MikeyD

Some posts back there was a mention of 'offensive' and 'defensive' (or fragmentation) grenades. Offensive grenades are concussion types designed to not have a kill radius large enough to harm an exposed thrower, a defensive grenade means you get yourself under cover because big chunks of metal are going to be flying past your head. A WWII German 'potato masher' was considered an 'offensive' grenade, a US 'pineapple' was a 'defensive' grenade. Ukrainians throwing grenades into trenches may result in concussed enemy but not necessarily dead ones, depending on what they're throwing.

Read back over the many many posts here. They quote Russian politicians, Western politicians, Ukrainian politicians, Belarussian politicians, the New York Times, the Guardian, Russian TV, Pentagon officials, Kremlin officials, think tank papers, generals in the field on both sides, foot soldiers in the field on both sides, manufacturers, activists, historians, economists, satellite imagery and close combat footage, history books involving similar conflicts, they cover the granular detail of individual combat as well as geopolitical fallout. If this is viewing the war 'through a keyhole' its a mighty mighty big keyhole. Basically the only source not cited here is... uh... Brietbart, (if Brietbart still exists).

Read back over the many many posts here. They quote Russian politicians, Western politicians, Ukrainian politicians, Belarussian politicians, the New York Times, the Guardian, Russian TV, Pentagon officials, Kremlin officials, think tank papers, generals in the field on both sides, foot soldiers in the field on both sides, manufacturers, activists, historians, economists, satellite imagery and close combat footage, history books involving similar conflicts, they cover the granular detail of individual combat as well as geopolitical fallout. If this is viewing the war 'through a keyhole' its a mighty mighty big keyhole. Basically the only source not cited here is... uh... Brietbart, (if Brietbart still exists).

Read back over the many many posts here. They quote Russian politicians, Western politicians, Ukrainian politicians, Belarussian politicians, the New York Times, the Guardian, Russian TV, Pentagon officials, Kremlin officials, think tank papers, generals in the field on both sides, foot soldiers in the field on both sides, manufacturers, activists, historians, economists, satellite imagery and close combat footage, history books involving similar conflicts, they cover the granular detail of individual combat as well as geopolitical fallout. If this is viewing the war 'through a keyhole' its a mighty mighty big keyhole. Basically the only source not cited here is... uh... Brietbart, (if Brietbart still exists).

Read back over the many many posts here. They quote Russian politicians, Western politicians, Ukrainian politicians, Belarussian politicians, the New York Times, the Guardian, Russian TV, Pentagon officials, Kremlin officials, think tank papers, generals in the field on both sides, foot soldiers in the field on both sides, manufacturers, activists, historians, economists, satellite imagery and close combat footage, history books involving similar conflicts, they cover the granular detail of individual combat as well as geopolitical fallout. If this is viewing the war 'through a keyhole' its a mighty mighty big keyhole. Basically the only source not cited here is... uh... Brietbart, (if Brietbart still exists).

Read back over the many many posts here. They quote Russian politicians, Western politicians, Ukrainian politicians, Belarussian politicians, the New York Times, the Guardian, Russian TV, Pentagon officials, Kremlin officials, think tank papers, generals in the field on both sides, foot soldiers in the field on both sides, manufacturers, activists, historians, economists, satellite imagery and close combat footage, history books involving similar conflicts, they cover the granular detail of individual combat as well as geopolitical fallout. If this is viewing the war 'through a keyhole' its a mighty mighty big keyhole. Basically the only source not cited here is... uh... Brietbart, (if Brietbart still exists).

Read back over the many many posts here. They quote Russian politicians, Western politicians, Ukrainian politicians, Belarussian politicians, the New York Times, the Guardian, Russian TV, Pentagon officials, Kremlin officials, think tank papers, generals in the field on both sides, foot soldiers in the field on both sides, manufacturers, activists, historians, economists, satellite imagery and close combat footage, history books involving similar conflicts, they cover the granular detail of individual combat as well as geopolitical fallout. If this is viewing the war 'through a keyhole' its a mighty mighty big keyhole. Basically the only source not cited here is... uh... Brietbart, (if Brietbart still exists).

