Andrei Petrov 🇷🇺

The strength of the Wolf comes from the pack.

In 2021, Mike and I were part of a small group of Marine officers who refused to compromise our faith. We called ourselves "The Dungeon Crew."

A deep conversation on conviction, fatherhood, and The Strenuous Life.

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USMC Open-Source Intelligence Brief — 9 Nov 26.

Key Judgment: Force Design remains the top priority under Gen. Smith. The Corps is evolving from a "stand-in force" into an "impact force" for contested littorals—using sensors to enable joint kill webs while retaining selective organic fires. The Indo-Pacific remains the main effort.

Posture: MRF-SEA maintains a "de facto permanent" presence in the Philippines (Clark AB turnover Oct 26). VMU-1 MQ-9s operate from Palawan for ISR coverage of the SCS/Second Thomas Shoal. NMESIS batteries training in Hawaii (3rd MLR) and Okinawa. MEUs (13th, 11th) and CSGs moving toward CENTCOM amid Iran-related ops.

Weapons & Training: 1/10 redesignated as first dedicated medium-range missile battalion (Oct 2026). Live kinetic tests of Neros Archer FPV drones at Camp Fuji (Oct 20). OPF-L loitering munitions fielding in 2026. MADIS fielded; G/ATOR (~60% fielded). Counter-sUAS institutionalized. Additive manufacturing emphasized.

Tactics: Distributed, low-signature ops (EABO); small units sense/report/strike. Marines shifting toward "JTAC for the joint force."

Constraints: Amphibious shipping shortfalls remain a major obstacle to the 3.0 ARG/MEU goal. Critics warn of over-specialization for Indo-Pacific at the expense of global crisis response.

Disclaimer: This is an open-source synthesis only; classified indicators, detailed order-of-battle, or real-time operational reporting are unavailable. Official Force Design Update (October 2025) and marines.mil remain primary references for authoritative service positions.

🔗 Expanded operational brief: t.me/FromCorpsToCos…

SMO SitRep ~8–9 Nov 26.

Frontline: Heavy fighting continues. Zaporozhye axis sees meeting engagements for Orekhov, Preobrazhenka, and Stepnohirsk ("Vostok" grouping). Donetsk axis: pressure around Konstantinovka/Dobropolye. Fighting reported in Sumy region (including Bachevsk) and Kharkov direction. Rain and fog are limiting mobility but used for local advances.

Deep Strikes: RU campaign continues against Ukrainian energy, bridges (Northern Bridge in Kyiv damaged, traffic restricted), and logistics. Kyiv reports power, water, and heating disruptions. AFU drones strike Russian regions (Leningrad oblast, energy/refinery targets).

Diplomacy: Trilateral talks (Russia–US–Ukraine) in Abu Dhabi are being prepared (target ~Nov 10–11). Discussions of freezing the front line, Trump's criticism of Zelensky, and European disagreements on funding.

Onufrienko: Kyiv sold >$35M of electricity to the EU in October despite strikes on its bridges and energy. Confirms fighting in Sumy and Zaporozhye. Notes the enemy has "learned to respond painfully"—calls for scaling up strikes on logistics.

Ukraine Internal: Mobilization problems, draft evasion, corruption scandals persist.

🔗 Expanded operational brief: t.me/FromCorpsToCos…

Grappling Tournament. Stavropol Region.

The opponents were very strong. My second son took 3rd place — against him came a representative of freestyle wrestling, the kind they love and practice in the Caucasus. Gi or no gi, no problem.

Two of my children didn't win a single match, but they got good experience and fuel to train better.

For me as a father, this was the best tournament — I met that atmosphere where wrestling is a true celebration and a way of life for a community. Everything was at a good level: worthy fighters, judges, spectators. I met a strong Dagestani in the stands — a powerful fighter, but he could hold a conversation on various topics. We wished each other luck.

What's needed to win: be better in the stand-up and be able to develop attacks from closed guard. I was pleasantly surprised how quickly the first opponent escaped the armbar — his exit was so well-drilled.

For children to become confident in the stand-up with or without a gi, 3 training sessions a week might be enough for talented kids. But parents need to constantly look for ways to give their children more: physicality, agility (speed and flexibility), technique. Create conditions.

Competition practice is always beneficial if parents can afford it and the children have the desire to compete.

I want to thank the AG local affiliate head coach for what he has invested in my sons over the 1.5 years he's been training them. My sons have trained in 5 of the best BJJ clubs abroad and with various champions and masters of grappling sports. I know that in this atmosphere where they are developing, they have every opportunity to achieve the highest results for their wrestling path.

10,000 hours to mastery. 13 hours on the road. It's all worth it.

Bring your children to training. Compete in tournaments. Raise warriors.

📖 The book that explains the 10,000-hour rule:
Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers: The Story of Success
Amazon (preview & description): us.amazon.com/dp/0316017930
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#BJJ #Grappling #Parenting #FromCorpsToCossacks

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