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Russia Isn’t Going to Run Out of Missiles
Center for Strategic and International Studies [CSIS] ^ | June 28, 2023 | Ian Williams

Posted on 07/01/2023 9:09:44 AM PDT by AndyJackson

.... Russia’s continued strike campaign in 2023 has made one thing quite clear: it is unrealistic to expect Russia to ever “run out” of missiles. Despite sanctions and export controls, it appears likely that Russia will be able to produce or otherwise acquire the long-range strike capacity necessary to inflict significant damage upon Ukraine’s people, economy, and military. Ukraine’s air defenses have performed remarkably well under challenging circumstances. Nevertheless, the Russian military has continued trying to identify gaps and seams to exploit to gain an advantage.

There is no one-off fix for this problem. Sanctions and export controls can, at most, limit the quantity and quality of strike assets Russia can acquire. The most reliable counter is sustained Western support for Ukrainian air defense forces for the duration of the conflict. The continued, steady provision of air defenses into the foreseeable future will save lives, reduce costs of future reconstruction, and help end the war more quickly by enabling Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the face of superior Russian airpower. Moreover, providing air defenses has also forced Western countries to scale up production of these systems, which could have long-term benefits for Western defense readiness.....

(Excerpt) Read more at csis.org ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 10percent4thebigguy; another500billion; demsunitedforbribes; demsunitedforukraine; natowonteitherlol; norisnato; russia; ukraine; war
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To: DesertRhino

Many Russian sources early on when explaining taking of Kiev…. Didn’t happen was Putin went in light, if true you go in light because you expect to not succeed with numbers you have and later mobilize 100s of thousands of troops, or you go in “light” because you expected a quick and easy “SMO”

Hey could be wrong maybe rolling back territory and spending 10 months almost taking a small city is winning and the plan


81 posted on 07/01/2023 1:42:05 PM PDT by blitz128
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To: Williams

If your definition of winning is Russia taking over all of Ukraine, then you’re right Russia is not winning.

If you definition of winning is driving Russia out of Ukraine then Russia is winning or at least not losing.

You failed to answer the obvious questions, does Ukraine have a competent air force or do they have more men to throw into battle.


82 posted on 07/01/2023 1:42:30 PM PDT by srmanuel
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To: Williams

If your definition of winning is Russia taking over all of Ukraine, then you’re right Russia is not winning.

If you definition of winning is driving Russia out of Ukraine then Russia is winning or at least not losing.

You failed to answer the obvious questions, does Ukraine have a competent air force or do they have more men to throw into battle.


83 posted on 07/01/2023 1:42:30 PM PDT by srmanuel
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To: tlozo

Russia in the missile strike against a restaurant in Kramatorsk.
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The infamous Pizza restaurant that Vlad hit….two Ukie Generals “ retired”, loads of senior Ukie officers AND ( as the body shows) a U.S. Ranger amongst other mercs…hint: video confirmation of the Ranger tattoo on his lifeless body is NOT disinformation….can you please tell the Ukie staff to stay away from Pizza joints, Ukraine has many, many Russians relaying info back to Vlad.


84 posted on 07/01/2023 1:43:24 PM PDT by delta7
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To: JonPreston

I’m fact I do support it to a point, I think he should have done more earlier and should now

Unlike many mine is not a zero sum game and whatever Biden does is wrong…

Almost everything else I disagree with but you do you


85 posted on 07/01/2023 1:43:47 PM PDT by blitz128
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To: blitz128

—> Again stronk fact based response

Thanks!

I see your point.

Describing Zeepers as they are is strongly factual.

Sad the are so limited though.


86 posted on 07/01/2023 1:44:26 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything)
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To: Williams

Russia doesn’t have a superior military because they are stalemated by a much smaller country
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Let me remind you, Vlad now has four new ethnic Russian provinces, five if you count Crimea…..he is NOT ever giving them up….as Medeved stated” come and take them”….doesn’t look like a stalemate to me. Vlad has done what he said, liberation of the ethnic Russian provinces.


87 posted on 07/01/2023 1:48:20 PM PDT by delta7
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To: Widget Jr

thanks!


