Soldiers from 1-21 IN, @25thID conduct live-fire training at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, during Salaknib 2025 to strengthen U.S.-Philippine interoperability and readiness.#Generate #Training #Build #Partnerships pic.twitter.com/Osl4jhNvTu
β U.S. Army Pacific (@USARPAC) April 6, 2025
Captured M2A2 Bradley tested by Russia.They admit that the Bradley is objectively superior to the BMP-3 except in mobility,off-road capability and amphibious capability.Interesting. That explains there recent attempts at armored vehicle modernization. They basically confirmed what they already knew. I would guess that it extends to several Western made IFVs too. Weird to see the Russians playing catch up when it comes to armored vehicle innovation. They have historically led the way. Apparently they stagnated too after the end of the Cold War.
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β Brian Roemmele (@BrianRoemmele) April 5, 2025
Some ask why?
Some say why not? pic.twitter.com/cPgPqgYF9u
If the Brits are foolish enough to put boots on the ground in Ukraine then they will in essence be fully committing to that effort. 1 unit deployed, 1 unit training and 1 returning from deployment is bad enough. You add in cobbling units together to get them up to stregnth, the usual shennaigans that happen to the lame and lazy or just plain insanity that predeployment is and they won't have the ability to do ANYTHING but man that mission. The worse thing? As things currently stand this is an open ended commitment. They could be in Ukraine for a decade or two.The British military is a shell of what it once was. These are some numbers for the army but their air force & navy have similarly reduced capabilities & capacity to project force across it's shrinking, but still large, empire.
β Mrgunsngear (@Mrgunsngear) April 5, 2025
I bring this up because I recently read an⦠pic.twitter.com/M3sq2T4l3D
Trump is right and all the whining from our so-called allies is telling.
1. If the proposed tariffs are unfair then why aren't the affected countries simply stating that they don't impose a tariff on American goods.
2. The economy might take a step back but manufacturers will adjust. THEN HOME GROWN PRODUCTS WILL BE CHEAPER THAN EXPORTS. That is where the fear is.
3. Wall Street is going crazy because the gravy chain of cheap(ish) imported goods will be over and so will the double digit year over year returns.
4. Many talk about the global economy but they ignore the fact that the US cannot carry the water for the globe any longer. This isn't about the present. This is about the burden we're placing on our children.
5. To the other countries? Adapt or die. Canada will come to the table after the temper tantrum because they've been getting away with murder. Others have too.
Let me repeat. Trump is right. The arguments on this blog about how its unfair to put equal tariffs on our "allies" is just plain weak.
Trample the weak, hurdle the dead. The weak are being trampled and they don't like it.
Defense analyst Yan Matveev has revealed Ukraineβs brutal new tactical reality: for the past six months, theyβve been deliberately sacrificing armor to punch through Russian defenses.
βThey knew many armored vehicles, tanks, and infantry fighting vehicles would have to be left on the battlefield,β Matveev explains. Far from battlefield failure, these losses represent cold strategic calculation.
Ukraineβs commanders have essentially accepted a blood price for forward progressβtrading expensive Western-supplied equipment for territorial gains in a grinding war where traditional tactics have failed. Euromaidan Press summarized Matveevβs analysis, asking whether these new tactics are worth the cost and if they could ultimately help Ukraine secure a victory.
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It's well worth the read. Not impressed and its seems wasteful for little strategic gain (tactical either) but its Ukraine and they seem to believe the West in general and the US in particular have endless gear to send them.
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I would feel better if he explained how this happened and what they're doing to make sure it isn't repeated. I have always doubted the European mission but if we're gonna be there then perhaps the Army needs to get with our allies and either adopt their practices/operating procedures or they need some vehicles that float...either way but changes should be coming.Hear from Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, commanding general of the @1stArmoredDiv, who has been leading the recovery efforts for our four missing Soldiers for the past five days. Together with our Lithuanian and Polish Allies, we will bring our Soldiers home. pic.twitter.com/f23gjLQ4gU
β U.S. Army Europe and Africa (@USArmyEURAF) March 30, 2025
Swamps must be different in Europe. If the crew was buttoned up I GUESS they would not have noticed till too late, or do the swamps go from land to deep in a flash? A single vehicle operation to recover ANOTHER vehicle would have them operating solo but I still have to wonder about that too. Something is off with this whole thing and I can't put my finger on it. God bless the dead and their families.π¨ Press release: More assets have been brought in to support the ongoing recovery operations for four missing U.S. Soldiers - Polish engineers & a specialized U.S. Navy dive team to recover the M88A2 Herculeshttps://t.co/btq27Ok9dC
β U.S. Army Europe and Africa (@USArmyEURAF) March 29, 2025
God knows I hate the swarmy little bastard but he's who we have to deal with. Push forward with the talks. If they fail, they fail and the war continues but the US MUST WITHDRAW FROM THIS QUAGMIRE!πΊπ³π·πΊπΊπ¦π¨βΌοΈ BREAKING: Putin says he canβt sign documents with the illegitimate Ukranian government!
β Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) March 27, 2025
He proposed a temporary governance in Ukraine under the management of the UN in order to hold elections.
-> Putin factually says no peace is possible with Zelensky!
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Main statements by the French President Emmanuel Macron following the Ukraine summit in Parisπ
πΈ"We have agreed that a Franco-British team could be delegated to prepare the format of the future Ukrainian army," declared Emmanuel Macron
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