Can we offer this Ukranian solider a scholarship?
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Assholes fighting assholes. Or Byzantines fighting Banderan Nazis. Who seriously GAF?UW_Doog_Bot said:
Kinda seems like they don't want to be invaded if those numbers are true don't you think?RoadTrip said:
While no loss of life or war is good, I would think you would care more about the 400,000 Ukrainian soldiers who have been slaughtered. Do you you have any young American men in your life you're worried about getting sent over there to die? If peace isn't made, you know this is coming right?UW_Doog_Bot said:Has WW3 started? Are we still worried about wmd's? @ThomasFremont has made peace yet?
Anyway, how are things going for the Russians? Still going "just as planned"? The glorious plan to attrition away a generation of young people in a demographically declining country still Putin playing 4D chess?
How has the capture of Bakhmut played out? Strategically a critical turning point? Worth 100k bodies?
I'll take my answers off air...
Also, I don't buy this boards crocodile tears for Ukrainians when they also defend Russian "preventative defense".
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What % of those 400K do you think had a choice? I haven't seen a single post defending Russia.UW_Doog_Bot said:
Kinda seems like they don't want to be invaded if those numbers are true don't you think?RoadTrip said:
While no loss of life or war is good, I would think you would care more about the 400,000 Ukrainian soldiers who have been slaughtered. Do you you have any young American men in your life you're worried about getting sent over there to die? If peace isn't made, you know this is coming right?UW_Doog_Bot said:Has WW3 started? Are we still worried about wmd's? @ThomasFremont has made peace yet?
Anyway, how are things going for the Russians? Still going "just as planned"? The glorious plan to attrition away a generation of young people in a demographically declining country still Putin playing 4D chess?
How has the capture of Bakhmut played out? Strategically a critical turning point? Worth 100k bodies?
I'll take my answers off air...
Also, I don't buy this boards crocodile tears for Ukrainians when they also defend Russian "preventative defense". -
HilariousRoadTrip said:
I haven't seen a single post defending Russia.UW_Doog_Bot said:
Kinda seems like they don't want to be invaded if those numbers are true don't you think?RoadTrip said:
While no loss of life or war is good, I would think you would care more about the 400,000 Ukrainian soldiers who have been slaughtered. Do you you have any young American men in your life you're worried about getting sent over there to die? If peace isn't made, you know this is coming right?UW_Doog_Bot said:Has WW3 started? Are we still worried about wmd's? @ThomasFremont has made peace yet?
Anyway, how are things going for the Russians? Still going "just as planned"? The glorious plan to attrition away a generation of young people in a demographically declining country still Putin playing 4D chess?
How has the capture of Bakhmut played out? Strategically a critical turning point? Worth 100k bodies?
I'll take my answers off air...
Also, I don't buy this boards crocodile tears for Ukrainians when they also defend Russian "preventative defense". -
Let's say Vivek or Trump are the nomineePostGameOrangeSlices said:
HilariousRoadTrip said:
I haven't seen a single post defending Russia.UW_Doog_Bot said:
Kinda seems like they don't want to be invaded if those numbers are true don't you think?RoadTrip said:
While no loss of life or war is good, I would think you would care more about the 400,000 Ukrainian soldiers who have been slaughtered. Do you you have any young American men in your life you're worried about getting sent over there to die? If peace isn't made, you know this is coming right?UW_Doog_Bot said:Has WW3 started? Are we still worried about wmd's? @ThomasFremont has made peace yet?
Anyway, how are things going for the Russians? Still going "just as planned"? The glorious plan to attrition away a generation of young people in a demographically declining country still Putin playing 4D chess?
How has the capture of Bakhmut played out? Strategically a critical turning point? Worth 100k bodies?
I'll take my answers off air...
Also, I don't buy this boards crocodile tears for Ukrainians when they also defend Russian "preventative defense".
You gonna vote for Biden to keep sending money to Ukraine?
