This might be a little tougher than Putin thought...
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Putin is such a pussy. Bombing civilian soft targets because they can't return fire.
What's next...nursing homes?
Fvck that guy.
What's next...nursing homes?
Fvck that guy.
Planes, yes, but helicopters is a little different:Russia has lost roughly 3 times the planes / helicopters in combat these last 12 days than US has total since end of Vietnam War...
According to media reports, 129 helicopters and 24 fixed-wing aircraft were lost in Iraq between the 2003 invasion and February 2009. Of these incidents, 46 have been attributed to hostile fire, such as anti-aircraft artillery and surface-to-air missiles. In March 2007, Brig. Gen. Stephen Mundt said that 130 helicopters had been lost in both Iraq and Afghanistan, about a third to hostile fire, and he was concerned that they were not being replaced fast enough. A report published in Aircraft Survivability in Summer 2010 gave a total of 375 U.S. helicopters lost in Iraq and Afghanistan up to 2009. Of these, 70 were downed by hostile fire, while the other 305 losses have been classified as non-hostile or non-combat events
I'm sure we lots a few more after 2009.
More proof that Chechens are cannon fodder.
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You just can't help yourself
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Yeah, I correct other people's mistakes a lot.
Sorry, I'm not sorry.
Just think, if they're losing this many to enemy fire, how many are they losing to their logistical nightmare?
So not to quibble, but the article you linked states that the DoD will have $405B in spending, not $634 (the rest is within the department of energy). That's $40B per year when we spent $766B in 2020. Russia spends about $65B per year on their military, from what I read. Based on what we are seeing in Urkaine with their non-nuke assets, it wouldn't surprise me if a good chunk of their spending is on nukes.So-let's talk about the great equalizer on the last row. The only thing holding Russia back from being ****ing ass kicked back to the stone age.
Projected Costs of U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2021 to 2030
Notes Notes Unless this report indicates otherwise, all of the years referred to are federal fiscal years, which run from October 1 to September 30 and are designated by the calendar year in which they end. Numbers in the text and tables may not add up to totals because of rounding.www.cbo.gov
The estimated cost for the US to maintain OUR arsenal of bombs and missiles (not all of NATO) is 634 BILLION for 2021-2030. Remember, these are majorly complicated weapons that need new fuel and new fissile material to function.
When you look at it and the linked Brookings Institute Report from 24 years ago (https://www.brookings.edu/the-hidden-costs-of-our-nuclear-arsenal-overview-of-project-findings/) you will see that the US and NATO have spent trillions of dollars to maintain it's arsenal. So the question you have to ask now, after watching Russia get humiliated with outdated and poorly maintained weapons in large part due to corruption, do you really think Russia spent Trillions of dollars to maintain their arsenal as fire ready? How many of those warheads and bombs are still functioning and capable of being launched accurately? They won't find success with bombers. It would have been easy money to skim because they corrupt officials likely viewed them as never needed. I'm thinking 5-10%. .
Military spending U.S. 2022 | Statista
In 2022, the United States spent around 876.94 billion U.S.
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Russia military budget 2023 | Statista
How much does Russia spend on military? In 2023, Russia's defense budget reached a historical high after having increased by seven percent from 2022.
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The point still stands they have lost more planes in 12 days than US has lost in last 48 years. But you could not wait to rush in and downplay what is going on in this war by trying to spin the US losses....over 48 years. Of course now you want to back step and add your supportive line. Like I said-you can't help yourself. You are who you are and always were. A Putin Stooge. You have been rooting for Russia for years and nobody believes your Avatar now. Sorry not sorry.
Maybe, but I would bet a lot went to castles on the black sea, yachts, and miniature giraffes. Let's hope we never find out who is right!So not to quibble, but the article you linked states that the DoD will have $405B in spending, not $634 (the rest is within the department of energy). That's $40B per year when we spent $766B in 2020. Russia spends about $65B per year on their military, from what I read. Based on what we are seeing in Urkaine with their non-nuke assets, it wouldn't surprise me if a good chunk of their spending is on nukes.
Military spending U.S. 2022 | Statista
In 2022, the United States spent around 876.94 billion U.S.Russia military budget 2023 | Statista
How much does Russia spend on military? In 2023, Russia's defense budget reached a historical high after having increased by seven percent from 2022.
I did not see that before. They MINED the refugee corridor for the women and children of Ukraine? What in the actual f&ck?
And I agreed with that point.
For the US the losses are really concentrated in the last 20.
Did you know we'd lost hundreds of helicopters in warzones the last two decades?
I didn't realize it until I came across a page detailing every single loss and cause. I was actually taken aback, because they way they're almost never reported makes the losses sort of invisible.
If you'd asked me a month ago to bet whether or not we had lost 300+ helicopters in warzones since 2000 I would have lost the bet.
You can't quote anything I've said that could be mistaken for 'rootin for Putin'.
It has simply never happened.
I reject elective war as an instrument of policy.
Whether it is Russia doing it, or Saudi Arabia.
What about you?
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helicopters are inherently dangerous because they operate against physics to obtain lift and stability. Needs main rotor for lift (vs. gravity) and tail rotor for anti-torque (Newton's Third Law). When something breaks it all goes bad in a hurry. Planes work with physics, Bernoulli's principle....at least that is what a helicopter pilot told me before i was getting into one.
I was told helicopters beat the sky into submission in order to fly.
I wouldn't say they "operate against physics"
They operate under more complex physics, and will be inherently unstable if one of the rotors quits working. In contrast, a plane can still glide under control with the loss of an engine (inherent stability).
You lose one rotor on a copter and it's going to start spinning out of control quickly.
Planes want to stay in the air, helicopters do not
I mean, I realize that people dont (or shouldn't) come to DC for the weather, but that's hardly our best here.
Helicopter = 10000 spare parts flying in formation.
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LOL, even Ukrainian shrinks are bloodthirsty badasses, and I'm here for it!
I’ve been to numerous antique aircraft shows/fly-ins with aircraft demonstrations. Never been to, or heard of, an antique helicopter show/fly-in.
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And some salty astronauts, too!
How is this guy not a Russian from a bad 80s movie.
I do feel sorry the average Russian citizen.
They're living under a regime led by a diabolical dwarf dictator that is tanking their economy.
They're living under a regime led by a diabolical dwarf dictator that is tanking their economy.
