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Ukrainian BMP-2 engages KA-52 helicopter with cannon.
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View Quote It sounds to me like he is laughing at europe. |
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: I'm just as confused as you guys. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Originally Posted By 4xGM300m: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
/media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/476-342.gif WTF? I'm just as confused as you guys. He seems to be trying cozy up to who he perceives as the winning side without actually taking a side. Similar to what he did pre-invasion. |
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: I'm just as confused as you guys. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Originally Posted By 4xGM300m: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
/media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/476-342.gif WTF? I'm just as confused as you guys. Same here. Like, is he mocking them or is he just retarded? |
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Ukrainian strike on Russian troop concentrations before they deploy forward.
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It's not stupid, it's advanced!!
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
View Quote I love seeing those Maxim water cooled MG's on their little wheeled carriages in a modern war. Nothing wrong with them on the defense, much better while stationary than the more portable air cooled MG's. |
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Originally Posted By MrKandiyohi: I keep forgetting, but I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to post the links to the reports, videos, etc concerning the war in Ukraine. It's almost like the first Gulf War with all of the videos of bombs taking out Iraqi bridges, pumping stations, etc. View Quote Agreed! Some great info in here, no need to watch the TV news, Er, I mean the queens non stop funeral on TV. |
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
View Quote While he is busy doing his wood work for European charity, he should probably use some of that wood to build himself a coffin. He may be needing it once the Belarussian volunteers fighting on the side of Ukraine return home after the victory. |
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I stand with Ukraine. Fuck Putin! And fuck Russia!
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View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By 4xGM300m: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
/media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/476-342.gif WTF? Ya, I can't figure that guy out. |
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: I'm just as confused as you guys. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Originally Posted By 4xGM300m: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
/media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/476-342.gif WTF? I'm just as confused as you guys. He isn't an idiot, trying to pull a Franco? |
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Originally Posted By Charging_Handle: While he is busy doing his wood work for European charity, he should probably use some of that wood to build himself a coffin. He may be needing it once the Belarussian volunteers fighting on the side of Ukraine return home after the victory. View Quote Between him and Putin I vote him most likely to end up on a meat hook like Mussolini or dead in front of a shot up wall like Caucescu. |
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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 AlmightyTallest: Ukrainian BMP-2 engages KA-52 helicopter with cannon. https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/xe4g3l/russian_helicopter_flew_to_destroy_ukraine_convoy/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 View Quote Is it just me, or does it sound like there is a Gepard nearby. Listen for the burst. |
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Originally Posted By Prime: I’m not sure, I’ve been skipping that because I don’t know what to make of it. His political party has been accused of being secretly pro-Russian, and this could just be them offering something that no one wants to improve their image. I’m curious if anyone here understands Georgia and can explain not only the politics, but why so many guys are named Giorgi. View Quote In short, it’s very, very much like Ukraine but a smaller scale. -Border country with different ethnicity that has been previously conquered and integrated into the Russian Empire -Broke away in 1991, established a treaty and independence. -Treaty discarded after Putin came to power in favor of hostility and re-acquisition. -Brief war in 2008 with full Russian buffet of civilian terror attacks, torture, etc. -Russia has backed two break-away regions in order to destabilize Georgia. Since Catherine the Great took it away from the Persian sphere, Georgia was the buffer for Russia in that region. Tbilsi, the capital, was strategically significant for Russian imperialists to wage intrigue and war against Muslim states in the region - base of ops in WWI, and where occupation of Iran was staged in WWII. Losing Georgia, even though it’s not Russian, is humiliating to the imperialists. Georgia will take this opportunity most probably to re-take Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the areas Russia has aided in breaking away and destabilizing Georgia. And, lol, “Georgi” is Slavic for George, which is from Greek for “farmer” and just a common name. “Giorgi” is another regional variation. |
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Ukrainian BMP-2 engages KA-52 helicopter with cannon. https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/xe4g3l/russian_helicopter_flew_to_destroy_ukraine_convoy/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 View Quote Must be a WarThunder player. |
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Proud to announce that in my buddies unit,.one got an award.
