I hope that is correct, but I am wary of predicting this again, after so many false dawns.
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I hope that is correct, but I am wary of predicting this again, after so many false dawns.
I remember what happened the last time Russia had a "pause" after their logistics network was torn to shreds. But yes be wary
Still, I'm hoping I'll wake up one day soon to see a hole in the Kerch bridge and Kherson fully under seige.
US just announced that they will send 4 more Himars, with 8 already there and the 9 M270 promised by UK, Germany and Norway the long range precision capabilities of Ukraine will become pretty substansial soon.
Honestly the Republican Party's love affair with Russia makes me want Biden to send as much as humanly possible before November. Make it 80 HIMARS!
Looks like they are not learning anything from their previous mistakes.
Whoever commands as the real military authority over that army will definitely go down in the annals of history and on the list of most incompetent generals ever alongside the likes of Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf, Luigi Cadorna and William Westmoreland.
"Fired" is a strong word, since he's reportedly getting a new job as deputy foreign minister. A Russian asset couldn't have done a much worse job than him.
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I can somewhat understand Hötzendorf and Cadorna, but why Westmoreland? I'm hardly a great expert on Vietnam war but to me it always seemed that it was more or less unwinnable from the USA side if you take into account the political situation and the constraints any American commander operated under which were set by civilian leadership.
Slightly off topic I guess, but I'm genuinely interested.
To put an end to the off-topic part, this article from 11 years ago has listed 10 solid reasons as to how and why he lost the Vietnam War. In contrast, the British found a way to win the hearts and minds of the Malays during the 1948-1960 conflict against the communist MNLA years before the Vietnam War became a serious thing.
In order to win a war, you can't just go by body counts and utter destruction. The concept of winning over the hearts and minds should be a primary item in order to win any conflict.
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That's assuming there's no political aspect of wars.
Sometimes war is not fought with the sole aim of winning
So...artillery is still the 'God of War' eh? It's so destructive.
Absolutely
As long as logistics holds up. The Ukrainians are using a smart strategy going after the ammo supply. Superior arty is useless without ammo, and Russian logistics has been spotty in the best of conditions since Day 1 of this war.
I want to get the joke, but I have no idea who that is
A Russian artist... I think.
Fun (eh) fact: artillery caused 60% of casualties in WW1.
Ohhhh… cause I used the arty abbreviation. Got it
It seemed droll to me, sorry. Never seen that abbreviation before, assumed it was spell check
Over 60% of them in Europe and the Mediterranean in WWII as well.
Haha nah, it’s just military shorthand for artillery.
One day I will catch one!!!
Russian ammunition logistics has not changed anything since WW2. Everything is still transported in wooden boxes by train and loaded/unloaded by hand. This means that they are moving a shit ton of wood in every shipment and the loading and unloading times are very long. They also end up with huge stockpiles next to train tracks close to the front which are fairly easy to find and target for the Ukrainians.
Western ammunition logistics
Russian ammunition logistics
And there you have it.Russian ammunition logistics has not changed anything since WW2. Everything is still transported in wooden boxes by train and loaded/unloaded by hand. This means that they are moving a shit ton of wood in every shipment and the loading and unloading times are very long. They also end up with huge stockpiles next to train tracks close to the front which are fairly easy to find and target for the Ukrainians.
Western ammunition logistics
Russian ammunition logistics
“Amateurs study tactics, professionals study logistics”
western propaganda.
Air Force is the God of War today. USAF would be able to eliminate Russian artillery quite fast. However, Ukrainians do not have a modern Air Force, so...
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