GlastonSpur
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Some of them look so old that they actually might have fought the guys they're imitating now with that Z on their arms.Tweet
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He’s from Scotland, according to his response to me in the geopolitics threadJudging by the name I'd say he's Hungarian. Great government they have there, real charmers.
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They are. The T-72 that makes up the bulk of their tank force is a 50 year old tank design. The T-14 Armata that they roll through Red Square is from the past decade… but they only have 20 of them.The hardware that Russia shows at it's parades and the one you see them using in Ukraine seem from different era's almost. Almost as if the former was just for show, never to be used.
Unless they pumped him with drugs?Putin didn't look particularly ill in his walkabout today. His right arm looked a bit knacked, but he still used it, so maybe nothing more than the sort of arthritis and stuff one has at his age. Pity, it would be handy if the old fecker did have something serious, as some have suggested.
Love it his face in this picture is epic:In it's coverage of the event, Russian state-owned media "RIA Novosti" muted the sound, as crowd chanting "fascists, fascists!" to the Russian delegation
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Tbf, a lot of US equipment has their original designs dating back similar number of decades (think M-1 Abrams, F-15, AH-64 Apache). It's just that there's been more iterations to upgrade sensors, weaponry and other elements that can be upgraded without major changes to the core design.They are. The T-72 that makes up the bulk of their tank force is a 50 year old tank design. The T-14 Armata that they roll through Red Square is from the past decade… but they only have 20 of them.
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He got the exact footage Putin wanted though. They wanted to be attacked.Love it his face in this picture is epic:
Ukraine are already conducting military attacks inside of Russia's borders. I don't think it makes a huge difference to Putin, if some halfwit diplomat gets a little paint on him.He got the exact footage Putin wanted though. They wanted to be attacked.
No it's not likelier. It actually won't help them much on the battlefield unless they use a lot of them. It will also put them in total isolation internationally and that would be the least of their problems since the likehood of nato stepping in increases dramatically.Is it accurate to assume the more russia keeps failing in ukraine, the likelier it is for them to use nukes? Or do we think that's actually out of the question?
None that I can see.is there any signs that this might end soon?
Given the amount of NATO weapons flooding into Ukraine, its likely to continue until Putin finds a way to slither out of it without looking like a loser.is there any signs that this might end soon?
Not really, best we can hope for is a sudden collapse of the Russian offensive if losses really do go past a line of what is sustainable coupled with supply shortages and troop disobedience. With all the new gear Ukraine will be employing in the coming weeks maybe there is a slight chance of something along these lines? Still very wishful thinking at this point though.is there any signs that this might end soon?
Russian losses are already beyond sustainable. And maybe even more crucial, the only stuff they have as replacements is Soviet scrap out of long term storage.Not really, best we can hope for is a sudden collapse of the Russian offensive if losses really do go past a line of what is sustainable coupled with supply shortages and troop disobedience. With all the new gear Ukraine will be employing in the coming weeks maybe there is a slight chance of something along these lines? Still very wishful thinking at this point though.
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US Def Dept really putting their thesauruses to good use.
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At least, you can feel for some reason that upgrades cover more or less all equipment used by US forces or any top tier Western army. What you see at home can and will likely be deployed abroad if necessary; it is what it is. The discrepancy between what is used on the field operations and what is displayed in Moscow is really stark though.Tbf, a lot of US equipment has their original designs dating back similar number of decades (think M-1 Abrams, F-15, AH-64 Apache). It's just that there's been more iterations to upgrade sensors, weaponry and other elements that can be upgraded without major changes to the core design.
Looks like they are doing battle in that Windows XP screensaver picture.Tweet
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Which is mindboggling when you think about it, and suggests it is unsustainable given their limited savings.At least, you can feel for some reason that upgrades cover more or less all equipment used by US forces or any top tier Western army. What you see at home can and will likely be deployed abroad if necessary; it is what it is. The discrepancy between what is used on the field operations and what is displayed in Moscow is really stark though.
Speaking of the scaling down of the parade compared to previous pre-COVID years, this Newsweek article might explain why. Russia is spending $900 million daily in this war.
Very true, but the original M1 Abrams is a 3rd Generation MBT, while the T-72 is a 2nd Generation MBT.Tbf, a lot of US equipment has their original designs dating back similar number of decades (think M-1 Abrams, F-15, AH-64 Apache). It's just that there's been more iterations to upgrade sensors, weaponry and other elements that can be upgraded without major changes to the core design.
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