"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (7 Viewers)
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michaelmaltby
Colonel
There are 2 prescidents:
1. The Germans flooding the Schelde, Holland, 1944
2. The Chinese breaking the Yellow River levee, 1937, to deny the Japanese access. 800,000 casualties is conservative death toll. Levee not restored till 1947.
The strategy was recommended by Chang Kai shek's GERMAN military advisor.
Pressure builds on Biden to send long-range weapons to Ukraine
The House members want the administration to greenlight the Army Tactical Missile System for Kyiv.
www.politico.com
The full extent of Ukraine's environmental damage isn't known, but what has been discovered already worries experts
The war in Ukraine has not only destroyed infrastructure and claimed human lives, but the natural environment and wildlife have been decimated and could take decades to recover when the war finally ends.
www.abc.net.au
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Depending on the news source, the Ukrainian offensive started:
Three days ago
Two days ago
Yesterday
May start soon
Has not started yet
And, according to Shoigu, started two days ago, but has been "thwarted".
Three days ago
Two days ago
Yesterday
May start soon
Has not started yet
And, according to Shoigu, started two days ago, but has been "thwarted".
Mick Ryan assesses Ukraine’s counter-offensive
The retired Australian major-general on the likeliest outcome of the fighting
I don't have any insight into the Phantom. Sorry.
I can say that an engine is an engine, and if not preserved, corrosion will destroy it.
Agreed. Moreover, while naval aircraft do factor in the environment they operate in, this does not make them immune to the effects. They still have to undergo the required maintenance.
Navy mechanics on an aircraft carrier do amazing things to keep these birds airworthy.
Admiral Beez
Captain
Thoughts on accuracy of this? If it is a Leopard 2 this could be a magazine blowout, keeping the crew alive and perhaps the tank repairable?
View: https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1666830782533435394?s=20
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N85cRT5JWvc
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Russian Way of War - Intended Friendly Fire, Friendly Torturing and Friendly Looting:
www.yahoo.com
www.yahoo.com
www.yahoo.com
‘Women will give birth to new ones’ — Russian Army on ordering Grad strike on Russian soldiers — video
Russian occupying forces near Berhivka, to the north of Bakhmut, complain they aren't able to hold back the Ukrainian counteroffensive as their own artillery shells them in a video address posted on Telegram on June 7.
Russian Fighters Are ‘Kidnapping and Torturing’ Other Russian Fighters
Press service of Concord/Handout via ReutersA lieutenant-colonel in the Russian military who says he was held hostage by the Wagner Group now claims the notorious mercenaries regularly abduct Russian troops and torture them.Roman Vinivitin, the former commander of Russia’s 72nd Motorized Rifle...
Russian army joins civilians in looting in Belgorod Oblast, locals say
Russian soldiers are joining civilians looting the town of Shebekino in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, which plunged into chaos after the start of hostilities in the region, the Russian Podslushano Shebekino Telegram messenger reported on June 8.
Greg Boeser
Chief Master Sergeant
As long as nobody uses nukes or persistent chemicals, the earth will heal itself. When Krakatoa blew up, as the new island emerged, it was only a few years before plant and animal life returned. Humans were a bit more reluctant. Rebuilding civil infrastructure will take time, hard work, and much investment.
The full extent of Ukraine's environmental damage isn't known, but what has been discovered already worries experts
The war in Ukraine has not only destroyed infrastructure and claimed human lives, but the natural environment and wildlife have been decimated and could take decades to recover when the war finally ends.
Civil turbine engines often do water washes to remove salt (and other contaminants) and these are done much more often if operating over salt water so I presume that Navy's do this at regular intervals even if the aircraft has not flown.
Admiral Beez
Captain
The benefits of having a nuclear powered desalination plant.
manta22
Staff Sergeant
It's only a matter of time before the whole thing is blamed for "Global Warming"...oops- sorry- "Climate Change".The full extent of Ukraine's environmental damage isn't known, but what has been discovered already worries experts
The war in Ukraine has not only destroyed infrastructure and claimed human lives, but the natural environment and wildlife have been decimated and could take decades to recover when the war finally ends.
The question could be "how long to be better than proficient", or it could be "how long to be better than the Russians"?Just a thought mostly forBiffF15 How long to convert Ukraine pilots to be better than just sufficient on the F-16? This is cheating but use yourself as an example. I bring this up because I had a thought (yes it was lonely), went to this site.... F-16.net - The ultimate F-16, F-35 and F-22 reference and saw a huge resource, no training required. Keep in mind its a bit dated. What if the U.S. government went to these pilots and said.....
Total secrecy of course
Im not a pristine example, but think it would take me about 4-5 months to be decent, and about 6-12 months to get good or better. The air to ground stuff would happen a little slower as I was much more removed from that mission but you are attacking fixed targets most of the time so think it would come along in short order.
The Viper is easier to employ than the Eagle as the switchology is newer, and the equipment is easier to use.
It would be different for me, but a huge step up for a SU-27 or MiG-29 guy. The good thing is the UKAF guys understand the missions, just need to learn it in a new jet.
I think the UKAF guys would lag me by a little (not because I'm better, but because I'm used to the US interface and mission execution). The Viper has all the same capabilities, so I would have to learn how to activate or access them. A UKAF guy would need to learn what they do, and then how to use them. He would have a couple of extra learning steps beyond me.
Now, as to how long to get better than their Russian counterparts, not long. The Russians are showing what poor training leads to, poor execution.
Cheers,
Biff
PS The ChiComs are watching and learning…
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Admiral Beez
Captain
I hope our side is too. I fully expect China to launch an amphibious assault on Taiwan in my lifetime.
Jabberwocky
Staff Sergeant
Heavy fighting and rapid advances by Ukraine northwest and southwest of Bakhmut over the last 72 hours.
In the north, Russian units appear to be abandoning forward positions from their salient which they had developed in the last four to five weeks, expanding out from the highway. Reports are that Russian units are withdrawing as much as 15km, back to better established positions located forward of the main north-south rail line.
In the south, Ukrainian forces have breached a Russian defensive line set up along a canal and have engaged Russian forces in the villages along the same north-south rail line. Advances beyond 5km being reported. there are a substantial number of Ukrainian units identified as operating in the area, including at least one of the new 'assault' brigades.
Immediately in front of Bakhmut, Ukrainian forces look to have advanced right back up to the outskirts of the city and taken anchoring/blocking positions.
In the north, Russian units appear to be abandoning forward positions from their salient which they had developed in the last four to five weeks, expanding out from the highway. Reports are that Russian units are withdrawing as much as 15km, back to better established positions located forward of the main north-south rail line.
In the south, Ukrainian forces have breached a Russian defensive line set up along a canal and have engaged Russian forces in the villages along the same north-south rail line. Advances beyond 5km being reported. there are a substantial number of Ukrainian units identified as operating in the area, including at least one of the new 'assault' brigades.
Immediately in front of Bakhmut, Ukrainian forces look to have advanced right back up to the outskirts of the city and taken anchoring/blocking positions.
