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2022-03-16 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

How Russia's tactics are evolving in Ukraine

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-03-16 02:57|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 They seem to devolve back to circa 1945. Trying to carry out the largest combat operation since the suppression of the Prague Spring of '68, the Russians failed in their attempt to copy nuances of contemporary Western military tactics.* Instead they have fallen back on using the shear weight of the old Red Army (without the wartime production to fill the losses and resources expended).

* don't worry Russophiles, the Americans are deconstructing any advantage they had attained. Remember when an enemy is destroying itself, don't interfere.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-03-16 09:16|| 2022-03-16 09:16|| Front Page Top

#2 It's one thing to lose a fight halfway around the world. Something else entirely to be beaten on your own border. We're doing that here, but without the huge mobilization.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-03-16 09:21|| 2022-03-16 09:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Russia loses a FOURTH general and seven SWAT fighters from elite unit under Putin's direct control - as top Russian airman warns scale of losses will 'horrify' the nation when they learn the truth

Posted by Skidmark 2022-03-16 09:58|| 2022-03-16 09:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Russia has a total war doctrine. Mobilize the men in a city to fight the Russian military and the Russians will level that city women and children included. This is how they fought in Afghanistan, how they fought in Georgia. Remember they fuel air bombed housing centers in Georgia.

Posted by 49 Pan 2022-03-16 17:41|| 2022-03-16 17:41|| Front Page Top

#5 ^ but its OK, they're not Americans doing it. (do I need to put a /sarc on that?)

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-03-16 18:08|| 2022-03-16 18:08|| Front Page Top

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