Escuadrilla Azul
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- Feb 27, 2020
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That is in line with this, that the ukrainian counteroffensive goes better that expected so farSome very interesting goings on around Bakhmut. Several pro-Russian/pro-Wagner accounts (notably Rybar) are reporting rapid Ukrainian advances to the north of the city, into the town of Berkhivka or even beyond it.
Ukrainian forces reportedly overran defensive points between a couple of water features and then penetrated at least another 1 km, if not further. This is territory that Russia only took about 6 weeks ago.
If the Russian accounts are true (and that's a big IF), it puts a large section of the Russian line under immense pressure. In particular, Russian troops who have been advancing Northwest from Dubovo-Vasylivka would have their main supply route cut. There could be a very rapid volte face for troops there, collapsing the salient.
Of course, this could just be Wagner linked milbloggers spreading shit. But, Rybar has been reasonably accurate with its mapping, so that's something to consider.
While this is true generally, don't forget that the policy of the air force is to have 2 different provideers for its main fighter plane, one european and one american.In general, government tends to favor local production of European hardware due to obvious benefits in terms of industrial base and job generation, even if its detrimental in terms of military capabilities.
Well, before the 70's planes where only American (and before that, where German)While this is true generally, don't forget that the policy of the air force is to have 2 different provideers for its main fighter plane, one european and one american.
So what began as a Russian attempt at territorial aggrandizement is evolving into a proxy war between
View: https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1666441410306768899?t=dL9LbG62RMbCEqx0F3KEOw&s=19
Looks like the Chinese are starting to supply the Russians in an undeniable way.
The Ukrainians have the best of both worlds.... an expert understanding of the Russian military mindset and flaws (drunkenness, low morale, poor supplies, no initiative, shite leadership, tendency to flee, etc.), along with modern Western weapons, communications, training and intelligence gathering. I expect the Ukrainian counteroffensive will be a rapid punch of Desert Storm proportions - modified for plains rather than the desert below."When we start the counteroffensive, everyone will know about it, they will see it."Ukraine has not yet launched counteroffensive, senior security official says
Ukraine has not yet launched a planned counteroffensive to win back territory occupied by Russia, and its start will be obvious to everyone when it happens, a senior security official said on Wednesday.www.reuters.com
The Ukrainians have the best of both worlds.... an expert understanding of the Russian military mindset and flaws (drunkenness, low morale, poor supplies, no initiative, shite leadership, tendency to flee, etc.), along with modern Western weapons, communications, training and intelligence gathering. I expect the Ukrainian counteroffensive will be a rapid punch of Desert Storm proportions - modified for plains rather than the desert below.
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Purchasing the F-35 makes sense in following the dual provider policy, since they could be used as sustitutes for part of the F-18 fleet of the EdA ( A version) and the Harriers of the FAA (B versión), both american.Well, before the 70's planes where only American (and before that, where German)
That policy started in the 70's where the air force had a mix of French and US planes.
Mirage III + Phantom F4 + Mirage F1
After the acquisition of the F-18 in the eighties the mix became.
Mirage F1 + F-18
However none of those had a significant impact on the local industry, technology or job generation capabilities.
After joining the Eurofighter program the mix became.
F-18 + Eurofighter
The Eurofighter changed the equation in terms of technological, industrial and job benefits.
While the air force may push for an American plane, its understandable that the government (whatever party is there) may push for a pan-european plane.
In fact it makes sense to keep Eurofighter production active to maintain the industrial, technological, and specially the job base until (if) the future FCAS starts production. Otherwise its very hard to recover those capabilities once you have lost them.
What nitwits would not include a battery in a system if it (the battery) were necessary to operate it?Russia is also having significant problems with some of the smallest pieces of equipment which is impacting them in the field
Another Russian equipment shortage is manifesting itself on the battlefield, according to the Russian Ghost of Novorossia Telegram channel.
This time, in the form of the V625U LR9 battery, which powers the KPTM-3 anti-tank mining system.
"We were given a good anti-tank cassette remote mining system KPTM-3, but in order for it to become armed after being launched from the cassette, it needs a battery, which we were not supplied with and the analog of this battery on the civilian market ranges from 300 to 500 rubles ($3.69 to $6.15)."
Without a battery, the mining system "will not be on a combat platoon," the Ghost of Novorossia Telegram channel claimed. "And yes, you could buy it. But the battery is quite rare. Because there is little demand for it. It is hard to find in large quantities at retail. Wholesale too. As a result, we get a good mine, which we cannot apply
Does it remind you of the famous line, 'for the want of a nail a shoe was lost, for the want of a shoe a horse was lost'
A five dollar battery
At a guess, people who want to send the kit and insist that the battery was with it when they sent it. Passing the buck to the poor souls who have to use it in the front line.What nitwits would not include a battery in a system if it (the battery) were necessary to operate it?