Attached File Salomon hiking boots and breathable socks was worth it along with other stuff I sent. I have to admit that I was peeved but they needed it more than me. Sold my old bMW e28 1985 to raise the funds. I just don't feel good begging and getting all Sally Struthers but wife unit said it was divine and their was a reason for things happening. My own truck is down for the count due to hitting a deer and I could have used the funds for that but when a buddy says they NEED it... They need it. I feel good now...at least it is being used. |
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Originally Posted By 4xGM300m: He isn't an idiot, trying to pull a Franco? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By 4xGM300m: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Originally Posted By 4xGM300m: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
/media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/476-342.gif WTF? I'm just as confused as you guys. He isn't an idiot, trying to pull a Franco? After reading others replies and going back a bit on his history, yea, I can see it now, he's playing the balancing act so he ends up still in power and not pushed out of a window. |
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Originally Posted By Jozsi: Proud to announce that in my buddies unit,.one got an award. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/313126/received_789521168763364_jpeg-2525905.JPG Salomon hiking boots and breathable socks was worth it along with other stuff I sent. I have to admit that I was peeved but they needed it more than me. Sold my old bMW e28 1985 to raise the funds. I just don't feel good begging and getting all Sally Struthers but wife unit said it was divine and their was a reason for things happening. My own truck is down for the count due to hitting a deer and I could have used the funds for that but when a buddy says they NEED it... They need it. I feel good now...at least it is being used. View Quote This is awesome! I'm sure things will work out for you in the future. |
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: After reading others replies and going back a bit on his history, yea, I can see it now, he's playing the balancing act so he ends up still in power and not pushed out of a window. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Originally Posted By 4xGM300m: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Originally Posted By 4xGM300m: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
/media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/476-342.gif WTF? I'm just as confused as you guys. He isn't an idiot, trying to pull a Franco? After reading others replies and going back a bit on his history, yea, I can see it now, he's playing the balancing act so he ends up still in power and not pushed out of a window. I was in BelaRus 4 years ago with a Hungarian contingent of MoD because Russia out of the blue said their was a Hungarian POW camp outside of Minsk after the war, well over 10k are buried at that camp. Lots of work to do....and it was sad...... 1st claiming they were in Siberia when they were in BelaRus. They aren't our friends...... |
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Originally Posted By stone-age: It sounds to me like he is laughing at europe. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By stone-age: It sounds to me like he is laughing at europe. I don't think so, I think Mal has it right. He sees the writing on the wall and is switching sides. |
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Originally Posted By trapsh00ter99: A day old but I haven't seen this posted yet... https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FcjB-1SX0AA5wKx?format=jpg&name=small View Quote Replace the water bottle with a giant fucking dick and it's even more accurate. "jUsT ASkInG qUeSTioNs" |
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Originally Posted By Jack67: In short, it’s very, very much like Ukraine but a smaller scale. -Border country with different ethnicity that has been previously conquered and integrated into the Russian Empire -Broke away in 1991, established a treaty and independence. -Treaty discarded after Putin came to power in favor of hostility and re-acquisition. -Brief war in 2008 with full Russian buffet of civilian terror attacks, torture, etc. -Russia has backed two break-away regions in order to destabilize Georgia. Since Catherine the Great took it away from the Persian sphere, Georgia was the buffer for Russia in that region. Tbilsi, the capital, was strategically significant for Russian imperialists to wage intrigue and war against Muslim states in the region - base of ops in WWI, and where occupation of Iran was staged in WWII. Losing Georgia, even though it’s not Russian, is humiliating to the imperialists. Georgia will take this opportunity most probably to re-take Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the areas Russia has aided in breaking away and destabilizing Georgia. And, lol, “Georgi” is Slavic for George, which is from Greek for “farmer” and just a common name. “Giorgi” is another regional variation. View Quote They were very pro US after 9/11. I remember all the M4s Russia had in a smoking pile after their war there. |
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Originally Posted By Alphascout: Is it just me, or does it sound like there is a Gepard nearby. Listen for the burst. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Alphascout: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Ukrainian BMP-2 engages KA-52 helicopter with cannon. https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/xe4g3l/russian_helicopter_flew_to_destroy_ukraine_convoy/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Is it just me, or does it sound like there is a Gepard nearby. Listen for the burst. Shilka maybe? They have a number of Tunguska also. |
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Originally Posted By kncook: Russian made weapons are still banned from importation regardless of country they are shipping from. Some weird rule they have to be in another countries possession for 20 years (or something) before they can be imported. What it may do is light a fire under other countries to go to full NATO standard and dump all remaining Soviet design stock of theirs (Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, other Eastern block). Including all of Ukraines Soviet surplus that they may see as junk now. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By kncook: Originally Posted By governmentman: Originally Posted By Alex9661: They look really nice next to $15k Dragunovs. Between Ukraine likely going over to NATO small arms, Russian captures, and their likely need to raise as much money as possible - I am hoping the surplus market will be interesting in a few years. Russian made weapons are still banned from importation regardless of country they are shipping from. Some weird rule they have to be in another countries possession for 20 years (or something) before they can be imported. What it may do is light a fire under other countries to go to full NATO standard and dump all remaining Soviet design stock of theirs (Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, other Eastern block). Including all of Ukraines Soviet surplus that they may see as junk now. They could slip in a rider to allow Ukraine to import them in one of the Ukraine support bills….sell it as economic assistance. |
