This might be a little tougher than Putin thought...
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"The Bushmaster fires the 25x137mm NATO round that was first developed for use with the Swiss KBA autocannon. A wide variety of US and NATO ammunition is available. The rate of fire is selectable at 100 or 200 rpm."
What ammo does the M242 use?
It has the capability to fire U.S. manufactured ammunition as well as the NATO equivalents thereof. Primarily though, it fires six types of rounds: the M791, M792, M793, M910, MK210, and M919"
"The M242 Bushmaster can even fire depleted-uranium shells against tanks. Bradleys famously used their 25-mm guns to suppress Iraqi T-72 tanks, buying them time to destroy the Iraqi tanks with the M2's TOW anti-tank missiles.Oct 10, 2023"
Basically a warning of unfriendly aircraft in the area. Probably drones.
"AASM Hammer™ is an all-weather smart air-to-surface weapon with an extended stand-off capacity. AASM Hammer™ sets new standards in Close Air Support missions as well as deep strike missions with its family of warheads and guidance kits."
Those will f up the Ruskies
Yeah, 50 a month should do some real good. And knowing Ukraine's ingenuity I wonder if they can modify them for surface to surface too. If that would be some sort of advantageous thing to do
Yeah, 50 a month should do some real good. And knowing Ukraine's ingenuity I wonder if they can modify them for surface to surface too. If that would be some sort of advantageous thing to do
I'm still a believer that Ukraine can kick Russia out.
GFY, Ryan.At this point, the cat is out of the bag. I don't see a lot of gain from cheering videos of people dying on either side. What I do know whoever wins, this war won't matter much in 2050.
What could have avoided this situation?
1. US leaders to study Russian culture/history
2. Force Ukraine to clean up corruption
3. US should have never trained AZOV and a few others....ever
4. Biden pretty much like Bush in Kuwait said nothing would happen but was never the intention. Putin was baited.
5. US stop meddling in the MidEast oil areas and destabilizing Syria (was over a pipeline and involved Ukrainian Donbas. US went for Russian lifeline. Russian was never going to settle for not having a military presence in the Black Sea.
6. Related to 5...incentives for Russia to diversify its economy.
7. Stay out of Ukrainian politics.
8. Do not move NATO forward.
Remember "Better Dead Than Red"
Now? Without direct US intervention, Ukraine will not force out Russia unless Russia's economy collapses.
UN type peacekeepers behind lines.
Always remember, the US wanted the Germans and Soviets to kill each other on the eastern front. US forces until near the end were tiny compared to the Germans/Soviets. For Ardennes offensive, the Germans used about 10 percent of their forces compared to the east.
The people who will die in this war (and emotionally scared) would not have much different of a life regardless who wins if they didn't die.
It's pointless as is.
What would we have learned? Please explain.
That Russia is a parasitic expansionist totalitarian shit hole? They feel the need to expand their misery to their neighbors by murder, rape, and pillage like their stupid ass ancestors did for 400 years?
No amount of “understanding” that history and behavior will ever justify what Russia has done for the last thirty years.
I hope Putin dies a miserable & painful death. Do you?
Probably Pepsi but I haven't been keeping up with all of the linked stuff.
www.yahoo.com
Watch: Russia's most advanced tank destroyed by US Bradley fighting vehicle
Ukraine’s US-supplied Bradley infantry fighting vehicles disabled one of Russia’s most advanced tanks, peppering its armour with projectiles before it smashed into a tree.
Interesting "bunker" hiding place.
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This is what Russia offers. Death or subjugation.
Today Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, once again wrote in his Telegram channel that Ukraine should be destroyed as an independent state and that the only option that Russia offers for Ukrainians is to live in an empire:
"The existence of Ukraine is deadly for Ukrainians. And I am not at all referring only to the current state, the Bandera political regime. I am talking about any, absolutely any Ukraine.
No matter how much they aspire to the mythical European Union and NATO. When choosing between eternal war and inevitable death and life, the absolute majority of Ukrainians (except for a minimal number of sick nationalists) will eventually choose life. They will realize that life in a big common state, which they do not love much now, is better than death. Their death and the death of their loved ones. And the sooner Ukrainians realize this, the better." - he wrote.
Today Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, once again wrote in his Telegram channel that Ukraine should be destroyed as an independent state and that the only option that Russia offers for Ukrainians is to live in an empire:
"The existence of Ukraine is deadly for Ukrainians. And I am not at all referring only to the current state, the Bandera political regime. I am talking about any, absolutely any Ukraine.
No matter how much they aspire to the mythical European Union and NATO. When choosing between eternal war and inevitable death and life, the absolute majority of Ukrainians (except for a minimal number of sick nationalists) will eventually choose life. They will realize that life in a big common state, which they do not love much now, is better than death. Their death and the death of their loved ones. And the sooner Ukrainians realize this, the better." - he wrote.
At a couple hundred bucks per drone, it is probably fairly efficient actually.
By my math, yeah. Seems like a good investment....
1 drone for.... 1 vehicle and up to 4 lives Just 3d print another drone, toss on the motors and load up with explosives.
Ukraine said last year they were going through 10k drones a month, so they are already pretty close to 1 dead russian per drone, anyway.
Personally, thats a great ratio. Drones are easier to come by than qualified and willing fighting age men in Russia.
I've seen this a lot today so FWIW (and why NATO may be preparing)...
More video of the power outages in Crimea.
Crimea is still the number one tourist destination for Russian poors, right? Come to Crimea, and scrabble for groceries in the dark. Spend luxurious nights listening to air raid warnings.
