Agree. Ton of conflicting info on Bahkmut.
Just hope the Ukrainians are making the correct decision to hold out.
This might be a little tougher than Putin thought...
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Just hope the Ukrainians are making the correct decision to hold out.
Just an update-those 3 Leopards Portugal was repairing are now in Germany.
Are we supposed to be shocked Ukraine continues to fight back-thanks for the video!
Still feels crazy to be able to see actual battles.
I think they do edit out around the 32 second mark, a Ukrainian being wounded and going down.
I think they do edit out around the 32 second mark, a Ukrainian being wounded and going down.
And I hope it is a military decision and not a political one. Let the experts run the war!
I don't think they get a trial - I think typically commandos are sent under the cover of darkness to kill them.
somewhat related...
Studying Ukraine war, China's military minds fret over US missiles, Starlink
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) -China needs the capability to shoot down low-earth-orbit Starlink satellites and defend tanks and helicopters against shoulder-fired Javelin missiles, according to Chinese military researchers who are studying Russia's struggles in Ukraine in planning for possible...
I am also thoroughly confused. This link below seems dire. Maybe it is just a disinformation campaign?
NATO chief warns Bakhmut may fall 'in coming days'
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Wednesday the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut may fall into Russian hands in the coming days following months of intense fighting. His remarks come as Russia's Wagner mercenary group, which has spearheaded the attack on Bakhmut, claimed to have...
I think the conundrum for China is that they can't develop these technologies without assistance. At least that is my perception.I am also thoroughly confused. This link below seems dire. Maybe it is just a disinformation campaign?
NATO chief warns Bakhmut may fall 'in coming days'
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Wednesday the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut may fall into Russian hands in the coming days following months of intense fighting. His remarks come as Russia's Wagner mercenary group, which has spearheaded the attack on Bakhmut, claimed to have...www.yahoo.com
Zelenskyy has invited Kevin McCarthy to Ukraine.
Think he goes?
Think he goes?
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Everything referenced in that article has appeared in the other articles on Bahkmut in this thread (I know, I obsessively read them all!)I am also thoroughly confused. This link below seems dire. Maybe it is just a disinformation campaign?
NATO chief warns Bakhmut may fall 'in coming days'
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Wednesday the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut may fall into Russian hands in the coming days following months of intense fighting. His remarks come as Russia's Wagner mercenary group, which has spearheaded the attack on Bakhmut, claimed to have...
It just puts a slightly different spin on it. As the NATO secretary said, Bahkmut *could* fall, Ukraine could decide to do a strategic withdrawal. But for now, it remains a bloody stalemate --- which ultimately --- shows Russia is losing.
Again, it is taking the alleged "Second Largest Army" on the planet 6 months to try and take over a city the size of Dubuque and it is trying to do so with a mercenary army made up of ex-cons.
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Next to providing weapons, the best thing the West can do for Ukraine long term is break them of their addiction to shitty electronic dance music 😂
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Bakhmut makes sense to me. You've got a tyrant grasping at straws to say that he won something, anything. For every soldier Ukraine loses in Bakhmut, Russia loses 5-7. It's demoralizing Russia's soldiers.....they're sending guys to attack, armed with shovels while they roll out tanks from WWII that I think some of our farmers could take out with whatever that stuff is they blow up feral hogs with.
The ground is thawing, it's getting sloppy, all of the Western tanks have been trained on and are being moved into place.....Ukraine is about to unleash hell on Russia and put an end to this. The only question left in my mind is whether Putin sees the writing on the wall before Russia falls and tries to find out if their nuclear arsenal is still functional (or if it ever was).
The ground is thawing, it's getting sloppy, all of the Western tanks have been trained on and are being moved into place.....Ukraine is about to unleash hell on Russia and put an end to this. The only question left in my mind is whether Putin sees the writing on the wall before Russia falls and tries to find out if their nuclear arsenal is still functional (or if it ever was).
Probably Pepsi but I liked the headline:
www.yahoo.com
Putin’s Troops Filmed Threatening to Turn Weapons on Bosses
REUTERS/Alexander ErmochenkoA group of Russian troops sent to Ukraine to fight for the Kremlin’s “new” territory is threatening to raise absolute hell over what they describe as pointless suicide missions—and they’ve made clear they’re willing to turn their weapons on members of their own team...
Ukrainian forces conduct counteroffensive near Bakhmut, NYT reports
As Russia has been attempting to seize Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, for more than seven months, Ukrainian forces have conducted a counteroffensive in the area over the last weekend, The New York Times reported March 6.
China’s President Xi Jinping thinks he has a great way to swing his weight around Ukraine without actually providing the Russians with military aid, as the Americans, citing unspecified intelligence sources, suspect he’s contemplating.
Why not serve as “peacemaker,” perhaps even the prime mover behind talks? Nothing would please Xi more than to exploit negotiations on the war as a device for spreading China’s influence in a region where the Chinese are minimal players. The guise of neutrality no doubt would have critics of America’s commitment to Ukraine arguing that China could really be a dispassionate observer.
https://thehill.com/opinion/interna...eace-in-ukraine-but-wont-be-a-neutral-player/
Why not serve as “peacemaker,” perhaps even the prime mover behind talks? Nothing would please Xi more than to exploit negotiations on the war as a device for spreading China’s influence in a region where the Chinese are minimal players. The guise of neutrality no doubt would have critics of America’s commitment to Ukraine arguing that China could really be a dispassionate observer.
https://thehill.com/opinion/interna...eace-in-ukraine-but-wont-be-a-neutral-player/
Xi, you want to pass yourself and China off as "peacemakers" and "neutrals"? This is everyone in the West with a functioning brain:
Being Italian, I am sure they look sexy but break down all of the time and cost a fortune to fix and maintain.
They don’t work between the hours of 3-6pm where they take a break for a nap
Which fighter jet is best for Ukraine as it fights off Russia?
Ukraine and its supporters say Western fighter jets are necessary to tip the balance in Ukraine’s favor, while allowing for close air support.
www.defensenews.com
Soooo, none? Certainly sounded like f-16s are not an option. If they need a plane that can handle rugged conditions, the article mentioned f-18s. But it does not seem like we have that many of them. Can we haul F-14s out of mothballs and donate them? Or does the world have enough "excess" f-18s to get them to Ukraine?Which fighter jet is best for Ukraine as it fights off Russia?
Ukraine and its supporters say Western fighter jets are necessary to tip the balance in Ukraine’s favor, while allowing for close air support.
China might try to split the difference. Supply enough arms and aid to Russia to allow them to stay in the battle but not enough for Russia to win.
This strategy would prolong the war for the West, Ukraine and Russia, degrading the capacity of all of them. China comes out relatively stronger.
Hope that doesn't happen, but you got to think someone over in Beijing is mapping this out.
I wonder Russian's military being depleted, if China might decide they want the eastern half of Russia for itself. I suppose the threat of nukes would keep that from happening...
The Swedish Gripen keeps coming up in articles I read about the subject. Easy to maintain...can fly from improvised airfields. The limiting factor is there just not airframes available for Ukraine...they'd have to be built. Or Sweden willing to transfer them
Gripen E-series | Saab
Gripen E-series is a true swing-role fighter with outstanding capabilities. The fighter is developed to counter and defeat the most advanced threats in a modern battlespace and to continuously evolve in order to keep up with new challenges.
www.saab.com
I'm not sure a prolonged war is good for China. They are very reliant on trade for essentials including food and energy. I think they have less ability to absorb sanctions compared to Russia.
