This might be a little tougher than Putin thought...
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I think this war has fundamentally changed naval warfare. A country with basically no Navy (in the traditional sense) has made the Black Sea almost untenable to the third largest Navy in the world.
Basically with low cost drones.
Russia-Ukraine war live: Britain prepared to loan Ukraine all frozen Russian central bank assets in UK, says minister
Russia-Ukraine war live: Britain ‘prepared to loan Ukraine all frozen Russian central bank assets’ – as it happened
UK prepared to loan money on basis Russia will be forced to pay reparations to Ukraine at end of war, says foreign secretary David Cameron
Have had similar thoughts and it worries me about our ships trying to keep commerce going in the Middle East.
The drone stuff is fascinating too as is some of the smaller anti tank weapons. Yours truly speculated here very early on as Ukraine stood fast before the additional weapons showed up but we may be entering a new era of warfare where thanks to cheap micro weapons (a name I am calling them) a much smaller country can really make life difficult for invaders despite their advantage in size and expensive equipment. In the end, perhaps this is a good thing?
The other big factor was Russia never being able to over run the skies of Ukraine. To me that was the number one issue and why they were unsuccessful.
Sounds like a potential playbook for Taiwan to keep Chinese landing ships and troop carriers on fire off the coast.
I don't think it's a good thing for the US by any means. We've invested heavily in our "blue water" Navy and this development undermines that a bit.
In addition, industrial capacity. China has the industrial capacity to produce these drones in ginormous numbers...quickly.
We don't....which has been kind of exposed in attempting to supply Ukraine. We produce the best stuff...but the industrial base to produce those things is small by comparison.
We (NATO/US) still have a hard time ramping up 155mm shell production and we're 2 years in...
More info on a video poster earlier.
"Kursk and Tyva - playing spalahuyki (I remembered Azirovka)...as they say they are burning....Belgorod is just as depressed."
"Kursk and Tyva - playing spalahuyki (I remembered Azirovka)...as they say they are burning....Belgorod is just as depressed."
Possibly. But China has the most industrial capacity to crank these out in massive numbers than anyone.
Hell...they're producing "blue water" Navy ships much faster than anyone....
Waiting for reports of MAGA being killed in Ukraine that were fighting for Russia.
Do it. Do it in the US, too. Start seizing all those condos in NYC, Miami, and LA, too. Yachts and artwork can be moved too easily. Start denying visas to Russians. Tell Alex Ovechkin he can go to the front lines for his BFF.Russia-Ukraine war live: Britain prepared to loan Ukraine all frozen Russian central bank assets in UK, says minister
Russia-Ukraine war live: Britain ‘prepared to loan Ukraine all frozen Russian central bank assets’ – as it happened
UK prepared to loan money on basis Russia will be forced to pay reparations to Ukraine at end of war, says foreign secretary David Cameronwww.theguardian.com
Query: would you purchase a Russian oligarch's seized condo? It would be fun until you accidentally fell out a window.
Sure, so many of those assets are never seen by their owners. It's shell company on top of shell company in an attempt to hide the asset from US regulators, and from Putin.
Maybe. They are a mafia and the the mafia doesn't usually like to let things go.
Enough money for weapons and reconstruction. Saw a figure around $300B total in western countries.
Sanctions might not be hurting Oligarchs all that much but this sure as hell will...
For sure. I've known about US, British, and German soldiers on the ground there since the beginning. No way the UA military could take on a real army by themselves. The separatists were militarily a joke and they could deal with them, but Wagner and Russian troops kept bailing them out. AZOV was the main real fighting force for a while as they were trained and armed by the US 101st.
Does anyone else find themselves saying or thinking things like "Suka" or "Jugga Jugga" in everyday life? It's not just me, right?
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This story is kind of nuts:
The US Navy has been working on countering drones for years now. This article is a few years old now, but a neat read re: the DRAKE system. A recently retired US Navy buddy of mine at the gym provided a little insight into this as well.
Obviously I have no idea how impactful it is/will be against hundreds of drones, but I think it's safe to say our heavy investment in "blue water" Navy is working (and spending) tirelessly on countermeasures and solutions to modern warfare.
Also, it's very clear that a Russian military unit (land or sea) isn't quite what the world thought they were a few years ago.
Those dudes are pretty calm, or stupid, as the Russians shoot at the drone. I'm surprised they didn't take a bullet to the melon.
1. Inaccurate missile that just randomly hit near the motorcade?
2. Going for Zelensky and didn't know the Greek PM was with him?
3. Going for Zelensky and didn't care that the Greek PM was with him?
The Armement Air-Sol Modulaire[5][6] (Modular Air-to-Ground Armament), commonly called AASM or HAMMER (Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range), is a French, all-weather, smart air-to-surface stand off weapon developed by Safran Electronics & Defense. Meant for both close air support and deep strike missions, the AASM is highly modular.-WIKI
This video has it all.
1960’s (guessing) personnel carrier
Cope cage
Drunk Ivan driver
Driving over open field hoping for the best
Obliteration
1960’s (guessing) personnel carrier
Cope cage
Drunk Ivan driver
Driving over open field hoping for the best
Obliteration
