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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:34:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SheltiePimp: Remember when we were all talking about how long it would take Russia to get to Kyiv and it's not happening, well that was 2 days ago. Feels like a long time, but it's shocking how fast Russia has pulled this off. Pulled what off? |
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CT, USA
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:34:45 AM EDT
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I hope they like Vodka.
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:34:54 AM EDT
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The amount and intensity of the Russian cruise missile and SRBM attacks tonight were far less than the opening night, and mostly confined to around Kyiv. Granted, that might be because there are now less strategic targets to attack. Or it could be that Russia has a limited supply of these weapons. We still don't know for sure who that aircraft that was blasted from the sky belonged to, but it seems most sources are still saying it was Russian. If a Russian fighter jet was that low and slow over Kyiv, that is probably because it trying to drop "dumb" ordnance.
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:35:03 AM EDT
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Which live feeds are you guys watching?
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:35:29 AM EDT
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Remember when Trump was going to start World War 3, because he vaporized Soleimani. Funny 4 years of peace in Europe. 2019, golden days.
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:35:39 AM EDT
[Last Edit: mattpsky]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RickJames1999: “Help” the charities that funnel 5% of what you give people, you mean…. At least one of those is vetted with no permanent employees only volunteers. With less than a percent going to org costs. But whatever man. |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:35:47 AM EDT
[Last Edit: thesilvercord]
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 Attached FileDilly have you found any of these? |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:35:58 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MadMonkey: The "easy victory over the Russians" mistake has been repeated over and over throughout history. Russia is still there. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MadMonkey: Originally Posted By Rossi: Originally Posted By jkitchen: Originally Posted By BerettaGuy: Thanks for posting this. Most on ARF love to keep saying how NATO is weak and Europe is weak when many of the top defense companies are in Europe: BAE, Airbus, Thales, Rheinmetall, Dassault, Naval Group, Beretta Holding Group, Rolls Royce, Bofors/SAAB (Sweden, not a NATO country but Europe), etc. plus colossal U.S. defense companies: General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, etc.. But, people here think that all of Russia's military hardware cannot be challenged by the rest of the world - BULL F-ING SHIT. Work in the defense industry and you will see who has the best stuff. NATO's population is about 950 million so yes very close to 1 billion. Canada's GDP is actually 2.2 trillion even it blows past Russia. We are watching the ONLY way Russia knows how to be great - act like a fucking mafia thug and gutter trash inner city robber. Besides the nukes I'm really overestimated Russia after seeing this. The US would have them beat in a couple weeks at most. Several other invaders (Napoleon and Hitler come to mind) also thought the same. No one wins a nuclear war, hence no one started one yet. So, conventional war, I'd be very cautious about "easy victory" prognostics. The "easy victory over the Russians" mistake has been repeated over and over throughout history. Russia is still there. Precisely. People need to read more Sun Tzu. |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:36:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Naporter: If they're really heading into Kiev, where a whole bunch of civilians were just given rifles, I'm sure the blood will flow soon enough. Now, the question is, if they start taking potshots from locals, how heavy handed do the Russians get in retaliation? I would think if Putin means to rule he does not want to see massive damage to civilian buildings but I am sure if Russians are taking fire they would put a tank round into anything to neutralize the threat. |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:36:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Finslayer83: redandblackattack (@redanblacattack) February 25, 2022 I think a couple of those are headed back to the barn now, with replacements on the way out. NCHOxx is the other call sign to watch for. |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:37:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By happycynic: The problem is a lack of heavy divisions due to everyone deciding that the Russians would never do something like this, and we should turn every army into COIN. Germany: 266 active tanks France: 222 active tanks UK: 227 active tanks USA: 2,500 Russia: 2,800 So it's not that NATO is weak per se, but that the Europeans have neglected to have any significant ground component that could challenge an invasion like Putin is doing in Ukraine. Tanks are juicy targets for close air support, helicopter gunships, and anti-tank missiles. Plus they have expensive and complicated logistics (spare parts, heavy ammunition, fuel). Also worth nothing is that lots of Russia's tank force is cold war era. Their tank force doesn't seem to be as big of a deal as it sounds on paper. An opposing force with good anti-tank capability can chew them up pretty quick. |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:37:11 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Bassmaster27]
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Any youtube live streams? If already posted what page?
