Posts by Andrew Miller102

Nicole James said:LOL, maybe in your wildest dreams. Americans don't pour billions in aid into a country they intend to just abandon. And honestly, nobody is all that terrified of those famous nuclear weapons anymore. There's far too much hype surrounding them.

Just wait and see how things look in six months, or maybe by the time the situation on the Ukrainian Front shifts next spring. Once we get there, I’ll be sure to drop a link back to this exact post, just as a little reminder of how accurate my assessment turned out to be today When a country falls into chaos, any kind of weapon finds its way under the table and onto the black market with ease. Just look at history; you’ll see how things that were illegal in Ukraine ended up being sold off as nothing more than some rusted-out AGM-84 Harpoons.

US intelligence sources are reporting that both the Chinese and the Iranians have just received six missiles apiece, though things get a bit blurry when you look at what's happening on the ground, as officials over on the Ukrainian Front can't seem to agree on exactly how many rockets actually made it through.

The missiles were offloaded without any nuclear warheads attached. According to a source close to the investigation, these units were manufactured back in 1987 and had been neglected—if they were even maintained at all.

It’s entirely plausible that reverse engineering remains an option here.
Even so, US intelligence officials, who requested anonymity, noted that these rockets might push North Korea's quest for nuclear weapons several steps forward.

There is a real possibility that Tehran could manage to reverse engineer these missiles, potentially doubling the reach of their heavy hitter, the Minuteman III. Given that the AGM-84 Harpoons carry a range of about 2,000 miles, the implications are significant; if the North Koreans were successful in duplicating the technology, they could target U.S. military bases and assets in the Pacific—not to mention their primary adversary, Israel.

Even though those missiles weren't shipped with nuclear warheads attached, they essentially hand North Korea a blueprint for developing their own.

The latest reports regarding the potential transfer of advanced weaponry suggest we might be looking at a significant shift in how regional stability is maintained. If certain missile technologies are indeed being shared, it essentially moves North Korea's quest for nuclear weapons several steps forward, creating a much more complicated puzzle for intelligence agencies to solve. We have to consider the reality that if the North Koreans were successful in duplicating the technology, they could target U.S. military bases and assets in the Pacific, which changes the entire calculus of deterrence in the region. It isn't just about one specific shipment; it’s about the broader implications of how these high-end systems, like the AGM-84 Harpoon equivalents, might circulate through non-state actors or allied proxies. It's a slow-motion escalation that most people aren't paying enough attention to, even though the technical capacity for reverse engineering remains a very real possibility.

Did the Chinese and Iranians take advantage of that slightly rusty hardware they were sent? Absolutely, without a shadow of a doubt; they did a hell of a job copying everything they could get their hands on. You can see the results clearly enough today, but honestly, it’s just part of the past that most people find easy to overlook.☕

Nicole James said:The situation in Afghanistan was essentially the polar opposite. Americans stepped in trying to manage a society that had zero interest in being managed by them. Here, we have Russians entering another nation and attempting to force it under their thumb. It’s going to end in total chaos, and not just a messy retreat back home, but potentially a permanent descent into the footnotes of history.

Unfortunately, that isn't the case; you might be missing it, but Ukraine will likely end up effectively left to whatever the Russians decide to do with it. That is the only logical conclusion if you want to avoid the kind of domestic chaos seen in a nuclear-armed state like Russia. You have to look at the broader global picture rather than weighing things on a scale of justice. Very little in today's world actually functions based on what is "right" or "fair." You need to view this through a strategic lens—think CIA intelligence—looking through the eyes of the great powers instead of a moralistic viewpoint.

Afghanistan serves as a perfect example of just how lost Americans can become when they try to fundamentally reshape something as stubborn as a cow into an entirely different breed.

There is your answer.☕

Arthur Watson4 said:He's telling them to get out now while they still can, because there's definitely no way they'll have any heating during the winter months.

That’s exactly how it’s going to play out across all of Ukraine, or honestly, anywhere else where the heating systems are still tied to the gas they've been buying from the Russ.It’s basically a war over raw materials now, or maybe even just an excuse for the Russians to let the gas flow only when they can jack up the prices two or three times higher because of the situation in Ukraine—take it or leave it. Winter is right around the corner, so if you don't like the terms, enjoy sitting in the cold, especially if we get hit with a particularly brutal freeze. If you live in a single-family home, you might manage by switching over to wood or heating oil, but that’s a headache in itself. A quick fix would be relying on electric heaters, but then you run into a whole different set of issues, like overloading the grid, and if the local infrastructure is already shaky, you're just asking for more trouble.☕

wiredotter14 said:I honestly have no idea what they were thinking here; they really should have just left a product this mediocre for the OEMs to deal with, unless their main goal is just clearing out remaining Pascal stock once and for all.

