Isn't the Bayruktar (spelling?) better than the MQ1C for this purpose?
Members of Congress are demanding that the US sell Ukraine MQ-1Cs again. The time for this was months ago when the Russians didn't have their air defense house somewhat in order. Now they are just very expensive targets.
What Ukraine needs now is more vehicles/armor, artillery, loitering munitions, air defense, and stuff that can reach out and touch the Russians at ranges of at least 150km with great accuracy.
I think you are thinking of Improved Plow Steel. IIRC there may be an IPS+ also.None of us will know for sure I guess. Fact is they are made all over the world and of different materials and thicknesses. My neighbors use the kind rommel was talking about, decent mild steel from India or China, about 10mm thick from what I saw. They last awhile, take all kinds of abuse I'm told. Boron and few other elements can do some interesting things to steel, but by and large low carbon mild is so soft it doesn't even rate on the Rockwell at all. You have to use a different scale, the name of which eludes me at the moment. Actually, being that soft rules out heat treatment I realize, hrmmm. Forget what I said about 5.45x39. Wouldn't even need to be an AP round.
Thin harrows wouldn't do anything. Thick ones wouldn't do much. I hope the guys using it never have to find out how effective their improv is.
I really really hate that bitch, Olga Skabeyeva .
I'm not sold on the idea that after the way Russia has gone about this war with the war crimes and deliberately targeting civilians that many Ukrainians, even those that formerly leaned toward Russia, would say that they would willingly accept becoming a Russian puppet state. I'm also not sold on the idea that any country that has actively persued democracy ( Ukraine shortly after the fall of the USSR ) should be sacrificed to appease Russia's insecurity.Interesting points about what led to the invasion here:
Why John Mearsheimer Blames the U.S. for the Crisis in Ukraine
For years, the political scientist has claimed that Putin’s aggression toward Ukraine is caused by Western intervention. Have recent events changed his mind?www.newyorker.com
Opinion | A Fateful Error (Published 1997)
George F Kennan Op-Ed article contends that expanding NATO would be 'most fateful error of American policy in the entire post-cold-war era;' maintains that such decision would inflame nationalistic, anti-Western and militaristic tendencies in Russian opinion and have adverse effect on...www.nytimes.com
Ukraine is a Pawn on the Grand Chessboard
Alienating Ukraine from Russia while ignoring its security concerns has been a lasting goal for the US hegemony. How did Zbigniew Brzezinski's theories affect the decision-making process and strategic planning of consecutive US administrations?english.almayadeen.net
Sounds familiar. Echos to today about the Russians.
The OUN-B had an ideology involving the following ideas: integral nationalism, with a pure national state and language being desired goals;[49] glorification of violence and armed struggle of nation versus nation;[50] and totalitarianism in which the nation must be ruled by one person and one political party.
It was not pleasant for me reading through this Wiki history of ethnic cleansing between Poles and Ukrainians during and just after WWII. It does give one some background about why the Russians can falsely claim the current Ukrainian government is full of Nazis, though
Hello again.
There are about 180 nationalities with own languages in Russia. More then 30 languages has official status at national autonomy region. There is no stress point on one party, but, sure only one party have real power.
Russian nationalists have always complained that national minorities have more rights in the country than Slavs. That the only ideology in the country is money. And any organized minority could bribe the authorities and get more rights.
All in all, everything is very far from Nazism.
In Ukraine, on the other hand, the process of Ukrainianization has been underway for quite a long time. The Russian language, which is native and used in everyday life by more than 80% of the population, has been consistently restricted and oppressed. This has been one of the reasons for separatist sentiments in a number of regions.
At the moment there is only one party in Ukraine, the opposition is banned. One leader, who is constantly afraid of the popularity of the commander-in-chief.
In today's world, it's hard to find a good ideology that will motivate people to fight and die for it. A simple definition of "Ukrainian is not Russian" was not enough. Human rights, transgender rights, and other "European values" were also not attractive enough for this purpose. Far-right subcultures, on the other hand, do attract young people. Especially since all of the national heroes of Ukraine's short period of independence collaborated with the Nazis during World War II. Therefore, Nazi and pagan battalions were created and were allowed to develop and prepare for a future war (since 2014, the Ukrainian government has repeated that they are ALREADY at war with Russia). Many Russian Hilter fans went to serve in Ukraine when they encountered problems with the law in Russia.
I think the Ukrainian government regards this as cosplay and does not see it as a big problem. But cosplay easily becomes reality when it is not controlled. And friends of Ukraine are unlikely to to notice and condemn the torture and execution of "separatists" and "collaborators" performed by SS cosplayers. And the bodies of the victims can always be presented as victims of the Rascists
reread my post. Nowhere does it say that it is about state ideology. It is about the fact that the Ukrainian government considers it possible to give freedom to ultra-right-wing nationalists to a certain extent, because they are useful for their purposes.Just stop. You can't seem to do more than regurgitate cheap Russian propaganda that only idiots would believe,
reread my post. Nowhere does it say that it is about state ideology. It is about the fact that the Ukrainian government considers it possible to give freedom to ultra-right-wing nationalists to a certain extent, because they are useful for their purposes.
