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When the Ukrainians unleashed their Blitzgreig in 2022, it was without warning and caught the Red Army completely off guard. Last year, the media caught wind of a possible Ukrainian offensive and plastered it all over the media and in a few instances, offered details and I strongly believe this...

To be honest, it's been rather quiet for a while now, regarding Ukrainian equipment and deployment. They have been really vocal about not having ammunition, yes - however, in the past, when Ukraine was at a tactical disadvantage, they were really quiet about it. Aside from clashes along the...

Ever notice that the most outspoken feminists are ones who most likely were never asked out on a date? :lol:

The USN is reserving the bulk of their ordnance, so any missiles coming from U.S. stocks will primarily be from the Army.

The Germans also delayed several types from being provided early on.

The sudden transition from traditional to modern was difficult for Japan.

Ohh...good one!

ALL engines have to be hand-assembled.

Yep and now is the time to set up the "what'll happen to Ivonov" betting pool. Choices will be, suddenly dies from: 1) Falling up three flights of stairs and out a window. 2) A sudden heart ailment. 3) A plane crash. 4) A plane crash WHILE playing with live grenades. 5) Falling ill after...

Pretty sure that the Russian higher-ups knew about Ivanov, especially Putin.and I'll bet good money that all the others are involved in bribery and such as well. The difference is, he got exposed and now Putin has to put on his "surprised face" and make an example out of Ivonov. Once his...

They started training with NATO for starters. They were hobbled with Kremlin-puppets and an ingrained corruption hierarchy that took considerable effort to weed out. The Russian invasion in 2014 was literally a result of Ukrainians revolting against corrupt, Russian backed politicians.

There is talk of trying to recover the aircraft found on or near the wreck of Lady Lex.

There's about six - several are being restored while the balance are on display at various museums.

The He116 was basically a four-engined He70.

A modern version of the Imperial Japanese Fu-Go of WWII.