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Fico

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  1. Lol, the dude violated 22 women. In this situation DW is the issue, not the Texans. There is so much you can bitch about when it comes to the Texans, and most of the time it’s totally justified, this isn’t one of those items. Again, one one time before has a player ever garnered 3 first round draft picks… and we got that for a player with lots of strings attached.
  2. Only the 2nd time in NFL history a team has received 3 1st round picks in a trade…. For a guy still facing 22 civil suits, a NTC, and an almost assured NFL suspension of some sort… I think the Texans faired pretty well. Hard to convince DW to go elsewhere if the Browns are dumb enough to give him the most guaranteed money in NFL history, $230M…. God damn.
  3. Like how they just built a new church for the army white floors constructed of melted down panzers. And no, I'm not making this up.
  4. I'd pay 9.95 for some old shows right now if I knew where they were
  5. And he gets to tell all his drones at home that he single-handedly beat the west and is making them world champs.
  6. Shit, just buy a fuck ton more TB-2s and let Turkey fly them right to the border.
  7. And playing/defending home field.
  8. Posted this many pages ago by now, but apparently the FSB conducted a survey last month to guage Ukrainian morale/mindset. Gives a pretty good idea, if true, why they made the assumptions they did. They should have prepared for the worst case regardless, but confirmation bias is an evil bitch.
  9. 152mm arty shell is a hell of a lot cheaper than a bomber sortie, cruise missile or SRBM.
  10. I know the video showed the MLRS hitting it but I'm dubious of that claim. I think the Russians got curious at night, came in for a closer look and hit a mine.
  11. I think there is something to be said for the wake up call the UAF got in 2014. Nothing makes you work harder than getting your ass handed to you and knowing you are on the clock until they come back. Hopefully, we don't have to find out in a few years if the Russians learned from their mistakes in this war because Putin is sitting on the defense stand in The Hague.
  12. Fair points, and agree that the focus will have to be Kyiv or the UAF in the Dombas, the Russians can't execute on both simultaneously. I think we all agree the focus is Kyiv. IMO the questions then become, if they can seize Kyiv (and I am no way convinced they can) how long does it take, what are the casualties, and how much do they have to leave behind as an occupying force? Do they have the reserves and capability to get them into the field (also highly questionable) to be able to make a second big operational push? I agree with you and have my doubts. My concern is how dug in the UAF is in the Donbas and if they are under air attack and artillery shelling this whole time, will they have the forces to hold off an encirclement if it comes to that point. I hope we never have to find out. Map I think we agree this map overstates the Russian position, but the Ukrainian Army is somewhat on an island, and the push for the Russians isn't overly far into Ukrainian territory to pull of an encirclement of troops there. Again, hope I am acting like tuttle tom fucking this whole line of thinking up.
  13. I absolutely believe all that, the two downsides compared to Afghanistan off the top of my head are obviously the terrain & lack of heavy transportation infrastructure in was a huge benefit to the mujahideen. Secondly the advancement of technology to track and surveil people/ISR, granted that advantage works both ways.
  14. I'm sure I am in the minority, but I think it's just as important for Putin to encircle the entrenched regular Ukrainian army stuck on the border of the breakaway regions and offer no quarter. That would go a long way of accomplishing his goal demilitarizing the Ukraine. Further it would take away a bit chunk of their young male population, I am sure some of the best and brightest, and setting Ukraine back for a generation(s?). I hope like hell I am wrong but I don't see anyway they army will be able to withdraw back to a more reinforceable and suppliable position without getting devastated during the pullback. Here's to hoping the flanks can hold and keep a corridor open to those troops.
  15. Pentagon Wars should told ya.
  16. Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) systems
  17. RPGs aren't considered fire and forget, they are unguided rockets. Would be like saying a rifle is fire and forget, technically yea, once you pull the trigger you can forget about guiding it. Javelins and other ATGMs are fire & forget if the round guides itself to the target after launch vs you having to stay aimed at the target and guide the round yourself, like a TOW.
  18. Checking back in here for Austin landscaper recommendations. I need to fully re-sod the backyard, plus the removal of a lot of river rock and maybe the installation of turf to replace the rock in areas that don't get enough sun for grass. 78704 location.
  19. Of all the armies in the world, the one that should have known how to deal with it, if that's even possible, or not to invade at this time of the year would have been the Russians. Check another fuckup box.
  20. Having read so much about the Rasputitsa, never thought I would get to see it in real time. Fucking nuts.
  21. I've seen several videos like this today. Maybe the convenience store food is just better than their MREs? /Sarcasm
  22. If I was an Indian soldier, I would be begging the government to reconsider that arrangement.
  23. So you are saying Germany needs to send some PaK 40s
  24. https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/ukraine-through-russias-eyes Here is a good article that helps explain the Russian strategic strategy thus far. In short, the FSB conducted a survey in Ukraine in February: Trust in the office of the president sat at 27%, with 67% distrustful of the presidency. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had poor approval ratings at −34, but a high proportion of Ukrainians polled still professed that they would vote for him over other candidates. The Ukrainian Army, both regular and reserve, was highly trusted, with 68% of the population supportive, as were military veterans, while regional and municipal governments were comparatively well-trusted with over 40% of the population having a favourable opinion of them. However, other institutions enjoyed approval figures that ranged from mediocre to poor, including the police at 28% and domestic security services at 23%. Trust in the Rada – the Ukrainian parliament – and in political parties was abysmal, at 11% and 8% respectively. And when it came to willingness to serve in the military or otherwise resist a foreign invasion, 40% of respondents stated that they would not defend Ukraine.
  25. You make a fair point. Now that I think of it, I haven't seen one report of Russian AWCS up over Belarus or W. Russia. With UAF still getting a few sorties out and drones operating, you think you would see at least a few stories about them. Not to mention just battlefield airspace management.
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