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To: SpeedyInTexas

“The invaders lost 9 additional tanks in the past 24 hours for a total of 149. US estimated 1200 total tanks at the onset of war.”


While I am glad to see Russia losing equipment (and face), that US estimate doesn’t give me a lot of confidence. The Russians are masters of deception.

Before Operation Barbarossa, German intelligence estimated that there were a certain number of Red Army divisions, including reserves. I think that the number was 160, but don’t quote me. Well toward the end of 1941, the Wehrmacht had destroyed or captured 160 divisions...and were still fighting over 100 divisions at that point (which number later grew considerably as the Soviets fully mobilized).

How much you want to bet that they have at least 1,000 nukes that we don’t know about?


7 posted on 03/08/2022 11:16:38 AM PST by Ancesthntr (“The right to buy weapons is the right to be free.” ― A.E. Van Vogt, The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: Ancesthntr
The Russians are masters of deception.

And the west (Americans) are masters of gullibility - we'll 'believe' anything, especially if it loosens up some government military contracts.
9 posted on 03/08/2022 12:07:01 PM PST by larrytown (A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Then they graduate...)
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