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"A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot."
Robert A. Heinlein, Friday |
Speaking at the European Economic Congress in the Polish city of Katowice, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called on countries to increase defense spending and once again raised the idea of building a common European air defense system. |
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
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Coyote with 40 people crammed into a minivan gets into a chase with DPS, Paco over estimates his driving abilities and *whmmo!* the Astrovan of Immigration becomes a Pinata of Pain, hurling broken bodies like so many tasty pieces of cheap candy...
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Originally Posted By NEXT23: A German private target practice Learjet........what in the Volkswagen.......I don't understand View Quote GFD Gesellschaft für Flugzieldarstellung @NEXT23 |
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„From a place you will not hear, comes a sound you will not see.“
Thanks for the membership @ Toaster |
Originally Posted By Prime: Not actually my idea, it was a group effort. But we could tell we’d lost a lot of people. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Prime: Originally Posted By fervid_dryfire: Thank you so much for creating another important, relevant thread. I was shadow-banned from the Russo-Ukrainian thread (made unable to comment but no warning issued "on record"), so I relish the opportunity to interact again. Regarding recent thoughts: I wouldn't put it past Putin to arrange a false flag that gives him an excuse to attack Georgia, in the same way that he did to excuse his past attacks against Chechnya. I believe such a false flag will be conducted sloppily and everyone but the Russian people will be able to see it for what it is...which may be especially useful to "wake up" the rest of Eastern Europe and the West to see that they need to exhibit courage and put down some serious support toward defeating Russia and/or removing Putin. Hopefully this will have an additional effect of forcing China to back off against Taiwan or anywhere else, allowing the rest of the world time to reflect and reconstitute. Not actually my idea, it was a group effort. But we could tell we’d lost a lot of people. I was also "shadow banned". No notifications, or messages of any kind, just could not comment any more. |
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: the DPICM on a group of pinned down Russians, oof. https://x.com/UKikaski/status/1787798032529957158 View Quote Guys surrendering starting at 2:10. Man, dicey shit. |
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Prohibition doesn't work.
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Originally Posted By klinc: This give any indication of how it would go in a North Vs. South Korea dust-up again or are these just old as shit and not taken care of munitions? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By klinc: Originally Posted By Prime:
In previously unreported details of an investigation under way into the missiles, the office of Ukraine's top prosecutor, Andriy Kostin, also told Reuters that the failure rate of the North Korean weaponry appeared to be high. This give any indication of how it would go in a North Vs. South Korea dust-up again or are these just old as shit and not taken care of munitions? At least one that the Ukrainians examined was very recent production, within the last couple of years. |
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No man knows the day and the hour, but if the time comes, better to stand with the righteous than piss your pants like a coward.
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Originally Posted By lorazepam: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GM-aSLUa8AASGJD?format=jpg&name=medium View Quote Spot on. |
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Just a stranger on the bus trying to find his way home.
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
View Quote Good vid, thanks for your posts. |
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Just a stranger on the bus trying to find his way home.
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Originally Posted By borderpatrol: Really? The MIC, or if you prefer the arsenal of democracy, has created the finest weapons ever known to man, produced them in quantity, employed millions of Americans, improved our balance of trade and made our enemies jealous and fearful. I don't like paying taxes, but every dollar spent in the nation's defense makes me smile. In fact, it's one of the only legitimate use of tax dollars according to our Constitution. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By borderpatrol: Originally Posted By BigGrumpyBear: See! More proof the MIC is fucking over the American taxpayer! We spend billions every year buying new stuff from them because they designed all of our bombs, explosives, missiles and shells to be one use items! Eisenhower warned us about this! Really? The MIC, or if you prefer the arsenal of democracy, has created the finest weapons ever known to man, produced them in quantity, employed millions of Americans, improved our balance of trade and made our enemies jealous and fearful. I don't like paying taxes, but every dollar spent in the nation's defense makes me smile. In fact, it's one of the only legitimate use of tax dollars according to our Constitution. I think that was sarcasm! |
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No man knows the day and the hour, but if the time comes, better to stand with the righteous than piss your pants like a coward.
