War in Ukraine

[NorthDallas40]

And if it results in a Russian aviator dying after a collision with a US aircraft, what then? You think Putin and his Air Force Generals will simply shrug it off?
This is insanity

Then the moron should have learned how to fly prior to doing something stupid like this. This isn’t worth reaching for your strand of pearls.

 

[OrangeTsar]

Then the moron should have learned how to fly prior to doing something stupid like this. This isn’t worth reaching for your strand of pearls.

I am SURE Putin will see it the same way you do. Thanks!

 

[NorthDallas40]

I am SURE Putin will see it the same way you do. Thanks!

I really couldn’t care less how the bald dwarf feels. If his pilot died he paid the price for his own stupidity apparently. Squeeze those pearls a little tighter

 

[OrangeBoro]

I don't doubt DeSantis will pull the rug. As with all Republiars these days, he will do what he thinks caters to the far right crowd, that keeps in him voted in power. It's what politicians do, whether Republiars or Democreeps. So it is, so it will be.

I sure hope so

 

[NorthDallas40]

Apparently the SU-27 was able to land in Crimea. No fair!

Russian jet collides with US drone in international airspace over Black Sea, official says

 

[evillawyer]

And if it results in a Russian aviator dying after a collision with a US aircraft, what then? You think Putin and his Air Force Generals will simply shrug it off?
This is insanity

You're funny. You think a remote-controlled reaper is somehow the aggressor against an SU-27?

 

[LouderVol]

Will be interesting to see where this goes.

Hopefully no where. Unmanned drone. Just more money lost to this boondoggle. No need to throw more in after losing a drone.

 

[OrangeTsar]

You're funny. You think a remote-controlled reaper is somehow the aggressor against an SU-27?

Again, what you or I think is immaterial in this case. You call Putin up and explain it to him, ok?

 

[NorthDallas40]

Again, what you or I think is immaterial in this case. You call Putin up and explain it to him, ok?

Put the pearls down Karen. The SU-27 pilot survived.

 

[LouderVol]

You're funny. You think a remote-controlled reaper is somehow the aggressor against an SU-27?

Being the aggressor wouldnt matter. A loss of life would be a big deal as either attacker or defender.

Hopefully this just goes away.

 

[Gandalf]

Very interesting and detailed take

 

[Burhead]

Only thing I gain from this is that Russian pilots are stupid. You have air to air missiles and instead you went full kamikaze.

 

[LouderVol]

Only thing I gain from this is that Russian pilots are stupid. You have air to air missiles and instead you went full kamikaze.

Sounds like they were trying to trigger a response/reaction with some of the maneuvers they were pulling.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Western values...

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Will be interesting to see where this goes.

Really? Over an unmanned drone?

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Only thing I gain from this is that Russian pilots are stupid. You have air to air missiles and instead you went full kamikaze.

It's not like shooting Chinese weather balloons...

 

[NorthDallas40]

It's not like shooting Chinese weather balloons...

Both were successful I guess. We hit the weather balloon and the SU-27 ran into the MQ-9

 

[BeardedVol]

Oh, the fact that our ammunition stockpiles (especially artillery rounds) are at dangerously low levels for starters?

What makes you think that we've dipped into our strategic reserves of ammunition to a point of compromising our own security?

 

[hndog609]

Regardless of what he campaigns on, I suspect DeSantis would support Ukraine once in office. Trump is probably the only one who would actually pull the rug out from under them.

For this to even be serious speculation it would require this mess to drag out until early 2025. There's nothing about that which sounds good to me.

 

[tvolsfan]

 

[OrangeTsar]

What makes you think that we've dipped into our strategic reserves of ammunition to a point of compromising our own security?

Oh, only dozens of news stories over the past six months. Do a Google search. I did go out and find one for you though….
WSJ News Exclusive | Ukraine War Is Depleting U.S. Ammunition Stockpiles, Sparking Pentagon Concern

 

[evillawyer]

Western values...

Thanks for this, Ras. You've opened my eyes. It all makes sense now. Expelling possible Russian spies during wartime totally justifies what Russia is doing in Ukraine.

 

[Burhead]

Western values...

The Russian Orthodox Church is an arm of the FSB don’t act like this some kind of religious persecution. It’s why the Ukrainian Church wanted independence.

 

[MG1968]

Again, what you or I think is immaterial in this case. You call Putin up and explain it to him, ok?

I thought Putin was calm and rational? Your Buddy @Rasputin_Vol even started a thread titled “The fate of the world rests in the sober hands of Putin” or some such. Why would he suddenly be a reactionary dope over an incident like this?

 

[BeardedVol]

Oh, only dozens of news stories over the past six months. Do a Google search. I did go out and find one for you though….
WSJ News Exclusive | Ukraine War Is Depleting U.S. Ammunition Stockpiles, Sparking Pentagon Concern

U.S. conducting analysis to ensure it has enough munitions stockpile- U.S. general