Posted on 05/20/2022 11:49:38 PM PDT by knighthawk
You’re welcome to use your version of English, I’ll stick to the one used in the US.
“16 - 20 “HOGS” could clean out almost all Russian armor in a couple of days!!”
Do some research on S-400s and you’ll quickly understand why Russia isn’t being challenged in the skies.
Maybe in 1980. Fantastic in certain situations.
Requires absolute air superiority. Sitting ducks otherwise.
There’s good reason Israel never wanted them. They are ‘second day’ weapons that only massive manpower can take advantage of.
tactics change and if you think Russia is going to stop at Ukraine, you're just naive.
Moldova, parts of Romania, Poland to the Vistula River, Baltics and if the Finns want some.... I think Putin or whatever maniac takes over after Putin croaks will make them rethink their decision.
We can see that whatever version of military "strategy" was used, is being modified and retested in the field.
Tanks are missile magnets, sea borne weapons platforms without air cover are dead unless they're under water, strict electronic troop discipline is important (even a smart watch can alert your location).... logistics and on and on and on.....
They are doing modifications of tactics and the precision guided weapons and lightly protected armor have come up short..... They're going back to "old school". Blast everything in front of you with artillery, destroy supplies and reserves away from the front, cut off men and civilians and after they get tired ... provide them a bus to become hostages in Russia.... same as it always was... same as it always was.
alexander_busek: I'll take that wager!
If, by May 31, Poland unilaterally "moves in" without Russian opposition as you predict, I will henceforth cease from posting any and all comments here at Free Republic on the subject of the "Russo-Ukraine War."
And if that fails to transpire, will you, in turn, cease posting on that topic?
I'll even sweeten the pot for you: If your prediction comes true, I'll also PayPal you $100.
I'm repeating my offer of May 21. Any interest? It's free money for you if you're right! And all you have to do is shut up if you lose!
Regards,
It has begun:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/22/polish-president-visits-kyiv-addresses-parliament
...and picking up steam:
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-promises-reciprocal-rights-poles-ukraine-2022-05-22/
You are assuming that America’s ability to do this now will persist in the future. The Arab oil producers are already moving away from America politically. Crown Prince MBS won’t even return Biden’s calls which says a lot about the direction things are going in when it comes to America’s influence in the Middle East.
The current economic crisis caused by Biden’s incompetence is providing further impetus to move away from the Dollar as the world’s reserve currency and the ability to continue abusing it to spend levels of money that would cripple any other country may also see America forced to severely curtail the size of its military in coming years giving China the ability to catch up within 15-20 years.
Given China's demographic collapse, they don't HAVE "15-20 years".
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