Apparently Speaker Johnson has somehow carved a path for his merry band of hapless cattle to consider an aid package at last. He must've found the Guiding Principles of Our Party and reminded his flock that item #4 reads "Ensure, at all costs, that Russia never again invades or occupies Europe...
Jump to postWith Germany committing a 3rd Patriot battery for Ukraine, they have now dedicated 15 times as large of a proportion of their Patriot force as the United States has. Any word on how many missiles are included in this support package? I thought they were running low on missiles, what good is a patri...
Jump to postThere could have been some political and logistical issues, but an Avro Lancaster could have carried the atomic bombs to mainland Japan. Both Iwo Jima, and Okinawa were in U.S. hands with long enough runways months prior to August 1945. Obviously not discussing the value of B29s based in the Marian...
Jump to postI mis identified a SU-27 as a Mig-29, a rather stretched out image is my excuse! In any case, more details on types using the French weapons; https://daxe.substack.com/p/a-bunch-of-40-year-old-sukhoi-su?r=7jgcu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true I surely don't want to s...
Jump to postAn analysis of Russia tank potential, mainly in terms of pulling them from reserve stocks; https://mil.in.ua/en/news/analysts-estimate-russia-s-tank-potential/ A further look at the short lived meme on tracks, the Blyatmobile, though with a look at what the thing was made of and structured; https://...
Jump to postI mis identified a SU-27 as a Mig-29, a rather stretched out image is my excuse! In any case, more details on types using the French weapons; https://daxe.substack.com/p/a-bunch-of-40-year-old-sukhoi-su?r=7jgcu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true As also reported by Sucho...
Jump to postA Ukrainian Mig-29 deploys a French supplied ASSM-250 weapon; https://mil.in.ua/en/news/new-video-reveals-ukrainian-fighter-jet-deploying-french-aasm-250-bomb/ A look at Russian attack helicopter tactics; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkvV7SpQzEo US supplies Norway with 22 F-16's as they are conv...
Jump to postThe link I neglected to provide for the potential supply of AD equipment from Poland; https://mil.in.ua/en/news/poland-is-studying-the-possibility-of-transferring-anti-aircraft-missiles-to-ukraine/#google_vignette More on the proposed sale supply of two more Patriot and one SAMP/T battery; https://w...
Jump to postThere is some progress on air defenses over the last couple of days. Before going into detail, while this is good, it still exemplifies the same major problem that has plagued Western support for the entire war: we keep providing support reactively. We are able to predict what Ukraine needs at each...
Jump to postA Ukrainian Mig-29 deploys a French supplied ASSM-250 weapon; https://mil.in.ua/en/news/new-video-reveals-ukrainian-fighter-jet-deploying-french-aasm-250-bomb/ A look at Russian attack helicopter tactics; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkvV7SpQzEo US supplies Norway with 22 F-16's as they are conve...
Jump to postHence why Ukraine has changed their official message to literally, " Give us the damn Patriots " I will temper my frustration with this situation by noting that I do think once the Ukraine funding bill finally passes, there will be more Patriots, NASAMS, etc delivered. I just think it wil...
Jump to postUkraine’s conscription age is lowered to 25 not that it will help much as they don’t have a lot of people in that age group. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/03/ukraine-military-draft-age-law#:~:text=Ukraine's%20president%2C%20Volodymyr%20Zelenskiy%2C%20has,and%20in%20society%20at%20large...
Jump to postAnother look at the very brief life of one of the most bizarre improvisations so far in this war, also though looking at the bigger, less amusing picture; https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/04/09/russias-anti-drone-turtle-tank-got-too-famous-for-its-own-good-ukraines-troops-tracked-it-down-a...
Jump to postOn Patriot production, though this report does not mention the German plant, still preparing for production; https://mil.in.ua/en/news/patriot-sam-proves-effectiveness-in-ukraine-drives-surge-in-production/ For clarification related to my longer posts, there is some inconsistency in numbers cited i...
Jump to postOn Patriot production, though this report does not mention the German plant, still preparing for production; https://mil.in.ua/en/news/patriot-sam-proves-effectiveness-in-ukraine-drives-surge-in-production/ It didn't last long, the 'Turtle Tank' linked in my last post, inevitably dubbed 'The Blyatmo...
Jump to postI know that a war, especially as intense as this, brings often unlikely and sometimes downright bizarre improvisations, even so, just when you think you have seen it all; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WTn-RJC9VQ https://mil.in.ua/en/news/russians-deployed-a-tank-with-a-new-type-of-protection-near...
