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Russian military intervention and aid to Syria #4
Fred333- Posts : 135
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they should consider it an honor to be killed by the most beautiful bombers ever built
zorobabel- Posts : 707
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Russia reportedly brokered a 15 day ceasefire in East Ghouta between the rebels and the SAA. It's not clear yet, but I think it is the beginning of what I suspected, which is the de-escalation of fighting between FSA, SAA, YPG/SDF and a sole focus on radical Islamist groups.
PapaDragon- Posts : 13463
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Fred333 wrote:they should consider it an honor to be killed by the most beautiful bombers ever built
Indeed, like monkeys in "2001:A Space Odyssey" their entire existence has been elevated to a whole new level simply by managing to attract the attention of something as superior and exalted.
Same applies to those idiots in Aleppo who are dancing around jettisoned fuel tank of a cruise missile like it is a Monolith.
Some extra videos, don't know if repost:
JohninMK- Posts : 15594
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Moscow keeping quiet on this?
The Russian military fired cruise missiles from ships in the Caspian Sea in the latest attack against the Islamic State on Tuesday, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesperson Col. Steve Warren said in briefing.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — However, Russia's General Staff said Wednesday that Russian strategic bombers had launched cruise missiles on ISIL targets.
On Tuesday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that the Russian Aerospace Forces doubled the number of sorties against Islamic State targets in Syria during the first day of a newly-planned air campaign that now involves strategic bombers.
“There were sea-based cruise missiles came out of the Caspian,” Warren stated on Wednesday when asked to confirm Russia’s sea-based strikes against the terrorist group.
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20151118/1030351879/pentagon-russia-caspian-based-cruise-missiles.html#ixzz3rsRQEu3w
The Russian military fired cruise missiles from ships in the Caspian Sea in the latest attack against the Islamic State on Tuesday, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesperson Col. Steve Warren said in briefing.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — However, Russia's General Staff said Wednesday that Russian strategic bombers had launched cruise missiles on ISIL targets.
On Tuesday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that the Russian Aerospace Forces doubled the number of sorties against Islamic State targets in Syria during the first day of a newly-planned air campaign that now involves strategic bombers.
“There were sea-based cruise missiles came out of the Caspian,” Warren stated on Wednesday when asked to confirm Russia’s sea-based strikes against the terrorist group.
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20151118/1030351879/pentagon-russia-caspian-based-cruise-missiles.html#ixzz3rsRQEu3w
JohninMK- Posts : 15594
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Yes, but in the other thread, may as well have them here as well, good news is always good news!PapaDragon wrote:
Some extra videos, don't know if repost:
Morpheus Eberhardt- Posts : 1925
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max steel wrote:How exactly can Tu-160 fire towards Syria from Russian territories ? ...
The way it could always do. It can even cover its targets in the continental US and way beyond just after takeoff from its bases in Russia.
I have given range info in my earlier posts.
magnumcromagnon- Posts : 8138
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PapaDragon wrote:Fred333 wrote:they should consider it an honor to be killed by the most beautiful bombers ever built
Indeed, like monkeys in "2001:A Space Odyssey" their entire existence has been elevated to a whole new level simply by managing to attract the attention of something as superior and exalted.
Same applies to those idiots in Aleppo who are dancing around jettisoned fuel tank of a cruise missile like it is a Monolith.
Some extra videos, don't know if repost:
They've been posted by 'ult', but I forgive you because no one should be blamed for wanting to re-post rare and exotic video of the Kh/X-101...I mean for once we got to see non-makets, the Real Deal Holy Spiel...but the real question remains....why the Kh/X-101 and not some other non-stealthy cruise missiles? Probably because they want to send a message to NATO, and they (NATO) couldn't even track 3M-14's with conventional shaping, I could only imagine NATO wetting their beds over Kh/X-101's stealth shaping, and monster sized 5,500 km range.
Vann7- Posts : 5385
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Some people saying Cruise missiles can be shot down with regular artillery or machine guns
have to check reality. You need andavanced /real anti air defenses (like Pansirs) to shot down missiles flying so fast ,that will only show up for ~2 seconds in your view distance . If any cruise missile collapse it had to be because it autodestroyed itself..after missing its target.. all cruise missiles have this capability.
