Westside Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Just now, Tiberius said: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/russian-troop-losses-in-ukraine-continue-to-mount-14-000 14,000? If that's true it's no wonder Putin is trying to get Syrians to fight Go change your diaper Go out yours back on your face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Westside said: Go out yours back on your face Poor frustrated little fascist. Putin's war going bad and you are upset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, Tiberius said: Poor frustrated little fascist. Putin's war going bad and you are upset Lol You’re a one trick pony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 26 minutes ago, Tiberius said: Peace through superior firepower Always sounds attractive. The problem is that when you realize that a lot of "stuff" sold to relatively unreliable govs ends up in the hands of very bad people, and the market for those type of things is really avtive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, sherpa said: Always sounds attractive. The problem is that when you realize that a lot of "stuff" sold to relatively unreliable govs ends up in the hands of very bad people, and the market for those type of things is really avtive. As long as there rulers like Putin out there, we will need new and improved weapon systems to confront them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 14 minutes ago, Tiberius said: As long as there rulers like Putin out there, we will need new and improved weapon systems to confront them I'm kind of up to speed on at least the air and air delivered stuff, and we've got very interesting "new and improved" systems, and are working on even cooler stuff, like drone wingmen. What is important is that we prevent them from getting into the wrong hands, something that was incredibly poorly handled when we quit Afghanistan. Ultimately that stuff ends up in the middle east somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 10 Realities of Ukraine by Victor Davis Hanson https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/03/17/10_realities_of_ukraine_147345.html One -- Reassuring an enemy what one will not do ensures that the enemy will do just that and more. Unpredictability and occasional enigmatic silence bolster deterrence. But President Joe Biden's predictable reassurance to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he will show restraint means Putin likely will not. Two -- No-fly zones don't work in a big-power, symmetrical standoff. In a cost-benefit analysis, they are not worth the risk of shooting down the planes of a nuclear power. They usually do little to stop planes outside of such zones shooting missiles into them. Sending long-range, high-altitude anti-aircraft batteries to Ukraine to deny Russian air superiority is a far better way Well worth taking the time to read. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, B-Man said: 10 Realities of Ukraine by Victor Davis Hanson https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/03/17/10_realities_of_ukraine_147345.html One -- Reassuring an enemy what one will not do ensures that the enemy will do just that and more. Unpredictability and occasional enigmatic silence bolster deterrence. But President Joe Biden's predictable reassurance to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he will show restraint means Putin likely will not. Two -- No-fly zones don't work in a big-power, symmetrical standoff. In a cost-benefit analysis, they are not worth the risk of shooting down the planes of a nuclear power. They usually do little to stop planes outside of such zones shooting missiles into them. Sending long-range, high-altitude anti-aircraft batteries to Ukraine to deny Russian air superiority is a far better way Well worth taking the time to read. I find the argument that if we were stilled bogged down in Afghanistan Put8n would not have invaded just pure spin. Putin’s been doing wars for decades now. This guy is just a spin Doctor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chef Jim Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 7 minutes ago, John Adams said: That’s a lot of “lone” votes. 🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Tiberius said: As long as there rulers like Putin out there, we will need new and improved weapon systems to confront them Keep pushing those weapons Tibs! You’ll be able to retire in style. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said: Keep pushing those weapons Tibs! You’ll be able to retire in style. 👍 Keep making it personal, because that’s all you got. Make sh it up about people on a message board woo hoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Just now, Tiberius said: Keep making it personal, because that’s all you got. Make sh it up about people on a message board woo hoo Hitting a tad close to home? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said: Hitting a tad close to home? Making stuff up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Tiberius said: Making stuff up? You’re on here night and day since the invasion blathering on and on about every sort of weapons system and you didn’t think EVERYONE on here noticed? Really now? Oh brother. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 2 hours ago, SoCal Deek said: You’re on here night and day since the invasion blathering on and on about every sort of weapons system and you didn’t think EVERYONE on here noticed? Really now? Oh brother. That gives you a right to make things up, ok, so what. Keep lying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 Ukraine claiming they have thrown back the Russian advance on Kyiv! Like 50 miles! Big deal if true But China might be sending Putin/trash military assistance. Boo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Tiberius said: That gives you a right to make things up, ok, so what. Keep lying What gives you the right to call people putin supporters, racists, nazis and whatever else you called us? If you're going to dish it out, you better be prepared to take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 7 hours ago, John Adams said: Putin’s people 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 If true, the Ukrainians are pushing back pretty hard https://inews.co.uk/news/world/ukraine-counteroffensive-russian-troops-us-switchblade-kamikaze-drones-1525145 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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