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Russian military showing capabilities no-one expected
9 News ( Australia) ^ | 10:17am October 30, 2015 | Brandon Livesay

Posted on 10/29/2015 7:37:20 PM PDT by Candor7

Russia has been flexing its military might in Syria and the sheer power and capability on display has left Western analysts shocked.

As Vladimir Putin ramps up attacks on ISIL, the true power the Russian president wields has become more apparent.

The latest video to emerge from the battlefields shows a mountain under fire from Russian flamethrower missiles known as the 'Blazing Sun'.

The explosion from these high-powered weapons triggers a wave of heat 1000°C which burns all of the oxygen nearby, leaving victims unable to breathe.

This war machine has been used by the Russian military for years, but some of its other recent attacks have never been witnessed.

October 21, 2015: Battles between Syrian regime forces and resistance groups were filmed using drones by Russian videographers in Damascus

When the Caspian Sea fleet got involved in the conflict, ships fired huge cruise missiles into the Middle-East which travelled about 1500km.

US analyst for Brookings Institution Garrett Campbell said this was a "previously unknown capability".

Mr Campbell said Russia's Buyan-M-class corvettes and Gepard-class frigates were smaller than the US equivalents - Freedom and Independence, "but they do not possess any cruise missiles or similar power projection capability".

The power of the Russian Navy was thought to be lacking only a year ago, but recent operations have given the West a lot to think about.

A Reuters report from May 27 last year claimed Russian ships were "more rust than ready".

But as recently as yesterday CNN reported Russian submarines were detected close to vital undersea cables near US waters.

Commander of US Naval Force Europe Admiral Mark Ferguson told an audience in Washington the Russian Navy had ramped up operations.

October 01, 2015: Russia’s defence ministry has released footage of the nation’s first round of airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria.

"The proficiency and operational tempo of the Russian submarine force is increasing," he said.

"According to Russian Navy Chief Admiral Chirkov, the 'intensity' of Russian submarine patrols has risen by almost 50% over the last year."

The Russian Air Force has also flexed its muscles over Syria in recent weeks, flying up to 96 missions a day.

President Putin reportedly plans to increase this number to 300 a day, Russia Insider reports.

Mr Cambell said if Russia can maintain an air campaign of this level it would be an impressive feat.

"Almost none of our NATO allies could match what Russia has done so far in the skies," he said.


TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Russia; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: allahwahoowackbar; ordnance; russia; weaponry
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To: Fungi

They misquoted him. He said leaking from behind.


21 posted on 10/29/2015 8:13:53 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: babygene

Nope.

Basic inorganic chemistry.

Fuels oxidize (rapidly) to create heat and sometimes visible flame to make fire ... By combining the fuel with an oxygen atom.

Oxygen NEVER “burns” in a chemical reaction.


22 posted on 10/29/2015 8:23:10 PM PDT by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur: non vehere est inermus)
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To: Blueflag
Burns oxygen, eh? SMH


23 posted on 10/29/2015 8:24:15 PM PDT by Right Brother
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To: Blueflag

Actually the TOS-1A Burantinos fire 220mm thermobaric weapons. These are fuel air rockets similar to our daisy cutter bombs, just smaller.

In about 10 seconds, it can turn 40 acres into smoking gravel. Very interesting and scary weapon. Look up its info and videos.

I wonder if they are gonna surround Raqqa with them?


24 posted on 10/29/2015 8:29:07 PM PDT by FreeInWV
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To: Candor7

While we were asleep, the Russians, with a ton of Chinese help, have been closing the tech gap. Just imagine what the Chinese could have up their sleeves, given ONLY what we know about their electronic espionage successes.

What seems to be most surprising is how often the Russians are surging their newer aircraft, like the SU-34M’s, without having to stop for major maintenance breaks. They are flying 3-4 times a day, every day. (That’s a hell of a surge rate.)

As the article noted, none of our NATO allies can do that.


