Tango01  | 06 Jul 2024 10:31 p.m. PST |
Is the precision revolution in warfare fading away?
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Grand Strategy for World War III: Weaponizing Oil and Gas
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| Tango01 | 08 Jul 2024 11:06 p.m. PST |
European Defense Cooperation and Military Capability: European Reflections link
Ukraine: Lessons for Leaders
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| Tango01 | 09 Jul 2024 10:20 p.m. PST |
Who in NATO Is Ready for War?
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| Tango01 | 10 Jul 2024 10:42 p.m. PST |
NATO's Eastern Priority Tilt, And Task
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ARTICLE 5 WITH AN ASTERISK: HOW A TAILORED APPLICATION OF NATO'S COLLECTIVE DEFENSE PRINCIPLE COULD LEAD TO A SUSTAINABLE RUSSO-UKRAINIAN ARMISTICE
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Finland Provides 24th Military Aid Package to Ukraine
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Ukraine to receive 9 additional air defense systems from NATO countries
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Italy Delivers Second SAMP/T Air Defence System to Ukraine Under German-Led Initiative.
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Argentina Expresses Support for Ukraine and Prepares to Send Weapons
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Germany Massively Increases Its Military Support to Ukraine
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Dutch Army Unveils First Modernized CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle
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Spain Completes Repair of Ten Leopard 2A4 Tanks for Ukraine
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AS-90 Artillery Systems to Enhance Ukrainian Army as Part of UK Aid
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| Tango01 | 12 Jul 2024 11:06 p.m. PST |
NATO Becomes More European and Less American link
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| Tango01 | 16 Jul 2024 10:45 p.m. PST |
At 75, NATO has forgotten its purpose
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Armenia Drills With U.S. Military After Russian Relations Sour
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 Legion 4 | 18 Jul 2024 8:49 a.m. PST |
Again, if the USA/NATO ceases to support Ukraine against Russia's war of aggression. That would prove to be a big mistake. |
| Tango01 | 18 Jul 2024 5:26 p.m. PST |
I'm VERY afraid about future USA Support… it would be another big mistake…is going to cause a lot of misery in many people and countries… it may even light the flame of another world conflict…
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| 35thOVI | 20 Jul 2024 2:28 p.m. PST |
Subject: Trump and Zelenskyy hold phone call — and Ukraine says it liked what it heard – POLITICO
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| Tango01 | 20 Jul 2024 5:22 p.m. PST |
Zelensky still believes in the Tooth Fairy … Armand |
| Tango01 | 20 Jul 2024 10:44 p.m. PST |
New British Army Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank Trials Progress with Focus on Crew Safety.
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New French Military Support to Ukraine included VAB, Caesar Artillery Cannons and AMX-10 RC
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France Prepares to Host 2100 Ukrainian Soldiers for Intensive Training
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Delivery of FV 432 and FV 434 Armored Vehicles to Ukrainian Forces
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Polish Military Becomes NATO's Third Largest Force
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CZ Group from Czech Republic Offers Ukraine Local Production of CZ BREN 2 Assault Rifles.
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Czech Republic Delivers More Than 30,000 RPG-75M Rocket Launchers to Ukraine.
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Sweden Joins International Drone Coalition to Support Ukraine
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Spain Begins New Transfer of 10 Leopard 2A4 Tanks to Ukraine.
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Sweden Transfer of Gripen Fighters Aircraft to Ukraine.
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| Legion 4 | 22 Jul 2024 8:40 a.m. PST |
Seems NATO does not like the Russians very much … |
| Tango01 | 23 Jul 2024 10:14 p.m. PST |
America's New Guard and Reserve
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USA building nuclear spaceships again—this time for real
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| Tango01 | 26 Jul 2024 10:38 p.m. PST |
GAO finds another $2 USDB in military aid for Ukraine link COULD PARAMOTORS BE USEFUL TO THE US MILITARY? link Armand |
| Tortorella | 27 Jul 2024 12:19 p.m. PST |
Some excellent info Armand, thanks! |
| Tango01 | 27 Jul 2024 5:36 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon cher ami…
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| Tango01 | 27 Jul 2024 11:28 p.m. PST |
Finland is Planning Aggressive Response Against Russia After This Happens YouTube link Arman |
| Tango01 | 30 Jul 2024 10:36 p.m. PST |
Reviving Cold War Air Bases: A Strategic Move for Modern Deterrence?
