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

IMO these critics are used to air superiority which Ukraine doesn't have.

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It’s crazy to me that any military doctrine as a base assumption relies on air superiority. How could you ever assume that if facing off against a peer nation? Though I guess with nuclear armament there’s an assumption that you’ll never face off against a peer level natuon

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    That's what 70 years of exclusively using your military as the enforcers of neo-colonialism does. Turns out what works for leveling a low-tech guerilla hideout in Vietnam or Afghanistan isn't so effective when your opponent has comprehensive SAM networks.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Regardless being what it is, I wonder why a few A10s couldn't be leased to provide air support.

    Its a plane with little to no cutting edge technology, perfect for ground support and anti armor and entrenched positions.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I agree and have heard stories of Ukrainians already training on them. But, I wonder if depleted uranium ammo might be a problem.

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  • [–] -4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yet.

    It'll take some 6 months but then they'll start having air support and soon air superiority.

    However, Ukraine doesn't have 6 months. They don't know how the US election will go, it they will still have an ally in the US. They MUST press on so into the meat grinder they go.

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