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The Polack MSgt

(13,455 posts)
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 07:25 PM Jan 2023

A clear headed and well-reasoned discussion in re Ukraine

Best Quote:

While discussing the contrast in Russian and western military theory, and how a former SSR was operating in a more NATO "Professional Army" mode while Russia had essentially kept a Soviet era rank structure.

"That low level conflict in the Donbass was actually creating the NCO Corps".

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A clear headed and well-reasoned discussion in re Ukraine (Original Post) The Polack MSgt Jan 2023 OP
Bookmarking. n/t GP6971 Jan 2023 #1
Long but excellent military analysis from a technical standpoint. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #2

Irish_Dem

(59,696 posts)
2. Long but excellent military analysis from a technical standpoint.
Wed Feb 1, 2023, 06:31 PM
Feb 2023

Full of nuggets of information.

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