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Better shut up if you don't know what you are talking about. Merkel/Steinmeier tried to work with Russia, getting it to cooperate with others but no one actually imagined of what Putler was capable of or planned with Ukraine. I am no fan of Merkel BTW.Merkel seems to support Russia. They have nothing to apologize for? What a Russian trouser sausage sucker.
True, but did you see the blue on blue vid above? That Ukrainian fighter is at medium altitude just cruising along.If the aircraft is hugging the ground then you may well have under ten seconds from first indication that it it coming until it has passed you.
I wonder if Austria is considering joining NATO. The last Austrian to face Russia did okay at first, though ending as badly as the last Corsican.An Austrian analysis of the battle in Donbas:
Better shut up if you don't know what you are talking about. Merkel/Steinmeier tried to work with Russia, getting it to cooperate with others but no one actually imagined of what Putler was capable of or planned with Ukraine. I am no fan of Merkel BTW.
Then you don't shoot until it is possible. What's the alternative, just shoot at any aircraft you see? The Ukrainian Air Force will be wiped out by their own guys.well said! additionally in 2 km distance (well within hitting radius) is impossible to visually confirm is it "friend" or "foe" -
I was wondering the same thing about Japan.I wonder if Austria is considering joining NATO.
Japan? They're hardly a North Atlantic or European player. They'd be more apt to join AUKUS.I was wondering the same thing about Japan.
Hard to do so if someone with obviously no knownledge pisses on my former head of state.Relax. Calm down.
Hard to do so if someone with obviously no knownledge pisses on my former head of state.
agree, problem here is that you may be sure about is it threat or not when aircraft is well below 1000m from you. If so even dumb bombs are already in the way. I think right answer here not exist - best guess and big share of luck.... Final solution will be BMS and data sharing - but we are still 10-15 years from this point.Then you don't shoot until it is possible. What's the alternative, just shoot at any aircraft you see? The Ukrainian Air Force will be wiped out by their own guys.
Is SEATO trying to be resurrected?I was wondering the same thing about Japan.
Defense Minister of Japan just first ever participated in NATO summit - will you be surprised if they will apply for membership in not so distant future??Is SEATO trying to be resurrected?
I was wondering the same thing about Japan.
Is SEATO trying to be resurrected?
Only if you want to escalate the war. So far the Ukrainians have played the diplomatic game perfectly, smashing any Russians who enter Ukraine but not touching Russia proper - not including partisan attacks on fuel, munition and transport depots near the Russian border. If Ukraine starts attacking Russian territory with artillery, missiles or aircraft the Americans will become reticent about providing long range missiles to the UAF.That sounds like a great target, to me.
Only if you want to escalate the war. So far the Ukrainians have played the diplomatic game perfectly, smashing any Russians who enter Ukraine but not touching Russia proper - not including partisan attacks on fuel, munition and transport depots near the Russian border. If Ukraine starts attacking Russian territory with artillery, missiles or aircraft the Americans will become reticent about providing long range missiles to the UAF.
The UAF has a strong plan, let the Russians come to you to be killed. You needn't go to them.