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  • AUS-97HORN
    AUS-97HORN

    For the love of Christ woman,  stop posting the same fucking thing every 20 mins just to make your neurotic self feel better.     Bring something useful to the thread other than your inane babbli

  • Im_smarter_then_you
    Im_smarter_then_you

  • InkaUtexas
    InkaUtexas

    I volunteered today. Log/Admin role to replace people for 30-60 days. The operation is in the west, or should the Orcs win will be pulled back behind the NATO wall. Either way the humanitarian effort

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#81003
Igor Gorgan, the former chief of the Moldovan General Staff who left his position in 2021, has been a long-time informant for Russian military intelligence and continues his activities. An investigation by The Insider and Moldovan journalists revealed his ongoing collaboration…

 

https://theins.ru/politika/272103

#81004
1 hour ago, Handcruser said:

So they bought them in 2013 for 20m euros then sold them to use more used for 110m euros?

We seem stupid.

It's part of the "we should run the military like a business."  The Dutch also sold off a ton of military equipment for cheap in the early 2000s to 2010s.

Edited by Schulz2.0

#81005
12 minutes ago, Schulz2.0 said:

It's part of the "we should run the military like a business."  The Dutch also sold off a ton of military equipment for cheap in the early 2000s to 2010s.

Also, I'm always leery of the dollar figures tossed around in these articles. We could have given them $10M cash and $100M in discounts off future purchases and it gets reported at $110M. 

#81007
1 hour ago, Handcruser said:

So they bought them in 2013 for 20m euros then sold them to use more used for 110m euros?

We seem stupid.

Jordan is an important ally, I think we’re good with the deal

#81009
🔥 "Comrades, it's a bitch": the Novoshakhty Refinery is on fire in the Rostov region 🇺🇦 Ukraine

 

#81010
Not all it should be, but steps towards Ukraine's NATO membership. Also, good idea @USAmbNATO linking national procurement to war plan tasks. Better than just hammering people about 2%.NATO to unveil Ukraine security package as ‘bridge’ to membership https://t.co/P1XA4K5CVY

 

#81012

So through various personal issues at home, including multiple power outages, almost a month wihtout internet, etc, I have ignored this thread for awhile now. Finally caught up on the last 8 or so pages. 

Are things truly as optimistic as they seem the past few pages?

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#81013
New naval attack by Ukrainian intelligence in Crimea: Russian vessel destroyedhttps://t.co/TUjsH6lDYr
This was “Saturn”The Russian vessel was sunk this morning in a Ukrainian naval drone swarm attack against Crimea

 

#81014
49 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

So through various personal issues at home, including multiple power outages, almost a month wihtout internet, etc, I have ignored this thread for awhile now. Finally caught up on the last 8 or so pages. 

Are things truly as optimistic as they seem the past few pages?

I wouldn't say optimistic- just less pessimistic than a month or so ago. The influx of weapons along with policy and rhetoric shifts have contributed significantly to this change.  

#81015
1 hour ago, SydneyCarton said:

So through various personal issues at home, including multiple power outages, almost a month wihtout internet, etc, I have ignored this thread for awhile now. Finally caught up on the last 8 or so pages. 

Are things truly as optimistic as they seem the past few pages?

Nah, Houston power will go out again soon and I am fearful that you are due for another month without internet. I would move your ass to Austin ASAP.

#81016

We should build/repurpose some vessels into extremely fast mini carriers that can hold ungodly numbers of heavily armed drones, the carriers being capable of delivering massive swarms of long range armed drones to the interior when parked offshore, and to deal with the type of shit-tastic smaller naval vessels that countries like Russia employ.   These mini-Cs would be kryptonite to all troop transports, and seem like a lower cost way to utilize drone weaponry, an advance that is truly revolutionizing warfare on land and sea. 

#81017
1 hour ago, SydneyCarton said:

Are things truly as optimistic as they seem the past few pages?

