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Originally Posted By 1Andy2: What's he say? Twitter wants me to have an account to read it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By 1Andy2: Originally Posted By HIPPO:
What's he say? Twitter wants me to have an account to read it. That media and propaganda are the main reason Putin is still in power and why the whole country isn't protesting. I guess there's a good reason we in theory have the 1A. The thing so important they put it at the top. |
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Originally Posted By 1Andy2: What's he say? Twitter wants me to have an account to read it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By 1Andy2: Originally Posted By HIPPO:
What's he say? Twitter wants me to have an account to read it. Since February 24, 2022, I’ve been trying to figure out whether Putin’s war is supported by majority of Russians. So far, my short answer is ‘yes’. At the same time, this support is far from being unanimous and truly enthusiastic 1/10 At the end of March, Moscow-based polling organization, the Levada Center, published shock numbers indicating that 89% of Russians support ‘actions of the Russian armed forces in Ukraine’ 2/10 This level of support has to be taken with caution as: 1) A large portion of Russians falsify their preferences; 2) Some of those who support a ‘special military operation’ do it thanks only to propaganda; 3) There are no vivid examples of sincere pro-war rallies from below 3/10 As Philipp Chapkovski and Max Schaub demonstrated in a list experiment, the level of preference falsification among Russian towards the question about a ‘special military operation’ is, at least, 15% 4/10 The main Putin’s weapon is propaganda. Biased media was responsible for such outstanding crimes as the Rwandan genocide (Yanagizawa-Drott 2014) and the Nazis’ cleanings (Adena et al. 2015), to name a few. By the same token, propaganda is the cause of many Russians’ delirium 5/10 Putin’s regime, especially these days, rests also on censorship which prevents the spread of alternative information. Literally all independent media are either blocked or prohibited in Russia. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter aren’t available without VPN 6/10 Many people aren’t even aware of censorship. A question ‘What has happened?’ became popular in opposition activists’ jokes. This question is still in use by many Russians once they fail to use popular services or face with the lack of goods in shops 7/10 To the best of my knowledge, there haven't been any visible grassroot pro-war initiatives to date. So far, all rallies have been organized by state officials or their affiliates. Simultaneously, since February 24, more than 15,000 anti-war activists have been detained 8/10 To sum up, public support of Putin’s war isn’t as huge as it may appear from surveys. Moreover, I suppose that it could be retracted once Russians will get an access to alternative information. This belief is backed by a recent publication (Reuter, Szakonyi 2021) 9/10 Finally, the decline of economic well-being may turn Russians to update their beliefs about the regime. In August 2021, 66% of the Levada Center’s respondents confessed that high living standards outweighed geopolitical ambitions for them 10/10 |
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Originally Posted By Swampgrass: How's does a rpg7 warhead arm itself ? View Quote Point initiated, base detonated. Piezoelectric chrystal’s in the nose. When it hits something and those are crushed, an electric current is sent back to set off the shaped charge at the back end of the cone shaped portion of an RPG-7 anti armor warhead. There is no arming distance. They do however, self detonate at about 900m. The anti personnel rounds only have a range of about 300m. They can explode if you slam the nose of the round hard against something. |
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Originally Posted By Zam18th: QFT Their whole strategy of bluster deterrence is too obvious and yet people still fall for it. Instead of the West clutching pearls, paralyzed (not so much this time) wondering "OMG what if Russia mad, what might they do," we should have the Russians worried about what we might do if they piss us off. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Zam18th: Originally Posted By stone-age: Originally Posted By outofbattery:
Since russia likes this kind of language, the US should respond with something like "Tell your military to stop committing war crimes immediately or this situation might get a lot bigger." Their whole strategy of bluster deterrence is too obvious and yet people still fall for it. Instead of the West clutching pearls, paralyzed (not so much this time) wondering "OMG what if Russia mad, what might they do," we should have the Russians worried about what we might do if they piss us off. Well, the last time someone really pissed us off, we started by cutting their heads off and putting them on spikes as a reply. Then we finished off with not one but two atomic bombs. |
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Originally Posted By Schmigs:
View Quote And how many shitbags just like that cross into the USA from our open border? |
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Looks like the Russian Navy lost two ship's Captains in the last 24 hours. The Captain of the ship hit in port died as well.