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I hate everyone and am going to self immolate on the steps of Husky Stadium like Thich Damg Duck or whatever his name wasRaceBannon said:
Let's say Vivek or Trump are the nomineePostGameOrangeSlices said:
HilariousRoadTrip said:
I haven't seen a single post defending Russia.UW_Doog_Bot said:
Kinda seems like they don't want to be invaded if those numbers are true don't you think?RoadTrip said:
While no loss of life or war is good, I would think you would care more about the 400,000 Ukrainian soldiers who have been slaughtered. Do you you have any young American men in your life you're worried about getting sent over there to die? If peace isn't made, you know this is coming right?UW_Doog_Bot said:Has WW3 started? Are we still worried about wmd's? @ThomasFremont has made peace yet?
Anyway, how are things going for the Russians? Still going "just as planned"? The glorious plan to attrition away a generation of young people in a demographically declining country still Putin playing 4D chess?
How has the capture of Bakhmut played out? Strategically a critical turning point? Worth 100k bodies?
I'll take my answers off air...
Also, I don't buy this boards crocodile tears for Ukrainians when they also defend Russian "preventative defense".
You gonna vote for Biden to keep sending money to Ukraine? -
So yes?PostGameOrangeSlices said:
I hate everyone and am going to self immolate on the steps of Husky Stadium like Thich Damg Duck or whatever his name wasRaceBannon said:
Let's say Vivek or Trump are the nomineePostGameOrangeSlices said:
HilariousRoadTrip said:
I haven't seen a single post defending Russia.UW_Doog_Bot said:
Kinda seems like they don't want to be invaded if those numbers are true don't you think?RoadTrip said:
While no loss of life or war is good, I would think you would care more about the 400,000 Ukrainian soldiers who have been slaughtered. Do you you have any young American men in your life you're worried about getting sent over there to die? If peace isn't made, you know this is coming right?UW_Doog_Bot said:Has WW3 started? Are we still worried about wmd's? @ThomasFremont has made peace yet?
Anyway, how are things going for the Russians? Still going "just as planned"? The glorious plan to attrition away a generation of young people in a demographically declining country still Putin playing 4D chess?
How has the capture of Bakhmut played out? Strategically a critical turning point? Worth 100k bodies?
I'll take my answers off air...
Also, I don't buy this boards crocodile tears for Ukrainians when they also defend Russian "preventative defense".
You gonna vote for Biden to keep sending money to Ukraine? -
I think Trump would be interesting on this topic. He was the President when we started training, getting CIA goon boots on the ground, and sending them stuff
He did a hell of a lot more than Obama -
After he was impeached for threatening to not do what Obama wouldn't do.PostGameOrangeSlices said:I think Trump would be interesting on this topic. He was the President when we started training, getting CIA goon boots on the ground, and sending them stuff
He did a hell of a lot more than Obama
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He kept Putin in RussiaPostGameOrangeSlices said:I think Trump would be interesting on this topic. He was the President when we started training, getting CIA goon boots on the ground, and sending them stuff
He did a hell of a lot more than Obama
Had he got a second term...
He says he's ending it in 24 hours which means Zelensky and Putin are going to accept a deal they could already have
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In order:RaceBannon said:
He kept Putin in RussiaPostGameOrangeSlices said:I think Trump would be interesting on this topic. He was the President when we started training, getting CIA goon boots on the ground, and sending them stuff
He did a hell of a lot more than Obama
Had he got a second term...
He says he's ending it in 24 hours which means Zelensky and Putin are going to accept a deal they could already have
Elections have consequences
100% agree
We don't deal in hypotheticals.
Part of why the establishment hates him. Bad for business. Interesting to see what he would negotiate, 2014 borders? Existing loc? At best it will be like Korea though since Russia will just arm up for the next democrat in power and Ukraine knows it.
Elections do indeed. I'm sure all sides are eyeing this upcoming one and making current planning around it. Russia trying to hold onto as much land as possible and Ukraine trying to retake as much as possible. -
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NATO totally grasping at straws.
