dermmy:


Patriot handled Kinzhal? And you believed that.

It did. If it didn't and Kinzhal destroyed Patriot then Kyiv would be rubble right now. But as we speak Kyiv is still intercepting missiles above Kyiv.

oz4real83:
in other words, you are advocating that Nigeria should remain a local champion without any international influence that could create enemies, without any say in any important world event . When you have influence in world politics, you are bound to make enemies, when you are a real economic giant unlike the paper giant we claim in Africa, you are bound to make enemies. Bakassi peninsula was given to Cameroun because the world powers saw Nigeria incapable of fighting to protect it from being stolen from her. Gulf of guinea doesn't belong to anybody because Nigeria has no capability to claim it as her own . A country that knows its salt must be capable of defending itself militarily from both internal and external forces, advocating for only internal defensive capabilities is a mentality for a country that wants to remain at the bottom

There's nothing Nigeria could field short of nuclear weapons that the United Nations Security Council would fear. If you like, have hundreds of SAM sites, fighter jets etc. Go and ask Iraq what it suffered when it tried to steal Kuwaiti oil fields and the Americans decided to go to war. They were destroyed. If Nigeria wants to fight Cameroon, no problem. But there's nothing you'd field that would make France run away.

dermmy:


David Sling, Arrow 2 and 3 aren't built to handle hypersonic threat. And Israel's missile and missile defence programme are built in partnership with US defence companies. Like you said "everything is theoretical" but Iran has unrivaled missile programme in the Middle East.

Because Fattah is likely just similar to Kinzhal or the Iskander - M variant, which are slightly maneuverable at certain trajectories but not at all their flight phases. Thus it could likely could be handled by David Sling as much as Patriot handled Kinzhal.

David Sling interceptors are called Stunner missiles and fly at Mach 7 (anything faster than Mach 5 is theoretically hypersonic) and are incredibly maneuverable, thus would be capable of taking down what Iran or Russia currently offers. I have heard that China DF21 hypersonic maybe a bit more challenging to intercept. But the SkySonic is designed to challenge those futuristic threat.

dermmy:
Just because Iran unveiled hypersonic missile a week ago? Has Israel tried to build one before even thinking of building a system that can intercept it.

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How does Iran know it can outsmart Isreali air defence. Have they witnessed David Sling, Patriot, Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 in action to know if Fattah can actually blitz through.

Everything is theoretical, but I certainly trust Israel's theory than Iran's theory.

ekineme:


Well, A wise man said; " Once there's life there's hope", We look forward to a day Nigeria will send our indigenous company to unveil our home made tech to scare away our Enemies.

Nigeria has no need for cutting edge defense, we really don't have enemies beyond goat and cow herding terrorists in the north. You don't need f35, s400 to deal with those. All Nigeria's military needs is a military optimised for Insurgency fighting.
With two squadrons of 4th Gen fighters Nigeria becomes a dominant airforce in Sub-Saharan. So let's leave all those expensive gadget to countries who have real battles to fight. Let's focus on infrastructure, economy, healthcare and education.

I was surprised when I saw this on YouTube some hours ago.Unlike the US, one thing Israel doesn't have or can't afford is complacency. They already have the most defended airspace in the world and now they have taken it a giant leap further with this. Israel's David Sljng could take out whatever hypersonic Iran has to offer, but Israel doesn't take chances.

It's interesting they foresaw the gap in hypersonic defense and began this project three years ago and even the US is now interested in this technology.

For people who think Israeli technological edge is because the US supplies them weapons this is your lesson that Israel is a forerunner. The US, Russia and China has nothing close to this technology.

Lalasticlala nplmod

Slava Ukraine.

Ukrainian servicemen of the 35th Separate Brigade of Marines pose for a photograph with the Ukrainian flag in the liberated village of Storozheve, in Dontesk region, Ukraine, in the still image taken from a social media video released on June 12, 2023. 35th Separate Brigade of Marines via
Ukraine infantry vow to fight on after US-made armour damaged
Ukraine claims to have retaken another southeastern village from Russian forces as its counteroffensive gains momentum.

Soldiers held up the Ukrainian flag in Storozheve in the Donetsk region in unverified video footage posted online and the defence minister thanked the 35th Separate Brigade of Marines for regaining control of the village.

