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RE: Russia and Ukraine
April 11, 2024 at 7:18 am
The Russians seems to have maintained their cold-war era military industries. If they are able to outgun Ukrainian by 5 to 1 or even by 10 to 1 (despite all the Western support to Ukraine. Ex: France is said to have 3 days of artillery shells left that could only be enough for a 100 km frontline if it was in a similar war today / that figure is similar for most European countries) it means that they still have huge production capabilities. Yes these may be obsolete weapons, but they are still producing them massively.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-outgu...58128.html
+ The propaganda machine in Russia is also working very well. In public spaces they are showing Black and White videos of WWII with Russian soldiers fighting-off the Nazis together with the images of modern troops who are fighting to “liberate” Ukraine from a new type of “Nazi” occupation.
So I agree that the approach in supporting Ukraine against something like that should be a bipartisan issue in the US. Because China on the other side is also watching. If it perceives any form of weakness, it it also ready to make moves in the South China Sea or in Taiwan. 
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RE: Russia and Ukraine
April 13, 2024 at 7:34 am
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China is giving Russia significant support to expand weapons manufacturing as Ukraine war continues, US officials say
The support China is providing includes significant quantities of machine tools, drone and turbojet engines and technology for cruise missiles, microelectronics, and nitrocellulose, which Russia uses to make propellant for weapons, said the officials.
Chinese and Russian entitles have also been working jointly to produce drones inside of Russia, one of the officials said.
The support from China is having a significant impact on Russia’s ability to continue its assault on Ukraine, while Ukraine’s military has been plagued with equipment and weapon shortages. The challenge for Ukraine is exacerbated by Republicans in the US Congress continuing to block a vote on a new American military aid package to Kyiv.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/12/polit...index.html
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RE: Russia and Ukraine
April 13, 2024 at 9:28 am
So, how much longer might Ukraine last, because it seems they are not going to last much longer, given the article in the post right above this one.
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RE: Russia and Ukraine
April 13, 2024 at 9:30 am
If they can hold out until we get a funcitonal congress, they might have a chance.
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RE: Russia and Ukraine
April 13, 2024 at 9:54 am
(April 13, 2024 at 9:30 am)Mister Agenda Wrote: If they can hold out until we get a funcitonal congress, they might have a chance.
Somehow, I honestly doubt that. For some reason, I just don’t see it happening.
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RE: Russia and Ukraine
April 13, 2024 at 10:05 am
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When they weren't suffering shell hunger they engineered what the russians called an artillery genocide. At best, the russians have a 2-1 numerical advantage in artillery pieces, assuming everything russia has listed actually exists and is functional. It started out worse, the russians numerical advantage hasn't worked out for them.
The us isn't actually the key piece on this one, because most of their arty, 2/3rds or 3/4s I can't recall offhand, is soviet standard. We don't have that stuff. We don't make that stuff. We don't use that stuff. We play war daddy, going around the world buying it up...but people have been telling us no. What they need from us are patriots and short range air defense...which won't help with the arty situation, but it would put a damper on the terror attacks and give ukrainian mechanized forces a way to advance in the face of k series helicopters.
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RE: Russia and Ukraine
April 13, 2024 at 10:11 am
(April 13, 2024 at 10:05 am)The Grand Nudger Wrote: When they weren't suffering shell hunger they engineered what the russians called an artillery genocide. At best, the russians have a 2-1 numerical advantage in artillery pieces, assuming everything russia has listed actually exists and is functional. It started out worse, the russians numerical advantage hasn't worked out for them.
The us isn't actually the key piece on this one, because most of their arty, 2/3rds or 3/4s I can't recall offhand, is soviet standard. We don't have that stuff. We don't make that stuff. We don't use that stuff. We play war daddy, going around the world buying it up...but people have been telling us no.
So, you are saying the USA is not going to play a big factor for Ukraine? I mean, it does make sense if that is what you’re going for here.
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RE: Russia and Ukraine
April 13, 2024 at 10:13 am
In any case, state TV experts in Russia refer to Mike Johnson as "theirs," just like Trump.
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RE: Russia and Ukraine
April 13, 2024 at 10:16 am
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(April 13, 2024 at 10:13 am)Fake Messiah Wrote: In any case, state TV experts in Russia refer to Mike Johnson as "theirs," just like Trump.
This is why those in the USA should vote blue for this year’s election instead of red. Well, it is partly why, and I don’t mean just voting for those running for a seat in the house.
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RE: Russia and Ukraine
April 13, 2024 at 10:21 am
(April 13, 2024 at 10:11 am)ShinyCrystals Wrote: So, you are saying the USA is not going to play a big factor for Ukraine? I mean, it does make sense if that is what you’re going for here.
I'm pointing out that we're not the primary driver of whether or not ukranian artillery can keep firing. The best we can do is buy it from other countries to facilitate transfer, but that assumes stock for sale.
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