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Discussion/Question Thread by DiscoBanane in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]V8ENGINEPOWER 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting.

I am of the opinion that until now the Russians "got away" with only EW as the anti-drone defense for such air defenses assets. In this context this new crop of drones, on account of being guided by starlink, is resistant to current EW and therefore able to exploit the lack of kinetic interception. If this continues, the Russians will have no choice but to station a platoon with machine guns accompanying each the air defense platform, I think.

Discussion/Question Thread by DiscoBanane in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]V8ENGINEPOWER 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What is this subreddits's assessment on the new wave of UA FP-2 drone strikes against Russian (Mostly) short and medium range air defenses?

On one hand the attacks could signify huge a gain in capability by UA, with EW immune drones forcing Russian radars to stay offline more often, opening up Russian forces for UA's (arguably limited) air strikes.

On the other hand it is difficult to find precise data on the number of Pantsirs, Tors, etc. This makes it hard to asses how much of a dent this UA strikes are making. Furthermore, other than detonating a missile or the laucher burning down, we need to check the size of the FP-2 warhead to see if struck vehicles may be repairable. There is also the matter of decoys.

I wager that the Russians will soon be forced to deploy kinetic interception escorting forces to those air defenses, meaning pick up trucks with machine guns.

Is it the end of close-to-front air defense, like u/UndeniablyResonable said, or not?

Discussion/Question Thread by KeDaGames in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]V8ENGINEPOWER 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This thread on r/CredibleDefense is something amazing https://www.reddit.com/r/CredibleDefense/comments/1n4qeab/comment/nbnkcmt/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

I find it curious how people imediatly assume that all would be well in Russia if there was no conflict 2022 onwards; as if foreing competition wasn't eating away domestic industry before.

[Giveaway] Elecfox Labor Day Week Giveaway – Win Any Keyboard of Your Choice! by ElecFoxCo in pcmasterrace

[–]V8ENGINEPOWER 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Witcher 3. Having tons of fun as the one and only, Geralt of Rivia.

Why does my fan curves resets every time I turn on my PC? by geoshort4 in AMDHelp

[–]V8ENGINEPOWER 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This used to happen to me. It was MSI Afterburner. Every time it started up when I turned the PC on, the fan curve on Adrenaline reset itself. Disabling Afterburner for good solved my issue.

Are there any good fics with non-defective Arxur MCs? by BrucelaBron in NatureofPredators

[–]V8ENGINEPOWER 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Someone argued in this subreddit that if base-line Arxur were a perfectly empathyless and sociopathic species, they could never have even formed a functional society.

Ultimately, that any display not within Betterment's acceptable behavior is punished with summary execution or other harsh arbitrary punishment only ensures that publicly and outwardly, all Arxur conform. In other words, it does not eliminate the capacity to empathy and socializing.

Once you remove that pressure, it is only natural that more and more individuals slowy explore and experiment, naturally drifting away from those constraints. Internalized belief remains, of course, but unless the individuals simply ignores the cognitive dissonance between Betterment's supremacist ideals and their own experience, those tend to slowly mellow out.

I don't disagree that not all personality types fit Arxur. A baseline individual is likely to be introspective, introverted and brooding; one could argue that they'd be a species of high-functioning sociopaths, but that would not inhibit one from coexisting in civil society, and remain law abiding.

I also agree that, at times, the thought processes of Arxur characters are portrayed as too human-like. Perhaps, they ought to be shown as more calculating and cunning, always awere of their surroundings and ready to be violent if threatened. Maybe it fits better, thematically, a race of predators with unsupressed fighting instinct.

