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jl115:
Russia accounts for 4% of EU imports and 7% for EU exports.... Vs 38% and 45%

How is that equal??

jl115:
- maybe you didn't read properly but I said my information on military matters is purely a hobby....i did not claim I had any military experience.... However how does that disqualify me from participating since 99% of this thread including you have no experience and even less knowledge on military subjects than I.

- yes there qualifications will never translate to mine however I have someone with real world experience when it comes to waging war whom I consult wrt military matters on a regular basis especially now with the Ukraine-Russia conflict.... Not to mention they have actual experience fighting against Soviet tactics and Soviet equipment.

jl115:
and what knowledge, Information and experience do you possess old wise one

Odunayow:
Western Evangelism

Odunayow:
What contradictory talk is this

How is there no comparison? Did the US not go in there because of threat of nation survival?

jl115:
what relevance is this? My point is how reliant the Russian economy is on the EU

jl115:
it might come as a surprise but I don't play video games, being outside was always more of my forte.... Anyway my knowledge of military matters are solely out of hobby, hence Ive read several books from Mr Heitman, Col Stander, Mr Barlow, Sun Tzu(obviously!!) ect ect

Also my dad was a lieutenant in the SADF, My Dad's oldest brother a Captain, his other 2 brothers were NCOs and my cousin was a troopy.

So yeah.... Not call of duty bru

GreenandGold:
Sweden's war doctrine is to defend against Russia, they even build their weapons around that. eg, their Airforce is designed operate on country roads on a team of less than 5 engineers per Gripen, they have a highly mobile navy as well. They know that Russia will go for military infrastructure when invading.

Ukraine didn't have recorn on the ground, they didn't have small ambush teams along the way with any kind of fortifications. The Russians literally drove to the outskirts of the capital with minimum effort.
At this point, they don't even need to attack it, they can simply blockage it and starve the population for the president to give up the fight and surrender himself.

NB:
It's always easy to defend your home group because you know the terrain better. All you need to do is to make them bleed hard to demotivate them.

jl115:
What I posted isn't "dumb" but actual accepted science taught in military schools around the world!.....

Also did I say Ukraine was similarly equipped?...........

jl115:
They have a poor economy my bru!! and guess what 40% of there imports and exports are to and from the EU!!

jl115:
Entrenchment, Fortifications, Mobilisation of troops, Build up of military stocks.............How much more do you want me to mention??

jl115:
Seems like your alternative is to do fvckall because it's Russia..........Russia might look impressive on paper but they have a fragile economy and don't necessary have the projection capability to sustain a force of 100 000 for that long!

jl115:
And this list proves what exactly?? Go do some research, maybe read about the Lanchester's laws.....It's pretty common military knowledge that a defending force has a 3:1 advantaged vs a similarly equipped foe

jl115:
They should've entrenched themselves in strategic positions especially in cities.........Russia has a very poor economy and with the massive sanctions they could of easily dragged on this war and made it exponentially more difficult for the Russians.

jl115:
By actually preparing.....not just watching them amass a force of over 100 000 on your border and in return you do nothing.......

jl115:
Not true at all!!!!!

GreenandGold:
They're not even behaving like professional military. To only think the Russians have only sent a portion of their army and the Ukrainians have crumbled.

To be fair, what Russia deployed is nothing amazing, if they had to use the same equipment on Sweden, they'd get their Russian asses whipped.

There should have been plenty of ambush points along the freeways, they were given plenty of Javelins and close to a thousand projectiles. Even if they were unlucky, they should have downed dozens of helicopters and took out dozens of tanks - it's all they needed to do.

jl115:
it baffles me how shockingly ill prepared the Ukrainians are.... I mean this is 8 years in the making.... Quite a long time to re-equip and fortify stratigic positions.... But no...the Russians just drive in to Kiev like its a KFC drive through

GreenandGold:
Operators don't need air support on such missions, they don't even wear uniform for that matter. It is the kind of mission that is "off the records".

Faithful007:
I'm more concerned about who has reporters and cameras on ground. News channels are biased, that's true but usually its in terms of pushing a narrative not in terms of misreporting events. Besides you're not in Ukraine to know who is reliable or not.

Faithful007:
AA news Turkey reported the capture 16 hours ago

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/russian-troops-take-control-of-airport-outside-ukraine-s-capital-kyiv-official/2513782

And the recapture 14 hours ago

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/ukraine-reports-recapture-of-hostomel-airport-in-kyiv-region-from-russian-forces/2513915

This corresponds with the Wiki story. Also there are four citations on the wiki story of the recapture, go and check them out.

Faithful007:
AA news Turkey reported the capture 16 hours ago

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/russian-troops-take-control-of-airport-outside-ukraine-s-capital-kyiv-official/2513782

And the recapture 14 hours ago

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/ukraine-reports-recapture-of-hostomel-airport-in-kyiv-region-from-russian-forces/2513915

This corresponds with the Wiki story. Also there are four citations on the wiki story of the recapture, go and check them out.

Faithful007:
Wikipedia has been updating who is in charge since. This is the most recent narrative. Apparently it was retaken back this morning or earlier in the night, around the same time a fighter jet was shot down. Those guys on the CNN video are probably dead now. Ukraine has been training for six years on defending their country from a Russian offensive. Russia heavily underestimated them. Their military is different from 2014. A lot of training was carried out by western partners.

The Battle of Antonov Airport, also known as the Battle of Hostomel Airport, was an engagement that took place on 24 February 2022, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Over 30 Russian helicopters landed Russian airborne troops to secure Antonov Airport in Hostomel, a suburb of Kyiv, in an attempt to create an airbridge in which troops and equipment could arrive less than 10 kilometers from Kyiv. Russian forces initially captured the airport after 3 hours of fighting, but a Ukrainian counteroffensive by the 4th Rapid Reaction Brigade of the National Guard ensued, in which the defending Russian airborne troops were encircled at the airport and destroyed.[4][5][6][7]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Antonov_Airport

Faithful007:
Wikipedia has been updating who is in charge since. This is the most recent narrative. Apparently it was retaken back this morning or earlier in the night, around the same time a fighter jet was shot down. Those guys on the CNN video are probably dead now. Ukraine has been training for six years on defending their country from a Russian offensive. Russia heavily underestimated them. Their military is different from 2014. A lot of training was carried out by western partners.

The Battle of Antonov Airport, also known as the Battle of Hostomel Airport, was an engagement that took place on 24 February 2022, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Over 30 Russian helicopters landed Russian airborne troops to secure Antonov Airport in Hostomel, a suburb of Kyiv, in an attempt to create an airbridge in which troops and equipment could arrive less than 10 kilometers from Kyiv. Russian forces initially captured the airport after 3 hours of fighting, but a Ukrainian counteroffensive by the 4th Rapid Reaction Brigade of the National Guard ensued, in which the defending Russian airborne troops were encircled at the airport and destroyed.[4][5][6][7]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Antonov_Airport

Faithful007:
The airport has been recaptured by Ukraine.

jl115:
they literally don't have the resources

jl115:
France don't have the capability to sustain an invasion of Nigeria........Yes they can seriously hurt you but they ain't invading a country that is as big and economically strong as Nigeria...

jl115:
I disagree....Not the fact that African countries shouldn't invest in modern equipment BUT your notion that Nigeria should invest based on the Ukraine-Russia conflict for fear of "cruise missiles" and/or invasion..........None of Africa's 4 regional powers have the power projection capability to invade the other and only China, USA and Russia have the capability to launch a meaningful and sustained invasion across the ocean.....

Nigeria should continue focus on a more COIN based approach to procurement like it has lately hence the success against BH.