25 posted on 10/29/2015 8:34:30 PM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: Blueflag

“Oxygen NEVER “burns” in a chemical reaction.”

Sounds like you are suggesting that the oxygen is just a catalyst. It isn’t so... As in the simplest case of hydrogen and oxygen, both elements are consumed to produce h2o. After the reaction, we neither have oxygen or hydrogen, just water.


26 posted on 10/29/2015 8:36:56 PM PDT by babygene (Make America Great Again)
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To: Repeal The 17th

The next video on yutube was

“NATO vs RUSSIA - Nato Shows its Teeth to Russia with Huge Baltic Drills” posted June 18, 2015

I bet we showed them, eh?


27 posted on 10/29/2015 8:40:16 PM PDT by huldah1776
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To: Candor7

Vladimir Putin ramps up attacks on terrorists while Obama fingers his own incompetent butt.

It once made me proud to be an American, but that’s gone these seven years.


28 posted on 10/29/2015 8:41:35 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Candor7

.....just read an article that in 2027 100% of Federal Revenue will be consumed by entitlements.

Our Navy will be reduced to rowboats!


29 posted on 10/29/2015 8:42:52 PM PDT by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid)
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To: Candor7

Almost none of our NATO allies can match the Russians? Did anybody think they could? And when they say “almost none”, who are the ones who could?


30 posted on 10/29/2015 9:07:46 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: Scrambler Bob

Given the MSM proclivities, and in honor of the GOP nomination race, maybe someone on CNBC will call this weapon “The Trump”...


31 posted on 10/29/2015 9:13:01 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Blueflag

Correct, it supports combustion.

Reminds me of the old days with the oxy-acetylene torch on the other end of a lit cigarette. Also the Apollo 1 disaster.


32 posted on 10/29/2015 9:30:04 PM PDT by headstamp 2
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To: Newbomb Turk
Not really new technology. Look up multiple launch rocket system. MLRS. We used it in both gulf wars

The technology is a lot older than that. The Red Army was using MLRS in 1941.

Stalin's Organ

The thermobaric warheads on a MLRS are new to me.

33 posted on 10/29/2015 9:38:41 PM PDT by Pilsner
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To: ClearCase_guy

Vlad is assisting ISIS animals access virgins easier than we thought.


34 posted on 10/29/2015 9:47:35 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Congress will have blood on their hands if anything happens because of the Iran appeasement)
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To: Candor7

Three cheers for the Crusaders!


35 posted on 10/29/2015 10:17:55 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: Candor7; Thunder90; SunkenCiv; ETL
Twelve Syria hospitals hit by airstrikes as Russian jets bombard country.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/11964301/Twelve-Syria-hospitals-hit-by-airstrikes-as-Russian-jets-bombard-country.html

Is it:

a) They have inferior precision and intel, or

b) this is done with the purpose to create larger flow of refuges to other countries.

or both?


36 posted on 10/30/2015 12:42:37 AM PDT by AdmSmith (GCTGATATGTCTATGATTACTCAT)
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To: AdmSmith

It might be that the standard hide weapons in schools, hospitals, and mosques gambit is in play and the Russians will accept inflicting the collateral damage necessary to get at the weapons.


37 posted on 10/30/2015 1:13:45 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Candor7

So what are the Putinists going to say now: Russia first ar,y is going to kick a$$, or this is just something to bolster defense spending in the US because Russia is rusty?


38 posted on 10/30/2015 1:29:27 AM PDT by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall no)
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To: AdmSmith

Or is it false reporting?

Hmmmmm


39 posted on 10/30/2015 2:33:58 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: silverleaf

You do not trust the Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ ?

Do you trust the original source:

http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/article/civilians-and-hospitals-repeatedly-attacked-bombing-escalates-northern-syria


40 posted on 10/30/2015 2:42:01 AM PDT by AdmSmith (GCTGATATGTCTATGATTACTCAT)
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