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Originally Posted By DonS: They were very pro US after 9/11. I remember all the M4s Russia had in a smoking pile after their war there. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By DonS: Originally Posted By Jack67: In short, it’s very, very much like Ukraine but a smaller scale. -Border country with different ethnicity that has been previously conquered and integrated into the Russian Empire -Broke away in 1991, established a treaty and independence. -Treaty discarded after Putin came to power in favor of hostility and re-acquisition. -Brief war in 2008 with full Russian buffet of civilian terror attacks, torture, etc. -Russia has backed two break-away regions in order to destabilize Georgia. Since Catherine the Great took it away from the Persian sphere, Georgia was the buffer for Russia in that region. Tbilsi, the capital, was strategically significant for Russian imperialists to wage intrigue and war against Muslim states in the region - base of ops in WWI, and where occupation of Iran was staged in WWII. Losing Georgia, even though it’s not Russian, is humiliating to the imperialists. Georgia will take this opportunity most probably to re-take Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the areas Russia has aided in breaking away and destabilizing Georgia. And, lol, “Georgi” is Slavic for George, which is from Greek for “farmer” and just a common name. “Giorgi” is another regional variation. They were very pro US after 9/11. I remember all the M4s Russia had in a smoking pile after their war there. We Huns call them Grúzia and Armenia is Örményország They were kingdoms that answered the call when Hungary was invaded in the 15th century. Battle of Mohacs had two contingents that was in the field. |
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Originally Posted By Lightning_P38: Who knows these days. Not long ago I would have immediately assumed an assassination attempt on him from the Army wouldn't be so amateur, these days that sounds possible. Given that the Russians made no attempt to hide the fact that they sent teams into Kiev to assassinate Zelensky one day one of the invasion the Ukrainians certainly would be justified, but I believe their teams would be more effective. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Lightning_P38: Originally Posted By Prime:
Maybe https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1669022/ukraine-live-vladimir-putin-russia-war-kremlin-kharkiv-volodymyr-zelensky-updates Given that the Russians made no attempt to hide the fact that they sent teams into Kiev to assassinate Zelensky one day one of the invasion the Ukrainians certainly would be justified, but I believe their teams would be more effective. If this is anything it’s a false flag on himself to generate sympathy and outrage from the Russian public. It’s another Dugina ploy. You think that anyone with the organization, people, and tactics to make an otherwise successful attack on Putin’s motorcade is going to throw a pipe bomb? Putin may not even have been in the motorcade. |
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Originally Posted By sq40: That dude has a pair of coconuts for sure. He will have whole chapters in history books, and some big statues. Some people on the right like to idolize Putin, but if you want a living foreign war leader to admire, Zelenskyy is the guy. View Quote Unfortunately, I think for certain persons on the right, Zelensky’s … heritage greatly outweighs his heroism. If you know what I mean. |
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View Quote The good old Maxim water cooled MG sure has made a comeback during this war. |
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Originally Posted By sq40: That dude has a pair of coconuts for sure. He will have whole chapters in history books, and some big statues. Some people on the right like to idolize Putin, but if you want a living foreign war leader to admire, Zelenskyy is the guy. View Quote Agreed 100%. Some fools will criticize Z for being a TV personality and comedian in his prior life. At least he was very good at it and was even well known and popular in Russia. Apparently Zelensky has the heart of a warrior and a patriot. |
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So what's the betting for what's next? Donetsk? Kherson? Consolidate gains?
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"People, ideas, and hardware...in that order!" Col John Boyd
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Originally Posted By Dracster: Cope Cages aren't just for tanks (or maybe they identify as tanks). https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/48680/photo_2022-09-14_05-17-37_jpg-2525822.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/48680/photo_2022-09-13_11-18-57_jpg-2525824.JPG View Quote "Then we shall fight in the shade"...? |
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Originally Posted By sq40: I hope that they have completely fucked up their nuclear program and it would largely fail. I would think their subs probably have the most well maintained weapons of the lot. If war seems imminent, a preemptive strike is obviously our best chance. On the SDI, I agree. It should have been our top priority for decades. It’s funny, but a lot of average people believe that it was never stopped and we have some wonder technology that will protect us in full. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By sq40: Originally Posted By 1Andy2: Originally Posted By sq40: Only 1-2% of their nuclear weapons need to work and reach their targets to be absolutely devastating to the world in unimaginable ways. For all we know, fewer than that are functional. We need to keep working on missile defense. Every single one of the "Its hopeless, the Russians will just overwhelm whatever we come up with" smarty pants assholes from the 80s needs to be punched right in the mouth. I hope that they have completely fucked up their nuclear program and it would largely fail. I would think their subs probably have the most well maintained weapons of the lot. If war seems imminent, a preemptive strike is obviously our best chance. On the SDI, I agree. It should have been our top priority for decades. It’s funny, but a lot of average people believe that it was never stopped and we have some wonder technology that will protect us in full. Well... you don't honestly think they pay 9,000 dollars for a hammer and 20,000 dollars for a toilet seat do you? |
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Originally Posted By NEXT23: No, but I've heard it enough around to be like WTF.... View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By NEXT23: Originally Posted By TxRabbitBane: You serious, Clark? No, but I've heard it enough around to be like WTF.... I’ve never seen any post (in this thread) that says we should first strike the Chinese without provocation. |
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Kherson area.