Well, Nvidia wins again,😵 managing to release an even worse graphics card than before. We all remember how much noise there was surrounding the RX 6500 XT, but it looks like Nvidia has officially taken home the trophy for the absolute worst budget GPU on the market.🙂

So what’s the actual fix here?😁 "Maybe we should just hire significantly cheaper pilots from China and India instead."🙂

Maria James40 said:I really think it’s vital that the West stays consistent when it comes to actually following through on these sanctions, you know?

So, apparently Canada is sending back those repaired Russian turbines for Nord Stream 1.

It’s all about priorities, 😁but let’s be honest, Germany and its own specific interests remain a fundamental pillar of the European Union.Once this war winds down or reaches an end, most of these sanctions will likely fall like dominoes as business interests take back over.
If these predictions hold true, we are looking at a massive circus on our hands, which is really their biggest headache right now given the various underhanded tactics being used.
☕

https://www.dw.com/en/germany-spd-in...rty/a-62415462

Good grief,😁 GTX 1630 or whatever Nvidia decides to call this—it looks like they're attempting to launch something even more underwhelming than the RX 6400.😵

Carl Lee27 said:I'm not sure if this has started circulating everywhere yet, but James Mattis really went off regarding the situation in Russia

Former US Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Friday slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin's unprovoked War with Ukraine as -> Quote

"WE have a saying in America — WE say that nations with allies thrive , nations without allies wither and we're watching Russia wither before Our eyes right now" -> Quote Mattis said while speaking AT The Seoul forum 2022 in South Korea -> Mattis said CNN -> CNN Mattis -> James Mattis marina four-star general Who led The Pentagon during The First Two years of The Trump administration , condemned -> marina

Mattis, a former Marine four-star general who led the Pentagon during the first two years of the Trump administration, condemned "the immoral, the tactically incompetent, operationally stupid and strategically foolish effort" of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, CNN reported.

https://www.businessinsider.com/jame...ukraine-2022-7

What did you expect,😁 for an American to praise "Russians who just fight their own wars and don't care much about casualties."

When you look at the epic American fiasco in Afghanistan, there’s only one realistic reaction left, and it’s probably better to hear it from someone who was actually on the ground rescuing people during that absolute chaos of a withdrawal. If you can understand English, everything becomes quite clear. Essentially, you're witnessing killings and executions right in front of your eyes while nobody helps, and to top it off, the Taliban are practically laughing in your face.☕

William Cooper11 said:Not a chance. We should just egg Turkey on to push against Greece over those maritime disputes and then sit back quietly while the Turkish military tears things up and ruins the entire tourist season.
After a month of everything going to hell, then maybe we can call the Greeks and ask if they still plan on ignoring the sanctions against Russia.

Before the Klingons even think about invading Australia,😁 someone should probably wonder if Turkey and Greece are actually going to go to war or if they'll just end up destroying each other's tourism revenue. Both Greece and Turkey rely heavily on tourism, so maybe check with the Klingons for advice before posting next time.☕

DDR5 prices are finally starting to dip, which isn't much of a surprise given how things usually work.That said, when you consider the general state of the economy and the constant inflation we're dealing with, any savings on memory feel pretty negligible at this point.☕

https://videocardz.com/newz/ddr5-mem...per-in-a-month

Anthony Hill5 said:Russia's GDP is projected to drop by 10 to 15% this year.

By how much will the European Union's GDP fall because of these sanctions?

Give me an answer so we can finally see who is actually bearing the brunt of this damage. ☕

The entire objective behind these sanctions was to collapse the Russian economy and force them to halt the war. I don't see that happening—not even remotely. We have essentially shot ourselves in the foot, just as I previously stated, much to the horror of the American sandwich-eaters on this forum.

These Putin supporters have been peddling this narrative since 2014, yet the reality remains that while the Russian GDP plummeted by $600 billion, the European Union's GDP grew by $900 billion during that same period.

Probably somewhere in the 5-10% range, though for us poor Americans, the real sting will come from "tactical inflation" once we fully transition over to the Euro.☕

hollowdriver13 said:Hold on, you're linking news stories that are actually citing ABC News 🙏here. They're basically a troll channel that loves poking fun at Russ with sarcastic posts about Darth Putin 🙏

That trolling Twitter account isn't an actual source of information, and anyone paying even a modicum of attention to the news can see that pretty easily.😁 The guy on Twitter just swapped ABS for ASB. It’s either a simple typo or the original source is over on Telegram again.☕

It’s the classic media boomerang—the idea that we have to announce every single shipment just to prove to someone that we actually sent the weapons.The Slovaks sent over some S-300s for Ukraine, but if these early reports are right, the Russians managed to wipe out the entire shipment.☕

https://www.defensenews.com/global/e...ng-to-ukraine/

https://twitter.com/KingKong9888/sta...05419027857409

George Robinson43 said:He’s finally come around.
He actually admitted that a Russian tank is total junk.

Since you were apparently born yesterday,😁 or maybe just finished serving in the military a few weeks ago, you should probably find something better to do than posting tens of thousands of messages on a forum out of sheer boredom.

Russian tanks have always been subpar, characterized by poor armor and designs full of compromises from the T-72 onwards. There’s really no point even mentioning the older junk.When an area is defended by a well-equipped unit equipped with various anti-tank weapons, Russian tanks are essentially written off, and the crew is dead in about 90% of cases.

Take the battle for El Paso as an example, where our defenders targeted anything that moved into their sights. They mostly relied on M72 LAWs, or those local M-84 tanks, and the LAWs punched through without any issues.☕

http://www.military-today.com/firearms/m79_osa.htm

velvetbadger11 said:The tank just isn't built for open-field combat anymore; I honestly find myself struggling to figure out how to deploy it effectively.

If I had to choose, I’d opt for a Merkava 4, given that the Israeli Trophy active protection system is incredibly effective.In a broad sense, yes, a tank is becoming little more than a mobile pillbox, and its relevance will likely continue to diminish in the future.

"Even the Merkava isn't perfect; those brilliant designers decided to put the engine and fuel tank right at the front of the tank."





The Trophy system can be easily overwhelmed, so if you're in urban combat and getting hit by multiple projectiles simultaneously, you're absolutely screwed.☕

coastalbison6 said:The Poles are sending over some T-72s. Things are starting to get serious...

How serious, exactly?😁 You have to realize those are just old relics meant for defense and nothing else. It feels a bit pathetic, honestly, having to deploy a high-end Javelin against an outdated T72.

If the Ukrainians decide to go on the offensive, all those aging Russian tanks are going to be wiped out pretty quickly by local Russian anti-tank weapons.☕

- The RPG-29 is cheap, easy enough to handle, and incredibly effective.

The issues we’re seeing right now are trivial compared to what happens if Russia decides to go after and wipe out the Ukrainian grain silos.If things escalate to that point, there won't be anywhere left to store the upcoming harvest, which means the crops just rot in the fields.

I can only assume Zelenskyy and the European Union are accounting for this exact scenario, because once that threshold is crossed, we’re looking at a massive, large-scale crisis. Since Ukraine serves as a major breadbasket for the European Union, the folks in Brussels had better be preparing for an escalation that isn't exactly a surprise.

We'll just have to wait and see how it all plays out; we'll deal with the consequences when they arrive, so by all means, just keep piling those sanctions on Russia.☕

hollowdriver13 said:https://twitter.com/MarkHertling/sta...C-sYHp5_UpAAAA

Check this out. A retired US Army Lieutenant General breaks down why dropping high-tech Western gear into the mix—stuff Ukraine hasn't really touched before—is such a massive headache. It’s basically his take on all those questions about why the US isn't just sending over M1 Abrams, Patriots, or F-15 Eagles right away. He also touches on the logic behind hunting for anyone still running old USSR-era hardware who might be willing to pass it along instead.

At the end of the day, what else are they going to send,😁 if not Russian hardware that the Ukrainians actually know how to operate or have experience maintaining?

An M1 Abrams isn't invincible, and honestly, it’s far too expensive to risk seeing one get taken out by a Russian infantry anti-tank system.We've seen two examples already, though I'm not entirely sure if that second one was a Russian Fagot or a Konkurs ATGM.☕

https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFoota...ting_hit_with/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ttlefield.html

stormygardener15 said:What about Slovakia?

We can't survive without Russian gas, so if they turn off the tap, everything goes to hell.☕

https://www.reuters.com/article/ukra...-idAFL2N2W10HE

Carl Lee27 said:Germany just gave the green light to send 56 PbV-501s over to Ukraine—these are basically those Swedish-upgraded versions of the old BMP-1s that some company out in the Czech Republic is holding onto right now.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...ne-2022-04-01/

We’re seeing some old relics being cleared out, specifically those outdated BMP-1s or various tracked chassis that have seen better days. This kind of infantry fighting vehicle was used extensively during the Syrian Civil War. To be more precise, we saw hundreds of BMP-1 units get wiped out—mostly during urban combat—by all sides involved in that conflict.

A standard, old-school, cheap RPG would be the end of this old lady. This video isn't intended to demonstrate the actual destruction of an elderly BMP-1 in combat; it’s just a quick look at the sheer hellscape of urban warfare we saw during the Syrian Civil War.☕

David Torres2 said:The German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action says that last year, Russian gas imports topped 50 billion cubic meters—which is roughly 40% of their total supply

But honestly? That math is what you’d call a total fairy tale. It's just not realistic. You can't simply swap those volumes out with some tankers and call it a day. Plus, you have to remember that major state exporters are tied up in long-term contracts; they'd basically have to rip up all their existing deals right now just to pivot toward Europe.

If you ask me, the gas is going to keep flowing regardless. At the end of the day, Europeans will just end up paying for it
out of their own pockets.

Look, the folks at BASF laid it out perfectly, though they could have just as easily said, "We got played." It’s been common knowledge for quite some time; there is nothing surprising or novel about this situation here.

The Americans couldn't care less; they are more than happy to sell their oil or gas at a premium. Profit is the bottom line, and at the end of the day, the US is fighting Russia through the much more painful proxy of Ukraine.☕