Russia Just Invaded Ukraine

[Gelston]

make no mistake, im against funding the war but we need to win some districts where the funding tests well.

I think what a lot of people don't realize is we are 100% using the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a test bed for new tactics and technologies against a "near peer". Honestly, they aren't as close as many people, myself included, thought they were, but that is irrelevant.

The amount we are giving them is probably paying for itself 100 fold vs how difficult it would be to otherwise get realworld results to analyze.

[Suppressed Poet]

I think what a lot of people don't realize is we are 100% using the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a test bed for new tactics and technologies against a "near peer". Honestly, they aren't as close as many people, myself included, thought they were, but that is irrelevant.

The amount we are giving them is probably paying for itself 100 fold vs how difficult it would be to otherwise get realworld results to analyze.

I don’t think you are wrong, but it’s reminiscent of the Spanish Civil War aka the prelude to WWII. I’d prefer we alter course before history repeats itself.

[Methais]

I think what a lot of people don't realize is we are 100% using the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a test bed for new tactics and technologies against a "near peer".

THE JUDEAN PEOPLE'S FRONT!?!?!?!?!?

[Anebriated]

I think what a lot of people don't realize is we are 100% using the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a test bed for new tactics and technologies against a "near peer". Honestly, they aren't as close as many people, myself included, thought they were, but that is irrelevant.

The amount we are giving them is probably paying for itself 100 fold vs how difficult it would be to otherwise get realworld results to analyze.

My issue with this is that at the same time we are battle hardening them. Their troops have the most real combat experience now, their pilots the same thing, they've fully embraced the war manufacturing. They are beating our multi million dollar systems with $500 drones. Low tech is winning. Granted its good we learned this lesson now.

[Neveragain]

I was completely wrong about Russia's capability and now that we have spent over 100 billion in taxpayer dollars, suffering inflation and nearing WW3 I'm going to pretend I know what I'm talking about.

Was it our stellar record over the past 70 years of losing wars that had you convinced or just your inflated ego?

[Parkbandit]

Was it our stellar record over the past 70 years of losing wars that had you convinced or just your inflated ego?

We now let politicians and politically correct fools manage the war... which results in the 70 years of losing wars.

We're more than capable.. we just don't want to upset anyone.

[Neveragain]

We now let politicians and politically correct fools manage the war... which results in the 70 years of losing wars.

We're more than capable.. we just don't want to upset anyone.

100%

That's why you don't cheer for war because it looks cool in movies. If you're not willing to stomach watching bodies stack until they block out the sun, you don't go to war.

[Suppressed Poet]

Was it our stellar record over the past 70 years of losing wars that had you convinced or just your inflated ego?

In all fairness we’re really good about winning battles, killing the enemy, and destroying the infrastructure & government of foreign countries. We just fall short at achieving (or even defining) our strategic objectives.

[Anebriated]

In all fairness we’re really good about winning battles, killing the enemy, and destroying the infrastructure & government of foreign countries. We just fall short at achieving (or even defining) our publicly stated strategic objectives.

FTFY