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Posted: 9/15/2024 2:12:26 PM EST
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Posted: 9/15/2024 2:13:28 PM EST
[Last Edit: CarmelBytheSea]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HIPPO: /media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/CD5B1B69-9216-403B-9358-C05A3A07987F-482.gif /media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/CD5B1B69-9216-403B-9358-C05A3A07987F-482.gif They’re not actually receiving those 4 anytime soon https://www.defensenews.com/air/2024/09/13/massive-boeing-machinist-strike-hits-kc-46-tanker-production/ |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 2:22:15 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CarmelBytheSea: They’re not actually receiving those 4 anytime soon |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 2:26:54 PM EST
[Last Edit: lorazepam]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lieh-tzu: Who's producing the tubes? They are also cranking out mobile artillery systems. 20 per month, last I saw. Edit: 16, not 20. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 2:29:28 PM EST
[Last Edit: AlmightyTallest]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HIPPO: /media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/CD5B1B69-9216-403B-9358-C05A3A07987F-482.gif /media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/CD5B1B69-9216-403B-9358-C05A3A07987F-482.gif Oh yeah, now we're talking, each one can refuel 3 aircraft in around 3 minutes, so imagine long range strike packages of 12 aircraft being serviced in 12 minutes, compared to the older refueling aircraft Israel has. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 2:32:19 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HIPPO: yea, I found the story interesting even though it will take 1 - 2 yrs for just the runway/taxiway changes. The axis has everyone trying to rush and play catch-up Back in 2013 I wrote what’s now become the axis was up to something and needed to be monitored. Would have been nice if the what’s now anti axis started prepping 10 years ago but Obama was President so I knew that was unlikely back then I even warned about recruiting issues But everyone finally sees some value in the unsexy stuff like air refueling |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 2:37:32 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CarmelBytheSea: The axis has everyone trying to rush and play catch-up Back in 2013 I wrote what’s now become the axis was up to something and needed to be monitored. Would have been nice if the what’s now anti axis started prepping 10 years ago but Obama was President so I knew that was unlikely back then I even warned about recruiting issues But everyone finally sees some value in the unsexy stuff like air refueling Yeah I don’t like it either. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 2:40:27 PM EST
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 🟨Under Ukrainian control 🟦 Russian claims of under Ukrainian control 🟥 Under Russian control Black line railroad Red Lines Russian fortifications Blue bridge icons bridges Purple/Pink is the Syrskyi line of contact last month. https://twitter.com/Schizointel/status/1835368429135573459 1. Abandon all equipment and swim across the Seym River and cede the pocket to Ukraine. 2. They can surrender 3. Fight a short siege with dwindling supplies 4. Attempt to set up more pontoon bridges and conduct a fighting retreat while conducting a river crossing that's completely under Ukrainian fire control.
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Posted: 9/15/2024 2:42:42 PM EST
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Posted: 9/15/2024 2:50:47 PM EST
[Last Edit: CarmelBytheSea]
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Posted: 9/15/2024 2:56:17 PM EST
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Posted: 9/15/2024 3:02:48 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HIPPO: Ukrainian military to launch new project in coming months to improve basic training, Syrskyi saysUkraine is working to improve the training quality for its military, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi announced on Sept. 15, and will roll out new plans over October and November. In a recent working meeting with military leaders and authorities responsible for military training, the group discussed problems related to military training and discussed strategies to solve them, Syrskyi said in a post on Facebook. "Instructors play a key role in the quality of training. Therefore, we pay maximum attention to attracting motivated instructors with combat experience. We are also working on the possibility of creating an instructor school, which will be the main and only source of well-trained instructors," Syrskyi wrote. "We are working on increasing the term of basic combined military training. The corresponding project will be started in October-November of this year," he added. In July, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the military suffered from a lack of training facilities for new soldiers, citing the Ukrainian military. "Considering training facilities, there are not enough of them. They are already being expanded," Zelensky said. Ukraine's parliament adopted an updated mobilization law in mid-April to ramp up mobilization amid Russia's ongoing war. The new law simplifies the process for identifying eligible conscripts and includes additional penalties for those dodging the draft and came into force on May 18. That should've happened over two years ago, but better late than never, I suppose. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 3:03:03 PM EST
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Quote HistoryInteresting. Then again, Trump has usually not telegraphed military moves. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 3:03:08 PM EST
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Posted: 9/15/2024 3:22:24 PM EST