It follows Ukraine’s announcements on Sunday that its forces had liberated three villages -- Blahodatne, Neskuchne and Makarivka -- that lie on the edge of Donetsk region next to Zaporizhzhia region. Storozheve is adjacent to Blahodatne.

However, the reported advance, if confirmed, appears modest, with Makarivka about 5 km (3 miles) from what had been the front line. Makarivka is 90 km from the southern rim of the Russian land bridge on the Sea of Azov.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/06/12/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-counter-offensive-putin/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_youtube-community

Lalasticlala nplmod

YouandiAllofus:
Giving the recent successes recorded against the hypersonic missile in ukraine by the patriot battery defence systems, the israelis surely are on course to counter any ballistic threat from its neighbours

And to think the Israelis have the most defended air defence. They have Patriot, David sling, Arrow 2 and Arrow 3. They have nothing to be worried about.

Sasi54:
I taught US is not afraid of Russian, they keep forming as if the world weapons producing nations don't know their worth. Mother Russian should teach this good for nothing American a very good lesson, a lesson that generations yet on born will be amazed and weak to the corn of what can do to them

Real topic says "pressure", but you people don change am to begging

The patriot shot down 18 missiles. Six air launched hypersonics, three ballistic missiles launched from land. And nine cruise missiles from sea. The US patriot fired about 32 missiles to counter the most intense air assault. In the end only three Ukrainians were injured. So the patriot did it's job.

Clearly the Russians are desperate.

For those claiming a patriot is destroyed they likely don't know what patriot is. A patriot has six to nine launchers a radar and fire control unit. Likely one launcher was damaged and could be repaired or replaced.

STORY: Ukraine's military says it destroyed six Russian hypersonic missiles over the skies of Kyiv overnight, out of a volley of 18 aimed at the country.

And, if confirmed it could mark a major demonstration of the effectiveness of its newly deployed Western air defenses against what Russia has previously described as an unstoppable superweapon: called the Kinzhal missile, or Russian for "dagger."

But what is the Kinzhal missile? What makes it supposedly so potent, and what would their purported interception suggest?


These photos are said to show the aftermath of the wreckage falling below. Three people were reportedly injured.

The Kinzhal is said to be able to travel at 10 times the speed of sound, hence the label hypersonic.

Russia's defense ministry says a Kinzhal destroyed a Patriot air defense system in the overnight volley, an American model recently deployed by Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has frequently described the Kinzhal as proof of "next generation" weapons that can take on NATO, with a range of 2,000 miles and the ability to carry a nuclear or conventional warhead.

They were first unveiled to public in 2018. This footage from Russia's defense ministry shows them launching from a fighter aircraft. Russia says it used them for the first time in Ukraine last year and has only acknowledged their use on a few occasions.

Earlier this month Ukraine claimed it shot one down over the capital for the first time, using one of those Patriot air defense systems.

Previously the ability for Patriots to intercept Kinzhals was only theoretical. Hitting six at once would suggest it could be a reliable defense, rather than just a lucky shot.

The Kinzhal is not Russia's only hypersonic weapon. It also possesses a hypersonic cruise missile called the Zircon, which can be deployed by naval ships.



https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.yahoo.com/amphtml/ukraine-downs-six-hypersonic-missiles-151002644.html


Nplmod Lalasticlala Seun mynd44

Russia has bought market.

How can all your neighbours hate and fear you so much that they seek protection from an ally thousands of kilometers away?

Russia has a lot to learn from the US still. The US keeps its neighbours in N/America so safe that many of them remain under invested in their military because they know they are under the US nuclear umbrella. If the US were the threat many conspiracy theorists call it, Mexico and Canada would have armed themselves to the teeth or sought protection from China or the Soviets. But Mexico today doesn't see a need for a proper military.

Today, America's NORAD protect the skies of Canada.

Russia learn to be a good neighbour. You alone invaded Finland and stole 10% of their lands, invaded and occupied Georgia, invaded and occupied Moldova, invaded and occupied Ukraine and still occupies the Kuril island by Japan.

All NATO allies have agreed that Ukraine will become a member, says secretary general Jens Stoltenberg.

Speaking ahead of a meeting of the Ukraine defence contact group at Ramstein air base in Germany, he also told reporters that, once the war in Ukraine ends, Kyiv must have "the deterrence to prevent new attacks".

