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Some of the Iraqi tanks killed were Chinese Type 69 MBTs, too.2 Bradleys took out 5 of 13 Iragi tanks before help arrived. I had to look it up, impressive.
Spoken like a true follower of Russian state media! I say we TOW the bridge that troll lives under.It is clear that the Special Military Operation is going quite well, almost exactly the opposite of what Western media outlets are reporting. Donbass will soon be totally liberated and the entire world will soon be converted to a multipolar arrangement rather than the so called "rule based" arrangement so dear to certain American politicians and almost all the unelected politicians directing the EU.
House is responsible for budget, taxing, and spending, Senate for foreign affairs, treaties, and judiciary. Financially, what the House wants, the House gets. Only POTUS can stop them.It's very plausible that he would do so given the events of the past week. However, I will point to the US Senate and note that the cuts the Putin Conference want won't get past the Senate.
But hasn't the Lend Lease bill already passed? I thought Biden now had a free pass to flood Ukraine with US aid?House is responsible for budget, taxing, and spending, Senate for foreign affairs, treaties, and judiciary. Financially, what the House wants, the House gets. Only POTUS can stop them.
Well, he IS right about one thing .... 'Donbass will soon be totally liberated' ..... just not quite in the way he hopes.......Spoken like a true follower of Russian state media! I say we TOW the bridge that troll lives under.
That sounds like a logistical and maintenance nightmare. First of all, the Challenger 2 is one of the very few NATO tanks that does not use a variant of the Rheinmetall 120 mm L/44 smoothbore gun firing single piece ammunition - ammunition that is used and readily available from most of Ukraine's NATO neighbours. Instead the Challenger 2 uses the L30A1 120 mm rifled gun firing two piece ammunition - ammunition that no one in Europe uses except the Brits, and likely why the new Challenger 3 tanks will instead use a variant of the Rheinmetall 120 mm L/44 smoothbore. And then there's the maintenance. The Challenger 2 uses a Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel, an engine and UK-based manufacturer (subsidiary of USA's Caterpillar) that no one else in NATO uses. Lastly, no one who's ever owned a vehicle, civilian, commercial or otherwise made in the UK is going to attest to British reliability.Looks like the UK are getting ready to send some Challenger tanks to the Ukraine. Talks have been ongoing for a couple of weeks
I don't disagree about the facts you state (apart from the reliability which in the Challenger 2 has been pretty good). However it's all we have to offer, and from the Ukraine side, it's all that's being offered. The UK doesn't have Leopard II's or MI's to offer, it's all we have, so there isn't any point complaining about it.That sounds like a logistical and maintenance nightmare. First of all, the Challenger 2 is one of the very few NATO tanks that does not use a variant of the Rheinmetall 120 mm L/44 smoothbore gun firing single piece ammunition - ammunition that is used and readily available from most of Ukraine's NATO neighbours. Instead the Challenger 2 uses the L30A1 120 mm rifled gun firing two piece ammunition - ammunition that no one in Europe uses except the Brits, and likely why the new Challenger 3 tanks will instead use a variant of the Rheinmetall 120 mm L/44 smoothbore. And then there's the maintenance. The Challenger 2 uses a Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel, an engine and UK-based manufacturer (subsidiary of USA's Caterpillar) that no one else in NATO uses. Lastly, no one who's ever owned a vehicle, civilian, commercial or otherwise made in the UK is going to attest to British reliability.
Epic Fail? Expert Claims the United Kingdom's New Challenger 2 Tank Is a Terrible Mistake
Let's take a closer look.nationalinterest.org
Then offer something else other than MBTs. Like AgustaWestland Apaches.I don't disagree about the facts you state (apart from the reliability which in the Challenger 2 has been pretty good). However it's all we have to offer
You mean the ones with Rolls Royce engines that I don't think any other Apache's are equipped with?Then offer something else other than MBTs. Like AgustaWestland Apaches.
Maybe they will send IFVs before tanks. Mimicking what US/Germany/france do with M2/marder/AMX-10PLooks like the UK are getting ready to send some Challenger tanks to the Ukraine. Talks have been ongoing for a couple of weeks
I wouldn't complain if they did. The Warrior is a very capable APC. It doesn't normally carry an AT missile which the M2 does but the 30mm cannon can deal with anything apart from a MBT.Maybe they will send IFVs before tanks. Mimicking what US/Germany/france do with M2/marder/AMX-10P
View: https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1612408795577344000
And while we are at it. Spain should also join with some Pizarro IFVs ASCOD - Wikipedia
It will not return to service.
Defense budged is already being sucked by Ukraine war. And, when the war ends, Russia will need at least a decade to just rebuild its armed forces, where a shitty carrier that needs to be constantly accompanied by several Tugs won't be a priority. Not to mention Russia's economy will be badly hurt.
Nope, Admiral Kuznetsov will rot in it's shipyard only to be eventually scraped 10 years from now.
It's a start. Perhaps this will get Leopards into Ukraine faster. Portugal has a lot of Leopards (I think). Is Portugal expecting to be invaded by Spain?That sounds like a logistical and maintenance nightmare. First of all, the Challenger 2 is one of the very few NATO tanks that does not use a variant of the Rheinmetall 120 mm L/44 smoothbore gun firing single piece ammunition - ammunition that is used and readily available from most of Ukraine's NATO neighbours. Instead the Challenger 2 uses the L30A1 120 mm rifled gun firing two piece ammunition - ammunition that no one in Europe uses except the Brits, and likely why the new Challenger 3 tanks will instead use a variant of the Rheinmetall 120 mm L/44 smoothbore. And then there's the maintenance. The Challenger 2 uses a Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel, an engine and UK-based manufacturer (subsidiary of USA's Caterpillar) that no one else in NATO uses. Lastly, no one who's ever owned a vehicle, civilian, commercial or otherwise made in the UK is going to attest to British reliability.
Epic Fail? Expert Claims the United Kingdom's New Challenger 2 Tank Is a Terrible Mistake
Let's take a closer look.nationalinterest.org
Spoken like a true follower of Russian state media!
Are these EU level votes useful beyond aspirational? I wonder how Germany's EU reps voted?