▲ 614 ▼ Ukraine tells critics of slow counteroffensive to 'shut up' (www.reuters.com) submitted 2 years ago by NightOwl@lemm.ee to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 1156 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SeventyTwoTrillion@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago (1 child) so, not at all, considering they even lost in Afghanistan permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) There you go. Time to give Ukraine some AC 130 gun ships. Good suggestion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Outdoor_Catgirl@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago (1 child) What, are there Russian hospitals in need of bombing? C130 can't operate if there is air defense permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just like Afghanistan. Always bragging until Puff shows up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago The degree to which you identify with the US war machine is really sad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago They had gunships in Afghanistan and US still lost, not sure I see your point here. Not to mention the Taliban didn't have close to the anti-aircraft capabilities that the Russian military has. AC-130s work fine for bombing defenseless hospitals, but against a force with radar, electronic countermeasures, anti-aircraft missiles, fighter jets, and all the other tools that a modern military has access to? I think the gunships would not be nearly as effective as you think permalink fedilink source parent [–] Annakah69@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Russia has the best air defense in the world. C-130 is a big slow moving target. Even in Afghanistan they operated only at night. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) Sure the best...right permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Annakah69@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) I assume you believe China has the best? Regardless C-130 gunships are a hilariously bad idea. This isn't Call of Duty son. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I wouldn't know who has the best, but I know if you have to say it, it's probably not true. 130s are a bad idea, but meant to rattle chains. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago I guess if I was manning a SAM I would be a little rattled the first time it started raining fuselage parts permalink fedilink source parent [–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago* Or course it can't be the best, because they aren't the USA permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) There you go. Time to give Ukraine some AC 130 gun ships. Good suggestion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Outdoor_Catgirl@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago (1 child) What, are there Russian hospitals in need of bombing? C130 can't operate if there is air defense permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just like Afghanistan. Always bragging until Puff shows up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago The degree to which you identify with the US war machine is really sad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago They had gunships in Afghanistan and US still lost, not sure I see your point here. Not to mention the Taliban didn't have close to the anti-aircraft capabilities that the Russian military has. AC-130s work fine for bombing defenseless hospitals, but against a force with radar, electronic countermeasures, anti-aircraft missiles, fighter jets, and all the other tools that a modern military has access to? I think the gunships would not be nearly as effective as you think permalink fedilink source parent [–] Annakah69@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Russia has the best air defense in the world. C-130 is a big slow moving target. Even in Afghanistan they operated only at night. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) Sure the best...right permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Annakah69@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) I assume you believe China has the best? Regardless C-130 gunships are a hilariously bad idea. This isn't Call of Duty son. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I wouldn't know who has the best, but I know if you have to say it, it's probably not true. 130s are a bad idea, but meant to rattle chains. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago I guess if I was manning a SAM I would be a little rattled the first time it started raining fuselage parts permalink fedilink source parent [–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago* Or course it can't be the best, because they aren't the USA permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Outdoor_Catgirl@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago (1 child) What, are there Russian hospitals in need of bombing? C130 can't operate if there is air defense permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just like Afghanistan. Always bragging until Puff shows up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago The degree to which you identify with the US war machine is really sad. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just like Afghanistan. Always bragging until Puff shows up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago The degree to which you identify with the US war machine is really sad. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago The degree to which you identify with the US war machine is really sad. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago They had gunships in Afghanistan and US still lost, not sure I see your point here. Not to mention the Taliban didn't have close to the anti-aircraft capabilities that the Russian military has. AC-130s work fine for bombing defenseless hospitals, but against a force with radar, electronic countermeasures, anti-aircraft missiles, fighter jets, and all the other tools that a modern military has access to? I think the gunships would not be nearly as effective as you think permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Annakah69@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Russia has the best air defense in the world. C-130 is a big slow moving target. Even in Afghanistan they operated only at night. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) Sure the best...right permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Annakah69@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) I assume you believe China has the best? Regardless C-130 gunships are a hilariously bad idea. This isn't Call of Duty son. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I wouldn't know who has the best, but I know if you have to say it, it's probably not true. 130s are a bad idea, but meant to rattle chains. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago I guess if I was manning a SAM I would be a little rattled the first time it started raining fuselage parts permalink fedilink source parent [–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago* Or course it can't be the best, because they aren't the USA permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) Sure the best...right permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Annakah69@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) I assume you believe China has the best? Regardless C-130 gunships are a hilariously bad idea. This isn't Call of Duty son. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I wouldn't know who has the best, but I know if you have to say it, it's probably not true. 130s are a bad idea, but meant to rattle chains. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago I guess if I was manning a SAM I would be a little rattled the first time it started raining fuselage parts permalink fedilink source parent [–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago* Or course it can't be the best, because they aren't the USA permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Annakah69@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) I assume you believe China has the best? Regardless C-130 gunships are a hilariously bad idea. This isn't Call of Duty son. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I wouldn't know who has the best, but I know if you have to say it, it's probably not true. 130s are a bad idea, but meant to rattle chains. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago I guess if I was manning a SAM I would be a little rattled the first time it started raining fuselage parts permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I wouldn't know who has the best, but I know if you have to say it, it's probably not true. 130s are a bad idea, but meant to rattle chains. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago I guess if I was manning a SAM I would be a little rattled the first time it started raining fuselage parts permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago I guess if I was manning a SAM I would be a little rattled the first time it started raining fuselage parts permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago* Or course it can't be the best, because they aren't the USA permalink fedilink source parent