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Russia hits Ukrainian hangars, looks like an airplane (presumably a fighter jet) inside burned as a result.
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Why the Pentagon calmly ignores the inapplicability of the GLSDB to the realities of war
DEFENSE EXPRESS
April 28, 2024, 08:58
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GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs on A-10 (all photos: US DoD)


GLSDB in the conditions of an active EW has demonstrated low effectiveness, and this is about the real capabilities of the GBU-39/B, and although the US may not care about it, this cannot be said about the six other operator countries and the same number that ordered it
Despite the fact that GLSDB were supposed to allow attacking targets at a distance of 150 km and become a long arm for the Armed Forces, their real practical use on the battlefield showed their low effectiveness. It will be recalled that this was reported by US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Procurement and Supply Bill LaPlante, noting that the reason was the EW factor, the peculiarities of tactics and the availability of equipment, as well as the doctrine of their use and organization.
If we divide the named reasons into components in detail, the only technical side is the reduction of GLSDB accuracy in conditions of suppression of satellite navigation. This does not mean that it does not hit anywhere at all, because the inertial guidance system works in the conditions of EW. It's just that the deviation from the target becomes larger and is already measured not in 1-3 meters, but in 30-50 meters.
DEFENSE EXPRESS
April 28, 2024, 08:58
1699
GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs on A-10 (all photos: US DoD)


GLSDB in the conditions of an active EW has demonstrated low effectiveness, and this is about the real capabilities of the GBU-39/B, and although the US may not care about it, this cannot be said about the six other operator countries and the same number that ordered it
Despite the fact that GLSDB were supposed to allow attacking targets at a distance of 150 km and become a long arm for the Armed Forces, their real practical use on the battlefield showed their low effectiveness. It will be recalled that this was reported by US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Procurement and Supply Bill LaPlante, noting that the reason was the EW factor, the peculiarities of tactics and the availability of equipment, as well as the doctrine of their use and organization.
If we divide the named reasons into components in detail, the only technical side is the reduction of GLSDB accuracy in conditions of suppression of satellite navigation. This does not mean that it does not hit anywhere at all, because the inertial guidance system works in the conditions of EW. It's just that the deviation from the target becomes larger and is already measured not in 1-3 meters, but in 30-50 meters.
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Turkiye may supply T-155 Firtina howitzers to Ukraine. In fact, there have been rumors for a couple of weeks, but Turkish news sources had not confirmed them, but today at least news started to appear from reliable sources. Ukraine will probably buy 12 T-155 Firtina.
This issue will be discussed during Erdoğan's visit to the USA, America will probably finance it. In addition, Turkiye supplied Ukraine with a large number of military equipment, including TB2, T-122 Sakarya MLRS, Armored vehicles and 155 MM Ammunition.
www.ulusavunma.com
This issue will be discussed during Erdoğan's visit to the USA, America will probably finance it. In addition, Turkiye supplied Ukraine with a large number of military equipment, including TB2, T-122 Sakarya MLRS, Armored vehicles and 155 MM Ammunition.
Türkiye ; Ukrayna Ordusuna T-155 Fırtına Obüsleri Tedarik Edebilir! - ULU Savunma
Türkiye, ABD Desteğiyle Ukrayna Ordusuna T-155 Fırtına kundağı motorlu obüs tedariki gerçekleştirebilir...
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US can buy what ever they want from us.Turkiye may supply T-155 Firtina howitzers to Ukraine. In fact, there have been rumors for a couple of weeks, but Turkish news sources had not confirmed them, but today at least news started to appear from reliable sources. Ukraine will probably buy 12 T-155 Firtina.
This issue will be discussed during Erdoğan's visit to the USA, America will probably finance it. In addition, Turkiye supplied Ukraine with a large number of military equipment, including TB2, T-122 Sakarya MLRS, Armored vehicles and 155 MM Ammunition.
Türkiye ; Ukrayna Ordusuna T-155 Fırtına Obüsleri Tedarik Edebilir! - ULU Savunma
Türkiye, ABD Desteğiyle Ukrayna Ordusuna T-155 Fırtına kundağı motorlu obüs tedariki gerçekleştirebilir...
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I was hoping for real number not 12 
Better then nothing of course.
Some stuff on Ukraine border
Better then nothing of course.