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Originally Posted By 1Andy2: They've killed several thousand non-combatants, easily. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By 1Andy2: Originally Posted By 45custom: Far more in reality. There was an official on the Ukrainian side who made a public statement a while back claiming they had the actual figures, but they wouldn't release them until the end of the war for opsec purposes. They said something to the effect that while their losses were lower than the Russians', they were still substantial. In the past NATO sources have placed Ukrainian military casualties as being about 60% of Russian numbers, so if ~18k Russian soldiers have died then I'd estimate the real Ukrainian military losses are somewhere in the 10-12k range. The death toll is probably higher if you also include civilians. They've killed several thousand non-combatants, easily. Mayor of Mariupol says > 20k civ cas alone. |
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Just more orcs doing orc things. |
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"We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared so we may always be free." Ronald Reagan 1984
"Mitch the democrat bitch" |
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I've been battling some internal demons this week, so far I'm 0 for 6.
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Originally Posted By cryo_tech: Originally Posted By HIPPO:
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"We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared so we may always be free." Ronald Reagan 1984
"Mitch the democrat bitch" |
View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By 2A373: Originally Posted By Swampgrass: Originally Posted By Dracster: Originally Posted By jungatheart: Originally Posted By HIPPO:
Another one bites the dust So a $375 grenade or two takes out a half million dollar tank. Ukrainians are a frugal bunch. Those looked like RPG7 warheads. How's does a rpg7 warhead arm itself ? Skip to the 3:45 point... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MrwJM1_kw8 Thanks. Wasn't sure if it was impact, revolutions ect.. |
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"the science" /duh si-ens/ noun: progressive postmodern religious dogma not based in tested hypothesis or facts used to advance an authoritative political ideology
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Originally Posted By Fantomas:
https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/222783/FQZq4PmWUAMk8PB-2350311.jpg View Quote Poor girl. Leg is bad enough but that arm will never be the same either. |
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Originally Posted By mnd6563: Looks like the Russian Navy lost two ship's Captains in the last 24 hours. The Captain of the ship hit in port died as well.
View Quote Capt 2nd rank is their O5 iirc. |
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Originally Posted By outofbattery:
Just more orcs doing orc things. View Quote As a Pole, every Russian on Ukraine soil should be chopped up and left for the dogs and vultures. Tossed into latrines would be fitting as well. |
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Originally Posted By spydercomonkey: https://i.redd.it/2ns1f48oupt81.jpg View Quote Is that a little bottle of vodka? |
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Originally Posted By binthere: Point initiated, base detonated. Piezoelectric Chrystal’s in the nose. When it hits something and those are crushed, an electric current is sent back to detonate from the rear of the shaped charge at the back end of the cone shaped portion of an RPG-7 anti armor warhead. There is no arming distance. They do however, self detonate at about 900m. The anti personnel rounds only have a range of about 300m. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By binthere: Originally Posted By Swampgrass: How's does a rpg7 warhead arm itself ? Point initiated, base detonated. Piezoelectric Chrystal’s in the nose. When it hits something and those are crushed, an electric current is sent back to detonate from the rear of the shaped charge at the back end of the cone shaped portion of an RPG-7 anti armor warhead. There is no arming distance. They do however, self detonate at about 900m. The anti personnel rounds only have a range of about 300m. Thanks. |
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Originally Posted By HIPPO:
