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by John
24 Aug 2022 19:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: BR Forum Feedback
Replies: 1178
Views: 289403

Re: BR Forum Feedback

There is nothing to spin for me: my message was blunt, you were turning into an admin liability in the IAF thread with your unwarranted russophobic post about a matter that came up due to an IAF chief’s public pronouncement. I might have agreed or disagreed with your past views on various matters, ...
by John
24 Aug 2022 17:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: BR Forum Feedback
Replies: 1178
Views: 289403

Re: BR Forum Feedback

Brar wasn’t shit posting things like Russian 80 yr old generals leading Russian offensive or Russia using chemical weapons and he along few others including myself called out what is obviously a shit post about some NATO general in Mariupol (well I am still waiting for Russia to display them or elit...
by John
21 Aug 2022 21:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769501

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Anyway that’s why Brar and others have left because of bullying by pro Russian crowd of anyone who has a neutral viewpoint is quickly attacked as anti Russian. Brar left because someone posted a claim that American Generals were hiding in caves. What the point of that post was is still a mystery to...
by John
21 Aug 2022 03:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769501

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

John, please spare me the victim hood. I have clearly said Russian gear has outstanding issues and is suboptimal in that post you have partially quoted for your convenience, leaving that last line. Also I don’t run a constant anti-Russia (or pro-Russian) campaign like you seem to indulge in over at...
by John
20 Aug 2022 23:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769501

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Karan M, nice :x John, please do take it easy, let us keep “one Ukrie flatulence = 100 Russians” in that other thread. A numerically superior “fleet-in-being” like the one PLAN is building, cannot be out-build even by khan with his vast resources and knowledge base, because it is idiotic. But nulli...
by John
20 Aug 2022 16:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769501

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

"As I said before" - and so? Just because you said it, it becomes gospel and we can't do it? Somehow Indians lack the common sense and agency to do what you yourself realise is the gaping hole in your own argument "somehow we can integrate and fly P-8i to support them". And no I...
by John
20 Aug 2022 16:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Vids are coming of Ukrainian UAV used to hit Russian naval base in Crimea. This is new UAV they have started building recently based on a UAV design from China. So this second new UAV we are seeing Ukraine use using Chinese commercial UAVs designs. https://twitter.com/intelcrab/status/15608783197422...
by John
20 Aug 2022 02:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769501

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Given Russia currently has 18 Tu-160 and only 1 of which is M and struggling to build more . Chances of any large Tu-160m order is unlikely, so any deal would be mix of old Tu-160 upgraded to M standards and no more than 6 IMO. So if you procure 6 Tu-160 the chances of having even 4 operational at a...
by John
19 Aug 2022 16:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1648
Views: 685552

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

The more important question to ask is why GSL and the Russians cannot produce these ships at the same time. GSL ships are being built from scratch where as Russians are essentially completing the two abandoned Grigorovich vessels. All they have to do is install the turbines and finish fitting the w...
by John
19 Aug 2022 01:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1648
Views: 685552

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Yeap I noted that earlier. At this point, this is starting to look more and more like a write off. Still surprised they haven’t scrapped Goa SY +2 Grigorovich deal.
by John
19 Aug 2022 01:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Explosion in Belgorod Russia, I don’t think spec ops can get around and do this in Russia. The range from Ukraine seems to eerily similar to Crimean attacks. Air base? In stary oskol https://twitter.com/ralee85/status/1560353028451999744?s=21&t=LuzPGe9hGqVLfJ_RehO3vQ Ammo depot https://twitter.c...
by John
17 Aug 2022 23:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Some telegram channels are reporting that photos published by someone friendly visiting a Wagner base near Popasnaya inadvertently gave away the address/location leading to an unexpected precision strike causing heavy casualties. Is it sabotage? Could be, but the Russian side is not sure and is on ...
by John
17 Aug 2022 17:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

