A very interesting documentary about how the Kremlin has been pulling the strings behind separatist movements and the establishment of pseudo-republics in the territories of Moldova, Georgia, and Ukraine.
The deplovment of volunteer Cossacks and regular Russian army on the territory of an independent country, and the excuse of protecting ethnic Russians from supposed genocide is far more than just about the LPR and DPR in Ukraine. These tricks have been extensively used by Russia in the last several decades, their application intensified during the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Its great to see this kind of fore thought. Winning a war is one thing but building back up the nation is a huge task.
The recent crackdown on corruption in Ukraine brought this to mind.
European Union Advisory Mission Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) is a civilian Common Security & Defence Policy (CSDP) mission of the European Union.[1] It aims to assist Ukrainian authorities to reform civilian security sector. It provides strategic advice and practical support to make Ukrainian civilian security sector more effective, efficient, transparent and enjoying public trust. EUAM Ukraine works with a number of law enforcement and rule of law institutions of Ukraine, and it formally began operation on 1 December 2014, following Ukrainian Government's request.
New president of Czechia aka Czech republic Petr Pavel.
Pavel Otdelnov, Russian artist, might be telling you something about Russia - Pavel Otdelnov site (click on 'Works'. 'Russian nowhere' is interesting)
@Larbre34 In a straight fight, a Squadron of Mig-29s or Su-35s would make absolute mincemeat of a Squadron of F-16s and remember, any planes donated to Ukraine would be reactivated C/D variants at best.
In a straight fight 12 f16s Vs 12 mig 29s not a hope the viper's are losing that battle,the mig 29 has horrible visibility and it can't hang in continuous high G menuvers unlike the F16 which can make 9G turns all day and has great all around visibilities from it's high bubble canopy,
The Su35 would be superior to the F16 but I still don't see it being a complete walkover for the Russian aircraft , while one might have better capabilities it would still come down to the best trained pilots on the day ,the Americans have been training and flying with and against mig 29s and su30 variants for years so they would have an edge vs Russian pilots who haven't been in American aircraft or flown extensively against them in exercises or combat,
For years Russian aircraft weren't designed to dog fight, they were point defense systems take off ,fly to a specific altitude launch missles and turn around and fly home , they fly a completely different doctrine,
Where America and Nato can fly basic combat patrols to massive 100+ aircraft combined missions against multiple target's
Various UK media have it today that active discussions are underway to fast-track the supply of long range missile artillery systems and aircraft, to complement the advanced fixed air defence systems and ensure any new Russian offensive is frustrated from the off.
Then when the heavy armour comes into play it will spearhead the counter-offensive and retaking of territory, protected above and behind by the previously delivered systems.
For me, the only question regarding F-16's to Ukraine is when, how many, and from which nations. I think it's inevitable they will receive them.
I'd like to see more pressure put on to give them ATACMS, it seem's to have slipped slightly in the tank's, IFV's and F-16 talk - all of which are extremely valuable.
Since the fighter planes of the rest of the World moved on.
Yes, when designed 50 odd years ago, the F-16 was a capable enough dogfighter, but it can't match Gen 4/4.5 aircraft in really any facet; acceleration, top speed, manoeuvrability, range/endurance on station, payload - the lot.
Its a single engined plane in a twin engined world and by far the least capable fighter still in American service.
In a straight fight, a Squadron of Mig-29s or Su-35s would make absolute mincemeat of a Squadron of F-16s and remember, any planes donated to Ukraine would be reactivated C/D variants at best.
However, a straight fight is not what we are looking at. Ukraine need a simple multirole fighter/bomber and so the 'jack of all trades, master of none' that is the F-16, is ideal.
For Russians in general, but especially the older generations, the word NAZI is associated with evil murderous behavior, so Putin's propaganda department is playing this angle now for all it's worth. The fact that the behavior and symbols of the present Russian Army mirror the behavior of the hated Nazi's does no seem to register with the ordinary Russians. And yes, now its transferred to each and every one perceived as being the enemy. The whole world has fallen to Nazism, except the motherland, Russia
Given their superior garmin & gaffer tape navigation they probably can't find Ukraine
From what we seen of Russian aircraft over ukraine they haven't been exactly lighting up the skies with their skills in aerial combat.
For the last few years people have been telling anyone who will listen that Russian aircraft are superior because they have a cobra menuver button and trust vectoring so they can hit the breaks and the other aircraft will over shoot ala top gun 1986 and get the kill .
Unfortunately it doesn't work like that
@Larbre34 They aren't great for dogfighting, but its not like Russia has fleets of serviceable air-superiority fighters and pilots to fly them, so it won't be a big issue.
They aren't great for dogfighting,it's was primarily designed to be a dogfighter,it fast, highly menuverable,and highly unstable,
Since when are they not great dog fighters
I don't get the dogfight talk. One of the points, in the podcast, is that the Russian airforce is very wary of flying over Ukraine.
The Orcs seem to have a different definition of 'Nazi', which has lead to misunderstanding. To them it appears to have been corrupted and generalised to mean anyone 'opposed to our expansionist aims and the violence we engage in to achieve them'. I'm not even sure it's not just a synonym for 'enemy', now. They have comprehensively perverted and denatured the word.
solovyov ranting,wearing his army green with his Nazi Z symbol too.
