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They believe they have the real inside track. I guess it makes them feel superior in some way.
The pros and cons of Russia using older MBTs:
The Russians Aren’t Just Running Out Of Tanks—They’re Running Out Of Tank Crews, Too. And It’s Going To Get Worse.
It’s possible thousands of experienced Russian tankers have died in the wider war; replacing them might be as difficult as replacing their tanks is.www.forbes.com
I can only repeat what I said earlier. The 100mm on a T55 would stand little chance of penetrating any tank used by Ukraine forces. To combine that with a 1950's 60's infra-red, which if you switch it on, is like shining a torch and saying 'here I am', is almost a death wish.Guess the list of cons grows it your tanks are not minimally upgraded.
Russia Sent 70-Year-old T-55 Tanks To Ukraine Without Even Upgrading Them
The first of potentially two or three hundred 70-year-old T-55 tanks that the Kremlin has been pulling out of long-term storage finally have arrived in Ukraine.www.forbes.com
Hey, it's a diesel boat. It doesn't LIVE underwater the way a nuke does. Even with its snorkel, (and the acoustic ruckus snorkeling entails), it doesn't begin to approach the surfaced/submerged ratio of a nuke boat. Doesn't give the fouling organisms much of a foothold on the upper surfaces, even in normal ops. The density of growth below waterline is definitely evidence of neglect.I use Pettit Trinidad Pro on my hull. Spiffy clean!
But there is more to this. The lack of fouling on the top surfaces suggests it doesn't submerge very often. Which perhaps tells a story of whether it's in use at all.
Jim
For espionage, there's also blackmail/coercion: This guy seems more a leaker than a spy, but his motive seems to be ego.Four prime motivations for leaking/espionage: money, ego, ideology, and/or anger.
For espionage, there's also blackmail/coercion: This guy seems more a leaker than a spy, but his motive seems to be ego.
i would assume that trap is about to set..... i wonder if russians dont see this or they just ignore obvious facts....
BRICS love to blame USA for everythingJust saw this on the news crawl under the talking heads on France 24:
Brazils Lula says U.S. should stop encouraging war in Ukraine.
I do hope that you are right but I suspect its an assumption. Ukraine have fought like tigers and unquestionably inflicted massive losses on the Russian forces. That no doubt is one of Ukraine's main aims, but that isn't quite a trap, more like a strategic decision which looks as if it has worked.i would assume that trap is about to set..... i wonder if russians dont see this or they just ignore obvious facts....
human cost is enormous and barely acceptable for Ukraine - probably close to 100k uniformed personnel so far. What is not acceptable for them for sure is to start peace negotiations at this point - too much pain and blood. We will see what happened next in fact - my bet is Bakhmut was from very beginning planned as a trap - i assume Syrskyj and Zaluzhnyi used Bakhmut to absorb 100% of russian attention and exhaust their best assault troops. Unofficially Russian intelligence has made assessment of forces Ukrainians preparing for assault operations - by their calculations it is more than 18 brigades...I do hope that you are right but I suspect its an assumption. Ukraine have fought like tigers and unquestionably inflicted massive losses on the Russian forces. That no doubt is one of Ukraine's main aims, but that isn't quite a trap, more like a strategic decision which looks as if it has worked.
The Mercenary arm has been bled dry and this has increased the infighting between the various Russian factions. This is a major strategic advantage for Ukraine and not to be dismissed as the chances of the Mercenary arms trusting the regular army (and vice versa) are minimal. Without cooperation within Russia's forces, Ukraine will be more effective.
What we don't know is the cost to Ukraine. I hope and pray that they have judged it correctly
Maybe we should train the Poles for the same thing. That would be another 'win' for PutinRussia trains Belarusian pilots in nuclear weapons use
The deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus would put them closer to potential targets in Ukraine and NATO members in Europe.www.defensenews.com