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FcntRdtXgAAgKsg?format=jpg&name=900x900 View Quote Oh wow! Fury has been captured!!! |
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What have the Romans ever done for us?
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Originally Posted By sq40: https://euroweeklynews.com/2022/09/13/georgian-dream-party-promises-to-hold-referendum-on-beginning-war-on-russia/ Georgian Dream Party promises to hold referendum on beginning war on Russia Georgian Dream Party, the ruling political party of Georgia, has promised to hold a referendum on beginning a war on Russia, as reported on Tuesday, September 13. The Georgian Dream Party may organise a nationwide referendum on beginning a war on Russia according to a statement made on September 13, at a briefing at the office of the ruling Georgian Dream party by the party chairman Irakli Kobakhidze. “Let the people say whether they want to open a second front in Georgia against Russia,” Kobakhidze stressed. And he promised that the authorities “will act as the people say.” View Quote Eh, thinking this is much more likely attempt by Russia to seize control of the information space using an (allegedly) friendly Georgian government to offer and then “reject” war with Russia. Probably the first thing that has to happen is for the (allegedly) pro-Russian Georgian government to fall. Once that’s sorted out stuff can happen. |
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Originally Posted By kncook: Russian made weapons are still banned from importation regardless of country they are shipping from. Some weird rule they have to be in another countries possession for 20 years (or something) before they can be imported. What it may do is light a fire under other countries to go to full NATO standard and dump all remaining Soviet design stock of theirs (Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, other Eastern block). Including all of Ukraines Soviet surplus that they may see as junk now. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By kncook: Originally Posted By governmentman: Originally Posted By Alex9661: They look really nice next to $15k Dragunovs. Between Ukraine likely going over to NATO small arms, Russian captures, and their likely need to raise as much money as possible - I am hoping the surplus market will be interesting in a few years. Russian made weapons are still banned from importation regardless of country they are shipping from. Some weird rule they have to be in another countries possession for 20 years (or something) before they can be imported. What it may do is light a fire under other countries to go to full NATO standard and dump all remaining Soviet design stock of theirs (Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, other Eastern block). Including all of Ukraines Soviet surplus that they may see as junk now. Dragunov rifles aren’t not on the 1989 ban list. If you can find ones manufactured outside Russia, they could, technically, be imported. Russian-made ones: probably never. While they are capable as designated marksman rifles, they only come close to their potential with the correct ammunition, which is almost never used in Western testing. They are cool old guns for sure. I’d rather have some variant of the AR10 any day though. |
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Originally Posted By stone-age: The wording is strange. I've been wondering if this is more of a dare from somebody who doesn't want georgia to support ukraine in any way. The suggestion being that if they support ukraine the result will be getting into a war with russia. Something like that. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By stone-age: Originally Posted By sq40: https://euroweeklynews.com/2022/09/13/georgian-dream-party-promises-to-hold-referendum-on-beginning-war-on-russia/ Georgian Dream Party promises to hold referendum on beginning war on Russia Georgian Dream Party, the ruling political party of Georgia, has promised to hold a referendum on beginning a war on Russia, as reported on Tuesday, September 13. The Georgian Dream Party may organise a nationwide referendum on beginning a war on Russia according to a statement made on September 13, at a briefing at the office of the ruling Georgian Dream party by the party chairman Irakli Kobakhidze. “Let the people say whether they want to open a second front in Georgia against Russia,” Kobakhidze stressed. And he promised that the authorities “will act as the people say.” The wording is strange. I've been wondering if this is more of a dare from somebody who doesn't want georgia to support ukraine in any way. The suggestion being that if they support ukraine the result will be getting into a war with russia. Something like that. Wouldn’t surprise me….I’ve heard rumors that the current Georgia govt leans pro-Russian. Don’t know if it’s true. If so, it could be bad for the Russian kids who fled there to get away from Putin and his war. |
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
View Quote OMG. They said they killed 300 in this strike. I think they meant birds… they killed 300 birds. Or at least scared them away for a while |
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Originally Posted By kncook: Killed to wounded ratio for US and other 1st world militaries is 1:3. For Russia you are more likely to die from your wounds so I’d be more conservative and say killed to wounded is 1:2. View Quote US had 7.3 wounded for each KIA in OIF. That’s as favorable as it gets though. |
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