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Splinty

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  1. There has been an ongoing series of minor border clashes with India. Not a war, but definitely fire and fist fights.
  2. That's 2 Brads in the picture. It was taken from the back of one.
  3. I wouldn't be surprised if there were some Majors and Colonels hanging around UKR command centers as "observers".
  4. According to the matching charts at Ukraine War Room on Reddit, that's Russian dead. The format of the charts there are different, but the numbers are the same across the board.
  5. I was in the US Army at the early '80's . The green pullover was authorized for all ranks, but not on field exercises. We did sneak them under our field jackets, because they were nice and warm.
  6. Another of the biggest differences is crew survivability. You are far more likely to get out of a destroyed Abrams or Leopard then out of ANY T series tank.
  7. For the most part you are right. But to the mechanics who have to pull the engine packs in field conditions close to the front, diesel and turbine are two very different beasts. 2 months after deployment I'm sure the mechanics will be more than proficient, but those two months will have a steep learning curve. The logistical and fuel problems that gas guzzlers like the Abrams require need the same or more time to get their jobs up to snuff. I by no means am saying Ukraine can't handle this, but I DO believe it's going to be a difficult 2 or more months after being deployed in theatre.
  8. The difficulty with Ukraine getting Abrams lies in the engine. Ukraine certainly can relatively easily incorporate armor with diesel engines fairly quickly. Learning to operate and support turbine engines is a whole different animal. Sending an Abrams back to Poland for repairs isn't really feasible for mobile warfare.
  9. This picture is why I don't think integrating maintenance and logistical support for Bradleys will be too big of a problem. That M270 uses the exact same engine, transmission and suspension as the Bradley. Ukraine already has some experience in operating and maintaining at least the chassis and drivetrain.
  10. I think if used properly as part of a combined arms team, the Ukrainians will be very happy with their Bradleys. BUT, IMHO the caveat here is the correct combined arms approach. To be their most effective, Brads need modern MBTs. Abrams being the obvious but at least for now, the least likely one, Leopard 2s or Challengers are more likely in any realistic time frame. The hunter-killer concept of 2 Brads working as eyes/bird dogs while the tank sits and waits for a shot would suit the Ukraine's way of war very well if you ask me. Of course there are a lot more factors such as ISR and artillery/ air support to be integrated into this as well.
  11. I know that view very well. I spent a lot of time as a Bradley crewman and dismount.
  12. I think that with an accelerated gunnery rotation at Grafenwoher and maneuver training at Hohenfels you could stand up a battalion in six weeks. It would be pretty bare bones, but with US trainers and an obviously determined and already battle experienced Ukrainian student body it would work.
  13. Facts. But one thing the US military is good at is getting lots of stuff moved long distances very quickly. If they pull the trigger on the Bradley deal, most of the logistical support could be moved in relatively quickly. The various command and maintenance facilities are already there. And there are are US division support facilities forward in Poland as well.
  14. The US still has repair and maintenance facilities with Bradley support capabilities in Bavaria. There is an ABCT still stationed around Kitzegen, Bamburg and Bad Nauheim if memory serves.
  15. The ANA wasn't nearly as motivated, educated, and committed like the UA are.
  16. I just watched David Letterman's interview with President Zelensky on Netflix. It's quite good.
  17. It was common practice for US troops to ride on top of their M113s during the Viet Nam war to avoid anti tank mine casualties.
  18. Well, maybe under normal circumstances. But sending a huge chunk of their labor force to die in Ukraine may have screwed things up a little. That's pure conjecture on my part, but it is a possibility.
  19. I suspect the ratio of wounded to dead is significantly lower in the RA. Their field medical services are crap, and what few medics they have probably treat senior grade officers and ignore the lower ranks. The UA OTOH have Western level medical care and treat all soldiers AND civilians.
  20. Unless there are enough "No war at any cost" Democrats to equal the "No more money for foreign conflicts" Republicans.
  21. I'm starting to wonder if we are seeing the first signs of the RA trying to have something of a military left when all this is over. This is all just speculation, but at this point in the war, some Russian general somewhere has to be thinking about trying to preserve what little conventional strength they have left.
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