I wanna start an emotional support group for people who are sick of this lack of snow, I'm only like half joking. Literally went "WHAT THE FUUuuuUUUCCKKK" and stomped my feet when I woke up today expecting a nice blanket of snow and instead it was shitty rain
Yeah are they serious? I’ve never had a problem on the Concord route 2 rotary, it’s consistently one of the least frustrating ones! The Dorchester one and the BU Bridge one are pure hell in comparison
Ok fair but how is the OP doomposting? They literally just posted the video with hardly any comment. They didn’t say ‘counteroffensive is failing/doomed’ or ‘this looks just like Vuhledar’.
People posted the Vuhledar aftermath constantly here. And it was worth posting because it showed very clearly the sheer incompetence of the Russian attack and therefore Russian offensive strategy.
We've talked about these individually. The consensus is that Russia is targeting known old dumps for big flashy effects. Like, literally an ancient Soviet rocket fuel dump.
What would the international response be if Assad got hold of some old Soviet nukes and dropped some on rebel controlled areas, reserving others as a nuclear deterrent?
I respectfully disagree about the russians - The BBC/Mediazona headcount passed 20 000 earlier this month and thats without LNR/DNR for whom the estimate is at least 10k combined. Russian dead are above 100 000 by now. Its not the nearly 200k listed by Ukie MinDef of course, cuz in that case we would be buying tickets for the Crimea beach party, but the combined total of RUAF, Wagner, LNR and DNR is definitely above 100 000 dead.
Is there any speculation why the Chinese Defense Minister would travel to Russia alone and personally meet with Putin? China has categorically denied in plain terms that they will sell weapons to either party in the conflict, including just two days ago.
I wonder if China is pursuing a ‘strategic ambiguity’ thing of keeping the West on their toes by acting like maybe…just maybe….they will start providing military support to Russia at some point ‘if the West goes too far’.
China can provide a more sustainable long term support in case of a proxy fight. There are elections in the US that can go either way in terms of support of Ukraine while there is no chance of a change of direction happening that quickly in China
That is true. Though I’d point out that at this point the anti-China platform is very popular with both sides of the US political sphere, in a way, even more popular that support of Ukraine. So proof of Chinese support of Russia in my mind may reinvigorate the enthusiasm for ramping up support to Ukraine.
Sorry there is no AD system that is going to singlehandedly ‘keep Russian planes out of Ukraine’. They are not mythical Death Star laser beam emitters that zap anything with the other side’s markings out of the sky.
It's not just strategic irrelevance. The conflict can't credibly be blamed on the US so it doesn't get much coverage from the "anti-narrative" side, either.
I mean there is some of that but there is a more charitable angle to this too. People simply have limited attention to give to world events, even people truly invested in following geopolitics do not know every major ongoing event in every continent, much less regular viewers and news orgs. There doesn't have to be active malice in not following a certain topic.
Absolutely true- I have argued the same point to others before. I don’t mean to suggest that everyone who doesn’t know:care is being negligent or malicious.
Everyone talks about gamechanger this and that when it’s been the humble IFV that Ukraine has been most critically lacking in terms of ground combat vehicles.
Well Ukraine just doesn’t have enough equipment at all, so M113s are still better than a Toyota sedan from Oleh’s dad. It’s not a matter of NATO’s inability to send better things, but they have to consider their stocks and preserve a lot of the more up to date stuff for themselves in some cases.
From time to time I tend to look at the (likely) less pro-West sources to try get some overview. Because besides curiosity, just taking in the western media is probably not the most objective way to digest the situation either.
Oh this one is interesting. Certainly not pro-Ukrainian, but also not afraid to take the piss from the Russians and generally seems to offer accurate overviews of the battlefield situation in terms of maps, though he sometimes gets regional strategic or tactical movements wrong.
The gall to say on one hand ‘Biden administration didn’t do enough’ and then ‘Biden is doing too much’. Screw this guy. And screw this playing interventionism/war hawk to one audience and isolationism/peace dove to the other BS. Just another product of the ‘I oppose [insert policy here]as long as the other side is for it’ atmosphere we have in the US.
