The War in the Ukraine

CrazyHorse

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NATO AWACS and other ISR assets probably. The Buks will just be glorified taxis for the Sparrows, which will be relying on NATO assets for everything else.

Would be unthinkable at the start of the war, but with Russia not making one single peep about NATO assets getting more and more directly involved in the kill chain in Ukraine, it was only a matter of time before salami slicing got us here.

The only saving grace is they will probably only use these to intercept UAVs and missiles, so it’s not completely crossing the rubicon I guess.

The next escalation step could well be NATO fighters directly intercepting Russian UAVs and ordinance over Ukraine.
Could the buk system not provide illumination?
 

Biscuits

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Now the number of confirmed Russian losses according to pro-Ukranian media is only around 11.000

No way. Ukraine government themselves said they lost 13 000. How can Russia have lost less soldiers than Ukraine? For sure there was a writing mistake done and they meant 110 000.

And because we lost only 13 000 despite mobilizing 13 times, it means that the AFU is now brimming with men. It must be at least 1 million, if not 2 million strong. With such numbers, just 50 marder and 2 Patriot batteries will be enough to go on all out offensive into Crimea. Trust.
 

SolarWarden

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Well it looks like the first western MBT in Ukraine will be the Leopard 2A+

I'm pretty sure Leopard 2A+ are fine tanks way better than any tank being used in Ukraine war including T-90M but Finland and Poland are sure more than ready to give Ukraine their likely active Leopard2 fleet. What will Finland replace their Leopar2's with? M1A2 SEPv3? Poland is getting more M1A2 SEPv3 tanks and South Korean K2 tanks... I guess what I'm getting at is Western Euro nations with Leopard2's don't really think too highly of them?
 

Intrepid

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Each year they get 250000 to 300000 one year conscripts. Don't know if it's a draft or mobilization of 500 000 more or just half of it ??? Do they keep this year conscript because about 250 000 will leave after end of contract ...
Yes, ist was commented in the News, 250.000 regulär and 250.000 additional troops. And may be, for the ones, the conscript ends, have to stay longer.
 
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