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(1) Tank Transports Dying Of Old Age. Apr 28, 2013
http://strategypage.com/htmw/htlog/articles/20130428.aspx
("Armored vehicles that run on tracks wear out quickly if they travel long distances. The tracks and the 'running gear' (wheels and related mechanical components) are not durable, because of the heavy weight of these vehicles * * * After moving about a thousand kilometers under its own power the heavier (over 20 tons) tracked vehicles have to stop and replace worn out components. Because of this, armies use special flatbed railroad cars and tractor trailer trucks to move armored vehicles long distances")

(2) The Russian Lake. Apr 27, 2013.
http://strategypage.com/htmw/htsurf/articles/20130427.aspx

Quote:

"What really controls the Caspian is aircraft and Russia has the most of those. Russia also has the only water link to the ocean and thus the ability to bring in more warships on short notice. * * * Since 1952, a canal [in Russia], linking the Don and Volga rivers, gave the Caspian Sea access to the Black Sea and the world's oceans [through Turkey to Mediterranean Sea].

"The Caspian Sea is the world's largest lake and it is huge, at 371,000 square kilometers (about the same size as Poland). It is about a thousand kilometers long and 430 kilometers wide. It's saline but is only about a third as salty as ocean water.

Note: Please consult the colored "Map of the Caspian Sea" to the right of text in
Caspian Sea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspian_Sea

(3) Arab Spring And The Major Fail. Apr 26, 2013
http://strategypage.com/htmw/htterr/articles/20130426.aspx
("After two years the Arab Spring revolution has developed a bitter aftertaste. Unemployment is up and corruption is still around in countries where the rebels succeeded. * * * While the government has changed, the families that control most of the economy are still around. This concentration of economic power in a few families is common in many countries, particularly in the Arab world")

My comment: There is no need to read the rest of (3).