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Ukraine conflict
| December 18th, 2022 at 12:09:46 PM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4974 |
The Patriot systems are mobile and I don't think the Russians have the intelligence information to know where they are in real time. I would be shocked if they could take out more than one. Apparently they have not been able to take out a single HIMARS system in the 5 months they have been in use. They did take out some of the dummy static ones that were placed just for that reason. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
| December 18th, 2022 at 12:58:15 PM permalink | |
| missedhervee Member since: Apr 23, 2021 Threads: 96 Posts: 3114 | The Ukraine conflict is a great opportunity for us to discover the strengths and weaknesses of our current weapons systems. Proxy wars....accept no substitute. |
| December 18th, 2022 at 2:53:29 PM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4974 |
I am enjoying seeing what our 20 year old weapons can do. Imagine what todays weapons will do. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
| December 18th, 2022 at 4:42:11 PM permalink | |
| missedhervee Member since: Apr 23, 2021 Threads: 96 Posts: 3114 | I hope they can do more. Fact is, I've no idea at what we REALLY can bring to bear if it hits the fan. What is our actual defense against missiles, is it space based? Beam weapons? |
| December 18th, 2022 at 5:04:45 PM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4974 |
I know we have some anti-satellite weapons but I am not aware of any space based interceptors. Our major advantage in space is early warning systems. I have heard through various documentaries that our missile command will know within 30 seconds of any launches and at 60 seconds all appropriate commands will be aware of the situation. I have no doubt we will have the best missile interceptors but we don't know how reliable or what percentage they will intercept. As bad as the Russian military has executed in this war I don't have much confidence in the accuracy of their missiles. Of course, if they launch all 3000 or so ICBM's some will definitely find a target. In my mind I am just counting on their lack of maintenance and would be shocked if even half of them actually posed a threat. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
| December 19th, 2022 at 11:47:45 AM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18807 | The war has made several important Russian people clumsy.
You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
| December 19th, 2022 at 1:25:00 PM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4974 |
I suspect poisoned underwear. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
| December 21st, 2022 at 5:26:45 AM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18807 |
You know you got problems when even your underwear could be dangerous to wear. In other news, it's said that troops need 20 weeks of training for a team to operate the patriot missiles. One wonders about the probability of unofficial US "advisors" working in Ukraine. I think it's probably pretty high if not a certainty. But I hope they are using VR remotely to train and advise Ukrainian military. Almost like being in the room for training purposes. And no Americans risk getting captured. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
| December 22nd, 2022 at 5:13:25 PM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4974 | I was surprised to read that we are only sending one Patriot Missile battery. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
| December 23rd, 2022 at 4:02:35 PM permalink | |
| OnceDear Member since: Nov 21, 2017 Threads: 11 Posts: 1512 | At >£3m a shot, not so surprising. This is just a gesture. They'll also be sending a few peashooters with which to defend the Patriots. |