-Matt

The Ukrainians have shown they can more than hold their own when we adequately supply them with weapons and ammo. They still have a manpower issue, but it looks like that may be address in the next few months. Letting Ukraine hit Russia in Russia has been a big development.

#81018
Yesterday, Japan successfully delivered a package of 101 vehicles to Ukraine, including Toyota HMVs, tracked JGSDF Material Carrier Vehicles, and Mitsubishi Type 73 Light Trucks.
Ukrainian SSO SOF operator with a US supplied HMMWV and suppressed Malyuk rifle, on a night operation in Kharkiv Oblast.

 

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#81019
This D-Day veteran, I believe his family name is Hurwitz, wanted to kiss Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s hand, which the tearful president absolutely couldn’t accept and instead gratefully hugged him. The video is absolutely beautiful to watch.pic.twitter.com/Rl8sg7iq5U— (((Tendar))) (@Tendar)

 

HIMARS strike on Russian construction site. Somewhere in Kharkiv region. https://t.co/jd8mYKZuuQ

 

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#81020
1 hour ago, MillerEP said:
New naval attack by Ukrainian intelligence in Crimea: Russian vessel destroyedhttps://t.co/TUjsH6lDYr
This was “Saturn”The Russian vessel was sunk this morning in a Ukrainian naval drone swarm attack against Crimea

 

I was wondering what had happened to the Cornelia Marie. 

#81021
23 hours ago, Schulz2.0 said:

It's part of the "we should run the military like a business."  The Dutch also sold off a ton of military equipment for cheap in the early 2000s to 2010s.

Wouldn’t it actually be the opposite of that?

Businesses that sell things for X then buy them back for 5X are usually not around very long.

#81022
51 minutes ago, Bevo said:

Nah, Houston power will go out again soon and I am fearful that you are due for another month without internet. I would move your ass to Austin ASAP.

I feel you wishing I go another month without internet is just wishcasting. 

I can't leave Houston until the kiddo finishes HS, and that's a long way off. So...a generator it is. 

#81025
54 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

I feel you wishing I go another month without internet is just wishcasting. 

 

Nah.

#81026
Guerre en Ukraine: Emmanuel Macron annonce céder "dans l'année" des Mirage 2000-5 à Kievhttps://t.co/dddZnf6bjx

War in Ukraine: Emmanuel Macron announces that he will sell Mirage 2000-5s to kyiv “within the year”
https://l.bfmtv.com/bwAA

#81028
2 hours ago, Schulz2.0 said:

The Ukrainians have shown they can more than hold their own when we adequately supply them with weapons and ammo. They still have a manpower issue, but it looks like that may be address in the next few months. Letting Ukraine hit Russia in Russia has been a big development.

I'm so confused about why the post you quoted says "-Matt" when it doesn't say that in his original post.

#81029
4 hours ago, SydneyCarton said:

So through various personal issues at home, including multiple power outages, almost a month wihtout internet, etc, I have ignored this thread for awhile now. Finally caught up on the last 8 or so pages. 

Are things truly as optimistic as they seem the past few pages?

Almost everything is suddenly going Ukraines way. They’re still conceding tiny amounts of territory in the east, but Russia lost ~39k men in May, which is a new personal best for Putin. Russia has lost so many armored vehicles that we now see very few AVs at the front. It’s just motorcycles, Chinese golf carts, ATVs, and the Russian Loaf vans. Ukraine somehow still has a big FPV advantage and they’re maintaining something like an 8:1 K:D right now. They’re butt fucking Russian logistics in Russia in the north. This is great compared to 6 weeks ago. 

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#81030
#NewsMap Ukrainian forces recaptured most of #Kalinina and pushed Russian invaders back over the Chassiv Yar channel.

This is an act of compassion

 Haha great idea

 

"Your ad can be here" ...Ukrainian drone pilots are marketing geniuses 😅👌

 

#81031
France has detained a Russian terrorist who planned to blow up a cargo with military aid to Ukraine amid the arrival of President Zelensky in the country.The French PNAT anti-terrorism prosecutors office detained a Russian agent who intended to blow up military equipment…

France has detained a Russian terrorist who planned to blow up a cargo with military aid to Ukraine amid the arrival of President Zelensky in the country.

