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by Allanea » Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:05 am
by Crookfur » Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:09 am
by Allanea » Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:10 am
Crookfur wrote:I suspect the camera thing is maybe a nod towards the UK MoD as simply taking pictures of ships was a big part of nimrod's role (and iirc most of what the stop gap herc misdions are). If they could off load that requirement from poseiden then there could be some big savings and potentially capability improvements available.
I see it more as a solution for surveilance and monitoring busy but usually quite peaceful shipping lanes and fishery grounds ie british waters than a real first line national security asset.
by Gallia- » Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:11 am
Crookfur wrote:I suspect the camera thing is maybe a nod towards the UK MoD as simply taking pictures of ships was a big part of nimrod's role (and iirc most of what the stop gap herc misdions are). If they could off load that requirement from poseiden then there could be some big savings and potentially capability improvements available.
I see it more as a solution for surveilance and monitoring busy but usually quite peaceful shipping lanes and fishery grounds ie british waters than a real first line national security asset.
Allanea wrote:Help me here because I truly do not understand. Other than the obvious issue of clouds, shouldn't a sufficiently high-resolution camera be able to detect and identify ships out to the horizon (given how huge ships are, and how ships unlike persons follow a clear geometric shape that's fairly easy to identify), or at least identify 'ship' from 'more ocean' and send photos of them back home?
by Gallia- » Sun Oct 15, 2017 11:15 am
by Gallia- » Sun Oct 15, 2017 12:14 pm
by North Arkana » Sun Oct 15, 2017 12:14 pm
Theodosiya wrote:Is there any specific research into what happened to human torso if it got hit by an Armor Piercing Incendiary and API-Tracer? If said poor schmuck wore armor or not? Bullet would be in 7.62x51, fired from DMR.
by Austrasien » Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:10 pm
Allanea wrote:At what range would modern HD/IR cameras be able to spot ships?
by Allanea » Sun Oct 15, 2017 7:39 pm
by Gallia- » Sun Oct 15, 2017 7:40 pm
by Mancunian Northumbria » Mon Oct 16, 2017 3:43 am
by Western Pacific Territories » Mon Oct 16, 2017 3:21 pm
by Taihei Tengoku » Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:23 pm
Mancunian Northumbria wrote:Ok so, one of my infantry division circa 1937 is gonna consist of two infantry brigades, an artillery brigade and a much smaller support brigade. Very roughly speaking how should I distribute AT guns?
Should I give the inf brigades an AT gun coy or should I concentrate a mobile AT force that can be deployed where its needed?
I already plan on having the AAA battalions distributed equally to act as cover and to provide direct fire-support where needed.
Also is stripping divisional artillery down to a small amount of howitzer and leaving it with mainly heavy mortars and such and concentrating artillery in a central army group force for breakthrough purposes a really bad idea?
by Austrasien » Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:26 pm
Western Pacific Territories wrote:Unrelated but I've stumbled upon the meme machine known as Zhang Zhaozhong. This guy right here is a employed military theorist for the PLA Navy and is living proof that Chinese dominance is probably a meme. Among other things, he has non-ironically stated the following:
- Stated that China's rampant smog pollution is beneficial, as it will render US military laser systems useless.
- Stated that the U.S. military would not take Baghdad, only hours before they seized Saddam's palace.
- Stated that Libyan rebels would never find Gaddafi AS THEY WERE DRAGGING HIM OUT OF HIS HIDEOUT.
- Stated that the seaweed fishing nets used by Chinese fishermen in the Yellow Sea could act as a effective determent against nuclear submarines.
- Stated that Chinese fishing boats could destroy the USS Zumwalt.
One wonders how anyone in PLA command takes this guy seriously.
by Kassaran » Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:34 pm
Zarkenis Ultima wrote:Tristan noticed footsteps behind him and looked there, only to see Eric approaching and then pointing his sword at the girl. He just blinked a few times at this before speaking.
"Put that down, Mr. Eric." He said. "She's obviously not a chicken."
by The Akasha Colony » Mon Oct 16, 2017 11:35 pm
Mancunian Northumbria wrote:Ok so, one of my infantry division circa 1937 is gonna consist of two infantry brigades, an artillery brigade and a much smaller support brigade. Very roughly speaking how should I distribute AT guns?