Russia latest manpads could do it.. but it require previous knowledge with radar of the route and real proffessionals with major training to do it , and is very dangerous.. if a missile explode 500meters from you it can kill you even if you intercept it . So good luck trying to "shot down one" using machine guns or anti air artillery not a chance. The videos around of one cruise missile falling have to be that it self destructed.
Thanks.
have to check reality. You need andavanced /real anti air defenses (like Pansirs) to shot down missiles flying so fast ,that will only show up for ~2 seconds in your view distance . If any cruise missile collapse it had to be because it autodestroyed itself..after missing its target.. all cruise missiles have this capability.
Russia latest manpads could do it.. but it require previous knowledge with radar of the route and real proffessionals with major training to do it , and is very dangerous.. if a missile explode 500meters from you it can kill you even if you intercept it . So good luck trying to "shot down one" using machine guns or anti air artillery not a chance. The videos around of one cruise missile falling have to be that it self destructed.
Thanks.
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Morpheus Eberhardt- Posts : 1925
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magnumcromagnon wrote:
They've been posted by 'ult', but I forgive you because no one should be blamed for wanting to re-post rare and exotic video of the Kh/X-101...I mean for once we got to see non-makets, the Real Deal Holy Spiel...but the real question remains....why the Kh/X-101 and not some other non-stealthy cruise missiles? Probably because they want to send a message to NATO, and they (NATO) couldn't even track 3M-14's with conventional shaping, I could only imagine NATO wetting their beds over Kh/X-101's stealth shaping, and monster sized 5,500 km range.
Because Kh-101 is a very old system by the Russian standards; I would have been surprised if they were using Kh-987889.
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ult- Posts : 837
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Yeah. Everyone who follows this thread should just subscribe to the official Russian Ministry of Defense youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQGqX5Ndpm4snE0NTjyOJnA
The press briefings usually happen either at 15:00-16:00 or 18:00-19:00 Moscow time. The video updates get posted around that time.
The press briefings usually happen either at 15:00-16:00 or 18:00-19:00 Moscow time. The video updates get posted around that time.
PapaDragon- Posts : 13463
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magnumcromagnon wrote:...............................
They've been posted by 'ult', but I forgive you because no one should be blamed for wanting to re-post rare and exotic video of the Kh/X-101...I mean for once we got to see non-makets, the Real Deal Holy Spiel...but the real question remains....why the Kh/X-101 and not some other non-stealthy cruise missiles? Probably because they want to send a message to NATO, and they (NATO) couldn't even track 3M-14's with conventional shaping, I could only imagine NATO wetting their beds over Kh/X-101's stealth shaping, and monster sized 5,500 km range.
Message could something along the lines: "We got these babies in service and we are already testing replacement next-gen stuff"
Morpheus Eberhardt- Posts : 1925
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ult wrote:Yeah. Everyone who follows this thread should just subscribe to the official Russian Ministry of Defense youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQGqX5Ndpm4snE0NTjyOJnA
The press briefings usually happen either at 15:00-16:00 or 18:00-19:00 Moscow time. The video updates get posted around that time.
ult,
Thank you for your posts and for the selection of the videos.
ult- Posts : 837
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Morpheus Eberhardt wrote:
ult,
Thank you for your posts and for the selection of the videos.
No problem.
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"We got so many of these babies in service and with the replacement coming off the production lines soon, we can afford to throw some of them now at minor targets in Syria at no real cost to us. Hope you enjoyed tracking them!"PapaDragon wrote:magnumcromagnon wrote:...............................
They've been posted by 'ult', but I forgive you because no one should be blamed for wanting to re-post rare and exotic video of the Kh/X-101...I mean for once we got to see non-makets, the Real Deal Holy Spiel...but the real question remains....why the Kh/X-101 and not some other non-stealthy cruise missiles? Probably because they want to send a message to NATO, and they (NATO) couldn't even track 3M-14's with conventional shaping, I could only imagine NATO wetting their beds over Kh/X-101's stealth shaping, and monster sized 5,500 km range.
Message could something along the lines: "We got these babies in service and we are already testing replacement next-gen stuff"
There, corrected it for you
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Putin on terrorism: ‘To forgive them is up to God, but to send them to him is up to me’
http://www.electronicresistance.net/2015/11/putin-on-terrorism-to-forgive-them-is-up-to-god-but-to-send-them-to-him-is-up-to-me/
http://www.electronicresistance.net/2015/11/putin-on-terrorism-to-forgive-them-is-up-to-god-but-to-send-them-to-him-is-up-to-me/
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Morpheus Eberhardt wrote:max steel wrote:How exactly can Tu-160 fire towards Syria from Russian territories ? ...
