Ukraine Invasion - Please do not post videos showing attacks/similar
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And help with the R&D of advanced reverse gear ratios82 Billion USD will really bolster their supply of white flags
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Obviously working as a joint venture with the Italians
Not the Olaf German government?Obviously working as a joint venture with the Italians
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Obviously working as a joint venture with the Italians
Carefully does it now, or the xenophobe police will be taking advantage of cheap weekend fares from Speaker's Corner to come and rebuke you
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If we were willing to fund the fairly large tax increases it would require, or alternatively cut funding to other things instead, to find the extra £15 Billion (approx £465 extra from each tax payer) then I'm sure we could easily match France's percentage increase but we seem to be unwilling (both Government and "the people") to do that during the current cost of living crisis, which is probably understandable TBF.
14 Challengers aren't going to win the war that's for sure but if they use them sparingly and intelligently, supporting their infantry in key battles, retaking strategic towns, then they could make all the difference between winning and losing. They're a class apart from anything the Russians can put up against them.
...and there is (just) enough capacity in the Challenger fleet to send another two squadrons worth (28 tanks) if push really comes to shove.
Indeed used in concert with the Bradley's they will prove to be a very potent breakthrough force.
Wonder if they will be up armoured or will the Ukrainians stick reactive armour over them? Will be interesting for sure, the square nature of western tanks surly lend themselves to the bricks more than the rounded t series.
Honestly, I think the most likely cause of losing a Challenger are all those dirty great Russian Anti tank mines they've put down everywhere. No tank will stand up to rolling over one of those.
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Hopefully we send and make more.
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Was watching a thing about the challeys. Its an hour but was interesting point, during desert storm (iirc) one was hit by 30, 30!!, RPGs and survived
If your interested in some of the history etc worth a watch
There is one on the Leopard 2s as well which I mean to watch.
If your interested in some of the history etc worth a watch
There is one on the Leopard 2s as well which I mean to watch.
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Directly from the Red Alert playbookChechens have decided they are gonna charge the front line with suicide trucks
'Jihad-Mobiles' Are Announced to Be Manufactured In Chechya For the russian Army: Testing Entrusted to Special Forces | Defense Express
"Jihad-mobile" is a term used to refer to vehicles that are packed with explosives and driven by a suicide bomberen.defence-ua.com
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It's a great tank for sure, but as said a mine will still put it out of action. Really Ukraine needs 300 Leopards if it wants to go on the offensive.
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Governments/politicians are there to lead. That often means selling initially unpopular policies to people because they are our long term strategic interest. Otherwise they aren’t leaders, they are just followers.
We desperately need leadership on a whole range of issues.
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Cheers Kwasi Kwarteng. Lead on.
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Nice bit of gas-lighting from Ukraine because apparently we aren't helping them enough.
Yet if we help them too much, Putin will see it as escalation.
Catch-22 situation.
Ukraine war: Zelensky adviser says West’s 'indecision' is killing Ukrainians
Zelensky adviser tells West to "think faster" as pressure grows on countries to send tanks to Ukraine.
www.bbc.co.uk
Yet if we help them too much, Putin will see it as escalation.
Catch-22 situation.
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Ukraine should change it's name to Poland II. Germany would be in there with tanks in two seconds flat.
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Nice bit of gas-lighting from Ukraine because apparently we aren't helping them enough.
Ukraine war: Zelensky adviser says West’s 'indecision' is killing Ukrainians
Zelensky adviser tells West to "think faster" as pressure grows on countries to send tanks to Ukraine.www.bbc.co.uk
Yet if we help them too much, Putin will see it as escalation.
Catch-22 situation.
At this point all Putin can do is whinge, escalate away.
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We have, I think, half of our tanks in long term storage. We could happily give them 100 tanks.
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The whole escalation argument is BS in my book. Where does he go? Putin knows if he tries any sort of nuclear strike it will mean the end for him as the full force of NATO will come crashing down on his army so that's out of the question and his army is already using white phosphorous, cluster munitions, suicide drones and long range missiles on civilians to terrorise Ukrainians into submission. It's clear to every man and his dog Russia doesn't follow any international rules and committing war crimes as an operational requirement. This is how these ******** treat ordinary people, can you imagine how these sicko's treat captured soldiers?Nice bit of gas-lighting from Ukraine because apparently we aren't helping them enough.
Ukraine war: Zelensky adviser says West’s 'indecision' is killing Ukrainians
Zelensky adviser tells West to "think faster" as pressure grows on countries to send tanks to Ukraine.www.bbc.co.uk
Yet if we help them too much, Putin will see it as escalation.
Catch-22 situation.
My partners uncle is still being held by these monsters, 6 months now. Last we heard he was in Crimea but he was later moved to somewhere in Russia. I have to say the International Red Cross has been a life line in this regard, hopefully he will be included in the next round of prisoner swaps (were a bit suspicious why he hasn't come home already given the passage of time).
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