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The progress of the Russian army today is very very slow. There is strong resistance from the Ukrainian side. The Russian army does not manage to pierce the Ukrainian lines after the surprise effect of the 1st day. The Ukrainian army even repelled several Russian attacks.

From what I've read they are going to be used for the attack on Mariupol. As one member said they will be clearly sent as cannon fodder....because they probably have more combativity than the average Russian soldier and because they will do everything their guru Kadyrov instructs them to do.

The Russians are advancing without securing their flanks.... a convoy was ambushed tonight with many casualties...

The Ukrainian president has been too naive and not taking seriously the Russian threat of invasion instead of ordering a general mobilization,state of emergency and martial law much earlier.... and now Ukraine is paying the price.

The Malian army being more successful at conducting military coups than fighting with efficiency terrorist groups,I give it a few weeks before the entire country falls in the hands of the various terrorist groups of the region. But this time France will not come to help. I hope those Wagner...

The French Navy's multi-mission frigates [FREMM] undoubtedly have one strong point: anti-submarine warfare [ASM], which is probably one of the most complex areas of naval combat. It presupposes having a very detailed knowledge of the seabed [topography, pressure, salinity, temperature, etc.]...

Paris has announced the deal to sell French frigates to Greece was signed few days ago despite the US offer... Paris affirme que la vente de trois frégates Belh@rra à la Grèce a été signée « il y a quelques jours »...

That guy is just your usual Algerian french basher,calling everything "junk" without any actual credible arguments.

An interesting thread for the French haters on this thread ;

When France intervenes to save their asses it is imperialism,colonialism when we don't we "abandon them". France is just a scapegoat for the incompetence of their armed forces and their political power. The day France leaves I give few weeks before all this region falls into the islamists hands...

(Saint-Cloud, France, November 15, 2021) – The contract for the acquisition by Egypt of 30 additional Rafales to equip its air force came into force. Announced on 4 May, this contract completes the first acquisition of 24 Rafales, signed in 2015, and will bring to 54 the number of Rafales...

PARIS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The hard-right political talk-show star Eric Zemmour has gained more ground and would reach the second round runoff vote in France's presidential election next April, a Harris Interactive opinion poll showed on Wednesday. The poll is the first since Emmanuel Macron won...

FDI Frigates and Gowind Corvettes for Greece ? https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/09/new-development-in-greece-french-frigates-for-the-future-hellenic-navy/

Greece and France have reached an agreement for the supply of French FDI frigates and Gowind-class corvettes for the Hellenic Navy, Kathimerini understands. The deal, which will include a clause on mutual defense assistance, is expected to be announced Tuesday. No more details were immediately...

It was naive to think we could make major business in the military sector with a country of the "five eyes". It was bound to happen to be honest.

Emmanuel Macron has said French military forces have killed the leader of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, claiming “another major success” in the fight against terrorist groups in the Sahel. The French president, who recently moved to reduce French troop...