It makes sense, US is doing badly in Ukraine so they need to change the news cycle.
A nice explanation here on The New Atlas channel.
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The-thing-next-door wrote:The Merkava MK 4 has rather poor frontal hull armour due the the front engine, front transmission layout and minimal hull overhang.
Its design is more akin to an armoured Akatsiya than a European tank and by European standards it would be terrible.
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This could be what its all about. Another regime change attempt on Assad and removal of Russia's base somehow
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Arkanghelsk wrote:
Israel will just enter Gaza like in 2014
But what will the effect be ?
Israel cannot just blow up some tunnels , declare victory and leave
They must stay and annex the land to achieve any visible victory
That's why it's a bait, they will be force to raze Gaza to the ground, or they will fight in urban combat in this mad city
And what about their neighbors? How does Syria or Egypt react in the situation
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ALAMO wrote:
It is actually the opposite.
Was true for earl Merkava, tho
Mk4 has a quite impressive front top hull plate with some +/-20 cm physical thickness and a very high angle. It is combined armor for sure, yet only the top steel plate is much thicker than the one used for M1.
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You are exaggerating things too much. Iran's ability to fight against third world shitholes across its border like India and Pakistan is questionable and you somehow believe Iran will fight and win against the Yankees?nomadski wrote:
The Iranians are ready to send troops to Syria , to fight Israel and defend Syria and Lebanon . They are also ready to sink the American warships in the Med , should they intervene in war against Palestinians . I hope Iranians , instead of small efforts , do make a genuine big effort this time . If the leader gives permission for " Jihad , " then we can see troops arriving very soon !
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jhelb wrote:
You are exaggerating things too much. Iran's ability to fight against third world shitholes across its border like India and Pakistan is questionable and you somehow believe Iran will fight and win against the Yankees?
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Shitty Haley: "Finish them off!"Nothing so clearly demonstrates the hypocricy of the West than their attitudes to the enslavement and persecution of the Palestinians.
They knew nothing about it. But their PR machine is using the situation to shield the public from the defeat in Banderastan.This doesn't mean I think the entire Gaza op was fake.
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This is pseudoscience.Kiko wrote:Ashlenazis, or European Jews, are not a Semitic people, but a Turkic Khazar one who migrated from Central Asia since centuries ago, causing headright trouble wherever they have settled due to this chutzpah doctrine deeply embedded in their Jewish religion.
You are simply disqualifying me without bringing in any arguments.Walther von Oldenburg wrote:This is pseudoscience.Kiko wrote:Ashlenazis, or European Jews, are not a Semitic people, but a Turkic Khazar one who migrated from Central Asia since centuries ago, causing headright trouble wherever they have settled due to this chutzpah doctrine deeply embedded in their Jewish religion.
Walther von Oldenburg wrote:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashkenazi_Jews
The article clearly states they're of mixed Semitic and Southern European ancestry, not Khazar.
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