He said that the main focus is now to ensure the country prevails against Russia.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks to the media as he visits Ramstein U.S. Air Base, Germany, April 21, 2023. REUTERS/Heiko Becker
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Jens Stoltenberg speaks to the media at Ramstein air base
It comes after Mr Stoltenberg yesterday pledged continued support for the country during his first visit to Kyiv since Russia's invasion just over a year ago.

"Let me be clear, Ukraine's rightful place is in the Euro-Atlantic family," he told a news conference.

"Ukraine's rightful place is in NATO."

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg attends a joint news briefing with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Alina Yarysh
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'Ukraine’s rightful place is in NATO' Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday
Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that preventing Ukraine from joining NATO remains one of the goals of what Moscow calls its "special military operation."

He said that Ukraine's accession would pose a "serious, significant threat to our country, to our country's security".

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier this year that he was grateful for an invitation into the alliance, but said his country needs a roadmap for becoming a member.

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In May, Finland joined the alliance, setting aside years of military nonalignment, in order to seek protection under the organisation's security umbrella after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The country's accession dealt a major political blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin as it doubled the size of NATO's border with the nation.

Neighbouring Sweden is also expected to join, but so far Turkey has blocked its approval due to "security concerns".

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NATO allies have trained tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops and provided €65bn (£57bn) of military aid alone.

On Friday, the Canadian government announced a further $28.9m (£23.3m) in military aid that will include 40 sniper rifles, 16 radio sets and a donation to a NATO fund to help Kyiv in the war.

A day earlier, both Denmark and the Netherlands said they plan to provide Ukraine with at least another 14 refurbished Leopard 2 battle tanks by early 2024 - tanks that the country pleaded Western nations for, in order to give its forces the firepower they need to retake occupied territory.

https://news.sky.com/story/nato-allies-agree-ukraine-will-become-member-12862389#:~:text=All%20NATO%20allies%20have%20agreed,deterrence%20to%20prevent%20new%20attacks%22.


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panpan:
In this write-up, what does "settlers" mean?

Israelis

Victory662:
I got this SMS from National Population Commission asking me to come for training on Wednesday. But I don't really know if the pay will worth the stress or I should just trash the invite.

15k per day.

I'm someone who supported Peter Obi and even canvassed others to vote for him. But I think Soludo is right. A lot about this obidient movement today seems like emotion triumphing over truth.

I'm still convinced there's nothing wrong with Peter Obi. But there's certainly something wrong with his ardent base.

oloyedewaris:

When was this

Yesterday

JohnBullMySon:
As much as Isreali responses are justified, they should stop triggering violence by raiding mosques or relocating people to Palestinian lands.

Al Aqsa is within Israeli territory. And as long as terrorist make plans against Israel from AlAqsah then the Israelis would do whatever they need to do to protect themselves..

Na Lebanon I pity. Israel would obliterate whatever little strength their economy currently has if they invade like 2006

triple996:
Horrible people

Horrible people

You didn't see when 100 rockets where fired into Israel from Lebanon yesterday on their day of "passover" religious celebrations.

You didn't condemn that but suddefound your voice when Israel responded in kind.

These guys really want to sink trump.

God1000:
Is Saudi Arabia at loggerheads with US? Are they not allies anymore

The issue started when Biden attacked MBS because of the khashogii murder.

Quelme:
bloodied by ceding southern Finland to Russia?

Russia has it stands now is fighting NATO and their allies altogether in Ukraine single handedly. The over rated US would not even dare invade somalia without their allies. We know who the boss is.

Hehehe lol the reason us does joint invasion is to legitimise its operations.

And of course war is easy when you are willing to destroy all civilian infrastructure. It becomes harder when you have to separate civilian from military targets.

Staphylococcus:


Why focus on Ukraine, when a Finland that shares same boundaries with Russia is joining NATO?

If Putin cannot go to war with Ukraine, then his war in Ukraine is baseless, unwarranted and foolish, and also buttresses the notion that, their is more to the Ukraine invasion.

Exactly, Putin war in Ukraine is about stealing the oil producing region of the dombass.

Oniks001:


Exactly! Their own time will come.the paper tiger nato won’t save them, They will see how it feels being pointed a nuclear missile at,247.they will regret this. For now the focus is on UKR

Lol go and read about the Winter War and see how Finland single handedly bloodied the nose of Russia. Yet you think the Russia that struggled with Ukraine and Finland can take on 30 member country.

We are spending close to a trillion to do census, yet we are not getting all the tidbits of our country's data.

