War Is Coming Soon with the Russian Bear...

5fish · Jan 27, 2023

Does Ukraine or retreat from Bakhmut... Or is just a ploy...

Ukraine should divert attention from Bakhmut: US official

The United States advises Ukraine to withdraw from Bakhmut and focus on other areas of "more strategic importance".

english.almayadeen.net

rittmeister · Jan 27, 2023

ukrainian propaganda: coming soon - be fearful enemy

O' Be Joyful · Jan 28, 2023

Senior EU official calls for a ‘Radio Free Russia’ to help exiled media

Vĕra Jourová says the bloc has a moral duty and the project would not necessarily mean a new station

www.theguardian.com

5fish · Jan 29, 2023

Turkey used leopards II in Iraq and Syria and lost ten to guerilla forces... Turkey left the tanks exposed and without infantry support... it seems Russian anti-tank missiles work... @rittmeister , @Wehrkraftzersetzer ... will German Tanks burn on the steppes again...

Battle of Al-Bab: The destruction of Turkish Leopard-2a4 tanks

In this article, we will try to recall the events that led to the destruction of numerous Turkish Leopard-2A4 tanks during the battle of Al-Bab in Syria, which

geopolitiki.com

How One Of World's Most Powerful Main Battle Tanks 'Leopard 2' Was Decimated By ISIS In Syria

German Leopard-2 Tanks are often considered one of the most powerful main battle tanks in the world. But how did Leopard-2 Tanks operated by Turkey fare against ISIS in Syria?

eurasiantimes.com

How One Of World's Most Powerful Main Battle Tanks 'Leopard 2' Was Decimated By ISIS In Syria

German Leopard-2 Tanks are often considered one of the most powerful main battle tanks in the world. But how did Leopard-2 Tanks operated by Turkey fare against ISIS in Syria?

eurasiantimes.com

Here is a video about the story with videos of the tanks getting blown up... like 15min in...

rittmeister · Jan 29, 2023

5fish said:
Turkey used leopards II in Iraq and Syria and lost ten to guerilla forces... Turkey left the tanks exposed and without infantry support... it seems Russian anti-tank missiles work... @rittmeister , @Wehrkraftzersetzer ... will German Tanks burn on the steppes again...

says it all - i think the ukranian army is quite capable of using them properly

5fish · Jan 29, 2023

The United States M1 Abrams has been destroyed in the Yemen war 20 is know of so far...

Saudi Losses in Yemen War Exposed by US Tank Deal

The U.S. State Department says Riyadh can buy 153 Abrams tanks, 20 of which will replace ones destroyed in combat.

www.defenseone.com

Why Houthi rebels are kicking the crap out of the world's best tank

The M1A2 Abrams is arguably one of the best (if not the best) tank systems in the world today. It's the main battle tank of the United States, along with several of its allies — including Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom deployed a number of the tanks i…

www.wearethemighty.com

This has a video of Abrams's inability to get up a frozen hill... it's a thing... US Army knows about it...

Were Abrams tanks seen failing to climb hills, being "blown up" in Ukraine?

Posts on Telegram, Twitter and TikTok purporting to show the American vehicles "struggling" in harsh terrain are mislabeled, Misinformation Watch found.

www.newsweek.com

rittmeister · Jan 29, 2023

Could a Russian Military Collapse Lead to Nuclear War?

Former Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has suggested that a Russian defeat in Ukraine could lead to nuclear war. Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has dismissed the idea as nonsense. So what would happen if the Russian army mutinied or collapsed?

rusi.org

jgoodguy · Jan 29, 2023

jgoodguy · Jan 29, 2023

5fish said:
The United States M1 Abrams has been destroyed in the Yemen war 20 is know of so far...

Saudi Losses in Yemen War Exposed by US Tank Deal

The U.S. State Department says Riyadh can buy 153 Abrams tanks, 20 of which will replace ones destroyed in combat.

www.defenseone.com

Why Houthi rebels are kicking the crap out of the world's best tank

The M1A2 Abrams is arguably one of the best (if not the best) tank systems in the world today. It's the main battle tank of the United States, along with several of its allies — including Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom deployed a number of the tanks i…

www.wearethemighty.com

This has a video of Abrams's inability to get up a frozen hill... it's a thing... US Army knows about it...

Were Abrams tanks seen failing to climb hills, being "blown up" in Ukraine?

Posts on Telegram, Twitter and TikTok purporting to show the American vehicles "struggling" in harsh terrain are mislabeled, Misinformation Watch found.

www.newsweek.com

Leopard IIs driven by Norwegian drivers do better than Abrams driven by US drivers from Dixie.

IMHO
Given a chose between a Leopard II or Abrams in Ukraine, I'd choose the Leopard II, Elsewhere the Abrams. Either is a very good battle tank.

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rittmeister · Jan 30, 2023

‘We’re fighting for a free future’: the Chechen battalions siding with Kyiv

Fighters of Dzhokhar Dudayev battalion oppose Putin and his strongman Ramzan Kadyrov as they battle with Ukrainian prejudice

www.theguardian.com

5fish · Jan 30, 2023

Here are Israel's attacks on Iran...

Drones target Iranian weapons factory in central city of Isfahan

Attack appears to fit a pattern of strikes against strategic sites that have been attributed to Israel

www.theguardian.com

Wehrkraftzersetzer · Jan 30, 2023

well somebody may just have walked there,
I always said if America attacks Iran, some Iranian may walk to Washington DC or NY or Cinncenaty - with a nuke in his backbag

people love walking

5fish · Jan 30, 2023

jgoodguy said:
Leopard IIs driven by Norwegian drivers do better than Abrams is driven by US drivers from Dixie.

This video was funny... How knew big tanks can do the Tokyo drift... lol

O' Be Joyful · Jan 31, 2023

Belgian buyer of Europe’s spare tanks hopes they see action in Ukraine

OIP built up a huge private arsenal, banking on there one day being demand for the weapons again

www.theguardian.com

rittmeister · Jan 31, 2023

O' Be Joyful said:
Belgian buyer of Europe’s spare tanks hopes they see action in Ukraine

OIP built up a huge private arsenal, banking on there one day being demand for the weapons again

www.theguardian.com

they probably charge a fantasy price for those gepards - let's buy them
putting them into 'industry reserve' helped fulfilling treaties - damit graun, do your bloody job

... and let's start on a 'gepard II' concept

Wehrkraftzersetzer · Feb 1, 2023

the reason why we help Ukraine

jgoodguy · Feb 2, 2023

rittmeister · Feb 2, 2023

there seems to be a pattern

Wagner mercenaries sustain losses in fight for Central African Republic gold

Russian fighters clash with rebels as Kremlin tries to extend power in mineral rich country

www.theguardian.com

jgoodguy · Feb 2, 2023

rittmeister said:
there seems to be a pattern

Wagner mercenaries sustain losses in fight for Central African Republic gold

Russian fighters clash with rebels as Kremlin tries to extend power in mineral rich country

www.theguardian.com

Giving mercenaries a bad name.

rittmeister · Feb 3, 2023

there's an ausfuhrgenehmigung (export liscense) for all leopard Is in industry store - again an ammo problem and the bad conditions are the elephants in the room

Germany approves Leopard 1 battle tank exports to Ukraine

Package of 29 older tanks could be sent to help fight Russia as soon as refurbishments done, reports say

www.theguardian.com

... and forget that #29 - rheinmetal has another 88 and there are more in industry storage

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