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12. No it isn't. The Ukrainians aren't taking it lightly, just taking advantage of it

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 12:41 PM

Mar 2022

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Other military experts from Malcolm Nance to Wesley Clark are saying the same. Outdated equipment, poorly trained soldiers, tanks and other ground equipment date to the 60s.

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No, You're Not Imagining It: Russia's Army Is Inept [View all] Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 OP

Vlad has never fought a real war. Only those akin to bullies on playground. SheltieLover Mar 2022 #1

I know! I know! Danascot Mar 2022 #62

That's what I see. fightforfreedom Mar 2022 #2

Wow who thought his saber rattling would lead to his demise. LakeArenal Mar 2022 #3

That is a dangerous take on what is going on here. CentralMass Mar 2022 #4

Seems Pretty Spot On. ruet Mar 2022 #8

I say that it is irrelevant. Putin has a non stop assault of Ukraine going on that he has no plans CentralMass Mar 2022 #19

"Irrelevant" and "Dangerous" Are Two Diametrically Opposed Classifications. ruet Mar 2022 #27

Of course it's devastating, and Russia will probably win. I don't think Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #36

I think the Russians will eventually claim some sort of military victory COL Mustard Mar 2022 #54

I'm sure they will. They aren't going to be humbled, there's no Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #59

I agree with you. gab13by13 Mar 2022 #9

No it isn't. The Ukrainians aren't taking it lightly, just taking advantage of it PortTack Mar 2022 #12

Long retired US Army tank operators are instructing the Ukrainians on the Russian tank's weak spots. OMGWTF Mar 2022 #61

Could you explain what you mean? PJMcK Mar 2022 #13

Putin has a non-stop and a relatively low level attack given Russian military capability going on. CentralMass Mar 2022 #26

They have a lot of raw power, but... Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #16

What do you mean? No where in the article does it say the Russians are going to lose. Kaleva Mar 2022 #34

It's not the "take" that's dangerous. It's the fact of it. dchill Mar 2022 #49

I agree with CM. Another factor in this is that at least some R soldiers ffr Mar 2022 #57

if you read the whole article it says Russia will still win but at a cost. ZonkerHarris Mar 2022 #63

The rot starts at the head and goes on down ck4829 Mar 2022 #5

"News reports, tweets, videos, and emails from the battlefields" maxsolomon Mar 2022 #6

So much for "blitzkrieg," eh? dchill Mar 2022 #50

IDK. How long is a Blitzkrieg? maxsolomon Mar 2022 #53

Lightning. dchill Mar 2022 #55

I have heard that Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #7

Their junior officers sarisataka Mar 2022 #38

Yes, this is a good synopsis of what I have been told. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #41

For now? More seasoned troops arriving? electric_blue68 Mar 2022 #10

What demented military leader would send in his noobs and incompetents first to Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #21

The Generals or Window option look good to me. electric_blue68 Mar 2022 #35

It's tough to watch for anyone with a moral compass, Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #39

Didn't have my cellphone (w wifi) for a week+ electric_blue68 Mar 2022 #68

What they do have is the ability to throw massive numbers of troops at an invasion like this MerryHolidays Mar 2022 #11

" throw massive numbers of troops".. That was their M.O. in WW2.. Just throw lots of mitch96 Mar 2022 #23

Yes, sheer numbers of men and weapons, and no scruples, will be the problem. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #24

So Russia throws meat into the grinder. jaxexpat Mar 2022 #51

Conscript armies usually are inept at hard fighting. roamer65 Mar 2022 #14

Majority of Americans who fought in WW2 were conscripted Kaleva Mar 2022 #30

Apples and Bowling Balls. -NT- ruet Mar 2022 #37

WWII shows that conscripted troops can fight hard Kaleva Mar 2022 #42

The Ukraine military leaders are Beachnutt Mar 2022 #15

Mark Hertling, the retired General of US Army Europe , who spent time in Russia JoanofArgh Mar 2022 #17

I could totally see that. nt Carlitos Brigante Mar 2022 #20

Yep, like Trump, Putin's only concern is loyalty. These autocrats are all the same. JoanofArgh Mar 2022 #29

As soon as I read this, I thought; "Hmmm, who does this remind Carlitos Brigante Mar 2022 #32

Exactly my assumption: We give them too much credit, thinking they're as good as us. lindysalsagal Mar 2022 #25

There is corruption and thievery at every level dalton99a Mar 2022 #18

"ridiculous and incompetent" He should have added "savage and barbaric" honest.abe Mar 2022 #22

The WW2 Russians would like a word. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #28

Give em time... this ugly war is not over yet. honest.abe Mar 2022 #31

World War II, tragically, set a very high bar. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #43

I was not aware of all that. honest.abe Mar 2022 #45

Yes, but Cancun Cruise thought they were the best of the best, remember? Dave in VA Mar 2022 #33

Putin really miscalculated this whole thing. BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #40

Also read that Russia's Department of Defense chief . . . peggysue2 Mar 2022 #44

I think Putin has been attempting a slow moving take over to ... Whiskeytide Mar 2022 #46

I would imagine the Ukrainians COL Mustard Mar 2022 #58

And the lessons from history are hammered in again jrandom421 Mar 2022 #47

An expert described the Russian soldiers as underfed. (!) Hortensis Mar 2022 #48

his main weapon was fear and threats but Zelensky said the Emperor has no clothes TomDaisy Mar 2022 #52

A blink of an eye in time maybe, but an eternity for those that lost loved ones. Fla Dem Mar 2022 #56

I urge caution re this notion Bobstandard Mar 2022 #60

Not happening jrandom421 Mar 2022 #65

And may that continue! N/t Bobstandard Mar 2022 #67

I think Putin's strength is his ability to bluff Buckeyeblue Mar 2022 #64

It's a shithole country HAB911 Mar 2022 #66