View Quote The missiles will probably have "Made in Ukraine" stenciled on them in English. |
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Originally Posted By MiloBloom: As a Pole, every Russian on Ukraine soil should be chopped up and left for the dogs and vultures. Tossed into latrines would be fitting as well. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By MiloBloom: Originally Posted By outofbattery:
Just more orcs doing orc things. As a Pole, every Russian on Ukraine soil should be chopped up and left for the dogs and vultures. Tossed into latrines would be fitting as well. If its the same as the post I saw this morning, it a result of them shelling the cemetery. |
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Originally Posted By M-1975: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/177432/FQZQZVbaAAEMeEk_png-2350071.JPG View Quote Attached File Also Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Zhukov: I pray this whole thing starts a little bit of an awakening to point out that those on "our" side aren't necessarily our friends. We tend to idolize them simply because they have an "R" next to their name and ignore anything bad we hear about them. If we can't critically look at our own, then what are we? View Quote The enemy of my enemy is my friend, is not absolute and is definitely finite in this instance. |
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Originally Posted By Dracster: The missiles will probably have "Made in Ukraine" stenciled on them in English. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Dracster: Originally Posted By HIPPO:
The missiles will probably have "Made in Ukraine" stenciled on them in English. For those who might know...would our assets in the air or orbit be able to track where such a missile was launched from? Assuming we wanted to monitor the area? |
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Originally Posted By HIPPO:
View Quote Maybe the Germans are coming around...finally...hoping.... |
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Originally Posted By mnd6563: Looks like the Russian Navy lost two ship's Captains in the last 24 hours. The Captain of the ship hit in port died as well.
View Quote Wait what? |
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Originally Posted By mancow: Originally Posted By mnd6563: Looks like the Russian Navy lost two ship's Captains in the last 24 hours. The Captain of the ship hit in port died as well.
Wait what? Another one? https://www.janes.com/amp/ukraine-conflict-russian-landing-ship-reportedly-destroyed-in-berdyansk-explosion/ZnlJK3dHVU9mZ28xajRJVkc5dVI5VFp1cVMwPQ2 |
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Originally Posted By MiloBloom: As a Pole, every Russian on Ukraine soil should be chopped up and left for the dogs and vultures. Tossed into latrines would be fitting as well. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By MiloBloom: Originally Posted By outofbattery:
Just more orcs doing orc things. As a Pole, every Russian on Ukraine soil should be chopped up and left for the dogs and vultures. Tossed into latrines would be fitting as well. |
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11M 84-87 Dare to be different - Arrogance Diminishes Wisdom Oh cruel fate, to be thusly boned. Ask not for whom the bone bones, it bones for thee. The answer to 2022's leftist problem is 1973. |
Originally Posted By hiyaboa: Another one? https://www.janes.com/amp/ukraine-conflict-russian-landing-ship-reportedly-destroyed-in-berdyansk-explosion/ZnlJK3dHVU9mZ28xajRJVkc5dVI5VFp1cVMwPQ2 View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By hiyaboa: Originally Posted By mancow: Originally Posted By mnd6563: Looks like the Russian Navy lost two ship's Captains in the last 24 hours. The Captain of the ship hit in port died as well.
Wait what? Another one? https://www.janes.com/amp/ukraine-conflict-russian-landing-ship-reportedly-destroyed-in-berdyansk-explosion/ZnlJK3dHVU9mZ28xajRJVkc5dVI5VFp1cVMwPQ2 Oh they are saying the captain recently died from that previous port attack. I think. |
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Originally Posted By mancow: Oh they are saying the captain recently died from that previous port attack. I think. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By mancow: Originally Posted By hiyaboa: Originally Posted By mancow: Originally Posted By mnd6563: Looks like the Russian Navy lost two ship's Captains in the last 24 hours. The Captain of the ship hit in port died as well.