Some stuff on Ukraine border
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The first Abrams to be captured. Will likely be displayed in Moscow for May 9th
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Constant assaults, everyday, sometimes 24 hours in a day "as many as 100 to 150 glide bombs can be launched into a sector a day”, a statement that suggests official Ukrainian military claims that 3,500 hit the frontlines in the first 77 days of the year may be an underestimate. The weapons can carry 500kg or 1.5 tonnes of explosives, the latter of which can “blow a crater 30 metres wide and 7 to 10 metres deep”,“more or less stable” artillery mismatch of five to one in favour of the Russians, though he believes it is closer to 10 to one in the most intense sectors of the front"
Elite force bucks trend of Ukrainian losses on eastern front
The Azov brigade, which leaders say has a culture of ‘mutual respect’, is tasked with repelling relentless Russian attacks as the invaders make most of artillery mismatch
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Erdogan's visit to the USA has been postponedTurkiye may supply T-155 Firtina howitzers to Ukraine. In fact, there have been rumors for a couple of weeks, but Turkish news sources had not confirmed them, but today at least news started to appear from reliable sources. Ukraine will probably buy 12 T-155 Firtina.
This issue will be discussed during Erdoğan's visit to the USA, America will probably finance it. In addition, Turkiye supplied Ukraine with a large number of military equipment, including TB2, T-122 Sakarya MLRS, Armored vehicles and 155 MM Ammunition.
Türkiye ; Ukrayna Ordusuna T-155 Fırtına Obüsleri Tedarik Edebilir! - ULU Savunma
Türkiye, ABD Desteğiyle Ukrayna Ordusuna T-155 Fırtına kundağı motorlu obüs tedariki gerçekleştirebilir...
It has been reported that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to the USA on May 9 has been postponed. The change in question was made upon Turkey's request.
Erdoğan'ın ABD ziyareti ertelendi
AKP'li Cumhurbaşkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan'ın 9 Mayıs'ta ABD'ye yapacağı ziyaretin ertelendiği bildirildi. Söz konusu değişiklik, Türkiye'nin talebi üzerine gerçekleştirildi.
It seems that Ankara thought: - if Biden wants to buy Turkish weapons for Ukraine, then it is not Erdogan who should go to Washington, but Biden should come to Ankara and ask Erdogan
Usually the one who needs light pours kerosene into the lamp
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The Abrams has been pulled out from the front, citing Russia's drone threat.
apnews.com
My guess has nothing to do with drone. But my earlier assumption that Ukraine under Zelensky is prepping up for another repetition of last year's Summer offensive. They're likely currently consolidating the equipment for such offensive.
It's high time to capture as much land as possible for RF and then fortify. Ukraine is guaranteed to repeat their offensive at some point this year or early next year.
Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats
Two U.S. officials say Ukraine has sidelined U.S.-provided Abrams M1A1 battle tanks for now in its fight against Russia.
apnews.com
My guess has nothing to do with drone. But my earlier assumption that Ukraine under Zelensky is prepping up for another repetition of last year's Summer offensive. They're likely currently consolidating the equipment for such offensive.
It's high time to capture as much land as possible for RF and then fortify. Ukraine is guaranteed to repeat their offensive at some point this year or early next year.
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Here was Ukraines last counteroffensive "plan" from last Spring.
The results of that great counteroffensive.
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Ukraine got the same amount of funding like they are currently getting now when their last counteroffensive got launched with the same amount of equipment. They were supposed to capture three cities and four towns and all villages in between. They didn't even get close just 6km of their planned 190km after six months of action. All primary,secondary and tertiary objectives were failed. Results were 14 villages captured and the Russians have not launched any major offensive back at them yet and captured more villages than them with the collapse still going on
Not only do they need to round up the bodies with assistance from Poland and Lithuania, but the equipment will be basically the same.
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Of course not. In every country, most recruits come from the poorest regions. This is exactly what I was saying in my previous posts. The West has a big problem with recruitment because it has very few poor regions, and the vast majority of the population has a high standard of living, so they don’t want to join the army.
It is much easier for countries with high poverty rates to recruit soldiers than it is for wealthy countries.
You don’t need special economic circumstances for slogans like “I will give you the money instead of giving it to someone else” to be attractive for the uneducated masses. The same tactics work both in boom times and in economic downturns. People are greedy and they always want more money for themselves. It doesn’t matter if they are poor, middle class or even wealthy. They always want more money.
Unfortunately I have to agree with you here. The West is too wealthy for people to be willing to make sacrifices.
This is just an illusion of the “good old days” to think that the peak of quality of life in America was in the 50s to 60s. The peak of quality of life is now. People earn much more and work much less than they did back then. They have a much easier life now.
