Russian Ukraine shenanigans

[McJay Pilot]

While I’m pleased with the results… I have questions.

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-botashev-commander-killed-1709596?amp=1

[DirkDiggler]

2 hours ago, McJay Pilot said:

While I’m pleased with the results… I have questions.

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-botashev-commander-killed-1709596?amp=1

Good, hope it was one of our Stingers and he burned all the way down.

[Prosuper]

1 hour ago, DirkDiggler said:

Good, hope it was one of our Stingers and he burned all the way down.

63 year old guys should away stay from air combat, there is a reason you see don't guys 50 plus flying combat missions. Draken air included.

 

[JBueno]

Helluva hat.

Edited May 25, 2022 by JBueno

[DirkDiggler]

Is Russia Ripe for a Coup? - 19FortyFive

 

  Interesting article on the possibility of a coup in Russia given current events.

[VigilanteNav]

Signs that the air component of your invasion isn't going so well. Exhibit A: 63-year old 2 star gets shot down.  Who is Kanamat Botashev? Russia's Highest Ranking Airforce Commander Killed (msn.com)

[DirkDiggler]

  Our guys getting work done.

[hindsight2020]

The Lord's work is best done by St. Javelin. AaaaAAaaAmmmeeeen. 😄

 

slava ukraini.

[Prosuper]

I think the Russian military needs a forum like this one, they are sounding off on their own brass for being morons just like we do. Top Russian Military Brass Caught Venting, ‘You’re F*cked, Putin—Motherf*cker!’ (thedailybeast.com)

 

[DirkDiggler]

Russia’s Ill-Fated Invasion of Ukraine: Lessons in Modern Warfare | Center for Strategic and International Studies (csis.org)

Decent open-source analysis of Russia's war up to this point.

[ClearedHot]

[DirkDiggler]

  First time I’ve ever been rooting for the Zeus crew.

[DirkDiggler]

Neutrality For Ukraine Still Makes No Sense | RealClearDefense

  

[StoleIt]

Russian Flanker tries to gun Ukrainian Mi-14:

 

[uhhello]

27 minutes ago, StoleIt said:

Russian Flanker tries to gun Ukrainian Mi-14:

 

"SNAP....SNAP....SNAP.."

[DirkDiggler]

Good video of some Russians getting blasted.

[DirkDiggler]

  Another Hind getting schwacked.

[McJay Pilot]

Flares decoy one shot, not so much the second one. Slava Ukraini!

[DirkDiggler]

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2022/6/15/ukraine-to-us-defense-industry-we-need-long-range-precision-weapons
 

Good article/interview laying out the challenges the Ukrainian military faces regarding distance, fires, and logistics.

[Random Guy]

Video arguing the US provocated the conflict in Ukraine by pushing NATO membership. Not familiar with the author. 

 

 

[FLEA]

5 hours ago, Random Guy said:

Video arguing the US provocated the conflict in Ukraine by pushing NATO membership. Not familiar with the author. 

 

 

He teaches at Harris, which is a pretty lofty credential considering something like half the faculty there are Nobel laureates in either peace, security or economics. He's also founded and written on some theories guiding great power conflict. On his wiki bio he was also a Westpoint graduate and Army officer. 

Honestly, I'm reading his wiki bio now and this dude has been in the international security circles quite deep. 

 

Edit: the real hero here though is the European dude at 2:03:00 who just shit talks the EU and NATO for like 5 minutes (and he's an EU employee lol). 

Edited June 20, 2022 by FLEA

[Prosuper]

8 hours ago, FLEA said:

He teaches at Harris, which is a pretty lofty credential considering something like half the faculty there are Nobel laureates in either peace, security or economics. He's also founded and written on some theories guiding great power conflict. On his wiki bio he was also a Westpoint graduate and Army officer. 

Honestly, I'm reading his wiki bio now and this dude has been in the international security circles quite deep. 

 

Edit: the real hero here though is the European dude at 2:03:00 who just shit talks the EU and NATO for like 5 minutes (and he's an EU employee lol). 

Then why didn't Russia attack Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia since they share a border with Russia, and all rushed to join NATO, now soon Finland and Sweden? Is Belarus up for this fight?

[LiquidSky]

Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said Monday that the Geneva Conventions — a series of agreements on, among other things, international standards for the treatment of people captured during war — would not apply to the two Americans believed to have been captured by Russian or pro-Russian forces in Ukraine in recent weeks.

 

[FLEA]

8 hours ago, Prosuper said:

Then why didn't Russia attack Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia since they share a border with Russia, and all rushed to join NATO, now soon Finland and Sweden? Is Belarus up for this fight?

What does this have anything to do with the speakers background? If you disagree with him go get your PhD and write a dissertation on it. I look forward to reading it. 

 

[SurelySerious]

What does this have anything to do with the speakers background? If you disagree with him go get your PhD and write a dissertation on it. I look forward to reading it. 
 

Ah yes, a PhD is the prerequisite to discussing a topic. Totally valid critique of this dude’s theory from Prosuper since Putin’s justification is pure BS and he’s just doing genocide through imperialism. But keep simping for Putin.