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CA, USA
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:37:37 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Action45: Can we just pause for a second and acknowledge that Vitali FUCKING Klitschko is the mayor? Awesome Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Action45: Originally Posted By 4thbreak:
Can we just pause for a second and acknowledge that Vitali FUCKING Klitschko is the mayor? Awesome I met him once. Know several other folks who have too. Nice guy. |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:37:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Goodn: Crank up the volume.. It sounds like a tu95 bear. You can hear the telltale sound of contra rotating props.  I'm not speculating on what the sound is, but just pointing out that An-22s use the same basic engines and 8-blade contra-rotating props that the TU-95 use. |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:38:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CTAC: Depends how you look at it. I'm shocked they aren't already there given what we know was sitting on the border weeks ago. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CTAC: Originally Posted By SheltiePimp: Remember when we were all talking about how long it would take Russia to get to Kyiv and it's not happening, well that was 2 days ago. Feels like a long time, but it's shocking how fast Russia has pulled this off. Depends how you look at it. I'm shocked they aren't already there given what we know was sitting on the border weeks ago. |
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CA, USA
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:38:35 AM EDT
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I'm just watching this one, Kiev skyline
 Live Camera from #Ukraine #Kyiv #Kiev #???? (DAY 19) |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:38:44 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Cincinnatus]
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Russia is fighting like a big, fat, drunken bully. No skill, no courage, just bulk. Not even blessed with retard-strength.
Underwhelming. |
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OK, USA
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:38:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CTM1: With all of the cell phones I am surprised we are not seeing more footage. With tanks and APC rolling in I would think we would be seeing some burning after getting hit with the javelins we supplied. FOX News just pissed me off big time. Shannon Bream is someone that I like but Bret Beir (sp) is a super douche. They were just making a joke about how Bill Hemmer does the board better. FYI the board is basically an electronic board that shows where Russia is attacking. That they would think this is funny is disgusting. To the failed actors called tv journalists this is all great fun. Its a drama filled moment with them right in the middle of everything. No surprise they are a bit giddy. |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:38:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GlockZen: SWIFT cuts Russia out of the ability to transact in the international banking system. The impact would be felt at the business level, it would crush their GDP hard. We did this to Iran. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GlockZen: Originally Posted By 01ZULU: But why All SWIFT is is a secure messaging system between financial institutions. It’s doesn’t actually move and money. It’s like a promissory note email message to speed things up, a bank to bank guarantee the money is on its way thru normal current bank to bank transfer method, if you will. That’s it. It’s not a balance holding account. SWIFT is not the only financial messaging system, there are a few others. https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/050515/how-swift-system-works.asp As powerful as SWIFT is, keep in mind that it is only a messaging system. SWIFT does not hold any funds or securities, nor does it manage client accounts Although there are other message services like Fedwire, Ripple, and Clearing House Interbank Payments System (CHIPS), SWIFT continues to retain its dominant position in the market. Its success is attributed to how it continually adds new message codes to transmit different financial transactions SWIFT cuts Russia out of the ability to transact in the international banking system. The impact would be felt at the business level, it would crush their GDP hard. We did this to Iran. I figured it would just slow down international banking not stop it. With that being the case. There’s another side to consider as to why they won’t cut Russia from SWIFT Just dig into this on a different direction based on your info about Iran. Chevron is heavily invested in Russia oil and gas. Chevron won’t allow the potato to put a knot in that flow Iran was working with China producing oil so they were a global competitor for Chevron. I’d think that would be why the SWIFT got cut from Iran The more I look into the. Why. Of this whole thing. It always comes back to big oil and gas |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:39:15 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bassmaster27: Any youtube live streams? If already posted what page? NEMICO NETWORK on you tube - has like 7 feeds going.... |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:39:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bassmaster27: Any youtube live streams? If already posted what page? I've had this one up most of the night, just some shots around Kiev. Nothing terribly exciting except for that one mystery thing getting shot down earlier. Live Camera from #Ukraine #Kyiv #Kiev #???? (DAY 19) |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:39:36 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:39:55 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:39:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By thesilvercord:
https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/327183/05A8435B-27FB-432A-AA75-7A5483755E8F_jpe-2292329.JPG Dilly have you found any of these? 😶 |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:41:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GlockZen: SWIFT cuts Russia out of the ability to transact in the international banking system. The impact would be felt at the business level, it would crush their GDP hard. We did this to Iran. Theoretically full blocking sanctions on banks are a bigger deal than cutting SWIFT access - you can work around not having SWIFT, it’s just a pain in the ass and slow, while blocking sanctions closes the correspondent accounts the banks have to use to make inter-bank transfers (because the funds get frozen if they hit a correspondent account in a country enforcing the sanctions). The issue is that full blocking sanctions essentially stop the specifically named banks from transferring money, while cutting SWIFT access would make it a pain in the ass (although still possible with giant headaches) for any bank in Russia to transfer money. |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:41:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Cincinnatus: Russia is fighting like a big, fat, drunken bully. No skill, no courage, just bulk. Not even blessed with retard-strength. Underwhelming. Man, thats a damning assessment when you say it. 