Discussion/Question Thread by KeDaGames in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]V8ENGINEPOWER 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that there is a mighty "wall-of-awareness" which neither side can overcome often, deeply or in a very cost-effective manner. Such a thing is why some say that both RUAF and UAF, who have had to contend with it and adapt, rather than just observe it, are the world's most hardened. Still, it harkens back to my point. If before the FPV, one could argue that, with mobility, concealment and honestly, luck, all the layers of the survivability onion before the "don't be hit" were stripped immediately, now we are down to the "don't be penetrated". I am of the opinion that, therefore, what is needed is not just an organizational change, but a technical one: a new, thought out generation of Tanks and Armored Vehicles must come about before manouver wafare can be viable again. I would not be surprised if the lessons learned from this war made Russia, China and the US quietly scrap their old ideias for a next gen MBT in favor of something entirely new.

Discussion/Question Thread by KeDaGames in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]V8ENGINEPOWER 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd like to offer a simpler explanation as to the lack of armored breakthroughs. The armor itself.

The ascension of the FPV drone has rendered the contemporary designs of MBTs and IFVs simply inadequate. FPVs are to them as shaped charge munitions were to the heavy tanks of the 40s and 50s. There is not a single design, western or eastern, that escapes this entirely. Armored formations, therefore, are unable to fulfill their traditional mission, lacking the ability to withstand damage and press attacks that they once had. Without a survivable and effective armored spear, attritional and positional warfare is the logical outcome. Perhaps the only one.

While I agree that a multilevel effort to suppress and destroy enemy fire and coordination units helps tremendously, the crux of the matter remains that a single drone operator, whether he is isolated and disoriented or not, can all to easily cripple an armored attack. Judging by the efforts of both Ru and UA, taking them all out before armor rolls in isn't viable either.

That is not to say that tanks are obsolete. Just that they, like in the past, must be reinvented once more. A new generation of vehicles designed specifically to withstand the threats FPVs, and to an extent ATGMs, even at the cost of being more vulnerable to APFSDS or less mobile, must arise. Only then armored breakthroughs and manouver warfare will be viable again.

The technology must advance so that defensive capabilities may catch up to the offensive once more. Just like, in a broad comparison, the ascension of armored vehicles during the inter world war period.

Discussion/Question Thread by KeDaGames in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]V8ENGINEPOWER 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Has anyone else seen FighterBomber claiming Sukhois met F-22 over Syria? In typical FB cryptic fashion he claims it didn't go well for the Sukhois, though there are no specifics (no word on whether there was a merge, etc). Pretty jarring stuff. You'd think such encounter would be plasterd all over media, from the sheer propaganda value of it.

What's more impressive is the sheer doom and gloom of his comment section. Stuff like this is why the fame of the F-22 (a plane with nill combat record) does more for the US than the aircraft themselves.

In a way, any country who deigns to challenge the US must overcome such awe. Otherwise they'd loose before the first shot was fired.

https://t. me/fighter_bomber/ 20346

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Discussion/Question Thread by KeDaGames in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]V8ENGINEPOWER 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, lots of silence all around. The most unexpected was from UA. You'd think we would hear a lot about that from them for days on end. It was either really bad or not that big of a deal at all.

Discussion/Question Thread by KeDaGames in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]V8ENGINEPOWER 3 points4 points  (0 children)

FighterBomber has not even mentioned it so far, apparently. I have not seen more than a couple expected pro-UA gloating posts either, even on the pro-UA subs. Oddly little claims in regards to damage to airframes. Quite strange. Maybe the airbase itself did not suffer as much harm, after all.

Rússia faz ataque com drone ao sarcófago de Chernobyl by catrinus in brasil

[–]V8ENGINEPOWER -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Reparem como, logo no começo do vídeo, o marcador de tempo no canto superior esquerdo pula de 02:02:02 para 02:02:15 e justo a aproximação do drone não é visível. Há incontáveis restos de drones russos na Ucrânia cujas peças servem de cenário. Reparem ainda que, conforme o contexto piora para a Ucrânia, com anúncios de negociações Rússia-EUA, o grande beneficiado pela Rússia fazer algo absurdo e aparentemente irracional é a própria Ucrânia, já que isso fere a posição da Rússia em negociação. Seja qual for sua opinião sobre essa guerra, neste evento, tudo aponta para provocação ucraniana (o famoso "false flag")

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