buffnut453
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In fairness, I think 1812 was more a case of America underestimating the Canadians.
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In fairness, I think 1812 was more a case of America underestimating the Canadians.
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I haven't had that issue at all - during the past couple of weeks I've flown several drones (which are GPS dependent) and flown my club's airplane (which has GPS), no issues and both as satellite dependent. Better check for sunspots!
Thumpalumpacus
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It was it think a case of Americans having a weak grasp of strategy in the whole. Who's going to send their army north when the enemy is sailing in from the east?
That certainly was true. It would have been even worse if we hadn't had the best general in American history up at Chippewa on July 5, 1814. Winfield Scott saved the Army from itself in that campaign.
ThomasP
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On a bit lighter side - Trine Bramsen 
from 16 January 2022. Interesting lady.
"Danish F-16 jets arrive in Lithuania to bolster Baltic defence"
"Trine Bramsen - Wikipedia"
Interesting that she was removed from the Defense Minister position on 4 February 2022 and transferred to the post of Transportation Minister. Not saying that there is anything sinister about it, just odd.
from 16 January 2022. Interesting lady."Danish F-16 jets arrive in Lithuania to bolster Baltic defence"
"Trine Bramsen - Wikipedia"
Interesting that she was removed from the Defense Minister position on 4 February 2022 and transferred to the post of Transportation Minister. Not saying that there is anything sinister about it, just odd.
Admiral Beez
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The Baltics need reinforcements from non-US forces. Canada currently has less than a thousand troops there, Operation REASSURANCE - Canada.ca. We should send the Leopard 2 units, for starters.
ThomasP
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Hey Stig1207,
re "Not really, she was just out of her depth as Minister of Defence."
Any reason to think she was out of her depth more than her replacement (Morten Bødskov, whose former post was Mister of Taxation) is?
re "Not really, she was just out of her depth as Minister of Defence."
Any reason to think she was out of her depth more than her replacement (Morten Bødskov, whose former post was Mister of Taxation) is?
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Dont think so. Clearly she has a good set of brains and is not afraid to use it. I mean....
Following revelations by the DR in May 2021, that Denmark had aided the NSA in spying on ally countries, Bramsen stated that "systematic wiretapping of close allies is unacceptable".[8]
After two Russian fighter jets flew into Danish airspace in June 2021, Bramsen called it "a deliberate provocation by Russia", further stating the fighters were warned that they were entering Danish airspace. She also warned that "it is a clear sign that they are willing to break every rule" and that "we can't afford to be naive".[9
A FOURTH Russian general has now been killed, the Ukrainian authorities have said.
Major-General Oleg Mityaev, 47, died in the storming of Mariupol, along with seven members of an elite SWAT team, in a fresh blow to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
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Major-General Oleg Mityaev, 47, died in the storming of Mariupol, along with seven members of an elite SWAT team, in a fresh blow to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Putin 'loses FOURTH' general & elite SWAT troops in new blow to Ukraine invasion
A FOURTH Russian general has now been killed, the Ukrainian authorities have said. Major-General Oleg Mityaev, 47, died in the storming of Mariupol, along with seven members of an elite SWAT team, …
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Dumb and dumber...
"We only dropped non-locating missiles," Maxim said, meaning what analysts describe as "dumb bombs," unguided munitions which pose a greater risk of causing indiscriminate damage.
"I just used the usual explosive bombs, made of cast iron... the same kind that were used during World War Two with some changes here and there over the years. There are more modern ballistic varieties, of course, but the fact remains that we did not use those," Maxim added.
Last week, US and NATO officials said Russia had relied far more heavily on less sophisticated, so-called "dumb bombs" than it has on its arsenal of precision-guided munitions."
"We only dropped non-locating missiles," Maxim said, meaning what analysts describe as "dumb bombs," unguided munitions which pose a greater risk of causing indiscriminate damage.
"I just used the usual explosive bombs, made of cast iron... the same kind that were used during World War Two with some changes here and there over the years. There are more modern ballistic varieties, of course, but the fact remains that we did not use those," Maxim added.
Last week, US and NATO officials said Russia had relied far more heavily on less sophisticated, so-called "dumb bombs" than it has on its arsenal of precision-guided munitions."
According to some sources, it was the combat with the Azov regiment.A FOURTH Russian general has now been killed, the Ukrainian authorities have said.
Major-General Oleg Mityaev, 47, died in the storming of Mariupol, along with seven members of an elite SWAT team, in a fresh blow to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Putin 'loses FOURTH' general & elite SWAT troops in new blow to Ukraine invasion
A FOURTH Russian general has now been killed, the Ukrainian authorities have said. Major-General Oleg Mityaev, 47, died in the storming of Mariupol, along with seven members of an elite SWAT team, …
Not surprisingly, RF propaganda portrays Azov as "nazis".
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Big chunks of that unit are ideological fascists and their iconography is pure fascism. They are the most problematical unit in the Ukrainian resistance. That said, I can't be too upset if they are 1) not officially sponsored and 2) causing Russian casualties. But they do bear keeping a very close eye on because their very existence gives credence to the Russian propaganda about neo-nazis.
On a slightly related note, the Rafales from the French Navy were flying yesterday over Croatia (ruffling some feathers between the president and prime minister, wrt. should the military A/C fly over Zagreb or not).
I've seen 1st hand the E-2 Hawkeye yesterday, for the 1st time in my life.
I've seen 1st hand the E-2 Hawkeye yesterday, for the 1st time in my life.
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That video Zalinsky just shared with Congress shook me up. Those poor children.
Yes, I know its propaganda to rally support for Ukraine, but that does not change the fact that innocent civilians are suffering. Children are suffering and losing their innocence. It breaks my heart. I really hurt inside.
Yes, I know its propaganda to rally support for Ukraine, but that does not change the fact that innocent civilians are suffering. Children are suffering and losing their innocence. It breaks my heart. I really hurt inside.
I so wish we could just go in and wipe the Russian military and Putin from the face of the map.
