Not sure how this works but a towed MLRS would seem like practically a throw away asset...sorta like the Dragon Fire Mortar System the Marines trialled long ago.Towed MLRS, never became a thing as HIMARS happened, but still an interesting way of adding firepower for light role forces pic.twitter.com/RYsxrMKlUi
— Think Defence (@thinkdefence) November 14, 2022
I hadn't considered it because as usual I was looking at the lineup of forces.In that scenario, you're turning one of the most densely populated urban areas into a battlefield - a battlefield that people cannot escape from.
— PLAOps (@PLAOpsOSINT) November 17, 2022
Civilian casualties would be horrendous.
Taiwan is insufficient in food, water, and fuel. Turning the island into a battlefield leads to cascading failures of civil infrastructure simply as a byproduct of urban conflict.
— PLAOps (@PLAOpsOSINT) November 17, 2022
If PLA seizes the island, the US will need to dislodge them. i.e. more destruction
Lastly make no mistake. The Chinese will get to shore. Fighting will take place ON LAND. The crazy thing? The USMC will not be constructed to properly conduct an opposed landing against that force to contest the Chinese and will probably have to rely on either Taiwanese forces to hold an airport or the 82nd will have to jump in to seize one! A port you say? When was the last time you saw the Marine Corps conduct a port seizure exercise?No matter how a 🇺🇸-🇨🇳 conflict over Taiwan turns out, Taiwan is the one that loses because Taiwan is the one that has to eat all the munitions from both sides.
— PLAOps (@PLAOpsOSINT) November 17, 2022
All the economic, political, and social gains it has made will be erased in such a conflict.
Hmm. I have to wonder? Is this real or an excuse for the Poles to slap the turret they've been working on for years on the Redback? What has me spinning is that there is no reason to slam Elbit if that's the case. A score of 1-2 hits per 10 fired is PATHETIC though.Although the official report from the IFV Redback tests in Poland is to be published at the end of November, there are already unofficial leaks. According to rumors, the T2000 turret from Elbit failed in accuracy tests, achieving 1-2 hits per 10 fired.https://t.co/uKno7u2Fvn pic.twitter.com/YZ21aQ8RcM
— Junsupreme (@RyszardJonski) November 19, 2022
Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni.
— Dylan LeClair 🟠(@DylanLeClair_) November 19, 2022
Straight. Fire. pic.twitter.com/Qsnwh1tJz8
via National Defense Mag
The United States has provided a staggering volume of military aid to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began Feb. 24. The Stingers, Javelins, HIMARS, and 155mm howitzer have upended Russia’s invasion, and Ukraine has successfully regained territory in the east.
Behind this operational success lies an uncomfortable reality: the war in Ukraine has left U.S. defense stockpiles significantly depleted. Current inventories do not undergird a national security strategy that continues to support Ukraine while retaining the ability to assist Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion.
According to the Defense Department, in the six months from March to September, the United States supplied Ukraine with more than 800,000 155mm artillery rounds. From Sept. 28 to Oct. 28, it donated another 100,000 rounds. The September production capacity, meanwhile, was only 14,400 rounds per month. While the exact number of 155mm artillery rounds the United States possesses is unknown, this gap between utilization and production will significantly deplete its reserves over time.
Read and weep.
Oh and remember this. The Ukraine/Russia conflict might be savage but it will pale in comparison to the US vs China.
We will burn thru what we have probably in the first week or two if commanders are being conservative.
We screwed ourselves for no good reason.
This ain't our fight.
Yeah. Overflowing but how many vids did we see with staff dancing in the hallways....hospitals empty because they so cowed the entire Western world. Face folks. We were played. They partied while the country suffered. Is it any wonder we're seeing so many people have mental breakdowns today that expose themselves in weird behavior, violence, etc...?This video makes me so angry. pic.twitter.com/BMTGBvo51n
— Justin Hart (@justin_hart) November 14, 2022
I don't know if its hubris or emotionalism but Zelensky appears to have an agenda that extends past simply removing Russian troops from his soil. This was very unstatesman like behavior and the worst part is that he doubles down instead of walking it back even though his allies are calling bullshit. I'm not sure he's trying to start WW3 but I agree that he's gone from being a comedian to an international threat.The most dangerous man on the planet. He's trying to start WW3. https://t.co/GkE0OOSXhO
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) November 16, 2022
This is telling! via Defense News.
The Polish authorities will not ask Ukraine to co-host the investigation of the fatal missile strike in Poland’s south-east. Warsaw believes the strike was most likely caused by Ukrainian air defense attempting to intercept a missile fired by Russia, according to a senior Polish official.
“The information we have received from the Ukrainian side is of very significant importance to us. However, it is certain that Ukraine, just like any other country, will not be the co-host of the investigation, because this is our, Polish investigation,” PaweÅ‚ Soloch, an adviser to Polish President Andrzej Duda, told local broadcaster Radio Plus in an interview.
So polite.
So diplomatic.
So telling.
Zelensky keeps overplaying his hand and at least the conservative part of the US political spectrum is beginning to smell bullshit with regard to his actions/views.