Brazil ain't got no quarrel with the Viet Cong.
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Got a link to the actual tweet?PurpleThrobber said:
NATO totally grasping at straws.
Brazil ain't got no quarrel with the Viet Cong. -
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Who do you think is feeding that Forbes author their information? Serious question.PostGameOrangeSlices said:
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The fact that Ukraine is steadily moving forward these past 2 weeks isnt a secretpawz said:
Who do you think is feeding that Forbes author their information? Serious question.PostGameOrangeSlices said: -
All 347 of them.PostGameOrangeSlices said:
The fact that Ukraine is steadily moving forward these past 2 weeks isnt a secretpawz said:
Who do you think is feeding that Forbes author their information? Serious question.PostGameOrangeSlices said: -
Noticed you didn't ask that of @Sprinter99800.pawz said:
Who do you think is feeding that Forbes author their information? Serious question.PostGameOrangeSlices said: -
Sprinter is an obvious Russian tweeterUW_Doog_Bot said:
Noticed you didn't ask that of @Sprinter99800.pawz said:
Who do you think is feeding that Forbes author their information? Serious question.PostGameOrangeSlices said:
The first casualty of war is......
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https://www.floppingaces.net/most-wanted/why-are-retired-american-generals-so-consistently-wrong/
by Larry Johnson
The following retired Generals are popping up on cable news channels to offer their “sage” analysis on the war in Ukraine and they all share one thing in common — they are wrong to a staggering degree. I am shocked by their inability to objectively analyze the situation. Instead, they repeat the same propaganda memes — Russian troops are poorly led; Russian troops are conscripts and poorly trained; Russian troops have lousy morale; the Russian Army is brittle and will break under pressure; and Russia is losing.
These are not uneducated men and they demonstrated some measure of competence when given commands of major forces. So why are they so consistently wrong about fundamental facts?
I am pretty sure that all have acknowledged at some point that an attacking force, when confronted with a well entrenched foe, must have air supremacy if that force is to have a snow ball’s chance in Hell of breaching the defensive lines. Yet, you do not have to be cleared for Top Secret intelligence to know that Ukraine’s Air Force has been decimated and is incapable of launching sustained attacks on Russian troop positions.
There also is a lot of happy talk about Ukraine striking Russian lines of communication (LOCs) with HIMARs and Storm Shadow missiles. But there is scant evidence to support this claim. In fact, the opposite is true. It is Russia, not Ukraine, that is striking Ukrainian command and logistics hubs throughout Ukraine on a daily basis. And Ukraine’s air defense has been depleted and cannot stop the nightly barrage.
These generals are either ignorant of Russia’s success in decimating the multitude of attacks launched since the start of the counter offensive on June 5 or they are choosing to lie. I do not see any middle ground. The images of NATO supplied burning tanks, Bradleys, Strikers and Marders are all over the internet. The photos and videos are not generated by Artificial Intelligence, but these Generals ignore that reality.
Ditto for Ukrainian casualties. Social media is filled with photos and videos of massive cemeteries with seemingly endless rows of Ukrainian flags sprouting from freshly dug graves. Hell, even Ukrainian sources admitted the shortage of burial plots compelled Zelensky’s Government to dig up World War II cemeteries and discard the remains of Soviet soldiers in order to make room for the burgeoning number of Ukrainian KIA. This is not secret information. It is easy to find if you know how to do a simple Google search.
Then there is the question of ammunition supplies. Ukraine is running on fumes and has been forced to use 155 mm cluster munitions because the West no longer has the ability to supply the more effective standard 155 mm shell. Even Biden admitted this publicly, yet the collection of retired U.S. Generals refuse to accept that fact and incorporate it into their analysis.
This failure to engage reality helps explain the failures, under the leadership of these men, to achieve a victory in the U.S. military operations in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. None of these men have conducted a combined arms campaign against a peer military force.
