Taliban in Kabul as President Flees

Discussion in 'Politics' started by Mercor, Aug 15, 2021.

  1. UsualName

    UsualName

    I don’t know if walking into an undefended city is an assault. More like an insult.
     
    #181     Aug 16, 2021
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  2. You work on trying to keep Biden in the sphere of reality.
     
    #182     Aug 16, 2021
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  4. vanzandt

    vanzandt

    "Inside looks clean, the motor runs fine... I have no idea why it won't fly."

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    Kandahar, captured on the 15th of August 2021
     
    #184     Aug 16, 2021
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    WeToddDid2

    #185     Aug 16, 2021
  6. WeToddDid2

    WeToddDid2

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    #186     Aug 16, 2021
  7. WeToddDid2

    WeToddDid2

    #187     Aug 16, 2021
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  9. vanzandt

    vanzandt


    Meanwhile:

    August 16, 2021 Topic: Hypersonic Missile Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: RussiaMissilesMilitary Russian Military Tsirkon
    On a Scale of One to Very, How Dangerous Is Russia’s Hypersonic Tsirkon Missile?


    Russia’s hypersonic Tsirkon missile has undergone yet another round of testing, bringing the weapon a step closer to combat readiness.

    Russia’s Ministry of Defence announced on Monday that its Navy had performed a test launch of the Tsirkon test launch from the White Sea at a notional surface target on the coast of the Barents Sea. “According to live monitoring data, the Tsirkon missile successfully hit a target directly at a range of over 350 km. During the test, the tactical and technical characteristics were confirmed. The flight speed reached nearly 7 Mach,” the defense ministry said in a statement. Additionally, the Ministry of Defence published a brief video clip from the exercise on its Youtube channel. The footage showed the Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Gorshkov, clearly demarcated by its pennant number 454, moving into firing position. The video then showed the Tsirkon missile being launched and flying at an upwards trajectory from several different angles.

    Tsirkon, also known as “Zircon,” was launched at least four other times from Admiral Gorshkov since January 2020, hitting both ground and sea targets at distances ranging from 350–500 kilometers. Tsirkon is a winged, hypersonic anti-ship missile that is reportedly capable of reaching speeds of up to Mach 9 and performing mid-flight maneuvers. Tsirkon’s operational range remains unclear, with estimates ranging from 1,000–2,000 kilometers depending on the circumstances of the engagement. A defense insider recently told TASS news that Tsirkon boasts a range of roughly 1,500 kilometers for ground targets and “slightly less” than that for hitting naval targets. Tsirkon appears to have the potential to hold U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Groups at risk and to significantly impede these formations from operating effectively.
     
    #189     Aug 16, 2021
  10. UsualName

    UsualName

    This a very sober and reasonable analysis.
     
    #190     Aug 16, 2021