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  1. The Scotsman replied to the thread Running Newsticker for the War in Ukraine.

    .....jeeezuz......this was them at ZAPAD 21.....the once cream of the Russian Airborne and now they're just meat.... [MEDIA]

    May 2, 2024 at 7:36 AM
  2. The Scotsman attached a file to the thread Running Newsticker for the War in Ukraine.

    [ATTACH] well....I wonder if the Chinese government is rubbing their hands with glee at the prospect of flooding the Russian market with cheap Huawei phones.....you...

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  3. The Scotsman attached a file to the thread Running Newsticker for the War in Ukraine.

    .....maybe a pinch of salt required with this....???? [ATTACH]

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  4. The Scotsman replied to the thread Does the cost of the war in Ukraine exceed the benefits?.

    :applause:

    May 1, 2024 at 12:10 PM
  5. The Scotsman liked Endeavor's post in the thread Does the cost of the war in Ukraine exceed the benefits?.

    So , we bow down to King Putin? Is this how to Make America great again? We are so f***ing coward , we are so afraid of Nuclear war that we want to bow to King Putin and...

    May 1, 2024 at 12:09 PM
  6. The Scotsman liked Jack Hays's post in the thread Running Newsticker for the War in Ukraine.

    Good news! ATACMS in action again. Ukraine Conflict Updates Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 30, 2024 Click here to read the full report with maps Key Takeaways:...

    May 1, 2024 at 11:41 AM
  7. The Scotsman liked Jack Hays's post in the thread Running Newsticker for the War in Ukraine.

    As a former Raytheon employee I'm quite proud of the Javelin.

    May 1, 2024 at 10:23 AM
  8. The Scotsman attached a file to the thread Running Newsticker for the War in Ukraine.

    ...this is interesting... [ATTACH]

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  9. The Scotsman liked Monash's post in the thread Could Benjamin Netanyahu Go To Jail? | If You’re Listening.

    Doesn't really matter whether he did 'allow' the attack or not. (Although in reality it's extremely unlikely he did have foreknowledge of Hamas's impending assault and decided...

    May 1, 2024 at 7:50 AM
  10. The Scotsman liked MiaBleu's post in the thread Could Benjamin Netanyahu Go To Jail? | If You’re Listening.

    HOW ??? And with how much "collaterl damage"???? . Little factoid: one cannot eradicate terrorism. The more that are killed, the more incentive some have to...

    May 1, 2024 at 7:48 AM
  11. The Scotsman liked MiaBleu's post in the thread Could Benjamin Netanyahu Go To Jail? | If You’re Listening.

    IF that was the case.........how lasting would it be?? When TWO parties are involved......it takes BOTH to resolve the issues. That is why an impartial third...

    May 1, 2024 at 7:48 AM
  12. The Scotsman liked MiaBleu's post in the thread Could Benjamin Netanyahu Go To Jail? | If You’re Listening.

    So what is the core basis for all these hostilities?? The mere presence of Israel in that region?? Religious beliefs seem to factor in a lot too. Different...

    May 1, 2024 at 7:48 AM
  13. The Scotsman attached a file to the thread Running Newsticker for the War in Ukraine.

    ...a smidge out of date but just noticed it in the clutter.... [ATTACH]

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  14. The Scotsman replied to the thread NATO to intercept Russian missiles over Ukraine to protect NATO airspace..

    if "ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we'd all have a Merry Christmas"........the key but rather forlorn takeaway from that being that presumably everyone needs to sit in a...

    May 1, 2024 at 7:11 AM
  15. The Scotsman replied to the thread Russia issues furious warning after Ukraine aid bill..

    ....errmmmm.....look I hear what you're thinking.......I would only nuance those thoughts on the defense sector in Russia as being that of a clash of expectation over delivery....

    Apr 30, 2024 at 5:08 PM
  16. The Scotsman replied to the thread Running Newsticker for the War in Ukraine.

    interesting thought....NATO though operates on the concept of precision outweighs numbers and accordingly produces systems based on PNT....however what happens to your PNT in a...

    Apr 30, 2024 at 11:50 AM
  17. The Scotsman attached a file to the thread Russia issues furious warning after Ukraine aid bill..

    [ATTACH].....well...he was just so like "oh yes he did!!" and I was just like so "oh no he didn't!!" and then I like just soooooo Paddington hard stared him.....like scarry...

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  18. The Scotsman liked Ddyad's post in the thread Running Newsticker for the War in Ukraine.

    Probably better to use them when Russia makes mistakes creating vulnerability. They seem to do that rather often.

    Apr 30, 2024 at 10:34 AM
  19. The Scotsman replied to the thread Russia issues furious warning after Ukraine aid bill..

    maybe...sort of....but it's more a question of software and how countries implement the upgrades to it...for example the colossal amount of EW is causing major concerns for...

    Apr 30, 2024 at 8:35 AM
  20. The Scotsman replied to the thread Russia issues furious warning after Ukraine aid bill..

    ...yeah....unfortunately quite likely..... ...not really....the blocs they're getting are pretty crusty bits of kit now but when fighting as part of a package are still pretty...

    Apr 30, 2024 at 8:15 AM
  21. The Scotsman replied to the thread Running Newsticker for the War in Ukraine.

    ...and another one bites the dust. Along with GMLRS and Excalibur being withdrawn those small glide bombs also don't work anymore.......

