Yeah, but this video was supposed to be, in it's entirety, an interview with Russian troops shot on the Russian side of the field.
Yeah, but this video was supposed to be, in it's entirety, an interview with Russian troops shot on the Russian side of the field.Ukraine has been given Armored HumVee's by the US.
I was going by the beginning:The caption says it's a Ukrainian soldier they're talking to?View attachment 79913
I was going by the beginning: View attachment 79914
Ahhhh, now I see the subtle grammatical difference. Doh!
It would have had to have had a comma between 'line' and 'with."I can see how that would look that way if you misread it.
Doesn't help that they all sound the same to westerners. Lol
It would have had to have had a comma between 'line' and 'with."
I really think at this point in time ukraine should be given F16 - and sooner rather than later. At first I was against this idea for various reasons but the atrocity committed on Ukraine is pretty much unforgivable. Probably the only escalation left for Russia is to use chemical or nuclear weapons and they still might if they feel that is the only way to win. Ultimately the problem is the lunatic calling the shots with total disregard for both Russian and Ukraine people.
I personally doubt Russia will use nuclear weapons becauseI really think at this point in time ukraine should be given F16 - and sooner rather than later. At first I was against this idea for various reasons but the atrocity committed on Ukraine is pretty much unforgivable. Probably the only escalation left for Russia is to use chemical or nuclear weapons and they still might if they feel that is the only way to win. Ultimately the problem is the lunatic calling the shots with total disregard for both Russian and Ukraine people.
While I like your reply, decisions like these are not always rational.I personally doubt Russia will use nuclear weapons because
1) they aren’t that effective in a military sense. You can destroy cities but military targets are almost by definition hardened against them.
2) I think this would cause the world to freak out and even countries trying to help Russia would turn against them.
I just don’t see the use case here.
While I like your reply, decisions like these are not always rational.
0.1% probability that Putin doesn't use nuclear weapons. The problem is that if he does use them, he knows it'll be all over for Russia. So, he might as well burn Europe to the ground with them. Maybe some key cities in the US to in a 'F*ck all of you' move. If the US went all in in 2014, or in 2022 (b/4 the Ruski's invaded) - things may have been different, but all that is now counterfactual.I personally doubt Russia will use nuclear weapons because
Yeah, that'll work just swell. Russia will nuke the UKR before their nukes are in place. Then we al might as well strip naked an run through a field of razor wire. It a better way to die than radiation sickness.We should just buy Pakistan's nukes and give them to Ukraine and Taiwan.
Pakistan is going bankrupt and needs money.
Ukraine needs a level playing field without threats of Russia nuking them.
Yeah, that'll work just swell. Russia will nuke the UKR before their nukes are in place. Then we al might as well strip naked an run through a field of razor wire. It a better way to die than radiation sickness.
Oddly enough I read an article this evening on yahoo that suggested the F16 would not be effective in Ukraine. The specific issue is the runway requirement for the jets would be difficult for Ukraine to meet and an easy target for Russia. The article also noted that USA would be reluctant to equip these jets if provided to Ukraine with the appropriate missile in fear that Russia would capture them (the missiles) and decipher their advance technology. However the article did suggest a Swedish produced jet as an effective plane for Ukraine both having the missile requirements Ukraine needs for effective air to air combat and the ability to function reliably on Ukraine's runways.I really think at this point in time ukraine should be given F16 - and sooner rather than later. At first I was against this idea for various reasons but the atrocity committed on Ukraine is pretty much unforgivable. Probably the only escalation left for Russia is to use chemical or nuclear weapons and they still might if they feel that is the only way to win. Ultimately the problem is the lunatic calling the shots with total disregard for both Russian and Ukraine people.
Oddly enough I read an article this evening on yahoo that suggested the F16 would not be effective in Ukraine. The specific issue is the runway requirement for the jets would be difficult for Ukraine to meet and an easy target for Russia. The article also noted that USA would be reluctant to requip these jets if provided to Ukraine with the appropriate missile in fear that Russia would capture them (the missiles) and decipher their advance technology. However the article did suggest a Swedish produced jet as an effective plane for Ukraine both having the missile requirements Ukraine needs for effective air to air combat and the ability to function reliably on Ukraine's runways.
Now I can attest to the accuracy of the article but on the surface it sounded reasonable.
The problem wasn't just the length of the runway; the F16 (according to the article) sucks in a lot of air on take off and the runway has to be extremely clean to prevent debris from damaging the engine. In addition it has a 'weak' landing gear for reduced weight. The f16/A has a stronger landing gear (for carriers) but i'm not sure if it solves the engine issue.If I recall correctly the Nordic nations and Poland all have aircraft that can launch on short/improvised runways (especially the Gripen E and of course the untransferable F-35's) as lessons learned from previous conflicts with both Germany and Russia.
The problem wasn't just the length of the runway; the F16 (according to the article) sucks in a lot of air on take off and the runway has to be extremely clean to prevent debris from damaging the engine. In addition it has a 'weak' landing gear for reduced weight. The f16/A has a stronger landing gear (for carriers) but i'm not sure if it solves the engine issue.
I personally doubt Russia will use nuclear weapons because
1) they aren’t that effective in a military sense. You can destroy cities but military targets are almost by definition hardened against them.
2) I think this would cause the world to freak out and even countries trying to help Russia would turn against them.
I just don’t see the use case here.