Jump to postTatarigami presents himself as a former UA officer and provides his comments on the war at regular intervals. His last comments about the battle for Chasiv Yar paint a gloomy picture about the state of the current Ukrainian defense capabilities: - the approach to the city doesn't seem to have been ...
Jump to postSuchomimus does a 10 minute video on the very re-purposed Ukrainian ultra light aircraft into a long range drone carrying a lot of bang; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ewuJmx5VRQ Rather more than 10 minutes, this is the latest Perun release, he does a deep dive into the drone war in Ukraine, an up...
Jump to postI still don't understand what happened to the (one or two) million 155 cluster munitions that were supposedly being dropped from US stocks and given to Ukraine. A large number were sent last year, looking back on here, first links recording their use is in August and they haven't stopped since, red...
Jump to postEstonia Just Found Another Million Shells For Ukraine That’s half the artillery ammunition Ukrainian gunners need for the rest of the year https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/04/06/estonia-just-found-another-million-shells-for-ukraine/ I wonder if the Europeans will buy some of Estonia's sto...
Jump to postJapan’s ruling parties agreed to allow exports of the Tempest. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/15/japan/fighter-jet-export-approval/ The new export rule only applies to the new fighter jet and sales will be restricted to nations that are not at war and that have a defense equipment transf...
Jump to postThe link in the post above, about 'Elite' Russian units now having to use T-55's did not work; https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/04/04/is-an-elite-russian-paratroop-division-still-elite-when-it-has-70-year-old-t-55-tanks/ Same units are included in those implicated in the Bucha war crimes. ...
Jump to postNo opinion either way, here is a cover on the album, sure to offend some waiting to be offended;
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/ ... boy-carter
More on the modifications to the A-22 from Ward Carroll, along with an assessment of the wider drone campaign on Russian soil; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQs2m852A0Y Personally, I think only a combination of continued mass battlefield casualties/further conscription not weighted to minorities, ...
Jump to postAnonymous Ukrainian security service reports claim six Russian aircraft were destroyed and eight damaged in the Morozovsk airfield in Rostov overnight: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/04/04/german-firms-help-rebuild-russian-occupied-mariupol-report-a84746 "Russia uses tactical bombers like...
Jump to postThe Negus (previously called the "Carnaby Street" livery, almost never looked fresh and bright in the real world for some reason. Look at photos of 1-2 year old aircraft that were delivered in the 1974 scheme and they look tatty. BA had no money and they still had two B747-136s in the BOA...
Jump to postA major drone attack on a base inside Russia housing SU-34/35 aircraft; https://mil.in.ua/en/news/drones-hit-russian-morozovsk-military-airfield/ We will have to wait to see what if any damage was done to the aircraft, Russia always claims shooting them all down even when we have footage showing hit...
Jump to postThe target most coveted by Ukraine; https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/03/ukraine-eyes-kerch-bridge-crimea-drone-attack Satellite images of Russian naval bases taken recently; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpdGJZr5nk4 A state notorious for cyber warfare has been hacked, concerning missiles...
Jump to postPretty much the same with Singapore Airlines, which should have been 50 in 1972 after separating from Malaysia-Singapore Airlines. They still refer their birth year to 1947 and celebrate their anniversaries with reference to that birth year when Malayan Airways was formed. Regarding the liveries, I...
Jump to postThis interview of the Estonian Defense minister is about a week old and the main news is that Estonia has found about another million of shells on the market, of both Soviet and NATO standards. Apologies if this was already discussed here. Those shells can be delivered within 2 months, but the lead...
Jump to postTwo major events over the past couple of days, last night there were two very deep Ukrainian drone penetrations into Russia, one struck a major facility making those Iranian designed drones, with it seems a drone that at least some angles, looks a bit like a Cessna. (Shades of Mathias Rust?) https:/...
Jump to postA Russian KH-55 Cruise Missile being brought is not unknown, more unusually this time it seems by an AAM from a Ukrainian fighter; https://mil.in.ua/en/news/ukrainian-air-force-intercepts-russian-kh-55sm-missile-with-nuclear-warhead-simulator/ A surge in self owning, bombs apparently and inadvertent...
Jump to postAnd what better to way to get their friend elected in November than have more masses of migrants showing up at the US border? At a minimum it further divides the US population. Might be political but it is also a military strategy. The last time a belligerent nation, not though directly fighting th...
