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You use what you've got. More drones and HIMARS are needed.So why was the Su-25 (seen hammering Russian positions in the video) being used instead of a drone?
I had a reply ready, but I sense a pointless circular chat will ensue. You do you.So then by that logic, Ukraine doesn't need F-16s...
You use what you've got. More drones and HIMARS are needed.
You have missed my words about Ukrainian airdefence. As I know VKS weakness is an insufficient attention to SEAD tactic in previous years. The real treat is not fake "Ghost of Kyiv" from DCS game, but but the most saturated/deep air defense in Europe. You can launch dozens of Su-30 and Tu-22M3 with free fall bombs, and yet lost many.Just breaking your words down
Russia can't widely use its airforce due to still strong Ukrainian airdefence
So why cannot Russia use its airforce. It is much bigger than the Ukraine airforce, it has more modern aircraft, its airbases shouldn't be under any threat, yet the Ukraine airforce is more active now than it has ever been.
Of course. Because of several mobilizations Ukrain has accumulated enough reserves. What is the price in manpower of these successes?Just look at the counteroffensive: so much talks about it, but yet only minor success near Kherson in 7 days.independent sources have clearly shown that Ukrainian forces have put considerable pressure on Russian forces, pushing back several Russian offenses, putting Russia in the defensive.
"No longer a reliable energy partner…"European Union to meet amid energy crisis warning as Russia suspends gas supply
Germany says Russia is "no longer a reliable energy partner" after announcing multi-billion dollar measures to help ease price pain.www.abc.net.au
Yet he can't sit at a normal sized table because of his fears.
...and the maintenence and supply trains, too.The drones will have to hold the line until the pilots are trained on the -16s.
NATO (No Action, Talk Only) for a reason, maybe? Like to sucker all those troops into a salient, ripe for cutoff? You betcha every potential retreat route across the Dneiper has its coordinates engraved in a HIMARS guidance system.Just look at the counteroffensive: so much talks about it, but yet only minor success near Kherson in 7 days.
Maybe he should try leadership by example?Yet he can't sit at a normal sized table because of his fears.
"Dance like a butterfly, sting like a bee."Russia fights stupidly. Ukraine fights intelligently.
You are missing my point. Your whole posting was about the Ukraine not being in a good place. I am pointing out to you that by any measurable, the Ukraine are stronger now than they were at the start, be it on land, at sea or in the air.You have missed my words about Ukrainian airdefence. As I know VKS weakness is an insufficient attention to SEAD tactic in previous years. The real treat is not fake "Ghost of Kyiv" from DCS game, but but the most saturated/deep air defense in Europe. You can launch dozens of Su-30 and Tu-22M3 with free fall bombs, and yet lost many.
It has already been going on.I had a reply ready, but I sense a pointless circular chat will ensue. You do you.
When Europe has this energy shortage sorted out, which they will do in a permanent long term fashion by, my guess 2025, Russia's energy industry will be toast. Pipelines to China, selling to one customer won't be nearly as lucrative. Meanwhile Europe will progressively need you less and less.European Union to meet amid energy crisis warning as Russia suspends gas supply
Germany says Russia is "no longer a reliable energy partner" after announcing multi-billion dollar measures to help ease price pain.www.abc.net.au
"East is east and west is west and never the twain shall meet,But hey, "you do you", right?
Pipelines to China, selling to one customer won't be nearly as lucrative.