Posted on 01/25/2023 7:15:56 PM PST by Mariner
Ukraine's allies have finally agreed to send it advanced tanks, after months of indecision, but now want Ukraine to start fighting differently.
Western officials are suggesting that it adopt a new style of warfare and new tactics that reflect the high-level weaponry it's been given, CNN reported.
This would involve moving away from battles of attrition towards launching rapid attacks against Russian forces.
Three US officials — deputy national security adviser Jon Finer, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, and Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl — met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week, where they reportedly suggested the change in tactic.
The group said Ukraine should move towards a style of mechanized maneuver warfare that "uses rapid, unanticipated movements against Russia," sources told CNN.
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First line hardware.
And now a bunch of US civilians are going to tell them, that in addition to assimilating all this new equipment, they are going to completely change their tactics...
Buy popcorn.
However it turns out it's going to be interesting.
They’re going to burn like Ronsons...
What a waste.
Must we continue the absurd pretense that this is a Ukraine/Russia war?
The Ukrainians won’t be the ones operating this equipment. It’s foolish to think they could train on and integrate it within six months let alone a year. In addition, all that equipment isn’t enough without the coordination of air power. Makes me wonder what the plan really is.
Maneuver warfare in that region is dependent on the season. I’d be surprised if off-road movement were used very much before summer.
“… The group said Ukraine should move towards a style of mechanized maneuver warfare that “uses rapid, unanticipated movements against Russia,” sources told CNN…”
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It’s a good thing, in this era of drones and satellites, that main battle tanks and all their logistical support equipment can be relocated on the Q.T. quickly. Those Russkies will sure be surprised. /sarc
Next we send in the troops.
They already were training with Bradley’s.
Of course the armor is suited for rapid movements. Can they master that? No idea.
I guess we then shouldn’t expect much of the 500,000 newly mobilized Russian troops who are being sent to the front without any training, right?
I guess we then shouldn’t expect much of the 500,000 newly mobilized Russian troops who are being sent to the front without any training, right?
Won’t be too long
A trip wire should be coming
I wouldnt say that but I will tell you this.
The Russians will start using more of its vacuum munitions and I would NOT want to be in ANY tank when one of those go off near me.
At the least it will disable the tank and more likely it will kill everyone in the tank’s’ by the concussion alone.
They are already there Jim.
They just claim they are mercs fighting on their own accord.
This is NOT good.
No need for a shaped charge with one of those.
31 M1 tanks?
And that’s if they are all working.
They are supposed to charge the Russians with 31 tanks?
They need new advisors. This advice sounds like it’s from the same clowns who got us stuck in Afghanistan.
The man without a rifle follows the man with a rifle. When the man with a rifle is killed, the man without a rifle picks up the rifle and continues forward.
It will snuff the engine...and with the ventilation of the tank, it will kill everyone in that tank.
The tanks have ventilation which protects against Radiation and Chemical weapons, but does not protect against extreme concussions from the fuel air munitions.
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