Jump to postSome media outlets monitor published reports, have done so since they became available on line and someone told them about it, some organizations report it soberly, likely often barely noticed, others are tabloid, their reputation precedes them.
Jump to postHaving to carry out inspections at a huge nuclear plant with artillery in earshot, essentially used as a shield/blackmail asset. https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/update-218-iaea-director-general-statement-on-situation-in-ukraine Another NBC issue; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmfcm...
Jump to postTrue. But Ukraine should also not be forced into perpetuating a losing war by the likes of Boris Johnson who doesn't have any skin in the game. Boris Johnson has precisely zero to do with it. Ukraine was forced into war because Russia invaded, with war goals of "as much as they can get away wi...
Jump to postWhat is needed to turn the tide for good is Diplomacy. It should be blatently obvious to everyone by now that Ukraine does not have the troops on the ground to beat back the Russians. They never did have and they certainly don't now. And the only major Country even contemplating sending their own t...
Jump to postI'm actually kind of surprised they aren't going for a domestically produced design as their next trainer. Japan's aircraft industry is mostly kept around out of national pride, rather than as a real financial asset. Many of its recent products, such as the Kawasaki OH-1, the Mitsubishi F-2, and th...
Jump to postThere is something rather familiar about those repeating, what Putin predecessor Stalin, the Soviet leader he most resembles, excuses, falling for obvious and clear nonsense, Stalin called them 'useful idiots'. Certainly if, unlike most in Russia, have access to multiple sources not just crude and o...
Jump to postThe hidden plant producing the domestic 155mm SPG; https://defence-blog.com/ukraine-unveils-secret-production-of-new-bohdana-artillery-systems/ Yesterday, a Russian SU-27 was downed outside Sevastopol in what looks like friendly fire, more detail in reply 1845 on the Ukraine thread in Mil Av; https:...
Jump to postAnd recreate the success X turned out to be... :) Do you mean 8 Billion active daily user minutes on average so far in 2024, 10% up from last year? While legacy media in 2023 sunk by 20%? Gwynne Shotwell is a good candidate, but I don't think Musk wants to dispose of her. And I don't think Musk him...
Jump to postRN Sea Harriers operated, far outnumbered, in a situation no one expected and essentially won a war without any other air cover over 8000 miles from home. That’s proof of effectiveness, availability in the high 90 percentile range despite cramped carriers. Yes, they were really ‘worse’. You missed ...
Jump to postI love the Shorts planes. There is a tiny cargo carrier that flies a Shorts 360 from PHX-LAS several times a week, I always do a double take when I see it in the air. My late father worked for Shorts in Belfast 60+ years ago. He helped design the original SkyVan. He would be honored to see it and i...
Jump to postA Russian AF SU-27 is shot down right outside the entrance of Sevastopol Naval Base, the place it is supposed to defend, apparently by fratricide; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lDIwFc6E6s 'A New Form Of Air Defense', a Ukrainian FPV intercepts a Russian UAV; https://twitter.com/DefenceU/status/17...
Jump to postRecently, I posted a brief social media link showing the destruction of the bizarre grafting of an old anti submarine mortar launcher on to either a MTLB or T-80, more details here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AspPFv8UrKA https://mil.in.ua/en/news/the-armed-forces-destroyed-a-rare-rbu-6000-naval...
Jump to postWard Carroll has a maritime expert on his channel to evaluate this accident, how it happened, the implications locally and globally;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grjK6sqQyDA
If chosen, they will almost certainly assemble JASDF examples, I also know the history .. but what you wrote is in direct contradiction to the published article. With no, as yet, confirmation by the Japanese, Boeing, the US government, the article is interesting and might well be shown to be both t...
Jump to postA summary of what we know, so far, of the attacks recently on Russian port, naval and command assets; https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/03/26/in-one-massive-attack-ukrainian-missiles-hit-four-russian-ships-including-three-landing-ships/ Another likely command post, Kherson region, spotted b...
Jump to postWhat are they thinking? It’s in the linked report. Japan has always been conservative when procuring aircraft, never first adopters. Wouldn't the conservative move be to buy the plane already in production and already in use, over the plane that's four years late and not yet finished with developme...
Jump to postto design and build a new jet trainer, hence the T-7. I would put money on the build part. I will not be surprised if a major part of the deal would be Japan building major sub components if not the final assembly. bt Yes, they license build most imported military types with a large numerical requi...
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