Russia's War Against Ukraine

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Groggy

#6060
February 09, 2023, 08:28:33 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on February 08, 2023, 11:34:34 AMinteresting, I'm reading the same book right now.
anywho...

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/what-russia-got-wrong-moscow-failures-in-ukraine-dara-massicot

Well done article and a great job breaking down the analysis. Dara is a good follow on twitter.
''War is the unfolding of miscalculations.''-Barbara Tuchman

GDS_Starfury

#6061
February 10, 2023, 12:45:43 AM
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

MengJiao

#6062
February 10, 2023, 07:27:36 AM
Quote from: GroggyGrognard2022 on February 09, 2023, 08:28:33 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on February 08, 2023, 11:34:34 AMinteresting, I'm reading the same book right now.
anywho...

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/what-russia-got-wrong-moscow-failures-in-ukraine-dara-massicot

Well done article and a great job breaking down the analysis. Dara is a good follow on twitter.

Yep.  I rearlly could not picture what went so wrong with the Russians' initial attack until I read this.

GDS_Starfury

#6063
February 10, 2023, 08:04:23 AM
what the brochure says:


what reality is:
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

JasonPratt

#6064
February 10, 2023, 08:26:30 AM
To be fair, that design is one big shell trap for creating hammer throws. There wasn't a penetration at the point examined.

Actually, looking at both photos, there's a small hole underneath the crosshairs of the undamaged photo! I wonder what that's for...? Wait, is that the pipe hole for the photos we saw last year, where tankers were cooking food in a makeshift cylinder grill??
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JasonPratt

#6065
February 10, 2023, 08:28:53 AM
Meanwhile, in breaking news, Russia temporarily runs out of prisoners or something!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-s-wagner-mercenary-group-says-it-s-no-longer-recruiting-convicts-this-may-signal-a-shift-in-strategy/ar-AA17i5Qa?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=d1ea8a64027a4993ac6ab967d92514a4

Considering Russian history, I'm sure this will be quite temporary...  :evil:  :HideEyes:

"Summon the ghost of Beria! We need two million prisoners in the gulags by next year, for some cough intense lumberjack training!"
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W8taminute

#6066
February 10, 2023, 08:29:04 AM
Is it me or do all tanks look nice and shiny albeit maybe a bit muddy when they are alive but as soon as they die they instantly turn into rust?
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Romulan Commander to Kirk

GDS_Starfury

#6067
February 10, 2023, 08:29:42 AM
fire tends to do that.
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

Gusington

#6068
February 10, 2023, 09:15:58 AM
I feel like the guy in that pic has killed many Russians wearing those Adidas.
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FarAway Sooner

#6069
February 10, 2023, 09:44:47 AM
Quote from: Gusington on February 10, 2023, 09:15:58 AMI feel like the guy in that pic has killed many Russians wearing those Adidas.

I'm pretty sure that those are Pumas. 

The shoes, not the tank.

Gusington

#6070
February 10, 2023, 09:52:43 AM
Pumas look like this.

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FarAway Sooner

#6071
February 10, 2023, 11:06:19 AM
Dang, you're right!  I should've used some Google fu before going all smart-ass.   

:submarine:

Best pair of soccer shoes I ever owned was a pair of Puma Kings that I bought in the summer of 1987.  I can remember all sorts of obscure song lyrics from bands like Heart and Jefferson Starship, why can't I remember what the Puma logo looked like in the 80s?

Gusington

#6072
February 10, 2023, 11:16:16 AM
That's why I love this place...we go from tank armor discussions to sneakers in under a minute.

Full disclosure: I have never owned a pair of Pumas.
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Sir Slash

#6073
February 10, 2023, 11:47:09 AM
Me either, I'm a Converse guy. And I've killed many a Happy Hour in them but no tanks.
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Gusington

#6074
February 10, 2023, 12:07:59 PM
^yet
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