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Modern wars

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Going retro once more; remembering the liberation of Paris in honour of the upcoming 70th anniversary:

 

http://golem13.fr/70-ans-liberation-de-paris/

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“Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.”
 
-Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>>
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"The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete."

-Rod Serling

 

Ernest Hemingway on an armoured car, drunk, screwing and encouraging insurgency! Vive la drunken novelists!

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    Littoral Combat Ship to test Naval Strike Missile  by Kongsberg:

     

    http://www.janes.com/article/41233/rimpac-2014-us-pacific-fleet-commander-eyes-norway-s-naval-strike-missile-capability

     

    I suppose at that point they can go ahead and call the things what they are: "Frigates."

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    “Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.”
     
    -Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>>
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    "The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete."

    -Rod Serling

     

    A tiny bit late, but very poignant nonetheless:

     

     

    I can only imagine that someone uninitiated in WWII history who witnesses such an event is left flabbergasted by the display.

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    “Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.”
     
    -Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>>
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    "The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete."

    -Rod Serling

     

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    Everyone stops ...except the **** who just couldn't wait to get into the shops.

    "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"."

                 -Elwood Blues

     

    tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.

    • 1 month later...
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    Suddenly.... During exercises in Romania, unit of modernizied Romanian t-55 defeat Murican Abrams tanks unit in the simulated battle.  They "destroy" 8 from 11 Murican tanks, after this Murican military staff become very angry.

    http://www.ziare.com/stiri/armata/tancuri-romanesti-lupta-in-germania-le-au-invins-pe-cele-americane-1301143

    http://www.wotromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Romanian_Tank_TR-85M1_-_01-explained.jpg

    http://www.wotromania.ro/tr-85-m1-bizonul/

    Romania stronk! Hey-na-na-ney!

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    Russian Deputy Defense Minister  tell about modernization of Russian Army. 

    If short - space marines style elite army, because of we prepare for war against entire world again. 

    So much desperation. Poor man.

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    The ending of the words is ALMSIVI.

    Russian Deputy Defense Minister  tell about modernization of Russian Army. 

    If short - space marines style elite army, because of we prepare for war against entire world again. 

     

    I'm looking forward to their operationally insecure selfies and social media posts. The Russian Ivan, stoic infantryman of yore, is now like a giggly schoolgirl, posting VK status updates and moaning about poor pay and their sore footsies. Superior 'Murican drone tech will lock onto IvanBook and drop instant sunshine on them while operators eat pizza and sing along to the theme tune of 'Team America: World Police."

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    This might be a little off topic, but I have to say I gotta love the pic in Monte Carlo's sig. The Sturmgeschütz III was an awesome little infantry support tank with a punch. 

    I gazed at the dead, and for one dark moment I saw a banquet. 
     

    c8a70d5dd193123865f153051e96651187249362

     

    My favourite internet memes at the moment are the StUg ones.

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    Some Space Marines that contract pneumonia from poor fitting uniforms:

     

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/8203978/Russias-too-thin-designer-uniform-leads-to-pneumonia-and-flu.html

    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-21017915

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    “Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.”
     
    -Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>>
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    "The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete."

    -Rod Serling

     

    Really? I know oby manages to effortlessly troll people (god knows why and how at this point), but do we really want to do that sort of thing, since nobody is going to look good there. What with the Abu Ghraib style "let's photograph ourselves building nudie prisoner pyramids/ urinating on corpses etc etc, what can go wrong?", accusations that Ferguson PD are better protected and armed than units that were in Iraq, complaints about British soldiers having to buy their own bullet proof vests etc etc.

     

    Even our own modest little armed forces manages to embarrass itself by having leaked combat and post combat footage that makes them look like a bunch of headless chooks or getting convicted, in court, for sending un(der)qualified pilots out in helicopters they then crashed.

    Those stug pics just make me miss Red Orchestra. Everyone laughs at the stug until they lose a track to HE, and are blanketed in smoke. 

    "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"."

                 -Elwood Blues

     

    tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.

    A German guy who hangs out on our TeamSpeak (a big tank nut, and quite proudly German, which means he's a bit like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster) had this as his signature:

     

     

     

    Mein Weißbier brings all ze StuGs to the yard!

    Verdamtt right! Ist better zan yours!

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    “Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.”
     
    -Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>>
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    "The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete."

    -Rod Serling

     

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    Here's a question for anyone still reading this thread: If the regular Ukrainian army was losing so badly to the rebels, why did Russia smuggle in paratroopers?

    "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"."

                 -Elwood Blues

     

    tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.

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    Here's a question for anyone still reading this thread: If the regular Ukrainian army was losing so badly to the rebels, why did Russia smuggle in paratroopers?

    what paratroopers?

    That video is some horrible shait. Makes me hate people again.

    "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die."

    That video is some horrible shait. Makes me hate people again.

     

    I'd think carefully before becoming upset by anything a troll alt posts.

    Edited by Walsingham

    "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"."

                 -Elwood Blues

     

    tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.

    • 2 weeks later...

    An interesting test for the new RIM-174 Standard Missile 6 wherein it intercepted two over-the-horizon seaskimming targets via cueing over datalink. This was after the missile was tested against a target flying terrain masking several miles inland.

     

    http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2073

     

    And because there's something exhilarating about a ship unleashing a veritable Itano Circus:

     

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    “Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.”
     
    -Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>>
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    "The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete."

    -Rod Serling

     

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    Aliens. They among us. They are hungry. Their power unstoppable. They live someday in these places, everyone even forgot about them, but... they decide return to these lands again. And you nothing more than prey to them. Yeah, it's really bad news to you, pal.
     

    http://youtu.be/VUufBvB2zEs

    They suddenly appeared in land of their ancient tombs, and local 18000-strong army flee without fight. Smart movie, at least they save own lives. All what we can do its only establish a quarantine zone in area of their appearance.

     

    Some idiots from governments decide this is betrayal and replace staff in HQ by more loyal and much stupid people. They decide we can fight against aliens. Meanwhile lords from Eastern provinces begin insurgency against metropoly. They say aliens protect them and central government has no another choice than give independence to them. But our idiots send all troops to suppress rebellion instead. Initially our troops are victorious and almost win these pathetic rebels.... but rebels don't lie when say what aliens promise protection to them. In one moment all our 70 000 strong army... just disappeared. Nobody even notice these aliens (in Crimea we have at least small amount of videos with them ). It's so scary, it's like old sci-fi horror movies, where alien creature devour ship's crew, but even scariest. Aliens in reality never seen and has been devoured not ten humans but 70 000 instead...
    I just don't known how we can live on...

    Personally I think the holy grail of short-range air-defense are pre-deployed two-stage AMRAAM/MBDA Meteors with a turbofan powered first-stage (perhaps leveraging the Block IV TacTom that has a loiter time of 6 hours). Perhaps by then AESA radars are cheap enough so that they use narrow-band interleaving search-track NCTR (thus it needs no human input and is only targetted against a very specific target set).

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    “Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.”
     
    -Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>>
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    "The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete."

    -Rod Serling

     

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