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SergeStorms

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5. Why longer range rockets?

Reply to Celerity (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 11, 2022, 07:00 PM

Jul 2022

If Ukraine starts targeting inside of the Russian border that's going to escalate things to a very uncomfortable point with Ukraine's allies.

Remember, there's a terminally ill madman in control of Russia's nukes.

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Shorten the war. Send 60 HIMARS to Ukraine. [View all] Celerity Jul 2022 OP

I thought the U.S. had already sent... SergeStorms Jul 2022 #1

at the link Celerity Jul 2022 #2

Why longer range rockets? SergeStorms Jul 2022 #5

because the shorter range (9km to 15km) missiles are still within easy Russian artillery range Celerity Jul 2022 #9

OK... SergeStorms Jul 2022 #3

NATO has already supplied MLRS Abnredleg Jul 2022 #7

This is how we make Pootie mad FakeNoose Jul 2022 #4

The issue is ammunition supply Abnredleg Jul 2022 #6

President Zelensky and his defense minister say the major fighting will be over by years end PortTack Jul 2022 #8

Yes, more of these multiple launch missile systems is precisely what Ukraine needs Just A Box Of Rain Jul 2022 #10

Send Tucker Carlson and Moscow Mitch with them. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #11