[CatHerd]

Yes, it was a very impressive operation on the tactical level. But what did it achieve at the operational and strategic levels? Not much. Yes, it’s an embarrassment for the Russians. Yes, they lost a dozen bombers (but still have hundreds left). Yes, it may temporarily hamper some operations in the Ukrainian theater, but that’s it.

It was basically a PR stunt. Sure it generated lots of splashy headlines and did good service to the Western “narrative” but what difference does it really make on the battleground?

And at what risk? Did anyone bother to calculate the risk/benefit ratio? I guess we’ll find out when we see the Russian response.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

And at what risk? Did anyone bother to calculate the risk/benefit ratio?

The globalists need a global war to cling to power. That's all they care about.

[tumblindice]

If the WashCompost is gushing, you know something stinks.

[alexander_busek]

Yes, it was a very impressive operation on the tactical level. But what did it achieve at the operational and strategic levels? Not much. Yes, it’s an embarrassment for [...] Yes, they lost a dozen bombers (but still have hundreds left). Yes, it may temporarily hamper some operations in the [...] theater, but that’s it. It was basically a PR stunt. Sure it generated lots of splashy headlines and did good service to the Western “narrative” but what difference does it really make on the battleground?

Are you talking about the Doolittle Raid?

Regards,

[Renfrew]

“But what did it achieve at the operational and strategic levels? “

You should read up on asymmetric warfare. It’s tactics 101 for that.

The goal is to run operations at low cost to you that will force your opponent into high cost defensive postures. At the cost of a few trucks and drones Russia will need to divert resources from the front to protect scattered air bases across Russia.

[lapsus calami]

 

 

No one has discussed the darker implications of this attack. That could be us, here, in North America.

 

There are foreign & domestic enemies watching, waiting, taking notes, digging into refining that tech every single day. It's not just a Russia and Ukraine thing, but all over the world. Right now. There are rinky-dink nations in Africa that I've barely heard of who even have air superiority, on the cheap. Those drones are to the 21st century what the availability and utility of the AK 47 was in the 20th.

 

A pop-up attack like this is straight up alarming. A bunch of funky old bomber planes in Russia this time. Next time - our refineries, telecomm, power distribution/transmission, water infrastructure? All of it is sitting there for the targeting, by anyone who doesn't like us. Manage to disrupt infrastructure in major metro areas, can have people eating each other in a week's time, not to mention the sort of disruption to the rest of the nation since many a large metro city is a through point if not point of origin for a lot of products and services which are broadly relied upon. As bad as a lot of those places suck in terms of culture and society they still play major roles in commerce for our economic stability. Many an adversary would find that sort of risk to benefit ratio quite appealing. The question is what are we doing about such a threat. Are we on a rapid war-time footing to counter it or still under the thrall of prioritizing multi-million dollar weapons platforms built by the lowest bidding contractor that are already outmatched and outdated before even being fielded.