Brace for kessler syndrome.
Turkey has stated that Crimea along with all of the other Ukrainian lands occupied by Russia in 2014 should be restored to Ukraine.
Erdoğan to Putin: Return Crimea to ‘rightful owners’
Turkish leader joins parade of leaders dealing blows to Putin.www.politico.eu
This comes days after India's Narendra Modi told Putin "This isn't the time for War." which is true. Since half of India's military is based on Soviet/Russian purchases, that means Russia is the primary supplier of ammunition, spare parts, replacements and OEM/Technical support for basically half of India's military. If India doesn't dance to Russia's tune, all of that could be threatened and even with that aside, not having Russia as a reliable supplier of munitons, replacements and spare parts is already threatened due to Russia's expenditures in Ukraine.
India’s Modi tells Putin: This is ‘not the era for war’
It’s the second setback for Moscow, a day after Putin admitted China’s Xi has ‘questions’ over his Ukraine war.www.politico.eu
Exactly. The UK and Canada would be happy with larger Arms contracts as well. Russian equipment is horribly user unfriendly. Their tanks have horrid maneuverability at 4 kmh reverse, NATO tanks and armored vehicles have a minimum 30 kmh reverse. Their T-90 is slightly faster at 10 kph. That sluggish maneuvering have resulted in Russian tanks losing in shooting engagements against more maneuverable armored units.America and France would gladly sell India much better weapons.
India has been in the business of buying weapons for three quarters of the century.America and France would gladly sell India much better weapons.
The problem with this is two-fold.If America and France were actually willing and/or able to sell India much better weapons, they would have done it many decades ago.
Precisely. The "would glady sell" bit is so full of caveats, whether in the past or the future, that it's basically a lie.This means the US didn't want India to have access to all the great toys.
It's also the smart way for India to go with China RIGHT THERE.Precisely. The "would glady sell" bit is so full of caveats, whether in the past or the future, that it's basically a lie.
By buying hardware you can't produce or maintain, you are entering a long-term relationship with the provider - for years and decades. "This provider is likely to cut you off at any point, like he did in the past" is a not a good selling point, hence why India's arms imports are what they are. And hence why Indians push so hard for native industry and designs.
If that happens, I'm expecting a purge of anyone there who supported the Russians in any way; particularly those who voted to give Crimea to Russia. Not that the rest of the world will care, considering the reaction to the Uyghur genocide.Turkey has stated that Crimea along with all of the other Ukrainian lands occupied by Russia in 2014 should be restored to Ukraine.
Erdoğan to Putin: Return Crimea to ‘rightful owners’
Turkish leader joins parade of leaders dealing blows to Putin.www.politico.eu
I'm pretty sure they'll insist on a prisoner swap to recover the two million Ukrainian children and women who were forcibly resettled in Siberia. Currently being housed in massive Russification camps similar to Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Or in the case of children separated from family and "adopted" by "good Russian families." Then there are the tens of thousands of military service age men from those families forced into the Russian Penal Battalions used as cannon fodder. Every single one of the vocal Russian minority who agitated for, "Unification" will be expelled as well the moment those ethnic Ukrainians are recovered.If that happens, I'm expecting a purge of anyone there who supported the Russians in any way; particularly those who voted to give Crimea to Russia. Not that the rest of the world will care, considering the reaction to the Uyghur genocide.
Which Russia's probably not able to do because most of those people are probably gone to various slavery centers.I'm pretty sure they'll insist on a prisoner swap to recover the two million Ukrainian children and women who were forcibly resettled in Siberia. Currently being housed in massive Russification camps similar to Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Or in the case of children separated from family and "adopted" by "good Russian families." Every single one of the vocal Russian minority who agitated for, "Unification" will be expelled as well the moment those ethnic Ukrainians are recovered.
America and France were actually willing and/or able to sell India much better weapons, they would have done it many decades ago.
Yeah. That will be hard. Most of what I've spoken of are straight from Russian State TV propaganda and the accounts of active soldiers and their family on Russian Twitter/Facebook equivalent Telegram. And Eastern NATO news. The Russians aren't even hiding it they're recreating the Holodomor in a larger scale as well as outright ethnic mass murder. They're finding new mass graves in every Russian occupied territory the Ukrainians liberate.Which Russia's probably not able to do because most of those people are probably gone to various slavery centers.
You are sorta right. Russian technology, at least the best of it, while not at the level of western, especially US equivalents in some areas, is not that far behind.I notice everyone here is saying that Russia was proven to have inferior military technology.
I am curious what this is based on?
Losses do not necessarily stem from inferior technology.
USA managed to lose multiple wars against vastly inferior tech enemies.
Actually thinking about it, usually those very enemies that defeated USA were using russian military tech.
But victory and defeat have a lot more going into it.
I am not accusing anyone of anything here, just asking if someone can actually explain this.
Where are you all getting the notion that Russia's problem is that its technology is uncompetitive?
- Remember, RU soldiers get almost ALL training in units vs at basic. How units are resourced play a big part. One tank unit i visited near Moscow proudly told me they get 1 tank round/crew each year (US units spend hours in simulators & crews fire dozens of real rounds/year).
Uh...I notice everyone here is saying that Russia was proven to have inferior military technology.
I am curious what this is based on?
Losses do not necessarily stem from inferior technology.
USA managed to lose multiple wars against vastly inferior tech enemies.
Actually thinking about it, usually those very enemies that defeated USA were using russian military tech.
But victory and defeat have a lot more going into it.
I am not accusing anyone of anything here, just asking if someone can actually explain this.
Where are you all getting the notion that Russia's problem is that its technology is uncompetitive?