re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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there is nothing that causes absolute fear in the enemy as an Abrams with it's main gun pointed at you.

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I would think you are correct.

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I do not think that Russia or Ukraine can afford an endless war at this point so entering Crimea, damning the canal, and damaging or destroying the bridge will cause both sides to enter peace talks.

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From a practical POV I think this is what should happen. Return Crimea to the "island" status it had prior to the finish of the Kerch bridge and put the enemy at the gate of the isthmus and hopefully, the war can be cooled off.

Unfortunately, as long as Putin or someone with the same aspirations is in power, Ukraine will be a pot on simmer.

Hard to argue with that. The sphincter factor is great seeing an Abrams rolling toward you if you’re an enemy. Maybe the only thing that could rival it would be hearing death from above BRRRRRT!

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Anyone who ever thought MBTs were outdated when used properly as a true combined force has just been reading wargamming fantasy porn.

There's not a landborne piece of equipment capable of the amount of destruction and maneuverability and the ability to rapidly take ground is unmatched.

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I agree with you, but there was quite a bit of writing and going on before this offensive saying that drones and advanced ATMs such as the javelins and the stugna-Ps had made armor obsolete.

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And for fear factor as well. In my combat experience on M1A2s, there is nothing that causes absolute fear in the enemy as an Abrams with it's main gun pointed at you.

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Where you ever under a true artillery bombardment? I was just in Ukraine 6 weeks ago. While I was there, I got to drive and fire my buddy's (who has 20+ tank kills in this war) modernized T72 and watch his battalion go through drills. I also got to experience a HIMARs launch, as well as being under a Russian artillery bombardment (not one or two pieces of artillery or mortars but a full on bombardment where the explosions are coming to fast to count and eventually just become one large terrible and horrifying experience)in person. I am not questioning the awe or fear factor of the MBTs, but I would rank it behind being on the receiving end of a true all out artillery bombardment. I would rather face a tank than go through another bombardment, because at least you can see a tank and attempt to fight back where as the only thing that you can do while being on the receiving end of a true artillery bombardment is take shelter and hope that you do not shite yourself. I also though that the HIMARs were more awe inspiring than the Ukrainian tanks, but that just could be due to knowing how big of an effect 16 launchers had on the war.

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Rock, paper, scissors.

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Combined arms means you bring rock, paper, and scissors into the battlespace to defeat whatever the enemy brings.

They probably beat the heck out of their meat.

Yes that’s the way ours and most anyone’s armored infantry fights but it’s been seen time and time again of Russians too lazy or just not trained enough to dismount and attack the threat. I’ve seen many videos of troops either not dismounting from their APCs at all or if they do instead of engaging the threat they use the vehicle as cover and it gets lit up by a Javelin, NLAW or Stugna.

Sergei Shoigu: Heart attack.
Vladislav Avayev: Murder-Suicide.
Valery Gerasimov: Charges of treason.
Sergei Beseda: Imprisoned.
Gen. Roman Gavrilov: Charged selling classified information.
Vladislav Surkov: Ordered arrested by Putin himself.
Ivan Pechorin: Drowned at sea.
Ravil Maganov: Fell from a hospital window.

These were all allies of Putin. All of them.

Military. FSB intelligence. Businessmen.

All dead, or jailed, or currently under investigation for treason. This is Putin'as legacy. If your friends with Putin, your days are now numbered.

What we are witnessing is the Goodfellas ending of Putin’s inner circle, heist has happened now it’s time to dispose of the disposable witnesses.