Nothing says your war of aggression is going well like converting aircraft carrier crews to mech infantry…It's not like they're needed on the Kuznetsov
Russian aircraft carrier crew sent to frontline in Ukraine
Russia has formed a mechanised battalion from the crew of its only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov.ukdefencejournal.org.uk
It’s “special” alright…
Oh I heard of them. But they are recruited to do infantry stuff.
Oh I heard of them. But they are recruited to do infantry stuff.
I have a hard time imagining your average stoker or bosun looking forward to doing advance-to-contact on a two-way range against seasoned infantry though.
Oh I heard of them. But they are recruited to do infantry stuff.
I have a hard time imagining your average stoker or bosun looking forward to doing advance-to-contact on a two-way range against seasoned infantry though.
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David Webers "Honor Harrington" SF series predicted the escalation of missile/counter missile/peetration aids/decoys and so ad infinitum 30 years ago. Just read drone instead of missile.I expect the Ukrainians know exactly how many they sent but for the rest of us there is a lesson there that in order to get through you will need to send multiple (read as many) assets on each mission and expect that only a few will get through. I expect their major facilities, including ammo dumps, are high on the air defence priority list.
The more that I see of these types of missions the more I see a need for tight air and ground strike planning at the edge of tactical v strategic levels.
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I'm a fan of John Scalzi's "Old Man's War" series. I'm waiting for the production of an MP-35, the multi-purpose infantry rifle of the Colonial Defence Forces which interfaces with a trooper's BrainPal and which custom configures the block of nanobot ammunition, that it is loaded with, into any type of round suitable for the occasion from bullet to grenade. Oh! Did I mention SmartBlood?David Webers "Honor Harrington" SF series predicted the escalation of missile/counter missile/peetration aids/decoys and so ad infinitum 30 years ago. Just read drone instead of missile.
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Back in 1994 or 1995, I was at a bookstore looking for something new, and I bought The Short Victorious War by David Weber. At the time, I already knew David Weber from his "Dahak" stories, so I anticipated a good read. The Short Victorious War was actually the third novel in the Honor...
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FWIW, the UK's Commando Course does something like that with naval ratings posted to 3 Cdo Bde.
One of the best guys was a mild mannered Navy Dentist who turned out to be a virtual Rambo.
More proof that it's possible to turn just about anyone into a useful Infantry fanatic
