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Motorbike Warfare - Syria was conquered by rebels on motorbikes and in pickups, utilizing drones
Matthew’s Substack ^ | 11 Dec, 2024 | Matt Bracken

Posted on 12/26/2024 6:02:10 AM PST by MtnClimber

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1 posted on 12/26/2024 6:02:10 AM PST by MtnClimber
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How many military aged men crossed into our country with the Biden invasion? How do we know that they don’t have allegiance to our enemies?


2 posted on 12/26/2024 6:03:16 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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ANSWER: We don’t know, and we don’t know.

(From our own Matt Bracken)


3 posted on 12/26/2024 6:07:58 AM PST by rlmorel ("A people that elect corrupt politicians are not victims...but accomplices." George Orwell)
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The face, technique and equipment of the next and coming war(s).


4 posted on 12/26/2024 6:19:55 AM PST by The Louiswu (Merry Christmas Everyone!!!)
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The Russians have been using dirt bikes to evade Neocon drones in Ukraine quite effectively.


5 posted on 12/26/2024 6:21:06 AM PST by BobL
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The modern version of the Mongol or Hun horse backed mounted attacks.


6 posted on 12/26/2024 6:28:00 AM PST by redangus ( )
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Oh, and we’re still preparing to fight the Soviet Union in a major tank and infantry led land war on the European plains.


7 posted on 12/26/2024 6:30:23 AM PST by redangus ( )
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It makes me feel like me and my Tacoma can conquer the world.


8 posted on 12/26/2024 6:32:28 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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Ukraine has little drones that chase down and blow up the bike and rider ,LOL


9 posted on 12/26/2024 6:32:54 AM PST by butlerweave
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Whats old is new again. The Army used Harleys to chase Pancho in Mexico.

Regiment and Delta has always used bikes to some degree. When we invaded Panama, Regiment jumped several bike operators and part of the method of securing the airfield and surrounding area, sop for a while.

Also, Japan used bicyles to invade all across SE Asia.


10 posted on 12/26/2024 6:34:05 AM PST by Theoria
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I don’t see any pickups with leather seats and super lifted suspensions. These are real trucks.


11 posted on 12/26/2024 6:34:52 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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Millions, and yes, they do have allegiance to our enemies.


12 posted on 12/26/2024 6:35:20 AM PST by drwoof
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Toyota War


13 posted on 12/26/2024 6:36:10 AM PST by Theoria
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Tankoma


14 posted on 12/26/2024 6:37:07 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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The ruling power in any country can lose popular support but maintain its rule by being brutal. But there’s a tradeoff between brutality and popular support. The more brutal, the more power, but the less support. There’s a fine line to tread and once you go over the brutality-too-far line the support drops to zero and no additional brutality can suffice. Assad had passed over the line and it was the Russian supplying the brutality and the Russians couldn’t keep up the brutality and their other obligations. Once the Russians pulled the brutality plug there wasn’t a sufficient supply of loyal Assad people to keep up the required brutality.

On the other hand, had Assad not started the brutality trajectory during the Arab Spring, he’d have been out of power long, long ago. Was it worth it? His personal wealth was estimated in the billions. But reportedly Putin has seized Assad’s wealth. Damn! Bad luck, eh?


15 posted on 12/26/2024 6:37:54 AM PST by Gen.Blather (Wait! I said that out loud? )
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On to Tel Aviv?

Looks impressive, until a rocket-propelled grenade or automatic mortar is used.

An PRG rangefinder could be mounted on a gun. The gun could then be pointed up to match the range. Off the RPG goes. Off the Jihadist soon goes to the 72 virgins.


16 posted on 12/26/2024 6:44:14 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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As for the LA dirt bikes, a police pickup truck with two horizontally extendable ‘antenna’ poles can block one direction of a street. A second truck could then close off the street.


17 posted on 12/26/2024 6:52:32 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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As for the Bronx, a victim might have $20-$60 in cash on him.

The bike is worth a thousand or more.

Amendment XIII of our Constitution is written so criminals can be sold into slavery.

“Neither slavery...except as a punishment for a crime...”

Well, that is prohibited by international law.

Well, the price for incarceration services did seem low.


18 posted on 12/26/2024 7:01:00 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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Excellent Post.. When I was in elementary school our class visited a museum that was built on the site of a British Fort from the mid 1700's along the bank of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania during the French and Indian War.

As a child, I was always barefoot, unless I had to wear shoes, so the spiked weapons the British used to stop the barefoot Indians from approaching the fort had a big impact on me. They looked like the toy Jacks we played with as kids, except they had spikes on the ends.

These would play havoc on motorcycles. For that matter, even on car tires. The only picture I could find of them had a twist of humor I'm sure will bring a smile to many faces.


19 posted on 12/26/2024 7:10:05 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings )
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Awareness – How the war in Syria demonstrated a significant change in the military landscape with speed, reconnaissance,
and communication that we could soon find on our own streets
The surprising swiftness of the Jihadi army in Syria overcame the Russian supplied Assad army by mobility, communication, reconnaissance, and armament
The difference between that ragtag army and urban gang violence is minor, as they all are domestic terrorists operating in an urban environment, with advance reconnaissance via drones
Your attention is directed to photo #4 as an example of speed and mobility in committing crime that we are finding on our streets right now

(From the article) : “.. I had just witnessed a military motorcycle training exercise, and it was unforgettable.
This was my initial introduction to “motorbike warfare.”
A serious fighting force can “appear from nowhere” in just a minute. ..“

“The “Syrian rebels” also had another trick up their sleeves.
Ukrainian “trainers” came down to help the rebels in their war against Russia’s ally, the Assad regime.
The drones were used for ISR as well as direct FPV attack, and caught the Syrian Army completely by surprise.
This example shows how any country could be taken by surprise by the sudden appearance of advanced drones used against their homeland.
Think about all the “mystery drones” reported over New Jersey and elsewhere. “

How did the “Syrian rebels” achieve such a tactical surprise? I’m telling you how..... (in this brief article) [Addendum mine]

MtnClimber : “How many military aged men crossed into our country with the Biden invasion?
How do we know that they don’t have allegiance to our enemies?

rlmorel : ANSWER: “We don’t know, and we don’t know.

20 posted on 12/26/2024 7:16:47 AM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
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