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InsvestoBoy said:
Did we really need to wait for Ukraine to show this after multiple armies of goat farmers with AK-47s held off the almighty (especially relative to Russia) USAF in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, etc not to mention the Houthis in Yemen who have been incessantly crushing the US backed Saudi "air force"?
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Afghanistan was a very different engagement, it was hard locating the enemy.

But AirPower was used to great affect in Afghanistan and in very close low altitude combat too, but if the Afghans had a steady supply of stingers, I doubt we would have been able to rely on air support as much as we did.
 
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Sean K said:
Yep. Russia has hardly used its air force or navy for some reason. Initially it was for surprise, (and because hardly anyone was told they were going to war) but then I think it was preservation of major pieces of equipment and to not cause too much collateral damage. Plus, don’t discount more significant air defence systems provided to Ukraine that haven’t been advertised. Likewise anti-ship missiles. We’re they really launched from Ukraine? Hmmm
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I found this document explaining how the Russian military works, sounds to me that their “reserve forces” are not at all what we would class as reserves.

Basically their army relies on conscripting new soldiers twice a year between the age of 18-27 and making them serve for a year (I bit like national service).

After that initial year they are transferred to reserve forces until the turn 45, but don’t receive any more training.

These “reservists”, are the ones being called up now that their “contract army” (the full time guys) have suffered big losses.

So they might boast about have large reserve forces, but they aren’t the same as western army reservists, they include people that haven’t done any military training for over 20 years.

https://www.understandingwar.org/ba...russian-conscription-reserve-and-mobilization
 
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Value Collector said:
I found this document explaining how the Russian military works, sounds to me that their “reserve forces” are not at all what we would class as reserves.

Basically their army relies on conscripting new soldiers twice a year between the age of 18-27 and making them serve for a year (I bit like national service).

After that initial year they are transferred to reserve forces until the turn 45, but don’t receive any more training.

These “reservists”, are the ones being called up now that their “contract army” (the full time guys) have suffered big losses.

So they might boast about have large reserve forces, but they aren’t the same as western army reservists, they include people that haven’t done any military training for over 20 years.

https://www.understandingwar.org/ba...russian-conscription-reserve-and-mobilization
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Most don't fight either. They drop their gear and leg it.
 
moXJO said:
Most don't fight either. They drop their gear and leg it.
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Value Collector said:
Good, hopefully they keep leaving lots of gear for the Ukrainian army.
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It's bizarre. Recruiting those who may have had some service, say, 10 years ago, given a few weeks basic training (if that) going in against combat hardened troops who are able to be rotated out of the field to give them R&R? Doesn't make any sense whatsoever to me.
 
When even North Korea is denying support what chance is there for the survival of Putin?

www.abc.net.au

North Korea denies exporting weapons to Russia during Ukraine invasion

A North Korean official tells the US to stop making "reckless remarks" and "keep its mouth shut" after it said Russia was purchasing weapons from North Korea for its invasion of Ukraine.
www.abc.net.au www.abc.net.au

gg
 
Belli said:
It's bizarre. Recruiting those who may have had some service, say, 10 years ago, given a few weeks basic training (if that) going in against combat hardened troops who are able to be rotated out of the field to give them R&R? Doesn't make any sense whatsoever to me.
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Desperate times in the Russian military I think.
 
nice one:

Ukrainian student of the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute Ihor Klymenko received the prestigious international award Global Student Prize, in UN week in New York.

His invention? a mine-clearing robot Quadcopter Mines Detector
 
“Many in Russia fear a "partial mobilization" of the military is the first step in a move that would see more and more men fight – and die – in Ukraine. Some have tried to escape and others have even dared to protest.”

 
wayneL said:
I have a feeling I should be very happy that I have no idea what they are. ?
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They are nasty little victim operated mines, actuated by a trip wire, with a kill radius of up to 10 metres. they have a built in stake and are normally pushed into the ground, but can be cable tied to trees, fences, furniture etc.

The trip wire can be set up to be tight, or it can be loosely strung through grass making it almost impossible to see but easy to trip up in.
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What interests me is the recruitment age is up to 60! Many walking frames travelling to the front toting their vodka cabinets behind.

Heck, 300,000+ recruits. One week of rifle training and then equiped with 1970 rifles = mass slaughter.

Insufficient:

Ballistic vests
Kevlar helmets
Night vision optics
Battle dress
Winter clothing
Tents

Read somewhere (forgot the link. Sorry) out one group of 30 "volunteer" prisioners recruited by Wagner only 15 survived the first encounter.
 

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