Wait what? Another one? https://www.janes.com/amp/ukraine-conflict-russian-landing-ship-reportedly-destroyed-in-berdyansk-explosion/ZnlJK3dHVU9mZ28xajRJVkc5dVI5VFp1cVMwPQ2 Oh they are saying the captain recently died from that previous port attack. I think. Same ship, it must have been misidentified last month. |
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Originally Posted By hiyaboa: Another one? https://www.janes.com/amp/ukraine-conflict-russian-landing-ship-reportedly-destroyed-in-berdyansk-explosion/ZnlJK3dHVU9mZ28xajRJVkc5dVI5VFp1cVMwPQ2 View Quote |
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Originally Posted By HIPPO: Standby 1
View Quote Do most Russians really support the "special operation"? |
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Originally Posted By Dracster: The missiles will probably have "Made in Ukraine" stenciled on them in English. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Dracster: Originally Posted By HIPPO:
The missiles will probably have "Made in Ukraine" stenciled on them in English. |
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11M 84-87 Dare to be different - Arrogance Diminishes Wisdom Oh cruel fate, to be thusly boned. Ask not for whom the bone bones, it bones for thee. The answer to 2022's leftist problem is 1973. |
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Originally Posted By dmjung: For those who might know...would our assets in the air or orbit be able to track where such a missile was launched from? Assuming we wanted to monitor the area? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By dmjung: Originally Posted By Dracster: Originally Posted By HIPPO:
The missiles will probably have "Made in Ukraine" stenciled on them in English. For those who might know...would our assets in the air or orbit be able to track where such a missile was launched from? Assuming we wanted to monitor the area? Yes, and in real time. SBIRS satellites for one. Radars for another source. |
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It's not stupid, it's advanced!!
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Maniac has responded with a scornful remark
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Yes, and in real time. SBIRS satellites for one. Radars for another source. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Originally Posted By dmjung: Originally Posted By Dracster: Originally Posted By HIPPO:
The missiles will probably have "Made in Ukraine" stenciled on them in English. For those who might know...would our assets in the air or orbit be able to track where such a missile was launched from? Assuming we wanted to monitor the area? Yes, and in real time. SBIRS satellites for one. Radars for another source. I don’t know how many radar assets we have which would see short range missiles in eastern Ukraine. Aegis ashore in Romania or Patriots in Poland are probably too far away to see unless they really go high. |
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Amy Winehouse - Valerie - Live HD |
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Originally Posted By SmilingBandit: I don’t know how many radar assets we have which would see short range missiles in eastern Ukraine. Aegis ashore in Romania or Patriots in Poland are probably too far away to see unless they really go high. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By SmilingBandit: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Originally Posted By dmjung: Originally Posted By Dracster: Originally Posted By HIPPO:
The missiles will probably have "Made in Ukraine" stenciled on them in English. For those who might know...would our assets in the air or orbit be able to track where such a missile was launched from? Assuming we wanted to monitor the area? Yes, and in real time. SBIRS satellites for one. Radars for another source. I don’t know how many radar assets we have which would see short range missiles in eastern Ukraine. Aegis ashore in Romania or Patriots in Poland are probably too far away to see unless they really go high. It's system dependent, but I was thinking more of the Over the Horizon radar systems for detection as well as the space based assets. |
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It's not stupid, it's advanced!!
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Originally Posted By HIPPO:
View Quote Oh look, it's General Fully Semi-Automatic! |
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Originally Posted By iggy1337: By number of rotations I think but I'm sure it can be (dangerously) modded View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By iggy1337: Originally Posted By Swampgrass: Originally Posted By Dracster: Originally Posted By jungatheart: Originally Posted By HIPPO:
Another one bites the dust So a $375 grenade or two takes out a half million dollar tank. Ukrainians are a frugal bunch. Those looked like RPG7 warheads. How's does a rpg7 warhead arm itself ? By number of rotations I think but I'm sure it can be (dangerously) modded By the impulse of the booster propulsion. Also, it didn't look like an RPG grenade, it didn't have the rocket nozzles. Looks like some sort of rifle HEAT grenade. |
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