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:42:21 AM EDT
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I'm thinking we should just take a page from Russia and China's own rulebook...station a bunch of "volunteer" fighters and SAM in Eastern Poland, start arming and training Ukrainian forces and supplement them (4 to 1 or so) with more "volunteers" and all the ammo and weapons they can use. Of course, that would probably lead to WW3, but at the rate we're going, Putin is going to go for the Baltics anyway and dare us to stop him. Certainly if he successfully seizes Ukraine with no significant penalties, he isn't going to sit back and say "cool, that's enough we're good now".
If only we had a historical example of appeasement and abandoning small countries to dictators going poorly for Europe that we could draw some lessons from... |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:43:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 6SJ7GT: Many sunflowers were planted today. Good! May many flowers grow where Russian bodies are layed down! |
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LA, USA
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:43:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By unforgiventoo: All I hear in the live video feeds are Fo Crows. Well I guess they will have to do. GEAUX Fo Crow |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:43:31 AM EDT
[#30]
Just heard a couple more explosions on the Kiev live cam
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:43:48 AM EDT
[#31]
Not sure if this was posted or not.
 ?? Russian War In Ukraine: Ukrainian Soldiers Last Words To Russian Warship In The Face Of Death |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:43:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Cincinnatus: Russia is fighting like a big, fat, drunken bully. No skill, no courage, just bulk. Not even blessed with retard-strength. Underwhelming.  My thoughts as well. |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:43:54 AM EDT
[#33]
more explosions in kyiv
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CA, USA
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:43:55 AM EDT
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That boom sounded legit
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:45:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By renesis: Not sure if this was posted or not.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHfxen6Jplgyea it has been, plenty |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:45:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By renesis: Not sure if this was posted or not. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHfxen6JplgOnly the 10th time in a row now lol. Dupe of dupes. |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:45:27 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SheltiePimp: Iran didn't have China backing them up. Russia can survive a LONG time with the support of Russia. If we sanction China, then we screw ourselves. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SheltiePimp: Originally Posted By GlockZen: SWIFT cuts Russia out of the ability to transact in the international banking system. The impact would be felt at the business level, it would crush their GDP hard. We did this to Iran. Iran didn't have China backing them up. Russia can survive a LONG time with the support of Russia. If we sanction China, then we screw ourselves. China has had its fingers in Iran oil for a long time I never made these connections before. Till this shit kicked off and I wanted to know. Why GlockZens Iran pointer took me here https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_industry_in_Iran China signed a major agreement to buy oil and gas from Iran, as well as to develop Iran's Yadavaran oil field. The value of this contract was estimated at US$150 billion to US$200 billion over 25 years.[5][28] In 2009, China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) signed a deal with the National Iranian Oil Company whereby the former took ownership of a 70% stake upon promising to pay 90 percent of the development costs for the South Azadegan oil field, with the project needing investment of up to $2.5 billion. Earlier that year, CNPC also won a $2 billion deal to develop the first phase of the North Azadegan oilfield.[29] |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:45:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GlockZen: Remember when Trump was going to start World War 3, because he vaporized Soleimani. Funny 4 years of peace in Europe. 2019, golden days. People hesitated because they knew there was a good chance he’d pull the trigger.  Attached File |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:45:45 AM EDT
[#39]
Booms and Fo crows!
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:45:55 AM EDT
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I heard a couple of distant explosions and an aircraft.
