There's a powerful David vs. Goliath lesson emerging from Russia's brazen, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine that should give deep pause to global superpowers who still think they can simply muscle the world into any shape they want.
Every Russian tank that gets fried in Ukraine is sending the message that traditional armies can no longer expect to dominate simply because they have more troops, weapons, and money. Russian armored vehicles are falling victim to Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapons (NLAWs), which can be carried by individual soldiers, unslung in seconds, and deployed with little training and fatal accuracy. There are credible reports that Russia has already lost $5 billion worth of military equipment in a month of fighting in Ukraine. The human cost for Russia is even more staggering: Nearly 10,000 soldiers have been killed in action, including at least five generals.-
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Every Ukrainian citizen should have a 50 caliber rifle with high-velocity armor-piercing ammunition, a 22 caliber rifle with a vast magazine, pistols, an RPG, a 100 caliber rifle with explosive shells, and vast ammunition for all of the above.
Give the kids combat drones and unleash their League of Legends skills.
The elderly handle command and communications and logistics.
The only way to conquer a patriotic country is to kill everyone.
jaymaron
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Mar 26, 2022
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This is the age of missiles. Aircraft and tanks are obsolete. Anything in the war zone that generates bigly heat is missile fodder. An aircraft engine is a missile beacon.
Modern tanks have anti-missile defense. To zap them, fire 4 missiles simultaneously.
Ukrainians should have their own anti-missile decoys. Drones with flares.
In WW2, we should have built fewer battleships and instead built a vast fleet of fast small torpedo boats. The ship should only be large enough for 1 torpedo launcher and 1 bigly torpedo.
jaymaron
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Mar 26, 2022
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Howdy @SpikeTalon,
Every war seems transformational, yet also timeless in its principles. In relation to this article about the importance of individuals, this war fits both categories. Badly led and motivated Russians are being fought to a standstill by better led and motivated Ukrainians. Weapons are important, but it's individual leadership and motivation that are critical.
The war seems to be in stalemate right now. I've read that about 300,000 Ukrainians have returned to Ukraine to join in the defense of their homeland. I've read that Russians are activating reserves, fleshing out units and rushing them to Ukraine. So both sides are in a race to reinforce.
I think what the Ukrainians need is a Yorktown type victory. Washington and Rochambeau trapped Cornwallis and forced him to surrender. Cornwallis' 8,300 men weren't even close to majority of British strength in the Americas, but the psychological shock of losing them forced the British to end the war. If the Ukrainians can encircle a significant part of the Russian Army and force it to surrender, the Russians might be shocked into bringing this to an end.
Then again, unlike George III, Putin really is Autocrat of All the Russia's. So who knows?
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