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Russia/Ukraine conflict
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Tiger
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Food for thought:
Surprisingly same as:
In engineering we call it "the feedback loop"
Surprisingly same as:
In engineering we call it "the feedback loop"
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Found this on YT last night. The channel is thinly disguised propaganda really, but there are some useful insights. The comments on this one are amusing bearing in mind the A-50's recent history.
In terms of how many operational A-50s are left, opinion varies but it seems to be around 4 currently, which is barely enough to give them the cover they want. If they want to detect potential UKR threats, they need one in the sky all the time, especially once the F-16s arrive.
In terms of how many operational A-50s are left, opinion varies but it seems to be around 4 currently, which is barely enough to give them the cover they want. If they want to detect potential UKR threats, they need one in the sky all the time, especially once the F-16s arrive.
To be fully effective Russia needs to have 24/7 coverage of Ukraine with A-50s. They need enough to keep at least two or three to keep all the frontlines and the borders with Russia/Belarus covered. They also need to have enough to have a few down for maintenance. They have lost enough that they can't keep up 24/7 coverage anymore. That allows the Ukrainians to operate with more autonomy when the remaining A-50s are on the ground.
“ but a Vatican spokesman said the pope meant “cease-fire and negotiation.”
Then he should have said that instead of ‘Courage of the White Flag’. Did he say the same to Putin? How well did it work out 85 years ago when the then Pope turned a blind eye to the NAZIs?
navguy12
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navguy12
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It's looking likely that the drone attack on the repair facility in Taganrog damaged an A-50 inside.
en.defence-ua.com
Satellite Photos Indicate Another russian A-50 Airborne Radar Destroyed in Taganrog Drone Attack | Defense Express
Fresh satellite imagery shows the result of the Ukrainian attack, as well as the fact none of the S-300 or S-400 at the Beriev Aircraft Company helped them repel the drone attack
en.defence-ua.com
What else would we expect from a man in a clown suit.
SwedishAdvocate
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I'm with Igor Sushko on this one... My guess is that the Russian Dictator has 'some' 'Dirt' on Francis. Also guessing that it was some of easiest to come by Dirt the Russian Dictator and his minions ever found...
Tiger
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What new dirt could they have on the catholic church? /s
I am somewhat darkly amused by the concept of the Pope (apparently) supporting Russia since ostensibly, Russia (or rather, the Russian Orthodox church) wouldn't recognize the Pope's authority ...
Sadly, seems about par for the course for "unlikely" "allies" of Russia, honestly.
Sadly, seems about par for the course for "unlikely" "allies" of Russia, honestly.
nwdiver
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Thank you. I suppose I had been envisioning one A-50 covering only an active battle site - let's say, Avdiivka - rather than considering the big picture of patrolling the entire Ukrainian border.
Something like an AWACS is the only way to detect enemy aircraft hugging the deck at any range. Any sector that is left uncovered leaves an opening for the enemy. NATO AWACS are always airborne over the Black Sea and I believe western AWACS have longer effective range than the A-50.
So the Russians aren't really able to sneak up on the Ukrainians without the Ukrainians knowing they are there. The Ukrainians would have to have an AD system ready and waiting when they get the notification and they haven't always had a system in the right place at the right time, but lately they may have more systems ready and waiting which might be why they have been picking off Su-34s and Su-35s lately.
Taking out the A-50s before the F-16s come into service, that leaves the Russians blind about where the F-16s are based and the Russians won't be alerted to when they are in the air and headed in for an attack. The F-16 bases are going to be very vulnerable and the longer the Ukrainians can keep them secret the better. Though I'm sure there are enough spies in Ukraine that the Russians will eventually learn where they are based, but keeping it as secret as long as possible helps keep them safe.
Seems Russia’s war economy is ramping up. That’s really not what I find interesting. What is interesting is the Russian people are fine with everything being siphoned into war machine. Employment I guess.
If Russia uses a Nuck in Ukraine, the winds will blow the fallout back over Russia.
