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Most of the weapons sistems the West is sending are far from from the lastest: Leopard 1, M113, Bradleys, Hawk and Patriot SAMs, Guepards. Most of the munitions were nearing expiry date. Even the M-1 and F-16s aren't the lastest versions.I think that it is not too far from the truth to change do nothing to do the bare minimum to keep Ukraine alive while testing our latest weapons and see how the next war might develop might be closer to the truth.
Most of the weapons sistems the West is sending are far from from the lastest: Leopard 1, M113, Bradleys, Hawk and Patriot SAMs, Guepards. Most of the munitions were nearing expiry date. Even the M-1 and F-16s aren't the lastest versions.
The RAN is well above the capability of the RCN. I ran a quick comparison via ChatGPT (so take it with bag of salt):Same with Australia.
| Feature | Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) | Royal Australian Navy (RAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1910 | 1913 |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Motto | "Safer Seas, Stronger Canada" | "Integrity, Capability, Loyalty" |
| Fleet Size | Approximately 30 ships (as of 2023) | Approximately 50 ships (as of 2023) |
| Submarines | 4 modern submarines (Victoria class) | 6 modern submarines (Collins class) |
| Surface Combatants | 12 Halifax-class frigates | 9 Anzac-class frigates, 3 Hobart-class destroyers |
| Support Vessels | Auxiliary ships, replenishment ships | Supply ships, hydrographic vessels |
| Air Arm | CH-148 Cyclone helicopters, fixed-wing support | MH-60R Seahawk, MRH-90 Taipan helicopters |
| Operational Focus | Arctic operations, anti-submarine warfare | Regional security, humanitarian missions |
| International Alliances | NATO, Commonwealth, various coalitions | ANZUS, Commonwealth, various coalitions |
| Major Exercises | RIMPAC, TRIDENT JUNCTURE, and others | RIMPAC, Talisman Sabre, and others |
| Current Challenges | Aging fleet, modernization needs | Capacity expansion, balancing regional threats |
Sounds like the BYPOL or other anti-Putin/Lukashenko folks got the word out.
Thank you, Uncle Luka.
I tried one that generated no interest at all.Sounds like the BYPOL or other anti-Putin/Lukashenko folks got the word out.
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This is disappointing. The list of Ukrainian cities, towns and villages that have fallen to Russia since Feb 2022 (and remain in Russian hands) continues to grow. Vuhledar is now added of the list. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_control_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War. I've highlighted all settlements with pre-war populations over 10,000.KYIV, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Russian troops have reached the centre of Vuhledar, a bastion on strategic high ground in eastern Ukraine that had resisted Russian assaults since Moscow's full-scale invasion,
Helping put in context:KYIV, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Russian troops have reached the centre of Vuhledar, a bastion on strategic high ground in eastern Ukraine that had resisted Russian assaults since Moscow's full-scale invasion, the regional governor of Ukraine's Donetsk region said on Tuesday.
Footage posted to social media showed Russian soldiers waving a flag from atop a bombed-out multi-storey building and unfurling another flag on a metal spire on a roof. Reuters determined the footage matched street patterns of Vuhledar.
[...]
Other images showed smoke rising over the ruins of the small mining town, a major battlefield where Ukrainian units had held off previous armoured Russian assaults throughout two and a half years of war.
"The enemy is already nearly in the centre of the city," regional governor Vadym Filashkin told Ukrainian TV, describing the situation as very difficult.
Vuhledar has strategic significance because of its high ground and its location near the junction of the two main fronts, in eastern and southern Ukraine. Russian forces reached the outskirts last week and intensified their offensive push in recent days.