^ I believe those messages are implying those attacks are done by Ukrainians signing up as mercs carrying out the attack as double agents.
by John
17 Aug 2022 03:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

sabotage from within or special ops across the enemy lines? Russia is in some trouble man. I really thought Russia as a very competent force, but if its self sabotage then serious questions will be raised within the ranks and their allegiance towards their country Russian telegram channels have sol...
by John
16 Aug 2022 17:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Details are still sketchy but multiple locs in Crimea including an air base (no not the one from couple days ago this one is in Hvardeyskye ), ammo depot and electrical substation all tens of miles apart where hit. The air base housed Su-25s. No vids of air base yet see below for other two. https://...
by John
16 Aug 2022 17:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1648
Views: 685552

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

I expect a two stage missile but that doesn’t mean it’s super sonic Mach 3 as links seem to indicate. Lot of details that are still unknown but I believe it will be cheaper alternative to Brahmos which does indicate that Navy doesn’t intend to fit Brahmos-NG onto its surface vessels (likely only fo...
by John
15 Aug 2022 22:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1648
Views: 685552

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

If it has a subsonic cruise + supersonic end-game, then its more like Klub than Uran. But, from a weight point of view, it looks like the IN wants a multi-platform missile from a UVLS. So, even say the NGMV can carry an anti-ship loadout. This would mean that the missile will likely be in the < 1 T...
by John
15 Aug 2022 17:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Russians are reporting Wagner base was hit, Russians are calling for Russian Journalist who reportedly posted live images of base to be arrested. Apparently he didn’t even bother scrapping geocoding information on his pics allowing Ukr to strike the Wagner base in Popasna. Wagner founder Yevgeny Pri...
by John
14 Aug 2022 19:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

One got through but from the video there lots of incoming rockets. The power of saturation attacks. I doubt very much if destroying a bridge (assuming they do) is going to isolate the Russians west of the Dnieper. Pontoon bridges are in operation near each of the 3 bridges that are being attacked a...
by John
14 Aug 2022 18:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769501

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

What exactly does the IAF expect this strategic bomber to do? Penetrate China? The USAF is retiring it's B-2s because in the future is expects only the upcoming B-21 bomber to be able to penetrate China's integrated AD network. If the USAF is not confident of even the B-2 penetrating China's AD net...
by John
14 Aug 2022 17:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

It also explains why Russia lost a relatively large number of senior officers in phase 1 - though Ukrainian senior officer losses are now reportedly higher from missile strikes at HQ locations. Any names so far I can recall only one high level officer getting killed and that was in fighting in the ...
by John
13 Aug 2022 09:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

^ It would hard to hide such high losses Last pentagon briefing put Russian casualty at around 80k incl injuries. Best way to see it would be Russian to Ukrainian loss ratio for vehicles that seems to be around 3-4 to 1 same is likely true for casualties as well. Given both sides are using pretty mu...
by John
12 Aug 2022 23:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2709
Views: 622034

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Titles suffice: U.S. Refused Ukraine F-16s Over Zelensky 'Scandals': Russian Military Expert F-16 not being transferred have little to do with any scandal and everything to do with their high cost, high risk (east for Russia to strike them) and long time & investment required to train and suppo...
by John
12 Aug 2022 17:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

kit wrote:Seriously, flight tracker would show.stealth aircraft without any radar reflectors ?
Yes if it has its ADS transponder on it can tracked. But let me clean up my comment little bit my point was only ACs NATO has deployed are surveillance ACs and those can be easily seen in flight tracker.
by John
12 Aug 2022 15:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

I have feeling like Afganistan in the 1980's US, UK involvement in this conflict is a lot more than publically available information, they have a lot of stealth aircraft in the black sea with JASM's etc, explains Ukraine 'a initial denials. Similarly for the Moskava sinking. Russia doesn't seem to ...
by John
12 Aug 2022 08:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769501

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Tu-160s unlike Tu-22m3 cannot be used for AShW missions it cannot carry any Ashm as of this moment and it doesn’t have a capable look down radar to detect ships. And contrary to popular belief having SAT won’t allow 24/7 detection of enemy fleet atleast you can may be able to see few times in a give...
by John
12 Aug 2022 00:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Most likely this was a salvo of MM-140 ATACMS missiles with a 300 km range which can be fired from Himars as well as the ML-270 MLRS. Officially Ukraine has not received any of these missiles but then again there was no mention of the AGM-88 HARM either being supplied until fragments of one with ma...
by John
11 Aug 2022 17:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769501