Of course, the current standard of living is unsustainable for the long term, as it is partially funded by increasing debt and the abuse of the US dollar as the global reserve currency, but this doesn’t change the fact that Americans today have a much higher standard of living than they had 70 years ago.
They didn’t even have computers and smartphones back than, how can you even compare?
Wealthy countries have an advantage in technology and organization, but have a disadvantage in manpower. It all boils down to who manages to use its strengths better.
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Geolocated footage of the destroyed ruzzian glide bomb kits at this site and satellite imagery from today show Ukraine's recent strike damaged several different areas at ruzzia's Kushchyovskaya air base.
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Some additional aid news for Ukraine...
USA
has purchased 81 Soviet era jets from Kazakhstan 
including SU-24s, Mig-29s and Mig-31s. These jets are not air worthy and will not fly in the Ukrainian military. Rather, they'll be used as a source of spares for Ukraine's existing aircraft fleet.
www.businessinsider.com
Canada
will donate an additional 100 Sky Ranger drones to Ukraine, bringing the total committed to 900. Additionally, they're adding an additional $13 million usd to the Czech 
initiative to purchase shells for Ukraine, bringing the new total committed to $53 million usd.
dailyguardian.ca
USA
has purchased 81 Soviet era jets from Kazakhstan including SU-24s, Mig-29s and Mig-31s. These jets are not air worthy and will not fly in the Ukrainian military. Rather, they'll be used as a source of spares for Ukraine's existing aircraft fleet. US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says
The US bought 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan for $1.5m.
www.businessinsider.com
Canada
will donate an additional 100 Sky Ranger drones to Ukraine, bringing the total committed to 900. Additionally, they're adding an additional $13 million usd to the Czech initiative to purchase shells for Ukraine, bringing the new total committed to $53 million usd.
Canada to donate $3M to Ukraine drone production, buy more ammunition | Daily Guardian
Canada will donate $3 million to support drone production in Ukraine, officials said Friday as western allies committed billions of dollars in additional aid
dailyguardian.ca
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ruzzian people do not undestand!
They keep doing the same thing over and over again!
When putin neodespot came in to power in ruzzia following FACTs happend
-There is NO ruzzian state since year 1991 (there is a territory which does NOT have offical borders)
-There is NO ruzzian Law institutions (only putin selected people)
-There are NO opposition ( All of such people are Killed or in prison and Dead)
-There are NO freedom, rights to speak or act which ruzzian citizen can use (there are no LAW there are no Rights there no media or organization which can provide this just NON)
There is Only putin, the Dictator which can say
There is Only propagadna/ Lie after Lie and target are ruzzian citizens
There is Only one path HIGH Level of corruption
This is another prove. It is new order from putin to clean (they will be killed) new opposition citizen which start talking diffrently from putin propaganda in ruzzia
They keep doing the same thing over and over again!
When putin neodespot came in to power in ruzzia following FACTs happend
-There is NO ruzzian state since year 1991 (there is a territory which does NOT have offical borders)
-There is NO ruzzian Law institutions (only putin selected people)
-There are NO opposition ( All of such people are Killed or in prison and Dead)
-There are NO freedom, rights to speak or act which ruzzian citizen can use (there are no LAW there are no Rights there no media or organization which can provide this just NON)
There is Only putin, the Dictator which can say
There is Only propagadna/ Lie after Lie and target are ruzzian citizens
There is Only one path HIGH Level of corruption
This is another prove. It is new order from putin to clean (they will be killed) new opposition citizen which start talking diffrently from putin propaganda in ruzzia
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It is started
Biden has approved the confiscation of approximately $8 billion in Putin's funds. This move also started the process of confiscating the full amount of Putin's frozen funds, which is approximately 300 billion U.S. dollars, most of which are in the European Union. At present, the EU, especially Belgium, still has great concerns about this. If Trump takes office and cuts off aid to the Ukrainian military, this $300 billion will become the main source of funding.
Biden has approved the confiscation of approximately $8 billion in Putin's funds. This move also started the process of confiscating the full amount of Putin's frozen funds, which is approximately 300 billion U.S. dollars, most of which are in the European Union. At present, the EU, especially Belgium, still has great concerns about this. If Trump takes office and cuts off aid to the Ukrainian military, this $300 billion will become the main source of funding.
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Ukraine 92 OShBr shows the consequences of endless ruzzian mechanized assaults.
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