ClearedHot Posted March 1, 2022 Posted March 1, 2022 Right out of Red Dawn, an abandoned Russian modern T-72B3 with "Glory to Ukraine" painted on hit. Stingers have taken a toll. Strella.mp4 Putin is throwing submunitions into urban areas, almost certainly a war crime.
ClearedHot Posted March 1, 2022 Posted March 1, 2022 FWIW - Longtime Ukrainian SU-27 demo pilot shot down and killed by an S400. Ukraine Mourns Death Of Former Su-27 Flanker Display Pilot Col. Oksanchenko Shot Down Near Kyiv
DirkDiggler Posted March 1, 2022 Posted March 1, 2022 3 hours ago, pawnman said: Just be sure to fill out that high-risk activity form before submitting your leave request. Yeah, would be more for anybody who's separated/retired. That would be a weird conversation with your commander most likely followed by "no......."
DirkDiggler Posted March 1, 2022 Posted March 1, 2022 https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2022/03/01/the_empire_strikes_back_819310.html Interesting article, towards the end exploring the possibility of Russia attempting to escalate on NATO's southern flank.
Clark Griswold Posted March 1, 2022 Posted March 1, 2022 Good podcast on Russian military performance so far in warhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/war-on-the-rocks/id682478916?i=1000552446157BLUF - they (Russians) are holding back their full capability (artillery, air, other fires) to not totally wreck the place but as that restraint is leading to slow progress to victory the gloves might come offSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sua Sponte Posted March 1, 2022 Posted March 1, 2022 31 minutes ago, Clark Griswold said: Good podcast on Russian military performance so far in war https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/war-on-the-rocks/id682478916?i=1000552446157 BLUF - they (Russians) are holding back their full capability (artillery, air, other fires) to not totally wreck the place but as that restraint is leading to slow progress to victory the gloves might come off Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Are their troops surrendering without fighting, texting their mom’s saying they initially thought it was an exercise, and running out of fuel in their equipment part of that strategy? 2
FLEA Posted March 1, 2022 Posted March 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Sua Sponte said: Are their troops surrendering without fighting, texting their mom’s saying they initially thought it was an exercise, and running out of fuel in their equipment part of that strategy? The conscripts might be but professional soldiers are a different beast. Something I realized working in Korea is we tend to forget the pros and cons of conscription in the US. Not all conscripts will soldier. It's a numbers game. You pull thousands of them expecting only half to be useful. The other half are bullet sponges. 1
DirkDiggler Posted March 1, 2022 Posted March 1, 2022 Don't know how true this is but I've seen similar reports over the past two days. Glimmer of hope for the Ukrainians perhaps. An urban combat slugfest isn't going to help Russian morale if it's already flagging.
fire4effect Posted March 1, 2022 Posted March 1, 2022 5 hours ago, pawnman said: Just be sure to fill out that high-risk activity form before submitting your leave request. Not to mention a royal pain on the SF-86
FLEA Posted March 1, 2022 Posted March 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, fire4effect said: Not to mention a royal pain on the SF-86 Also noticed that the Ukrainian authorities are encouraging people to come wearing their home nations uniform which is not a very good idea. 1
Blue Posted March 1, 2022 Posted March 1, 2022 1 minute ago, FLEA said: Also noticed that the Ukrainian authorities are encouraging people to come wearing their home nations uniform which is not a very good idea. Oh boy. Somewhere in America, some former servicemember with delusions of glory is digging a set of BDUs out of the back of their closet, stuffing it in a duffel bag procured from Wal Mart, and heading to the airport. Standing by for a photos of Meal Team 6 ending up on CNN.
ClearedHot Posted March 1, 2022 Posted March 1, 2022 27 minutes ago, Blue said: Oh boy. Somewhere in America, some former servicemember with delusions of glory is digging a set of BDUs out of the back of their closet, stuffing it in a duffel bag procured from Wal Mart, and heading to the airport. Standing by for a photos of Meal Team 6 ending up on CNN. 2 4
FLEA Posted March 1, 2022 Posted March 1, 2022 50 minutes ago, Blue said: Oh boy. Somewhere in America, some former servicemember with delusions of glory is digging a set of BDUs out of the back of their closet, stuffing it in a duffel bag procured from Wal Mart, and heading to the airport. Standing by for a photos of Meal Team 6 ending up on CNN. The way I read it, it wasn't the pattern so much as they want you to be identifiable as a US service member (insignias, flags, etc...), which is obviously problematic for a whole host of issues.
FLEA Posted March 1, 2022 Posted March 1, 2022 Apparently Poland and some other East block states donated Ukraine some Mig-29s they still had inventory. This is going to get very interesting. https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/28/ukrainian-pilots-arrive-in-poland-to-pick-up-donated-fighter-jets-00012560 1
TheNewGazmo Posted March 1, 2022 Posted March 1, 2022 Reports of the convoy slowing. Wonder if they're waiting for something... ie: airstrikes.
ClearedHot Posted March 1, 2022 Posted March 1, 2022 37 minutes ago, TheNewGazmo said: Reports of the convoy slowing. Wonder if they're waiting for something... ie: airstrikes. Fuel and food. 2
uhhello Posted March 1, 2022 Posted March 1, 2022 From all the senator and rep news bites, it doesn't sound like Ukraine is getting timely intelligence from us due to bureaucracy and lawyers. Damn shame.
TheNewGazmo Posted March 2, 2022 Posted March 2, 2022 They've got the UAV's. Can't they start plinking away at that line? A few selectively placed missiles along that convoy may send some of them packing. 1
Prozac Posted March 2, 2022 Posted March 2, 2022 Very interesting. Russian military rank & file may not be entirely in lock step with Putin or their leadership: Shashank Joshi (@shashj) Tweeted: “in some cases, Russian troops have deliberately punched holes in their vehicles’ gas tanks, presumably to avoid combat, the official said. The Pentagon official declined to say how the military made these assessments” https://t.co/eIdOFOBxGP
skybert Posted March 2, 2022 Posted March 2, 2022 22 hours ago, FormerPilotCandidate said: Every A-10 pilots dream Wet……dream
Sim Posted March 2, 2022 Posted March 2, 2022 Interview with Scott Ritter from 26 Feb. A little background on Ukraine crisis that media will not discuss. 1 3
Prozac Posted March 2, 2022 Posted March 2, 2022 12 minutes ago, Sim said: Interview with Scott Ritter from 26 Feb. A little background on Ukraine crisis that media will not discuss. Less than 5 minutes in & they’re already apologizing for Putin and cupping his balls. No need to listen to any more of their pro-despotic drivel. Go post that garbage somewhere else. 1 3
BashiChuni Posted March 2, 2022 Posted March 2, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Prozac said: Less than 5 minutes in & they’re already apologizing for Putin and cupping his balls. No need to listen to any more of their pro-despotic drivel. Go post that garbage somewhere else. i listened to the entire thing. it's very interesting and i'd encourage anyone who wants to actually learn the history of this conflict to give it a listen. knowing your enemy is important. one more youtube video and one more article related to the topic: https://theconversation.com/ukraine-war-follows-decades-of-warnings-that-nato-expansion-into-eastern-europe-could-provoke-russia-177999 Edited March 2, 2022 by BashiChuni 1 1
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