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30th Mar 2023, 10:20
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Posted By henra

Wow! It is getting more and more clear that...

Wow!
It is getting more and more clear that they are well aware, they're f*cked, they just have no clue how to get out of it without openly admitting defeat.
Dictatorship having painted itself...
30th Mar 2023, 09:43
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Posted By henra

Indeed it seems they were quite happy with it: ...

Indeed it seems they were quite happy with it:
<In fact, on January 21, the Ukrainian military said that the IRIS-T successfully downed every incoming target during Ukraine’s first operational use...
20th Mar 2023, 14:21
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Posted By henra

Please don't interpret the fact that fewer...

Please don't interpret the fact that fewer comments are being made as lack of interest. At least for my part it is just because I don't feel I have something meaningful to add. Still reading with...
4th Mar 2023, 10:52
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Posted By henra

Ideally where it catches fire. That's terminal.

Ideally where it catches fire. That's terminal.
27th Feb 2023, 17:54
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Posted By henra

No disagreement in that regard from my side....

No disagreement in that regard from my side. Still it would change the situation for the Russian Forces. For Air Assets it would become even more risky than it already is. For Ground Forces there is...
27th Feb 2023, 17:20
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Posted By henra

Wrt the MIG 29 it is even unclear if they are...

Wrt the MIG 29 it is even unclear if they are still in active frontline service and if so in which quantitites (according to some articles <100...
27th Feb 2023, 11:11
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Posted By henra

Theoretically they can but they are used as a...

Theoretically they can but they are used as a replacement for the SU-24. They are a 45to behemoth and the most sophisticated Ground Attack aircraft in theater. The Russians won't be stupid enough to...
27th Feb 2023, 09:26
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Posted By henra

Repeating inaccurate claims doesn't make them...

Repeating inaccurate claims doesn't make them more accurate/correct. Unless you consider the Russians chasing F-16s with their SU-24 or Su-25.
According to World Air Forces 2020"...
26th Feb 2023, 22:11
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Posted By henra

I'm with ORAC on that one. Really modern...

I'm with ORAC on that one.
Really modern aircraft were ~300 out of these. And that was before the war. How many of the rest are serviceable at all is questionable at best as is their real combat...
26th Feb 2023, 15:24
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Posted By henra

And I sincerely hope no 'Western' Politician is...

And I sincerely hope no 'Western' Politician is so stupid to stop supplying. No matter how long it takes. Looking at the current state in Russia, even getting rid of Putin won't solve the problem for...
26th Feb 2023, 15:12
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Posted By henra

After the first 100km having proven difficult it...

After the first 100km having proven difficult it is always funny to see people fantasizing about the next 1500km...
Like the old slogan from the former German Democratic Republic: Overtaking without...
23rd Feb 2023, 17:40
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Posted By henra

I don't know if it is intended or will be purely...

I don't know if it is intended or will be purely accidental but more ammo for the Russsian troops will just lengthen the war and lead to more killed Russian Soldiers and destroyed Russian Equipment...
23rd Feb 2023, 17:29
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Posted By henra

I think Xi switched from playing the long game to...

I think Xi switched from playing the long game to more active pushing because China has its own time bombs. And it has a number of those. They have an almost suicidal demografic (especially in the...
23rd Feb 2023, 16:47
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Posted By henra

Why does this change the picture so drastically?!...

Why does this change the picture so drastically?! Belarus has a miniscule Army compared to Both Russia and Ukraine. Russia has an Army of ~1,5Mio Soldiers, Belarus <50.000. Any Micro- Mobilisation in...
17th Feb 2023, 13:35
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Posted By henra

Although with what we learned after the fall of...

Although with what we learned after the fall of the Iron Curtain and with what we have seen in Ukraine lately I have some doubts it would have worked that way for the WP. They can't supply 2000 tanks...
17th Feb 2023, 12:30
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Posted By henra

Even of that I'm not so sure. Having read also...

Even of that I'm not so sure. Having read also the attempted conspiracy by Kadyrov/Prigozhin/Surovikin there are probably so many power struggles ongoing within the 'inner circle' that it could be...
16th Feb 2023, 18:13
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Posted By henra

There was no plan?!

There was no plan?!
15th Feb 2023, 20:50
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Posted By henra

??? You are trusting Russian claims more than US...

