Placebo Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Looks like a great first module to me, deployment of NATO spearhead force and campaign. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-31149958 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieme(ITA) Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) Any way to extract the soundtrack of that video to use it in game? Has that video a direct link or something? -nevermind, found it on youtube Edited February 6, 2015 by Kieme(ITA) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikalugin Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 And this is strange - what is the purpose of such force, IF NATO armies are massive and in constant combat readiness? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunt_GI Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/feb/05/britain-join-nato-spearhead-force-against-russia-risk-video OK, here you go...first CMBS module!!! NATO Spearhead... France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Poland.... Of course, USMC/VDV and Separatists would be pretty cool too... Edited February 6, 2015 by grunt_GI 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunt_GI Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 And this is strange - what is the purpose of such force, IF NATO armies are massive and in constant combat readiness? Because they may be "massive" <snort> but most of them are not rapidly deployable or sustainable outside their home country and these days, most are not combat ready, at least quickly...and other than UK and France, the rest of NATO pretty much relies on US airlift and logistics. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 A few single nations (the US, Poland, etc.) could deploy meaningful forces fairly quickly. Most likely this brigade would be deployed alongside those forces. Having a multi-national brigade ALSO prepared for that initial fighting would ensure that this all happens under the banner of the alliance, increasing unity amongst the involved allies, ensuring the threat of a broader response, providing moral support to combatants... there are any number of reasons to put together a "quick reaction" force that isn't just American airborne units. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunt_GI Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Phil True enough...and of course, the Poles are right there! Hey I sent you a PM...hopefully you have some time from CMBS work! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakheart Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Funny, I ready this http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/02/06/ex-nato-chief-warns-putin-could-attack-baltics-as-ukraine-rebels-reach/right before I watched your link, makes sense, they are trying to head Russia off maby? To be honest I'm afraid of the Russian response to this, Putin doesn't take overt passive aggressive action towards him well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzersaurkrautwerfer Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 And this is strange - what is the purpose of such force, IF NATO armies are massive and in constant combat readiness? A lot of NATO Armies rely on hiding behind American defense spending and readiness. Inadvertently the recent crisis in the Ukraine has led to an uptick in actual practical military spending and planning. So basically by trying to protect itself by carving off pieces of Ukraine from a NATO threat that did not exist, the Russians have made the threat that they feared start to manifest itself. Also worth bearing in mind that a US return to Europe is not going to have to run the same gauntlet it would have in the Cold War. A euro-centric initial response to secure a toehold is a good match between the hopefully recovering European military forces, and the still existent US high capability forces that are not stationed in Europe. Additionally it's something to have ready to become the bloody shirt to wave at Russians. Even if Europe is weak if you shoot a few French/Polish/etc/etc Soldiers, or parade them in front of cameras as the separatists would do, some generally unpleasant circumstances would ensue that would strongly complicate Russian operations. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunt_GI Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) A lot of NATO Armies rely on hiding behind American defense spending and readiness. Inadvertently the recent crisis in the Ukraine has led to an uptick in actual practical military spending and planning. So basically by trying to protect itself by carving off pieces of Ukraine from a NATO threat that did not exist, the Russians have made the threat that they feared start to manifest itself. Also worth bearing in mind that a US return to Europe is not going to have to run the same gauntlet it would have in the Cold War. A euro-centric initial response to secure a toehold is a good match between the hopefully recovering European military forces, and the still existent US high capability forces that are not stationed in Europe. Additionally it's something to have ready to become the bloody shirt to wave at Russians. Even if Europe is weak if you shoot a few French/Polish/etc/etc Soldiers, or parade them in front of cameras as the separatists would do, some generally unpleasant circumstances would ensue that would strongly complicate Russian operations. Well, it will be very interesting to see what happens if the US starts permanently rotating troops or basing troops in Poland or Baltic countries...or pre-positioning equipment like we did for REFORGER. There are already pretty much constant NATO air patrols..maybe some foot patrols.....hmmm...that might set off Putie Poots passive aggressive hot button.... Then of course, there's Kaliningrad..... http://www.ibtimes.com/poland-lithuania-wary-kaliningrad-being-base-next-move-russia-1561963 Edited February 6, 2015 by grunt_GI 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzersaurkrautwerfer Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I'm of the mind that US ground forces in Germany and Italy are a waste of time and resources. Poland is closer to where they might be needed, less restrictive training areas, and a by far more permissive political environment. Germany is a good place for a lot of the super-rear echelon stuff but the bad guys aren't hanging around Leipzig any more, it's time forces adjust accordingly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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