Tag: Tanks
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Russo-Ukrainian War Updates (2023-01-25)
The Tank Saga continues. U.S. closer to approving ‘significant number’ of Abrams tanks to Ukraine. It seems US is telling Germany it’s in the process of approving a few dozen of M1 Abrams MBT’s for UA. This will force Germany’s hand, that previously linked the supplies of German Leopard-2 tanks to US tank supplies, to…
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Russo-Ukraine War Updates: Tanks (Again), Spring Offensive, Netherland’s Fighter Jets
The tank saga continues. After Poles announced they will be ready to supply Leopard-2 tanks to UA despite objections of Germany as the tank’s original equipment manufacturer (OEM), the Germany came out with the statement saying they were never approached by anyone with the request to supply those respective countries’ Leopard-2 tanks to UA. And…
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Commentary on Alexander Mercouris Latest Video: Tanks for UA, US Wasn’t Ready for Proxy War
Alexander’s video is here. I want to address two points which l noted in the header: firstly, the Western major nations of “hot potato” with tanks, and secondly, the seemingly total unpreparedness of the US ruling elites for their proxy war against Russia. Regarding the tanks, things are not entirely clear. Will start with the…
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Ukraine’s Weaponry Wish List for the West Now Presented to US General Mark Milley
Reuters reports Zaluzhnyi’s pushes for heavy armament supplies, as expressed in his talks with the Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley. The previously published “wish list” of heavy weaponry Ukraine is hopping to receive includes 300 modern Western tanks, 600-700 infantry fighting vehicles and 500 howitzers. For reference, NATO tank (armor)…
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Tank Supplies to UA — a Short Overview and Perspectives
Arguably, the main close support piece of hardware for ground troops in any high-intensity conflict is the main battle tank (MBT). The Western doctrine for decades now diminished the importance of MBT in modern combat in favor of “smart” munition: anti-tank missiles launched by ground troops and drones, the stand-off guided missiles, anti-tank submunitions etc.…
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Russo-Ukrainian War Updates
The totally detached, Dove of Peace president Simpleton Simpletonovich Rasputin announced a unilateral ceasefire during the Russian Orthodox Christmas on 6-8 of January. This grand gesture comes then the US and Germany announcing supplies of infantry combat vehicles, the Marder and the M1 Bradley to the UA, as well as second Patriot battery, this time…
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