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Most Recommended Diary: Gen Milley: "30-45 days left" Let's check the weather., 73 comments, 186 recommends
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I have tried to bring together a compilation of selected articles from reputable sources on drone technology: where it is now, problems the Pentagon is having, and where it is going. 1. US Army: by Maj Jamie Schwandt...
by Tom Gillette
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on Mon Sep 11, 2023 at 08:38 AM PDT
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Gen Mark Milley says time is running out for Ukraine. www.newsweek.com/… The weather will make it impossible to drive tanks in 30-45 days. Notice the timing of the Abrams tanks. Looking at the weather data, June and July is the “Big Mud Season” with...
by Tom Gillette
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on Sun Sep 10, 2023 at 06:34 AM PDT
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- You can read more great Ukraine coverage by both staff and community members here . Can you tell that we’re excited about recent Ukrainian advances in Kherson oblast, south of the Dnipro River (...155 comments 612 Recs
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- You can read more great Ukraine coverage by both staff and community members here . � First Ukraine crossed the Dnipro River and established a foothold on the left bank just across from Kherson. ...105 comments 583 Recs
- You can read more great Ukraine coverage by both staff and community members here .�� Contested river crossings have been considered some of the toughest operations in the military. Simply gaining ...220 comments 607 Recs
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- You can read more great Ukraine coverage by both staff and community members here. In yesterday’s Ukraine Update, I wrote about the premise that any Ukrainian pontoon bridge would have to connect to the road network on the other side of the river. I...196 comments 574 Recs
- You can read more great Ukraine coverage by both staff and community members here .�� Yesterday, Daily Kos’ Mark Sumner wrote about ...105 comments 451 Recs