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Originally Posted By ITCHY-FINGER: Apparently they need to face those missiles in the other direction, towards the stern. The drone pilot knew it was getting shot at from all the bullet splashes but launching the missile forward would have been futile. At least to the rear the helo pilot may have some respect for it. View Quote One facing forward, and one facing aft would probably be best |
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Originally Posted By K0UA: I was also "shadow banned". No notifications, or messages of any kind, just could not comment any more. View Quote I also...for the offense of criticizing MTG's stance on Ukrainian aid. You could post disparaging remarks about Biden all day long, but bring up Mike Johnson or MTG and you were banned. The old thread was a treasure for many of us, and it's a shame a new thread was the only way around the unpredictable banning of participants that brought value to the thread. |
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Originally Posted By lorazepam:
View Quote For true accuracy at least 70% of the boys and probably two or three of the girls need to die in battle. |
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I've been battling some internal demons this week, so far I'm 0 for 6.
كافر. |
Some more archival footage from our Special Forces
Two years ago, on May 7, 2022, fighters from the SSU's Central Special Forces "A", the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine and others raided Zmeinyi Island by helicopter landing. https://twitter.com/small10space/status/1787847451518410778 ???????? ?? ??????? ? ??????????? ????? ???????.?????? ???????? ? ???????????? ??????? ??? ????? ??? |
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“If by chance you were to ask me which ornaments I would desire above all others in my house, I would reply, without much pause for reflection, arms and books.”
Baldassare Castiglione https://t.me/arfcom_ukebros |
Originally Posted By Prime:
View Quote "After treatment, he requested a medical examination in order to become eligible to receive veteran's benefits, but the MoD hospital refused. A court sided with the MoD, and ruled that he was not entitled to such an examination because Storm Z convicts are not servicemembers nor have they signed contracts with volunteer units. The stories and even books that will come out from this war, especially from the Russian side, will be epic. The craziest epic SEAL book will pale compared to one of the thousands of "from serial killer, to prison, to Storm Z, to Ukrainian front, to shooting my C/O and then getting captured, then getting traded and returning home to more serial killing, to back to Storm Z"...Can anything compete this this insanity?!?! |
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Originally Posted By borderpatrol: Really? The MIC, or if you prefer the arsenal of democracy, has created the finest weapons ever known to man, produced them in quantity, employed millions of Americans, improved our balance of trade and made our enemies jealous and fearful. I don't like paying taxes, but every dollar spent in the nation's defense makes me smile. In fact, it's one of the only legitimate use of tax dollars according to our Constitution. View Quote |
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Fuck Unity
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Originally Posted By lorazepam:
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By usptac: Sadly, there are mass graves all over Europe, full of the wrong people. by sherrick13 Shit, you Brits would stir shit up just to keep the others off balance. |
Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
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View Quote Hungary operates NASAMS?! According to the sign in the picture... |
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“If by chance you were to ask me which ornaments I would desire above all others in my house, I would reply, without much pause for reflection, arms and books.”
Baldassare Castiglione https://t.me/arfcom_ukebros |
Originally Posted By borderpatrol: My sanity is always in question, but I think Ukraine capturing Transnistria is a legitimate goal as far as supplies are concerned. It eliminates a Russian enclave at their rear, helps their neighbor Moldova and the rest of the EU/NATO alliance, gives Russia the middle finger and puts Kaliningrad on notice that we aren't above taking back territory. Escalation is a red herring, Russia hasn't any qualms about escalating in theory or in practice. The west needs to start putting our collective boot in their ass. We are at war. The sooner our politicians wake up to that fact and the full consequences and responsibilities that are implied, the better. View Quote Ideally yes but the UA is under serious manpower stress and needs everyone out on the Eastern front for now. I wish Moldova/Romania could do it but again ESCALATION... |
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Originally Posted By lorazepam:
View Quote What time is the change of command ceremony? Asking for a friend... |
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“If by chance you were to ask me which ornaments I would desire above all others in my house, I would reply, without much pause for reflection, arms and books.”
Baldassare Castiglione https://t.me/arfcom_ukebros |
In today's WSJ we have:
1) Russian nuclear saber rattling. 2) Ukraine changing its recruiting tactics. 3) A US soldier detained in Russia. Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Prime: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GM9_k_Da0AAOYwE?format=jpg&name=large
View Quote AKA DR. EVILLLLLL! |
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No man knows the day and the hour, but if the time comes, better to stand with the righteous than piss your pants like a coward.