Is the Russian practice of leveling entire cities and warcriming the locals influencing AFU decision to hold Bakhmut? After all, if they're just gonna Bakhmut the next city they come across, then you might hold to the last second.
That’s definitely not the reason. I’ve heard that AFU lower level soldiers stare they assume most of those who are left are pro-Russia anyway. And also, I understand one soldier’s account is not complete proof but I don’t see his motivation to lie or exaggerate in this case and at the very least it gives us an understanding of their impressions.
It would make more sense if the game could take into the geopolitical dispositions of the factions that contribute troops to the crusades. Like you have excellent relations with another contingent or they are not your geopolitical rivals/threats, they’re more likely to help you out in a battle/stick with you.
Maybe my username makes me suspect (I’m assuming there aren’t many Comedy Bang Bang fans here) but I’m VERY skeptical about the claims of Chinese military aid ‘about to go’ Russia’s way. I feel like this is more likely a diplomatic play by the US/EU to ward off the possibility of them ever doing that-to preemptively call them out.
I'm also suspicious about this specific claim. I believe that China might help out Russia in case of e.g. real threat of ammo starvation and subsequent Russian collapse. But supplying suicide drones? I don't see why.
The very idea of Wagner fighting for Ukraine is preposterous and absurd. Ukraine would accept ISIS’s help before Wagner. They are hated with a flaming passion by almost all Ukrainians and would never be accepted.
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I wanna start an emotional support group for people who are sick of this lack of snow, I'm only like half joking. Literally went "WHAT THE FUUuuuUUUCCKKK" and stomped my feet when I woke up today expecting a nice blanket of snow and instead it was shitty rain
This fucking sucks. Watch it end up being like 2 inches. I fucking love snow, I don't care what anyone says
The Route 2 rotary is babytown frolics compared to our beautiful Dorchester disasterpiece.
Yeah are they serious? I’ve never had a problem on the Concord route 2 rotary, it’s consistently one of the least frustrating ones! The Dorchester one and the BU Bridge one are pure hell in comparison
I swear I wasn’t trying to troll everyone by posting this during this terrible sticky-ass heat wave! (At least not consciously haha)
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Never heard of it
FFS people can you slow your roll just a wee bit here?
Ok fair but how is the OP doomposting? They literally just posted the video with hardly any comment. They didn’t say ‘counteroffensive is failing/doomed’ or ‘this looks just like Vuhledar’.
This isn't
People posted the Vuhledar aftermath constantly here. And it was worth posting because it showed very clearly the sheer incompetence of the Russian attack and therefore Russian offensive strategy.
We've talked about these individually. The consensus is that Russia is targeting known old dumps for big flashy effects. Like, literally an ancient Soviet rocket fuel dump.
How can ‘we’ know that the explosions are targeting old dumps for flashy effect?
What would the international response be if Assad got hold of some old Soviet nukes and dropped some on rebel controlled areas, reserving others as a nuclear deterrent?
What if Assad contacted an alien race and got them to shoot a hyper-laser at Idlib?
I respectfully disagree about the russians - The BBC/Mediazona headcount passed 20 000 earlier this month and thats without LNR/DNR for whom the estimate is at least 10k combined. Russian dead are above 100 000 by now. Its not the nearly 200k listed by Ukie MinDef of course, cuz in that case we would be buying tickets for the Crimea beach party, but the combined total of RUAF, Wagner, LNR and DNR is definitely above 100 000 dead.
BBC Mediazona 20k plus LNR/DNR 10k = 100-200k?
Is there any speculation why the Chinese Defense Minister would travel to Russia alone and personally meet with Putin? China has categorically denied in plain terms that they will sell weapons to either party in the conflict, including just two days ago.
I wonder if China is pursuing a ‘strategic ambiguity’ thing of keeping the West on their toes by acting like maybe…just maybe….they will start providing military support to Russia at some point ‘if the West goes too far’.