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

The external stores of the Tu-160 were deactivated due to one of the arms limitation treaties. Same for the B1. IIRC other way around Tu-160 was never designed to have external weapons where as B-1 was designed to carry it and as part of treaty B-1b hard points where welded over. That’s what I reme...
by John
11 Aug 2022 06:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769501

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

John, just because we have not seen it...does not mean that the Tu-160 is unable to fire the missile. We do have confirmation that they are working on integration. If Kinzhal can fit on the tiny MiG-31 (in comparison to the Tu-160), then a mating of the missile on the Tu-160 is not insurmountable. ...
by John
11 Aug 2022 05:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769501

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

The Russian army fired advanced Kinzhal missiles at Vinnytsia region on 7 August https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/08/8/7362331/ 08 Aug 2022 It was explained that the main carriers of missiles of this type are the MiG-31 fighter as well as Tu-22M3 and Tu-160 bombers. We have only seen Mig-31 ...
by John
11 Aug 2022 05:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769501

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

I don’t believe Tu-160s can fire Kinzhal, Tu-160 would require modifications to fit into its internal launcher.
by John
11 Aug 2022 03:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769501

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

The IAF should be focusing on tankers, AWACS, improving serviceability of aircraft in service, ordering additional Mk1As, order of intent for the Tejas Mk2, another 2 - 3 more Rafale squadrons, investing in LR supersonic/subsonic cruise missiles, etc, etc, etc. The Tu-160 will sink the budget, just...
by John
11 Aug 2022 01:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

^^^^^ I think it is sabotage. Internal. Perhaps with some external help to boot. In day light in heavily populated area without using any fire arms? I suppose anything is possible. There are some crater marks https://twitter.com/osinttechnical/status/1557442174056382468?s=21&t=8NqVwHFZbQMri-uqK...
by John
11 Aug 2022 00:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Post Images coming from strike (I am pretty confident it is work to missile with large warhead so won’t be suprised if it is work of Ukrainian Isklander aka GROM) , atleast 5 Su-30s and 6 Su-24s visibly destroyed, some are scorched so likely a write off and there may be more in storage hanger. https...
by John
10 Aug 2022 17:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Russia might be protecting their version of S-400 from prying eyes of NATO. It might not be worth exposing the system to protect assets from these ‘minor’ hits in the larger scheme of things. Anyway in this conflict Russia has shown more willingness to accept casualties in exchange of maintaining i...
by John
10 Aug 2022 09:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

It is speculated the missile Ukrainians used is this which was financed by Saudis. GROM or HRIM-2 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrim-2 It looks remarkably similar to Iskander. Yea Ukrainian def companies had close ties to Russia counterparts pre 2014 and lot of what they offered where based on ex...
by John
10 Aug 2022 04:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

It is speculated the missile Ukrainians used is this which was financed by Saudis. GROM or HRIM-2

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrim-2
by John
10 Aug 2022 04:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Unconfirmed Russia reports (Russian are reportedly enforcing a complete telegram blackout so hard to get much info) indicate 15-20 jets destroyed but you can see 1 Su-24 destroyed in this vid by Crimean Firefighter we may need SAT images to confirm but base looks like total loss given a parking 700 ...
by John
09 Aug 2022 22:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

^ Yea let’s see how they shape up at this point I think it’s gonna be waiting game till Fall. Anyway looks like Crimean air base was hit, once again lot of confusion Russian MoD says it is accident explosion. Others are stating Ukr has used new cruise missile (based on Neptune ? Which begs how it ev...
by John
08 Aug 2022 23:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524868

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Missing the forest for the trees... Deliberately or not I can't tell. What's currently happening in Bakhmut, Soleda, Avidivka etc ? Ukr sitting back easy because RuAF is not bombing? What world are you living in man? They are basically exchanging territories at this point, Russians are moving near ...