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I'm not big on punishing individuals based solely on their nationality rather than their behavior. It's one thing to sanction businesses and the individuals who aid and abet this series of war crimes, but the concept of collective guilt -- in this case based solely on nationality -- has some ugly echoes from history.
ukrainians today have shown field rations issued to russian's troops -expired 2015. If i may suggest something to ukrainian soldiers - after lunch your enemyies are in bushes....If they are already having logistic issues, the deeper the convoy goes in the further away they are from their supply lines. Finland targeted the Soviet mobile kitchens, I'd think targeting the fuel trucks would work well.
I'm not big on punishing individuals based solely on their nationality rather than their behavior. It's one thing to sanction businesses and the individuals who aid and abet this series of war crimes, but the concept of collective guilt -- in this case based solely on nationality -- has some ugly echoes from history.
This whole campaign is demonstrating to the world just how shoddy the Russian military has become. Expired rations, no fuel for the trucks and tanks, jeez. I wonder if their nuclear arsenal would even work - not that I want to see that tested!Those expiration dates are just suggestions.
This whole campaign is demonstrating to the world just how shoddy the Russian military has become. Expired rations, no fuel for the trucks and tanks, jeez. I wonder if their nuclear arsenal would even work - not that I want to see that tested!
The dates are (as pointed out already by someone else) are recommendations only. Consider them "best used by" dates.
I enjoy this guy's MRE channelExpired rations are probably found in every military. The MREs I had in the Army were past due as well.
While that's cool and all, I wouldn't touch anything canned through the early 20th century, as they used lead to seal the seams...
When my uncle was a conscript soldier in Spain (early 80s) he saw frozen meat from Peron's Argentina (guess the second sting, mid 70s).Expired rations are probably found in every military. The MREs I had in the Army were past due as well. So were the rations we had from the British when we were on a multi-week training excercise. They are stockpiled in huge amounts in warehouses for when they are needed, so they go past their dates. If you wait to buy them until you need them, you cause supply issues, and your troops starve.
Rations are so pasteurized and treated that they last for years and years past their date.
The dates are are recommendations only. Consider them "best used by" dates.
The EU was going to debate this issue as well.Why should Britain alone do that? How about Canada, the US, the EU? There are Russians in pretty much every country in the world.
NATO has a BMD network in place across Europe.
Over the years, the Russians have whined about Europe's defense system, claiming that it's "aggressive" and "concerning" to Russia's security.
In other words, Moscow hates anything that's a deterrent to aggression.
aegis ashoreIf Putin does launch ICBMs is there any NATO weaponry to intercept them? I think we're still 30 years away from an anti ballistic missile system. We'd need to find and kill the boomers too. I imagine every NATO and friendly SSN and SSK is out looking. Anti-ballistic missile - Wikipedia
I have to wonder about the reports of Russia's troops being out of fuel. Isn't that part of what this war is about, oil?
Russia sells oil all over Europe and the US, so why would there be shortages of such a commodity? A person would think they have plenty of oil to be used, and that such a vital commodity would be readily available to them.
This was post some pages earlier. Is a very insightful read and explain a lot of the russian logistical problems:I have to wonder about the reports of Russia's troops being out of fuel. Isn't that part of what this war is about, oil?
Russia sells oil all over Europe and the US, so why would there be shortages of such a commodity? A person would think they have plenty of oil to be used, and that such a vital commodity would be readily available to them.