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I posted this in the Leo 2A6 thread, but here is an example of the Ukrainian Army improvising due to the lack of armour: “Get ready to be amazed! Meet Ukraine’s ‘Mad Max’, who is taking civil... | TikTok

Very true, although I would almost suggest that we are falling to pre-WWI levels at this rate as the Reserves have next to no motorized (let alone mechanized) capability. What is even more concerning is that the Ukraine conflict has demonstrated the requirement for mobility in a near peer...

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-does-not-rule-out-sending-leclerc-tanks-ukraine-macron-2023-01-22/

This video is an hour long, but nicely explains how economies go on a war footing and why Russia has not collapsed despite all the sanctions thrown at it by the West

Of course, it would depend on German approval https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_january_2023_global_security_army_industry/poland_considers_the_option_to_deliver_leopard_2_tanks_to_ukraine.html...

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_january_2023_global_security_army_industry/for_the_first_time_us_to_supply_ukraine_with_18_m109_paladin_155mm_howitzers.html And the Christmas gifts keep coming for Ukraine!

Understandable, now with so many small and cheap drones out there, it is a waste to use SAMs (even MANPADS) on cheap COTS drones.

https://breakingdefense.com/2023/01/from-washington-berlin-and-paris-a-sudden-influx-of-armor-bound-for-ukraine/?utm_campaign=BD%20Daily&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=240687351&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-93eopydGziu2bCKdFRbT0cYKax2RGAer9urzLRaem9oxea5xl24wQ2O4w0XnYp4xqmZWijimyosDwSSbBdZOGw-P5UnA&utm_content=2406873...

Looks like Bradleys and Marders are going to Ukraine in the near future https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2023/01/05/us-and-germany-pledge-infantry-fighting-vehicles-for-ukraine/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=army-dnr

Some insane combat footage: Ukrainian IFV comes upon a Russian trench position and the dismounts go right for it, forcing the Russians to run

This video is 25 min long but makes some excellent comparisons to Russia's failure in Ukraine to when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 and the conflicts that broke out in the Caucus, Central Asia, etc. We are already seeing it with Azerbaijan-Armenia tensions flaring up again this year and...

Two separate articles, but both provide some interesting analysis https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-28 https://jamestown.org/program/why-is-the-kremlin-silent-about-attacks-on-russian-territory/?mc_cid=079336a451&mc_eid=9fd5c2d911

The Danes going to supply Ukraine with Harpoons https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2022/05/23/ukraine-to-get-harpoon-anti-ship-missiles-from-denmark-amid-russian-black-sea-blockade/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=navy-dnr

Really has not been any political consideration as far as I am aware but there have been many articles since the start of the war with Irish commentators and political analysts debating whether Ireland should remain neutral or join NATO. Here is the most recent article that I could find...

Even Ireland has been contemplating ending its neutrality and joining NATO. Doubt it would happened but if Ireland, Switzerland, Finland and Sweden all ended up in NATO; then Putin's blunder into Ukraine will be even worse for him

Georgia may have to act sooner rather than later as it appears that South Ossetia is going to hold a referendum on joining USSR 2.0 on 17 July. https://jamestown.org/program/moscow-unsure-how-to-react-to-south-ossetian-referendum-on-accession-to-russian-federation/

Interesting, as last week, the Chief of Ukraine's Intelligence suggested that a coup to remove Putin is underway https://americanmilitarynews.com/2022/05/coup-to-oust-putin-is-underway-ukrainian-general-claims/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Master_List