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OAquinas posted:Isn't smoking a bridge typically used to hide unit movements and/or obscure the bridge against attacks?
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May 25, 2023 06:18
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White smoke means a new bridge has been elected
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May 25, 2023 06:34
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NTRabbit posted:White smoke means a new bridge has been elected For extra fun, look up the etymology of the word "pontiff"
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May 25, 2023 06:36
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pontoonifex maximus
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May 25, 2023 06:44
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poverty goat posted:someone should remove all the endorsements of bigotry, misogyny, child abuse, domestic abuse, capital punishment, slavery, patriarchy, etc. from the bible once and for all if they don't want to be associated with it alternatively don't read the bible like you're some sort of fundamentalist
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May 25, 2023 07:44
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They've been deploying smokescreens over the bridge periodically since the beginning of the war. The idea of trying to hide a giant well documented structure jutting out of the ocean with smoke seems farcical, and like the ultimate example of the concealment vs cover problem, but i guess it has some purpose?
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May 25, 2023 07:45
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This loving religion chat is worse than tankie thread invaders.
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May 25, 2023 07:46
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the popes toes posted:This loving religion chat is worse than tankie thread invaders.
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May 25, 2023 07:49
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steinrokkan posted:They've been deploying smokescreens over the bridge periodically since the beginning of the war. The idea of trying to hide a giant well documented structure jutting out of the ocean with smoke seems farcical, and like the ultimate example of the concealment vs cover problem, but i guess it has some purpose? Practicing for their upcoming live streamed magic show where they make it dissapear
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May 25, 2023 07:55
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https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1661508713981571073 Mighty POCCNR is falling behind in two important aspects of the war now; artillery and electronic warfare. And everyone knows gently caress all about what to do in this regard on their side. https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1661501189488254977 Andrey Morozov (alias Murz) dooming again. Confirms that any reserves of men and materiel that they could have used against Ukraine when they go on the offensive were all wasted in suicidal charges against prepared defenses. All in all, another bleak assessment of their chances.
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May 25, 2023 07:59
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https://twitter.com/guyelster/status/1661631162014486528?s=20 Wagner withdrawing from Bakhmut, handing positions over to regular Russian Army.
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May 25, 2023 08:18
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zone posted:https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1661508713981571073 Interesting that they're using a drone for that, I would have thought counter battery radar would be the default option (although that would be susceptible to EW as well).
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May 25, 2023 09:07
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gay picnic defence posted:Interesting that they're using a drone for that, I would have thought counter battery radar would be the default option (although that would be susceptible to EW as well). A majority of their counterbattery or regular radar systems were spotted and destroyed by drones or artillery. A few months ago they were pulling up some ancient early cold war era radars up Kherson way. Also recently Ukraine focused quite a bit on identifying and destroying both EW and radar systems.
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May 25, 2023 09:11
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zone posted:A majority of their counterbattery or regular radar systems were spotted and destroyed by drones or artillery. A few months ago they were pulling up some ancient early cold war era radars up Kherson way. Also recently Ukraine focused quite a bit on identifying and destroying both EW and radar systems. Well finding them and wrecking them shouldn't be too hard with HARMs I guess.
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May 25, 2023 09:15
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Japan hasn't been making a lot of noise but helping out  Look at that cool truck, that's gotta be way better than a rusty Lada. Not enough of a JDM nerd to immediately tell what it is though. In addition to small equipment they also sent "half-tonne trucks, high mobility vehicles and material handling vehicles." aka forklifts or cranes? No gundams so far though. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/24/7403673/ zone posted:https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1661501189488254977 gay picnic defence posted:Interesting that they're using a drone for that, I would have thought counter battery radar would be the default option (although that would be susceptible to EW as well). gay picnic defence posted:Well finding them and wrecking them shouldn't be too hard with HARMs I guess.
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May 25, 2023 09:20
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Japan is not giving much because, legally, they dont have much to give. They are, however, working studiously to change that barrier and raise taxes to cover a new more robust military budget. The people who want those laws gone and Japan to have a regular military again are striking while the geopolitical situation is backing them up.
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May 25, 2023 09:37
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Barudak posted:Japan is not giving much because, legally, they dont have much to give. They are, however, working studiously to change that barrier and raise taxes to cover a new more robust military budget because the people who want those laws gone and Japan to have a regular military again are striking while the geopolitical situation is backing them up. They do have some of those "multi-purpose destroyers" though...
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May 25, 2023 09:42
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https://twitter.com/Flash_news_ua/status/1661644947244695552 Nice try, not good enough. Get used to counting bars in prison.
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May 25, 2023 09:43
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mobby_6kl posted:To be clear that definitely wasn't a complaint, I posted that because I think they don't get much credit despite the whole pacifism thing and being on the other side of the world. Sorry if it came off critical, was just trying to highlight why despite Japans interest they arent doing as much as other countries. If the amount of taxes the Diet is rumored to want passes they will assuredly have enough budget to make the Diver City Gundam fully operational
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May 25, 2023 09:48
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Barudak posted:The people who want those laws gone and Japan to have a regular military again are striking while the geopolitical situation is backing them up. It is quite a hot take to say that "the bastards want to get back to having a normal military just because it looks like they are going need one in a very short notice". Not having an army while neighbor to China and Russia has worked wonderfully in the near history, who in their right mind actually wants that risk?
