tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622829.post8135933419780332106..comments2024-03-09T04:10:06.862-06:00Comments on Living In The Surreal World : Something I NoticedLeslie Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928555454437303212noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622829.post-988200873527143462008-08-12T19:28:00.000-05:002008-08-12T19:28:00.000-05:00As a crusty old wargamer who used to pore over the...As a crusty old wargamer who used to pore over the yearly CIA threat assessments that were published, I offer these observations:<BR/><BR/>The Sovs in the late 1980s were manufacturing modest numbers of T80s and upgraded T72s, and their front-line units in GSFG and the various occupied Eastern European nations were indeed equipped with T72/T64/T80 and BMP2s or better throughout, even the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622829.post-72813592599570449072008-08-12T11:20:00.000-05:002008-08-12T11:20:00.000-05:00Are you sure this is the Russian Military proper? ...Are you sure this is the Russian Military proper? I heard this is largely being carried out by Russian Militia, who get the hand me downs..<BR/><BR/>Even the latest and greatest Russian Technology is largely a joke against run of the mill Western gear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622829.post-43644069528534080492008-08-11T09:48:00.000-05:002008-08-11T09:48:00.000-05:00Russians tend to build a lot of tanks, put most of...Russians tend to build a lot of tanks, put most of them into storage, and use only a handful to do the minimal amount of training that their troops actually receive. So it's not a surprise that they still have a bunch of old machines like the T-62 in running order.Leslie Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10928555454437303212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622829.post-29132961451381846472008-08-11T09:15:00.000-05:002008-08-11T09:15:00.000-05:00Hell, they can probably produce the parts for thos...Hell, they can probably produce the parts for those museum pieces in a machine shop. Which is cheaper than having to maintain newer equipment.<BR/><BR/>I still say that Russia is spilling Georgian Blood for Oil. Threatening the Georgian oil pipelines is pushing the price of oil up, increasing the value of Russian reserves.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15425720798126022088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622829.post-17262007413794757192008-08-11T09:06:00.000-05:002008-08-11T09:06:00.000-05:00I'm surprised that the Russians can find parts to ...I'm surprised that the Russians can find parts to keep those relics running.Sorniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057350597607764166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622829.post-27120046138445466642008-08-11T08:46:00.000-05:002008-08-11T08:46:00.000-05:00It could also be that this what the Russian Army c...It could also be that this what the Russian Army can field reliably. <BR/><BR/>One of the lessons learned from the Cold War is that the teeth of the Russian Bear are not as sharp or as numerous as tell you they are.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, what they are fielding is enough to hand a serious beating to the Georgians. <BR/><BR/>The Russians are firm believers in Stalin's old quote: "Quantity Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15425720798126022088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622829.post-12666269298985879732008-08-11T06:53:00.000-05:002008-08-11T06:53:00.000-05:00Maybe Russia wants to prove they can beat Georgia ...Maybe Russia wants to prove they can beat Georgia with old Tonka Trucks.... they're thinking to themselves, "Why waste the good stuff?".Ms. Missivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10015206530490345094noreply@blogger.com