"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (6 Viewers)

[Thumpalumpacus]

"Putin's basically doubling-down on a pair of deuces, eight-high."

No, aces and eights- Dead Man's Hand.

I don't think his hand is nearly that good, though I do agree with your point. Two pair aces-high is much better bluffing territory than what Putin is telegraphing now.

Announcing this call-up is essentially announcing that Russia is nearing the bottom of the barrel.

 

[manta22]

"Putin's basically doubling-down on a pair of deuces, eight-high."

No, aces and eights- Dead Man's Hand.

For those who don't know, "Dead Man's Hand" were the cards Wild Bill Hickok was holding when he was shot from behind by Jack McCall in Deadwood, South Dakota in 1876.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

For those who don't know, "Dead Man's Hand" were the cards Wild Bill Hickok was holding when he was shot from behind by Jack McCall in Deadwood, South Dakota in 1876.

It was part of the logo I designed for a band I was in about 13 years ago.

 

[fubar57]

Hickok's hand was ace of spades and the ace of clubs, and the same suits for the eights. No 100% answer for the fifth card

 

[GTX]

Russia accuses West of trying to 'stop the march of history' by providing aid to Ukraine

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has used a speech at the UN to defend Moscow's war and rail against the West for supporting Ukraine. He has also warned Western leaders against interfering in China's moves in the Taiwan Strait.

www.abc.net.au

 

[GrauGeist]

Russia accuses West of trying to 'stop the march of history' by providing aid to Ukraine

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has used a speech at the UN to defend Moscow's war and rail against the West for supporting Ukraine. He has also warned Western leaders against interfering in China's moves in the Taiwan Strait.

www.abc.net.au

Pretty sure that China wants Putin to shut up and leave them out of this debacle...

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Pretty sure that China wants Putin to shut up and leave them out of this debacle...

Pretty sure they're also not happy about the Russians introducing referenda allowing for breakaway provinces to decide their own fate. That's the last thing China wants re: Taiwan.

 

[SaparotRob]

Pretty sure they're also not happy about the Russians introducing referenda allowing for breakaway provinces to decide their own fate. That's the last thing China wants re: Taiwan.

That's informative. Quite amusing too. Especially for Xi!
Talk about two birds with one stone.

 

[vikingBerserker]

The Russian Air Force Loses Up To Four Planes In One Day As Ukrainian Air-Defenses Advance

The Russian air force reportedly has had a very bad day. The Ukrainian defense ministry on Saturday claimed its forces shot down four Russian warplanes in 24 hours. An Su-34, two Su-30s and an Su-25.

www.forbes.com

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

That's informative. Quite amusing too. Especially for Xi!
Talk about two birds with one stone.

Probably three birds, when we consider how this war has affected the world's economy. Aside from the oil and grain issues, there's also the problem of consumer spending generally being slowed by wars. Coming on the back-end of the Covid recession, the Chinese cannot be happy. They need consumers and not refugees, and free trade rather than trade restrictions.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Nice!

 

[Admiral Beez]

If Germany can provide Gepards, with their logistical, spares availability and maintenance challenges, why not Leopards?

Germany will deliver to Ukraine 6 additional Gepard self-propelled anti-aicraft vehicles | Defense News September 2022 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2022 | Archive News year

Germany will supply to Ukraine 6 more additional Gepard 35mm anti-aircraft self-propelled gun vehicles and 6,000 rounds of ammunition.

armyrecognition.com

 

[vikingBerserker]

Great question, I don't understand their logic

 

[Admiral Beez]

Some info on the M-55S:

The M-55S tank: a deep modernization of the Soviet T-55 for the Armed Forces • Mezha.Media

Slovenia transfers 28 of its own M-55S tanks to Ukraine. This is a deep modernization of the Soviet T-55 tank.

mezha.media

How will the M-55S' L7 105mm gun perform against Russian T-72s? I believe early Cold War testing against captured Russian tanks was one of the reasons the British expedited development of the 120 mm rifled gun for the Chieftain, and Rheinmetall their Rh-120 smoothbore that replaced the L7 in pretty much everything else.

It is something that Germany has fielded some of the best tank guns, equal and often superior to whatever the enemy was bringing.

5 cm KwK 39 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

7.5 cm KwK 40 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

7.5 cm KwK 42 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

8.8 cm KwK 36 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

8.8 cm KwK 43 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

12.8 cm Pak 44 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Rheinmetall Rh-120 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Some more info about the four RuAF aircraft shot down. Also some 5 iranian drones and a cruise missile.

Also some problems going on with the conscription. Allegedly, rusty Aks are given to some recruits, some recruits came themselves a bit drunk and some fought with local police.

Ukraine Situation Report: Multiple Russian Aircraft Shot Down In A Day

The Russian Air Force had another bad day in the skies over Ukraine as Kyiv claims it downed four jets, drones, and a cruise missile.

www.thedrive.com

 

[buffnut453]

Pretty sure they're also not happy about the Russians introducing referenda allowing for breakaway provinces to decide their own fate. That's the last thing China wants re: Taiwan.

But then we're back to the hypocrisy of totalitarian regimes. They want regions to have the freedom to choose their alignment…but only if that alignment corresponds with the totalitarian regime. Any other form of self-determination is week/evil/aggressive/a threat….or all of the above.

 

[Admiral Beez]

CBC finds a ridiculous angle to lethal aid.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-weapons-ukraine-misuse-1.6386109

BBC dials it back.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62983444

 

[Admiral Beez]

Some more info about the four RuAF aircraft shot down. Also some 5 iranian drones and a cruise missile.

Also some problems going on with the conscription. Allegedly, rusty Aks are given to some recruits, some recruits came themselves a bit drunk and some fought with local police.

Ukraine Situation Report: Multiple Russian Aircraft Shot Down In A Day

The Russian Air Force had another bad day in the skies over Ukraine as Kyiv claims it downed four jets, drones, and a cruise missile.

www.thedrive.com

Perhaps we're seeing the mostly absent, yet large Russian Air Force finally arriving in force over Ukraine, just as UAF anti-air has reached expert levels of kit and skill, with resulting large Russian losses to come.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

But then we're back to the hypocrisy of totalitarian regimes. They want regions to have the freedom to choose their alignment…but only if that alignment corresponds with the totalitarian regime. Any other form of self-determination is week/evil/aggressive/a threat….or all of the above.

My point was more that even sham referenda are a nod to the international order and its status quo, which is what China will be seeking when it attempts to take back Taiwan. These referenda are, in Chinese eyes, reinforcing the norm that only a vote legitimizes a change of territory or masters.

 

[buffnut453]

My point was more that even sham referenda are a nod to the international order and its status quo, which is what China will be seeking when it attempts to take back Taiwan. These referenda are, in Chinese eyes, reinforcing the norm that only a vote legitimizes a change of territory or masters.

Agreed….they just entirely corrupt the process. It often seems like totalitarian regimes are afraid of confronting what they are. They can't stand anyone who thinks differently than them. I suppose they look at democracies and say the same about us.