Meanwhile .. in Red Square

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I would much rather prefer we keep the left vs. right politics off of this forum.

Actually I don't prefer it, the forum rules on politics is quite clear...

This thread is no different, and will be closed if needed.

 

[michaelmaltby]

Here's how the US is preparing for a possible Russian attack in Europe

 

[Shinpachi]

In July 1941, under the name of special drill, Japan deployed 700,000 troops along the Soviet-Manchuria border to rivet the Soviet troops in the Far East. I hear Stalin was in panic as he could not concentrate on the battle with Germans. History teaches.

 

[michaelmaltby]

I did not know that ... about the 700,000 troop deployment .... it didn't help the Soviet situation that Stalin was so skeptical/paranoid about his intelligence sources such as Richard Sorge
Richard Sorge - Wikipedia

 

[Shinpachi]

The 700,000 troops could be easily confirmed without spies.
This historical incident to support Hitler was why Stalin justified his invasion to the Kuril Islands in August 1945 to occupy Japanese territory. Modern Russia inherits his view.

 

[michaelmaltby]

live and learn ... thank you, Shin

 

[michaelmaltby]

This is why A-10s have been training to land on highways near Russia

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool!

 

[Glider]

Anything an A10 can do
Check out approx. 2.10 to 3 mins and from about 5 min

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4_CpSFIfwU

 

[swampyankee]

Anything an A10 can do
Check out approx. 2.10 to 3 mins and from about 5 min

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4_CpSFIfwU

Aren't the Jaguars out of service, at least with the RAF?

Although, there is the Gripen...

 

[michaelmaltby]

... lovely jet, very impressive! Did they ever see combat .... GW#1 or #2?
The point of my post was not the A-10, per se, but CAS aircraft operating in tactical situations on Russia's door step. NATO must do this, IMO ... the Baltic Republics were thrown under the bus in 1939-40 and again at Yalta in 1945 ... as was Poland.
BTW I have seen footage of Norwegian F-104 Starfighters operating from highways back in the day ... hardly an ideal CAS platform but the operational flexibility will always be important.

 

[swampyankee]

... lovely jet, very impressive! Did they ever see combat .... GW#1 or #2?
The point of my post was not the A-10, per se, but CAS aircraft operating in tactical situations on Russia's door step. NATO must do this, IMO ... the Baltic Republics were thrown under the bus in 1939-40 and again at Yalta in 1945 ... as was Poland.
BTW I have seen footage of Norwegian F- 104 Starfighters operating from highways back in the day ... hardly an ideal CAS platform but the operational flexibility will always be important.

Jaguars? Yes, with the French Air Force in GW1.

 

[Glider]

RAF Jaguars also operated in GW1 when all the publicity went to the Harrier and Tornado but the Jaguar had no losses, and the Indian Airforce are (I think) fully modernising their aircraft.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

RAF Jaguars also operated in GW1 when all the publicity went to the Harrier and Tornado but the Jaguar had no losses, and the Indian Airforce are (I think) fully modernising their aircraft.

The Indian Airforce is currently the only operator.

On 04 June 2018 they lost one in a crash, killing the pilot.

 

[michaelmaltby]

Meanwhile, Poland willingly will spend serious $$$$ to host America
U.S. assessing cost of keeping troops in Germany as Trump battles with Europe

 

[michaelmaltby]

Operation Vostok, August 2018

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhPCwxCytq0

 

[Glider]

To me it looks a lot more like a PR exercise and not a learning exercise. You only really learn lessons when you move large numbers of troops from A to B, How you feed, supply and generally support them in a battle of movement. How the troops move deploy and fight when things aren't following a script, when the opposition can use their initiative and surprise, you, when communications are being disrupted.

I certainly could be wrong but I see nothing of this.

 

[Shinpachi]

So Kim Jong-un looks healthy and relaxed recently

 

[michaelmaltby]

Glider, I agree with your observations, but the value in these exercises is to watch the opposition and their kit .... the US exercise earlier in the summer which involved shipping across the Atlantic was far more useful as a learning experience.

 

[Glider]

Glider, I agree with your observations, but the value in these exercises is to watch the opposition and their kit .... the US exercise earlier in the summer which involved shipping across the Atlantic was far more useful as a learning experience.

Totally agree. All that towed artillery in a nice straight line would be an A10 jockey's Christmas and Birthday, all rolled into one.