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Doesn't seem too embarrassing, they've hit several locations with high concentrations of foreign mercenaries and weapon stores with them. Mercenaries who surviv

Doesn't seem too embarrassing, they've hit several locations with high concentrations of foreign mercenaries and weapon stores with them. Mercenaries who survived reported that the incoming missile detection systems didn't go off at all. Additionally, an active war is the perfect time to test out new weapons systems. Plus there's no signs that Russia is running out of conventional missiles or other munitions: https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/return-industrial-warfare https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentar... And remember, Ukrainian air defense is mostly made up of upgraded Soviet (Russian) systems which just prove that the S-x00 and others are work well. And regarding the Moskva - it was a sitting duck, and an old duck with very outdated systems.

ceejayoz 4y ago
That's an odd article. "The stockpile is unknown, they've already burned through half their likely inventory thus far, produce only a few dozen a year, and are using balistic missiles on weird targets" seems to point to the opposite conclusion they're going for.
- cpursley 4y ago
  Another source: https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2022/07/why-russia-is-not-running-out-of-ammo.html https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2022/07/why-russia-is-not-r...
  - ceejayoz 4y ago
    Mind cluing me in to who "smoothiex12.blogspot.com" is, and why "Russia makes a lot of energy and aluminium" means they can produce sophisticated circuitry and fancy weapons in suddenly massive quantities? They can't even make cars internally right now (https://www.drive.com.au/news/russias-biggest-carmaker-lada-shuts-up-shop-as-western-sanctions-bite/ https://www.drive.com.au/news/russias-biggest-carmaker-lada-...) after first dropping antilock brakes and airbags (https://www.politico.eu/article/war-and-sanctions-force-lada-to-dump-modern-technology/ https://www.politico.eu/article/war-and-sanctions-force-lada...).
    - cpursley 4y ago
      There's a bit of info on Andrei Martyanov under the "Author" section here: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Losing_Military_Supremacy/JXpgDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 https://www.google.com/books/edition/Losing_Military_Suprema... He also puts together frequent youtube videos. Despite is accent, his English is great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWS7kaHzRNw&t=1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWS7kaHzRNw&t=1s

ceejayoz 4y ago

That's an odd article. "The stockpile is unknown, they've already burned through half their likely inventory thus far, produce only a few dozen a year, and are using balistic missiles on weird targets" seems to point to the opposite conclusion they're going for.

cpursley 4y ago
Another source: https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2022/07/why-russia-is-not-running-out-of-ammo.html https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2022/07/why-russia-is-not-r...
- ceejayoz 4y ago
  Mind cluing me in to who "smoothiex12.blogspot.com" is, and why "Russia makes a lot of energy and aluminium" means they can produce sophisticated circuitry and fancy weapons in suddenly massive quantities? They can't even make cars internally right now (https://www.drive.com.au/news/russias-biggest-carmaker-lada-shuts-up-shop-as-western-sanctions-bite/ https://www.drive.com.au/news/russias-biggest-carmaker-lada-...) after first dropping antilock brakes and airbags (https://www.politico.eu/article/war-and-sanctions-force-lada-to-dump-modern-technology/ https://www.politico.eu/article/war-and-sanctions-force-lada...).
  - cpursley 4y ago
    There's a bit of info on Andrei Martyanov under the "Author" section here: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Losing_Military_Supremacy/JXpgDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 https://www.google.com/books/edition/Losing_Military_Suprema... He also puts together frequent youtube videos. Despite is accent, his English is great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWS7kaHzRNw&t=1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWS7kaHzRNw&t=1s