He sometimes did, he sometimes didn’t. He did bomb them at least once publicly.

That should have been enough for people to assume he would do it again when he feels cornered on an issue like the Epstein files.

If russia doesn’t like its misdeeds pointed out, maybe it shouldn’t do them.

Their automatic loading system is optimized for fire rates, but not safety.

The autoloader can fire every 10 seconds. An Abrams crew can fire… Every 4. NATO tanks are faster.

More Russian tanks also only matter if they ARE comparable. But they’re not. For example, the “new engine” is an old Nazi design that was, and is still, famous for breaking down. They use thermal sights! Left over from the French.

Russians die AND they’re slower. All glory to the motherland.

There was no brain drain then

You should look up what brain drain means.

Unfortunately no.

Fortunately for them yes? At least they’re not dying in ukraine with sunflower seeds in their pockets.

Russians have passively understood by now about modern warfare, it’s all about information, planning, coordination

Right!! That’s why the invasion of ukraine was so quick! Plan for three days, the planning and coordination they passively understand means it’s… Still going. 4 years later.

Tanks have no place in that.

It’s a darn good thing, too, since Russia has only built what, 30 T14s since 2015? Can’t rely on something you can’t build!

And you’re right. Tanks have no place in modern warfare. That’s why Russia saber rattles so hard when western nations give or sell tanks to Ukraine, because they’re just so useless.

I think oil money that buys western components for weapons can buy expertise in areas of interest.

True!! If only they would stop putting that foreigner expertise straight onto the front lines. What a waste.

So they should do it.

Why would I believe a Russian propaganda site about country they invaded and are at active war with?

Oh hey look Russian propaganda.

While it as has nothing directly to do with building a tank, the fact that russia can’t design and build a tank that doesn’t play turret toss when it gets hit with a shell or break down in the middle of a parade DOES have a lot in common with this - it’s called brain drain.

Literally all of the smartest young people left Russia because the pay was bad and the prospects for living were better I’m the west.

You say thag everyone of consequence involved in designing military equipment in russia has better knowledge than Germany? Due to what experience, getting their World War 2 era tanks pulled out of the mud by Ukrainian tractors? They can’t even build more than a handful of the newest tank and then never send them into war. They haven’t fielded new equipment eccept inaccurate artillery shells.

You’re wanting to claim a country that experienced that amount of brain drain is can do cutting edge brain surgery?? What, did they lobotomize you first?

If it’s actually true and not the usual Russian bullshit they can only back up with bots.

You are putting a lot of faith in a people that can’t even build a competent tank.

Trump’s sanctions were not responsible. Biden’s were. This is a long game that Trump is trying to take credit for.

Also, Iran is just mismanaged in general, so the pushes from the sanctions just exacerbated problems. For instance, they are running out of water.

The catholics are crusading while the Nazis are invading!

Man that shit looks planted. He could fit what, a kilo of C4 in there? So the plan would be to go somewhere and martyr himself?

Jesus the Russian public is gullible.

The AI that wrote this wasn’t told to format it in Markdown.

I’m betting it’s two car payments because two busy people can’t survive without their own car in the US.

The convenience of using ChatGPT is the selling point. They want it because users will do the scraping of websites since everybody is blocking the AI crawlers due to all AI companies being shitbags.

Of 9, so about 75%. And that’s “so far”, too.

Fuck off, that’s literally from a “Fake News Generator” site.

Isn’t that the same source as above?

https://www.worldgreynews.com/details/340534/desantis-calls-on-patriotic-floridians-to-fight-back-against-ice

Remember, if anybody complains about high energy prices, blame Trump!

There are many federal employees that are required to come to work even if they’re not getting paid - for example, air traffic control. They still need to pay for childcare even without any money coming in.