"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (54 Viewers)

DerAdlerIstGelandet said:
For all the naive and delusion people in the world who think the best course of action is for Ukraine to negotiate peace and give up territory as well if need be…

Putin said on Thursday that the Ukraine invasion is about expanding Russian territory.

Putin said it was his destiny to "return and reinforce" Russia like Peter the Great did.

www.yahoo.com

Putin undermined his own rationale for invading Ukraine, saying that the war is to expand Russian territory

Putin said shortly before invading Ukraine that it had nothing to do with territory. On Thursday, he said it was his destiny to expand Russia.
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We just want peace.
In Russian - Mir
It also means world.
There is no definite article in Russian.
 
re HIMARS/MLRS being sent to Ukraine

The US has deployed 4x HIMARS platforms (from pre-positioned equipment already in Europe) for training Ukraine personnel, along with 48x rockets/missiles (43-50 mile max range types) and associated support/communication/targeting equipment. US estimates training time to be 3 weeks.

The UK has an undisclosed number of MLRS platforms intended for Ukraine, along with an undisclosed number rockets/missiles of the M30A1/A2 and/or M31 GMLRS unitary warhead types. They are currently training Ukrainian personnel in the UK.

The US is currently pulling unspecified numbers and types of rockets/missiles from stocks, inspecting and preparing them for shipment. The US is also currently inspecting and readying an unspecified number of HIMARS/MLRS platforms for shipment.

NOTE that the US (with over 1200 platforms in service or storage) is the only country that can send a large number of HIMARS/MLRS platforms directly or indirectly to the Ukraine. There is the indirect option of taking advantage of the NATO ring system to move HIMARS/MLRS platforms and rockets/missiles from one or another NATO country to Ukraine, with US platforms currently state-side sent to replace those of the NATO countries.

The US also has a significant number (over 100) of HIMARS/MLRS platforms already deployed in Europe, along with a large stock of rockets/missiles. Some are pre-positioned, some are with one or another of the forward deployed US Army artillery battalions/brigades.

The other NATO countries that currently operate HIMARS or MLRS platforms are Germany, France, Italy, Greece, and Turkey. Norway has a small number of MLRS in storage.

Incidentally, Poland has just ordered 500x HIMARS platforms along with an undisclosed number of rockets/missiles.

:D A couple of nicknames for the HIMARS/MLRS are the "Grid Square Removal System" when used with cluster munition warheads, and "70 km Sniper Rifle" when used with the M30/M31 GMLRS unitary warheads.
 
wlewisiii said:
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Good video.
I'm not convinced with his weight argument since the premise is not true. 44,000 kg limitation quoted by OOCL is just a part of general guidelines for the shippers. It doesn't mean that infrastructure is limited to this weight. Grain trucks used to weigh up to 50-60 t until more rigid controls were introduced few years ago. Record violations measured 100 t and more.
Deficit of ammunition is the serious obstacle, of course, and can be a deal breaker.
 
GTX said:
theconversation.com

Global arms industry getting shakeup by war in Ukraine – and China and US look like winners from Russia’s stumbles

Weapons manufacturers in China are likely to benefit most from Russia’s losses, while US companies will also see a boon.
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From your linked article:

To date, the U.S. estimates Russia has lost almost a thousand tanks, at least 50 helicopters, 36 fighter-bombers and 350 artillery pieces, according to Business Insider. Thousands of Russian soldiers have been killed, with estimates ranging from about 15,000 to as high as 30,000, and Russia is still unable to control Ukraine's airspace.

[...]

Russia's offensive weapons have also proved disappointing. Its missile failure rate – the share that either failed to launch, malfunctioned mid-flight or missed their target – may be as high as 50% to 60% due to design flaws and outdated or inferior equipment.

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What's more, Russia's ability to replace these equipment losses has been hampered by economic sanctions, which bars key foreign components like circuit boards.


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