Russia's National Defense Strategy issues

Isos wrote:Chinese are supposed to take part to only one part of the exercices.

Russia’s massive military exercise with China aimed at Pacific leverage

There are those who believe Vostok 2018 was designed against China as the operational threat, and that China’s participation was an afterthought. Instead, 3,200 elite Chinese soldiers will deploy to the Tsugol Training range in the Trans-Baikal region of Russia, part of Russia’s Eastern Military District close to the Chinese border.
http://www.atimes.com/article/vostok-2018-military-exercise-designed-to-enhance-russias-pacific-leverage/?utm_source=The+Daily+Report&utm_campaign=bffac7869d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_09_07_07_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1f8bca137f-bffac7869d-31607385

This is also to show that they stand together & that it will be futile to drive a wedge between them anytime soon.
Mongolia is now similar to Romania inside the old Warsaw Pact: she was allowed more independent foreign policy but could be invaded at any time. They better not abuse this privilege!

The mongolian president is a giant fan of Russia.

But not of the PRC. They love Dalai Lama & practice Tibetan Buddhism. I've been there. What is now Outer Mongolia was part of the Qing Empire & was a Soviet unofficial 16th republic since 1924 to 1991.

George1 wrote:..... Mongolia gained its Independence with Russian aid after all

And it's alphabet.

Also, they owe them big time for saving their bacon at Khalkin Ghol back in the 30's.



Interesting tidbit about drills: East and Central military districts​ are wargaming against West and South.




Some cool screengrabs (40 of them) on BMPD but this is my favorite part so far, love the ATV/Lynx/Mi-26 combo




https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3339440.html

Nice vehicle. But the ATGM is ancient.

Hole wrote:Nice vehicle. But the ATGM is ancient.

Maybe but against many IFVs and old tanks it will still be effective, and is utterly lethal against light vehicles and trucks.  Useful against bunkers as well.

Now thats what I like to see!





Eat shit HATO

RT article

Isos wrote:

Big_Gazza wrote:

Hole wrote:Nice vehicle. But the ATGM is ancient.

Maybe but against many IFVs and old tanks it will still be effective, and is utterly lethal against light vehicles and trucks.  Useful against bunkers as well.

I would say against all but those with ADS and tank based ifv.

Kornet or Ataka would be much better. I smell a new contract for the russian MIC.

Hole wrote:

Isos wrote:

Big_Gazza wrote:

Hole wrote:Nice vehicle. But the ATGM is ancient.

Maybe but against many IFVs and old tanks it will still be effective, and is utterly lethal against light vehicles and trucks.  Useful against bunkers as well.

I would say against all but those with ADS and tank based ifv.

Kornet or Ataka would be much better. I smell a new contract for the russian MIC.

Compared to Kornet, the HJ-73C/D missile is only marginally inferior in terms of armor penetration behind ERA. It does have reduced range and slower speed, but for self defense it is more than adequate.
If the Chinese wanted a more potent missile installed on this type of vehicle, they have a range of domestically produced options to choose from.

HJ-8 ( wire guided - 4 km, proved to be quite effective in Syria and other places, despite its age )
HJ-9A ( laser-beam-riding & MMW radar - 5+ kilometers )
HJ-11 ( semi active laser guidance - range unknown?)
HJ-12 ( infrared homing - 4km fire & forget )

These weapons are small and can easily be integrated onto vehicles, even replacing the HJ-73.

Someone brought out the big guns!

1 or 2 old trucks but the rest looked new. Lot of Tigr-M´s with Arbalet gun mounts.

Did you read the comments?

One broke down and the rest are getting drunk...

Excellent... believe your stupid stereotypes... it makes you weak.

Of course it is obviously not a column of georgian army vehicles... they were not opening fire on the civilian vehicles going past...