Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-23 and Invasion

[Josquius]

I can't see it happening but I'd love if a UK representative gets called out about this by a pro Putin journalist and replies "We warned Ukraine not to use these against Russian territory. So obviously no issue here."

[Sheilbh]

We also sent the SCALPs  The brits get all the love.

Yep - Franco-British. And France is by some distance the most underappreciated, although mainly because France is still basically doing all their support as a secret so some systems are announced but on that support tracker France doesn't look like it's giving much militarily which is absolutely wrong.

Also Germany is committing a lot and looks to be building for the long term.

I admire the effortless disdain the Brits display for the Russians. They're like a man who rediscovered his favourite pair of comfy slippers years after they were lost.

On the UK Starmer's met Zelenskiy to reassure that there's no sunlight between Labour and the government on this. But the Trades Union Congress has just had their annual meeting. Very plelased to see the very strong motion in support of Ukraine (noting the TUC's "proud history of solidarity with victims of fascist, imperialist aggression including its support for arms to the Spanish Republic"), calling for the "continuation and increasing of moral, material, and military aid from the UK to Ukraine". Which is very nice to see.

Reminds me of the incredibly disastrous Khrushchev state visit to the UK (headless frogman, drunk interpreter who was putting his own spin on things etc). Khrushchev had dinner with the Labour leadership and it ended in a shouting match, leading Khrushchev to note that if those are British socialists he'd be a Tory

[grumbler]

We also sent the SCALPs  The brits get all the love.

That's because the Brits are excellent at choosing names for their systems.  "Storm Shadow" in this case.  SCALP is great as an acronym but acronyms lack pizzazz in all but the rarest cases.

[crazy canuck]

 

[Jacob]

Storm Shadow sounds like a 40K vehicle variant.

[Tonitrus]

For me, always been Cobra's ninja counterpart to Snake Eyes. 

[jimmy olsen]

The UK should solicit Taiwan for a big order of those missiles.

A few hundred of those would annihilate any attempted landing force.

[Sheilbh]

Apparently, according to Kyiv, some of Crimea's air defence system have been taken out. So possibly more on its way.

And for Brits via Twitter: "Imagine the humiliation of having one of your submarines destroyed by a missile made in Stevenage."

[Barrister]

Apparently, according to Kyiv, some of Crimea's air defence system have been taken out. So possibly more on its way.

And for Brits via Twitter: "Imagine the humiliation of having one of your submarines destroyed by a missile made in Stevenage."

Apparently $1.2 Billion worth - so likely two S400 systems.

[Barrister]

We also sent the SCALPs  The brits get all the love.

That's because the Brits are excellent at choosing names for their systems.  "Storm Shadow" in this case.  SCALP is great as an acronym but acronyms lack pizzazz in all but the rarest cases.

I think SCALP is a pretty badass name as well...

[HVC]

Makes me think more ticketmaster and less Native American.

[Josquius]

Makes me think more ticketmaster and less Native American.

[crazy canuck]

We also sent the SCALPs  The brits get all the love.

That's because the Brits are excellent at choosing names for their systems.  "Storm Shadow" in this case.  SCALP is great as an acronym but acronyms lack pizzazz in all but the rarest cases.

I think SCALP is a pretty badass name as well...

As in an overpriced weapons system?

[Barrister]

Makes me think more ticketmaster and less Native American.

And isn't Ticketmaster pretty badass in its own way, the way it ruthlessly controls North American ticket market?  Hmm?

[HVC]

Makes me think more ticketmaster and less Native American.

And isn't Ticketmaster pretty badass in its own way, the way it ruthlessly controls North American ticket market?  Hmm?

Ok there swiftie