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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -2 points 2 years ago (2 children) here you go https://time.com/6212698/nuclear-missiles-icbm-triad-upgrade/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) and you think russia has the funds and manpower to keep their nukes upgraded let alone maintained? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah I do, just like they're able to produce 3x as much artillery ammunition currently compared to the west. Russia has a state run military industrial complex that's designed to make weapons as opposed to line the pockets of the oligarchs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Able to? That's because we are not in a war with them and the Republicans won't let us do more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) This has nothing to do with republicans. US does not have the industrial base or trained workforce. You can't print artillery shells the way you print money. https://raport.valisluureamet.ee/2024/en/1-russian-armed-forces-and-the-war-in-ukraine/1-3-russian-military-industry/ https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/10/politics/russia-artillery-shell-production-us-europe-ukraine/index.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) We can spin it up fast, that's the whole reason Congress keeps buying new tanks, just to keep the production line up and running. It has everything to do with republicans. Republicans in Russia and the US want Russia to win. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nobody who has any clue about how these things works thinks you can spin this up fast. It takes years to build factories, train workers, create supply chains, and so on. The fact that you don't understand such basic things shows that you've never had a real job. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Most of it is automated, also you don't need armor to win the war when we have drones. We could do bagdad 2.0 to Russia if we wanted to be directly involved easy. But we will just send drones over just like Ukraine is doing and winning with. Also real job? Have you been to a dod manufacturing plant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) LMFAO stop lying https://www.popsci.com/technology/stinger-missiles-raytheon-ukraine/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's because we don't make them anymore, we use other things. Predator drones make up the most amount of kills along with great Intel gathering. If they want to make more for Ukraine to have then hiring people that did it already is the fastest choice. Russia is about to fall into a post war depression with the oligarchs fighting over the scraps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You don't make anything anymore. You're a deindustrialized shithole of a country. You losers got your ass handed to you by farmers in Afghanistan and Yemen is spanking your excuse for a navy as we speak. Take a seat there with your delusions of grandeur. Also, absolutely hilarious how you keep exposing yourself as an utter ignoramus. Here's how Russian economy is doing, read and weep loser https://www.dw.com/en/russias-economy-going-strong/video-68315706 permalink fedilink source parent [–] jet@hackertalks.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is just normal sausage making. If you have infrastructure you've got to maintain it. A lot of times that's not pretty. One of the benefits of the West is they tend to be open about these things. So you can see the sausage being made. Nothing in this article indicates that the US does not have an effective nuclear deterrence permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -2 points 2 years ago lol ok permalink fedilink source parent
[–] femtech@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) and you think russia has the funds and manpower to keep their nukes upgraded let alone maintained? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah I do, just like they're able to produce 3x as much artillery ammunition currently compared to the west. Russia has a state run military industrial complex that's designed to make weapons as opposed to line the pockets of the oligarchs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Able to? That's because we are not in a war with them and the Republicans won't let us do more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) This has nothing to do with republicans. US does not have the industrial base or trained workforce. You can't print artillery shells the way you print money. https://raport.valisluureamet.ee/2024/en/1-russian-armed-forces-and-the-war-in-ukraine/1-3-russian-military-industry/ https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/10/politics/russia-artillery-shell-production-us-europe-ukraine/index.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) We can spin it up fast, that's the whole reason Congress keeps buying new tanks, just to keep the production line up and running. It has everything to do with republicans. Republicans in Russia and the US want Russia to win. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nobody who has any clue about how these things works thinks you can spin this up fast. It takes years to build factories, train workers, create supply chains, and so on. The fact that you don't understand such basic things shows that you've never had a real job. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Most of it is automated, also you don't need armor to win the war when we have drones. We could do bagdad 2.0 to Russia if we wanted to be directly involved easy. But we will just send drones over just like Ukraine is doing and winning with. Also real job? Have you been to a dod manufacturing plant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) LMFAO stop lying https://www.popsci.com/technology/stinger-missiles-raytheon-ukraine/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's because we don't make them anymore, we use other things. Predator drones make up the most amount of kills along with great Intel gathering. If they want to make more for Ukraine to have then hiring people that did it already is the fastest choice. Russia is about to fall into a post war depression with the oligarchs fighting over the scraps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You don't make anything anymore. You're a deindustrialized shithole of a country. You losers got your ass handed to you by farmers in Afghanistan and Yemen is spanking your excuse for a navy as we speak. Take a seat there with your delusions of grandeur. Also, absolutely hilarious how you keep exposing yourself as an utter ignoramus. Here's how Russian economy is doing, read and weep loser https://www.dw.com/en/russias-economy-going-strong/video-68315706 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah I do, just like they're able to produce 3x as much artillery ammunition currently compared to the west. Russia has a state run military industrial complex that's designed to make weapons as opposed to line the pockets of the oligarchs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Able to? That's because we are not in a war with them and the Republicans won't let us do more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) This has nothing to do with republicans. US does not have the industrial base or trained workforce. You can't print artillery shells the way you print money. https://raport.valisluureamet.ee/2024/en/1-russian-armed-forces-and-the-war-in-ukraine/1-3-russian-military-industry/ https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/10/politics/russia-artillery-shell-production-us-europe-ukraine/index.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) We can spin it up fast, that's the whole reason Congress keeps buying new tanks, just to keep the production line up and running. It has everything to do with republicans. Republicans in Russia and the US want Russia to win. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nobody who has any clue about how these things works thinks you can spin this up fast. It takes years to build factories, train workers, create supply chains, and so on. The fact that you don't understand such basic things shows that you've never had a real job. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Most of it is automated, also you don't need armor to win the war when we have drones. We could do bagdad 2.0 to Russia if we wanted to be directly involved easy. But we will just send drones over just like Ukraine is doing and winning with. Also real job? Have you been to a dod manufacturing plant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) LMFAO stop lying https://www.popsci.com/technology/stinger-missiles-raytheon-ukraine/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's because we don't make them anymore, we use other things. Predator drones make up the most amount of kills along with great Intel gathering. If they want to make more for Ukraine to have then hiring people that did it already is the fastest choice. Russia is about to fall into a post war depression with the oligarchs fighting over the scraps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You don't make anything anymore. You're a deindustrialized shithole of a country. You losers got your ass handed to you by farmers in Afghanistan and Yemen is spanking your excuse for a navy as we speak. Take a seat there with your delusions of grandeur. Also, absolutely hilarious how you keep exposing yourself as an utter ignoramus. Here's how Russian economy is doing, read and weep loser https://www.dw.com/en/russias-economy-going-strong/video-68315706 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] femtech@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Able to? That's because we are not in a war with them and the Republicans won't let us do more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) This has nothing to do with republicans. US does not have the industrial base or trained workforce. You can't print artillery shells the way you print money. https://raport.valisluureamet.ee/2024/en/1-russian-armed-forces-and-the-war-in-ukraine/1-3-russian-military-industry/ https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/10/politics/russia-artillery-shell-production-us-europe-ukraine/index.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) We can spin it up fast, that's the whole reason Congress keeps buying new tanks, just to keep the production line up and running. It has everything to do with republicans. Republicans in Russia and the US want Russia to win. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nobody who has any clue about how these things works thinks you can spin this up fast. It takes years to build factories, train workers, create supply chains, and so on. The fact that you don't understand such basic things shows that you've never had a real job. