They also have no ability to reproduce capital ships; they’re pretty much limited to frigates or smaller these days.
New doctrine: We support Ukraine not because it’s strategically in our best interest but simply because we don’t want to get on their bad side
pretty much burnt through 50 years worth of equipment and ammo, half a fleet, 50% of their helos, 25% of their Air Force, 90% of their missiles again with no real way to replace those losses Ohh and a million dead or injured soldiers
If the Ukrainians fucked up a bunch of A-50s, does that mean Russia no longer has AWACS capability? I think I remember something like 10 still being operational post-USSR.
Apologize if already posted but seeing conflicting stuff about their communication with Washington, I’d guess with a Russian asset there it was “shit gonna hit the fan in 5 minutes pay attention”.
That was the right move, if JD Vance was capable of feeling shame he’d take the L after that pathetic Oval Office shit talking to Zelensky. Also great job by Zelensky not blowing the operation with something as simple as “wait a few months”.
In all seriousness, Ukraine and their drone technology and tactics are the best in the world and it’s not close.
Wild how his quote “I don’t need a ride out, I need ammunition” when on the phone with Biden hasn’t been championed by the “ultra masculinity” types. It’s almost like there’s something else going on there…..
I randomly think about this article that was posted a year or so about Ukrainians calling US tech support to trouble shoot and collaborate on their field projects. I hope they are still able to find the help they need.
Maybe on targeting. They are producing drones in Ukraine based on specs they ask for on the front lines. I imagine they’ve developed tactics that we’re going to have to catch up on in the future
I hope Taiwan has some people just embedded with UKR leadership and is sending back notes. China is a beast but Taiwan has the capability to be a porcupine from hell with or without us
yes I probably posted that somewhere here at some point, I love that channel and often watch whatever he puts out while on my lunch break
Haha right my bad, dude does his homework He discussed Syria heating up a few months before Assad fell (which was insanely accurate), I hadn't paid much attention at the time Only posting because Americans who follow news still aren't aware of this, basically demolished hundreds of Syrians/Russians with only a few scratches on our side
"Suka" (cyka) means bitch, or something similar Blyat means fuck, or something similar I've been told the translation is not exact but you get the idea
Rabotet is working, and dyelya(t) is doing or going on, so he seems satisfied that the drones are working and going Thought I heard a fuck your mother in there but not sure on subsequent listenings
I read something in Wired I think talking about how Ukraine is the Silicon Valley of drone tech, and what they've been able to do with units that cost a few hundred bucks to make. It was just some guy with a vr headset and something that looked like an Xbox controller
What kind of explosives are they using that they can put enough on these small drones to destroy an A-50?
That just looks like an RPG. TBH though all I know about explosives I learned from Wile E Coyote and OG Red Dawn.
3 lbs or so of net explosive weight packs a lot more punch than you would think. Last year we blew up a 1 lb C4 demo block in a blast chamber with assets inside of it and nothing survived. The heat alone melted 0.5" thick sheets of polycarbonate.
The US actually has Wile E Coyote in a remote bunker and they use him to test explosives since he cannot die. Kenny Powers runs the program.
Pretty crazy and kinda bad ass that Zelensky sat through that bullshit White House ambush while knowing what was about to happen.
Didn't see this posted. Lifted all strike range restrictions. https://english.nv.ua/amp/germany-u...its-for-ukraine-chancellor-merz-50517019.html