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Originally Posted By mercersfinest4: In today's WSJ we have: 1) Russian nuclear saber rattling. 2) Ukraine changing its recruiting tactics. 3) A US soldier detained in Russia. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54489/Article_1_png-3208038.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54489/Article_2_png-3208039.JPG View Quote Ukraine needed to change their recruiting tactics a year ago. I get so fucking frustrated with Ukraine's soviet disease sometimes. |
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Originally Posted By Lieh-tzu: Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind. That video should get a lot of shares over there. Karma for you, cyka. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Lieh-tzu: Originally Posted By lorazepam:
Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind. That video should get a lot of shares over there. Karma for you, cyka. The real punchline is if she somehow finds her way back to Ukraine and finds out that all her stuff was looted by vatniks and/or destroyed by Russian shelling..... |
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Originally Posted By Saltwater-Hillbilly: The real punchline is if she somehow finds her way back to Ukraine and finds out that all her stuff was looted by vatniks and/or destroyed by Russian shelling..... View Quote Its the soviet rot, same as Chinas grab hags. No moral compass or thoughts of the future memememe mine mine mine how much can I steal. |
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New silicon curtain about Georgia.
Marika Mikiashvili - Georgians Understand if Protests Fail Russia will Control the Country's Destiny Also wanted to take the slightly gratuitous opportunity to introduce you to the lovely Georgian folksingers Trio Mandili: Trio Mandili - Kakhuri Trio Mandili - Kikile Trio Mandili - Alilo |
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No man knows the day and the hour, but if the time comes, better to stand with the righteous than piss your pants like a coward.
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Originally Posted By Prime: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GM9_k_Da0AAOYwE?format=jpg&name=large
View Quote How will they film the next Munster's movie without Lurch? |
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Originally Posted By borderpatrol: My sanity is always in question, but I think Ukraine capturing Transnistria is a legitimate goal as far as supplies are concerned. It eliminates a Russian enclave at their rear, helps their neighbor Moldova and the rest of the EU/NATO alliance, gives Russia the middle finger and puts Kaliningrad on notice that we aren't above taking back territory. Escalation is a red herring, Russia hasn't any qualms about escalating in theory or in practice. The west needs to start putting our collective boot in their ass. We are at war. The sooner our politicians wake up to that fact and the full consequences and responsibilities that are implied, the better. View Quote
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“If by chance you were to ask me which ornaments I would desire above all others in my house, I would reply, without much pause for reflection, arms and books.”
Baldassare Castiglione https://t.me/arfcom_ukebros |
Originally Posted By ITCHY-FINGER: Well my mortar adventure was in the mid 90's and we were dropping rounds from the Vietnam era 60's manufacture. Inside the packaging there was some leaflet or DOD "info card" signed by McNamara. Aside from the dud/stuck round (possibly from dirty tubes since we'd been firing all day), we had numerous airbursts over our heads. I'd drop a round...boom..then kaboom about a second later. Probably 500-1000 feet above us. Adolescent and stupid Itchy thought it was cool. I was told it was probably moisture intrusion into the prox. fuse. It was all a good time. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By ITCHY-FINGER: Originally Posted By BigGrumpyBear: See! More proof the MIC is fucking over the American taxpayer! We spend billions every year buying new stuff from them because they designed all of our bombs, explosives, missiles and shells to be one use items! Eisenhower warned us about this! Well my mortar adventure was in the mid 90's and we were dropping rounds from the Vietnam era 60's manufacture. Inside the packaging there was some leaflet or DOD "info card" signed by McNamara. Aside from the dud/stuck round (possibly from dirty tubes since we'd been firing all day), we had numerous airbursts over our heads. I'd drop a round...boom..then kaboom about a second later. Probably 500-1000 feet above us. Adolescent and stupid Itchy thought it was cool. I was told it was probably moisture intrusion into the prox. fuse. It was all a good time. I'm 60 and think it would be kinda cool! In '84 we were firing 90mm recoilless rifle rounds from 1960. 4 years before I was born. Everyone we fired went off without a hitch but I remember being slightly shocked that we would be using rounds made before I was born against front line soviet units. It was only later I learned they weren't in production anymore. I gotta say though, I do miss my M16A1. Everything's all fancy smancy nowadays, with lights and lasers and what not, but there was a beauty and elegance to the simplicity of the A1. I think I may have to fork up the money to buy one of the repro's here soon. |
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Originally Posted By Prime:
View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Prime: Originally Posted By borderpatrol: My sanity is always in question, but I think Ukraine capturing Transnistria is a legitimate goal as far as supplies are concerned. It eliminates a Russian enclave at their rear, helps their neighbor Moldova and the rest of the EU/NATO alliance, gives Russia the middle finger and puts Kaliningrad on notice that we aren't above taking back territory. Escalation is a red herring, Russia hasn't any qualms about escalating in theory or in practice. The west needs to start putting our collective boot in their ass. We are at war. The sooner our politicians wake up to that fact and the full consequences and responsibilities that are implied, the better.