88 posted on 07/01/2023 2:01:48 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: DesertRhino

My understanding is those two teens were killed in the missile attack, along with a score of AFU officers and some NATO “trainers”.

The propaganda is that the location was a just a civilian target when it clearly was being used for military purposes...in this case a high level meeting.

Its supposedly a war crime to use civilian infrastructure like that but the dills never follow any rules.


89 posted on 07/01/2023 2:34:51 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: blitz128

Friday


90 posted on 07/01/2023 4:05:57 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: delta7
Their monstrous manufacturing industry has been running 24/7 for more than a year since then

If you aren't sitting in some cubicle in St. Petersburg posting what the boss says to post you are really dumb.

Russia's entire GDP is about as big as Italy's. Or Texas by itself. California has a bigger GDP than Russia.

The entire Russian defense industry is not nearly as large as the defense industry of the US, or the European nations.

Your idea that Russia is self sufficient is just funny. I guess that is why they have to smuggle in IC chips made in the USA, and all kinds of things like cameras, thermal sights, and precision bearings.

At this point their army is shooting artillery shells made in Iran. So much for "self sufficient".

91 posted on 07/01/2023 4:08:15 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: Carriage Hill; delta7
Iran will supply all the missiles and drones they need:

But delta7 just told us Russia is completely self sufficient. So they can't possibly need missiles from Iran.

92 posted on 07/01/2023 4:12:31 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: Jumper
Not even close. The Russians attacked a group of civilians, journalists, and aid workers. They succeeded in wounding some aid workers and a baby, and killing some waitresses, two 14 year old girls, and a couple of other civilians.

Take a look at this video. You will see civilians at the restaurant, and then guys in uniform arriving to help.

93 posted on 07/01/2023 4:30:12 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: DesertRhino
Sure they were.

Why don't you watch the videos from the site of the attack.

Or just look at the faces of the people killed. Perhaps it is easier for you to pretend your Russian friends didn't kill them, but they died in that restaurant because of some Russian's decision to target the restaurant.

94 posted on 07/01/2023 4:34:16 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: freeandfreezing

With Iran’s supply lines, I’m sure Ruzzia is supplied just fine.


95 posted on 07/01/2023 6:28:00 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: JonPreston

Biden signed the COPE act which opens VA benifits to veterans who were exposed to toxins during service like burn pits, open sewer systems and agent orange exposure for Vietnam veterans

But then Biden signed this into law so I imagine you are against it

Saturday


96 posted on 07/01/2023 6:39:37 PM PDT by blitz128
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To: AndyJackson

Russia’s advanced weapons factories in Vaporwaresk and Noneksistent are cranking out hundreds...no, THOUSANDS of missiles every day! Russia needs more trucks and trains to move it all!


97 posted on 07/01/2023 9:13:14 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: DesertRhino
Sure they were. Grab a photo of any two random young girls. Say they were killed in the strike on NATO/Uke HQ.

Sure, and "two random young girls" were buried. Beyond Moronic


98 posted on 07/02/2023 4:57:22 AM PDT by tlozo ( Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
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To: delta7

“Ivan’s Alligator rules the ground….the KA52 “

Utter nonsense. At least 25% destroyed so far - these are documented loses. It’s basically trash.


99 posted on 07/02/2023 9:36:09 AM PDT by Grzegorz 246
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To: Grzegorz 246

At least 25% destroyed so far - these are documented loses. It’s basically trash.
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Believe what you will, but Vlads Alligators have destroyed a huge amount of western and Ukie equipment. The entire non- western media has loads of video confirmation.

That said, the winning combination repelling the Ukie “ glorious” offensive has been Gators ( at night) , and minefields ( reference the infamous “ Bradley Square”-)-not my catch phrase- but the international audience.

Remember Artymovsk ( Russian for Bakmut), the Ukies horrendous losses were credited by Vlad’s use of his deadly glide bombs and Thermobaric rockets….yes Johnny, Vlad has many tools left in his tool box….the West? Scrapping the bottom, as we are witnessing ( senile Joe is sending 30 more Bradley’s to cover his losses-)-hence the term “ Bradley Square”.

I can post many video confirmations but you wouldn’t view them anyways.


100 posted on 07/02/2023 10:35:52 AM PDT by delta7
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