The French PNAT anti-terrorism prosecutors office detained a Russian agent who intended to blow up military equipment intended for delivery to Ukraine. This was reported by Le Journal du Dimanche media.

The name of the detainee has not been given. According to Le Figaro, he is a 26-year-old man who was born in Donbas, held a pro-Russian position, and "fought for the Russian army for two years."

During the search in his room, materials for making explosive devices, small arms, several passports, and cell phones were found.

The suspect was detained "immediately" after he accidentally detonated acetone peroxide in a hotel room while attempting to build an improvised explosive device.

He was taken to hospital with burns and arrested on June 5 on charges of participation in a terrorist criminal association and possession of explosives.

📹 France 3 Normandie

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#81032
3 hours ago, Schulz2.0 said:
This D-Day veteran, I believe his family name is Hurwitz, wanted to kiss Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s hand, which the tearful president absolutely couldn’t accept and instead gratefully hugged him. The video is absolutely beautiful to watch.pic.twitter.com/Rl8sg7iq5U— (((Tendar))) (@Tendar)

 

HIMARS strike on Russian construction site. Somewhere in Kharkiv region. https://t.co/jd8mYKZuuQ

 

Screenshot_20240606_112518_Chrome.thumb.jpg.6989f9695599550b0d55ac0cfefae0d5.jpg

Veteran: "I pray for you."Zelensky: "Thank you so much."Really beautiful moment.

 

#81035
17 minutes ago, KYHorn said:
Veteran: "I pray for you."Zelensky: "Thank you so much."Really beautiful moment.

 

Should have invited that veteran to Kyiv.

Just now, Brisketexan said:

And truthfully, I never got over the Camry war.

Better than Operation Yarus. That was a nightmare.

Edited by InkaUtexas

#81036
1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

And truthfully, I never got over the Camry war.

A lot of could never come to grips with the Accord.  

#81037
16 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:
🔥 "Comrades, it's a bitch": the Novoshakhty Refinery is on fire in the Rostov region 🇺🇦 Ukraine

 

“it’s a bitch girl, but they’ve flown too far and air defense don’t matter anyway…”

#81038
2 hours ago, KYHorn said:
France has detained a Russian terrorist who planned to blow up a cargo with military aid to Ukraine amid the arrival of President Zelensky in the country.The French PNAT anti-terrorism prosecutors office detained a Russian agent who intended to blow up military equipment…

France has detained a Russian terrorist who planned to blow up a cargo with military aid to Ukraine amid the arrival of President Zelensky in the country.

The French PNAT anti-terrorism prosecutors office detained a Russian agent who intended to blow up military equipment intended for delivery to Ukraine. This was reported by Le Journal du Dimanche media.

The name of the detainee has not been given. According to Le Figaro, he is a 26-year-old man who was born in Donbas, held a pro-Russian position, and "fought for the Russian army for two years."

During the search in his room, materials for making explosive devices, small arms, several passports, and cell phones were found.

The suspect was detained "immediately" after he accidentally detonated acetone peroxide in a hotel room while attempting to build an improvised explosive device.

He was taken to hospital with burns and arrested on June 5 on charges of participation in a terrorist criminal association and possession of explosives.

📹 France 3 Normandie

You know he's an actual agent based on the lack of Sims games found.

#81040

In relation to the conversation about the current state of things, I haven't seen the energy issues discussed much here. Before the war, Ukraine was a top energy producer in Europe. Now, they have multiple blackouts a day 3-4 hours at a time. Businesses and services are essentially only able to function if they have a generator.  Russia has done significant damage to Ukraine's energy infrastructure over the last few months by taking advantage of Ukraine's air defense shortages and continues to do damage in this regard. This is a serious issue and will become all the more pressing as fine, and winter, drag on. I'm hoping some of these defense packages and the loans being given help them address both the defense and energy infrastructure issues but I worry the energy side in particular is not so simply solved.

