Ukraine

[dunfree]

Never loaded, just spun and spun

twitters being stupid lately, try https://mobile.twitter.com/Nrg8000

shows Russian advances as lines, not “controlled territory” because they don’t necessarily control it

[This End Up]

Wtf, pro Russian demonstrations???

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-eu...at_campaign=64

[simple]

So I might be late to notice but it seems China is actively participating in this invasion by being the facilitator and the mediator at the same time. Did they study American politics or what?

[k2skier112]

This must be one of those shithole countries T**** talked about

[ötzi]

Wtf, pro Russian demonstrations???

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-eu...at_campaign=64

Well it's the Serbs. They're kinda...different.

[toast2266]

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That's interesting stuff. I don't know much of anything about how special forces operate, but it seems like this whole situation is kind of an ideal scenario for them. An inefficient invading force that is clearly identifiable and that has a lot of messy supply lines and heavy equipment - that sounds to me like a scenario where small groups of very skilled people can get a lot done.

As opposed to some of the US's recent excursions, where the fighting was against non-clearly identified individuals that were holed up with civilians and the whole thing was non-optimal. Which isn't to say special forces didn't get a lot done; it just seems like it was probably a lot more complicated.

[Bunion 2020]

Target rich environment much to Putins chagrin.

[MakersTeleMark]

[ill-advised strategy]

This must be one of those shithole countries T**** talked about

I love how everyone went berserk like there’s no such thing as shithole countries.

[MakersTeleMark]

One of the only upsides of this whole mess is that more people are exposed to Bald and Bankrupt. I've been laughing my ass off to him for years.

[SumJongGuy]

I love how everyone went berserk like there’s no such thing as shithole countries.

No, everyone went berserk at the notion that we should discriminate at the country level when allowing or rejecting immigrants because that results in de fact race and religious discrimination..

[waxman]

As shitty as it is, one of the reasons why the US military is so effective is because we have recent combat experience at all levels. Its one thing to train and war game, but its a very different thing to have combat experience and know the "tricks to the trade"... like when body armor is useful or not, how to keep your equipment running in the field after days or weeks out of a clean environment, dont backlight yourself with a fire (wtf?), knowing how to coordinate air/artillery support with friendlies/yourself in the area, etc.

geezus, everyone I know that had US "air support" was more afraid of that than anyone they were actually fighting

[bagtagley]

Hopefully they’ve had some target practice.

[highangle]

Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha (SFOD-A)
"A Detachment"
"A Team"

The primary operational element of a Special Forces company, an Special Forces Operational Detachment A, also known as an "A Detachment" or "A-Team," consists of 12 Special Forces Soldiers: 2 officers, and 10 sergeants. All team members are Special Forces qualified and cross-trained in different skills. They are also multi-lingual.

The A-Team is almost unlimited in its capabilities to operate in hostile or denied areas. A-Teams can infiltrate and exfiltrate their area of operations by air, land, or sea. An A-Team can operate for an indefinite period of time in remote locations with little or no outside support. They are truly independent, self-sustaining "detachments." A-Teams routinely train, advise and assist other US and allied forces and other agencies while standing by to perform other special operations as directed by higher authorities. All detachment members are capable of advising, assisting, and directing foreign counterparts in their function up through battalion level.


Capabilities of the highly-versatile A-team include: plan and conduct SF operations separately or as part of a larger force; infiltrate and exfiltrate specified operational areas by air, land, or sea; conduct operations in remote areas and hostile environments for extended periods of time with a minimum of external direction and support; develop, organize, equip, train and advise or direct indigenous forces up to battalion size in special operations; train, advise and assist other US and allied forces and agencies; plan and conduct unilateral SF operations; and perform other special operations as directed by higher authority.

In the SF company, one of the 6 A-teams is trained in combat diving and one is trained in military free-fall parachuting. Both are used as methods of infiltration. The detachment can serve as a manpower pool from which SF commanders organize tailored SF teams to perform specific missions.

In general, A-teams are equipped with communications, i.e. tactical satellite communications, high-frequency radios, and global positioning system. Medical kits include laboratory and dental instruments and supplies, sterilizer, resuscitator-aspirator, water-testing kits and veterinary equipment. Other key equipment includes individual and perimeter defense weapons as well as electric and non-electric demolitions and night-vision devices.

Equipment distribution may be geared to conform to specific missions. For underwater or waterborne infiltration, scuba teams are equipped with open-circuit twin 80s SCUBA tanks, closed-circuit Dragger (rebreather) Lar-V, Zodiac boat and Klepper kayaks. Military free-fall parachuting teams use ram-air parachutes and oxygen systems.

[californiagrown]

geezus, everyone I know that had US "air support" was more afraid of that than anyone they were actually fighting

and that is with working comms, and 20 years of combat practice. the russians arent even trying to use that support because their comms are easily jammed and they have minimal experience using close support in combat. My point was that "in service" weapons systems and personel arent the same thing as "combat tested" weapons systems and personel.

[highangle]

geezus, everyone I know that had US "air support" was more afraid of that than anyone they were actually fighting

That's the way it's supposed to be.

[grinch]

Link to twitter thread mentioned in that screen grab: https://twitter.com/sentdefender/sta...57448407371779

Impossible to say what's going on in it.

FKNA japow in da house

https://twitter.com/EuromaidanPress/...2LUB_OvGQ&s=19

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[From_the_NEK]

FKNA japow in da house

https://twitter.com/EuromaidanPress/...2LUB_OvGQ&s=19

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Next up... China claims Taiwan?

On another note, I knew Kyiv is a large city but I didn't know it is roughly the same population as Chicago.

[subtle plague]

Well it's the Serbs. They're kinda...different.

I mean "no poison in my veins" djokovic is the second coming of Jesus to them. So that doesn't come as a surprise.

[highangle]

FKNA japow in da house

https://twitter.com/EuromaidanPress/...2LUB_OvGQ&s=19

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Don't stop there! Japan needs Sakhalin way more than Russia does. And Sakhalin was seized by the Russians in an act of incredible Russian bravery, between August 9 and August 20th, 1945.
IOW Stalin knew about the Bomb and moved on Sakhalin on Nagasaki day [8/9] and was still grabbing land after Hirohito announced the Japanese surrender on 8/15...

[KQ]

I have an idea re: housing Ukrainian refugees - put them up in seized oligarch properties.

[rideit]

We really need Trump back as Commander In Chief!!
A truly great mind!

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...e-jets-chinese

[dunfree]

and that is with working comms, and 20 years of combat practice. the russians arent even trying to use that support because their comms are easily jammed and they have minimal experience using close support in combat. My point was that "in service" weapons systems and personel arent the same thing as "combat tested" weapons systems and personel.

cclamping handheld Garmin etrexs to the cockpit & a notebook of coordinates is the level of positioning the Russian Air Force had for their *best* planes in Syria.

[rideit]

This might have been covered, but Anonymous supposedly hacked Russian state tv, and is/was showing Ukraine war footage.

https://twitter.com/YourAnonTV/statu...57635686486023

[SumJongGuy]

I have an idea re: housing Ukrainian refugees - put them up in seized oligarch properties.

Sell the jets and yachts and use the money to help Ukrainians.