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2024-01-06 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by 3dc 2024-01-06 07:23|| || Front Page|| [20 views ] Top
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#1 um? What attack? couldn't find any references after a search

Posted by Mercutio 2024-01-06 08:57|| 2024-01-06 08:57|| Front Page Top

#2 There was a story yesterday about the Norks firing a couple hundred rounds of artillery off their west coast. I assume that means into the ocean.

Perhaps Aquaman has filed a protest with the UN.

Posted by SteveS 2024-01-06 09:20|| 2024-01-06 09:20|| Front Page Top

#3 That may be a Disney request to keep Amber Heard too busy to comment on the film.

Came across something, and I still have it in the rumor pile, that a bunch (100-200) of old Leopards 'got found' and were slated for Ukraine but the only player on the team who still uses that retired ammo is South Korea; anyone here anything about this?

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-01-06 10:24|| 2024-01-06 10:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Skor make their own tanks. They used US prior. Now their old M1* copy may have used a Rheinmetal tube which would account for the ammo type. * initial models of the M1 were equipped with 105mm guns.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-01-06 11:32|| 2024-01-06 11:32|| Front Page Top

#5 North Korea fires 60 rounds of artillery near South Korean border island

Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-06 11:41|| 2024-01-06 11:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Scuttlebutt was the 105 ammo was for SK’s M48’s

Posted by Griter Slash1619 2024-01-06 11:48|| 2024-01-06 11:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Ref # above

Article hints that the Uke's no longer have confidence in Leopards and are even adding ERA (Explosive Reactive Armor) to the Abrams.

"The Germans, meanwhile, say that Ukraine no longer has any operational Leopard series 2 tanks; those that were broken down or salvaged from the battlefield have been sent off to Estonia for repairs.But Estonia does not have spare parts to fix them, so they are rusting in marshalling yards."

https://1ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fasiatimes.com%2F2024%2F01%2Fnatos-war-problem-weak-armor%2F

Posted by NoMoreBS 2024-01-06 13:54|| 2024-01-06 13:54|| Front Page Top

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