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[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee -3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

NATO is growing stronger, Poland is growing an army that's honestly terrifying.

As this continues, Ukraine will continue to get better weapons while Russia keeps digging deeper and deeper into their cold war reserves.

They've already given up on their t-14s and haven't seen the su-57s lately.

I look forward to the t-34s coming back into service.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

NATO is growing stronger, Poland is growing an army that’s honestly terrifying.

As a Pole, that's pure saberratling and illusion. Regular army is weaker than ever with old and faulty equipment, not enough recruits (on top of already greatly reduced numbers, like entire critical regions are manned by half strenght non-line brigades), corruption is greater than ever as evidenced by all big contracts being either outright failure (like Polish army managed to botch every single contract to buy helicopters ever) or mirred with many problems (like the F-16 fiasco).
Navy is basically barely existent at this point, we have more admirals than battle ready sea ships, zero submarines, the most battleworthy naval unit is the coastal missile battery and some landing ships (why we even have landing ships though). One single corvette that was about to spreahead the resurrection of Polish navy was in construction for 19 years and ended up not even as corvette but barely armed patrol boat. Core of the fleet are two old ex-US Perry class frigates but everything is doubtful about them, we even have to buy fuel for them in US, and when one of them actually managed to slowly creep out of port to recent NATO maneuvers everyone was surprised it even happened because it's very rare occurence. And so on and on.

What did got built is the Territorial Defense Army, but it's laughing stock. They have numbers and some decent equipment... for a light infantry without any support. They were designed to be PiS private army and their combat worth is probably around what you would expect from a politically motivated formation without proper heavy equipment - that is they are good for shooting the migrants on the border and were probably being prepared to squash the potential social unrest when shit hits the fan in Poland (though it didn't happened yet because Poles are the most domesticated population on planet).

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

NATO is absolutely not growing stronger. In fact, NATO has now been exposed as a paper tiger that can't even keep up with Russia on basic things like artillery shell production. The myth of NATO wonder weapons has been shattered as well, as everybody can now see how NATO tanks, artillery, HIMARS, and all the other toys are burning in Ukraine. NATO tactics utterly failed as was demonstrated by the disastrous offensive Ukraine attempted last year. And finally, the economies of NATO countries are now in a tailspin leading to increasing bickering within the alliance.

They’ve already given up on their t-14s and haven’t seen the su-57s lately.

It's pretty clearly that you live in a fantasy land and meaningful discussion with you will not be possible. You keep on believing whatever nonsense you need to believe, it's not going to change reality.

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry, you'll have to speak up, I can't hear you over the sound of Russia being invaded by the country it tried to invade.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh man wait till you learn how invading Kursk worked out for Germans last time around. 😂

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Putin, after 10 days of Kursk catastrophe, summons Stalin’s ghost

Stalin: “What’s happened?”

Putin: “Nazis are at Kursk! My army is beaten! What should I do?”

Stalin: “Do like me 1943. Send best Ukrainian tropps to the front, and ask the US for arms”

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

lmao even western media openly admits Kurks is a disaster for Ukraine, yet here you are

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-navy-bombing-destroys-russian-ferry-strikes-airfields-struggles-donetsk-war/

Russian residents reported on Telegram that after the attack by the Ukrainian drones, the military airfield looked like footage from an apocalypse movie. “It’s a serious tragedy, folks. This is serious stuff. It’s all fucking on fire. And it’s fucking smoke. It’s all fucking exploding. That’s it,” said one Russian while filming the scene.

None of those airframes are replaceable, Russia is surviving on its inheritance from the USSR, their entire defense industry is crippled by corruption.

But I'm sure all those t-34s should make a difference, who needs modern technology?

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You keep on coping there little buddy, it's adorable. I bet sinking a ferry is really going to turn the land war around any day now.

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1ezfdi9/what_has_been_happening_in_the_kursk_region_of/

The hardest part is trying to tell the difference between the pictures of Russia before and after a destructive war hits it.

I'm joking, they're always the same picture.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The joke is Russia, and the punchline is that the world feared them for as long as they have.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

How can I possibly argue with such a well informed opinion. You clearly have a grasp on what's happening as you've amply demonstrated here.

[–] InternetUser2012@lemmy.today 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Right? They got rolled and now Putin looks like a bitch. I'm surprised the oligarchs haven't taken his ass out yet.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's because you are utterly clueless just like your buddy here. Soon things will become clear even to the most dimwitted westerners though. Reality has a way of asserting itself.

[–] InternetUser2012@lemmy.today 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Remind me in six months. 😂