both are neutral in the Ukraine war. They won't automatically side with Russia in the next conflict because they have strong interest and ties with the EU.
Aside from sweeping assumptions about the political orientations of vast heterogenous populations of (often authoritarian) states, the whole situation is reminiscent of the Angolan war of the eighties. Then uk and USA covertly supported an apartheid regime ( that was strategically important and quite literally a gold mine). But it's military defeat in Angola spelled the end of it, regardless of vested interests of powerful allies. And, on balance, the apartheid regime was perhaps less repugnant than the present Russian one. Which has lost 20% of its demoralised defeated army in Ukraine
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Like Woosh, totally locked in your emotional western mindset.
Conveniently ignoring all those who refused to support the motion because they are friendly with Russia, such as 18 of Africa's 23 nations.
You have a strange notion of what 20% of 150,000 is.the apartheid regime was perhaps less repugnant than the present Russian one. Which has lost 20% of its demoralised defeated army in Ukraine
Russia admits it's lost one fifth of entire army - then quickly deletes data
Russia has previously said little about how many of its troops have been killed.
there were 35 abstentions. I can't say how many of them support Russia and how many don't.
Wounded are between 2 and 13 times kill ratio
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
It's not as simple as that Flecc. Russians are (or did, they now say site was hacked) saying around 10,000 soldiers dead and if as in other conflicts that would mean around double that number injured. Units with high levels of losses are withdrawn in attempts to limit demoralisation of remainder of troops... So its quite likely even tho losses are not at 20% (they couldn't operate at such levels) the resultant reduction in capacity to attack is probably way over that 20%..Accordung to reports all fronts are again static. Russia is facing massive losses, no matter how you assess it. Yes, Ukraine are also no doubt sustaining losses to both civilians and soldiers but with a conscript army at their call fighting for their homes the actual drop in capacity is minimal. Russians know all this, that's why they are attempting to demoralise public, blowing up hospitals and schools.
Putin seems to have a Stalinesque view of the effectiveness of tank regiments. Which has been outdated by the weapons assembled against them.
There's an extraordinary bit of youtube footage of a Ukrainian btr4 knocking out a t72 by shooting it with its 30mm autocannon between the tracks. Which isn't supposed to be possible (it appear unfaked, 30mm hasax penetrative of 50mm welded steel, t72 supposedly 80mm there, I imagine its down to dodgy russian QC and corruption)
Think its only going to get worse for them aswell. NLAW much as called next generation is actually last one. Real next generation are such as Switchblade drones. They are mortared into battle zone and loiter looking for high value targets,from guns to tanks, fuel wagons to commanders. All programmed into its memory. Sees one, lands on it and destroys it. US have sent thousands of the damn things. Don't show on radar, too small to shoot at but deadly for anything in its ecu... You can bet US know exactly what they are likely to see.. Trouble is its just going to make Putin more desperate and angry..
Mod tested some t72s and decided armour was at best variable, some with no heat treatment and brittle, some too much and soft. You only have to look at cages they are welding on top, they are struggling. Reactive armour useless against NLAW, Javelin... They have a series of charges, first one defeats reactive, second tank..
With modern warfare you would be better off hiding in a Bush than in a Tank.
the Ukrainians would probably need thousands of Switchblade drones to make an impact.
