Russian invasion of Ukraine




the French sending pontoon bridges to Ukraine
It is reported that the
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French company CEFA will supply
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Ukraine with 16 self-propelled pontoon bridges EFA (Engin de Franchissement de l'Avant).The EFA combines a pontoon bridge and an amphibious transporter at the same time, which ensures more rapid redeployment of the bridge structure, as well as the ability to use the equipment itself as a ferry. Several EFA units can be linked together to create a long pontoon crossing.
 
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cleavers said:
Same, I don't understand why it keeps being brought up.
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It keeps getting bought up as NATO and NATO members military leaders keep mentioning it. or certainly have over the last few weeks.

There was a video posted the other day on here that was quite an interesting one. basically saying Russia doesn't need to fight NATO head on. all they need to do is keep pushing buttons in such a way as to get NATO to divide and then take on what were NATO members one on one in a divide and conquer way.

For example, would NATO go full article 5 if Russia invaded some empty fields in Finland/Estonia that had no strategic value to anyone or would they hold off due to risk of nukes. that would then strain NATO allegiances etc etc.

It would be a hell of a risk by Russia to gamble that way though.

Also, NATO Article 5 needs a unanimous vote for my understanding rather than a Majority. so assuming Russia knows for a fact they can get 1 country to veto NATO cant go all in. not that that would stop the majority of other countries doing it anyways.
 
grunge said:
It keeps getting bought up as NATO and NATO members military leaders keep mentioning it. or certainly have over the last few weeks.

There was a video posted the other day on here that was quite an interesting one. basically saying Russia doesn't need to fight NATO head on. all they need to do is keep pushing buttons in such a way as to get NATO to divide and then take on what were NATO members one on one in a divide and conquer way.

For example, would NATO go full article 5 if Russia invaded some empty fields in Finland/Estonia that had no strategic value to anyone or would they hold off due to risk of nukes. that would then strain NATO allegiances etc etc.

It would be a hell of a risk by Russia to gamble that way though.

Also, NATO Article 5 needs a unanimous vote for my understanding rather than a Majority. so assuming Russia knows for a fact they can get 1 country to veto NATO cant go all in. not that that would stop the majority of other countries doing it anyways.
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My problem with it all is quite simply "with what ?"
 
grunge said:
It keeps getting bought up as NATO and NATO members military leaders keep mentioning it. or certainly have over the last few weeks.

There was a video posted the other day on here that was quite an interesting one. basically saying Russia doesn't need to fight NATO head on. all they need to do is keep pushing buttons in such a way as to get NATO to divide and then take on what were NATO members one on one in a divide and conquer way.

For example, would NATO go full article 5 if Russia invaded some empty fields in Finland/Estonia that had no strategic value to anyone or would they hold off due to risk of nukes. that would then strain NATO allegiances etc etc.

It would be a hell of a risk by Russia to gamble that way though.

Also, NATO Article 5 needs a unanimous vote for my understanding rather than a Majority. so assuming Russia knows for a fact they can get 1 country to veto NATO cant go all in. not that that would stop the majority of other countries doing it anyways.
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And NATO and others are trying to give western governments a kick up the arse to provide more funding.
 
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