Russia - threadbanned users in OP

Why not keep pointing out the obvious. This is a thread on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

We have all suffered/ made sacrifices to support Ukraine. Obviously Ukrainians have paid far higher prices than us and many the ultimate price. But we have all taken a hit too in our choice to support Ukraine in this war. Let's not list out the effects here but they range across Irish society and affect everyone to various levels of degree.

Then we see/ read clear calls from Zelenskiy and the Ukrainian military for more 'volunteers'/ conscripts for the armed forces and a whole variety of back up roles.

In that context, it is perfectly reasonable for Ukraine and for us, to expect those who are eligible to go and do their bit. This is the norm in war, people usually men volunteer to go and serve in whatever required capacity. There is no defence not to.

Give me reasons why it isn't.

Unless the decision is not related to a comparison of military skills. It could be simply down to their working relationships with Zelensky and how much ‘input’ into military decisions they are willing to take.

We also need a fit for purpose radar system and navy given the significant infrastructure we have off shore and even more so in the coming years given we will have off shore wind farms as well. A fit for purpose intelligence capability is vital as well.

Ukraine SitRep: Finally A Wonder-Weapon That Does What It Promised To Do

Russian tactics, flatten everything in front of them to take the ground. No point hanging around on the receiving end of that.

Ukraine switching to targeting Russian oil. Makes sense this will put pressure on Putin and the cash to continue this war.

Exactly, while Putins Russia is disintegrating, and I'm not talking about the war situation, I'm talking about Russian society itself, it's in the middle of the perfect storm, being battered on all sides. Falling value of the Ruble, interest rates of 16%, rising prices, shortages of basic staple food item's etc It's getting harder and harder for Putin to keep the lid on. After another few months of winter privations, and Putin's re-election, will come Putin's first and biggest test this year so far, when he announces the next round of mobilizations.

And another oil refinery on fire

It’s fascinating to see the contrast in reporting language of that interview between the clown and the criminal scumbag between BBC and RTE. I enjoyed reading BBC’s article - it was scathing of p*tin, calling him out on all his bullsh!t, the ridiculous claims he continues to make and the droning on about how poor misunderstood r*ssia is always wronged throughout history. At times even mocking him and that carlson dope.

Compare that to RTE’s article that, if one never heard of carlson, would be led to believe he was a regular decent reporter/journalist and not the waste of space MAGA puppet that he is. The RTE article also doesn’t note anything about some of the stupid sh!t p*tin comes out with which again, if one didn’t know any better would be inclined to think he makes reasonable points.

Why is this? I get that Ireland is apparently neutral in all of this (not really) but surely the national news agency should be piling on with ridiculing that scumbag in the kremlin and ensuring any of his bullsh!t claims are called out with reasoning as to why he’s talking out of his hole.

You might not agree but it's a long standing tradition that RTE reports news in a neutral fashion, unbiased and as they see it without opinion. Do they always do that? No. But generally they do. On the other hand the BBC is a propaganda machine, they have political alliances. Their not as bad as the UK rag press that must take a sizeable chunk of responsibility for Brexit, in misleading the British people.

I might be wrong, but wasn't the BBC world service set up in a way in conjunction with the UK govt. So that it can't be sued for "false" reporting. I wonder why. It might be entertaining to watch carlson & putin getting ripped, which I would in general agree with, but news shouldn't be full of opinions.

They would buy them second hand at a bargain rate, the operating system would be Windows 10 based. After constantly locking on to eagles and swans, it would be quietly switched off and moved to a storage space.

Pretty good system if it has the resolution to lock onto eagles and swans, regardless of the OS system in use

Because society, thankfully, has evolved over the past few hundred years of 'norm' that you refer to. Waging of war relies on people of your mindset. Dogmatic focus on males fighting. It's nauseating, to be perfectly honest, as are references to 'we've all made sacrifices'. Screw that. I wasn't put on this planet to be turned into fertilizer just to satisfy the whim of internet experts and power-hungry autocrats.

which is a biological target... regardless of size... the technology and processing required to track small biological targets is immense (the Giraffe's new SW update gave it the ability to at short range).

normal L band radars used for long range detection, might, pick up a big flock of birds at short range..... but, windfarms cause a ridiculous amount of clutter regardless of distance.

So if Ireland was invaded tomorrow and we had a foreign army on our roads, going around slaughtering & raping men, women and children. Are you saying as an Irish citizen and a male (and we'll assume you are for a moment) that you wouldn't do your best to protect the women & children of this state, your own neighbours? That you'd hide away, run away, put your hands over your eyes and ears and hear nothing? If so, you disgust me.