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  1. Schulz2.0, I have it on good authority from the Russian Propaganda office that those AMX-10RCs are actually Leopard 2s and 500 of them have been destroyed in the Ukrainians massive counter offensive which has been decisively repulsed once and for all. On a completely different note, it's so fascinating to read about Subatai's conquests of the Russians and east Europeans relatively close to where the battles are taking place right now, and know that he mastered the ability to separate and attack in different elements across a front, then combine when exploiting a weakness with overwhelming force, centuries ago. Love what I'm reading about what the Ukrainians are doing so far. I've also been very gratified that we haven't seen or heard much regarding Russian air close combat support just yet.
  2. Meh. They knew. They didn't care.
  3. Reports that 16,000 people live in critical risk zones downstream. Evacuations have already begun.
  4. I mean, I know of a place not too far upstream that could use a REALLY BIG beaver dam right about now.
  5. Shorter runway required. Not nearly as little tolerance for debris as the F-16. Much more compact maintenance systems. I'm not saying easier, necessarily, but compact because of the need to be carrier ready. Two engines. I wish there was some way to modernize their suite before handing them over so they are true 4.5 generation aircraft. I don't know what kind of upgrades these planes have. I did like the part of them not operating at sea so they're in better shape than they otherwise would be. This would be huge. It sounds like it's practically a done deal, too. It says four months to get them to Ukraine. I know we'd all love it to be sooner, but 4 months sounds like a much better time frame than I thought it might be for western fighters to be deployed. Great catch, 956 Worldwide. Thanks for sharing.
  6. I wouldn't say they stopped it, Bob.
  7. It reminds me of Houston when they opened up the reservoir a few years back.
  8. That's the national motto right there.
  9. Washington Post article citing official sources along with anonymous sources about how the beginning of the counteroffensive is, in fact, not underway, but might be. If that sounds clear as mud, I'm only repeating what I'm reading. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/05/belgorod-russia-ukraine-counteroffensive-militias/ The stuff at the end about Prigozhin and Lt. Col. Venevitin I can't get enough of. "'Prigozhin accused the regular military of placing explosives on roads used by the mercenaries to retreat from Bakhmut. Russia recently captured the eastern Ukrainian city after a months-long siege led by Wagner. On Sunday, Prigozhin posted a statement saying that Russian soldiers shelled his Wagner fighters as they demined the roads. He claimed the alleged attack was repelled, and Wagner detained Lt. Col. Roman Venevitin of Russia’s 72nd Motorized Rifle Brigade. Shortly after, Prigozhin’s press service posted a video showing what appeared to be Venevitin confessing that he had ordered his troops to shoot at Wagner mercenaries “in a state of intoxication and out of personal enmity.'”
  10. That’s what he’s saying to the puppeteers with their hand firmly up his asshole.
  11. To be honest at this point I'm not thinking of the worst case scenario being a meltdown because of lack of cooling water. I'm thinking sabotage. Don't know all the worst case scenarios there, but I do feel comfortable saying your scenario would be the jumping off point. Again, I'm getting paranoid here. It's doesn't change my thinking of what has to be done. It furthers my resolve on what has to be done. And at least there is minimal international observations going on at the power plant. As opposed to the dam where there was none. I just know we'll all breathe a huge sigh of relief if somehow the Ukrainians can take that part of their country back with the reactors/power plant still intact. I guess we'll see what the fallout from the dam being destroyed actually ends up being. Pardon the expression.
  12. Nothing about being able to take a defensive driving course or hire an attorney to receive deferred adjudication.
  13. "Whoever did it" indeed. This is a flat out demolition job. The amount of damage to the infrastructure is catastrophic. It's a purposeful sabotage done by the people in control of the area for maximum effect. I'll say this, too. The chances of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant surviving this war just went downhill. While a big jump in terms of consequences, it's not an insurmountable jump.
  14. So here's a Reuters' article from October 2022 where Zelensky accuses the Russians of mining the dam in preparation for blowing it up. The article doesn't go into as much detail as I'd prefer regarding the consequences. I'd prefer something like an engineer's report. But it's mildly helpful for providing a small amount of context. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/is-kakhovka-dam-ukraine-about-be-blown-2022-10-21/ BTW, with no facts to back it up, I'm firmly convinced this is the Russians. Just like I'm firmly convinced they blew up the Nordstream 2 pipeline. IMO they're doing everything they can to slow down a Ukrainian counter offensive, especially to give the Ukrainians fewer options, even short term, so Russia can concentrate their defenses somewhat. They're also legitimately concerned about losing this area, so by destroying it they're depriving Ukraine of a very significant asset. There was also a heavy two lane bridge associated with the dam, so that deprives Ukraine from gaining that in the future as a means of shifting assets and supplies to the left bank of the Dnipro. I don't completely understand the timing. If the dam was mined - and I believe it was - it seems like they could blow it up any time they want. Maybe the Russians saw signs of an imminent river crossing they had no real counter for. In any case, this is obviously a big deal. I'm concerned about the lives and livelihoods that will be affected along the river, both up and down stream. This is a major, significant event in terms of navigation, flooding, water availability, and electric power generation, among other things.
