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New UKR interceptor drone in the wild - photo caught by RUZ surveil drone

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Ukraine’s Defense Forces have reportedly begun deploying new interceptor drones, according to a report from the Telegram channel BPLA Inform on March 17.

The channel shared a photo and a video fragment of an unknown UAV, noting that this particular type of drones had not been previously observed in use.

“During its flight, a Russian reconnaissance drone captured footage of an unidentified UAV, which was quickly identified as an interceptor—likely Ukrainian. It appeared to be attempting to take down the enemy drone,” BPLA Inform wrote.

 

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https://united24media.com/latest-news/ukraine-allegedly-deploys-new-interceptor-drones-to-target-russian-uavs-6782

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  17 hours ago, Chad Fuck said:

The shadow of shame of the US for not being there for Ukraine will be cast far into the future.  The consequences will be far reaching.  I can only hope that when the era of insanity has passed, we can rebuild the relationship with Europe.  What an utter embarrassment and catastrophe.  

 

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Let’s not get carried away. 
 
France and Germany are still buying Russian energy, three years after Bucha. (Others may be, too, those are the ones I googled). I know, energy is a commodity, but I have to think that rejecting Russian energy would allow Russia’s remaining customers (China, India) to start screwing them on terms. 
 
 The EU has issued a white paper on how a renewed Euro interest in defense could manifest in spending nearly a trillion Euros over the next few years. The EU has suggested that budget restrictions, keeping them from borrowing to spend on defense, could be lifted. I don’t think they have enacted it yet. (The UK is not in the EU, and they could be increasing spending on defense right now, but aren’t. Does it take a vote in Parliament? I really don’t know). 
 
The WSJ had a sourced news article this weekend. After the disastrous Oval Office meeting, Zelensky flew to London to meet with the European leaders, where they affirmed their support for Ukraine. Then, Macron and Starmer told Zelensky he needed to go back to the U.S. and make nice. 
 
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/inside-the-frantic-european-negotiations-behind-ukraines-cease-fire-deal-f4ad538c?st=7JFhED&reflink=mobilewebshare_permalink

Is the U.S. acting childish? Sure. Are the Euros acting like adults? Well,…sort of, almost,…we’ll see. Russia rolling into Crimea in 2014 didn’t spur them to wean off Russian energy or increase their defense spending, going into Ukraine again three years ago didn’t spur them. Let’s hope they do so, now. 

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  17 hours ago, Chad Fuck said:

The shadow of shame of the US for not being there for Ukraine will be cast far into the future.  The consequences will be far reaching.  I can only hope that when the era of insanity has passed, we can rebuild the relationship with Europe.  What an utter embarrassment and catastrophe.  

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I'm sure we can rebuild some of our relationship in the future and maybe share leadership duties with them.

But every defense contract that goes to a European company (or Korean) that could have gone to an American company, that's going to really sting for a long time, because that trade won't come back.

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  16 hours ago, statsman said:

 The EU has issued a white paper on how a renewed Euro interest in defense could manifest in spending nearly a trillion Euros over the next few years. The EU has suggested that budget restrictions, keeping them from borrowing to spend on defense, could be lifted. I don’t think they have enacted it yet. (The UK is not in the EU, and they could be increasing spending on defense right now, but aren’t. Does it take a vote in Parliament? I really don’t know)

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Perun's video that I posted either on this page or the previous talked about the whole borrowing thing and that it's actually recommended, and he did a deep dive on the economics of military spending.  And he mentioned that a rise in European defense industries will hurt American defense industries.

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  14 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Perun's video that I posted either on this page or the previous talked about the whole borrowing thing and that it's actually recommended, and he did a deep dive on the economics of military spending.  And he mentioned that a rise in European defense industries will hurt American defense industries.

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Don't mind statsman over there chugging the copium to assuage his guilty conscience.

He's found a single data point on which to hang all excuses and rationalizations for our cheeky and "childish" shenanigans, so he started posting in the thread again last week when he learned that Euros are still buying a lot of Russian gas because, you see, the regime couldn't possibly be behaving in a way that seriously undermines our status as the leader of the Free World, which we've held for at least the last 80 years.

This is all just fun and games, though. I can't believe people actually Krasnov's trivial teasing of our allies so seriously.

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  14 hours ago, Parliament said:

Scaling that thing seems like a major priority.  As they increase the range, the potential target count goes up.  More.  Need more drones.

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In a non and low stealth environment, the Ukrainians have to be onsidered one of the world drone leaders.  

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  14 hours ago, bolverk said:

Don't mind statsman over there chugging the copium to assuage his guilty conscience.

He's found a single data point on which to hang all excuses and rationalizations for our cheeky and "childish" shenanigans, so he started posting in the thread again last week when he learned that Euros are still buying a lot of Russian gas because, you see, the regime couldn't possibly be behaving in a way that seriously undermines our status as the leader of the Free World, which we've held for at least the last 80 years.

This is all just fun and games, though. I can't believe people actually Krasnov's trivial teasing of our allies so seriously.

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You’re right, Bolverk. I have nothing to offer to this discussion. Won’t make the mistake again. 

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I hate to burst y’all’s bubbles, but I am pretty sure Putin destroyed his own Sochi palace in the fall to avoid the embarrassment of the Ukrainians doing it.
 

I mean, in the end, it’s still the same result. Just less fun.

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