If the census is done in integrity there's nothing wrong in knowing the population of Muslims, Christians, yoruba, igbos etc.

I thought you said Kiev would fall in three days.

itsRhamzy:
lol dey play. You really believe foøls reside in Russia or within Russian leadership? How will the new president (Whether friend or foe of Putin) have the balls to give Putin to the west like a common thief? . This can be likened to Biden extraditing Trump to ICC because they're rivals in politics, that thought will never be harboured in their minds let alone effecting it.

Quit taking the BS you've been fed with by the MSM about Russia, Russians love themselves too much. This war in Ukraine wouldn't have gotten this far if the decision weren't unanimous amongst the Russian leadership and people. Go check Putin's approval ratings after the war started, you'll figure he has support of over 75% of his people about the war. So if you wanna arrest and try Putin, you'd have to answer to 150m citizens .

And talking about the warrant being executed, tell me who would have the nerve to arrest the leader of a federation having the largest nuclear stockpile in the world even if he stepped in their country? Perhaps if the country(s) have a death wish tho . Imagine arresting Biden for criminal charges , you're welcome to try

You have a point.

lhordspy:
Sometimes i feels i am not meant to be of this particular world. Because the amount of double-standard and hypocrisy that goes on here stinks and it makes me sick.

Un!ted state invaded:
1. Grenada (1983-1984)
2. Bolivia (1986)
3. Virgin Islands (1989)
4. Liberia (1990; 1997; 2003)
5. Saudi Arabia (1990-1991)
6. Kuwait (1991)
7. Somalia (1992-1994; 2006)
8. Bosnia (1993-)
9. Zaire/Congo (1996-1997)
10. Albania (1997)
11. Sudan (1998)
12. Afghanistan (1998; 2001-)
13. Yemen (2000; 2002-)
14. Macedonia (2001)
15. Colombia (2002-)
16 Pakistan (2005-)
17. Syria (2008; 2011-)
18. Uganda (2011)
19. Mali (2013)
20. Niger (2013)
21. Yugoslavia (1919; 1946; 1992-1994; 1999)
22. Iraq (1958; 1963; 1990-1991; 1990-2003; 1998; 2003-2011)
23. Angola (1976-1992)
24. Libya (2011)

Created upset and unrest in Venezuela, Ukraine, Taiwan, Kosovo/Serbia , Palestine/Isreal, hongkong. Interferes in Nigerian election like they like.

They nuked Hiroshima and Nagasaki to dust wiping out everything and anything. almost nuked Cuba if not for last minute call-off. Yet no one, nobody called for arrest of anybody.

The double-stardard is waow.

Amidst everything you listed here, only one thing qualifies for war crime. And that's the nuking of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

However, the Geneva convention was established in 1949 and the nuking of Hiro/Naga happened in 1945 - 4 years before!

b4ball:
Who will arrest Putin? Be it in Russia, be it outside Russia! Who will bell the cat?

There are two people that harm must not come to when they are either in your land or airspace!
The president of the Russian federation
The president of the United States.

Harm touching them in your territory is a declaration of all out war! It is considered an attack against the state. So who will bell this cat? Toothless ICC! Just a weak response to the downed drone! A warrant that cannot be effected is as good as a wail!

Did I see you remove the president of China?

Well its a symbolic move. But it means Putin must remain friends to whoever succeeds him or else a future Russian leader with a vendetta may honor the warrant. Secondly, after he leaves power, he is no longer free to move to any country. He must stay in Russia permanently or else the warrant would be executed

lhordspy:

They nuked Hiroshima and Nagasaki to dust wiping out everything and anything. almost nuked Cuba if not for last minute call-off. Yet no one, nobody called for arrest of anybody.

The double-stardard is waow.

Why do you think Putin was declared for arrest?

Let me help you. He wasn't declared for starting an unjust war against Ukraine killing thousands of innocent civilians. He is declared wanted for kidnapping thousands of Ukrainian children. And that my friend is a war crime.

Appleyard:
That drone isn't $10 million. It's $30 million are more.

I like the way the Russian ambassador to the US puts it bluntly. You violate our Off Limit airspace and you got plunk down...damn the consequences.

You may need to educate yourself about how Russians fly jets into the international waters of alaska US to spy America defence capabilities. Everyone spies, but when you start shooting things that are not directly above in your airspace then you risk getting your hands burnt.