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[bowjijohn]

Iskanders just launched from Belarus into Ukraine

Presumably with conventional warheads

However these also have the capacity to be theatre nuclear weapons

These were the predicted form of 'nuclear threat' against Europe if he were to go down that road - however Putin seems to have put all his nuclear systems on stand by

Desperate and so dangerous

Is the principle of MAD about to be tested??

 

[lwaters]

Don't those Ukranians know AKs and ARs are useless? Biden said you needed nukes.

It's been proven over and over if you have an armed population willing to fight the foreign aggressor they will wear them out. The aggressor than has to accept defeat and leave or commit genocide.

 

[Boyd Brooks]

 

[Red Leg]

Iskanders just launched from Belarus into Ukraine

Presumably with conventional warheads

However these also have the capacity to be theatre nuclear weapons

These were the predicted form of 'nuclear threat' against Europe if he were to go down that road - however Putin seems to have put all his nuclear systems on stand by

Desperate and so dangerous

Is the principle of MAD about to be tested??

I pray not.

He has fired quite a few of these thus far along with other systems that are both conventional and nuclear capable. I am confident both US national and NATO reconnaissance assets are monitoring those launch tracks very closely.

I also suspect we are trying to determine what is actually meant by Putin's apparent directive to his nuclear forces. A meaningful portion of both nations' arsenals are always maintained at a high readiness level. For instance, units of the US MIRV equipped Trident force is always at sea.

The most worrisome thing is that it is already abundantly clear that Putin and his advisors are not making decisions based upon either accurate intelligence or accurate assessments of the situation. The growing debacle in Ukraine would seem to make that abundantly clear. A similar miscalculation with his nuclear weapons could be a catastrophe.

Letting him believe he has successfully used nuclear blackmail could be equally catastrophic - he will simply keep doing it.

 

[spike.t]

Love this ..

Ukraine roads company removing road signs to confuse Russians

A Ukrainian company in charge of building and maintaining roads said it was removing all road signs that could be used by invading Russian forces to find their way around the country.

www.reuters.com

 

[CraigV]

Love this ..

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Ukraine roads company removing road signs to confuse Russians

A Ukrainian company in charge of building and maintaining roads said it was removing all road signs that could be used by invading Russian forces to find their way around the country.

www.reuters.com

The Dutch took down their street signs during the German invasion in WWII. In some places, to this day they have not yet been replaced, though this may be more nostalgic now.

 

[Vashper]

Ray B, I'll explain why I won't discuss the topic, it probably turned out to be unclear. My personal feelings have nothing to do with it. The fact is that now is the time when enemy propaganda (or what is perceived that way) becomes unacceptable, and the media that spread it can be punished, one way or another. And I don't want this site to suffer in any way because of my posts.

 

[Randy F]

Has there been a better demonstration of the need for the 2nd amendment in recent history?

 

[reineke]

@ Brent in Az: as I am not from the States, please tell me who was President on 9/11?
According to your sophisticated logic, the Republicans must have caused this incident....

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

I thought we sent a bunch of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine. However, I'm not seeing reports of Russian tanks on fire. Perhaps I have missed something.

 

[Red Leg]

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I can not verify the accuracy of this clip, but reportedly it is being forwarded from the Kiev area.

Some of the vehicles look like BMP3's and perhaps Kornet anti-tank systems. This sort of work was not done with just RPGs. This looks like the typical effects of Javelin strikes on a combat loaded vehicle where on-board ammunition detonates.

Similar videos are being posted from the Karkiv area.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1497918774657355778

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Wow! The Ukrainians are standing their ground and taking the fight to the invaders.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

During geopolitical events, it is always useful to look at a map:

 

[Bearbait1]

I have not heard anywhere whether or not anti armor or anti aircraft missiles have been delivered. Getting convoys of weapons across an embattled country does not seem like a simple propasition. As far as I know we have not yet produced a stealthy C-17!

 

[Red Leg]

I have not heard anywhere whether or not anti armor or anti aircraft missiles have been delivered. Getting convoys of weapons across an embattled country does not seem like a simple propasition. As far as I know we have not yet produced a stealthy C-17!

Javelins and trainers were first provided to Ukraine in 2018 and the latest in January. British NLAWS were also delivered. An additional 300 are on the way. I assume they will be handed over at the Polish Ukrainian border.

I suspect the effectiveness of this weapon system is as big a surprise to the Russians as the Sagger was to the Israelis in the Yom Kippur war.

The Blessings of St. Javelin

This image of a saint wielding an FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile has become an iconic symbol of the Ukrainian resistance to the Russian invasion. When you see video of destroyed Russian tanks an…

theothermccain.com

 

[spike.t]

I have not heard anywhere whether or not anti armor or anti aircraft missiles have been delivered. Getting convoys of weapons across an embattled country does not seem like a simple propasition. As far as I know we have not yet produced a stealthy C-17!

UK and others have been delivering prior to the shit and presumably after...now I know geography isn't a hot subject in usa ...and most people there haven't a clue where most countries..let alone cities are in the world....but Ukraine has borders with other countries apart from Russia and Belarus....if you know where the latter is...?... so yeah another fktard post on here by someone who doesn't have a clue...and I am not going to apologise as some of the inane uniformed posts on this thread are unbelievable...

 

[spike.t]

Javelins and trainers were first provided to Ukraine in 2018 and the latest in January. British NLAWS were also delivered. An additional 300 are on the way. I assume they will be handed over at the Polish Ukrainian border.

I suspect the effectiveness of this weapon system is as big a surprise to the Russians as the Sagger was to the Israelis in the Yom Kippur war.

The Blessings of St. Javelin

This image of a saint wielding an FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile has become an iconic symbol of the Ukrainian resistance to the Russian invasion. When you see video of destroyed Russian tanks an…

theothermccain.com

Joe you beat me to it ...slightly more polite as well...

 

[Tanks]

During geopolitical events, it is always useful to look at a map:

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Well, map is slightly inaccurate as it does not depict Crimea which has been part of Southern Federal District of Russia since 2015 (de facto even if not recognized fully).

 

[spike.t]

Well, map is slightly inaccurate as it does not depict Crimea which has been part of Southern Federal District of Russia since 2015 (de facto even if not recognized fully).

And I would also consider Belarus as part of Russia...not a " not Russia "...

 

[Tanks]

I have not heard anywhere whether or not anti armor or anti aircraft missiles have been delivered. Getting convoys of weapons across an embattled country does not seem like a simple propasition. As far as I know we have not yet produced a stealthy C-17!

Heck, Poland is right there along with other countries bordering Ukraine. As a matter of fact the Ukranian government is asking for volunteers with combat experience to come join them via Poland.