After suffering the humiliation in the Op Sindoort, I am sure that the Chinese PL-15 air to air missile developers must have been by now shifted to making cheap toys by the Communist Party. You can’t make such tall claims n fail so miserably😊😊 great stories coming out pic.twitter.com/JMh5VsX7DL
— Ajit Kumar Dubey (@ajitkdubey) May 29, 2025
via Brussel's Signal
A scenario European leaders would do well to consider, as Kyiv enters the Washington-sponsored peace process with profound frustration: with the White House determined to put an end to the war in Ukraine, the Europeans are telling Zelensky that no peace is necessary. The war can continue indefinitely, they say; and, if the Americans want out, Europe can still step in to fill the void.
But Zelensky is foolish to believe that the Europeans will save him from the forces of reality. Europe, the last bulwark of the once-insurmountable pro-war consensus, is a continent of hawks without beaks. Ukraine cannot defeat Russia with just European support. Ukraine will collapse.
Look at what will happen then. Ukraine’s predicament seems increasingly reminiscent of that of the Second Spanish Republic after its defeat at the battle of the Ebro in late 1938 destroyed any remaining hope of turning the tide.
Story here and well worth a read.
FINALLY! They're stating what I've been yelling for years now. Even better is the realization that since the 2022 negotiations things have been going south for Ukraine at the behest of Euro Hawks that still depend on US funding and equipment to see their vision thru.
I implore you. READ THE ARTICLE BEFORE YOU COMMENT OFF THE SNIPPET ABOVE!
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| The SA-35 self-propelled gun on the 3rd generation 6x6 Jelcz chassis has been integrated with a programmable ammunition system, an independent ZGS-35K optoelectronic target tracking system, a hybrid fire control system with the TUGA radar and optoelectronic sensors. |
Samobieżna armata SA-35 @PITRADWAR_PGZ na podwoziu 6x6 Jelcz 3 generacji została zintegrowana z systemem amunicji programowalnej, niezależnym optoelektronicznym systemem śledzenia celów ZGS-35K, hybrydowym systemem kierowania ogniem z radarem TUGA i sensorami optoelektronicznymi. pic.twitter.com/a0D3jyuqKK
— Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa🇵🇱 (@PGZ_pl) May 23, 2025
The United States Marine Corps is undergoing a pivotal transformation in its amphibious assault capabilities, marked by the replacement of its long-serving Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) tracked armored vehicle with the modern Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV), an 8x8 wheeled armored vehicle. This shift is not only about updating old hardware; it represents a strategic recalibration to meet the demands of contemporary and future conflicts, particularly in littoral and Indo-Pacific environments.
I've finally hit upon what gives me so many misgivings and doubts about the ACV (after initially being a huge supporter).
The first is that its not a true amphibious assault vehicle (they rebranded it but that's its purpose...should have been AAV-8 or LVTP-8 if we were being historically correct). In task and purpose, especially if your TRUE focus is fighting in the littorals is to build up combat power as rapidly as possible and to be able to cross ALL beaches. In order to do that you have to have tracks. Spare me the talk about modern tech giving wheels the same mobility as tracks. With today's tech that just ain't true. This applies in the desert, mud, marshes and ACROSS BEACHES!
Next there is the fact that the ACV was built as a supplementary vehicle and due to the cost of the EFV it was thrust into the role of our primary combat vehicle. Its the same trash we saw the Army do with the Stryker. It wasn't best of breed when it was bought but it was cheap and available.
Lastly I'm really not digging its development curve. We aren't buying a 1 for 1 replacement for AAVs so why are we skimping on adding the necessary gear as we acquire them? Anti-missile/drone defense should have been baked into the cake but now I have to wonder if its swim capability will be undermined by making it capable on a modern battlefield.
Very few Marines today remember the LVTP-5 outside of the few remaining OLD SKOOL Vietnam era dudes, but I fear we're buying the modern day equivalent of that vehicle.
Whereas the LVTP-5 was awesome (or so I've been told) in going from ship to shore and back (you should see some of the seas those guys drove those things in....not for the faint of heart!) they're sucked ass on land. I think we're gonna see the opposite at a time when ship to shore will be the main focus (at least as HQMC is seeing things).
Get to the point and shut the fuck up? I have to wonder if new built but MODERNIZED AAVs wasn't the better way to go.
I have alot of anti-Israel folks in my audience and for the most part I read what is said but ignore it. Now? Now I'm paused up. Netanyahu doesn't want to turn off the war in Gaza. From my chair this is DEFINITELY not good for Israel. Their economy is taking a beating on this thing and it makes no sense diplomatically because all signs show that Trump is trying to put the accords back together. I don't understand what their leadership is thinking.IDF aims to capture 75% of Gaza Strip in 2 months in new offensive against Hamas / @manniefabian https://t.co/8MqZMfOVlk
— The Times of Israel (@TimesofIsrael) May 25, 2025
