Ontopic Ukrainian War

[fly]

The nuke stuff is just chest-beating, IMO.

We can hope. However, there's no telling what could happen if fissures start to open in Putins grip on the country.

 

[ZRH]

We can hope. However, there's no telling what could happen if fissures start to open in Putins grip on the country.

Yeah, I have heard in circles that the Russian processes for launching are quite complex though and that "we" would have a lot of forewarning. Not much of a comfort but...

 

[Peppers]

The people selling weapons

/ Roger Waters

 

[tre]

Yeah, I have heard in circles that the Russian processes for launching are quite complex though and that "we" would have a lot of forewarning. Not much of a comfort but...

The odds of the Russian launch sequence not working properly are probably rather high as well

 

[Jehannum]

The odds of the Russian launch sequence not working properly are probably rather high as well

That's the thing about having thousands of nukes: you only really need a couple of them to work.

 

[ZRH]

That's the thing about having thousands of nukes: you only really need a couple of them to work.

I bet the american ones all work. It would be a very poor choice.

France also gets downplayed a lot as a nuclear power but they have not been hesitant in the past to take the garbage out in some very bad conflicts.

 

[ZRH]

 

[HipHugHer]

We can hope. However, there's no telling what could happen if fissures start to open in Putins grip on the country.

Valid point.
Though you and I both grew up in an era/have firsthand living memory of far more brinkmanship going on between nuclear powers than there is in this deal and it didn't come to fruition.

Here's hoping M.A.D. still works.

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

Massive blast cripples parts of Crimea-Russia bridge, in blow to Putin's war effort | CNN

In a major blow for Russian President Vladimir Putin, a huge explosion has severely damaged the only bridge connecting the annexed Crimean peninsula with the Russian mainland, paralyzing a key supply route for Moscow's faltering war in Ukraine.

www.cnn.com

 

[Domon]

Someone not dying for once

r/CombatFootage - A Ukrainian soldier launches an Igla MANPADS against a visible Russian cruise missile today 10/10/2022

23,779 votes and 984 comments so far on Reddit

v.redd.it

Ukrainian troops take out incoming Russian cruise missile with a MANPAD

 

[ZRH]

I cannot believe they have shot down like 60 planes and that is most of Russia's forward delployed AF. Like everyone has vastly overestimated Russia for so long.

They also have people leaving in droves, people already overseas dont want to return. Like... It's a shitshow

 

[ZRH]

Oh and, well dont get triggered



The text reads something like, we cant make this up. I think they were trying to dodge minesand got hit by a UAV.

 

[ZRH]

Guess what we're sending to Ukraine?

Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment

America built a technical. That can be put on a Hilux in about 2 hours.

VAMPIRE™

L3Harris’ Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment (VAMPIRE) is a portable kit that can be installed on most vehicles with a cargo bed for launching of the advanced precision kill weapons system (APKWS) or other laser-guided munitions

www.l3harris.com

 

[Mikeawesome]

Ah theres where my raise went

 

[Jehannum]

We ought to park the Gerald R Ford in Odessa and have it run ship-to-shore power for Ukraine and dare Putin to fuck with it.

 

[fly]

Guess what we're sending to Ukraine?

Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment

America built a technical. That can be put on a Hilux in about 2 hours.

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VAMPIRE™

L3Harris’ Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment (VAMPIRE) is a portable kit that can be installed on most vehicles with a cargo bed for launching of the advanced precision kill weapons system (APKWS) or other laser-guided munitions

www.l3harris.com

So the acronym has an acronym in it. Doesn't get more military than that.

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!

 

[ZRH]

We're sending 30 Abrams tanks to Ukraine wooooo

I hope we send infrastructure too

 

[Domon]

so, at what point does russia just no longer have any male population left.

 

[NukesII]

We're sending 30 Abrams tanks to Ukraine wooooo

I hope we send infrastructure too

They can have Joe Biden. We'll take Zellinsky in trade.