Ukraine does not have an endless supply of potential recruits. To the contrary, Ukraine is rounding up teenagers and men over 50, providing them with cursory training and throwing them into a meat grinder. Not one of these Generals concedes that this is crazy and counter productive. Russia, by contrast, has expanded its force and continues to sign up new recruits. These new soldiers are receiving a minimum of six months training before being sent anywhere near a battlefield.
What is going on? Are we are witnessing a debacle built on group think or are these Generals hostages to their economic masters? In other words, lying in order to get paid. I am posting four interviews with Stan McChrystal, Phil Breedlove, Ben Hodges and David Petraeus so that you can decide for yourself. I apologize in advance for subjecting you to this but I think it is important to hear what they say.
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Why is Ukraine on the offensive at all unless the Russians have been decimated?pawz said:https://www.floppingaces.net/most-wanted/why-are-retired-american-generals-so-consistently-wrong/
by Larry Johnson
The following retired Generals are popping up on cable news channels to offer their “sage” analysis on the war in Ukraine and they all share one thing in common — they are wrong to a staggering degree. I am shocked by their inability to objectively analyze the situation. Instead, they repeat the same propaganda memes — Russian troops are poorly led; Russian troops are conscripts and poorly trained; Russian troops have lousy morale; the Russian Army is brittle and will break under pressure; and Russia is losing.
These are not uneducated men and they demonstrated some measure of competence when given commands of major forces. So why are they so consistently wrong about fundamental facts?
I am pretty sure that all have acknowledged at some point that an attacking force, when confronted with a well entrenched foe, must have air supremacy if that force is to have a snow ball’s chance in Hell of breaching the defensive lines. Yet, you do not have to be cleared for Top Secret intelligence to know that Ukraine’s Air Force has been decimated and is incapable of launching sustained attacks on Russian troop positions.
There also is a lot of happy talk about Ukraine striking Russian lines of communication (LOCs) with HIMARs and Storm Shadow missiles. But there is scant evidence to support this claim. In fact, the opposite is true. It is Russia, not Ukraine, that is striking Ukrainian command and logistics hubs throughout Ukraine on a daily basis. And Ukraine’s air defense has been depleted and cannot stop the nightly barrage.
These generals are either ignorant of Russia’s success in decimating the multitude of attacks launched since the start of the counter offensive on June 5 or they are choosing to lie. I do not see any middle ground. The images of NATO supplied burning tanks, Bradleys, Strikers and Marders are all over the internet. The photos and videos are not generated by Artificial Intelligence, but these Generals ignore that reality.
Ditto for Ukrainian casualties. Social media is filled with photos and videos of massive cemeteries with seemingly endless rows of Ukrainian flags sprouting from freshly dug graves. Hell, even Ukrainian sources admitted the shortage of burial plots compelled Zelensky’s Government to dig up World War II cemeteries and discard the remains of Soviet soldiers in order to make room for the burgeoning number of Ukrainian KIA. This is not secret information. It is easy to find if you know how to do a simple Google search.
Then there is the question of ammunition supplies. Ukraine is running on fumes and has been forced to use 155 mm cluster munitions because the West no longer has the ability to supply the more effective standard 155 mm shell. Even Biden admitted this publicly, yet the collection of retired U.S. Generals refuse to accept that fact and incorporate it into their analysis.
This failure to engage reality helps explain the failures, under the leadership of these men, to achieve a victory in the U.S. military operations in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. None of these men have conducted a combined arms campaign against a peer military force.
Ukraine does not have an endless supply of potential recruits. To the contrary, Ukraine is rounding up teenagers and men over 50, providing them with cursory training and throwing them into a meat grinder. Not one of these Generals concedes that this is crazy and counter productive. Russia, by contrast, has expanded its force and continues to sign up new recruits. These new soldiers are receiving a minimum of six months training before being sent anywhere near a battlefield.
What is going on? Are we are witnessing a debacle built on group think or are these Generals hostages to their economic masters? In other words, lying in order to get paid. I am posting four interviews with Stan McChrystal, Phil Breedlove, Ben Hodges and David Petraeus so that you can decide for yourself. I apologize in advance for subjecting you to this but I think it is important to hear what they say.
