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US sending drone boats for Ukraine port and coast defense
DRONEDJ ^ | 20-APR-2022 | Bruce Crumley

Posted on 04/22/2022 4:22:47 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas

Much attention has been justifiably directed at the remarkable performance of both military and consumer UAVs in assisting Ukraine’s efforts to rebuff invading Russian forces. But soon, news may also be generated by drone boats similarly turning the tides for Ukraine defenses in coastal waters of the Black Sea.

As part of its additional $800 million military aid package the US announced last week, the Department of Defense said it will be providing Ukraine with drone boats – better known as uncrewed surface vessels (USV) – for use against attacking Russian Navy craft in the Black Sea. The US Navy has tended to discuss its USVs as primarily defensive assets designed to intercept, dissuade, and rebuff intruders. But they are also capable of being equipped and deployed for the kind of offensive missions Ukraine may need to stop Russia from continuing brutal offshore rocket attacks on inland cities, or landing ground reinforcements and supplies.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: biden4armageddon; clownworld; drones; europe4biden; proxywar; taxpayerdollars; ukraine; usneedsmoney
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To: kiryandil

I’m not Polish in origin.

And those murders happened 77 years ago.

Right now Russian troops are committing atrocities on civilians. Why do you support Putin’s war of aggression?


61 posted on 04/22/2022 10:37:39 PM PDT by Cronos
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To: kiryandil

You can check my posts here, I despise Obama.

Russia has a very small economy, based on digging stuff put of the ground and selling it.

Russia could have been great, but Putin robbed it, shot it in the knees and keeps Russia poor so Putin can remain in control


62 posted on 04/22/2022 10:39:41 PM PDT by Cronos
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To: I want the USA back

In case you hadn’t noticed, Trump says Joey isn’t doing enough to support Ukraine / stop Putin.

Just as a matter of practical analysis, aside from whether we should do it, Biden HAS failed and continues to fail miserably to take steps to really dent Russia and help Ukraine. It is clear his fear of Russia far exceeds any desire to help Ukraine. Biden, with the help of the MSM*, appears to wish to merely LOOK like he’s being tough on Russia.

*Case in point. Very early on, Biden was questioned about whether the then sanctions would be or were being effective. He defiantly answered to (paraphrasal) “ask that again in a month.”

It’s been two months. (Crickets) Fortunately, most Americans know the answer anyway.


63 posted on 04/22/2022 10:41:31 PM PDT by Paul R. (You know your pullets are dumb if they don't recognize a half Whopper as food!)
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To: Cronos
Why do you support Putin’s war of aggression?

Why do you support Ukrainian child traffickers and dopesters like Zel the Cocaine Puppet?

64 posted on 04/22/2022 10:44:32 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Paul R.; I want the USA back
He defiantly answered to (paraphrasal) “ask that again in a month.”

1 USD = 77.3631 RUB

It was over 80 just before the Special Operation commenced.

Whoops, Joe cr@pped his mouth.

65 posted on 04/22/2022 10:46:59 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Cronos
Then you know that Russia denied the murders at katyn until they could not deny it any more

Stalin and his NKVD scum denied it and the Western allies went along with the charade.

66 posted on 04/22/2022 10:52:27 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: JonPreston
Wanna bet Russia loads up Cuba again?

Su-ure! And while they're at it, they could also blockade West Berlin!

Regards,

67 posted on 04/22/2022 10:58:54 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: DesertRhino
Then they will have to advance on and take the last part of the Uke coast in Odessa. That is a nazi stronghold anyway, so they might as well.

They won't stop there! One Russian general has already publicly stated that they will have to continue on to Transnistria.

I bet that there are still a couple of nazis hiding under their beds there, too!

You can never be too careful, you know! A person can be a nazi without even knowing it themselves! Thankfully, Putin has an infallible nazi-detector!

Regards,

68 posted on 04/22/2022 11:02:20 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Gnome1949
So Russia is just going to sit idly by and watch weapons pour into Ukraine to be used against them? How do you “sneak in” 155 mm Howitzer artillery?

Apparently, it can be done! And no, the Russians seem incapable of stopping it!

Regards,

69 posted on 04/22/2022 11:03:52 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: delta7

You just repeat brainless Russuan propaganda. “The 50 feet tall Russians are blowing it all up, blah, blah, blah.” “One exception does not make the general rule” seems to not be understood by you.


70 posted on 04/22/2022 11:11:50 PM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: kiryandil

After Stalin died and the NKVD morphed into the KGB, you still denied it.

After the KGB morphed into the FSB and the USSR to Russia, you still denied Katyn


71 posted on 04/22/2022 11:14:15 PM PDT by Cronos
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To: kiryandil

Perhaps you believe that Russia liberated Czechoslovakia and Poland and Romania in 1945?


72 posted on 04/22/2022 11:14:54 PM PDT by Cronos
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To: kiryandil

Deflection again.

Why do you support Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine?


73 posted on 04/22/2022 11:15:40 PM PDT by Cronos
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To: JonPreston

Yup I’m assuming everyone’s OK with Russia setting up defensive biological research labs in Cuba


74 posted on 04/22/2022 11:59:07 PM PDT by rottweiller_inc (inter canem et lupum)
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To: alexander_busek

The Russians will never hold that arc, unless the West stops supplying weapons.

BTW, nice vid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx86mfSUjhY

One of the posters asked if the Stinger accelerates a lot at the end? It kinda looks that way to me too. ??


75 posted on 04/23/2022 1:30:01 AM PDT by Paul R. (You know your pullets are dumb if they don't recognize a half Whopper as food!)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Looks like “the boys with new toys” are checking this toy out in a real war situation. Be assured there is no classified tech involved.


76 posted on 04/23/2022 4:03:22 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Cronos
We can only hope they try to send junk piles like the Kuznetsov to Cuba

Actually we can't, and your reply is typical of Neocon bravado that lacks critical thinking.

77 posted on 04/23/2022 4:03:26 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: JonPreston

Russia & Cuba are maxed out as far as US sanctions,


Russia is still negotiating with Iran on our behalf to send Russian oil to market (aka the nuclear agreement - in which the US plays no active role).

Of the hundreds of Russian oligarchs only 20 have been sanctioned.

Keep in mind JoeB and others still have paychecks to collect from the Russians. As long as those are in place, sanctions are only half-hearted


78 posted on 04/23/2022 4:09:34 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Its All Over Except ...

Ah... No, one in the EU wants to have anything to do with Biden.

They are literally laughing and making public jokes about the Biden US.


79 posted on 04/23/2022 4:10:02 AM PDT by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!) )
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To: rottweiller_inc
Yup I’m assuming everyone’s OK with Russia setting up defensive biological research labs in Cuba

Taking a page from the CDC kooks, this will mean the sanctions are working

80 posted on 04/23/2022 4:10:30 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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