Found a vid made by United 24 on the selection process for Ukrainian SOF (they're not called Spetsnaz anymore IIRC).
The part also includes being forced to listen to loud screech noise.
Reports from the UK are mentioning a lot of usage for the Chinese Desertcross 1000-3. Some reports from Moscow mention formation of units that use the DC with AT-4 Spigot.
Edited by Ominae on May 13th 2024 at 11:22:30 PM
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AT-4 Spigot? The old Fagots?*
Surely it means something a little newer like Konkurs or Kornet?
Oh really when?
Whoops. Didn't realize that it's an error.
Cringe but free
Fagots are absolutely still in use by both
sides of the conflict.
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They are but I would not describe it as
If it was 1975 I might but 2024?
Oh really when?
I think that they got a lot of AT-4s and they're now choosing to equip the D Cs with them.
Czech article mentions that Pellegrini (as incoming president) would not allow Slovak troops to help a fellow NATO country in case Russia would atttack on their own under Article 5.
Night Clerk of the Apacalypse.
Both the launcher and missile were improved over time. Although they might not be cutting-edge, they can still kill and damage armor.
Edited by TuefelHundenIV on May 16th 2024 at 10:30:57 AM
Who watches the watchmen?
Looks like Ukrainian drones are finding ways to take out the Russian turtle "Haus" tanks.
Night Clerk of the Apacalypse.
It is still looking like repeated hits are what is taking them out. They just have to find a spot to focus on to minimize the number of hits needed and do their best to immobilize them for easier attacks.
Who watches the watchmen?
Definetely. Gotta them cred for armoring their MB Ts...
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The insides of those things are interesting.
There was a video of one, only the driver was present and there wasn't any ammo loaded.
He had a whole ton of video screens around the driver's positions hooked up to cameras outside and one that had a stream of nearby drone feeds so he had a bird's eye view of the tank. Had a mine roller and was only used for mine clearing.
And a number have been seen with big EW arrays under the outside layer.
Oh really when?
Russian MBT using improvised wall protection with Kontakt-1.
The law in the night
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Chaparral at home.
OSA missile stockpiles have been a problem for the Ukrainians for a long time, I'm glad they're finding a way to keep the platforms fighting. OSA is still a pretty impressive complete AA package even today, just needs ammunition.
Oh really when?
The law in the night
MHV had an interview with Col. Reisner of the Austrian Armed Forces over the tactical lessons on Ukraine.
The main takes:
- How drones created a transparent battlefield. Where the creation of staging areas for assaults are becoming dangerous, since they can live monitor the battlefield and allow well timed attacks on staging forces with artillery, air power and the drones themselves.
- How mobile units can have their movement hampered due to the increased enemy awareness on their movement. Which resulted in a reduced OODA loop. With the units having to adopt smaller assault groups to avoid being easily targeted.
- How counter mobility can disrupt offensives. How well prepared positions, like trenches and defensive positions without having other branches like the air force, can make a strong ground army struggle with advancing in enemy positions.
- How drones basically have to reshape the doctrine and some manuals will have to be thrown out.
On the topic of the staging areas: This became a problem for the Luftwaffe in the last year or so of WWII, when the Eighth Air Force changed strategies to allow the fighters to be more aggressive. The fighters began patrolling in force ahead of the bombers, sweeping the path near the bomber stream's heading to catch formations of German fighters as they tried to form up for massed attacks.
This effect was particularly dramatic in the early days of this strategy, as the German fighters had taken to forming up within sight of the bombers, having grown complacent with the rigid American doctrine of fighter escorts having to stay close to the bombers. Cue the escorts suddenly accelerating at the gaggles of German fighters and laying into them before they could react.
The general strategy would be for the heavies to strike targets the Germans couldn't afford not to defend, and then use the bombers as bait to get the enemy fighters to obligingly come out and let the US fighters engage them. USAAF bomber crews and their commanders were not exactly thrilled with this strategy at the time.
The law in the night
Yeah, not only that but also allow those fighters to hunt and strafe airfields while aircraft are landing or taxing where the aircraft are the most vulnerable.
Inter arma enim silent leges
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Pretty impressive feat.
Inter arma enim silent leges
The cage on the Abrams was at least well thought of.
Brenner's Wolves Fight Again
DW documentary on why less-than-savory military groups like the Bangladeshi "Death Squad" RAB are allowed to participate in peacekeeping missions.
With the peacekeeping missions being increasingly dangerous, Western countries have decreased their troops and prefer to pay for other countries to perform peacekeeping tasks instead, essentially paying for mercenaries. Having some "bad apples" is considered less risky than not doing peacekeeping at all.
I wonder how much they get paid.
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1789211052992794643
Russians bombarded the Staryi Saltiv Dam in Kharkiv.