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This one isn't too smart and i guess falls under recon but one rule that ive always had in mind since ages back (like since a few CMs ago) is to remember to give units time to spot. Remember that one turn is just one minute and your men are supernaturally able to see everything. Imagine yourself canvasing a whole valley and how long it would/could take you to spot anything. Often i catch myself moving or operating on the assumption ive done my recon and checked what i should have but really im rushing and need to chill out. This is one of the main reasons im often happy to go over the time given for a scenario.

Thanks mate. Didn't know there was a movie on it might give it a look

I want to learn more about the attack on a Russian outpost on the Afghan border in 1993 during the Tajikistan civil war. Im finding it very hard to find a lot of information on it although I remember a few years ago when I looked into I didn't seem to have this problem. So I thought this would be the perfect place to ask if anyone can share some light on the event or send me in the right direction. Maybe someone who is better than me at Russian (a.k.a can actually speak it not just pretend to) will know more or be able to point me to some sources as I expect there would be a wealth of info to be found on it in Russian. All help would be appreciated, thanks.

Just gonna throw a log on the fire here to keep my curious mind warm a little longer. New RAND article on Baltics talking about other ways of deterrence: http://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PE179.html?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=rand_social

I dont know, i had that thought too but then looked a few more times and started to doubt it. I cant see any similar landmarks and these guys seem to be in a less urbanised area. Just my two cents

I spent a decent chunk of time in Wellington NZ. People from there would go on and on about how beautiful and pleasant it is when the wind is down. The wind was never down.

She's a beaut, anyone have an idea of whose/which mod it is?

@kraze Is that a vehicle skin mod you're using?

well said

I don't think so but everything should spot better when unbuttoned. Have you noticed any different?

That would be great to see. Although it would be quite a big ask to have them remodel everything. Maybe a modder will pick the idea up.

said article: http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1985/jan-feb/nelson.html

@Bozowans Thanks for that. Damn I would not want to be those guys, just reminds you that talking about war and playing wargames is fun and all but you would never want the real deal. At least with a lot of cover you might have some hope of hiding if everything goes fubar.

Please excuse the double post, for some reason I can't edit my post from just before again. I found this article about Soviet Helicopter tactics in Aghanistan from '85. It mentions the new "nap of the earth" approach.

At the least they help them defend to some extent? Oh and here's the link Duchess was referring to: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/inside-the-air-war-against-isis-60-minutes/