China can provide a more sustainable long term support in case of a proxy fight. There are elections in the US that can go either way in terms of support of Ukraine while there is no chance of a change of direction happening that quickly in China
That is true. Though I’d point out that at this point the anti-China platform is very popular with both sides of the US political sphere, in a way, even more popular that support of Ukraine. So proof of Chinese support of Russia in my mind may reinvigorate the enthusiasm for ramping up support to Ukraine.
Isn't Ukraine getting the Patriot soon? That should keep Russian planes out of Ukraine. Undoubtedly they will be a big target for Russia, though.
Sorry there is no AD system that is going to singlehandedly ‘keep Russian planes out of Ukraine’. They are not mythical Death Star laser beam emitters that zap anything with the other side’s markings out of the sky.
It's not just strategic irrelevance. The conflict can't credibly be blamed on the US so it doesn't get much coverage from the "anti-narrative" side, either.
Oh yeah totally, it’s a ‘My ideology doesn’t give me a clear simplified narrative about this so i’m gonna ignore it’ type situation in a lot of ways
I mean there is some of that but there is a more charitable angle to this too. People simply have limited attention to give to world events, even people truly invested in following geopolitics do not know every major ongoing event in every continent, much less regular viewers and news orgs. There doesn't have to be active malice in not following a certain topic.
Absolutely true- I have argued the same point to others before. I don’t mean to suggest that everyone who doesn’t know:care is being negligent or malicious.
The Poles are preparing to send
Everyone talks about gamechanger this and that when it’s been the humble IFV that Ukraine has been most critically lacking in terms of ground combat vehicles.
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Well Ukraine just doesn’t have enough equipment at all, so M113s are still better than a Toyota sedan from Oleh’s dad. It’s not a matter of NATO’s inability to send better things, but they have to consider their stocks and preserve a lot of the more up to date stuff for themselves in some cases.
From time to time I tend to look at the (likely) less pro-West sources to try get some overview. Because besides curiosity, just taking in the western media is probably not the most objective way to digest the situation either.
Oh this one is interesting. Certainly not pro-Ukrainian, but also not afraid to take the piss from the Russians and generally seems to offer accurate overviews of the battlefield situation in terms of maps, though he sometimes gets regional strategic or tactical movements wrong.
McCarthy rejects Zelenskyy’s invitation to Ukraine, signals opposition to increasing support for the country
The gall to say on one hand ‘Biden administration didn’t do enough’ and then ‘Biden is doing too much’. Screw this guy. And screw this playing interventionism/war hawk to one audience and isolationism/peace dove to the other BS. Just another product of the ‘I oppose [insert policy here]as long as the other side is for it’ atmosphere we have in the US.
Is the Russian practice of leveling entire cities and warcriming the locals influencing AFU decision to hold Bakhmut? After all, if they're just gonna Bakhmut the next city they come across, then you might hold to the last second.
That’s definitely not the reason. I’ve heard that AFU lower level soldiers stare they assume most of those who are left are pro-Russia anyway. And also, I understand one soldier’s account is not complete proof but I don’t see his motivation to lie or exaggerate in this case and at the very least it gives us an understanding of their impressions.
It would make more sense if the game could take into the geopolitical dispositions of the factions that contribute troops to the crusades. Like you have excellent relations with another contingent or they are not your geopolitical rivals/threats, they’re more likely to help you out in a battle/stick with you.
Maybe my username makes me suspect (I’m assuming there aren’t many Comedy Bang Bang fans here) but I’m VERY skeptical about the claims of Chinese military aid ‘about to go’ Russia’s way. I feel like this is more likely a diplomatic play by the US/EU to ward off the possibility of them ever doing that-to preemptively call them out.
I'm also suspicious about this specific claim. I believe that China might help out Russia in case of e.g. real threat of ammo starvation and subsequent Russian collapse. But supplying suicide drones? I don't see why.
That is an interesting possibility-it does play to their interests of pushing Ukraine to the table.
Prigozhin seems to be on the outs.
The very idea of Wagner fighting for Ukraine is preposterous and absurd. Ukraine would accept ISIS’s help before Wagner. They are hated with a flaming passion by almost all Ukrainians and would never be accepted.