You really couldn't make this sh1t up!
Like i mentioned before,dogfights happens seldom with AESA radars,datalinks and beyond visual range missiles these day.
But f16 makes up for it using helmet mounted display,for better situational awareness,and high off boresight missiles like aim 9x if they should end up in one
Wow thats 1 Abrams and 4 Bradleys allready,i see Putin have mobilized his troll army too
Ukraine has started preparing airfield infrastructure for F-16 fighters, — Air Force
Well that's definitely optimism in action. I wonder if they know something we don't? Here's hoping they do.
'They aren't great for dogfighting' Well, it looks like you do learn something new every day./s
There's a difference between reflexively rejecting an idea because you just don't like it and shooting it down because it is completely unrealistic. There is not enough thrust in the entire western world to make the A-10 into a dogfighter, leaving aside its complete lack of radar and BVR capability that I mentioned in my previous post. As for the idea of an Su-30 or similar aircraft engaging an A-10 at low level, that's just wishful thinking. Any Flanker pilot will attack from a position of advantage, which would be from higher altitude and farther away, using their own radar and long range missiles to take out an A-10 before it can ever become a threat. And ANY Flanker family aircraft can easily out-climb, outmanoeuvre and out-range an A-10. Air to air is what the Flankers were designed for, even in a fur ball, they are far more likely to take out a ground-attack aircraft like the A-10 than vice versa. Can an A-10 shoot down a Flanker? possibly, but it is highly unlikely and depends on the Flanker pilot making every mistake in the book, in which case they deserve to be shot down for their sheer stupidity alone. Banking on an opponent's prolonged ineptitude has never been a good strategic choice, as the nature of combat tends to weed out idiots rather quickly.
If you want to provide Ukraine with a low-level deep strike capability, a Tornado would be a much better choice, if you can scratch together enough Luftwaffe aircraft that haven't worn out their airframes and aren't needed for the nuclear sharing role. It's got a longer range, is much faster at low level, has a terrain following radar to take some of the strain of the pilot, and has enhanced targeting capabilities compared to the A-10. The Warthog is good at its intended role, battlefield close air support, and it can deliver a world of pain in that role still. But it is very much a one-trick pony and doesn't deliver the capabilities that Ukraine needs at the moment. Long range air to air and deep strike capabilities are needed to really hurt the Russian forces.
Speaking of Czechia and gifts...
Retired NATO general Petr Pavel wins the presidential election in the Czech Republic
After processing 33% of the ballots, Pavel, ex-chairman of the NATO Military Committee, received 54.96% of the votes. His competitor, ex-prime minister, billionaire Andriy Babish – 45.03%. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Pavel has expressed unwavering support for Ukraine.
F-16s are the only option.
They are simple and plentiful and relatively cheap and easy to train on and have lots of spares and are capable multi-role planes.
They will deal with tank formations just as well as patrolling for and destroying heavier Russian aircraft, such as airborne radar, tankers, medium bombers etc.
They aren't great for dogfighting, but its not like Russia has fleets of serviceable air-superiority fighters and pilots to fly them, so it won't be a big issue.
The US has hundreds, maybe thousands of F-16s in sterile storage in the desert and attached to Air National Guard Units all over America. Time to start shipping them to Germany and Poland for training and forward deployment in Ukraine.
Maybe paint a few Swastikas on the tails just to give Solovyov an actual stroke.
First Abrams Lost in bakhmut!!!!
Notice the well known tourist hotspot the Bakhmut desert in the back round
You don't have to agree but the A10 can be equipped for multiple roles,yes it a primarily a CAS Aircraft but thanks to a series of upgrade it can do several roles ,we were told it can't carry stand off weapons but yes it can carry stand off weapons due to being equipped with a sniper pod ,and yes it carries some air 2 air weapons,
People have a bad habit of jumping in on a Post saying no,no ,no
In this case it can ,
Su30 family at low attitude I reckon an A10 could hold its own low and slow ,
We've seen the Russian aircraft easily get shot down in low speed air 2 air in Ukraine,
It's all down to training and pilots and the abilities of the aircraft, the Americans are years ahead of anyone when it comes to aerial combat and aerial combat training
Yes to buy,but not operate,anyway lets hope it goes in Ukraines favor regardless what they get
Nope, they cost more than an F-35. The strike Eagle is only about $2.2m more expensive than the Grippen. https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/27553-Top-10-most-expensive-fighter-jets-in-2021
I'm done, it's getting too OT, back to reality of no western jets for Ukraine yet, and Czechia's lovely Mig-29 gift.
Old school dogfights happens seldom these days with better beyond visual range missiles,like meteor and aim120,datalinks,and AESA radars.
And speed is the key to survival in a dogfight,something a10 doesnt have,and alot have changed aince 1988
'Yesterday took place a fundamental turn in world history - I realised we are actually, totaly fucked'
If i was Ukraine,my personal opinion,I would have gone for swedish saab gripens,multirole,cheap ,easy to maintain and operate.
But i guess f16 comes a good second,because f16 are more available since Ukraine needs them fast and i believe they have allready started training on them.
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