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The (US) Javelin Is Wrecking Putin’s Army — Here’s How The Anti-Tank Weapon Works
Nation And State ^ | 2-1-2022 | Ross Pomeroy via RealClear Science,

Posted on 03/01/2022 5:27:15 AM PST by blam

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To: bray

—> The article forgets to mention Trump sent these missiles while Barak sent blankets.

… and the blankets probably had smallpox


41 posted on 03/01/2022 6:36:51 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything.)
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To: bray
The article forgets to mention Trump sent these missiles while Barak sent blankets.

Ukraine yelled "cover me!" The two Presidents interpreted the cry for help differently.
42 posted on 03/01/2022 6:39:24 AM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: blam

What is this St. Javelin crap! That’s a blasphemous use of an icon of the Theotokos.


43 posted on 03/01/2022 6:40:14 AM PST by Carpe Cerevisi
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To: wastedyears

When evaluating the veracity of any information, you compare what you hear with what you already know. When it comes to the media, source is an indication of trustworthiness, but lies, half truths and implications can all be separated to glean facts from the worst or most disingenuous reporting. When it came to COVID, initially, the media said it was no big deal. In that way, they were right, at first. Later, the propagandists got to work.

In the Ukraine, there are, of course, all kinds of lies and distortions making their way into the reporting. But, fact is, if Russia were doing that great, it would be over. Unless the “trust the plan” stuff for Putin is going to result in some amazing judo move that proves the Ukrainians were hopelessly defeated all along there must be some truth to the notion they aren’t getting rolled — yet.


44 posted on 03/01/2022 6:41:50 AM PST by Toad of Toad Hall (time is short and getting shorter)
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To: cmj328

There are plenty of photos of destroyed Russian tanks.


45 posted on 03/01/2022 6:42:17 AM PST by libh8er
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To: allendale
If the Ukrainians have Javelins, drones, some aircraft and know the terrain well, how is it that this massive convoy proceeds or positions itself without being attacked? Any insights or comments?

Now youse can't leave. Let them approach. Wipe out rear-most vehicles. Block escape. Pick them off.

46 posted on 03/01/2022 6:43:29 AM PST by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: babble-on

You funny. I bet it hurts to only have half a brain.


47 posted on 03/01/2022 6:43:29 AM PST by Tommy Revolts
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To: Prolixus
I expect Trump supports a Ukraine free from Russian and U.S. Department of State globalists.

Exactly how I feel.

Wanting the Ukrainians not to be attacked by Russians does not equal wanting the Globalist elites to win.

When I say so, too many FReepers reply, "What about George Soros, Biden, Gates, etc."

That's not my position.

48 posted on 03/01/2022 6:45:31 AM PST by Alas Babylon! (Rush, we're missing your take on all of this!)
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To: Tommy Revolts

“ What am I missing here? Ukraine is corrupt as the day is long.”

And Putin is sending a 40 mile long convoy to fix corruption in Ukraine.


49 posted on 03/01/2022 6:45:54 AM PST by libh8er
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To: blam

I say the old Russian SPG-9 73 mm ecoilliess gun is also taking down a lot of Russian armored vehicles, too.


50 posted on 03/01/2022 6:47:06 AM PST by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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To: IYAS9YAS

Makes sense. May explain why that convoy has not advanced to its deployment point. Russians themselves must also know the terrain and know if they are ambushed at a certain point or location, they face a catastrophe. Still they cannot just sit on that road forever.


51 posted on 03/01/2022 6:50:38 AM PST by allendale
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To: blam

The reactive packs are on the side so if the Javelin hits from the top it won’t encounter those, I would think.


52 posted on 03/01/2022 6:53:16 AM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: \/\/ayne

The Javelin has dual warheads specifically to defeat reactive armor.


53 posted on 03/01/2022 6:55:10 AM PST by Windcatcher (Time to fly the other black flag -- one of no quarter for Marxists.)
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To: blam

Blasphemy for a noble cause is still blasphemy.


54 posted on 03/01/2022 7:02:05 AM PST by dangus
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To: taxcontrol
I guess we'd better hope that Ukraine wins. The loans for those missiles are guarenteed by the U.S. Taxpayers.

I wonder what kinds of kickbacks the Bidens got for those wonderful weapons?

55 posted on 03/01/2022 7:04:17 AM PST by Theophilus (Convoy!)
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To: cmj328
If you were there, I suppose you'd man up and go to the front to take pictures.

Or, are you talking about soldiers taking pics? Yeah, cause every combat soldier likes to pause to take pictures when he's in the heat of combat.

/s

56 posted on 03/01/2022 7:06:26 AM PST by LouAvul (The liberal's mantra: " I don't understand why this has to be so hard.")
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To: Tommy Revolts
I'm no expert but it seems to me since their independence the country has been controlled by an elite, ruthless few and the people are exploited.

Ukraine was a Russian Kleptocracy, which in 2014, the CIA flipped to a US deep state kleptocracy. Parasites like Hunter Biden and Chris Kerry showed up immediately

But as a US deep state kleptocracy, they were also pushed to confront Russia, to be a strategic thorn in Russia's side. They were used as a tool, as cannon fodder, nothing more. How is it working out for the Ukrainian people?

The whole thing is extremely immoral, as well as stupid and dangerous for average Americans

57 posted on 03/01/2022 7:08:01 AM PST by PGR88
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To: blam
They need to leave the city centers and go out and meet the convoys half-way.

Imagine the impact of just a dozen or more direct strikes on tanks/artillery.

Small groups in the field strike and flee.

58 posted on 03/01/2022 7:10:08 AM PST by G Larry (Tolerance will rise until intelligent people are banned from thinking to avoid offending imbeciles)
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To: RayChuang88
I say the old Russian SPG-9 73 mm recoilless gun is also taking down a lot of Russian armored vehicles, too.

Looks pretty good!


59 posted on 03/01/2022 7:17:09 AM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: blam

As was the case for all wars during the Cold War, the purpose of US involvement is as a proving ground for US munitions as they are offered for sale to other nations.


60 posted on 03/01/2022 7:18:10 AM PST by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves)
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