Don't attribute to me what I didn't say.
There were no nationalist battalions? There were no symbols of the SS and other divisions of the Third Reich among Ukrainian servicemen? There were no torch marches in Ukraine dedicated to the memory of Hitler's collaborators?
Hello again.
There are about 180 nationalities with own languages in Russia. More then 30 languages has official status at national autonomy region. There is no stress point on one party, but, sure only one party have real power.
Russian nationalists have always complained that national minorities have more rights in the country than Slavs. That the only ideology in the country is money. And any organized minority could bribe the authorities and get more rights.
All in all, everything is very far from Nazism.
In Ukraine, on the other hand, the process of Ukrainianization has been underway for quite a long time. The Russian language, which is native and used in everyday life by more than 80% of the population, has been consistently restricted and oppressed. This has been one of the reasons for separatist sentiments in a number of regions.
At the moment there is only one party in Ukraine, the opposition is banned. One leader, who is constantly afraid of the popularity of the commander-in-chief.
In today's world, it's hard to find a good ideology that will motivate people to fight and die for it. A simple definition of "Ukrainian is not Russian" was not enough. Human rights, transgender rights, and other "European values" were also not attractive enough for this purpose. Far-right subcultures, on the other hand, do attract young people. Especially since all of the national heroes of Ukraine's short period of independence collaborated with the Nazis during World War II. Therefore, Nazi and pagan battalions were created and were allowed to develop and prepare for a future war (since 2014, the Ukrainian government has repeated that they are ALREADY at war with Russia). Many Russian Hilter fans went to serve in Ukraine when they encountered problems with the law in Russia.
I think the Ukrainian government regards this as cosplay and does not see it as a big problem. But cosplay easily becomes reality when it is not controlled. And friends of Ukraine are unlikely to to notice and condemn the torture and execution of "separatists" and "collaborators" performed by SS cosplayers. And the bodies of the victims can always be presented as victims of the Rascists
There were no nationalist battalions? There were no symbols of the SS and other divisions of the Third Reich among Ukrainian servicemen? There were no torch marches in Ukraine dedicated to the memory of Hitler's collaborators?
Your anger doesn't make you any more right, with your "holy rage" you are trying to hide an inconvenient truth, which is a very popular technique among Ukrainians.
Ukrainian pilots have received six weeks of training on the submarine-hunting helicopters, which were retired by the Royal Navy in 2018. In total, the Royal Navy has trained 10 Ukrainian crews to use them along with associated engineers.
The US has previously sent 20 Mi-17 helicopters to Ukraine, but Western countries have rejected requests for fighter jets, fearing that they could be used by Kyiv to attack targets in Russia and trigger an escalation.
There were no nationalist battalions? There were no symbols of the SS and other divisions of the Third Reich among Ukrainian servicemen? There were no torch marches in Ukraine dedicated to the memory of Hitler's collaborators?
Your anger doesn't make you any more right, with your "holy rage" you are trying to hide an inconvenient truth, which is a very popular technique among Ukrainians.
Don't I have a memory of you saying you got your marching orders a few weeks back? How'd you duck that?Don't attribute to me what I didn't say.
Not yet. Now they only take people with military service experience. But I will be in the next wave of mobilization, as I was trained in the military department at the institute. There is time to get a job at a military enterprise. My knowledge and skills will be more useful there than at the front.
These arguments feel exactly like blaming a rape victim for what she was wearing.Interesting points about what led to the invasion here:
Why John Mearsheimer Blames the U.S. for the Crisis in Ukraine
For years, the political scientist has claimed that Putin’s aggression toward Ukraine is caused by Western intervention. Have recent events changed his mind?www.newyorker.com
Opinion | A Fateful Error (Published 1997)
George F Kennan Op-Ed article contends that expanding NATO would be 'most fateful error of American policy in the entire post-cold-war era;' maintains that such decision would inflame nationalistic, anti-Western and militaristic tendencies in Russian opinion and have adverse effect on...www.nytimes.com
Ukraine is a Pawn on the Grand Chessboard
Alienating Ukraine from Russia while ignoring its security concerns has been a lasting goal for the US hegemony. How did Zbigniew Brzezinski's theories affect the decision-making process and strategic planning of consecutive US administrations?english.almayadeen.net
Here we go again with the brain dead claim that Ukraine is controlled and motivated by Nazis. Ukraine, a country that overwhelmingly voted in an openly JEWISH president with 74% of the vote.
This Nazi shit is Russian projection. Their own fucking mercenary group is named after Hitler's favorite composer.
Just stop. You can't seem to do more than regurgitate cheap Russian propaganda that only idiots would believe,
Really way past time supplying them with cruise missiles.Really past time to provide Ukraine with weapons 150-300km range to run the Russians out of southern Ukraine including Crimea.
Really way past time supplying them with cruise missiles.