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| Legion 4 | 31 Jul 2024 8:07 a.m. PST |
Reports I've read online from good sources. Seems the Russians again are taking heavy loses with few gains. link
Even Wagner Mercs in Africa are taking heavy losses from Jihadis …
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| Tango01 | 02 Aug 2024 12:22 p.m. PST |
NATO CAN'T BE A ONE TRICK PONY: THE FUTURE OF ALLIANCE CRISIS PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
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| Tango01 | 07 Aug 2024 10:33 p.m. PST |
Palantir sends AI-fueled TITAN prototype to Army link
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| Tango01 | 09 Aug 2024 9:48 p.m. PST |
NATO And The Two Percent Solution
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NATO Needs To Heed the Trends of the Ukraine War
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| Tango01 | 12 Aug 2024 10:28 p.m. PST |
Good news, bad news in Japan's military reawakening
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| Legion 4 | 13 Aug 2024 8:58 a.m. PST |
At least they are on our side this time. AFAIK … the Japanese & Chinese are still not BFFs. |
| Tango01 | 14 Aug 2024 10:29 p.m. PST |
Polish-Donated PT-91 Twardy Tanks Allegedly Used by Ukrainian Forces to Attack Russia's Kursk Region. link Germany to Supply 14 Leopard 2A4 Tanks to Czech Republic in Exchange for Soviet-Era Vehicles for Ukraine. link New Tranche of US Military Aid for Ukraine as It Continues Its Breakthrough in Russia link
Lithuania Announces New Military Aid Package for Ukraine Including Armored Vehicles and Air Defense Systems
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| Tango01 | 16 Aug 2024 10:29 p.m. PST |
Careful: The Next World War Could Start Small
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| Legion 4 | 19 Aug 2024 7:36 p.m. PST |
Careful: The Next World War Could Start Small Yeah like Sarajevo, the spark that started WWI. With millions upon millions of deaths to follow. |
| Tango01 | 19 Aug 2024 10:08 p.m. PST |
EU Initiative to Arm Ukraine: Beset by Allegations of Mismanagement and Corruption link Armand |
| Tango01 | 22 Aug 2024 10:40 p.m. PST |
This System allow small Army teams to probe 1000 targets per hour… link
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| Tango01 | 23 Aug 2024 10:22 p.m. PST |
The Comeback of the German-Made Armored Vehicles link
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| Legion 4 | 24 Aug 2024 6:50 p.m. PST |
Good thing they are on our side this time … |
| Tango01 | 26 Aug 2024 10:19 p.m. PST |
Turkish Army Develops a Remote Command System for Military Dogs
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| Legion 4 | 27 Aug 2024 9:00 a.m. PST |
"Woof, Woof !" "That's my other dog imitation." … |
| Tango01 | 29 Aug 2024 10:55 p.m. PST |
Norwegian Aircraft for Ukraine link Ukraine Receives Another Hundred Leopard 2s link More F-35s Mean More F-16s For Ukraine
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| Legion 4 | 30 Aug 2024 9:16 a.m. PST |
Seems many of the NATO members understand how important it is supporting Ukraine vs. against Russian aggression. Of course they are in Europe. And some right next door to their belligerent Russian neighbor. They know Russia does not play well with others … |
| Tango01 | 01 Sep 2024 10:10 p.m. PST |
Stealthy High-Tech Model 437 Vanguard Jet Has Flown For The First Time
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Everything We Just Learned About The Ghost Shark Uncrewed Submarine
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| Tango01 | 02 Sep 2024 10:44 p.m. PST |
With friends like these…
NATO member Turkey to request membership of Russia-led BRICS
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| Legion 4 | 03 Sep 2024 3:20 p.m. PST |
Hmmmm … that does not sound like a good idea at this time … |
| Tango01 | 06 Sep 2024 10:07 p.m. PST |
Phase Zero of the Coming War link
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| Tango01 | 07 Sep 2024 10:19 p.m. PST |
THE WAR ON EXCESS: THE US ARMY HAS AN EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT PROBLEM AND NEEDS A CULTURE CHANGE TO SOLVE IT link
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| Legion 4 | 08 Sep 2024 7:28 p.m. PST |
I'm far too old, fat and crippled to help the US Army's logistics problems now …  😄😆😉🤩 More and more when I hear reports about the US Army currently. I find myself asking, "WDF Happened?!?!?!" … 😯😣 |
| Tango01 | 09 Sep 2024 10:57 p.m. PST |
Sustained Support for Ukraine
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Strategic Failure: The Biden Administration and Ukraine
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| Legion 4 | 10 Sep 2024 8:32 a.m. PST |
Yes, the debacle in A'stan only made it very clear that the leadership in the USA, i.e. the Biden Admin did not have the right stuff. So again, our enemies took full advantage of this. Putin saw the US foot dragging with sending all the support Ukraine needed. Again, for fear of escalation and being very risk adverse. Putin seeing the A'stan debacle planned by the elected and appointed officials. Who didn't listen to the professionals, i.e. their Military and Intel agencies. Putin sent his forces across the Ukrainian border, in very large numbers. Know he had little fear of the US "CinC". Iran saw and did similar. E.g. 7 Oct/Hamas, the Houthis, etc. Again, by taking advantage of the US civilian leadership's qualities, etc. Plus, the US leaders gave Iran millions of dollars[or is it billions ?]. As the US leaders thought they could show the USA's genericity, etc. And to make friends with Iran. As the same leaders trusted the Taliban. But as has been made so very clear … You can't make a deal with islamic terrorists, jihadis, fundamentalist, radical religious fanatics. Then Xi seeing the same started saber rattling about take back Taiwan. As we can see from other examples in history. Failure of leadership to deal acceptably with predators only costs more deaths and even more $. USD… Again, those in the USA that have all this blood on their hands will get away it … No punitive actions, etc. will ever come about. I hope they sleep well with all the blood that is because of their poor decisions, etc. |
