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What We Learned In Crimea (Putin Won With Spetnaz Troops Alert)
Washington Post ^
| 03/18/2014
| David Ignatius
Posted on 03/18/2014 5:19:02 PM PDT by goldstategop
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Russia won in Crimea using spetnaz - Russian special operations troops. Russia showed it can mount highly sophisticated covert operations to achieve political goals without the drawbacks of a conventional ground invasion. This is clearly not the Soviet Army that invaded Afghanistan or the poorly trained and equipped Russian Army that underperformed so disastrously in Chechenya. Clearly Moscow spent a lot of money to not only upgrade the quality of its troops but also their equipment. These stealthy Russians are winning a lot of respect abroad.
To: goldstategop
Finally, some military action that the Washington Post can feel good about.
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posted on
03/18/2014 5:20:53 PM PDT
by
Steely Tom
(How do you feel about robbing Peter's robot?)
To: goldstategop
They have upped their game, while we worry about fags.
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posted on
03/18/2014 5:21:07 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: goldstategop
No, no, no . . . those troops with no insignia were local militia. The Russians told us.
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posted on
03/18/2014 5:21:28 PM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: goldstategop
Nice to hear they train with us in Colorado not long ago and we were being called isolationists...
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posted on
03/18/2014 5:21:47 PM PDT
by
lavaroise
(A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall not be infringed)
To: goldstategop
The regular Russian Army still has grave problems. The Spetznaz and airborne troops are good though.
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posted on
03/18/2014 5:21:48 PM PDT
by
Lysandru
To: Lysandru
GROM would give Spetznaz a run for their money, if ever the Russians try to attack Poland.
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posted on
03/18/2014 5:22:46 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: 1rudeboy
Deniability, my boy. Do you think SEALs wear patches on covert ops? This is that kind of stuff on a larger scale.
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posted on
03/18/2014 5:23:25 PM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: goldstategop
While I don’t want to see our kids fight this battle, we could at least arm the Ukranians and galvanize the former Eastern Bloc. I am surprised the Poles have not moved in.
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posted on
03/18/2014 5:24:07 PM PDT
by
MattinNJ
(It's over Johnny. The America you knew is gone. Denial serves no purpose.)
To: goldstategop
While I don’t want to see our kids fight this battle, we could at least arm the Ukranians and galvanize the former Eastern Bloc. I am surprised the Poles have not moved in.
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posted on
03/18/2014 5:24:08 PM PDT
by
MattinNJ
(It's over Johnny. The America you knew is gone. Denial serves no purpose.)
To: Steely Tom
They were also impressed with the USHOMO show a short while ago.
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posted on
03/18/2014 5:25:04 PM PDT
by
dforest
To: dforest
They were also impressed with the USHOMO show a short while ago. Yeah, I don't see too much coverage of the issue of diversity in the Russian army.
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posted on
03/18/2014 5:26:05 PM PDT
by
Steely Tom
(How do you feel about robbing Peter's robot?)
To: MattinNJ
Perhaps they could borrow some of our weapons from Al Qaeda in Libya or Syria. We are just all broke.
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posted on
03/18/2014 5:27:07 PM PDT
by
dforest
To: Steely Tom
Diversity seems to be a leftist value. If you want to call that a value. Apparently, it ranks near the top for the current regime.
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posted on
03/18/2014 5:29:06 PM PDT
by
dforest
To: MattinNJ
IIRC, Ukraine had an army numbering 500,000 when they became independent. They whittled it and whittled it. No one has been paid in months. Ukraine owes everyone. They're like the druggie who asks for a handout for coffee.
We have a lot of Ukrainian immigrants in our town. They come here for....jobs, jobs, jobs....the same reason they came c 1900.
To: MattinNJ
They should all have nukes. Everyone plays nice when a country has nukes. Let them all have them.
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posted on
03/18/2014 5:44:22 PM PDT
by
Theoria
(End Socialism : No more GOP and Dem candidates)
To: goldstategop
It should be mentioned that the troops used in Georgia were not regular Russian Army or Spetznaz - those troops were mostly thugs with guns - there is a name for them but escapes me now.
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posted on
03/18/2014 5:46:17 PM PDT
by
PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
To: Lysandru
Add to those, the Russian Naval Infantry (Marines) from the Black Sea Fleet.
810th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade:
880 Separate Naval Infantry Battalion
881 Separate Assault Battalion
888 Separate Reconnaissance Battalion
1613 Separate Artillery Battery
1619 Separate Air-Defense Artillery Battery
382 Separate Naval Infantry Battalion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Infantry_(Russia)
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posted on
03/18/2014 5:48:40 PM PDT
by
Captain Rhino
(Determined effort today forges tomorrow)
To: goldstategop
You know what GayMuzzie is pulling with the US Navy?
He wants to cut it but have it SEEM like it’s staying the same size, so....
He’s re-classifying hospital ships, minesweepers and tiny coastal patrol craft as full COMBAT ships.
Yup.
Also, if you’re a US design company farming out manufacturing to Asia the US gummint will now instead classify YOUR company as a MANUFACTURER, even though you actually DO no manufacturing.
HE NEVER STOPS LYING.
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posted on
03/18/2014 5:49:55 PM PDT
by
gaijin
To: MattinNJ
...we could at least arm the Ukrainians... It would be expensive, and we'd probably have to supply fewer arms to the Mexican drug cartels through Holder's ATF.
On the bright side we could confiscate 'em form Connecticut citizens to give to the Uke Nazis.
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posted on
03/18/2014 5:51:27 PM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
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