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Recent conflicts has been a humiliation for conventional Russian defense industry/capabilities

Il-76 can sustain damage from MANPADs and operate. Have to be an large missile if true.

He is better off training ATGM operators

Could had been developed a land based system. Ukraine set very high goals rather than focusing on smaller but yet potentially effective things. Even Houthis use these missiles to an extent. Again makes you really question.

Claimed range 30 to 25 km sounds to be inflated but considering this is a heavy AAM over 300 kg, it could be possible. Just last year Ukraine reportedly signed a 200 million USD contract to deliver R-27s to an Asian customer. "I guess it is a lesson to democracies elsewhere. Politicians tend to...

Marks including ultraviolet to subsidize for lack of Russian E/O capabilities

Anything about Ukrainian use of mines to slow advances?

Day 1 of Combat 🧵, Takeaways from available information: 1.Russians broke with their own doctrine of relying on heavy, concentrated support fires. 1/ 2.Failure to prepare the operational area with adequate preparatory fire to break up and destroy Ukrainian defenses was a critical hinderance...

MANPADS and AD systems on depot

Advances have been slow. Full invasion either is not planned or not started yet.

They do lack high precision capabilities mostly due to cost and manufacturing limitations. But it does not have to be either, it aligns with their doctrine. Maintaining that big army meaning cutting corners.

Ukraine does not have Navy. Russia is targeting civilian ships on purpose, knowingly there is no threats.

According to US Russia used 1/3 of its amassed forces Russia still did not establish air superiority Ukrainian command and control is still functioning Russia is not advancing as fast as they are expecting

We should veto for their support to PKK. If they want to join NATO. Oust PKK, parallel organizations Develop mechanism with Turkey to prevent future PKK organizing.

Russian or Ukrainian provided casualties are not reliable. Kiev is very close to the front. Would not be realistic for Ukraine to be able to hold it.

I don't know the term but the ship bridge design? Navy does not prefer slanted windows like Ada-class or FAC55 concept design.

I have stated issues with Ukrainian national weapon development programs and acquisitions. Really makes you question. Also what was Ukrainian diaspora doing? They have large diaspora in North America. Many are in good positions, engineering etc. They could had developed standardized UAV...

It is not our job guard EU. Never should be. Conflict in Ukraine, will change power balance against us. For the worst. Increased Russian presence in Black Sea. EU/US trying to use Turkey as a guard while bashing Turkey. Increased US presence which US can use to pressure Turkey. Russians will...