The Ukraine war thread
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Interesting viewpoint, and true, I think. We need a plan for if things escalate.
wrote on 15 Mar 2023, 22:28 last edited byPutin is far more rational and calculating than many of his opponents give him credit for. He has a nose for weakness, including for his own fragility, but it is not infallible. He is fond of the good life. As Garry Kasparov pointed out, ‘Putin wants to rule like Stalin but live like Abramovich’.
Nails it.
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wrote on 16 Mar 2023, 12:27 last edited by
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wrote on 16 Mar 2023, 13:07 last edited by
The French Foreign Legion used to be famous for their comfort girls. Maybe Wagner will adopt a similar policy...
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The French Foreign Legion used to be famous for their comfort girls. Maybe Wagner will adopt a similar policy...
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wrote on 16 Mar 2023, 15:27 last edited by Mik
A more detailed piece on the Russian claim that the west is to blame. A grain of salt, as it is written by Russian state media. An interesting view.
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A more detailed piece on the Russian claim that the west is to blame. A grain of salt, as it is written by Russian state media. An interesting view.
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wrote on 16 Mar 2023, 16:17 last edited by Renauda
Poland to send fighter jets to Ukraine. Hopefully this will encourage other former WP members to release their Soviet era inventories to Ukraine. Better late than never.
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Interesting yet perverted. His argument and logic have more holes than a brick of Swiss cheese.
wrote on 16 Mar 2023, 16:38 last edited by@Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:
Interesting yet perverted. His argument and logic have holes than a brick of Swiss cheese.
Yeah, blaming colonialism is SO 20th century.
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Poland to send fighter jets to Ukraine. Hopefully this will encourage other former WP members to release their Soviet era inventories to Ukraine. Better late than never.
wrote on 16 Mar 2023, 16:39 last edited by@Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:
Poland to send fighter jets to Ukraine. Hopefully this will encourage other former WP members to release their Soviet era inventories to Ukraine. Better late than never.
Anything that gives the Russians more to worry about is good.
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wrote on 16 Mar 2023, 18:43 last edited by
However, more planes may not do much good, with both sides having effective ground threats to them.
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However, more planes may not do much good, with both sides having effective ground threats to them.
wrote on 16 Mar 2023, 19:12 last edited by RenaudaI get that it is a recognized dilemma in this war. Nevertheless at least by sending Ukraine the Soviet era aircraft the NATO states close to Ukraine and Russia can modernise their air forces. As well, by supplying Ukraine with more air capability, Russia will continue to be held back from gaining any meaningful air superiority over a wide area in Ukraine.
Besides this war is not about to end any time soon. We either support Ukraine to the hilt or not.
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wrote on 16 Mar 2023, 19:15 last edited by
Agreed. We have to stand fast here, regardless of duration. Otherwise we leave it that states can advance through military means.
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wrote on 16 Mar 2023, 19:25 last edited by
Here’s link I came across a couple of weeks back on the comparative relevance of the A-10 and SU-25 to the Ukrainian theatre at this time
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wrote on 16 Mar 2023, 19:36 last edited by
Interesting. I wonder how much they are actually using them right now.
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Here’s link I came across a couple of weeks back on the comparative relevance of the A-10 and SU-25 to the Ukrainian theatre at this time
wrote on 16 Mar 2023, 22:53 last edited by@Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:
Here’s link I came across a couple of weeks back on the comparative relevance of the A-10 and SU-25 to the Ukrainian theatre at this time
Old argument. Back in the day, I made the argument that the U.S. should buy some Frogfoots from the Russians, plonk some new avionics in them and give them refueling capability.
They are a very capable airframe that can operate off of truly horrendous runways.
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wrote on 17 Mar 2023, 14:00 last edited by
Good. Now, I wonder how the U.S. program is progressing that allows NATO weapons to be used on Soviet and Russian aircraft?
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wrote on 17 Mar 2023, 20:11 last edited by
Putin was indicted before Trump! Who would have guessed that? It doesn't mean a whole lot, but it does put a little more pressure on him by further harming his international stature.