    Apr 30, 2024 at 7:50 AM
  22. The Scotsman replied to the thread Running Newsticker for the War in Ukraine.

    ...that's a pretty up-beat assessment....I only hope he's right.....in this war a weapons system really only has a 72 hour period of effectiveness until it's...

    Apr 30, 2024 at 6:00 AM
  23. The Scotsman replied to the thread Kyiv:UAF begin offensive ops in specific areas..

    :)....I trump your Roosevelt with a Von Clausewitz "Where absolute superiority is not attainable, you must produce a relative advantage at the decisive point by making skillful...

    Apr 29, 2024 at 9:26 AM
  24. The Scotsman replied to the thread Kyiv:UAF begin offensive ops in specific areas..

    :).....a bunch of old guys lumping old explosives into old tubes bolted onto old cars......jeeeez....that can't end well.....:D

    Apr 29, 2024 at 8:13 AM
  25. The Scotsman replied to the thread Extremist Ahmed Alid guilty of Hartlepool knife murder.

    ....I was of the view that the Tories went Blarite so that that monger Cameron could win. Anyway after that there wasn't much of a tory party left....being a lonely...

    Apr 29, 2024 at 6:26 AM
  26. The Scotsman liked bigfella's post in the thread Kyiv:UAF begin offensive ops in specific areas..

    Problems on other borders too: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-buys-81-soviet-era-145127753.html These aren't going to fly again, but you can be sure the Ukranians will be...

    Apr 29, 2024 at 5:58 AM
  27. The Scotsman liked Durandal's post in the thread Kyiv:UAF begin offensive ops in specific areas..

    'Beat them with a stick,' Ukrainian 'Grandpa' brings fight to Putin with OAP unit [MEDIA] A volunteer unit of mostly old guys. They call themselves the Steppe Wolves. Got to...

    Apr 29, 2024 at 5:50 AM
  28. The Scotsman replied to the thread What Are You Listening To Right Now? #26 NEW!!.

    bet you can't guess what we watch today..... [MEDIA]

    Apr 27, 2024 at 4:21 PM
  29. The Scotsman replied to the thread China cuts key equipment shipments to Russia..

    don't bet on it.....you need to look at what Jake Sullivan and Wang Yi have been doing behind the scenes...the current administration has been doing a great job with managing...

    Apr 27, 2024 at 4:03 PM
  30. The Scotsman liked ConcernedEnglishman's post in the thread Extremist Ahmed Alid guilty of Hartlepool knife murder.

    I’m with you here, we have our own “wrong’uns” however we don’t need to be taking in the rest of the worlds whilst we continue to underfund services, such as law enforcement

    Apr 27, 2024 at 3:52 PM
  31. The Scotsman replied to the thread Extremist Ahmed Alid guilty of Hartlepool knife murder.

    .....my take.....well.....Blair started this and all those Tory governments that came after.....well they've done f**k all about it....nothing....nada....nix.....but people...

    Apr 27, 2024 at 3:51 PM
  32. The Scotsman liked Durandal's post in the thread The Looming Ukraine Debacle.

    Pentagon announces new $6 billion military aid package for Ukraine The aid package, including Patriot missiles, is the largest yet By Luis Martinez April 26, 2024, 2:55 PM...

    Apr 27, 2024 at 9:06 AM
  33. The Scotsman liked Durandal's post in the thread The Looming Ukraine Debacle.

    Ukraine blitzes Russian military airfield taking out bomb-making warehouse and two oil refineries [MEDIA] I'm sure the Z economy is roaring. It's a magic economy that defies...

    Apr 27, 2024 at 8:55 AM
  34. The Scotsman replied to the thread The Looming Ukraine Debacle.

    [MEDIA] yes.....all the happy workers pulling together....magical indeed.....

    Apr 27, 2024 at 8:55 AM
  35. The Scotsman liked Turtledude's post in the thread What Are You Listening To Right Now? #26 NEW!!.

    if anyone needs any evidence that the rock and roll hall of fame is lame-just remember ELP is not in it and Dolly Parton and the Beastie Boys are

    Apr 27, 2024 at 8:53 AM
  36. The Scotsman replied to the thread What Are You Listening To Right Now? #26 NEW!!.

    ..I've gone native....living in South East England for so long....:eek::D

    Apr 27, 2024 at 8:41 AM
  37. The Scotsman liked Talon's post in the thread What Are You Listening To Right Now? #26 NEW!!.

    Nice.... Sacré bleu!! What the hell is a Scotsman doing playing "Jerusalem"? :D

    Apr 27, 2024 at 8:40 AM
  38. The Scotsman attached a file to the thread The Looming Ukraine Debacle.

    ...indeed everything is going so well in Russia.... [ATTACH] .....my guess is there's sod all left to parade with.....maybe the North Koreans could have lent them...

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  39. The Scotsman replied to the thread Extremist Ahmed Alid guilty of Hartlepool knife murder.

    and on the flipside Nigel Hawkins a 70 year old abducted and sexually assaulted a 12 year old in Curry's car park the other day....crime's a bastard here....but still we don't...

    Apr 27, 2024 at 6:28 AM
  40. The Scotsman liked USVet's post in the thread The Looming Ukraine Debacle.

    "Bill" is telling porkey pies again and is trying to count the money frozen by the international community for Russia's war crimes and crimes against humanity. Your nose is...

    Apr 27, 2024 at 6:22 AM