Putin & Russia

[Lost Mango]

I know that's that current situation, but metalgear is right in general. There's a very old 'rule of combat' called the 3:1 Rule - that attackers always need at least 3 times the force of defenders to be successful.

but only if the defenders are properly entrenched, provisioned and equipped.

 

[Gutter Boy]

Really starting to sound like Ukraine has got a proper blitzkrieg going on on the northern front. Two big key cities pretty much liberated: https://www.theguardian.com/world/l...08384c6015508f#block-631c68988f08384c6015508f

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

I know that's that current situation, but metalgear is right in general. There's a very old 'rule of combat' called the 3:1 Rule - that attackers always need at least 3 times the force of defenders to be successful.

Has that not fluctuated with modern weaponry?

 

[ShipOfTheseus]

Has that not fluctuated with modern weaponry?

The apogee of defensive advantage being trench warfare before tanks were invented.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

The apogee of defensive advantage being trench warfare before tanks were invented.

...and I think that's flipped again now. To think of the cost and technology that goes into a tank...and some toe rag with a tube on his shoulder can blow the top off it and end the lives of all within the metal box....ditto all other military vehicles....ditto helicopters

 

[johnola]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1568282616373059586

 

[Jordinho]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1568656767395176448

https://twitter.com/x/status/1568608282553483266

 

[metalgear]

finally it seems that there is a chance for war to wind down?
with winter coming, no trooper wants to be out there.

everyone's had their share of sabre rattling , can the politicians get downt to some serious diplomacy yet?

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

finally it seems that there is a chance for war to wind down?
with winter coming, no trooper wants to be out there.

everyone's had their share of sabre rattling , can the politicians get downt to some serious diplomacy yet?

If Putin pulls out of Ukraine then I’m sure all will be fine. This is on one man/country, they can stop it all whenever they want, nothing to do with diplomacy.

 

[Baleforce]

If Putin pulls out of Ukraine then I’m sure all will be fine. This is on one man/country, they can stop it all whenever they want, nothing to do with diplomacy.

Some will be required to sort reparations and regime change.

Russia can’t just go home and forget about it.

 

[Grays_1890]

Some will be required to sort reparations and regime change.

Russia can’t just go home and forget about it.

Doesn't the nutter have an aggressive form of Cancer?

 

[Baleforce]

Doesn't the nutter have an aggressive form of Cancer?

Possibly, but that doesn’t change what needs to happen next.

 

[scaramanga]

Some will be required to sort reparations and regime change.

Russia can’t just go home and forget about it.

That's what should happen.

In reality, I suspect Ukraine would settle for borders being returned to where they were before Crimea was stolen.

 

[P.D.]

Wonder if anyone would be brave enough to stage a coup against Putin, longer it goes on the more it should in theory be likely.

 

[Aldo]

Doesn't the nutter have an aggressive form of Cancer?

It will never be aggressive enough.

 

[Dicko]

Wonder if anyone would be brave enough to stage a coup against Putin, longer it goes on the more it should in theory be likely.

If he was overthrown is there any guarantees the next guy in line would abandon Ukraine etc.?

 

[markysimmo]

It reads like they are on the retreat are people worried what the idiot does as one last hurrah !!!

 

[Gutter Boy]

If he was overthrown is there any guarantees the next guy in line would abandon Ukraine etc.?

Navalny has signalled he would pull out of Donbas (implement the Minsk Agreement), but Crimea he would intend to keep (technically to be decided by a new referendum). That was his position back in 2014 anyway.

 

[Rorschach]

Watching liberated Ukrainians hugging soldiers is the new cute puppy videos.

 

[Gutter Boy]

Things starting to rock inside Russia at last - the army refusing to send new troops into Ukraine, politicians calling for Putin's resignation and critical commentators appearing on state media.