| Tango01 | 12 Sep 2024 10:16 p.m. PST |
How the US Army is rethinking howitzers
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| Legion 4 | 13 Sep 2024 6:18 p.m. PST |
The M109 is pretty old per se. Doing another upgrade may not be worth it. However, I do think the German Pz 2000, could be a good replacement. Towed FA in fast mobile modern warfare does have its disadvantages. But Light units still need FA support. I don't think an SPFA will be light enough to actually work. For that type of unit. As in many cases once the Infantry is on the ground, they are mostly walking. Been there … done that… |
| Tango01 | 14 Sep 2024 10:27 p.m. PST |
From Bradley to Booker: US Army invests $760 USDm in combat vehicles to boost force
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| SBminisguy | 15 Sep 2024 9:21 a.m. PST |
Putin seeing the A'stan debacle planned by the elected and appointed officials. Who didn't listen to the professionals, i.e. their Military and Intel agencies. Putin sent his forces across the Ukrainian border, in very large numbers. Know he had little fear of the US "CinC". AND -- Biden basically INVITED Russian invasion! During a press conference before the invasion, Bidem stated: Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Biden said that he predicts President Vladimir Putin will invade Ukraine and that NATO needs to be in agreement on a response."I think what you're going to see is that Russia will be held accountable if it invades, and it depends on what it does," Biden said. "It's one thing if it's a minor incursion and we [NATO] end up having to fight about what to do and not to do." And then Harris was dispatched to speak with NATO allies and promised heavy sanctions if Russia did anything. How scary! Sanctions, ya mean like the ones the Biden-Harris Admin removed from Iran and others directly responsible for killing Americans?? So Putin must have thought -- OK, they didn't have the stones to either win in Astan or withdraw competently, they have promised toothless sanction and now Biden says he won't react to a "minor" incursion -- game on! I think Putin's attempt to do a focused blitzkrieg aimed at taking Kyiv WAS his "minor incursion." He really thought he could brush aside any Ukrainian defenses and be in the capitol in a few days, before the US and the West could do anything about it -- and since it wasn't a general offensives, and he's already sitting in Kyiv the US would blather a lot and do nothing. And it ALMOST WORKED! Except one thing nobody thought of -- Zelinsky's response was not what most expected, give him credit for that. Remember the Biden Admins FIRST reaction was to condemn Russian actions and the OFFER ZELINSKY A SAFE EXILE! Yes, Team Biden was quick to offer a golden parachute but Zelinsky said "The fight is here, I need ammunition, not a ride." And having destroyed deterrence and sparked a war between Russia and Ukraine with poor diplomacy and a weak posture, when Zelinsky and Putin did talk about a Cease Fire agreement early in the conflict, brokered by Turkey an Israel, the Biden Admin killed the peace deal…
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| Legion 4 | 15 Sep 2024 5:30 p.m. PST |
Yes, the A'stan debacle was the spark that let Putin see. The US leaders didn't have the right stuff. The same occurred with all the crisis Iran has caused with support of 07 Oct., the Houthis and Hezbollah. Even with 2 Carrier Grps in th region. They knew the US would do little to nothing. As we see our enemies were not wrong. And add Xi's saber rattling about Taiwan in the PTO … he knows the CCP is safe. |
| Tortorella | 15 Sep 2024 8:55 p.m. PST |
We keep repeating this, but I still do not agree… Russia has not expanded the war, no Taiwan invasion, ME war is not much changed. Maybe Xi and Putin are not such great leaders either. Our military is better, a lot better, than theirs. Putin now has a massive NATO border to defend, against, the last thing he wanted. The US gave him no pretext to invade..he owns his mess. We did not spark a war or wreck the peace. Putin's war crimes torpedoed a deal and he has wrecked much of his army. Xi has internal issues, economy, corruption, cannot project enough force to take Taiwan. Putin forgot that Afghanistan was a major mess for the Soviets and he took the US withdrawal as a sign to go to war with Ukraine? This still does not add up for me. |
| Legion 4 | 16 Sep 2024 6:29 p.m. PST |
We keep repeating this, but I still do not agree… Many former and current officers, makes in clear based on what we learned from history, etc. If Putin saw the withdrawal as not a "Dunkirk" 2.0. But observe a much better planned op and not a rush to get out of A'stan. He may have thought twice about invading Ukraine. Plus it took a lot of time for the Russians to line up along the Ukraine's border. Before their offensive. If he saw the US POTUS as stronger more competent leader, he may have not invaded if the US leading NATO into a massive flood of more weapons systems, etc. That the Russians would have to deal if they did invade … The passed record of the POTUS made it clear, to our enemies, he had been wrong on many, many of his geopolitical/military decisions for almost 50 years. Putin knew this … then decided to invade. Putin overestimated his forces capabilities and underestimated the Ukraine's Force's abilities to defend their homeland. I think Putin and his GENs and Intel agencies, etc. forgot the military adage – "Know your Foe" … Putin didn't … Sun Tzu said something similar, but I forgot the way he worded it. I wonder if Putin et al read and studied the ancient Chinese "Master of War" … I'm betting – NO … |
