Posted on Jan 26, 2023
Retired maj. general predicts where Ukraine’s renewed offensive will take place
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Retired maj. general predicts where Ukraine’s renewed offensive will take place...
On Thursday, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said his government is aware of Russian plans for future operations in Ukraine and indicated that they were working to counter Moscow's moves. Maj. Gen. James "Spider" Marks (Ret.) joins CNN's Wolf Blitzer to discuss the opportunities of Ukraine's renewed offensive as they expect the delivery of western tanks...
A QUOTE F.T.C. - "If you give Russia any land of Ukraine, they'll come back in a few years demanding more, then more, until they have the whole of Ukraine. Putin is completely insane as Russia has far, far more land than anyone else and more than they would ever need, especially with their dying, shrinking population. Stay Strong Ukraine from the US."
On Thursday, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said his government is aware of Russian plans for future operations in Ukraine and indicated that they were working to counter Moscow's moves. Maj. Gen. James "Spider" Marks (Ret.) joins CNN's Wolf Blitzer to discuss the opportunities of Ukraine's renewed offensive as they expect the delivery of western tanks...
A QUOTE F.T.C. - "If you give Russia any land of Ukraine, they'll come back in a few years demanding more, then more, until they have the whole of Ukraine. Putin is completely insane as Russia has far, far more land than anyone else and more than they would ever need, especially with their dying, shrinking population. Stay Strong Ukraine from the US."
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If The Ukrainian forces aren't linked to our satellites they are fighting a WWII style War.
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..."Certainly the Russians understand the value and importance of GPS and try to prevent others from using it," Thompson added. He noted that Russia has not directly attacked any satellites in orbit, but the Space Force is keeping an eye out for such possibilities.
Specifically, Russia is targeting the Navstar system of satellites used by the United States and made available openly to many countries around the world, Thompson said. (Russia has its own independent system, called GLONASS, while the Europeans have one called Galileo and China has one called Beidou.)
Navstar uses 24 main satellites that each orbit the Earth every 12 hours. The system works by sending synchronized signals to users on Earth. Because the satellites move in different directions, the user receives their signals at slightly different times. When four satellites are available, GPS receivers can use their signals to calculate the user's position, often to within just a few feet.
Ukraine is also suffering from a lack of Internet connectivity as a result of the Russian attacks, which began Feb. 24 and are ongoing. SpaceX, at Ukraine's request, has shipped thousands of Starlink terminals to the country to provide an independent set of infrastructure.
In early March, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk noted that Starlink signals have also been jammed, although his company is adapting. "Some Starlink terminals near conflict areas were being jammed for several hours at a time," Musk wrote via Twitter(opens in new tab) on March 1. "Our latest software update bypasses the jamming."
..."Certainly the Russians understand the value and importance of GPS and try to prevent others from using it," Thompson added. He noted that Russia has not directly attacked any satellites in orbit, but the Space Force is keeping an eye out for such possibilities.
Specifically, Russia is targeting the Navstar system of satellites used by the United States and made available openly to many countries around the world, Thompson said. (Russia has its own independent system, called GLONASS, while the Europeans have one called Galileo and China has one called Beidou.)
Navstar uses 24 main satellites that each orbit the Earth every 12 hours. The system works by sending synchronized signals to users on Earth. Because the satellites move in different directions, the user receives their signals at slightly different times. When four satellites are available, GPS receivers can use their signals to calculate the user's position, often to within just a few feet.
Ukraine is also suffering from a lack of Internet connectivity as a result of the Russian attacks, which began Feb. 24 and are ongoing. SpaceX, at Ukraine's request, has shipped thousands of Starlink terminals to the country to provide an independent set of infrastructure.
In early March, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk noted that Starlink signals have also been jammed, although his company is adapting. "Some Starlink terminals near conflict areas were being jammed for several hours at a time," Musk wrote via Twitter(opens in new tab) on March 1. "Our latest software update bypasses the jamming."
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I sometimes wonder if we have a General remaining that has any clue about fighting a peer on peer conflict. What good do they think 30 tanks that have no logistical support or trained operators are going to do in a full scale combined arms battle? How long does it take us to train a tank crew? How long does it take to train the Officers and NCO's to fight an effective Combined Arms battle?
I would say the same thing about F16 fighters, you aren't going to have the pilots capable of flying them in time of an Ukrainian Offensive.
Frankly, the chances of a real Ukrainian Offensive is pretty damn low. The Russian's started with a real Army and a reliable logistical chain and a hell of a lot more men. How many more Ukrainians is NATO willing to sacrifice trying to make a point about Russia?
Oh, and REFORGER was a multi-national combined arms exercise that was fought with Army sized elements. The last one was 1993.
I would say the same thing about F16 fighters, you aren't going to have the pilots capable of flying them in time of an Ukrainian Offensive.
Frankly, the chances of a real Ukrainian Offensive is pretty damn low. The Russian's started with a real Army and a reliable logistical chain and a hell of a lot more men. How many more Ukrainians is NATO willing to sacrifice trying to make a point about Russia?
Oh, and REFORGER was a multi-national combined arms exercise that was fought with Army sized elements. The last one was 1993.
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