NTSA:

An excerpt from a book am currently reading.
Its February 1856 and a peace treaty is signed .By the treaty Russia gained nothing from two and a half years of war.Her influence in the Balkans was reduced .The position of power and respect that Russia had enjoyed since 1812 had been challenged.Many of the Tsars people felt very bitter about this blow to their pride......
It was the sort of war that neither side could win .Bravery, endurance and Heroic death were all wasted in this pointless conflict.

kabe1:


We can see an increased drive in procuring equipment from local defence manufacturers.

The contracts for the procurement 12 Helicopters for the army was paid for by this administration.

The contract for the procurement of 24 M346FA fighter aircrafts were also paid for by this administration.

NTSA:

Most likely Russia exaggerates the S-400's effectiveness .In my opinion Russias only bargaining chip in the great power competition is its nuclear capabilities.

kabe1:
Nigerian made Tsaigumi UAV

Toju200:
NAF has an order of Five
Good thing they're working extensively to upgrade it

kabe1:


This is not a thread about Russia or Ukraine. Please stay on topic.

NTSA:
Kenya police recently acquired the South African DCD Protected Mobility Spring buck armored personnel carriers.The Chinese Norinco units we had acquired earlier were ironically very susceptible to IEDS and even couldn't withstand RPG fire according to some police reports.

NTSA:

In my opinion Russias only bargaining chip in the great power competition is its nuclear capabilities.

Lurker4Long:

Exactly. 2 descriptors of Russia that I've found to contain some truth, after multiple visits over a decade:

1) "Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) with nuclear weapons";

2) "A gas station with a government".

NTSA:

Most likely Russia exaggerates the S-400's effectiveness .In my opinion Russias only bargaining chip in the great power competition is its nuclear capabilities.

NTSA:
Kenya Defence Force members participate in Cyber Yankee 2024 at the Regional Training Institute, Joint Base Cape Cod, Massachusetts, May 14, 2024. The exercise included participants from Army National Guard and Air National Guard units throughout New England and Michigan, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Space Force and eight State Partnership Program nations. (Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Ahaesy)

GreenandGold:


The things we have been saying all along.... Russia/Soviets are/were never great at war, the only reason why they even won against the Nazis was all thanks to the Allied Forces pounding on the western front and the relentless air bombing on the Nazi infrastructure, otherwise Adolf would have blitzkrieged Stalin to Japan.

I mean, look at their latest offense in the north east of Ukraine, they throw in 3 tanks, a few unlucky drunk dudes on top of APCs and just pray to St Peter for the best (only to be taken out by POV drones)... The only good thing the Russians have going is artillery.

Lurker4Long:

Exactly. 2 descriptors of Russia that I've found to contain some truth, after multiple visits over a decade:

1) "Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) with nuclear weapons";

2) "A gas station with a government".

davefurn:

They are improving at a rapid pace from what I'm seeing. Also air defences are trained, you don't use s400 for a drone threat. It's a long range defense system. Patriot early days in Saudi Arabia during the Iranian drone attacks also failed. It's the pac3 type patriot missile that was perfected
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/14/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-refineries-drone-attack.html

NTSA:

Russia's performance so far has certainly challenged its reputation as a major military power.

davefurn:

They are improving at a rapid pace from what I'm seeing. Also air defences are trained, you don't use s400 for a drone threat. It's a long range defense system. Patriot early days in Saudi Arabia during the Iranian drone attacks also failed. It's the pac3 type patriot missile that was perfected
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/14/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-refineries-drone-attack.html

NTSA:

Fighting on multiple fronts is arguably hitlers biggest mistake.

GreenandGold:


The things we have been saying all along.... Russia/Soviets are/were never great at war, the only reason why they even won against the Nazis was all thanks to the Allied Forces pounding on the western front and the relentless air bombing on the Nazi infrastructure, otherwise Adolf would have blitzkrieged Stalin to Japan.

I mean, look at their latest offense in the north east of Ukraine, they throw in 3 tanks, a few unlucky drunk dudes on top of APCs and just pray to St Peter for the best (only to be taken out by POV drones)... The only good thing the Russians have going is artillery.

NTSA:

Russia's performance so far has certainly challenged its reputation as a major military power.