[Last Edit: CarmelBytheSea]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Cypher15: Interesting. Then again, Trump has usually not telegraphed military moves. Hard to really know for sure until the rubber meets the road, I try to look at the team he’s assembling but then again he’s fired past members of his staff. Guess time will tell |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 3:22:55 PM EST
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Posted: 9/15/2024 3:23:58 PM EST
[Last Edit: GoldenMead]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CarmelBytheSea: https://kyivindependent.com/atacms-available-in-ukraine-pointless-because-you-cant-use-it-zelensky-says/ https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/459941/IMG_2907-3323201.jpghttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/459941/IMG_2908-3323202.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/459941/IMG_2909-3323203.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/459941/IMG_2910-3323204.jpg Over the next few months Ukraine is going to be critically short on interceptors for the patriot. As I’ve pointed out we don’t make enough to meet Ukraine’s needs not even close enough. ACTACMS will be drying up as well the pentagon and White House already said so. If any of the reporting is true they will be getting few if anymore storm shadow missiles going forward. Ukraine is probably conserving it’s current inventory of these missiles while they pray America gives them the go ahead to strike Russia. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 3:27:06 PM EST
[Last Edit: Prime]
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https://t.me/officer_alex33/3734 |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 3:29:19 PM EST
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Germany Insists It Won't Give Ukraine Long-range Missiles
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz doubled down Friday on Berlin's refusal to send long-range missiles to Ukraine, even as other Western powers discussed allowing Kyiv more freedom to use such weapons. "Germany has made a clear decision about what we will do and what we will not do. This decision will not change," Scholz said when asked about the issue at a press conference https://www.barrons.com/news/germany-insists-it-won-t-give-ukraine-long-range-missiles-86fdcda8 Germany being helpful as always. Maybe they will send some more helmets. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 3:36:36 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Charging_Handle: It's about fucking time we started to take a serious look at this type of mortar system for our tracked and wheeled armored vehicles. NEMO is cool. AMOS is super cool, but also super expensive apparently, which is why everyone is opting for the single barrel NEMO version instead. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Charging_Handle: It's about fucking time we started to take a serious look at this type of mortar system for our tracked and wheeled armored vehicles. NEMO is cool. AMOS is super cool, but also super expensive apparently, which is why everyone is opting for the single barrel NEMO version instead. Yep, high-angle fire (especially spotted and/or guided) is where it’s at in the future. However I think a 120 mortar version is still a stopgap solution until they can wrap their heads around the need for a 155 super-SPAG. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 3:40:58 PM EST
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Since Ukraine has ramped up Bohdana production, does anyone have any updates on their domestically produced towed artillery piece? I read that they were working on one a while back, but haven't heard anything since.
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Posted: 9/15/2024 3:42:25 PM EST
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Quote HistoryMen of fighting age should be deported to a UAF base. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 3:48:56 PM EST
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Russian UAV operator fallout continues.
The most mentioned people now are Goodwin and Ernest. Both are dead, and we like to praise the dead. We can make the dead heroes right away - we have stars for all the crosses. I posted about lies in the army before, so I will slightly skip the current demagogy about "how is that possible?". Where should I start? Probably, with the fact that people who are not familiar with the army system may not comment on anything at all - a cry from the toilet "Occupied!" is more informative than their opinion. The army is precisely a system, a mechanism in itself, a formed stability of norms and rules, not all of which fit into the Charter. And therefore, "the fight against lies" in a system in which this lie is one of the load-bearing walls is not only useless, but even dangerous. But I wrote everything about lies in the post above, and it is not interesting to repeat. The cynicism with which the heroism of the recently killed drones is discussed is a bit amusing. How did they die? They were sent to assaults. I was expecting the level of indignation to reach the topic of "the injustice of the assault fate", but it didn't get that far. Someone has to go on assaults, and often they go only once. But blaming everything on "evil, stupid officers who send them on such assaults" is cretinism. The assault format with disposable infantry is something without which the current SVO is no longer possible. Moreover, such a phenomenon is so beneficial to everyone that the assault aircraft will go in one direction and carry out one attack continuously, in all directions. The first reason is the construction of a system of requirements for units in their sections of the front and the officers responsible for them. If there is an order to attack (counterattack), then you must carry out the order. If there are not enough forces and means to do so, then