Warfare Russia/Ukraine War
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Personally, I think it's quite infuriating that the German government still retains the convention of speech that this is "Putin's war". No government, no matter how powerful, is able to pursue a war without at least tacit popular support. And Germans of all people should not perpetuate the myth of the the narrative of the hapless citizen disempowered to the point of being free from responsibility and having no option but to go along with what is demanded from them. Having said that, it's entirely possible that only a minority of the Russian people are actually in favour of this war. But what does it matter as long as the silent majority does nothing to stop them? This is Russia's war.
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Every war Russia has participated in they got their behind handed to them. The only thing they are good at is killing their own people, and that even goes before the great revolution. The people have been brain washed so bad they would believe just about anything from their leader. They are finally getting a real taste of what it means to be an aggressor against his neighbor. Before this started I knew Ukraine was going to kick their behinds. Not much they could have done when Russia walked in and stole part of the Crimea, no help from any country out there including the US, the leaders we had at the time were all busy stuffing their pockets with cash from the aggressor and all our foreign enemies. This is how the leaders of the US turn the rest of the world against us when in fact it is no one here but the leaders that cause it. Just about the same in this Russian aggression. The young men are being sent off to be slaughtered because there is no end game now and they have no room to negotiate, get out of Ukraine and pay for the damages you criminally conducted. And as a gift hang Putin
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This is the reason they should feel the heat. We also have the appalling situation that we have fled Russians and fled Ukrainians. One must probably go back to fight the invasion of the other while the Russian is protected by refugee status.
The ordinary Russian has to pay the price for disinterest as long as it didn't touch them.
He won't do anything on its own (as long as the heat isn't enough) as the laws are pretty strict even for petty political offenses.
And the Mitläufer hopes that he will be spared magically as long as he mitlaufs very enthusiastic.
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I'm sure you can tighten the schedule. These are peace time estimates.
But good to hear that Russian pilots seem to be Kommissköpfe. Like many people in autocrat Ruzzia.
It's a feature of autocratism.
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The Russian Su-35S fighter jet shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29 for the first time with an R-37M missile at a colossal range of 213 km. This was reported by specialized Russian resources. It is worth noting that there are no photos or videos confirming this, in fact, it is impossible to confirm this, since the Ukrainian media do not publish footage of destroyed equipment. As reported, the Russian Su-35S fighter jet used ultra-long-range R-37M missiles, a link to a video about them is in the comments to the video. The MiG-29 was detected due to the fact that the Su-35S fighter jet is equipped with the N035 Irbis radar. The Irbis radar has a maximum peak power of up to 20 kW. Which allows it to detect targets at a range of up to 400 km. The MiG-29 has an RCS of approximately 5 m2, the N035 Irbis radar can detect an air target with an RCS of 3 m2 at a range of up to 400 km.
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This video is the best perspective I have seen on past experiences. For the general F-16 training jump to 14:00 minutes.
Talking specifically about prior Warsaw Pact pilot conversion starting at 16:00 compared to ground up training.
Second, I have this guy. Who I know is not a favorite around here. And I have to admit that his general tone has shifted slightly pro Russian as regards the tactical and strategic situation. Still not pro invasion mind you.
However, he raises the flag on the Russians potentially focusing efforts on the Zaporizhia sector. And I think this is possible. Now I have not done my usual due diligence of convening the Armchair General Staff, getting them drunk, and then telling them what they think. But short of our usual bang up job of booze-powered analysis, I submit for your consideration:
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Fluff -- I think we are in violent agreement, for the most part (excepting the "takes years" piece, but that's probably a matter of interpretation). Also, if you want to split hairs, you could argue that AF OTS is ~9-10 weeks, AFROTC is 2-to-4 years, and USAFA is 4 years, so the path to gaining a commission for EVERY officer is almost always through one of these routes -- I would not count this towards the time to become a qualified pilot. Lastly, take a look at every operational USAF flying unit, and you will find 2Lts (up to 2 years service), 1Lts (3-4 years service), and Captains (5-10 years service) serving as front line pilots in every airframe. Same for the US Navy. On a final note, I served 23 years in the US Air Force, so I feel I have some experience on the topic (smile). All the best . . .
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Putler is down to taking armored assets from Best Korea?
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