If she really believes that Moldova is fucked. |
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Originally Posted By borderpatrol: Really? The MIC, or if you prefer the arsenal of democracy, has created the finest weapons ever known to man, produced them in quantity, employed millions of Americans, improved our balance of trade and made our enemies jealous and fearful. I don't like paying taxes, but every dollar spent in the nation's defense makes me smile. In fact, it's one of the only legitimate use of tax dollars according to our Constitution. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By borderpatrol: Originally Posted By BigGrumpyBear: See! More proof the MIC is fucking over the American taxpayer! We spend billions every year buying new stuff from them because they designed all of our bombs, explosives, missiles and shells to be one use items! Eisenhower warned us about this! Really? The MIC, or if you prefer the arsenal of democracy, has created the finest weapons ever known to man, produced them in quantity, employed millions of Americans, improved our balance of trade and made our enemies jealous and fearful. I don't like paying taxes, but every dollar spent in the nation's defense makes me smile. In fact, it's one of the only legitimate use of tax dollars according to our Constitution. What we have here is, a failure, to communicate. It was sarcasm dude! |
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„From a place you will not hear, comes a sound you will not see.“
Thanks for the membership @ Toaster |
„From a place you will not hear, comes a sound you will not see.“
Thanks for the membership @ Toaster |
Originally Posted By ServusVeritatis: If she really believes that Moldova is fucked. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By ServusVeritatis: Originally Posted By Prime: Originally Posted By borderpatrol: My sanity is always in question, but I think Ukraine capturing Transnistria is a legitimate goal as far as supplies are concerned. It eliminates a Russian enclave at their rear, helps their neighbor Moldova and the rest of the EU/NATO alliance, gives Russia the middle finger and puts Kaliningrad on notice that we aren't above taking back territory. Escalation is a red herring, Russia hasn't any qualms about escalating in theory or in practice. The west needs to start putting our collective boot in their ass. We are at war. The sooner our politicians wake up to that fact and the full consequences and responsibilities that are implied, the better.
If she really believes that Moldova is fucked. I’ve always been against the idea of Ukraine somehow easily rolling up Transnistria. They don’t have the manpower or the offensive capability and it’s all they can do to hold ground in the east. They don’t need to buy more problems. Transnistria is not an important objective. I don’t disagree with her in general. At least with that as a public position. Moldova can’t possibly sort it out themselves. If it does need to get sorted, let Russia make the first move and have a plan in place to crush it. Romania should already have a counterintel operation running. |
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No man knows the day and the hour, but if the time comes, better to stand with the righteous than piss your pants like a coward.
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Originally Posted By BigGrumpyBear: I'm 60 and think it would be kinda cool! In '84 we were firing 90mm recoilless rifle rounds from 1960. 4 years before I was born. Everyone we fired went off without a hitch but I remember being slightly shocked that we would be using rounds made before I was born against front line soviet units. It was only later I learned they weren't in production anymore. I gotta say though, I do miss my M16A1. Everything's all fancy smancy nowadays, with lights and lasers and what not, but there was a beauty and elegance to the simplicity of the A1. I think I may have to fork up the money to buy one of the repro's here soon. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By BigGrumpyBear: Originally Posted By ITCHY-FINGER: Originally Posted By BigGrumpyBear: See! More proof the MIC is fucking over the American taxpayer! We spend billions every year buying new stuff from them because they designed all of our bombs, explosives, missiles and shells to be one use items! Eisenhower warned us about this! Well my mortar adventure was in the mid 90's and we were dropping rounds from the Vietnam era 60's manufacture. Inside the packaging there was some leaflet or DOD "info card" signed by McNamara. Aside from the dud/stuck round (possibly from dirty tubes since we'd been firing all day), we had numerous airbursts over our heads. I'd drop a round...boom..then kaboom about a second later. Probably 500-1000 feet above us. Adolescent and stupid Itchy thought it was cool. I was told it was probably moisture intrusion into the prox. fuse. It was all a good time. I'm 60 and think it would be kinda cool! In '84 we were firing 90mm recoilless rifle rounds from 1960. 4 years before I was born. Everyone we fired went off without a hitch but I remember being slightly shocked that we would be using rounds made before I was born against front line soviet units. It was only later I learned they weren't in production anymore. I gotta say though, I do miss my M16A1. Everything's all fancy smancy nowadays, with lights and lasers and what not, but there was a beauty and elegance to the simplicity of the A1. I think I may have to fork up the money to buy one of the repro's here soon. If you want a project and a super light AR, build one with a KP-15 polymer lower. |
