Ukraine still matters

[Phil1111 1,158]

Italy won't say who's paying for the care of a $700 million superyacht tied to Putin

I'm surprised that this is still afloat.

[headoverheels 334]

6 hours ago, JoeWeber said:

Hmm... whod'a seen this coming? Now let's see them waste St. Basil's.

https://en.defence-ua.com/news/ukraine_prepares_to_deploy_hrim_2_ballistic_missile_expanding_strike_capability_against_russian_targets_media-12397.html

 

If the article is correct, they would have to drive that truck nearly 200 miles into Russia before launch, to hit St. Basil's.

[JoeWeber 2,904]

30 minutes ago, headoverheels said:

If the article is correct, they would have to drive that truck nearly 200 miles into Russia before launch, to hit St. Basil's.

You might be right but I think that's the export version and their own version is good for 700KM which should be good enough if true.

"Ukraine’s missile program has produced several notable systems, including the Hrim-2 (also known as Grim-2, Grom-2, Thunder, or OTRK Sapsan), a short-range ballistic missile system developed to rival Russia’s Iskander missile. Designed to replace the Soviet-era Tochka-U missiles, the Hrim-2 has a range of up to 700 km for Ukrainian forces, surpassing its previous range of 450 to 500 km. The export version of the Hrim-2, however, has a range of 50 to 280 km"

[Phil1111 1,158]

10 hours ago, ryoder said:

I still want to see Ukraine lob a missile into this target:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/44°25'08.4"N+38°12'18.0"E/@44.4190321,38.2062179,3079m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d44.419!4d38.205?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAyOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Yes, I know it is not a military target, but it would still be so satisfying.

For those unfamiliar with construction in Russia and Putin's taste. Here is a BBC story on mold, faulty construction, squandering money. No trump isn't the contractor: 'Putin's palace': Builders' story of luxury, mould and fake walls

Edited November 4, 2024 by Phil1111

[sundevil777 102]

Should not be a surprise that the hysterical fear mongering about Trump's impact was not correct.  It is Biden's weakness that should be highlighted.

[jakee 1,584]

4 hours ago, sundevil777 said:

Should not be a surprise that the hysterical fear mongering about Trump's impact was not correct. 

That's an odd thing to say given that he has not returned yet.

[nigel99 605]

58 minutes ago, jakee said:

That's an odd thing to say given that he has not returned yet.

Saw this comment recently “With Gaetz, as soon as the problem gets too old he will lose interest”

Probably sums up the entire Trump cabinet.

Edited November 16, 2024 by nigel99

[SkyDekker 1,465]

On 11/15/2024 at 11:43 PM, jakee said:

That's an odd thing to say given that he has not returned yet.

Not really. For people like him it is about what they are fed, not what is real.

[JerryBaumchen 1,454]

Hi folks,

Looks like the N. Korean's are just cannon fodder:  North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops suffered heavy losses

Ukraine says North Koreans took heavy casualties during weekend attack in Kursk region | CNN

The smart ones:  three had gone missing

Better to defect than to die.

Jerry Baumchen

[JoeWeber 2,904]

I think I was here during World Team, Anapa. Some bathing beach, no? I recall seeing medical waste washing ashore as I was walking. Outside of Moscow and St.Petersburg Russia is worse than third world shithole. 

[Phil1111 1,158]

8 hours ago, JoeWeber said:

I think I was here during World Team, Anapa. Some bathing beach, no? I recall seeing medical waste washing ashore as I was walking. Outside of Moscow and St.Petersburg Russia is worse than third world shithole.

Putin has caused Finland and Sweden to join NATO. Now with Hezbollah and Hamas gone, Iran's power has been severely diminished. With the fall of the Syrian(Assad) government Russia has lost its Mediterranean bases.

 

[riggerrob 643]

On 12/18/2024 at 10:38 PM, JoeWeber said:

I think I was here during World Team, Anapa. Some bathing beach, no? I recall seeing medical waste washing ashore as I was walking. Outside of Moscow and St.Petersburg Russia is worse than third world shithole. 

Bathing beach?

Too rocky for my delicate toes.

If that is the best vacation resort the Russians can come up with .....

[riggerrob 643]

If Trump forces a cease-fire in 2025, Ukraine will probably have to concede two or three or its eastern oblasts/provinces. Crimea was lost more than a century ago.

[riggerrob 643]

On 12/19/2024 at 7:08 AM, Phil1111 said:

Putin has caused Finland and Sweden to join NATO. Now with Hezbollah and Hamas gone, Iran's power has been severely diminished. With the fall of the Syrian(Assad) government Russia has lost its Mediterranean bases.

 

The latest moves in Syria reveal how fragile Russia is. Russia/Wagner Group have been backing the Asad regime for the last decade or so in return for leasing warm-water naval bases in the Med'.  Now that the Asad regime has collapsed, it has left a huge power vacuum in Syria. Any strong neighbor could seize a chunk of Syrian territory. A strong Russian Army could seize the Med' coast of Syria. Now they are so weak that they can only evacuate.

[Phil1111 1,158]

4 hours ago, riggerrob said:

..... A strong Russian Army could seize the Med' coast of Syria. Now they are so weak that they can only evacuate.

Evidently to Libya

[murps2000 86]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg9zdxwk29o.amp
 

I’m pretty sure this will go down in history as one of the most asymmetric attacks in history in terms of cost. Ironic that when Trump told Zelensky that he held no cards the planning & execution were already well underway. Ukraine has changed warfare forever, as militaries across the world are beginning to realize. Thankfully the US has competent leadership at the DOD.

[gowlerk 2,267]

31 minutes ago, murps2000 said:

Ukraine has changed warfare forever, as militaries across the world are beginning to realize. Thankfully the US has competent leadership at the DOD.

Hopefully the Canadian military leadership is studying this.

[nigel99 605]

56 minutes ago, gowlerk said:

Hopefully the Canadian military leadership is studying this.

Drones have definitely changed things, especially the fibre optics. I can imagine that it’s a serious threat to high value targets and I wonder how long it will be till a swarm takes someone out. 

[billvon 3,096]

2 hours ago, murps2000 said:

Thankfully the US has competent leadership at the DOD.

And are spending the military's money on becoming better looking; there is now a dedicated makeup room in the Pentagon.  The US will wow them with their style and flair!

[nigel99 605]

3 hours ago, billvon said:

And are spending the military's money on becoming better looking; there is now a dedicated makeup room in the Pentagon.  The US will wow them with their style and flair!

Speaking of better looking. I’ve been wondering if Trump has given away stealth secrets with his comments about “ugly” planes. The current B2 is smooth and yet get talked about angles - back to F117 days. It’s left me wondering if there is some next gen stuff that is “ugly”, because the B2 is pretty good looking 

[kallend 2,136]

I wonder how a "Golden Dome" would fare against a cheap drone swarm attack.