SPSAg05 said:Russian bank Tinkoff now offering to exchange rubles for dollars at a rate of 171 rubles per dollar. It was 83 before the European/US announcement about targeting the Russian central bank. Currency market formally opens tomorrow. This is brutal. pic.twitter.com/NsTBI4tvTZ
— Paul Sonne (@PaulSonne) February 27, 2022
Oof......
Irish 2.0 said:Robert C. Christian said:
Some people are just built different.In #Berdyansk, a man removed a mine from under a bridge. pic.twitter.com/ZrBy1pqC0w
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 27, 2022
Mother ****er waking around with a live mine smoking a Marlboro
Spaceship said:
Man it seems the sanctions are piling on in accelerated fashion now. Putin seems to be getting a big squeeze, less the European gas buying which is the most impactful.
GAC06 said:Jock 07 said:GAC06 said:Jock 07 said:GAC06 said:Jock 07 said:GAC06 said:Jock 07 said:JobSecurity said:Irish 2.0 said:flakrat said:
According to https://www.defconlevel.com/ we are still at Defcon 3, no change since Putin's statement.
Biden won't do that. It'll spook our market pretty bad if he did.
That website is run by some joe schmoe and has nothing to do with our or any other govt
This. The DoD isn't publishing the current DEFCON for public consumption.
Lots of instances where we announced DEFCON changes
In recent times? Help me recall when.
9/11
I know it was revealed later but when and who announced it on 9/11?
Perhaps you're right, I don't see a formal announcement after a quick search. But maybe a moot point because the Russians knew about it pretty much as soon as the order was given according to this. Not really something that can be kept quiet.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna645711Quote:
Gen. Ralph "Ed" Eberhart, the commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado Springs that day, told the 9/11 Commission in now-declassified Top Secret testimony that moving to DEFCON 3 was hotly debated.
Exactly, like I said we (US Govt) aren't publishing what our current DEFCON and other readiness levels are.
But it's still known immediately so somewhat irrelevant
Russia appears to be seizing commercial Ukrainian ships at sea. These two ships are on AIS off the Russian naval base at Sevastopol, Crimea - a location they're unlikely to be at unless under Russian control https://t.co/3FyyjdPbnx
— Chris Cavas (@CavasShips) February 27, 2022
I don't see that happening. Putin isn't giving up their Black Sea fleet without carpet bombing the Ukrainians first.FriscoKid said:Bag said:
odds are pretty good the dumbass loses the crimea over this
That's what Israel would do. If they get attacked they kick the invaders ass and then take some of their land for even trying.
No Spin Ag said:JobSecurity said:NEW: A group of 10 special operations forces veterans are staging in Poland and preparing to cross into Ukraine, where they plan to take up Zelensky on his offer to join a new foreign military unit, according to a US Army veteran arranging their passage. https://t.co/sArf6LE2QT
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) February 27, 2022
lb3 said:
Just in time deliveries mean that modern cities only have a few days worth of supplies on hand.
The runs on HEB and other supply chain issues at the start of the Pandemic are nothing like the hoarding an invasion would spark. If Russia is having trouble supplying their 150k man invasion force, Kiev and it's 3 million residents will be scavenging and turning on each other soon.
Hopefully most of the population left when they had the opportunity.
Europe is finally realizing - Ukraine then ME!CharlieBrown17 said:Spaceship said:
Man it seems the sanctions are piling on in accelerated fashion now. Putin seems to be getting a big squeeze, less the European gas buying which is the most impactful.
I think we're seeing two things here.
Peer pressure and then the general fatigue of Russia being the bully finally boiling over.
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Lastly I wonder if Armor is going to fall far back to a support role and no longer be the tip of the spear regarding advancement. T72s and T80s popping like bloated cans of tuna against the AT weapons in the field are going to force some major changes in doctrine.
Maybe the biggest strategic military blunder in modern history. He likely failed in his stated objective, awakened the sleeping giant, and he exposed his own military weaknesses.74OA said:
Congratulations Putin, you truly are Russia's worst enemy.