#81041
9 minutes ago, KYHorn said:

In relation to the conversation about the current state of things, I haven't seen the energy issues discussed much here. Before the war, Ukraine was a top energy producer in Europe. Now, they have multiple blackouts a day 3-4 hours at a time. Businesses and services are essentially only able to function if they have a generator.  Russia has done significant damage to Ukraine's energy infrastructure over the last few months by taking advantage of Ukraine's air defense shortages and continues to do damage in this regard. This is a serious issue and will become all the more pressing as fine, and winter, drag on. I'm hoping some of these defense packages and the loans being given help them address both the defense and energy infrastructure issues but I worry the energy side in particular is not so simply solved.

Peter Zeihan talked about this the other day. He said Russia had been hitting Ukrainian power plants with the shahed drones. Those would cause damage that could be repaired relatively quickly. Now they move to hitting them with 1500 kg glide bombs that destroy it completely.

#81042
2 hours ago, InkaUtexas said:

Should have invited that veteran to Kyiv.

Better than Operation Yarus. That was a nightmare.

Oh, come on - there can be only one: Highlander.

Edited by Bevo

#81043
Macron waited for the 80th anniversary of the start of the Allied liberation of France to say, “Oh, by the way, we’re sending jets to Ukraine now.”
Camera 1: France is sending military trainers to Ukraine. Camera 2: France is sending jets to Ukraine.
#81044
Ukraine is already the most NATO-ready ally not offered an invitation to join NATO: "One goal of the program is to help make Ukraine a large-scale tech provider once the war ends. NATO also wants to replicate some of the rapid tech adoption and deployment seen in Ukraine since…
#81046

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/06/americas/cuba-russian-ships-submarine-visit-intl-latam/index.html
 

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A group of Russian naval ships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, will visit Cuba next week as part of “historically friendly relations,” Cuba’s government said Thursday.

The Russian “frigate Gorshkov, the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, the fleet oil tanker Pashin, and the rescue tug Nikolai Chiker” will visit the port of Havana between June 12 and 17, according to the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces in a statement published by the Foreign Ministry.

They are sending two warships (one a nuke), a fleet oil tanker for the non-nuke, and a rescue tug.

They have to send a rescue tug with their two warships for a simple port call.

The Office Lol GIF by NETFLIX
 

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The latest visit appears to be the largest of its kind in years.

Happy Don Rickles GIF
 

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Cuba’s announcement comes days after US President Joe Biden gave Ukraine permission to carry out limited strikes inside Russian territory with American munitions. In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Western countries “supplying weapons to a conflict zone is always a bad thing.”

Bad for Russia maybe

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“In the end, if we see that these countries become involved in a war against us, what they are doing makes them directly involved in a war against the Russian Federation, we reserve the right to act the same way,” Putin said on Wednesday.

Sure Jan GIF
 

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Putin added that as a response, “we will improve our air defense systems to destroy the missiles.” He also asked why Russia would “not have the right to supply our weapons of the same class to those regions of the world where there will be strikes on the sensitive facilities of those countries that are doing this against Russia?”

What weapons are you going to ship abroad Vlad?

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#81047

What conflicts has the US been involved in recently where the military/militants we were fighting were NOT supplied by Russia?

#81049
1 hour ago, Schulz2.0 said:
Ukraine is already the most NATO-ready ally not offered an invitation to join NATO: "One goal of the program is to help make Ukraine a large-scale tech provider once the war ends. NATO also wants to replicate some of the rapid tech adoption and deployment seen in Ukraine since…

The one place Ukraine can consult is high value weaponry. It won’t seem like high tech to a random person on the street, but it do. 

#81050
2 hours ago, Schulz2.0 said:

Peter Zeihan talked about this the other day. He said Russia had been hitting Ukrainian power plants with the shahed drones. Those would cause damage that could be repaired relatively quickly. Now they move to hitting them with 1500 kg glide bombs that destroy it completely.

 

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