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At some point they need to breakout or get completely smothered. Russia is fine sitting in their bunkers and watching the suicide run.UW_Doog_Bot said:
Why is Ukraine on the offensive at all unless the Russians have been decimated?pawz said:https://www.floppingaces.net/most-wanted/why-are-retired-american-generals-so-consistently-wrong/
by Larry Johnson
The following retired Generals are popping up on cable news channels to offer their “sage” analysis on the war in Ukraine and they all share one thing in common — they are wrong to a staggering degree. I am shocked by their inability to objectively analyze the situation. Instead, they repeat the same propaganda memes — Russian troops are poorly led; Russian troops are conscripts and poorly trained; Russian troops have lousy morale; the Russian Army is brittle and will break under pressure; and Russia is losing.
These are not uneducated men and they demonstrated some measure of competence when given commands of major forces. So why are they so consistently wrong about fundamental facts?
I am pretty sure that all have acknowledged at some point that an attacking force, when confronted with a well entrenched foe, must have air supremacy if that force is to have a snow ball’s chance in Hell of breaching the defensive lines. Yet, you do not have to be cleared for Top Secret intelligence to know that Ukraine’s Air Force has been decimated and is incapable of launching sustained attacks on Russian troop positions.
There also is a lot of happy talk about Ukraine striking Russian lines of communication (LOCs) with HIMARs and Storm Shadow missiles. But there is scant evidence to support this claim. In fact, the opposite is true. It is Russia, not Ukraine, that is striking Ukrainian command and logistics hubs throughout Ukraine on a daily basis. And Ukraine’s air defense has been depleted and cannot stop the nightly barrage.
These generals are either ignorant of Russia’s success in decimating the multitude of attacks launched since the start of the counter offensive on June 5 or they are choosing to lie. I do not see any middle ground. The images of NATO supplied burning tanks, Bradleys, Strikers and Marders are all over the internet. The photos and videos are not generated by Artificial Intelligence, but these Generals ignore that reality.
Ditto for Ukrainian casualties. Social media is filled with photos and videos of massive cemeteries with seemingly endless rows of Ukrainian flags sprouting from freshly dug graves. Hell, even Ukrainian sources admitted the shortage of burial plots compelled Zelensky’s Government to dig up World War II cemeteries and discard the remains of Soviet soldiers in order to make room for the burgeoning number of Ukrainian KIA. This is not secret information. It is easy to find if you know how to do a simple Google search.
Then there is the question of ammunition supplies. Ukraine is running on fumes and has been forced to use 155 mm cluster munitions because the West no longer has the ability to supply the more effective standard 155 mm shell. Even Biden admitted this publicly, yet the collection of retired U.S. Generals refuse to accept that fact and incorporate it into their analysis.
This failure to engage reality helps explain the failures, under the leadership of these men, to achieve a victory in the U.S. military operations in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. None of these men have conducted a combined arms campaign against a peer military force.
Ukraine does not have an endless supply of potential recruits. To the contrary, Ukraine is rounding up teenagers and men over 50, providing them with cursory training and throwing them into a meat grinder. Not one of these Generals concedes that this is crazy and counter productive. Russia, by contrast, has expanded its force and continues to sign up new recruits. These new soldiers are receiving a minimum of six months training before being sent anywhere near a battlefield.
What is going on? Are we are witnessing a debacle built on group think or are these Generals hostages to their economic masters? In other words, lying in order to get paid. I am posting four interviews with Stan McChrystal, Phil Breedlove, Ben Hodges and David Petraeus so that you can decide for yourself. I apologize in advance for subjecting you to this but I think it is important to hear what they say.
