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-misanthroptimist

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4. Yep

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 10:04 PM

Apr 29

I follow the war on a daily basis and have watched Ukraine evolve militarily. In the beginning, they survived on sheer determination and bravery. Now, they couple that with sophistication, imagination, and cutting edge technology.

Russia is struggling to catch up. Mostly, they are fighting using old techniques that were sound enough (if you can stomach them) from previous wars. They are failing.

I have developed a genuine admiration and love for the Ukrainian people over the last four years.

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Do we realize how warfare in the 21st century has changed....in 4 years? [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Apr 29 OP

meanwhile our commander in chief and his GI joe doll are oblivious nt msongs Apr 29 #1

Amazing how so out of touch all Trump appointees are. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 29 #2

The drones will knock each other out and then we will Klarkashton Apr 29 #3

Ukraine is the master of anti-drone technology now. Destroy Russian EW/Air Defense control, and drones.... OAITW r.2.0 Apr 29 #6

If that were true why is this still going on? Klarkashton Apr 29 #9

Well, all I can tell you is Ukraine has changed the board in the past 4 months. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 29 #11

Drone against drone. How long will this last? Klarkashton Apr 29 #13

Specific to Russian aggression against Ukraine? OAITW r.2.0 Apr 29 #14

Yep -misanthroptimist Apr 29 #4

Biden was there to help. Not Trump. though. He needs to protect his business partner. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 29 #7

invaders like russian and israel just demolish everything in the way but msongs Apr 29 #10

Meanwhile the US MIC has decided we just need many many many more multimillion dollar missiles RockRaven Apr 29 #5

We can't afford the current fantasy. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 29 #8

I will only quibble that that doesn't go far enough, and we couldn't afford the PRIOR RockRaven Apr 29 #12

Think how the US Military Industrial Complex is ossified. Bobstandard Apr 30 #15

Budget in Congress now would authorize $59 billion for a new Defense Autonomous Warfare Group. pecosbob Apr 30 #16