Russia's War Against Ukraine

[GDS_Starfury]

saw that earlier and Im still wondering how these guys are taking out ERA equipped tanks with rpgs so consistently.

[SirAndrewD]

saw that earlier and Im still wondering how these guys are taking out ERA equipped tanks with rpgs so consistently.

I thought the same.  That's a bad sign for the Russians.

[GDS_Starfury]

I have it on really good authority from a friend who I trust and has a ton of info that I don't generally talk about that the general consensus is "nothing".

I think thats very much the wrong answer.

[SirAndrewD]

I think thats very much the wrong answer.

Well, by nothing I mean nothing direct militarily but yeah, I get the gist.

[Skoop]

and what happens when putin is so fucked across the board that he decides his off ramp is a demonstration strike in the Ukraine?
then what the fuck does NATO do?

I'd say we take the punch.  Putin detonating a nuke in Ukraine would cause so much unrest in Russia he'd never escape it.

[Skoop]

saw that earlier and Im still wondering how these guys are taking out ERA equipped tanks with rpgs so consistently.

I thought the same.  That's a bad sign for the Russians.

Yeah, and where's the vaunted t-14 armata?  Or the sulkhoi stealth fighter ?  I'm starting to think those only exist for show.  They don't actually work in combat.

[GDS_Starfury]

they dont have enough t-14s to actually deploy and the Su-57 is to expensive for them to lose.

[GDS_Starfury]

also, "we" wouldnt be taking that punch.  at least not the first one.
its occurred to me that my survival, at least initially, would then depend on the right ssbn being taken out very quickly.
all of their ground based force is aimed at silos and hard targets.  Im in south Floriduh so thats kinda not my problem.
the subs are tasked with hitting cities.

[solops]

I would imagine that Kremlin planners and budgeteers are appalled at the tank and aircraft losses so far.

[ArizonaTank]

saw that earlier and Im still wondering how these guys are taking out ERA equipped tanks with rpgs so consistently.

I thought the same.  That's a bad sign for the Russians.

I wondered about that as well. Brings up a bunch of questions. But I have seen at least one other video of an RPG hit on the side, that started the tank burning. So maybe ineffective, poor quality or missing ERA is a thing.

[ArizonaTank]

Maybe Putin is holding back the cream of his forces and newest toys in case he needs them against NATO.

[GDS_Starfury]

does an era block have an expiration date?  or not function in extreme cold weather?

[Jarhead0331]

also, "we" wouldnt be taking that punch.  at least not the first one.
its occurred to me that my survival, at least initially, would then depend on the right ssbn being taken out very quickly.
all of their ground based force is aimed at silos and hard targets.  Im in south Floriduh so thats kinda not my problem.
the subs are tasked with hitting cities.

I've got some bad news for you...if there is a strike anywhere in the continental United States, it is not going to matter where you are, you're not going to survive ultimately...and quite frankly, why would you want to? Whatever is left is not going to be in a world worth living in.

Just my .02.

[GDS_Starfury]

on many levels I completely agree.
Im looking at it more as an academic exercise.
Ive read that its generally believed that 10% of our nuclear forces wouldnt work at all.  launch failure, stage separation failure, bus malfunction and warhead issues.  that us.  whats to make one think that russias systems would work at anything close to that level?  from what Ive seen now they might, maybe on a good day have 50% work.

[GDS_Starfury]

I would imagine that Kremlin planners and budgeteers are appalled at the tank and aircraft losses so far.

even accounting for russian cheapness, yesterday alone cost them about $200 million in aviation alone.