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:46:07 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SolidState: I'm just watching this one, Kiev skyline https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIPNVm6lNfMThanks! |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:46:20 AM EDT
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Ruskie aircraft inbound.
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:46:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BerettaGuy: A very famous military man just went this to me: Sent: Thu, Feb 24, 2022 2:36 pm Subject: From a friend in Kiev From a friend in Kiev: latest news - ukrainian troops were able to destroy russian paratroopers in the airport near kiev. the rumor is that we used a Tochka-U (look it up) - heavy rocket to shock them and move in quickly to clean up. apparently, those were hard core troops and they all got wiped or dispersed. ukrainian radio intercepts are indicating that russians are shocked with the level or resistance. they were somehow convinced that eastern ukraine will be greeting them with flowers - instead they are getting wiped out. russian speaking population hates them. we are seeing lots of prisoners totally confused, lots of young kids. southern flank is destroyed though... russians are advancing quickly, but pockets of heavy resistance are quickly building behind their lines. something that germans were experiencing in ww2. their tanks are rolling through and immediately their supply lines are being attacked. local population is not supporting them. they were rolling in in columns into Kharkiv and a row of tanks was taken out by javelins. massive movement to sign up for the volunteer corps, there are line ups in all major cities. fuckers underestimated us big time. tomorrow is going to be all about kiev. russian have only about four - five days, if they do not succeed, this will turn into a mess for them. Those that know me here know I know people and have worked in the defense industry and gun industry for a LONG time. Ive got faith. Its a shame it took Ukraine this long to mobilize, but sounds like they are punching the bully in the face. I wish there was more we could do, these people didnt just roll over and die.  
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:46:52 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By m_lowlander: NEMICO NETWORK on you tube - has like 7 feeds going.... 
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:46:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By happycynic: The problem is a lack of heavy divisions due to everyone deciding that the Russians would never do something like this, and we should turn every army into COIN. Germany: 266 active tanks France: 222 active tanks UK: 227 active tanks USA: 2,500 Russia: 2,800 So it's not that NATO is weak per se, but that the Europeans have neglected to have any significant ground component that could challenge an invasion like Putin is doing in Ukraine. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By happycynic: Originally Posted By BerettaGuy: Thanks for posting this. Most on ARF love to keep saying how NATO is weak and Europe is weak when many of the top defense companies are in Europe: BAE, Airbus, Thales, Rheinmetall, Dassault, Naval Group, Beretta Holding Group, Rolls Royce, Bofors/SAAB (Sweden, not a NATO country but Europe), etc. plus colossal U.S. defense companies: General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, etc.. But, people here think that all of Russia's military hardware cannot be challenged by the rest of the world - BULL F-ING SHIT. Work in the defense industry and you will see who has the best stuff. NATO's population is about 950 million so yes very close to 1 billion. Canada's GDP is actually 2.2 trillion even it blows past Russia. We are watching the ONLY way Russia knows how to be great - act like a fucking mafia thug and gutter trash inner city robber. Germany: 266 active tanks France: 222 active tanks UK: 227 active tanks USA: 2,500 Russia: 2,800 So it's not that NATO is weak per se, but that the Europeans have neglected to have any significant ground component that could challenge an invasion like Putin is doing in Ukraine. In 2013, I attended a lecture by the Inspector of the Luftwaffe (chief of the German Air Force) about the use of armed and unarmed UAVs. He talked for about an hour and exclusively spoke about how drones are and can be used in asymmetric conflicts. During the Q&A I asked him how the Luftwaffe saw drones being used in a conventional war. He didn’t have an answer and stammered out something in bureaucrat about needing to look more into it 
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:46:58 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dillydilly: Only the 10th time in a row now lol. Dupe of dupes. |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:47:04 AM EDT
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Jet, then more distant booms on Kyiv live feed
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:47:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dskeet: I've had this one up most of the night, just some shots around Kiev. Nothing terribly exciting except for that one mystery thing getting shot down earlier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIPNVm6lNfM
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:47:06 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jal777: Ruskie aircraft inbound. Ukraine still has aircraft in the air |
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Posted: 2/25/2022 12:47:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Cincinnatus: Russia is fighting like a big, fat, drunken bully. No skill, no courage, just bulk. Not even blessed with retard-strength. Underwhelming. |
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