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Because comrade, Russia never retreats. They just strategically reposition as a gesture of good slavic brotherly loveUW_Doog_Bot said:
Why is Ukraine on the offensive at all unless the Russians have been decimated?pawz said:https://www.floppingaces.net/most-wanted/why-are-retired-american-generals-so-consistently-wrong/
by Larry Johnson
The following retired Generals are popping up on cable news channels to offer their “sage” analysis on the war in Ukraine and they all share one thing in common — they are wrong to a staggering degree. I am shocked by their inability to objectively analyze the situation. Instead, they repeat the same propaganda memes — Russian troops are poorly led; Russian troops are conscripts and poorly trained; Russian troops have lousy morale; the Russian Army is brittle and will break under pressure; and Russia is losing.
These are not uneducated men and they demonstrated some measure of competence when given commands of major forces. So why are they so consistently wrong about fundamental facts?
I am pretty sure that all have acknowledged at some point that an attacking force, when confronted with a well entrenched foe, must have air supremacy if that force is to have a snow ball’s chance in Hell of breaching the defensive lines. Yet, you do not have to be cleared for Top Secret intelligence to know that Ukraine’s Air Force has been decimated and is incapable of launching sustained attacks on Russian troop positions.
There also is a lot of happy talk about Ukraine striking Russian lines of communication (LOCs) with HIMARs and Storm Shadow missiles. But there is scant evidence to support this claim. In fact, the opposite is true. It is Russia, not Ukraine, that is striking Ukrainian command and logistics hubs throughout Ukraine on a daily basis. And Ukraine’s air defense has been depleted and cannot stop the nightly barrage.
These generals are either ignorant of Russia’s success in decimating the multitude of attacks launched since the start of the counter offensive on June 5 or they are choosing to lie. I do not see any middle ground. The images of NATO supplied burning tanks, Bradleys, Strikers and Marders are all over the internet. The photos and videos are not generated by Artificial Intelligence, but these Generals ignore that reality.
Ditto for Ukrainian casualties. Social media is filled with photos and videos of massive cemeteries with seemingly endless rows of Ukrainian flags sprouting from freshly dug graves. Hell, even Ukrainian sources admitted the shortage of burial plots compelled Zelensky’s Government to dig up World War II cemeteries and discard the remains of Soviet soldiers in order to make room for the burgeoning number of Ukrainian KIA. This is not secret information. It is easy to find if you know how to do a simple Google search.
Then there is the question of ammunition supplies. Ukraine is running on fumes and has been forced to use 155 mm cluster munitions because the West no longer has the ability to supply the more effective standard 155 mm shell. Even Biden admitted this publicly, yet the collection of retired U.S. Generals refuse to accept that fact and incorporate it into their analysis.
This failure to engage reality helps explain the failures, under the leadership of these men, to achieve a victory in the U.S. military operations in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. None of these men have conducted a combined arms campaign against a peer military force.
Ukraine does not have an endless supply of potential recruits. To the contrary, Ukraine is rounding up teenagers and men over 50, providing them with cursory training and throwing them into a meat grinder. Not one of these Generals concedes that this is crazy and counter productive. Russia, by contrast, has expanded its force and continues to sign up new recruits. These new soldiers are receiving a minimum of six months training before being sent anywhere near a battlefield.
What is going on? Are we are witnessing a debacle built on group think or are these Generals hostages to their economic masters? In other words, lying in order to get paid. I am posting four interviews with Stan McChrystal, Phil Breedlove, Ben Hodges and David Petraeus so that you can decide for yourself. I apologize in advance for subjecting you to this but I think it is important to hear what they say.
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Local man has thoughts
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Trump the only man who can prevent ww3?
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Russia has had lots of attempts at offensives and they've all failed miserably. Even the Russian milbloggers want heads to roll over Vuhledar's repeated stupidity.Bob_C said:
At some point they need to breakout or get completely smothered. Russia is fine sitting in their bunkers and watching the suicide run.UW_Doog_Bot said:
Why is Ukraine on the offensive at all unless the Russians have been decimated?pawz said:https://www.floppingaces.net/most-wanted/why-are-retired-american-generals-so-consistently-wrong/
by Larry Johnson
The following retired Generals are popping up on cable news channels to offer their “sage” analysis on the war in Ukraine and they all share one thing in common — they are wrong to a staggering degree. I am shocked by their inability to objectively analyze the situation. Instead, they repeat the same propaganda memes — Russian troops are poorly led; Russian troops are conscripts and poorly trained; Russian troops have lousy morale; the Russian Army is brittle and will break under pressure; and Russia is losing.
