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Ukraine tells critics of slow counteroffensive to 'shut up' (www.reuters.com)
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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

There you go. Time to give Ukraine some AC 130 gun ships. Good suggestion.

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  • [–] 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

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  • [–] 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

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  • [–] 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.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Sure the best...right

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  • [–] 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.

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