  15. So is Shoigu, for that matter. At least Gerasimov is an actual soldier.
  16. We leaving Tennessee out for a reason? That cock sucking manager and his piece of shit dirt bag players can go to fucking hell. I’m glad we’re heading to the SEC for a myriad of reasons, but one of the things I’m looking forward to the most is watching all these “S-E-C! S-E-C!” mouthbreathers react when they realize how much better than all of them we really think we are. And then watching the Aggies going, “See? See? We told you!” Fuck off and just send the check. We don’t give a shit about any of you.
  17. Well, so far the guy is made of teflon. All the videos making a direct appeal to Putin to change their circumstances, whether it's military members, Wagner, mobilization units, people in the DPR, villagers asking about their husbands or promised pensions/compensation - they baffle me. None of this is his fault. It's the fault of incompetent subordinates. If only Putin can learn of this, he'll fix it. It's a cultural thing. It's also why whatever replaces Putin will also be Putin-nesque, just like the czars, just like the head of the Politburo. These fuckheads are hopeless. It's also why this war is so important. Ukraine finally has a chance to get away from this culture of retardedness. They're paying a steep price for it, but my gosh. You have centuries of being dominated by these freakazoids, and now you finally have a chance to break free once and for all, how much of a price is that worth paying?
  18. And all the federales say They could have had him any day They only let him hang around Out of kindness, I suppose
  19. The history of OPEC is replete with members producing far beyond their quota. Now you have someone who has to ship their oil through undocumented means to avoid sanctions. It's still important that Russia makes this announcement as opposed to just telling the Saudis to fuck off. There is some small market signal value, at least in the short term. But it's laughable to think Russia is going to abide by this. The Saudis know this, too. They weren't born yesterday. The thing is, if the Saudis want to really fuck over Russia they can simply turn on the spigots and send the price of oil crashing, so there are consequences to poor behavior. I just don't know if Russia is in a position to be all that considerate of their future self. They need every bit of currency they can bring in right now. And it's not likely the Saudis are going to send the price of oil crashing except as some kind of last resort. Bottom line is I don't believe this for one second except in the sense of being diplomatic. What the Saudis really need to crack down on to whatever extent they can - which seems to me very little - is the reselling of Russian oil by places like India for profit taking. I don't think it's realistic for anyone to stop countries from buying cheap Russian crude for their own consumption, especially when it's all done under the table. But when it's laundered and then resold into the market, it basically sends a signal to Russia to keep pumping out as much as possible, because someone is going to buy it, even at tremendously discounted prices.
  20. They're also difficult for air defenses to intercept. The issue is they're not very accurate on ground based targets. But if the intent is to sow general fear and unrest, and you don't care all that much about what target is actually hit, they're an expensive partial solution to the problem of Ukraine air defenses. It's a horrible use of them, though. As you're alluding, it's certainly a sign of weakness in capabilities. But yes, there's also issues with any kind of ammo production keeping up with consumption on both sides. Plenty of posts on this thread citing Russian serial numbers of missiles used indicating they're fresh off the production lines. Basically as soon as they're produced they're rushed off to the battlefield and used pretty much immediately.
  21. Where’s the it’s happening .gif?
  22. And yet the 300+ year Ptolemaic rule of Egypt, and his lineage was ended. But you’re right. Being queen of Mauritania makes it a sterling success. Good point.
  23. Generally positions just going radio silent is way worse on nerves as the imagination conjures all kinds of scenarios than information getting out, even if it’s screams and panic. Obviouusly if you have control of a switch and you can just shut off all Russian communications, you pull it. I like the way you guys think, though, both @RDCanecutter suggesting keeping signals on to spread fear, and your’s of faking the comms. Certainly anything that can be successfully faked on comms would be a huge asset, but if it can be successfully done I’d suggest there are way better uses for it than simply sending signals of screams and panic. Doesn’t change how fun the idea sounds, though.
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