re: Russia Pounds ISIS With Biggest Bomber Raid in Decades

ISIS played right into Putin's hand. He gets to flex his muscles without violating any treaties and shite.

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They do not have the logistic capabilities to wage long campaigns far from home

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Logistics is how wars are won.

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Dollars spent is a piss poor way to judge how well we are maintaining our military.

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other than the F-35 disaster

our stuff is very well maintained

Best training in the world hands down.

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other than the F-35 disaster

our stuff is very well maintained

Best training in the world hands down.

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I agree 100%. The only thing I'm trying to say is it's becoming very apparent that Russia is reemerging as a major wold power. The fact they've sustained a bombing campaign over Syria for some time now and on top of that just launched the biggest bombing raid the world has seen in decades is proof of that.

The threat they pose is not really to the mainland U.S., although their ICBM's are indeed a big threat. Instead the main threat they pose is to Central & Western Europe. Since the end of the Cold War the European NATO powers have gutted their armed forces while we have all but withdrawn the bulk of our military forces there. Europe had better take note and get off their arse and start rebuilding what they once had. Russia is not back to full strength yet, but they've far closer to it than Europe. and what's worse is they're busy building back to that point while Europe is not.

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I said they'd rebuilt their military and we should take notice. You are inferring things that I never said.

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I agree with what you said about us needing to take notice. But, as someone who has no interest in "piling on you" I can tell you it did come across like something you'd read out of a doomsday prepper pamphlet - like we should be gearing up for major Russian attacks or something.

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ISIS wants the world to come to Syria and kick their asses in order to bring on their visions of the Muslim end time.

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We'll be happy to give them the end of Muslim times.

the US created ISIS. What's happening over there is a well executed plan which is working...

Very original thoughts. Do you head up a think tank or something?

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Check out the new Russian main battle tank, badass and about half the price

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They build quality weapons and are cost effective. We spend trillions researching how to be cost effective

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Check out the new Russian main battle tank, badass and about half the price


They build quality weapons and are cost effective. We spend trillions researching how to be cost effective

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I've been reading up on this new T-14 Armata of theirs. It looks like they're fielding a tank that can go toe to toe with any Western tank (including the Abrams).

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The main armament of the T-14 is the 2A82-1M 125 mm (4.92 in) smoothbore cannon,[5][15] a new replacement for the 2A46 of previous Russian and Soviet tanks. Noteworthy features include an absence of a fume extractor (due to the unmanned turret), a firing rate of 10–12 rounds per minute, and a maximum effective-penetration range of 8 km. The detection range of the tank's optical sensors is more than 5[9] km for tank-sized targets at day (This is the official government data), and not less than 3.5 km at night through the thermal imaging channel. The gunner sight's optical channel is equipped with 4x and 12x optical zoom.[2] The laser rangefinder has a theoretical maximum range of 7.5 km.[9] These systems are duplicated, in addition there is a third system (weaker). Can fire on the move. The crew uses a high-definition camera to monitor 360 degrees.[16]

The Vacuum-1 sabot round which is currently being developed for the 2A82-1M cannon has a penetrator which is 900 mm long,[2] and is capable of penetrating 1,000 mm of RHA equivalent at a distance of 2,000 meters.[17][18] The new controlled-detonation Telnik HE-Frag shell is also available. The cannon also has ability to fire guided missiles,[19] a feature first implemented on Soviet tanks, with a new 3UBK21 Sprinter ATGM developed specifically for it. These missiles can be used as a means of air defense systems.[9]

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And it looks like they're building 2,300 of them.



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(And yes, one did break down at the Victory Day parade earlier this year.)