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Most of it is automated, also you don't need armor to win the war when we have drones. We could do bagdad 2.0 to Russia if we wanted to be directly involved easy. But we will just send drones over just like Ukraine is doing and winning with. Also real job? Have you been to a dod manufacturing plant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) LMFAO stop lying https://www.popsci.com/technology/stinger-missiles-raytheon-ukraine/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's because we don't make them anymore, we use other things. Predator drones make up the most amount of kills along with great Intel gathering. If they want to make more for Ukraine to have then hiring people that did it already is the fastest choice. Russia is about to fall into a post war depression with the oligarchs fighting over the scraps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You don't make anything anymore. You're a deindustrialized shithole of a country. You losers got your ass handed to you by farmers in Afghanistan and Yemen is spanking your excuse for a navy as we speak. Take a seat there with your delusions of grandeur. Also, absolutely hilarious how you keep exposing yourself as an utter ignoramus. Here's how Russian economy is doing, read and weep loser https://www.dw.com/en/russias-economy-going-strong/video-68315706 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) This has nothing to do with republicans. US does not have the industrial base or trained workforce. You can't print artillery shells the way you print money. https://raport.valisluureamet.ee/2024/en/1-russian-armed-forces-and-the-war-in-ukraine/1-3-russian-military-industry/ https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/10/politics/russia-artillery-shell-production-us-europe-ukraine/index.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) We can spin it up fast, that's the whole reason Congress keeps buying new tanks, just to keep the production line up and running. It has everything to do with republicans. Republicans in Russia and the US want Russia to win. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nobody who has any clue about how these things works thinks you can spin this up fast. It takes years to build factories, train workers, create supply chains, and so on. The fact that you don't understand such basic things shows that you've never had a real job. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Most of it is automated, also you don't need armor to win the war when we have drones. We could do bagdad 2.0 to Russia if we wanted to be directly involved easy. But we will just send drones over just like Ukraine is doing and winning with. Also real job? Have you been to a dod manufacturing plant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) LMFAO stop lying https://www.popsci.com/technology/stinger-missiles-raytheon-ukraine/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's because we don't make them anymore, we use other things. Predator drones make up the most amount of kills along with great Intel gathering. If they want to make more for Ukraine to have then hiring people that did it already is the fastest choice. Russia is about to fall into a post war depression with the oligarchs fighting over the scraps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You don't make anything anymore. You're a deindustrialized shithole of a country. You losers got your ass handed to you by farmers in Afghanistan and Yemen is spanking your excuse for a navy as we speak. Take a seat there with your delusions of grandeur. Also, absolutely hilarious how you keep exposing yourself as an utter ignoramus. Here's how Russian economy is doing, read and weep loser https://www.dw.com/en/russias-economy-going-strong/video-68315706 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] femtech@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) We can spin it up fast, that's the whole reason Congress keeps buying new tanks, just to keep the production line up and running. It has everything to do with republicans. Republicans in Russia and the US want Russia to win. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nobody who has any clue about how these things works thinks you can spin this up fast. It takes years to build factories, train workers, create supply chains, and so on. The fact that you don't understand such basic things shows that you've never had a real job. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Most of it is automated, also you don't need armor to win the war when we have drones. We could do bagdad 2.0 to Russia if we wanted to be directly involved easy. But we will just send drones over just like Ukraine is doing and winning with. Also real job? Have you been to a dod manufacturing plant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) LMFAO stop lying https://www.popsci.com/technology/stinger-missiles-raytheon-ukraine/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's because we don't make them anymore, we use other things. Predator drones make up the most amount of kills along with great Intel gathering. If they want to make more for Ukraine to have then hiring people that did it already is the fastest choice. Russia is about to fall into a post war depression with the oligarchs fighting over the scraps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You don't make anything anymore. You're a deindustrialized shithole of a country. You losers got your ass handed to you by farmers in Afghanistan and Yemen is spanking your excuse for a navy as we speak. Take a seat there with your delusions of grandeur. Also, absolutely hilarious how you keep exposing yourself as an utter ignoramus. Here's how Russian economy is doing, read and weep loser https://www.dw.com/en/russias-economy-going-strong/video-68315706 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nobody who has any clue about how these things works thinks you can spin this up fast. It takes years to build factories, train workers, create supply chains, and so on. The fact that you don't understand such basic things shows that you've never had a real job. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Most of it is automated, also you don't need armor to win the war when we have drones. We could do bagdad 2.0 to Russia if we wanted to be directly involved easy. But we will just send drones over just like Ukraine is doing and winning with. Also real job? Have you been to a dod manufacturing plant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) LMFAO stop lying https://www.popsci.com/technology/stinger-missiles-raytheon-ukraine/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's because we don't make them anymore, we use other things. Predator drones make up the most amount of kills along with great Intel gathering. If they want to make more for Ukraine to have then hiring people that did it already is the fastest choice. Russia is about to fall into a post war depression with the oligarchs fighting over the scraps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You don't make anything anymore. You're a deindustrialized shithole of a country. You losers got your ass handed to you by farmers in Afghanistan and Yemen is spanking your excuse for a navy as we speak. Take a seat there with your delusions of grandeur. Also, absolutely hilarious how you keep exposing yourself as an utter ignoramus. Here's how Russian economy is doing, read and weep loser https://www.dw.com/en/russias-economy-going-strong/video-68315706 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] femtech@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Most of it is automated, also you don't need armor to win the war when we have drones. We could do bagdad 2.0 to Russia if we wanted to be directly involved easy. But we will just send drones over just like Ukraine is doing and winning with. Also real job? Have you been to a dod manufacturing plant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) LMFAO stop lying https://www.popsci.com/technology/stinger-missiles-raytheon-ukraine/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's because we don't make them anymore, we use other things. Predator drones make up the most amount of kills along with great Intel gathering. If they want to make more for Ukraine to have then hiring people that did it already is the fastest choice. Russia is about to fall into a post war depression with the oligarchs fighting over the scraps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You don't make anything anymore. You're a deindustrialized shithole of a country. You losers got your ass handed to you by farmers in Afghanistan and Yemen is spanking your excuse for a navy as we speak. Take a seat there with your delusions of grandeur. Also, absolutely hilarious how you keep exposing yourself as an utter ignoramus. Here's how Russian economy is doing, read and weep loser https://www.dw.com/en/russias-economy-going-strong/video-68315706 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) LMFAO stop lying https://www.popsci.com/technology/stinger-missiles-raytheon-ukraine/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] femtech@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's because we don't make them anymore, we use other things. Predator drones make up the most amount of kills along with great Intel gathering. If they want to make more for Ukraine to have then hiring people that did it already is the fastest choice. Russia is about to fall into a post war depression with the oligarchs fighting over the scraps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You don't make anything anymore. You're a deindustrialized shithole of a country. You losers got your ass handed to you by farmers in Afghanistan and Yemen is spanking your excuse for a navy as we speak. Take a seat there with your delusions of grandeur. Also, absolutely hilarious how you keep exposing yourself as an utter ignoramus. Here's how Russian economy is doing, read and weep loser https://www.dw.com/en/russias-economy-going-strong/video-68315706 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] femtech@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's because we don't make them anymore, we use other things. Predator drones make up the most amount of kills along with great Intel gathering. If they want to make more for Ukraine to have then hiring people that did it already is the fastest choice. Russia is about to fall into a post war depression with the oligarchs fighting over the scraps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You don't make anything anymore. You're a deindustrialized shithole of a country. You losers got your ass handed to you by farmers in Afghanistan and Yemen is spanking your excuse for a navy as we speak. Take a seat there with your delusions of grandeur. Also, absolutely hilarious how you keep exposing yourself as an utter ignoramus. Here's how Russian economy is doing, read and weep loser https://www.dw.com/en/russias-economy-going-strong/video-68315706 permalink fedilink source parent
[+] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You don't make anything anymore. You're a deindustrialized shithole of a country. You losers got your ass handed to you by farmers in Afghanistan and Yemen is spanking your excuse for a navy as we speak. Take a seat there with your delusions of grandeur. Also, absolutely hilarious how you keep exposing yourself as an utter ignoramus. Here's how Russian economy is doing, read and weep loser https://www.dw.com/en/russias-economy-going-strong/video-68315706 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jet@hackertalks.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is just normal sausage making. If you have infrastructure you've got to maintain it. A lot of times that's not pretty. One of the benefits of the West is they tend to be open about these things. So you can see the sausage being made. Nothing in this article indicates that the US does not have an effective nuclear deterrence permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -2 points 2 years ago lol ok permalink fedilink source parent