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15 tanks, yoicks! That is equal to a squad or platoon or something
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I don’t want to appear ungrateful, but why has it taken nearly 3 years to get to this mindset?
What military support is possibly forthcoming.
From a pro-Chinese/Russian viewpoint.
A small quote from the article - “…A ceasefire can “freeze” the conflict but will not completely end it. Sporadic conflicts will continue to erupt, while the US will use Ukraine as a “dagger” to control Europe and harass Russia…”
Meanwhile, more Blitzers support quick end to all Americans, polls.
Russia/Putin says this.
Then, for the Russian long game, we have this.
Does this look like a civilized country wanting to talk peace?
First impressions are so important.
Don’t talk to me of your sanctions.
EU boosts Russian oil purchases to highest since February
https://en.apa.az/europe/eu-boosts-russian-oil-purchases-to-highest-since-february-456237
Very likely a promise that is impossible to keep.
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A chemical reaction.
North Korea delivering - unfortunately.
Also says he’ll walk on water, turn water into wine, feed millions from a can of sardines and a half loaf of bread, as well as deliver Essendon a premiership.
Some small joy amongst the gloom.
Giorgia Meloni appears switched-on.
Russia threatens Europe more than we realize - Italian Prime Minister
Ukraine holds.
Putin say, “It’s not me causing this. It’s you”.
He should issue documents labelling NK soldiers as gardeners. You know… pushing up daisies.
The formulative steps to skid row.
I agree with this man.
Putin says, “The vacation was over and we needed to come home”.
Ah ha. Yep, sure, sure.
The retaliation of a disappearing Russian people.
The war drones on.
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Orban - a cunning stunt.
What the blast happened?
Power to the people.
Bashar al-Assad said to his missus, “thing’s can’t get much worse, can they?”
It’s a pity we can’t end that horrible, horrible President.
Sine-nomine’s chilling nine word response, “■■■■ you, and the horse you rode in on”.
A coalition of the willing.
Making the most of what you’ve got.
They should, but they won’t. And Zelensky makes a fair case for the contrary.
I can only hope Saint Peter puts the same urgency on meeting and deliberating on Trump… and Putin. They can cross the River Styx together.
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Some of a (Ukrainian tank commander’s) takeaways about using the Abrams in combat (after surviving 6-7 FPV strikes:
"1. The Abrams is a great tank. Thanks to the fact that the ammo is completely separated from the crew, the crew has a chance to survive (unlike in the T series tanks).
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Without the additional ERA and ‘cope netting’ on top of the turret, we would have been smashed and surely dead by now without any chance. The tank’s armour is weak, and it is vulnerable (as any other tank) to FPV drones.
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The crew survived multiple FPV hits inside the tank thanks to the aforementioned ERA and ‘cope netting’. We as as crew were allowed to install the protection as we liked, we analysed everything we could, we did a huge job, and this saved our lives in the long run.
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The most valuable advantage of the Abrams is that, when having MUCH additional armour and a thorough approach, it saves human lives, even in DIRE conditions.
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We, the crew(s), are in love with this tank and are immensely grateful to the United States.
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If the US provided the tanks with the original armour and the complete ARAT 1/2 kits, this would make us more protected (although the top would still remain unprotected and we would need Kontakt-1, etc.).
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The American tankers should act promptly. Their tanks are too thin and vulnerable given the current threats on the battlefield. Protect your tanks urgently to avoid losses in potential near-future conflicts, taking into account our experience."
He also added that the Abram’s weight isn’t a significant problem even with 2-3 tons of additional weight from ERA.
It is also important to note that Ukraine did not receive the latest version of the Abrams and they were sent the export version without depleted uranium armor.
Regarding the training he received from US instructors:
"Well, we got a luxurious shooting practice (around 100 rounds fired by each gunner) and some good overall knowledge about the tank.
But. The American instructors AND military were completely unaware of the modern battlefield threats. And still are unaware (I communicate with some of the American tankers and try to share information with them).
E.g. they are shocked that Russians can see us at night with thermal-vision recon drones (we were taught that we would be haunting the Russians who are blind at night), they do not understand at all the threat posed by the FPVs, etc."
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My experiences as a vegan living for a few years in China & Taiwan are
- Taiwan is the easiest and best country in the world to find high quality vegan food;
- China also has great vegan food - but I needed some help from Chinese speaking locals to find it.
- Converting omnivore Chinese people to veganism is extremely difficult because of their belief systems - but this is true for Aussies too.
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or stunning cun7?
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Russians are attacking on E-scooters. How «Azov» is stopping the assault in the Toretsk direction
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For such a cold country in the midst of their frigid winter, they sure do have a lot of fires.
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Meanwhile
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I notice the artillery losses are up again, wonder if it’s North Korean gear.
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