I'm going to assume we have a pretty good idea of where all there subs are right now. From my understanding, we always did in the cold war.Much of the Russian Navy is in port, the navy wouldn't even be used for that duty aside from carrier strikes. Same for the surface Russian Navy at sea, they have no aviation so they just get picked apart. Getting their subs will take longer but they can't stay submerged forever.
The PLN is only dangerous near China, unlikely we're going to war with them soon too.
Does the US Air Force have the ability to seriously degrade Russian command, sure seems so. For a limited goal like recapture of Crimea I feel it's not even close to a hard task.
I do think that a wide coalition of countries would come together to punish Russia for an offensive nuclear strike. I think it would even get the PRC squarely on board.
I feel your entire post underestimates America.. . .
The entire country will erupt and go batshit, people you find here might even end up protesting provided they aren't already dead.
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Well so far from what I've seen the Iranian drones are more like an issue than a major problem. That is the working ones I mean of course.
One interesting anecdote I've read is that they are very noisy in flight giving substantial warning of their appearance and perhaps making them easier to shoot/EW down.
How reasonable is it, is it possible to revoke Russia's seat on the UN Security Counsil?I feel your entire post underestimates America.
The country would go batshit, for Russian blood. Sept 11th resulted in the US fighting over 20 years of war. Dec 7th resulted in the US ending facist regimes on the other side of the planet.
History shows that type of attack on a US target is unlikely to result in a positive outcome for the attacker.
The world is a small place now. If we ignore our neighbor being murdered, nobody will be left to care when we are murdered. If we ignore what is happening in Ukraine, it will happen elsewhere. Places we have defense treaties with. Better to fight the orcs now on our terms, then later on their terms.
Putin is using Russia as hammer to pound the anvil of Ukraine.How reasonable is it, is it possible to revoke Russia's seat on the UN Security Counsel?
Well, I suppose Russia could be no more, don't know how that would transpire. I suppose if the Russian federation comes undone it could happen. Something like that seems to have happened when the USSR dissolved.Putin is using Russia as hammer to pound the anvil of Ukraine.
When his hammer shatters, Russia shatters. When Russia is no more the security council seat will be no more.
When the USSR dissolved people were more forgiving toward Russia. It was a bright future.Well, I suppose Russia could be no more, don't know how that would transpire. I suppose if the Russian federation comes undone it could happen. Something like that seems to have happened when the USSR dissolved.
How reasonable is it, is it possible to revoke Russia's seat on the UN Security Counsil?
A quick search on Google turns this up:
Can Russia be removed from UNSC?
Can Russia be removed from the UN Security Council? There is no mechanism to remove a permanent member of the Security Council written into the UN charter. The only way to remove Russia from the Security Council would be to remove it from the UN entirely. This is technically possible, but has never been done before. Apr 29, 2022
That is followed by this gotcha:
The General Assembly may expel a member from the United Nations. But a Security Council vote to expel a member of the United Nations is required before the General Assembly can vote on it. That preliminary council vote requires the unanimous consent of its permanent members. Apr 15, 2022
The UN is NOT intelligently constituted. Looks like we're back to sanctions and warfare.
Almost sounds comical if Russia, a permanent member can veto its own expulsion.The General Assembly may expel a member from the United Nations. But a Security Council vote to expel a member of the United Nations is required before the General Assembly can vote on it. That preliminary council vote requires the unanimous consent of its permanent members. Apr 15, 2022
The UN is NOT intelligently constituted. Looks like we're back to sanctions and warfare.
They pound on your door bam bam bam bam bam like automatic gunfire, if you open the door, you're faced with an AK and told to vote to join Russia.
Almost sounds comical if Russia, a permanent member can veto its own expulsion.
The world is a small place now. If we ignore our neighbor being murdered, nobody will be left to care when we are murdered. If we ignore what is happening in Ukraine, it will happen elsewhere. Places we have defense treaties with. Better to fight the orcs now on our terms, then later on their terms.
Rusty stuff for training. I do hope that its also representative of the weapons they will be fielding in Ukraine;
RIP Russian soldier. You have more bravery than you have field gear.
Bloody hell, looks like he dug that thing out of an Afghan landfill. The chances of getting tetanus for the shooter seem higher than hitting targets. Just imagine the expressions of these guys, being told you're being sent against experienced and motivated well armed people, and here, use this. If the barrel is ok and that piston still works, it'll probably fire. I expect he'll oil the absolute shit out of it, so when the first mag goes through the Ukrainians will see a guy trying to wave away all kinds of white smoke.
Good luck with that Yuri. I'd trade it for a white flag is I were you.