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May 25, 2023 10:17
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Russia denies fire at Ministry of Defense, says state media https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/24/europe/fire-moscow-ministry-defense-intl/index.html Video shows smoke rising from Russian Defense Ministry as Moscow denies fire https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/05/25/russian-defense-ministry-moscow-smoke-ovn-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn '[...]Video seen by CNN showed smoke surrounding the Defense Ministry building and a woman heard saying, “The smell of burning is horrible.”' GRECOROMANGRABASS fucked around with this message at 10:24 on May 25, 2023 |
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May 25, 2023 10:22
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Der Kyhe posted:It is quite a hot take to say that "the bastards want to get back to having a normal military just because it looks like they are going need one in a very short notice". Its a big political thing because Japan already effectively has its own private Article 5 built which is the historical justification for disarmament. When you can offload your military defense to the US and then spend that money instead on whatever you want domestically, not everyone is onboard necessarily with removing their agreement to not have an offensive military. Its been a heated point of debate since the US installed the current constitution after WWII, and right now the "we must have our own additional military on top of US guarantees" people are feeling like they'll win. Edit: Its also important to keep on mind the rearmament people are histotically (and currently) linked if not are themselves Japan did nothing wrong in WWII people Barudak fucked around with this message at 10:27 on May 25, 2023 |
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May 25, 2023 10:22
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WAR CRIME GIGOLO posted:The bridge is obscured. They seem to think it will help versus guided missiles which uh use GPS not optical vision to point targets. The terminal seeker of, for example, Storm Shadow uses vision (IIR). It's hard to be accurate enough to hit a bridge support with GPS alone.
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May 25, 2023 10:40
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GRECOROMANGRABASS posted:Russia denies fire at Ministry of Defense, says state media
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May 25, 2023 11:04
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steinrokkan posted:They've been deploying smokescreens over the bridge periodically since the beginning of the war. The idea of trying to hide a giant well documented structure jutting out of the ocean with smoke seems farcical, and like the ultimate example of the concealment vs cover problem, but i guess it has some purpose? I think we can assume it's related to whatever military exercise they closed the bridge for. Maybe simulating an accident/fire on the bridge, to drill their rescue operations?
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May 25, 2023 11:22
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Hippie Hedgehog posted:I think we can assume it's related to whatever military exercise they closed the bridge for. Maybe simulating an accident/fire on the bridge, to drill their rescue operations? with live fire of course
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May 25, 2023 12:46
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https://twitter.com/Flash_news_ua/status/1661697513965993984 Prisoner exchange took place today. 106 Ukrainian soldiers are coming home.
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May 25, 2023 13:28
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https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1661720194673156097?t=FpaT0gquoBl0uL8i8WpapQ&s=19 Moskva 2?
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May 25, 2023 14:13
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Karma Comedian posted:https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1661720194673156097?t=FpaT0gquoBl0uL8i8WpapQ&s=19 Unless the warship was made out of tissue paper, it's probably okay. Still gonna leave a mark
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May 25, 2023 14:28
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Unless the warship was made out of tissue paper, it's probably okay. Still gonna leave a mark Okay. So it's totally gonna sink then.
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May 25, 2023 14:29
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Wouldn't make a whole lot of sense to send a remote guided boat bomb if it was only going to scorch the paint. May not have taken major damage but if it got that close and detonated it was likely worthwhile.
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May 25, 2023 14:33
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Unless the warship was made out of tissue paper, it's probably okay. Still gonna leave a mark So this one also gets promoted to submarine?
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May 25, 2023 14:38
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they acknowledge a strike: minimal damage They call it a "small fire": lost with all hands* *possible spin for this one - the vessel was RIFE with gays celebrating Christmas on the wrong day
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May 25, 2023 14:44
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Unless the warship was made out of tissue paper, it's probably okay. Still gonna leave a mark 
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May 25, 2023 14:53
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These ramming drone boats don't seem to have had a great track record so far, so I don't expect anything to come of this.
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May 25, 2023 14:54
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Unless the warship was made out of tissue paper, it's probably okay. Still gonna leave a mark A lot of modern warships are not well armored, because modern missile systems make heavy armor on a ship pointless. Survivability is down to compartmentalization, good watertight compartments, well practiced damage control, and strong anti-missile systems to intercept them before they hit. That's what has saved most warships that get hit like the USS Cole and others. CommieGIR fucked around with this message at 15:40 on May 25, 2023 |
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May 25, 2023 14:55
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Tigey posted:These ramming drone boats don't seem to have had a great track record so far, so I don't expect anything to come of this. I suspect right now they're just learning how to use them and devising general strategies for the future. The drones will improve rapidly as they zero in on what it needs to be able to do. The next generation of naval drones will be much more impressive. We may see some before long.
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May 25, 2023 14:59
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Deteriorata posted:I suspect right now they're just learning how to use them and devising general strategies for the future. The drones will improve rapidly as they zero in on what it needs to be able to do. If they actually hit the target, they could probably do some serious damage.
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