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Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2023, 05:55
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

It is a possible outcome, but that does not...

It is a possible outcome, but that does not necessarily make it the most likely. I would imagine that it has been 'gamed' and when it is the most advantageous it will be pursued. I note that Putin...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2022, 14:07
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

Like the one in the RAF museum at Cosford?

Like the one in the RAF museum at Cosford?
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2022, 18:41
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63417487 ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63417487


​​​​​I was advised that when in a hole, stop digging
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2022, 06:58
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

I think that your car's GPS is faulty. Is it in a...

I think that your car's GPS is faulty. Is it in a Lada?
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2022, 10:41
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

100 atmospheric and 921 underground. There is an...

100 atmospheric and 921 underground. There is an interesting museum about it all in Las Vegas run by test site veterans.
However, your point is what? Are you trying to draw a parallel?
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2022, 12:12
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

In my opinion, the use of a nuclear weapon is an...

In my opinion, the use of a nuclear weapon is an admission of failure, military failure, international diplomatic failure and political failure. I'm not sure that Putin would see it like that, I...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2022, 15:33
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

Nutty, Polite request, would you frame your...

Nutty,
Polite request, would you frame your twitter links in the way that ORAC does, I can see his but not yours.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2022, 06:34
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

The links used to show up for me, now they don't...

The links used to show up for me, now they don't and I haven't changed any settings. They do show up if I copy and paste the whole post text.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Aug 2022, 09:38
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

That's interesting, is it an opinion or what is...

That's interesting, is it an opinion or what is your source?
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jul 2022, 17:35
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

You mistake an invasion for a civil war?

You mistake an invasion for a civil war?
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jul 2022, 04:50
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

Isn't President Zelensky Russian speaking?

Isn't President Zelensky Russian speaking?
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jul 2022, 06:31
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

Absolutely correct, now if Russia were to...

Absolutely correct, now if Russia were to withdraw from its invasion of an independent, sovereign, self governing nation, the slaughter would stop. And they could get back to the joyous activity of...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2022, 07:51
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

Yet another example of fallacious arguments using...

Yet another example of fallacious arguments using rhetoric instead of logic. Is Russian education so bad that they think that drivel like this is going to have any effect other than on the driveller?...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jun 2022, 09:08
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

Thank you for this illuminating article. It shows...

Thank you for this illuminating article. It shows an enlightened analysis, but I think doesn't give enough emphasis to the commitment and motivation of the troops on the ground. They represent a...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jun 2022, 11:26
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

Putin himself is not fighting, those fighting for...

Putin himself is not fighting, those fighting for him are probably not as well motivated as the Ukranians fighting for their homeland. If the Russians lose, they lose Putin, if the Ukrainians lose...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jun 2022, 10:17
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

Much more important is how much equipment and...

Much more important is how much equipment and manpower can either side afford to lose. Russia has other areas of interest that require resources and commitment, Ukraine doesn't, it is fighting for...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2022, 20:07
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

Absolutely correct. Article 37 is about internal...

Absolutely correct. Article 37 is about internal jurisdiction, the magistrates in 1562 when England was under foreign threat, were concerned with local defence, not prosecuting foreign aggression. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2022, 17:20
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

That's true and the Russian Orthodox Church...

That's true and the Russian Orthodox Church (unlike the western tradition) justifies war to defend a neighbour. Hence the Patriach's blessing of the troops.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2022, 16:13
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

Self defence is a moral act and is enshrined in...

Self defence is a moral act and is enshrined in the concept of a Just War.


It is a logical fallacy to use comparison to justify conclusion.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2022, 12:49
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

It's not a question of aligning. It's a question...

It's not a question of aligning. It's a question of relevance and relativism. The discussion is about the morality and ethics of Russia and its armed forces and nothing else.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2022, 12:21
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

Ad hominem comments really expose the weakness of...

Ad hominem comments really expose the weakness of your arguments.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Apr 2022, 22:15
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

Does the end justify the means? not if you signed...

Does the end justify the means? not if you signed the Geneva Conventions and are a permanent member of the UNSC especially if you want ever to be trusted again.
This should not be the new world...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2022, 08:24
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

The way I read what was written in The Guardian,...

The way I read what was written in The Guardian, which is where this article first appeared, is that the Iraqi militia were 'smuggling' the weapons presumably because they didn't want Iraqi...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2022, 15:07
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

The obligation of Russia to prosecute war crimes...

The obligation of Russia to prosecute war crimes by their own troops. There is no longer the flimsy excuse that this is not a war. Putin has laid the way open for his successor to hang him.


BTW...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2022, 08:56
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

Jacqes Baud has a dubious reputation for non...

Jacqes Baud has a dubious reputation for non impartiality especially concerning the actions of Russia.
Swiss and NATO?
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Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2022, 17:29
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

I concur. Most importantly whoever succeeds Putin...

I concur. Most importantly whoever succeeds Putin must be capable of generating sufficient confidence in their constituency to be able to persuade them that this was 'Putin's' war and a mistake...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2022, 08:41
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

No changes in tactics...

No changes in tactics (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/03/how-alleged-atrocities-in-bucha-compare-to-previous-putin-campaigns?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other)

It seems that the Russian war...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2022, 17:06
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

This saying is often used to motivate those who...

This saying is often used to motivate those who think of themselves as good. John F Kennedy (who knew a few things) said of it :



So how do we stop the perpetrators from being strong and...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2022, 08:43
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

This article may be an insight into NATO...

This article may be an insight into NATO planning, considering who wrote it. It may also be a diplomatic feint, circumstances and time will tell.


Guardian article from USA ambassador to NATO...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2022, 07:36
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

Not quite, although there are similarities to the...

Not quite, although there are similarities to the situation in Ukraine. From Wikipedia:

On 12 January 1953, a military tribunal in Bordeaux (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordeaux) heard the...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2022, 08:32
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

I wonder how long it will be before regimes that...

I wonder how long it will be before regimes that rely on the support of Russia and its armed services start to suffer uprisings? Their armed support is probably being siphoned off to bolster the...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2022, 09:37
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

I know that arms sales are a complex business,...

I know that arms sales are a complex business, but I can imagine that the slow Russian progress and losses won't have done much good for future sales.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2022, 05:58
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

This is only my two penny worth : the Russians...

This is only my two penny worth : the Russians have always seen tactical nuclear weapons as a means to an end on the battlefield, as they do with thermobaric weapons. There is no massed enemy in...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2022, 14:23
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

Not based on experience. I can imagine a young...

Not based on experience. I can imagine a young nervous Russian with tales from his mates from other parts of the world and being tired, hungry, having been under fire and being risk averse.

It...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2022, 12:26
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,057
Posted By beardy

Potential suicide bomber?

Potential suicide bomber?
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