Russian invasion of Ukraine

[PhaelixWW]

Now how about an extra large shipment of sunflower seeds to be sent to the Ukraine for Russian soldier burials?

What burials? Those seeds won't survive the mobile crematoriums...

So what? Brazil, the US and the UK all picked clowns lately.

Bolsonaro is surfing a net approval rating of, like, -30-40%.

Good thing it's not an election year in Brazil.

Oh, wait...



...



Bye, Felicia!

So, really, the US kicked their clown leader to the curb, Brazil seems poised to do the same this year, and BoJo seems to be losing approval quite steadily as well.

I just wish it was realistic to wish that Putin and mini-Pu Lukashenko would face dethronings of their own.

[Gaidax]

People don't realize that for strategic bombers 50 years is easily expected service time. Especially against targets that have snowball's chance in hell of actually taking one out.

[Ornerybear]

What are you talking about? They are the primary source of air launched strategic level missiles for USA and on constant patrol duty in case of the "big bang", they have been used for attacks in every single major conflict USA was in since 2001, including bombing ISIS.

Retirement? They just finally finished the agreement of new engine procurement for them and current service life is planned until 2050'ies - the last airframes will literally have 100 year service life.

Common.

Not just new engines, their entire electrical/computer systems have been modernized from the ground up, engineered specifically for each individual aircraft. This includes their ground based systems as well. IIRC they are also pulling two out of the boneyard to put back into service. My father was one of the engineering leads for the implementation on the new systems (they keep pulling the old bastard out of retirement lol). The airforce is actually pretty proud to keep these things in service it sounds like.

[Jessicka]

What are you talking about? They are the primary source of air launched strategic level missiles for USA and on constant patrol duty in case of the "big bang", they have been used for attacks in every single major conflict USA was in since 2001, including bombing ISIS.

Retirement? They just finally finished the agreement of new engine procurement for them and current service life is planned until 2050'ies - the last airframes will literally have 100 year service life.

Common.

C-130s are still being built as well. Big airframes are big airframes, there’s not a lot more to do with them design wise, sure you can upgrade the guts and avionics but what works well works and you don’t have to worry about physical compatibility with the load out between models.

Same with our Nimrods that only retired 10 years ago, built from airframe design that first flew in the 40s.

[Mihalik]

Seeing Putler behind his comical giant desks, one has to legit ask -Wouldn't a video call just be more practical for everyone involved?

[Edge-]

https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/28/europ...led/index.html

WARNING, PICTURES OF BLOOD/CHILD SUFFERING

Russian army just out there murdering 6 year olds.

[Jastall]

Seeing Putler behind his comical giant desks, one has to legit ask -Wouldn't a video call just be more practical for everyone involved?

Don't give him ideas. I'm loving the Dr. Strangelove vibes of the massive desks and Putin looking exasperated at his subordinates. All we need now is a cavernous War Room.

[Breccia]

Wouldn't a video call just be more practical for everyone involved?

Kremlin website goes down as Russian TV channels ‘hacked to play Ukrainian songs’

No, it wouldn't be more practical because they probably can't do it.

[Edge-]

Kremlin website goes down as Russian TV channels ‘hacked to play Ukrainian songs’

No, it wouldn't be more practical because they probably can't do it.

Seriously, this continues to look like an epic debacle on the part of Russia. I hope it's honestly going as bad for Putin as it looks.

[Easo]

https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/28/europ...led/index.html

WARNING, PICTURES OF BLOOD/CHILD SUFFERING

Russian army just out there murdering 6 year olds.

I question the point and the need for such reports/news/posts.

[Edge-]

I question the point and the need for such reports/news/posts.

Showing the horrors of the war that Putin started?

[Makabreska]

I question the point and the need for such reports/news/posts.

Ye, let's not show the suffering war causes, let's not talk that it is normal people who get fucked the most.

[Vampiregenesis]

One random question

If Putin declared war on every country of nato but decided to not use nukes at all, does he have enough army to attack all of them? well not necessarily infantry, but what about ships/aircraft?

Those of us who live in southern Europe, would we be in danger to be attacked?

Ok, this sounds crazy of course but never say never, I start to worry that black days are ahead. I also feel that Nato will intervene before Ukraine falls, I believe they make preparations to do such thing by bringing more army on the eastern front. They just buy time right now until everything is in place. I have been thinking to relocate to a safer place. I would never imagine a month ago that I would make such thoughts because of a possible WW3.

Do you guys worry at all?

[wunksta]

Don't give him ideas. I'm loving the Dr. Strangelove vibes of the massive desks and Putin looking exasperated at his subordinates. All we need now is a cavernous War Room.

No fighting in the war room.

[Makabreska]

One random question

If Putin declared war on every country of nato but decided to not use nukes at all, does he have enough army to attack all of them? well not necessarily infantry, but what about ships/aircraft?

Those of us who live in southern Europe, would we be in danger to be attacked?

Ok, this sounds crazy of course but never say never, I start to worry that black days are ahead. I also feel that Nato will intervene before Ukraine falls, I believe they make preparations to do such thing by bringing more army on the eastern front. They just buy time right now until everything is in place. I have been thinking to relocate to a safer place. I would never imagine a month ago that I would make such thoughts because of a possible WW3.

Do you guys worry at all?

Ye, dude. Your questions are really getting weird and childish lately.

[Iphie]

Do you guys worry at all?

Yes. Very much, nothing we can do though and I live in Finland. we'll most likely get wiped off the map if shit hits the fan.

[Gaidax]

One random question

If Putin declared war on every country of nato but decided to not use nukes at all, does he have enough army to attack all of them? well not necessarily infantry, but what about ships/aircraft?

Those of us who live in southern Europe, would we be in danger to be attacked?

Ok, this sounds crazy of course but never say never, I start to worry that black days are ahead. I also feel that Nato will intervene before Ukraine falls, I believe they make preparations to do such thing by bringing more army on the eastern front. They just buy time right now until everything is in place. I have been thinking to relocate to a safer place. I would never imagine a month ago that I would make such thoughts because of a possible WW3.

Do you guys worry at all?

He can't even properly handle Ukraine for soon a week. You think he gonna be attacking you and NATO in your castles somewhere in Europe?\

If you'd live in Baltics, I'd understand. Everywhere else, nope.

[Tyris Flare]

I would like a world where our (US) media covered the civilian casualties we routinely inflict with the same fervor they are covering this. Maybe we could like, I don't know, figure out that blowing up civilians is bad.

[Kathranis]

I question the point and the need for such reports/news/posts.

Nothing increases antiwar sentiments more than showing people the horror of war.

[Edge-]

I would like a world where our (US) media covered the civilian casualties we routinely inflict with the same fervor they are covering this. Maybe we could like, I don't know, figure out that blowing up civilians is bad.

They sorta do: Remember the strike during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan that killed children and aide workers. It was covered extensively and was very, very negative for the Biden administration.