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They did not fix their knives. Hand grenades work better.

1/ Yes: Tito's leadership, Yugoslav's people resistance, and one mill + casualties fighting Nazis and liberating YU, after the WW2: 10% of GDP invested in the mandatory draft/major standing armed forces, well-equipped reserves, and territorial forces (annual training), one dozen underground/nuclear strike survivable command posts, military airports, and navy bases, years of stockpiles of ammo, weapons, uniforms, and dry food warehoused far away from the border with Warshaw pact countries, somewhat favorable geographic location – AND MAJOR military (major stockpiles of mostly USA WW2 weapons given to YU for free), political (YU invited to mini NATO with Greece and Turkey) and financial (billions of $ in loans and financial assistance) support by USA, UK, France, and other NATO countries. 2/ Yes, it could have been worse, but it could have also been better – like, YU becoming European South Korea or Taiwan, or additional Finland or Sweden. Alas – YU was multinational, and bad things have happened since 1991.

Yugoslavia (Balkan) in 1948 -1957 was somewhat close to being invaded by Soviet/Russian/Warshaw Pact forces.

I read somewhere that the FSB faction supplied the USA with detailed plans of attack.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/u-s-air-division-sent-to-europe-after-kremlin-says-russia-nato-at-war/ar-AA10yBl5?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=889a510a909f4c849c95e2ff73bad6f4 U.S. Air Division Sent to Europe After Kremlin Says Russia, NATO at War

No Czech Republic?

Good points you made. BTW FYI: https://www.icty.org/en/content/statement-guilt-biljana-plavšić

Russia did have Belenko https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Belenko and Zuyev https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr_Zuyev_(pilot)

The pilot's family stays in Russia as a hostage

Hmm...SAS in Jeeps? I thought they used Land Rovers?

Yes, very hard to guide. And it had a very long minimum distance.

Upgraded AT-3 is still manufactured in Romania.

Blast from the past They were good when they were manufactured - 40 years ago German engine - fast! 1983 Military Exercises Unity 1982, ex Yugoslav Army, Ovce Polje/Sveti Nikola, Macedonia (west of Bulgaria, east of Albania) M80 shows up at 0:48. My squad's (school for NCOs) trench is at 1:03: 1:58:

Ugh...fingers in ears I have not seen any noise muffs, and TCAPS. I hope they at least have foam earplugs?

I shot both weapons: Yugoslav Zastava Kragujevac M48 (high school 1979) and M53 (1982 - 1987; 3 units with Lafette 42 tripods in my School for NCOs / motorized infantry platoon) used Yugoslav made 7.92×57mm Mauser. Bullets were 20 - 30 years old, but we never had any problems firing them.

Date? Is that still snow on the ground?

Thales France: https://www.instagram.com/p/CcvBbazDXc2/

Non-satisfactory performance, not fully qualified to command a significantly expanded and new military force? Ukraine's president replaces head of Territorial Defence Forces https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-president-replaces-head-territorial-defence-forces-2022-05-16/ KYIV, May 16 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has replaced the head of its Territorial Defence Forces nearly three months into the war with Russia without giving a reason. The Defence Ministry said on Monday Zelenskiy had appointed Major General Ihor Tantsyura to take over from Yuriy Halushkin as commander of the forces that are helping the Ukrainian army defend the country following Russia's invasion on Feb. 24. The ministry described Tantsyura as an experienced officer who was previously chief of staff of Ukraine's ground forces. It said the Territorial Defence Forces had grown rapidly since being established shortly before the invasion and were playing an important role in the conflict with Russia. "The explosive growth of the structure, especially in conditions of intense combat, is a huge experience, (with)mistakes and achievements. There are successes and, unfortunately, losses," the ministry said in a statement. The Defence Ministry said separately on Monday that a Territorial Defence Forces battalion had advanced as far as the border with Russia after repelling Russian forces attacking the northeastern city of Kharkiv. read more Reporting by Natalia Zinets, Editing by Timothy Heritage

Nama puška, njima puška, pa kome sreća junačka! Bolje grob, nego rob! (Montenegro / Serbia) We have guns (as in weapons) and our enemies that invaded our lands have guns! With warrior's luck we heroes shall win! Rather dead than a slave!

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT From The Russian Coast Guard Recent reports of Russian navy's flagship Moskva sinking are untrue. The Russian navy has converted the cruiser into a new type of submarine. It is undergoing its first underwater trials on the Black Sea LOL

Ukraine Will Easily Destroy or Sideline Russia’s Navy with Game-Changing Anti-Ship Missiles https://realcontextnews.com/ukraine-will-easily-or-destroy-or-sideline-russias-navy-with-game-changing-anti-ship-missiles/

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