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There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "My ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."- Isaac Asimov
Hold on... former soviet aircraft refited to fire AGM-88? In such short time? Wow...
Another example, however disconnected from this war, would Indians integrating European and Israeli munitions/avionics on Russian aircraft. I wonder if there's already an European knowledge base to undertake that type of work (unless the integration was all done in India).
Another example, however disconnected from this war, would Indians integrating European and Israeli munitions/avionics on Russian aircraft. I wonder if there's already an European knowledge base to undertake that type of work (unless the integration was all done in India).
It's not just a question of avaliable knowledge (and I doubt India will share anything russian-related), it's the time to physically integrate the... stuff. Kudos to whatever tech team did it.
Another two accidental ammunition storage explosions I see
EDIT: Now that's three, THREE accidental ammunition storage explosions *ah-ah-ah*
Has to be getting a bit dificult to explain this to the home crowd:
"Yeah...more acidents..."
"Wth, how many incompetents do we have?!"
"Nonono we are great, the best!"
"So it wasn't an acident?!"
"... stfu!"
Simultaneous explosions separated by some distance is an accident? Could aviation fuel spreading everywhere prior to both areas where the twin explosions be an explanation?
No city wide lockdowns to hunt for sabateurs after the fact.
Russian media is saying saboteurs but I really doubt it. I can see one explosion being incompetence or saboteurs, but not two or three near-simultaneous explosions. Ukraine is hinting that they used Neptunes in ground-attack mode.
EDIT: first vid of a blasted Su-24, but likely others got caught as well:
There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "My ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."- Isaac Asimov
Simultaneous explosions separated by some distance is an accident? Could aviation fuel spreading everywhere prior to both areas where the twin explosions be an explanation?
Russian media is saying saboteurs but I really doubt it. I can see one explosion being incompetence or saboteurs, but not two or three near-simultaneous explosions.
I see black black smoke betore the 2nd and 3rd explosion. Could be primary damage 2nd and 3rd before ignition. In any case, just trying to fit a scenario that includes all known data.
Ukraine is hinting that they used Neptunes in ground-attack mode.
One hell of a reprograming the software to distinquish between target and surrounding clutter. In anti-ship mode, all you have to do is to distinquish between water and solids but ground targets over land? Especially when the radar isn't that fine tuned.
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One hell of a reprograming the software to distinquish between target and surrounding clutter. In anti-ship mode, all you have to do is to distinquish between water and solids but ground targets over land? Especially when the radar isn't that fine tuned.
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