The way it could always do. It can even cover its targets in the continental US and way beyond just after takeoff from its bases in Russia.
I have given range info in my earlier posts.
Which thread?
Kh-987889?
Monarchist- Posts : 196
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Assad: Putin the ‘only defender of Christian civilization’
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/nov/18/bashar-assad-vladimir-putin-the-only-defender-of-c/
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/nov/18/bashar-assad-vladimir-putin-the-only-defender-of-c/
KiloGolf- Posts : 2481
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Concerning the Russian hit on the refinery.
The fuel tank farm is nothing trivial to rebuild, so hitting is not a problem. But I noticed they hit distillation towers/pipe on the refinery installations. That's the expensive part...
What is the location of this hit anyway? I suspect this refinery may be in danger of being "liberated" by other groups, way before SAA could ever reach it.
The fuel tank farm is nothing trivial to rebuild, so hitting is not a problem. But I noticed they hit distillation towers/pipe on the refinery installations. That's the expensive part...
What is the location of this hit anyway? I suspect this refinery may be in danger of being "liberated" by other groups, way before SAA could ever reach it.
OminousSpudd- Posts : 942
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KiloGolf wrote:Concerning the Russian hit on the refinery.
The fuel tank farm is nothing trivial to rebuild, so hitting is not a problem. But I noticed they hit distillation towers/pipe on the refinery installations. That's the expensive part...
What is the location of this hit anyway? I suspect this refinery may be in danger of being "liberated" by other groups, way before SAA could ever reach it.
We'll see a lot of this happening now I imagine, from both sides. US strikes will attempt to hit ISIS facilities that are close to falling into SAA hands where and when they can, while Russian jets will most likely hit targets that may fall into anti-government Western backed "rebel" (YPG?) hands. I'm assuming the Kurds will have little in the way of political clout by the end of this, and if anything a de-facto Kurdish state on the border of Turkey may just be helpful for the good guys anyway, but who knows, maybe Russia doesn't like how vulnerable to outside influence they've been in the past.
This went on a lot during the fall of the Third Reich, even before victory was assured Allied sabotage to bridges etc. was often done with the intent of slowing the Soviets down.
max steel- Posts : 2930
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Sorry but Kurds won't be getting any separate state . In Vienna talks it was made clear Syria will not be partitioned
KiloGolf- Posts : 2481
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max steel wrote:Sorry but Kurds won't be getting any separate state . In Vienna talks it was made clear Syria will not be partitioned
They will get a "KRG-esque" deal, but the issue with Syrian Kurds is that their ethnically inhabited lands, apart from Derik-Kamishli do not have oil or natural gas. But recently they seem to be heading way off these lands... in central and South Hasaka and into Arab or uninhabited areas.
oil map.
http://assets.bwbx.io/images/iPcS8HMuxs_o/v1/-1x-1.jpg
This has Assad worried. Where is the line drawn?
Monarchist- Posts : 196
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What will happen to syrian army controlled bases, airports, military units in kurdish controlled areas?
ult- Posts : 837
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Another day at Hmeymim.
JohninMK- Posts : 15594
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I would expect that Syria remained one state with normal state responsibilities. With the state there could be a semi autonomous areas, the Kurds. Logically the Syrian military/border control would be all over the country. Perhaps in the Kurd area the bulk of the military would be Kurds in the Syrian Army. It is difficult to imagine a Kurd region air force.Monarchist wrote:What will happen to syrian army controlled bases, airports, military units in kurdish controlled areas?
Much would have to be done with at least some kind of acceptance from Turkey, given their Kurdish problem.
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KiloGolf wrote:Concerning the Russian hit on the refinery.
The fuel tank farm is nothing trivial to rebuild, so hitting is not a problem. But I noticed they hit distillation towers/pipe on the refinery installations. That's the expensive part...
What is the location of this hit anyway? I suspect this refinery may be in danger of being "liberated" by other groups, way before SAA could ever reach it.
Omar Oil Field is north-east of Mayadin in Deir Ezzor
http://wikimapia.org/32057358/Omar-GTP
other installations that were hit are just a tat north-west of the main Omar plant
http://wikimapia.org/27266270/Central-Processing-Facility-oil