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No man knows the day and the hour, but if the time comes, better to stand with the righteous than piss your pants like a coward.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unification_of_Moldova_and_Romania
I know, it's wikipedia and political articles are mostly total shit, but it's a short overview. |
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„From a place you will not hear, comes a sound you will not see.“
Thanks for the membership @ Toaster |
Originally Posted By kpacman: I also...for the offense of criticizing MTG's stance on Ukrainian aid. You could post disparaging remarks about Biden all day long, but bring up Mike Johnson or MTG and you were banned. The old thread was a treasure for many of us, and it's a shame a new thread was the only way around the unpredictable banning of participants that brought value to the thread. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By kpacman: Originally Posted By K0UA: I was also "shadow banned". No notifications, or messages of any kind, just could not comment any more. I also...for the offense of criticizing MTG's stance on Ukrainian aid. You could post disparaging remarks about Biden all day long, but bring up Mike Johnson or MTG and you were banned. The old thread was a treasure for many of us, and it's a shame a new thread was the only way around the unpredictable banning of participants that brought value to the thread. REMINDER: Complaining about moderation is a CoC violation. This thread is not getting the radical enforcement of the other, but users can and will still get warnings, locks, or bans for criticizing moderation. Please don't fall for that easy bait. |
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It was relatively quiet today, but I feel with victory day coming up things will change. Apparently the Shaheds are coming from Dnipro to us in Kharkiv now. Earlier was a mention of TU-95s flying around. Possible launch in the early hours.
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Originally Posted By ITCHY-FINGER: Ideally yes but the UA is under serious manpower stress and needs everyone out on the Eastern front for now. I wish Moldova/Romania could do it but again ESCALATION... View Quote I've long thought that Romania should provide Little Green Men (TM) to wipe out that Russian garrison in Transnistria (after securing the Copasna depot) and seize the rebel leaders. Sauce for the goose is good for the gander, after all. |
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Originally Posted By Capta: At least one that the Ukrainians examined was very recent production, within the last couple of years. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Capta: Originally Posted By klinc: Originally Posted By Prime:
In previously unreported details of an investigation under way into the missiles, the office of Ukraine's top prosecutor, Andriy Kostin, also told Reuters that the failure rate of the North Korean weaponry appeared to be high. This give any indication of how it would go in a North Vs. South Korea dust-up again or are these just old as shit and not taken care of munitions? At least one that the Ukrainians examined was very recent production, within the last couple of years. |
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Originally Posted By Mal_means_bad: In 2010 NK shot up a SK fishing village and island with howitzer shells and rockets, about 25% fell short into the sea and 50% of the hits were duds. Recent production. View Quote The Russians weighted some 122mm ammo, every case had a different powder charge. It was so bad, you could see this on the pictures they posted at telegram. |
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„From a place you will not hear, comes a sound you will not see.“
Thanks for the membership @ Toaster |
View Quote Somewhere, a battalion clerk is asking "Ivan! Where did all my Post-Its go?" |
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It takes away some of the visual impact when you can't see it.
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Wouldn't a down the throat strike by a large drone on a turtletank effectively blind it?
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"People, ideas, and hardware...in that order!" Col John Boyd
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“If by chance you were to ask me which ornaments I would desire above all others in my house, I would reply, without much pause for reflection, arms and books.”
Baldassare Castiglione https://t.me/arfcom_ukebros |
The crew compliments the Abrams' accuracy, stabilization, thermal optics, and maneuverability. They also say the Abrams Reactive Armor Tile (ARAT) is effective, but they don't have reactive armor for the turret, which is the biggest shortcoming. They say the depleted uranium anti-tank rounds are effective, but they need more fragmentation rounds to perform other missions. The gunner and driver both said it was easy to learn how to operate. The driver says it would be effective in tank battles but that isn't the environment they are fighting in.
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“If by chance you were to ask me which ornaments I would desire above all others in my house, I would reply, without much pause for reflection, arms and books.”
Baldassare Castiglione https://t.me/arfcom_ukebros |
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