Great think tank video on the current situation in Eastern Europe:
Great think tank video on the current situation in Eastern Europe:
Great article on how the U.S. military’s
“preoccupation with “irregular warfare,” the self-defeating interventions, and conflicts with insurgents that have no armies, no air forces, no air defenses and no naval strength — these have left the U.S. unprepared for current and future crises,” such as what is currently occurring in Ukraine.
Macgregor, Doug. “Stalin’s Successor Is Teaching.” Armed Forces Journal. March 4, 2014. http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/stalins-successor-is-teaching/
The Pentagon Channel. “Hagel: Sequestration Is Downsizing the U.S. Military.” Youtube. November 18, 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0beHLoT9jEk
“The Kyrgyz Republic condemns all actions aimed at destabilizing the situation in Ukraine.”
The Kyrgyz Republic shares the concern of the international community regarding the escalation of tension in Ukraine,” Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday evening.
“The Kyrgyz Republic condemns all actions aimed at destabilizing the situation in Ukraine. Therefore, we consider the statement of Viktor Yanukovych on March 11 inappropriate and inadequate.
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The ‘Ratnik’ project is the Russian Army’s initiative to update equipment using PALS webbing and digital camouflage. The little green men in Crimea have been using this equipment, suggesting they are being supplied by Russian military logistics. The equipment is lightweight and supports various communication, navigation, and armor improvements over previous models.
Defense Russia. “Russian Army to Receive Innovated Gear in 2014.” October 22, 2013. http://defencerussia.wordpress.com/2013/10/22/russian-army-to-receive-innovative-gear-in-2014/
Indian Defense Forum. “Modern Infantry Equipment Updates.” http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/land-forces/32807-modern-infantry-equipment-updates.html
Military.com. “The Ratnik Future Soldier System.” October 21, 2013. http://www.military.com/video/guns/rifles/the-ratnik-future-soldier-system/2759276231001/
Mr. Battlefield Video. “Russian Army, ‘Ratnik’ Suit HD.” Youtube. March 22, 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnFuzU0QknY
Nekhai, Oleg. “Russian Troops to Receive Innovative Battle Suit ‘Ratnik’.” July 12, 2013. http://voiceofrussia.com/2013_07_12/Russian-troops-to-receive-new-battle-suit-Ratnik-9990/
RiaNovosti. “Ratnik Combat Gear Testing.” http://en.ria.ru/photolents/20121129/177802480.html
——. “Russian Military to Adopt ‘Future Soldier’ Gear in 2014.” October 20, 2013. http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20131020/184248906.html
Vexed123. “Latest Russian High Tech Military Equipment for Infantry.” Youtube. December 7, 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QswV8tnrTik
Vitaly Shevchenko of the BBC produced an excellent analysis of the occupants of the Crimea. See the full narrative below at: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26532154
Only 6,000 Ukrainian soldiers are battle-ready…
The new “Information Resistance” logo designed by Mikhail Golovachko.
11.03.2014
Translated and edited by Voices of Ukraine
Brothers and sisters!
Here is the summary of March 11.
(for summary of the previous day, see
Summary of March 10).
1. Russian occupants in Crimea mounted a solid defense, reinforcing the defense of the land bridge between Crimea and mainland Ukraine. Their number one objective is the referendum. If they do decide to creep further inland, towards Kherson, while simultaneously breaching our eastern border from the southeast – they will only do so after their theft of Crimea is complete. Therefore, tensions probably won’t escalate before March 16th. This isn’t, however, a positive signal – just an indication that the Russians are trying hard to create an impression of legitimacy for their determined efforts to drag the peninsula off to Russia.
Time…
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Pretty cool situational updates on Russian forces in Crimea.
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