manta22
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as i've said before- many times- Where is a "Von Stauffenburg" when we need him?
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as i've said before- many times- Where is a "Von Stauffenburg" when we need him?Clearly no one can rule out your scenario. However there are some significant differences today. Russian losses are huge and the ones who survive can and do talk to their families, no matter how much the authorities will try to stop it.
I think it far more likely that he is overthrown openly or quietly. A lot of powerful people have a lot to lose if the fighting continues beyond a certain point and the friction between the private armies and the official army is starting to grow. The pressure from the ordinary man and women in the street will start to build and the two together can be a powerful combination.
From a practical point of view he has lost the best of his army both in personnel and equipment. If this new assault fails, he will have little left in reserve.
This link may help
Ukraine war: Why so many Russians turn a blind eye to the conflict
Most prefer to let the Kremlin get on with its war, but ignoring it means making moral compromises.www.bbc.co.uk
Forgive me if I don't take that bet.The 47M2 is nothing more that an air launched ballistic missile.
Does it reach hypersonic speeds? yes of course!
Same as basically any ballistic missile. ICBMS reach mach 20+ and so did John Glenn in its first orbital flight. I think at some point Apollo 11 reached mach 30+. Yet, nobody calls them hypersonic.
3M22 on the other hand is supposed to be a hypersonic maneuvering cruise missile, which is what actually can be called hypersonic missile.
And yet I think its highly over-hyped and overrated.
Here is the X-51 Waverider that was tested by the USAF in 2010
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And this is how 3M22 has been publicized. Basically same image with the B-52 pylon photo-shopped. Pure Russian propaganda.
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I bet that the real 3M22 zircon looks much less glamorous and so do its real capabilities.
We'll probably discover that the electronics come out of a 1990's Maytag dryer.I wonder how long its going to take before this captured hypersonic missile is in the USA
I saw a Storm Shadow missile the other day and I have to say that its the most unimpressive thing I have seen for many a year. Basically a rectangular box with some small wings. I only hope its more effective than it looks as we are going to be passing some over to Ukraine.The 47M2 is nothing more that an air launched ballistic missile.
Does it reach hypersonic speeds? yes of course!
Same as basically any ballistic missile. ICBMS reach mach 20+ and so did John Glenn in its first orbital flight. I think at some point Apollo 11 reached mach 30+. Yet, nobody calls them hypersonic.
3M22 on the other hand is supposed to be a hypersonic maneuvering cruise missile, which is what actually can be called hypersonic missile.
And yet I think its highly over-hyped and overrated.
Here is the X-51 Waverider that was tested by the USAF in 2010
View attachment 708323
And this is how 3M22 has been publicized. Basically same image with the B-52 pylon photo-shopped. Pure Russian propaganda.
View attachment 708324
I bet that the real 3M22 zircon looks much less glamorous and so do its real capabilities.
I saw a Storm Shadow missile the other day and I have to say that its the most unimpressive thing I have seen for many a year. Basically a rectangular box with some small wings. I only hope its more effective than it looks as we are going to be passing some over to Ukraine.
Beauty is as beauty does. It certainly has the range and punch that Ukraine needs right now.
That's the funniest thing I've read all day.Seems to go BNAG! appropriately:
That's the funniest thing I've read all day.
I like to think that what the media and thus the public are told is only a whiff of the truth. We're told that Ukraine will get a few dozen Leopard 2s…. my guess is Ukraine has at least two hundred Leo2 in action this time next month.The United States earlier said it would provide GLSDBs to Ukraine, but it was not expected they would be available for use by Ukraine until June.
That puts many of them into the sea.Plus it may force them to move these big logistic hubs/depots even further away from the frontline to stay out of reach.
I like to think that what the media and thus the public are told is only a whiff of the truth. We're told that Ukraine will get a few dozen Leopard 2s…. my guess is Ukraine has at least two hundred Leo2 in action this time next month.
I like to think that what the media and thus the public are told is only a whiff of the truth. We're told that Ukraine will get a few dozen Leopard 2s…. my guess is Ukraine has at least two hundred Leo2 in action this time next month.