My ship (USS Lockwood DE-1064) was the first ship ever to fire the Harpoon anti-ship missile in 1973. We were testing it off the coast of California. That's her picture in my avatar.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
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My ship (USS Lockwood DE-1064) was the first ship ever to fire the Harpoon anti-ship missile in 1973. We were testing it off the coast of California. That's her picture in my avatar.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
http://www.navsource.org/archives/06...0602106413.jpg
first ever at-sea launch of harpoon missile
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Originally Posted by Amos Moses
Kewl! And again, thank you for your service to our nation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Amos Moses
Ukraine launched a surprise offensive encircling the city of Karkhiv and trapping the Russian garrison, estimated to be about 10,000 soldiers. The day before, the Russian garrison of a smaller town nearby, surrendered without hardly firing a shot. That unit numbered about 1,000 soldiers.
The Ukrainians are attacking the bridges that link Crimea to southern Ukraine. Critical supplies, ammo, and reinforcements are dependent on those bridges. So far, while damaged, the bridges still stand and remain operational. If the Ukrans can sever that link the Russkies on Crimea will be cut off, isolated. The Russian navy has been unwilling or incapable of delivering relief as several supply ships have been attacked by Ukran drones and the ships withdrew.
Putin is losing this war.
Social media and Youtube adds a different dimension to war. It's strange to watch video of combat, people dying, even if it is dastardly Russkies and some guy narrating and asking "If you like videos like this and want to see more, please subscribe to my channel. Thanks, and have a great day!"
Example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xguvt4-yNZY
"If it bleeds, it leads" is the mantra of the news.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
Is Putin's days numbered?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other...a6b09c5dd1dc3b
Top Russian general captured! Lt. General Andrey Sychevoi, commander of the West Group, was taken prisoner near Kharkiv, region of the Ukran offensive. If the Russkies organize their forces like most nations do, then a "group" is a collection of armies, as in "Army Group West." This could be many hundreds of thousands of troops, not that the Russkies have committed that many to the war in Ukraine, but it shows the level of responsibility for General Sychevoi. That's a BIG FISH!
In a related matter, a Russian colonel's communication back to his HQ in Russia reveals that Russkie equipment is far inferior to that being used by the Ukrans, all of it provided by the US and other NATO countries. This colonel complained it was an "unequal" fight as his men did not have the means to defend themselves against Ukran forces with better artillery, helicopters, and armored vehicles, including tanks. Always thought that Putin's mighty military was really a paper tiger.
And, I suspect that the Chicoms' is even worse. Looks awesome on paper, all those men, tanks, planes, artillery pieces, ships but if the equipment sucks it doesn't matter how many they have.
Putin is losing and Xi would get his ass kicked too.
Now, this concern...would a desperate Putin (and Xi too) resort to using nukes? Of course, it is hoped that those who actually had to deliver nukes would refuse to obey Putin's orders. There is that hope...
In the wake of the news coming out of Ukraine the world wants to purchase US-made military equipment. The poorly organized (initially) and inexperienced Ukrans are crushing the mighty bear solely because they are using US-made, and also other NATO countries' equipment.
India's new prime minister, Mode, ordered that India depend on its own domestic military industry to develop and manufacture equipment. As a result, in just 2 years of stopping buying US-made equipment, India's military has been degraded to the world's 8th best (and ready to fight a major war). Such ratings are based on "think tanks" who profess to be experts on such things. It makes sense for India, and other major industrial nations, to have a domestic military industry and develop weapon systems, etc.. but India, especially, is critical to maintaining a balance in the world, checking the evil commie bastards and those who might ally with them. When India's general-in-chief was killed in a helicopter crash a couple of years ago, they lost a true leader. He was responsible for elevating India to a true military power, one that could stand up to China and had India sitting 4th (some pundits had them ranked 3rd) in the world. He embraced India's relationship with the US and the West (India developed a fighter in a joint project with France), and he was official host when President Trump visited. It was this relationship which led to Trump's "Quads" now led mostly by Japan and Australia...since we have puppet moron "in charge."
Anyway, back to Russia and Putin. What has happened in Ukraine is a tragedy, many innocent people killed, hurt, and all with their lives disrupted. But, if anything good can come from it, the world now sees what a joke Russia is, and they are nothing to fear. This also applies to China, the Chicoms rule with an iron-fist and control their media, but the truth is it too is nothing but a paper tiger.
Russkies running for their pathetic lives!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...c91480c5bb934d
Hilarious videos, dubbed with goofy music, are going viral showing Russians retreating in haste. The best shows a Russian tank, with soldiers on it, hurrying down a road, it slows down when it comes into a small village and then realizes those are Ukrainian troops occupying the village. So, it speeds up, swerving all over and shedding those on the tank, then it slams straight into a huge tree, halting the tank. They were all captured.
https://twitter.com/CalibreObscura/status/1568282616373059586?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweet embed|twterm^1568282616373059586|twgr^0d2d6d475864 dbc1baaf82c5b0907402fafbd2c9|twcon^s1_&ref_url=htt ps%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsweek.com%2Frussia-ukraine-tank-video-viral-crashes-tree-retreat-fleeing-latest-update-war-1742000
Oh shoot, the copy/paste of the link didn't work.
Other videos show Ukrainian soldiers using a Russian flag as a rug, wiping their boots on it before entering a building.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...241b3a890d217a
Try this one...
more misinformation from puppy80.....let me correct puppy80 "puppet moron"(Biden I'm assuming he's talking about) has Russia on the run and and the strongest ties ever with Australia and Japan and it wasn't because of a lame visit. A great submarine deal with the Aussies to protect against ChinaQuote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
More lies. Now we return you (few) back to CNN with more fake news.Quote:
Originally Posted by genpop
Another video...
shows Ukrainian special forces ambushing a Russian personnel carrier, kind of looked like an SUV actually. The vehicle flipped over after being hit with machinegun fire. Then the Ukrans rushed out from the woods, along a highway, and the commander is shouting "Finish them off!" The Ukrans shot the Russians still alive, and then hurried back into cover. The vehicle had just started burning and there were shouts to "get away from it," as it will no doubt explode due to ammo and weapons in it.
Putin is losing.