you use the forces and means that are available. There is no such form of report as "it didn't work out" or "I can't". Your "I can't" must be supported by losses (proof that you tried) and reports on the measures and means taken (there is already room for creativity here). And what about our contingent? "Contingent" is the wrong name for personnel, but the only possible one to characterize the quality of "new contract soldiers". "From there" they take everyone. Without restrictions. In training, they often understand the futility of training "such" and quickly try to send them "here". "Here" we are also just happy to get a situation when according to the staff you can have a regiment, but in fact it is hard for you to scrape together a combat-ready company. And if you are not able to re-educate a hopeless drug addict in two days, then... That's right, someone has to go on the assault. And there are also those who are too smart, very obstinate, who like to have fun, impudent, dangerous, malicious, etc. And it is also important for you to maintain discipline in the unit entrusted to you. And you don't have any "execution detachments" (but I would like to have such). But there are assaults, there are tasks, there is a need to show certain numbers. If you don't like it - shoot yourself and make room for someone who can handle it. If you want to change the situation - start with yourself, go to the assault. Well, everyone is talking about a couple of drones that have been exposed in the media today. Maybe even one guilty person (of what exactly?) will be punished. But I'm not even interested in analyzing this. Firstly, the Donetsk-Luhansk "officers" are a separate type of troops. Maybe it was Russian generals or ministries who handed out ranks there at a rate that a sergeant could become a colonel in six months? Maybe it was Russian officers at the beginning of the SVO who were racing "who will capture Kramatorsk and Slavyansk faster", dumping their infantry in iron helmets and Mosin rifles in unlimited quantities? And what became the "birthplace" of drug trafficking for the military, the metastases of which have now covered the entire front? And the officers who manage to show decent results there in such conditions can be kissed in the ass, not considering it a violation of traditional values. True, all such people have already died out for some reason. Nobody is interested in how in the "Kocherga" area in the Kherson direction they go immediately without cars, so as "not to write off the equipment later", as they wrote off the 5th company. Writing off people is not only easier, but also more convenient: those who have no losses will be replaced by a more responsible one. https://t.me/shouvalov/219 And what, will someone dare to raise the issue of the problem with the staffing of mobilized personnel in general? And is someone interested in the problems of officers with cars and equipment, which according to the staffing they do not have, but in fact - they need? You either do not know about this, or are silent. And I am silent - neither rank, nor position, nor the Charter allow me to say such things out loud. So it is very, very interesting to watch the storm in a teacup. Who knows, maybe this time the scandal will really lead to different results. Then everything will be forgotten not in a couple of days, but in two weeks. Remind me later if I am wrong https://t.me/shouvalov/220 |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 3:50:06 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HIPPO: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GXe0p7EXgAACF6x?format=jpg&name=900x900homeboy just can’t help himself… How did he get his passport back? Or is he traveling on a Russian one now? |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 3:59:48 PM EST
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I believe that justice will prevail in our country! In the case of Goodwin and Ernest, the guilty will receive their deserved punishment.
And this will serve as the beginning of the suppression of such lawlessness in our army! Attempts to hush it up or present everything in a different light, allegedly Ernest and his team are an organized crime group🙈, will not work! Goodwin was my friend, mentor. His wise advice helped in the development of the "Golden Hands of an Angel" project. Isn't the scale too big for an organized crime group?! Our actions speak louder than words! I believe in goodness and justice 🙏 https://t.me/nosilki/53401 I see that they have started to actively stir up the topic that Ernest and Goodwin were snipers, and there was no UAV in the regiment. I am now dismissing the commissioned posts of all sorts of scum and scum, for whom there is no bottom. But for others, I want to ask, when you write on this topic - do you even imagine what is going on here? Are you seriously wanting to talk about this?? OK. Let's talk. But then we will talk about this topic systematically. And in detail. It has been brewing for a long time. And this topic is the staffing (staffing) of separate rifle regiments (SR) of the 51st and 3rd armies (former 1st and 2nd Army Corps of the LPR and DPR) And so. Below is a direct speech from one of the signalmen of one of the SR, with whom we have been working for a very long time. I would like to separately address you with the following information. There is a lot of noise around the situation with the lost guys from the UAV crew in the First Slavic Brigade. As far as I understand, they were in the 87th separate rifle regiment. And one of their problems is that the guys were officially listed as snipers. If you have the opportunity, help raise the following SYSTEMIC PROBLEM of the former regiments of the mobilization reserve of the people's republics, and now separate rifle regiments. They have a castrated STANDARD table, both in terms of people and material resources. If we adhere to the formal staffing table according to the law, then these regiments were created and continue to exist with very limited combat capability. Specific examples: 1. There is no regular artillery in the separate rifle regiments at all, not even mortars. What is available is non-standard, and can be withdrawn from the unit at any time. Supplying ammunition to non-standard artillery is a separate semi-legal quest. Accordingly, people are officially listed as who - where and are in limbo. 