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Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2023, 21:33
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

Charles Clover, in his book 'Black Wind, White...

Charles Clover, in his book 'Black Wind, White Snow' points out that it's the duty of every patriotic Russian to accept without question the BS that comes out of the Kremlin's various propaganda...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2023, 08:56
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

Seconded.

Seconded.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2023, 07:02
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/mar/29...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/mar/29/russia-ukraine-war-live-zelenskiy-fears-war-could-be-hampered-by-washington-divisions-moscow-starts-drills-with-new-icbm?filterKeyEvents=false&page=w...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2023, 06:58
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

Putin's Downfall: Military experts outline how...

Putin's Downfall: Military experts outline how Ukraine conflict will end

A long (67mins) but thoroughly excellent discussion on the conflict. Excellent insights from Lord George Robertson Former...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2023, 05:48
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

Surely that is a question best addressed to the...

Surely that is a question best addressed to the man who started the war - unless you subscribe to the notion that Putin was deliberately provoked through NATO expansion.

And isn't that argument a...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Feb 2023, 20:52
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHOvEE1Y230 ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHOvEE1Y230
Very interesting views on the war from the Chinese prespective.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2023, 16:41
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

Interesting stuff. Stephen Kotkin, who seems to...

Interesting stuff.
Stephen Kotkin, who seems to be a well respected source on Russian matters, says in his book Armeggedon Averted, (which is mainly about the breakup of the USSR but has a chapter...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2023, 12:46
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

Could Xeptu be the latest incarnation of Racedo?...

Could Xeptu be the latest incarnation of Racedo? He seems to have a similar agenda.

From today's Guardian.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2023, 14:16
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

Ex-GRU Officer explains Putin’s Nuclear...

Ex-GRU Officer explains Putin’s Nuclear Threatshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgp6zRPsQv4


A cracking interview. 30 mins but worth watching through if only to watch a prize BS merchant in action.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jan 2023, 06:17
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

While noone can deny the tragedy unfolding in the...

While noone can deny the tragedy unfolding in the Ukraine it's worth keeping in mind that both sides are practiced and put great effort into using social media to manipulate public opinion.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2022, 10:37
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

That looks to be at least 200km inside Russian...

That looks to be at least 200km inside Russian territory.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2022, 17:17
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

A fascinating look at Putin and how his mind...

A fascinating look at Putin and how his mind works with regards to the Ukraine invasion from Fiona Hill.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNhSCF9i8Qs

Amazing that Putin still perceives himself as...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Oct 2022, 11:32
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

This way they can subsequently claim to have...

This way they can subsequently claim to have defeated the NATO virus carrying mosquito menace...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Oct 2022, 07:14
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

These warnings will presumably be followed up...

These warnings will presumably be followed up with Stalin era 'show trials' if the production quota's are not met.

These guys really are still stuck in the 20th century.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2022, 07:08
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

An interesting take from Gary Karparov in Spiegel...

An interesting take from Gary Karparov in Spiegel
...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2022, 11:33
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

From the horses mouth. The text of Putin's speech...

From the horses mouth. The text of Putin's speech in full. (in english)

Signing of treaties on accession of Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics and Zaporozhye and Kherson regions to Russia ?...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Sep 2022, 15:39
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

Does anyone have anything further on the affect...

Does anyone have anything further on the affect of sanctions on the opertional capability of the likes of Aeroflot with their fleets of A320 etc?

Its been a while now and Flight Radar shows plenty...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Aug 2022, 16:01
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

The Maksim Kalashnikov article referenced above...

The Maksim Kalashnikov article referenced above is an interesting one but doesn't say too much that is new.
That a land so huge and rich in natural resources can be managed so incompetently is quite...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2022, 16:05
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

Well, I was hoping to hear a few less obvious...

Well, I was hoping to hear a few less obvious suggestions. But one fairly obvious one, that has the means and the appetite for what Russia has, is China.

China might have been reluctant before but...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2022, 14:25
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

I think the prospect of loosing even a little...

I think the prospect of loosing even a little established Russian territory might be enough to compound Putin's problems at home. To say nothing of multiplying problems for their already overtaxed...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2022, 10:31
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

I wouldn't want to guess but if Washington wanted...

I wouldn't want to guess but if Washington wanted to stir up a little more trouble for Vlad it could find somewhere else to help.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2022, 10:15
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

Other border disputes?

Yes, a very interesting essay.

What doesn't get a mention and I remain curious about is who else might benefit from Russia's ongoing preoccupation with the Ukraine?

The Russian border is...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jul 2022, 17:57
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

Fire at Nova Kakhovka...

Fire at Nova Kakhovka (https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#t:adv;d:2022-07-12;@33.4,46.8,12z)

This, I believe was where the HIMARS hit. View thanks to an amazing site from NASA. You can use...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jul 2022, 12:03
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

​ I'd agree with your last line. What I'm...

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I'd agree with your last line. What I'm expecting to see is other players with established border disputes with Russia looking for an opportunity to recover old losses. Admittedly the threat of...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jul 2022, 05:41
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

Indeed, he's certainly promoting the lines that...

Indeed, he's certainly promoting the lines that we typically get from trolls and other useful idiots - NATO BAD, EU BAD. He even threw in a bit of scepticism re the effecacity of renewable energy....
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jun 2022, 19:51
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

Whenever the Western allies do something that the...

Whenever the Western allies do something that the Kremlin recognises as potentially effective it starts talking about how NATO/EU is escalating the conflict in a new and dangerous way. And why not?...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2022, 04:07
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

Yes, that makes very interesting reading. Were...

Yes, that makes very interesting reading. Were you also a little surprised to see a Muslimic nation not just buying technology from the west but producing it?

The religious aspects of this ongoing...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2022, 10:50
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

In our local village hotel, just a little north...

In our local village hotel, just a little north of Munich, we had a Ukrainian family from Kiev staying. As of last week they've packed up and gone home to Kiev.
If Russia is set to finally prevail...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2022, 08:20
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

So, these poor soldier ants will continue to pore...

So, these poor soldier ants will continue to pore over the edge of the cliff.
And is this a bad thing?
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2022, 18:14
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

The continued failure of the Russian military is...

The continued failure of the Russian military is of considerable interest. Here are a couple of enlightening takes on the matter:
best or worst of both worlds...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2022, 18:55
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

I was wrong. This post Polish gov site...

I was wrong. This post Polish gov site...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2022, 02:14
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

The stalled negotiations over the Polski a/c was...

The stalled negotiations over the Polski a/c was here:
And here (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/08/poland-mig-29-jets-us-ukraine?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other)
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2022, 10:21
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

it's been a while since those Polski M29s have...

it's been a while since those Polski M29s have been mentioned. How might that work now though?

If Ukraine got them wouldn't they be very vulnerable assets on the ground in Ukrainian territory?...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2022, 06:40
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

NATO enforced no fly zone...

...has not been mentioned in a while but NATO, or as I prefer the free world, has already crossed a couple of Mr Putin's red lines. Namely by imposing putative sanctions and supplying massive arms...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2022, 05:47
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,662
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

It would be interesting to see (Nutty?) more...

It would be interesting to see (Nutty?) more information on what Russia is having to do to reinforce Ukraine by withdrawing assets from other disputed borders. A few weeks ago there was a post from a...
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