Russian invasion of Ukraine

[BlueAnorak]

China's military budget is only 1.32% of GDP... No worries

That's the figure for consumption by the gulable - the actual figure is 4%, but I guess you knew that judging by the sarcasm...

https://www.aei.org/op-eds/chinas-real-military-budget-is-far-bigger-than-it-looks/#:~:text=Dan%20Sullivan%20(R%2DAK),percent%20of%20the%20PRC's%20GDP.

 

[Kirkstall Blue]

 

[Kirkstall Blue]

 

[Scottyboi]

russia getting better at precision strikes on Ukrainian military hardware, took out a himars recently some patriots and 3 choppers refuelling.

 

[BlueAnorak]

russia getting better at precision strikes on Ukrainian military hardware, took out a himars recently some patriots and 3 choppers refuelling.

Down to the shortage of AA cover sadly- especially v Drones

 

[BlueAnorak]

Johnson plays silly buggers again in the house:

Ukraine aid, blocked by the House 'Hastert' ("Serial child molester") Rule of vote counting

Among 435 lawmakers, more than enough will vote “Aye” to move the supplemental bill to replenish aid to Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel, and humanitarian funding to Gaza. But one key person, Speaker Mike Johnson, blocks it from coming to the floor. It’s a...

www.dailykos.com

Let's hope about 6 Republicans break ranks quickly to vote through the petition - then it gets to be voted on.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Down to the shortage of AA cover sadly- especially v Drones

2 pilots were killed,both from the 12th Seperate Brigade.
1 helicopter managed to depart.

Slava Ukraini.

 

[grunge]

russia getting better at precision strikes on Ukrainian military hardware, took out a himars recently some patriots and 3 choppers refuelling.

The patriot is debatable apparently. Saw a few of open source intelligence lot discussing it.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Heroyam Slava.

 

[domalino]

Don’t know if this has been posted but perhaps a few of us were too harsh on Macron cosying up to Putin so much during the early days of the war.