Time to Get Real About Ukraine

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  1. Durandal

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    False. Putler launched a full-scale invasion of a neighboring country. That is as escalated as things can be, and Putler and friends claim they are already at war with NATO and keep rattling their nuclear sabres, yet all we are doing is supporting Ukraine in their self-defense.
     
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    Buddy its a representative government: What we're willing to allow sets policy for the US.

    Your attitude allows what occurs.
     
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    All those who advocate peace without reversing the Musovites' aggression are in fact appeasing Putin.
     
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    You want us to stop and let him have what he's trying to steal.. they call that appeasement. See Chamberlain, Hitler and Czechoslovakia.
     
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    The Poles are serious.
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    This NATO Ally is Building Strongest Army After Ukraine: Military Analyst
     
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    Pretty sad. They're using paper maps from when the 486 microprocessor was state of the art and tanks from the Stalin era as Ukraine is receiving a wide array of NATO-standard weapon systems and other equipment.

    The occupation may yet completely fall apart this summer.
     
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    :above: Correcto-mundo. If you take a close look at the instrument panel inside one of them you will see my signature in blue marker pen: "Thingamabob was here!"
     
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    Yet all you are doing is supporting the US plan to place its attack missiles 250 kilometers from the Russian missile base.
     
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    Ukraine signals counterattack to come 'very soon' as Wagner
     
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    The difference between the Ukrainians and the Muscovites:
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    As Fighting Rages On At The Front, Thousands Join Ukraine's Offensive Guard
     
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    Ukraine can’t start the next counteroffensive due to a shortage of weapons, including heavy equipment and fighter jets, President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun.

    “We cannot send them (our troops) under such conditions," he said.

    In January, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate, said that Ukraine was planning a major counteroffensive in spring, with the “hottest” fighting expected in March.

    Zelensky acknowledged that the situation in the east of Ukraine was “not good” due to a “lack of ammunition,” as Russian forces fire three times more shells than the Ukrainian troops daily.

    "We are waiting for ammunition from our partners," he said.

    https://kyivindependent.com/news-feed/zelensky-ukraine-cant-start-counteroffensive-yet
     
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    Good. So recognize the free Luhansk and Donetsk Peoples Republics and go buy a seaside mansion in Florida to stock your walk-in closet with high heel shoes.
     
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    Sure. That's what he said.
    “All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.”

    ― Sun tzu, The Art of War
     
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    Don't know if its been reported in this thread before (or in other Ukraine war threads) but reports and photos are coming in showing T-54s & T-55s being reconditioned and sent to the front by Russia. These are tanks that entered Soviet service in the 1950's! Their mechanical simplicity means any intact (i.e. more or less driveable vehicles), such as there are can be reconditioned at military depots rather than the State having to go through the effort and expense of having them revived at factories like the T-64's require.

    While they would be incredibly vulnerable if used in offensive operations they may well have some utility in defense i.e. dug in behind berms to cover static parts of the front or as indirect fire platforms since Russia is also apparently having trouble replacing artillery barrels as well as shells. I would assume the 'plus' for the Russians is that using them also means they can use their surviving modern tanks for more important tasks elsewhere.

    Stand by by for the T-34 to make an appearance as museums and war memorials all across Russia get raided for anything that has a motor which will turn over. But don't worry everyone. The Kremlin assures us the special military operation is still going according to plan! :rolleyes:
     
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    The grifter never shies away from asking for more handouts. It's time to end his clown show.
     
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    They are group coffins.
     
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    “All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.”

    ― Sun tzu, The Art of War
     
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    The monetary recipients of the American arms industry have their libido resting in the "24-hour parking" spot up Zelensky's plumbing.
    ... and do it yesterday!
     

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