Ukraine Invasion - Please do not post videos showing attacks/similar

NinjaCool · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:20

Now Denmark is raising it's military budget from 27 billion to 45 billion DKK (from 4 to 6,5 billion USD) to reach the 2% of GDP in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Grim5 · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:24

NinjaCool said:
Now Denmark is raising it's military budget from 27 billion to 45 billion DKK (from 4 to 6,5 billion USD) to reach the 2% of GDP in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

as they should, all countries should do at least 2% or be penalised

Rilot · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Grim5 said:
as they should, all countries should do at least 2% or be penalised

Agreed. It was the only thing that Trump ever went on about that I agreed with.

McGray · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Energize said:
Exactly, if the West just does nothing Russia will be invading the rest of the Eastern European countries. We can't just avoid all conflict and cower because Russia has nukes.

Nah.

the wopster · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Harlequin said:
Hypersonics, and ultra high speed torpedo`s. Russia has always had asymmetric capabilities

Having a few in testing is a lot different than having operational combat capable units.

LabR@t · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Energize said:
Exactly, if the West just does nothing Russia will be invading the rest of the Eastern European countries. We can't just avoid all conflict and cower because Russia has nukes.

We are holding the line

steve45 · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:26

SoundsGood said:
What kind of kit do people typically upgrade with their own money?

These days, mostly just pouches, waterproof kit, warm kit, combat jackets, things like that. Its not that the kit we get today is poor, it just personal choice. I think the only non issued stuff I use these days are gloves, keela jacket and a Snugpack softy jacket, nowadays for me it comes down to being as comfortable as I can despite the working conditions. Oh and a decent GPS watch comes in mighty handy as well.

englishpremier · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:26

SoundsGood said:
What kind of kit do people typically upgrade with their own money?

Winter gear/clothing especially when stationed in Eastern Europe.

Smokey Deza · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:29

Somnambulist said:

Nice one that was a good watch. Has a lot of humour that bloke.

Washout · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:32

Footage of what's presumed to be a su25 going down after getting hit twice. Seems it managed to drop it's bombs split second before it was taken out.
Rumours are that's the 2nd over Kharkiv today with maybe a 3rd elsewhere.

I wonder what they'll run out of first, working planes, pilots or bombs? Hopefully one of the first two. The last means they've dropped them on someone.

Rilot · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:34

Washout said:
wonder what they'll run out of first, working planes, pilots or bombs? Hopefully one of the first two. The last means they've dropped them on someone.

They've already run out of some bombs. Notice how everything they're dropping are unguided dumb-bombs? Not seeing any PGMs at all.

Harlequin · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:34

woppy101 said:
Having a few in testing is a lot different than having operational combat capable units.

Russia has had hypersonics for decades - Brahmos has replaced Oniks ; along with Zircon . Zircon was seen in 1995 at MAKS. Russia has always gone fast in a straightish line, whereas the west has gone slower and stealthier.

Harlequin · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:36

Rilot said:
They've already run out of some bombs. Notice how everything they're dropping are unguided dumb-bombs? Not seeing any PGMs at all.

They`re still dropping cluster bombs though; will wait for the napalm next

Firestar_3x · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:37

Harlequin said:
They`re still dropping cluster bombs though; will wait for the napalm next

Next plan is to start dropping Russian protestors.

D.P. · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:40

Rilot said:
Agreed. It was the only thing that Trump ever went on about that I agreed with.

I had nothing to do with Trump. All NATO countries agreed to increase funding to 2% when Obama was in power .

Trump simply wanted to leave NATO, no doubt on the request of Putin. Remember, Trump actively blocked aid going to tbe Ukraine!

Mr Jack · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:43

Grim5 said:
as they should, all countries should do at least 2% or be penalised

The agreement was 2% by 2024. Thanks to Putin it may even be hit.

Penalised by whom? NATO doesn't have any powers to do so.

Grim5 · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:44

Putin is now saying Ukrainian aircraft have landed in Romania and warned that if they start running sorties from airfields in Romania or other countries those airfields will be considered as a military target and bombed

Magic_x_uk · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:44

Been reading on twitter. A lot of Russian planes are departing Belarus including a heavy plane (whatever that means) heading towards Ukraine

Uther · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:45

It's ramping up. This could easily spill over imo.

Rilot · 6 Mar 2022 at 18:46

Grim5 said:
Putin is now saying Ukrainian aircraft have landed in Romania and warned that if they start running sorties from airfields in Romania or other countries those airfields will be considered as a military target and bombed

They won't though. They'll re-fuel, re-supply, fly to Ukraine, land, spark up a tab, wait 10 mins, take off, fly sortie to attack the Russians.