utopia
There’s a certain romance to pirates. There has to be, otherwise there wouldn’t be all those Disney movies about them. Even setting aside the obvious truth that real pirates were often anything but romantic, something about them just captures our attention. But what do you picture? Criminals of unparalleled infamy with names like Blackbeard and […] More
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in Destinations, AsiaThe Taliban
You might have noted that the war in Afghanistan is finally winding down. Foreign countries are pulling out, sometimes rather sneakily, while the Afghan government prepares itself to tackle to war by itself… Well a big problem is that almost as soon as American troops started leaving, the Taliban began an enormous offensive to start […] More
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in Destinations, EuropeWestern Defectors: Immigrating to the USSR During the Great Depression
When we think about the cold war and the eastern bloc, one thing we often think of are the defectors. It’s sort of the ultimate proof that things in the east were bad, right? If someone is willing to risk their life to cross a heavily guarded border to the west, well surely the east […] More
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in Uncategorized, AfricaRagtag Foreign Paratroopers of the 2nd REP
So, Foreign Paratroopers From Where? If you’ve read the ypt.life article about the French Foreign Legion in Algeria, you’ll know exactly where this is going! The French Foreign Legion is a military unit within the French military that consists mostly of foreign volunteers to fight for France. Notorious for their brutal training and elite fighting […] More
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WW2 in Belarus: A War of Extermination
I dunno if you’ve heard of WW2, but it was a pretty big deal back in the day. Quite a few people died and it changed the face of the world as we know it. A bit of a shit time really, though you could be forgiven for downplaying it when you’ve probably killed several […] More
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Siding with the Occupation, from Afghanistan to Algeria
Withdrawal from Afghanistan If you’ve been paying attention to recent news headlines, you might have heard about the American withdrawal from Afghanistan that is unfolding. I am cautious to say it’s unfolding, because it’s painfully slow. After a 20 year campaign, the country isn’t better off than it was in 2001. However, what is going […] More
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in Destinations, Asia, OpinionWhat was the Super Great Leap Forward?
What was the Super Great Leap Forward? If you are reading this then you have subscribed to YPT.life, which means you probably know ore than the average bear out our situation. As things currently stand a few of us have found ourselves living in Cambodia. When you live in Cambodia it is impossible to to […] More
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in Americas, Analysis, DestinationsZapatistas: Anarchist Revolution in Mexico
Before we get to the Zapatistas, let’s talk about Mexico. Sunny and beautiful Mexico. There’s certain images that may come to mind when you think of it. Maybe you’re seeing the endless expanses of rugged desert dotted with cacti and animal skulls or maybe you’re thinking of a bright and cheerful mariachi band. You may […] More
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