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

[GTX]

Maybe off topic a bit but are those Merican F-16s stealth? I don't see them anywhere.

Which F-16s are you referring to? Generally no F-16 is considered stealthy.

 

[SaparotRob]

...
So you're digging up fifty-year old tanks for combat in Ukraine. What are you gonna send DPRK, pocket-knives?

Pocket-knives made in China.

 

[SaparotRob]

The failure of Putin's S-300 and S-400 air defences has put Crimea at risk for Russia says Maj. Gen. Chip Chapman

Ya' think?

 

[GTX]

Pocket-knives made in China.

Don't forget that Russia does still have a lot of systems that they could share - e.g. more modern fighter aircraft.

 

[SaparotRob]

Not all

Only the finest munitions.

 

[Snowman]

Photo from recent negotiations

 

[SaparotRob]

Don't forget that Russia does still have a lot of systems that they could share - e.g. more modern fighter aircraft.

You're right. I was about to go off on Russia's inability to provide modern aircraft to its own forces and paying customers. But you said "more modern". The DPRK is flying MiG-15s and other out of date planes. Russia probably has stuff in the shed out back that's newer than that.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Isn't NK sending Russia all its artillery ammo right now?

And rockets. Yet SoKor is supposed to fear the sudden injection of Russian weaponry?

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Don't forget that Russia does still have a lot of systems that they could share - e.g. more modern fighter aircraft.

I'm guessing those are busy somewhere else.

 

[GTX]

Russia reportedly loses Ka-29 helicopter to friendly fire

A Russian Ka-29 naval combat helicopter was shot down over occupied Crimea, and four crew members were killed. Russian propagandists claimed that their helicopter was downed due to a large-scale Ukrainian attack on Russian forces. According to them, Ukraine has begun employing a new strategy...

defence-blog.com

More reporting:

Russian Navy Ka-29 Assault Helicopter Downed Amid Massive Ukrainian Drone Attack

The helicopter was shot down as Ukraine sent scores of drones to strike Crimea and Russia's Krasnador Oblast on targets ranging from oil facilities to an airfield.

www.twz.com

 

[GTX]

I'm guessing those are busy somewhere else.

Not really. Don't make the mistake of thinking Russia has their entire military involved in Ukraine. I could easily see something like some Su-27s (or Su30/35s or other variants) being supplied, even if from existing stocks.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Don't forget that Russia does still have a lot of systems that they could share - e.g. more modern fighter aircraft.

It's Russian nuclear submarine propulsion and associated submarine systems that both North Korea and China want.

"NBC News on Wednesday reported that US intelligence officials believe Putin is providing North Korea with nuclear submarine and ballistic missile technology in exchange for arms for his war in Ukraine."Russia and North Korea sign mutual defence pact.

 

[GTX]

"'They are relentless': on the front lines of Russia's disinformation war

Poland's response to the human tide from Ukraine is already a case study in effective crisis management. But dealing with Russian disinformation — now morphing into subversion and outright sabotage — has been a consistent problem.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Warspite63]

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday threatened to send weapons to North Korea if South Korea delivers arms to Ukraine, as tensions spike following a new treaty between Moscow and Pyongyang.

Speaking to reporters in Hanoi, Vietnam, after visiting North Korea and cementing the treaty with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that includes a mutual defense pact, Putin said South Korea has nothing to worry about so long as it didn't invade Pyongyang.

"As for the supply of lethal weapons to the combat zone in Ukraine, this would be a very big mistake," he said. "I hope this doesn't happen. If this happens, then we, too, will make appropriate decisions that are unlikely to please the current leadership of South Korea."

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4733222-russia-putin-south-korea-ukraine/

So you're digging up fifty-year old tanks for combat in Ukraine. What are you gonna send DPRK, pocket-knives?

Maybe .... but they'll be T-90M Pocket-Knives... superior to ANY Western 'equivalents'........

 

[GTX]

Shaun Pinner, a former British soldier, saw firsthand Russia's invasion preparations before February 24, 2022. He later fought in besieged Mariupol, got captured by Russians troops, survived tortures in a Russian prison - to be exchanged for Putin's friend Viktor Medvedchuk and to return to Ukraine.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FDi4e636XA

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Maybe off topic a bit but are those Merican F-16s stealth? I don't see them anywhere.

Me think they are as stealth as the Su-57.

Both of them had been seen the same amount of times over the frontlines, aprox.

 

[MiTasol]

Ah.... I must admit that while driving in Toronto the thought that "if only half these people died in their sleep last night, I'd get where I was going" has come to me. But to be fair, we have, IIRC the worst highway congestion in North America.

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That is an impressive car park. 14-16 lanes.

Excluding road works on any of the highways nearby the biggest car park within about 100km/60m of me is two lanes and sometimes reaches 100 metres/yards in length.

 

[MiTasol]

Forgive the minor injection of American politics here, but it's germane to the thread, and bipartisan to boot. If it is afoul moderator views, delete it as you will. No partisanship is intended with this, nor will I engage in any:

Two days after Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a new defense agreement, Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced a bill to declare Russia a state sponsor of terror.

Holding up a photo of Kim and Putin to start off the press conference unveiling the bill, Blumenthal said, "Exhibit A. I rest my case."

Blumenthal described the photo of Putin and Kim as depicting "two of the most autocratic, atrocity-committing leaders in the world standing together."

He also said the message sent by the U.S. labeling Russia a state sponsor of terrorism was as important as increased sanctions from the designation.

"This message to the world is as important in a moral sense as any practical consequence. Russia deserves to be in this small selective club of atrocity-committing killers," the Democrat said.

Graham introduced a Senate resolution during the last Congress to declare Russia a state sponsor of terrorism. That resolution passed the Senate, but it was nonbinding, only calling on the secretary of State to make the distinction himself.

The bill introduced Thursday would require the State Department to classify Russia as a state sponsor of terror, which would unlock a new set of sanctions, restrict any U.S.-based foreign aid, and severely curtail immunity for Russia from suits in the U.S.

If the bill passes, U.S. nationals could sue a state sponsor of terror for offenses like torture, extrajudicial killing and hostage-taking.

If those lawsuits prevail, plaintiffs could get compensation from the sanctioned nation's seized assets.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4731835-russia-state-sponsor-terror-bill/

I say it's past goddamned time, myself.

And Nvidia will continue to sell billions of dollars worth of embargoed product to Russia without a single action taken against them.

 

[MiTasol]

Isn't NK sending Russia all its artillery ammo right now?

Not all and fortunately a lot of it is dud and kills Russians.

 

[Admiral Beez]

That is an impressive car park. 14-16 lanes.

Excluding road works on any of the highways nearby the biggest car park within about 100km/60m of me is two lanes and sometimes reaches 100 metres/yards in length.

I've been WFH (working from home) since Covid, and am never returning to a daily commute in that mess.