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I agree they deserve it and more, but something like that could trigger an emotional response which leads to article 5, which leads to ???.
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It might be we have painted ourselves into a corner. And the reason we can't find a solution, now, today. Is because the time for a solution to todays problems was 1, 3, 10 years ago. It could be the time to stand up to a bully was years ago, and we've missed our window.
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As part of U.S. next $800 million in military aid to Ukraine we are including 200 M113's.
Battle taxis back in action. Not really fit for front-line service in 2022, but probably usefull for re-supply and moving troops behind, but near the front lines. |
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More military aid for Ukraine. Major highlights include:
CAESAR 155m SPAAGs (France) T-72 tanks (Poland) M84 tanks (Slovenia) PzH2000 SPAAGs (Germany) https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...s-could-follow I kind of get it, but it still strikes me as strange how sending combat aircraft somehow "crosses a line" (towards escalation), considering how much killing power the above list represents (to say nothing of the thousands of Javelins, NLAWs, Matadors, MANPADS, etc. that the West has already sent Ukraine). -
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Also, 72 more M777 tubes. With the previous 18, that's 5 full artillery battalions. Once delivered, Ukraine will be the 2nd largest user of 155mm M777 ultra light weight howitzers in the world.
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The MiG-29 is relatively short-legged; given Russia's advantages in the air, the UAF also has to operate their aircraft from the western margins of the country. As a result, they pose more of a symbolic threat to Russian territory than a practical one. And the donors could make it clear to Kiev that any aircraft are not to be used outside of Ukraine's borders. Yes, Moscow will cite any aircraft transfer as an escalation but, realistically, what are they likely to do about it? Yes, they could do something rash but, again, at this point, unless the West is willing to essentially cede the eastern (industrial) third of Ukraine to Russia in perpetuity, I think the risk is worth it. -
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What do you think happened to most of the Republican Guard's armor in OIF?
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International Law and diplomacy seems based on distinctions. France has not used the word "Genocide" as if they do so they are compelled to act. A prime minister utters a single word and they have to change policy.
It can reach Moscow. When thinking about this I was amazed I remembered Mathias Rust's name. Add to that the ending of Clancy's Debt of Honor. (A pilot who lost everything he cared about trying to strike a knife into the heart of the enemy). If we were publicly saying "We gave them these planes" and the next day a "War crime"(from the perspective of the Russians happens) using said planes. They get as riled up as we were on 9/11, who knows what happens next. Last edited by kato13; 04-23-2022 at 12:34 PM. |
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Sorry about the mistake - BLU-108. It's just nastier and more "shock and awe" producing than an artillery barrage.
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Have any of you ever used TOW-armed FAVs in your T2k?
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25 point summary of the last week. (Includes 10 maps)
https://twitter.com/JominiW/status/1519893783537721346 First map I have seen of the Azovstal Metallurgical Zone https://twitter.com/JominiW/status/1519893793864101889 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FRe73C-X...name=4096x4096 |
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https://www.army-technology.com/cont...tion/mesko-sa/ Mesko produces 35x228mm which wiki says the Gepard uses. I have not found the Turkish manufacturer but they are 35mm users and I can see them producing locally. |
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Brazil may be the way around it.
Ammo problem solved? Brazil wants to equip German Gepard tanks for Ukraine with 300,000 rounds https://www-businessinsider-de.trans...n&_x_tr_pto=sc Also in reading the press related to this they keep referring to "Swiss Made" rounds rather than "Swiss Licensed" rounds. I know reporters don't pay attention to details anymore, but that is a huge difference if that is the case. |
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One aspect I will be interested to read about in years to come (if/when it is declassified!) will be what is going on with the various fires in Russia over the last week. The chemical plant that produces most of Russia's missile propellant, two military research and development centers, various ammo and fuel dumps close to the Ukrainian border... Russia certainly has underinvested in maintenance and modernization of its facilities, resulting in a great many more fires on a day to day basis than we are used to, but this certainly looks like the work of Ukrainian special operations forces or intelligence agency paramilitaries.
I'll have the popcorn ready!
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This is not exotic 6.8mm CT ammo. Every shop that can produce it, should. And then send it to Ukraine. PS: Also, what's the threat here from the Swiss? We won't sell you ammo for 50-ish decades old weapons systems that you shoved in a warehouse years ago? Last edited by Spartan-117; 04-29-2022 at 07:38 PM. |
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