He's knocking the rust off NATO; I hear creaks of machinery starting move.
The new Tsar has even woken the Germans from their long sleep.
The law of unintended consequences is in full play.
AggieKO said:
What would Russia do if NATO signed ukraine in today?
et98 said:Thank you for posting this video. I'm a history teacher and am working feverishly to pause our normal curriculum for 1 day tomorrow to explain what's going on in Ukraine (why it's happening from different historical & motivational perspectives, what's happening currently, and different takes on what might happen next). I've been poring over tons of information all weekend, and this video is a great & concise resource that has helped figure out how to articulate certain things with great visuals that I can crop & use.RangerRick9211 said:
This was helpful to understand Russia's motivations. Obviously they want NATO off the table, but probably some form of petro-state demands (drop tarrifs on pass through transmission/guarantees on no development of reserves). They might also want to carve off the remaining ports in the south with Crimea (and the Donbas region).
Thanks!
Putin has said this is about NATO staying off of his border....so what if NATO signed Finland today?LostInLA07 said:AggieKO said:
What would Russia do if NATO signed ukraine in today?
NATO won't do that while the conflict is ongoing. It would be a de facto declaration of war on Russia.
If this conflict ends with Ukraine still existing as an independent country…who knows.
I bet we have special forces on the ground already. It wouldn't surprise me if some were assigned to Zalensky. .lb3 said:Would make for one hell of a fire team, but without our intelligence, communications, and transport what will their role be?JobSecurity said:NEW: A group of 10 special operations forces veterans are staging in Poland and preparing to cross into Ukraine, where they plan to take up Zelensky on his offer to join a new foreign military unit, according to a US Army veteran arranging their passage. https://t.co/sArf6LE2QT
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) February 27, 2022
Training civilians, VIP protection, reconnaissance?
Probably depends on what protective systems it has installed, and whether you believe the sales brochure.hunter2012 said:
Can an Abrams with modern plating take a hit from a Javelin or NLAW?
Public shaming.bmks270 said:
Why are counties supplying Ukraine now when they "knew" Russia was going to invade weeks before? Why didn't they reinforce Ukraine them? Seems really stupid to wait to after the invasion you knew was going to happen.
Some did supply before. More are joining after. Ukraine has showed they can survive, so more and more countries are getting off the sidelines.bmks270 said:
Why are counties supplying Ukraine now when they "knew" Russia was going to invade weeks before? Why didn't they reinforce Ukraine them? Seems really stupid to wait to after the invasion you knew was going to happen.
SPSAg05 said:Putin has said this is about NATO staying off of his border....so what if NATO signed Finland today?LostInLA07 said:AggieKO said:
What would Russia do if NATO signed ukraine in today?
NATO won't do that while the conflict is ongoing. It would be a de facto declaration of war on Russia.
If this conflict ends with Ukraine still existing as an independent country…who knows.
TAMU1990 said:I bet we have special forces on the ground already. It wouldn't surprise me if some were assigned to Zalensky. .lb3 said:Would make for one hell of a fire team, but without our intelligence, communications, and transport what will their role be?JobSecurity said:NEW: A group of 10 special operations forces veterans are staging in Poland and preparing to cross into Ukraine, where they plan to take up Zelensky on his offer to join a new foreign military unit, according to a US Army veteran arranging their passage. https://t.co/sArf6LE2QT
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) February 27, 2022
Training civilians, VIP protection, reconnaissance?
flakrat said:
According to https://www.defconlevel.com/ we are still at Defcon 3, no change since Putin's statement.
SidsBurnerAccount said:Some did supply before. More are joining after. Ukraine has showed they can survive, so more and more countries are getting off the sidelines.bmks270 said:
Why are counties supplying Ukraine now when they "knew" Russia was going to invade weeks before? Why didn't they reinforce Ukraine them? Seems really stupid to wait to after the invasion you knew was going to happen.
yea, except Putin is done, the world has spoken this will not end wellblakegrimez said:
I doubt that unless Ukraine physically takes it back. I think Putin will ask for all the rebel territories so he can say that he won.