??? You are trusting Russian claims more than US statements? Interesting....
12th Feb 2023, 11:00
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Posted By henra

Not surprising. I was rather surprised how long...

Not surprising.
I was rather surprised how long Putin allowed Prigozhin to enter more and more aggressively the public stage. Prigozhin could become dangerous for him unlike Kadyrov (Muslim).
11th Feb 2023, 08:15
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Posted By henra

??? Too much Murdoch? German Air Force ...

??? Too much Murdoch?

German Air Force
Eurofighter Typhoon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurofighter_Typhoon) Europe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe) multirole...
11th Feb 2023, 07:53
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Posted By henra

May I ask, what Country/Region of the world you...

May I ask, what Country/Region of the world you are from?
If I would have to hazard a guess your 'Downunder' might have to be taken literally...
Your insights into European military capabilities...
10th Feb 2023, 14:18
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Posted By henra

You are about to make the same mistake as Putin...

You are about to make the same mistake as Putin did: Underestimate the West/NATO. Be assured, NATO has one hell of military capabilities. Even Putin won't be stupid enough to try and lose the...
9th Feb 2023, 09:58
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Posted By henra

??? Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark are...

???
Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark are currently/in the next 12 -18 months retiring their entire F-16 fleets anyway. They are the obvious choice. Maintainable, simple, effective. I would not...
5th Feb 2023, 10:31
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Posted By henra

If you compare him to lunatics like Kadyrov and...

If you compare him to lunatics like Kadyrov and Prigozhin (and Medwedew -but in his case these statements sound quite non-convincing) and some of the media weirdoes I agree. That said, Gerassimov and...
2nd Feb 2023, 20:24
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Posted By henra

I trust them, they will. If they have to abandon...

I trust them, they will. If they have to abandon one or the other village that will not change the grand picture. What is important is to keep up the support in the long run when Ukraine is running...
1st Feb 2023, 21:02
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Posted By henra

That was the theory. But the difference between...

That was the theory. But the difference between theory and practice is in practice bigger than in theory....
You have to supply these numbers. Currently we are seeing them failing supplying a tiny...
31st Jan 2023, 21:19
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Posted By henra

I'm confident. They have proven time and again to...

I'm confident. They have proven time and again to be clever guys and make things work and deal with complications pragmatically and cleverly..
31st Jan 2023, 21:11
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Posted By henra

I have the impression that even Putin has noticed...

I have the impression that even Putin has noticed that his 'Friends' are beginning to become a problem (and in case of Prigozhin a potential threat) for him. There was obvious displeasure with...
27th Jan 2023, 11:53
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Posted By henra

Crew composition is different since there is no...

Crew composition is different since there is no autoloader. The gun is stabilised and loading this on the move is not so easy. On top of that, Leo2 and M1A2 have sophisticated and rather complex...
26th Jan 2023, 16:54
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Posted By henra

If you leave the BS aside you can at least see...

If you leave the BS aside you can at least see quite well where they miscalculated and how badly they miscalculated. And now they have zero clue how to get out of this mess with the head up high....
26th Jan 2023, 11:12
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Posted By henra

Agreed. Not agreed. In surveys a significant...

Agreed.

Not agreed. In surveys a significant majority of the East Germans is against militarily supporting Ukraine with Heavy/Offensive Weapons.
Some of that are the old farts who are still...
25th Jan 2023, 20:32
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Posted By henra

You are repeating this over and over again. But I...

You are repeating this over and over again. But I wonder: With which surplus troops and which surplus arms? The ones Russia deems not required currently for the "Special Military Operation" in...
25th Jan 2023, 19:02
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Posted By henra

If the fireworks remain as impressive as with the...

If the fireworks remain as impressive as with the T6x/7x/8x/9x this won't make the slightest difference regarding the fate of the crew.
24th Jan 2023, 22:18
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Posted By henra

On the one hand that's really good news, because...

On the one hand that's really good news, because the Gepards can be fed quickly with suitable ammo. On the other hand there is a bit of a smell to it. Rheinmetall is currently setting up a production...
24th Jan 2023, 20:41
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Posted By henra

Rifling doesn't work well for high speed...

Rifling doesn't work well for high speed projectiles. Max projectile speed (and thus kinetic ernergy) with rifled barrels is limited due to increased friction. It is good for accuracy of slower...
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