Ales Dvorak

If the last couple of years are anything to go by, the bones for 2024 will be very similar to the ones for 2023, which themselves were basically the ones for 2022.

This is a common excuse. We all know very well that industry located outside of Ukraine is currently simply invulnerable to Russian attacks. While any industrial enterprise on the territory of Ukraine will not last even a few months after its location is known to the Russians. The assertion that the United States will build industrial infrastructure on Ukrainian territory is nonsense. What kind of finances will they use to do this?

Yes. Same thing with any faction. Russia, Israel, Hamas etc... They all think they fight the good fight.

Given that Israel is equally embroiled in a genocidal story, the same technique could be used.

And. to kick those who talk about things about which he knows nothing, right?😁

Unfortunately, I am not without shortcomings. In any case, I admit that your knowledge of the war in Ukraine is much better than mine.😉

Pekka Kallioniemi is one of the most ardent supporters of Ukraine, why would he spread false information? Western firms are gradually returning to Russia. Without even waiting for the end of the war. Many on this forum argued that Western businesses would never return to Russia due to reputational risks, as well as fear of their business being confiscated by the Russian government. However, we see today that many companies have returned to the Russian market in one way or another. If a Western firm trades with Russia, it loses nothing, and vice versa, if a Western firm refuses to do business in Russia, it loses millions.

And readers can use Splinty's method anytime they want.

And readers can use Splinty's method anytime they want.

And readers can use Splinty's method anytime they want.

It is clear that Hamas murdered hundreds of Israeli civilians on Oct. 7. Including some children. But cutting heads off babies.. I have not seen any credible evidence of that.
But it does bring to mind the old story that "Iraqi soldiers ripped babies from incubators" story. Which was later found to be a complete fabrication in order to stoke anger and support for the Iraq war.

If you want to be the good guys, you have to do the good things.

In 2000 forum was as much fun as the game itself.
Now not so ......

The "fight like us" mantra being bandied about is just an excuse for the US cluelessness in how to deal with the situation.
 It serves no purpose other than giving us an excuse for the failure to address the Putin problem.
What exactly is the end game again? Oh yeah, they did not "fight like us".
 
 
 

Well then, just ban me so that I don’t interfere with your stay in the cozy echo chamber of your own beliefs

Come on, going to look at the Eiffel Tower for the weekend is not at all the same as going into a dirty trench under the blows of Russian drones and shells

I'm not sure why you'd say "Russia is done".
Russia is winning in all metrics they care about - they wanted a piece of Ukraine and they got it, they will get to keep it forever and try again in a few years after West pushes Ukraine to give up this round. They got to send thousands of prisoners, poor men from undeveloped regions and minorities to their deaths. They wanted to show NATO in particular and Western world order in general as a shams and the whole West as weak and corrupt, and they succeeded. They strengthened their relationships with similar regimes like China and Iran as well. Common Russians even get to bully Ukrainian refugees when they visit West for vacations.
The only price they had to pay for that was some sanctions that do nothing, and that's about it.

I don't know the first thing about any of that, so I'm just going to do my LLF thing and good naturedly meme you. 🙃

From Billy Joel:"Take a song like 'We Didn't Start the Fire.' It's really not much of a song ... If you take the melody by itself, terrible. Like a dentist drill.
I agree.
This one is more melodic.
 
 

The war must really be a stalemate, what with there being talk of aliens here now...

You're quoting Tass, a Russian state-owned news agency. Of course it's not true.

For peaceful purposes only!
There's also the classic "Breakfast Bazooka / Between Meal Mortar" at 4:15 of this longer video.
They say you never hear the sugared snack with your name on it...

From an historical point of view, the Allied Tactical air support in WW2 was more directed against line of supplies and enemy units in movement than against tactical defending positions on the battlefield. So it's not surprising that its effectiveness is not wonderful in the frame of CM WW2 games!

Supposedly these were used in Italy. I've watched plenty of WW2 stuff, but never heard of this. Very ingenious, and looks like it would work good to transport a squad so surprised so obscure.