2. There is no UAV service at all. What there is is freelance and comes from volunteers and personal funds of military personnel. People - see above. 3. There is no air defense service and means at all. People - see above. 4. There is no NBC protection service at all. (But at least they issued gas masks here - the only bright spot). 5. The regiment command is neutered - there is no operations department (all the work is at the Main Staff and the Defense Staff). 6. Communication at the regimental command level should be provided by only a few people - and this is instead of a communications company or at least a full-fledged platoon. The material base according to the staff is from the times of Afghanistan. Everything else is freelance and comes from volunteers and personal funds of military personnel. People - see above. 7. The situation with the medical service is similar according to the staffing. And such examples can be found both in the STANDARD material base and in the STANDARD of people. If this problem is treated with more or less understanding, then the holes are plugged by seconding people from the line battalions, but this also does not completely solve all the problems - a catastrophic shortage of people and material support. People who are engaged in freelance work are actually in limbo. If a situation develops, as in the 87th OSP, then the result is very sad. I do not consider it possible to post such a message on my own behalf. If you have any opportunity to assist in solving such systemic problems, I kindly ask you to help Repost is welcome. Guys from other OSPs who want to raise this issue for its solution at the top - write to me in a personal message. Or in a bot. https://t.me/ghost_of_novorossia/26416 |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 4:08:55 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GoldenMead: Over the next few months Ukraine is going to be critically short on interceptors for the patriot. As I’ve pointed out we don’t make enough to meet Ukraine’s needs not even close enough. Bah. They are making one or two a day now. They are about halfway through building another plant a mile away, due Q3 25. Twice the size and building other systems as well. Aerojet also scaled up massively. They were apparently a bottleneck for several systems. The unit cost for MSE is also way down from what it was... Can you imagine the bottlenecks showing up in the middle of us being shot at? Aside from that, Korea and Japan woke the fuck up and started making their own ABM/AA shit. Some of which is already in testing. Israel also kicked their ass into high gear. Yes, we had our pants around our ankles on a bunch of shit. It's likely there's a bunch of other shit we haven't even noticed yet too. Watching North Korea and Iran becoming the Kremlin's arms dealers is something not a lot of people had considered.... |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 4:18:56 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By THOT_Vaccine: Bah. They are making one or two a day now. They are about halfway through building another plant a mile away, due Q3 25. Twice the size and building other systems as well. Aerojet also scaled up massively. They were apparently a bottleneck for several systems. The unit cost for MSE is also way down from what it was... Can you imagine the bottlenecks showing up in the middle of us being shot at? Aside from that, Korea and Japan woke the fuck up and started making their own ABM/AA shit. Some of which is already in testing. Israel also kicked their ass into high gear. Yes, we had our pants around our ankles on a bunch of shit. It's likely there's a bunch of other shit we haven't even noticed yet too. Watching North Korea and Iran becoming the Kremlin's arms dealers is something not a lot of people had considered.... Bah nothing. What I said is correct. Lockheed Martin has said it is increasing its U.S. output of Patriot interceptors from 500 to 650 by 2027. Each costs about $4 million. 650 a year by 2027 and Japan is increasing production from 30 a year to 60 by 2027. That small increase in production in 2+ years isn’t going to help Ukraine in a couple months. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 4:25:36 PM EST
[Last Edit: MFP_4073]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ryan_Scott: Men of fighting age should be deported to a UAF base. this was discussed like 18 months ago a good bit. there was quite a bit of trepidation doing it -- from the European 'host nations' as well as from Ukraine. basically the idea being 'we don't have the resources' to know who is who or the ability to actually send them back to Ukraine. plus the humanitarian angle / political blow back. interesting to see it is getting -- seemingly -- renewed support at higher levels. i get it. but i was also in the volunteer Army and never had to serve around any conscripts serving against their will. in fact -- i'd rather serve with a former criminal VOLUNTEER than a suck-ass draft dodger who got caught and holds a grudge against his government. but i also understand these are dire times. also Ukraine has made great efforts in the last year or so laying out various choices of HOW to serve. giving volunteers choice options at induction. so that's good. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 4:44:45 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MFP_4073: this was discussed like 18 months ago a good bit. there was quite a bit of trepidation doing it -- from the European 'host nations' as well as from Ukraine. basically the idea being 'we don't have the resources' to know who is who or the ability to actually send them back to Ukraine. plus the humanitarian angle / political blow back. interesting to see it is getting -- seemingly -- renewed support at higher levels. i get it. but i was also in the volunteer Army and never had to serve around any conscripts serving against their will. in fact -- i'd rather serve with a former criminal VOLUNTEER than a suck-ass draft dodger who got caught and holds a grudge against his government. but i also understand these are dire times. also Ukraine has made great efforts in the last year or so laying out various choices of HOW to serve. giving volunteers choice options at induction. so that's good. Saw some statements from UA recently that they could only plus up by 4 brigades vs 14 planned due, at least in part, from lack of equipment from partners/allies. Had to stand-up leg INF units instead. There is more to it, but that was one nugget that stood out. See if I can find it and will post for the class. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 4:48:27 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HIPPO: Saw some statements from UA recently that they could only plus up by 4 brigades vs 14 planned due, at least in part, from lack of equipment from partners/allies. Had to stand-up leg INF units instead. There is more to it, but that was one nugget that stood out. See if I can find it and will post for the class. There’s a more recent article but this is an earlier one https://www.ukrinform.net/amp/rubric-ato/3881710-isw-ukraine-forming-several-new-brigades-but-unable-to-equip-them.html |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 5:17:45 PM EST
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 "Budanov also noted that the Russians have made significant progress in Iskander missile production, which has become 'massive'. He added that guided aerial bombs are also a huge problem. Quote from Budanov: 'Production [of guided aerial bombs] has increased – I don't want to scare anyone, but by several times, let's say.'" https://pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/09/14/7475117/ |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 5:27:25 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HIPPO: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GXi_5eVWcAA6AEQ?format=png&name=900x900 "Budanov also noted that the Russians have made significant progress in Iskander missile production, which has become 'massive'. He added that guided aerial bombs are also a huge problem. Quote from Budanov: 'Production [of guided aerial bombs] has increased – I don't want to scare anyone, but by several times, let's say.'" https://pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/09/14/7475117/ Do we have any credible information on how many Iskanders Russia is producing? Also when is Ukraine receiving more F-16’s? I can’t find any solid dates. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 5:36:10 PM EST
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Looks like the guy who tried to kill trump was recruiting for the Ukrainian International Legion until at least December 2023. It appears he was in country a few times. The guy was also 100% anti Israel.
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Posted: 9/15/2024 5:37:47 PM EST
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He’s a nutter.
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Posted: 9/15/2024 5:39:21 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ryan_Scott: He’s a nutter. Perfect analogy of the guy. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 5:42:42 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Jaehaerys: That should've happened over two years ago, but better late than never, I suppose. Everyone has to face reality eventually. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 5:48:59 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MFP_4073: i get it. but i was also in the volunteer Army and never had to serve around any conscripts serving against their will. in fact -- i'd rather serve with a former criminal VOLUNTEER than a suck-ass draft dodger who got caught and holds a grudge against his government. but i also understand these are dire times. That is quite profound, and a testament to the American spirit and the quality and character of the post-Vietnam US armed forces. We are falling short of our recruiting goals in the last few decades, but every single person, in the end, volunteered to serve. The vast majority signed up to serve in a period of active warfare in one or more places around the globe. Very few militaries in history, and not many of particular note in the post-cold-war era can boast of such a legacy. Conscripts may be necessary, and many of them may turn out to be great troops in the short or long term, but they're not IMO preferable to volunteers, even if those volunteers don't turn into lifelong career military personnel. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 6:02:31 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GoldenMead: Perfect analogy of the guy. Dude wanted to bring 1,000+ ppl to Taiwan for a non-stop dance concert to “stop China from starting a war”… among a dozen other things. Schizo. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 6:04:27 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BlackHoleSon: Anyone seen Eric Holder lately? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BlackHoleSon: Originally Posted By ITCHY-FINGER: Would love to trace those 74 Glocks. Afghanistan? Pakistan? Or Jordan? Anyone seen Eric Holder lately? Hah! Would live to see those Glocks given to Israeli families who live the nearest to either Hamas or Hezbollah terrorists. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 6:16:44 PM EST
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Funny nobody made a comment on the 325 kph drone tests. I imagine they can catch a lot of stuff in the air.
