Russia Surrounded

[Mr. Tea]

Ukraine-Turkish drones are now hitting targets... inside Russia

Any headline along the lines of "Russian jet shot down by Turkey" is much funnier if you mentally spell 'turkey' with a lower-case 't'.

 

[Murphy]

Any headline along the lines of "Russian jet shot down by Turkey" is much funnier if you mentally spell 'turkey' with a lower-case 't'.

 

[shakahislop]

I guess the point I'm kind of 'exploring' here, but which I mean making random posts at irregular intervals, is that this intial and quite emotional phase of the conflict, which provokes some good and some bad emotions, will probably give way soon enough into a long and more confusing drag, where the good guys and the bad guys are less clear. Unless it's all over quickly of course.

 

[version]

I saw some guy with a Rilke avatar tweeting about how thrilling it was to focus on something with clear heroes and villains after two years of COVID.

 

[Murphy]

avatar wars!

 

[version]

Ukraine-Turkish drones are now hitting targets... inside Russia

I've just been reading about Azerbaijan's use of these things. Scary...

"More recently, Azerbaijan has bought the operationally successful Bayraktar TB2 from Turkey and has used them with great success. Cheap and effective, they have more advanced optics, sensors and can return to base, swiftly refuel, rearm and be back in the air again, hovering over the battlefield looking for fresh targets.

Drones have one more important effect. Their cameras, filming the destruction of a target in clear, unwavering high definition video, allow a country to dominate the propaganda narrative. Media outlets were saturated with images of Armenian armour and artillery being effortlessly destroyed, not the other way round. Despite Azerbaijani losses, the Armenian armed forces, for the most part, did not have cameras trained on their intended target. These images have enhanced Azerbaijan’s sense of success on the battlefield, presenting an image of near-total Azerbaijani victory."

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is ushering in a new age of warfare

Drones, sensors and long-range weapons have given one side a clear edge in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

www.aljazeera.com

 

[luka]

im bored of this war now nothings really happening im ready for the next thing

 

[version]

im bored of this war now nothings really happening im ready for the next thing

Read a book.

 

[luka]

Read a book.

im downlading assasins creed valhalla

 

[version]

If you want to make things really confusing, you can change your name too - although you won't be able to change it again for a month.

 

[version]

Everyone should change their avatar to Craner for when he signs back in.

 

[luka]

• @boxedjoy @wektor @Leo @Slothrop @Mr. Tea @Simon silverdollarcircle
• boxedjoy
• wektor
• Leo
• Slothrop
• Mr. Tea
• Simon silverdollarcircle

 

[version]

 

[version]

 

[Clinamenic]

 

[...]

Why do I bother with this forum?

 

[luka]

it gives you th anarchy mishcief and joy for life you lack in your daily round?

 

[...]

A sense of misplaced loyalty, I suppose.

 

[Clinamenic]

Why do I bother with this forum?

I suspect the arrangement is not unlike that of an abusive relationship. Somewhere between that, and a Hollywood buddy flick.

 

[luka]

version is your adorable cheeky younger brother