This Russian tank explosion had an almost nine second turret loft time. Just👀

And please tell me, was it worth all the embarrassment and absolutely irrelevant hesitation when the only right decision was so obvious? Scholz finally allows that 🇩🇪Germany helps 🇺🇦Ukraine with tanks.

From “Kyiv will fall within three days” to “Ukraine gets over 100 western tanks, including M1 Abrams.” This is all thanks to Ukrainian soldiers. Period.

Soon Challenger 2, Leopard 2A5/6 and M1A1/2 Abrams will roam across the Ukrainian steppe to hunt and destroy russian armor. All three are leagues better than what the russians field, but tanks on their own are useless. So, an easy to understand thread about combined arms 🧵: 1/n

#Ukraine: The first confirmed destruction of an esoteric Russian air defense system- the 9A331MDT Tor-M2DT, intended for use in Arctic environments. The SAM system was destroyed by the 406th Artillery Brigade along with a DT-30 carrier using M982 Excalibur guided projectiles.

The problem with artillery ammo production is that you have to manufacture perfectly identical shells to ensure firing them is safe. If the shell is too thick it will get stuck in the barrel, if it is too thin the gases will blow by it and the shell will fall short, if the 1/6

Chronic under-investment in the defense sector has consequences. If we want to be prepared for future conflicts, we need to act now to secure production for the ammunition and critical systems likely to be used in a future conflict.