Replies to post #406432 on Tornado Alley (PROG)

[brooklyn13]

I expect them to do more plundering on farms and in rural areas than in cities. I believe that's the tradition. Russia can barely feed its citizens in times of peace, at home, so this supply chain problem should come as no surprise.

It's clear that Russia can't afford this war the way it's being fought and the provisioning of the troops is just one part of their problem.

We might not have plundered homes in cities in Iraq, but our troops definitely moved in on residences in a sniper friendly environment. If we could do it there, then the Russians, in theory, can do it in Ukraine.

Apparently, when you invade a country with the intention of conquering it, modern warfare dictates that you first secure the airways, like we did in Iraq. Russia has still not been able to do it in Ukraine, I believe they're in for a world of hurt.

Rope-a-dope, writ large.

[ForReal]

The Russian equivalent of MRE's should be stockpiled and distributed sufficiently to sustain it's troops.

And it is shit discipline to be plundering homes and grocery stores in a sniper friendly environment.

Sounds like something a textbook soldier would spout. After you finish at least one combat tour, come back and tell me how combat troopers think and act.