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Posted: 9/15/2024 6:37:46 PM EST
[Last Edit: Capta]
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Posted: 9/15/2024 6:38:23 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AlmightyTallest: 
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Posted: 9/15/2024 6:49:50 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By lorazepam: Funny nobody made a comment on the 325 kph drone tests. I imagine they can catch a lot of stuff in the air. I noticed, but it would be cool to see a video of these going after a helicopter gunship, they would be good for that with a small explosive. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 6:52:50 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BigGrumpyBear: That looks like something from a 10 year olds fever dream after his first air show and seeing the OG Battlestar Galactica. /media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/allow-1136.gif Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BigGrumpyBear: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GXfmFWobMAAI2gG?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GXfmFWlbQAAh8qe?format=jpg&name=medium https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GXfmFWmbwAYQtjR?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 That looks like something from a 10 year olds fever dream after his first air show and seeing the OG Battlestar Galactica. /media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/allow-1136.gif lol. It somehow really reminded me of having a G.I. Joe esque vibe to it.  |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 6:56:40 PM EST
[#45]
Yo dawg, we heard you like JASSM, so we put some more in it, and made it even more JASSM-XR.
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Posted: 9/15/2024 7:56:02 PM EST
[#46]
ISW assessment for September 15th.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-september-15-2024 |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 7:56:09 PM EST
[#47]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CarmelBytheSea: My guess is around 2032 US defense budgets will crater into the mid 2040s as aging America with a small birth rate can’t staff or pay for the mediocre defense budgets or end strength of even 2024 Silly Carmel! All of the replacement illegals will be citizens by then and be able to fund all the military that we require and pay off the deficit with their minimum wage/day labor jobs. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 8:03:40 PM EST
[#48]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CarmelBytheSea: My guess is around 2032 US defense budgets will crater into the mid 2040s as aging America with a small birth rate can’t staff or pay for the mediocre defense budgets or end strength of even 2024 Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CarmelBytheSea: Originally Posted By Saltwater-Hillbilly: Most of the world is facing similar problems. In Europe, it is especially acute due to the fact that after 1989 the vast majority of European countries (with the exception to some extent of France and the UK) outsourced their defense to "NATO" (aka, "the US) while simultaneously undermining NATO in favor of the EU. The problem is that the US is also in a position, similar to Europe, where the Social Welfare state has expanded to the point it can no longer maintain it's own defense budget. This does not even touch on the fact that, in the eyes of the US public, the Europeans have not only played the Americans for suckers, but have condescendingly bragged about doing it. With just the interest on the US national debt exceeding the US defense budget, and fixin' to expand to exceed all US "discretionary" spending within the next decade or so, most Americans are tired of carrying the burden of defending what they see as an ungrateful Europe regardless of their opinion of supporting Ukraine. "Wars are started by princes and politicians, fought by Generals, Admirals, soldiers and sailors, and ended by accountants!" My guess is around 2032 US defense budgets will crater into the mid 2040s as aging America with a small birth rate can’t staff or pay for the mediocre defense budgets or end strength of even 2024 As much as I prefer a volunteer military for numerous reasons, my father served in a draftee army and I expect we will see it again before too long. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 8:13:09 PM EST
[#49]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HIPPO: Ukrainian military to launch new project in coming months to improve basic training, Syrskyi saysUkraine is working to improve the training quality for its military, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi announced on Sept. 15, and will roll out new plans over October and November. In a recent working meeting with military leaders and authorities responsible for military training, the group discussed problems related to military training and discussed strategies to solve them, Syrskyi said in a post on Facebook. "Instructors play a key role in the quality of training. Therefore, we pay maximum attention to attracting motivated instructors with combat experience. We are also working on the possibility of creating an instructor school, which will be the main and only source of well-trained instructors," Syrskyi wrote. "We are working on increasing the term of basic combined military training. The corresponding project will be started in October-November of this year," he added. In July, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the military suffered from a lack of training facilities for new soldiers, citing the Ukrainian military. "Considering training facilities, there are not enough of them. They are already being expanded," Zelensky said. Ukraine's parliament adopted an updated mobilization law in mid-April to ramp up mobilization amid Russia's ongoing war. The new law simplifies the process for identifying eligible conscripts and includes additional penalties for those dodging the draft and came into force on May 18. About time! Rather than set up new regiments/brigades from scratch, Ukraine needs a way to more comprehensively train individuals and do RSOP outside of the front lines. At the same time, they need to replace experienced frontline soldiers as both instructors and cadre for new units. |
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Posted: 9/15/2024 8:36:22 PM EST
[Last Edit: HIPPO]
[#50]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Saltwater-Hillbilly: About time! Rather than set up new regiments/brigades from scratch, Ukraine needs a way to more comprehensively train individuals and do RSOP outside of the front lines. At the same time, they need to replace experienced frontline soldiers as both instructors and cadre for new units. |
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