Russia doesnt have economy or material to continue this war for decades as they are now shipping more T-62's towards front and are burning trought T-90S tanks what are made for export. Some country out there isn't getting tanks they ordered.
West is only now beginning to ramp up production of...
Ukrainians aren't throwing everything they have on defending Bakhmut, but Russian certainly are as they are desperate for some kinda victory, so for Ukrainians it's a good way to let Russian waste their resources. Russian assault on Bakhmut is already showing signs of slowing down as they are...
If Russia could manufacture Javelin style top-attack ATGM it would have done so already on it's own.
Every Javelin requires somewhat sophisticated seeker and microchips.
Why would USN send carriers middle of strait? Better to lay heavy minefields and force PLAN move around making their ships easier targets. Americans can easily let China attack and take the first beating before moving themselves.
I've noticed that Russians aren't even using that many tanks in Bakhmut and sends soldiers into battle almost like we were living in year 1915 instead of 2022.
Crazy stuff.
Russian propaganda is really silly.
They claim that Russia could beat up NATO with it's convetional military but same time say that they haven't taken over Ukraine because NATO gives Ukrainians weapons.
Russia should thank UK & US...
Amazing how Russians dismiss Patriot and yet same time even Putin mentioned it and their bot/shill army is screetching that Patriot is huge escalation.
Mitsubishis 8x8 used specialized engine while AMV was designed so it can use different type civilian engines. Probably one of the reasons why AMV won.
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/japan-selects-patrias-amv-for-type-96-replacement-programme
Russian median salary is around 1000$ and minimum is only 240$. Compare that with average Finnish salary what is over 2900€. Of course we shouldn't forget that outside few larger cities what are on same level as west (Moscow & Saint Petersburg) Russia is basically a third wold country...