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13th Apr 2023, 03:42
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Russia dodged a huge bullet solely due to poorly...

Russia dodged a huge bullet solely due to poorly maintained junk missiles. Shooting down a UK airplane with 30 personnel dead in international airspace would have been a game changer......
2nd Apr 2023, 23:17
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That is going to truly suck for the poor...

That is going to truly suck for the poor Ukrainian soldiers stuck in a trench.
26th Feb 2023, 17:31
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On the other hand most people thought the Russian...

On the other hand most people thought the Russian Military was a peer competitor to Western forces. I suggest that the Russian manufacturing base is working on mostly prewar stocks and will...
19th Feb 2023, 21:53
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More inadequately trained, poorly equipped, badly...

More inadequately trained, poorly equipped, badly led cannon fodder for the Ukrainians to kill. That strategy has worked well for the Russians, NOT.

Sounds like the very definition of insanity…..
17th Jan 2023, 17:25
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I don’t think the comparison with how Afghanistan...

I don’t think the comparison with how Afghanistan ended are particularly useful for the present conflict. Afghanistan was far away, Ukraine is on the Russian border and I think people are...
16th Jan 2023, 18:42
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The Russian “plan” if you can call it that is...

The Russian “plan” if you can call it that is mass mobilization, give every new soldier the basic infantry kit out and then send them to the front lines where they will learn on the job or die....
16th Jan 2023, 03:26
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WMD’s will not IMO be the decisive Russian...

WMD’s will not IMO be the decisive Russian response. A mass mobilization with the aim of defeating Ukrainian forces with overwhelming numbers will be when Putin goes all in. It would foolish to...
12th Jan 2023, 00:27
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Excellent ! Just when the Russians were starting...

Excellent ! Just when the Russians were starting to show a worrying level of bare competence with the retreat from Kherson, for example; Putin replaces the guy responsible with a political hack yes...
9th Jan 2023, 05:07
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Yes there is a lot of Russian propaganda but...

Yes there is a lot of Russian propaganda but there is also Western bias in the reporting as well. Western media has consistently overstated the affects of sanctions and seek out and report any anti...
9th Jan 2023, 01:28
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The problem is most Russians are not feeling much...

The problem is most Russians are not feeling much pain. High energy prices have allowed Putin to mostly insulate the economy from the effects of sanctions and a strangle hold on the media has been...
8th Jan 2023, 21:30
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The current situation has fundamentally changed....

The current situation has fundamentally changed. Ukraine is on the offensive and Russia is on the defensive. A defensive position is always easier to maintain over success in offensive operations and...
8th Jan 2023, 21:00
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I never meant to imply that what you describe is...

I never meant to imply that what you describe is not fair and equitable, just that it is a possible but unlikely outcome.
8th Jan 2023, 20:28
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OK , how do you see the war ending ?

OK , how do you see the war ending ?
8th Jan 2023, 20:26
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If the deal to end Russian aggression means a...

If the deal to end Russian aggression means a recognition of Crimea and the pre-invasion Donbas borders, then Putin can shape the narrative as a win. Obviously this is terrible for Ukraine and...
8th Jan 2023, 19:04
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Putin losing would quite likely mean he would be...

Putin losing would quite likely mean he would be assassinated and having assured there are no viable alternatives, Russia would likely face an internal power struggle with huge and unpredictable...
28th Dec 2022, 17:28
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I wonder what floor his hospital bed is on......

I wonder what floor his hospital bed is on......
22nd Dec 2022, 00:50
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Seems like an accurate summary of current Russian...

Seems like an accurate summary of current Russian military capability and intent :E
14th Dec 2022, 20:44
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Does any piece of Russian kit work as advertised?

Does any piece of Russian kit work as advertised?
4th Dec 2022, 16:39
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Re WWW 3 Things could easily spiral out of...

Re WWW 3

Things could easily spiral out of control. Look at the shyte storm right after pieces of a Ukrainian anti air missal landed in Poland with 2 dead. Imagine what would happen if it was a...
12th Nov 2022, 00:04
Replies: 16,445
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Putting Russia and "strategic plan" in the same...

Putting Russia and "strategic plan" in the same sentence is a bit of a joke. If Russia didn't have a bad strategic plan they would have no strategic plan at all. Giving up territory to a numerically...
6th Nov 2022, 16:34
Replies: 16,445
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Interesting. In Western terms a 3* was replaced...

Interesting. In Western terms a 3* was replaced by a 1*. Is this because so many 3* have been either killed or fired they don't have any left ?
3rd Nov 2022, 01:30
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Wonder how long before Putin suffers a bad case...

Wonder how long before Putin suffers a bad case of high velocity lead poisoning.......
30th Oct 2022, 22:49
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Given the lack of repair resources the easiest...

Given the lack of repair resources the easiest way to disable the vehicle is just pour a gallon of water in the fuel tank Won't look like sabotage but will definitely screw up the works.
29th Oct 2022, 23:27
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Live by the sword die by the sward :E

Live by the sword die by the sward :E
23rd Oct 2022, 17:09
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You know Russia is getting desperate when........

You know Russia is getting desperate when........
5th Oct 2022, 17:59
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The boys and girls aboard may be getting some on...

The boys and girls aboard may be getting some on the job training sooner than expected…….
5th Oct 2022, 16:26
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It is not just the conscripts that are...

It is not just the conscripts that are problematic. The moral in the professional officer core must be pretty bad as I think they suspect their troops are more likely to shoot them, than the enemy....
5th Oct 2022, 03:41
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Putin may be evil but I don’t think he is stupid....

Putin may be evil but I don’t think he is stupid. He floated the nuke issue to see what the response will be. It sounds like he got his answer and not in a way good for him so the real question is...
27th Sep 2022, 21:30
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Russia is now reduced to the WW2 playbook....

Russia is now reduced to the WW2 playbook. Attempting to defeat the technologically superior, militarily competent, but numerically inferior opposing forces with overwhelming waves of cannon fodder....
23rd Sep 2022, 03:21
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If Russia uses a nuke of any size anywhere and...

If Russia uses a nuke of any size anywhere and there is not an overwhelming kinetic response from NATO then the nuclear taboo has been broken and you have enabled all the despots who have or are...
23rd Sep 2022, 01:31
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Use of tactical nuclear weapons is not only an...

Use of tactical nuclear weapons is not only an attack on Ukraine it is an attack on NATO. A whole of NATO overwhelming conventional response is not optional.
22nd Sep 2022, 20:18
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There are lots of non nuclear responses that...

There are lots of non nuclear responses that would be very consequential to Russia. Mine all the ports and arrest every Russian ship and Russia’s ability to monetize its oil would be cut off. Another...
21st Sep 2022, 16:18
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Things have to get worse before they get better....

Things have to get worse before they get better. I think Putin is eventually going to have a bad case of high velocity lead poisoning, but not before December-ish when it is obvious that the Russian...
20th Sep 2022, 05:07
Replies: 16,445
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Russian open source strategic doctrine describes...

Russian open source strategic doctrine describes using low yield tactical nuclear weapons in a “escalate to de-escalate” strategy. So they nuke some small city in central Ukraine and say to Zelenski...
11th Sep 2022, 21:03
Replies: 16,445
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Yes I think we are in approaching the most...

Yes I think we are in approaching the most dangerous moment of this conflict. A widespread collapse of Russian forces and an uncontrolled retreat is now possible across a large segment of the front...
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