One thing we need to take into account is these Russian machinations are often being done in an alcohol fog. We're hearing threats and demands, abrupt dismissals and promotions, grandiose statements and absurd threats. They don't often make sense to us because these guys are drunkards.

One thing we need to take into account is these Russian machinations are often being done in an alcohol fog. We're hearing threats and demands, abrupt dismissals and promotions, grandiose statements and absurd threats. They don't often make sense to us because these guys are drunkards.

One thing we need to take into account is these Russian machinations are often being done in an alcohol fog. We're hearing threats and demands, abrupt dismissals and promotions, grandiose statements and absurd threats. They don't often make sense to us because these guys are drunkards.

One thing we need to take into account is these Russian machinations are often being done in an alcohol fog. We're hearing threats and demands, abrupt dismissals and promotions, grandiose statements and absurd threats. They don't often make sense to us because these guys are drunkards.

The original concept behind NATO was that no one nation would have everything to successfully prosecute a major war but the combined forces would be able to get the job done. It was supposed to promote solidarity while at the same time discouraging disputes between member states. 74 years since NATO's founding and Germany hasn't tried to invade France yet. That's something of a record, isn't it? 

The original concept behind NATO was that no one nation would have everything to successfully prosecute a major war but the combined forces would be able to get the job done. It was supposed to promote solidarity while at the same time discouraging disputes between member states. 74 years since NATO's founding and Germany hasn't tried to invade France yet. That's something of a record, isn't it? 

The original concept behind NATO was that no one nation would have everything to successfully prosecute a major war but the combined forces would be able to get the job done. It was supposed to promote solidarity while at the same time discouraging disputes between member states. 74 years since NATO's founding and Germany hasn't tried to invade France yet. That's something of a record, isn't it? 

The original concept behind NATO was that no one nation would have everything to successfully prosecute a major war but the combined forces would be able to get the job done. It was supposed to promote solidarity while at the same time discouraging disputes between member states. 74 years since NATO's founding and Germany hasn't tried to invade France yet. That's something of a record, isn't it? 

The original concept behind NATO was that no one nation would have everything to successfully prosecute a major war but the combined forces would be able to get the job done. It was supposed to promote solidarity while at the same time discouraging disputes between member states. 74 years since NATO's founding and Germany hasn't tried to invade France yet. That's something of a record, isn't it? 

The original concept behind NATO was that no one nation would have everything to successfully prosecute a major war but the combined forces would be able to get the job done. It was supposed to promote solidarity while at the same time discouraging disputes between member states. 74 years since NATO's founding and Germany hasn't tried to invade France yet. That's something of a record, isn't it? 

The original concept behind NATO was that no one nation would have everything to successfully prosecute a major war but the combined forces would be able to get the job done. It was supposed to promote solidarity while at the same time discouraging disputes between member states. 74 years since NATO's founding and Germany hasn't tried to invade France yet. That's something of a record, isn't it? 

I expect Xi called Zelensky because that Chinese diplomat last week yammering about the sovereignty of former Soviet satellite state had put China into a diplomatic position they didn't want to be in. There's no profit in half the European consumer market being pissed at you.

I expect Xi called Zelensky because that Chinese diplomat last week yammering about the sovereignty of former Soviet satellite state had put China into a diplomatic position they didn't want to be in. There's no profit in half the European consumer market being pissed at you.

I expect Xi called Zelensky because that Chinese diplomat last week yammering about the sovereignty of former Soviet satellite state had put China into a diplomatic position they didn't want to be in. There's no profit in half the European consumer market being pissed at you.

I expect Xi called Zelensky because that Chinese diplomat last week yammering about the sovereignty of former Soviet satellite state had put China into a diplomatic position they didn't want to be in. There's no profit in half the European consumer market being pissed at you.

Tucker Carlson is out. 
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/24/media/tucker-carlson-fox-news/index.html
I guess he wasn't worth the $700,000,000 price tag...

That was my thought too, a lot of 'specialists' and no actual infantrymen. But that was my impression going all the way back to CM:Afghanistan's Russian TO&E. Its the opposite concept to US Marines in CM which is extremely infantryman-heavy.

Yugoslavia 1999-2000. Very serious list.