These are not uneducated men and they demonstrated some measure of competence when given commands of major forces. So why are they so consistently wrong about fundamental facts?
I am pretty sure that all have acknowledged at some point that an attacking force, when confronted with a well entrenched foe, must have air supremacy if that force is to have a snow ball’s chance in Hell of breaching the defensive lines. Yet, you do not have to be cleared for Top Secret intelligence to know that Ukraine’s Air Force has been decimated and is incapable of launching sustained attacks on Russian troop positions.
There also is a lot of happy talk about Ukraine striking Russian lines of communication (LOCs) with HIMARs and Storm Shadow missiles. But there is scant evidence to support this claim. In fact, the opposite is true. It is Russia, not Ukraine, that is striking Ukrainian command and logistics hubs throughout Ukraine on a daily basis. And Ukraine’s air defense has been depleted and cannot stop the nightly barrage.
These generals are either ignorant of Russia’s success in decimating the multitude of attacks launched since the start of the counter offensive on June 5 or they are choosing to lie. I do not see any middle ground. The images of NATO supplied burning tanks, Bradleys, Strikers and Marders are all over the internet. The photos and videos are not generated by Artificial Intelligence, but these Generals ignore that reality.
Ditto for Ukrainian casualties. Social media is filled with photos and videos of massive cemeteries with seemingly endless rows of Ukrainian flags sprouting from freshly dug graves. Hell, even Ukrainian sources admitted the shortage of burial plots compelled Zelensky’s Government to dig up World War II cemeteries and discard the remains of Soviet soldiers in order to make room for the burgeoning number of Ukrainian KIA. This is not secret information. It is easy to find if you know how to do a simple Google search.
Then there is the question of ammunition supplies. Ukraine is running on fumes and has been forced to use 155 mm cluster munitions because the West no longer has the ability to supply the more effective standard 155 mm shell. Even Biden admitted this publicly, yet the collection of retired U.S. Generals refuse to accept that fact and incorporate it into their analysis.
This failure to engage reality helps explain the failures, under the leadership of these men, to achieve a victory in the U.S. military operations in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. None of these men have conducted a combined arms campaign against a peer military force.
Ukraine does not have an endless supply of potential recruits. To the contrary, Ukraine is rounding up teenagers and men over 50, providing them with cursory training and throwing them into a meat grinder. Not one of these Generals concedes that this is crazy and counter productive. Russia, by contrast, has expanded its force and continues to sign up new recruits. These new soldiers are receiving a minimum of six months training before being sent anywhere near a battlefield.
What is going on? Are we are witnessing a debacle built on group think or are these Generals hostages to their economic masters? In other words, lying in order to get paid. I am posting four interviews with Stan McChrystal, Phil Breedlove, Ben Hodges and David Petraeus so that you can decide for yourself. I apologize in advance for subjecting you to this but I think it is important to hear what they say.
It doesn't take a genius to do some of this math.
Ukraine's offensive is about what you'd expect without air power. They don't have a manpower problem they have an equipment problem which is why you see technicals being used for offensives.
Either way, the longer Russia stays in a war of attrition the better it is strategically for everyone not named Russia or Ukraine. It won't be long before states like Chechnya or Dagestan reignite into rebellion. Let Russia deal with that for the next 20-30yrs instead of interfering in other parts of the world.
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Yes. All the other idiots want WW3.PostGameOrangeSlices said:Trump the only man who can prevent ww3?
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Talk about idol worshipSledog said:
Yes. All the other idiots want WW3PostGameOrangeSlices said:Trump the only man who can prevent ww3?
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