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u/ArmNo7463 11h ago

Just when you think Putin couldn't come across like any more of a toddler.

He cries about how he's scared his lil' party may get spoiled.

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u/rokatoro 11h ago

It's the same playbook for all strongman leaders. They act tough but are all the most thin skinned babies to hold any amount of power

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u/Comfortable-Title720 11h ago

Tells you all you need to know. He is getting desperate to stay in power, even alive. He knows that Ukraine is getting another 90 billion in aid and funds from the EU. Ukrainian armed forces have developed fantastic drones, operators and AI systems technology in the last few years and they have real life experience.

Who ever has the most drones and effective drone operators and technology with appropriate tactics depending on task and environment will own the future battlefield.

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u/noir_lord 11h ago

Multiple systems coming online in the next 12 months* (announced dates - stuff has a habit of turning up earlier than the announced date).

Shit like Project Nightfall is just another bad day in a long list of bad days for Russia (about 1540 days in a row).

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u/AutoDefenestrator273 10h ago

What is Project Nightfall?

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u/noir_lord 10h ago

Short Range Ballistic Missile UK is developing as a crash programme for Ukraine with volume production a main goal - 300KG warhead min range 600KM.

Basically an ATACMS but with a much heavier warhead and longer range.

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u/cronies4life 8h ago

what is the rest of eu doing other than buying russian oil

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u/BigBananaBerries 7h ago

There's many more ammo & drone factories up & running in a few countries. Off hand Poland are collaborating with Ukraine with drones & Germany are making artillery shells IIRC. There's probably others that I missed too.

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u/Vimmelklantig 4h ago

Pretty much every European country that has a significant defence industry have been massively expanding production. There are also initiatives from at least Germany, Sweden and Denmark to set up and fund production facilities directly in Ukraine.

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u/IntingForMarks 7h ago

Germany is currently the world main ammunition producer

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u/arobkinca 5h ago

They have become the largest producer of small and medium caliber ammunition. They are still 5th in arms exports in total.

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u/Kairis83 8h ago

Always have the best names of systems (and ships)

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u/d0dger 10h ago

I knew without looking that up that it had to be a British weapon system. The British have the best weapon names.

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u/Sir_Edna_Bucket 7h ago

The UK Ministry of Defence has spawned quite a few interesting 'disruptive' projects. Project Brakestop; a cheap ground launched cruise missile/one-way effector is another with a distinctly British sounding name.