Should I give the inf brigades an AT gun coy or should I concentrate a mobile AT force that can be deployed where its needed?
I already plan on having the AAA battalions distributed equally to act as cover and to provide direct fire-support where needed.
Also is stripping divisional artillery down to a small amount of howitzer and leaving it with mainly heavy mortars and such and concentrating artillery in a central army group force for breakthrough purposes a really bad idea?
Western Pacific Territories wrote:Unrelated but I've stumbled upon the meme machine known as Zhang Zhaozhong. This guy right here is a employed military theorist for the PLA Navy and is living proof that Chinese dominance is probably a meme. Among other things, he has non-ironically stated the following:
- Stated that China's rampant smog pollution is beneficial, as it will render US military laser systems useless.
- Stated that the U.S. military would not take Baghdad, only hours before they seized Saddam's palace.
- Stated that Libyan rebels would never find Gaddafi AS THEY WERE DRAGGING HIM OUT OF HIS HIDEOUT.
- Stated that the seaweed fishing nets used by Chinese fishermen in the Yellow Sea could act as a effective determent against nuclear submarines.
- Stated that Chinese fishing boats could destroy the USS Zumwalt.
One wonders how anyone in PLA command takes this guy seriously.
Kassaran wrote:Can I get some thoughts and suggestions on a Circa 1820-1830 Chinese military garb?
I'm thinking because I have muskets and cannons and what not, I'm thinking some heavier headwear may be present to help preserve hearing for those whom still can remember what it is like to have good hearing. Some standardized uniforms are going to be in place, in part due to rising industrialization, so feel free to offer some minimalist, yet substantial gear I could be using to supplement my fighting men on the frontlines.
by North Arkana » Mon Oct 16, 2017 11:45 pm
The Akasha Colony wrote:Western Pacific Territories wrote:Unrelated but I've stumbled upon the meme machine known as Zhang Zhaozhong. This guy right here is a employed military theorist for the PLA Navy and is living proof that Chinese dominance is probably a meme. Among other things, he has non-ironically stated the following:
- Stated that China's rampant smog pollution is beneficial, as it will render US military laser systems useless.
- Stated that the U.S. military would not take Baghdad, only hours before they seized Saddam's palace.
- Stated that Libyan rebels would never find Gaddafi AS THEY WERE DRAGGING HIM OUT OF HIS HIDEOUT.
- Stated that the seaweed fishing nets used by Chinese fishermen in the Yellow Sea could act as a effective determent against nuclear submarines.
- Stated that Chinese fishing boats could destroy the USS Zumwalt.
One wonders how anyone in PLA command takes this guy seriously.
I doubt anyone who has any real influence in the PLA does.
But it's good propaganda. Just like how the Russians like to issue ridiculous claims about world events, such as Ukraine or NATO itself shooting down MH17 even in the face of incontrovertible evidence that Russian equipment was used. Or claims about the performance of their future weapons development programs, which are either vaporware or end up radically scaled back. A supersonic blended wing transport with a 200-ton payload capacity and 80 units in service by 2024? Cool story bro. They're not trying to persuade Western analysts and experts, or even the Western general population. It feeds the base and keeps them riled up and supportive of the regime.
It's a useful distraction especially in a nation with carefully censored media that is broadly complementary of the regime even on a bad day. Who's going to publicly refute a PLA official?
Ironically enough, Donald Trump is a perfect example of how the whole thing works: get someone bombastic enough with little or no regard for the truth to continue repeating obvious falsehoods that appeal to a segment of the population and they'll eat it hook, line, and sinker. People can believe anything if they want to believe it, they just need to be "encouraged" by people with enough confidence.
All this was inspired by the principle—which is quite true within itself—that in the big lie there is always a certain force of credibility; because the broad masses of a nation are always more easily corrupted in the deeper strata of their emotional nature than consciously or voluntarily; and thus in the primitive simplicity of their minds they more readily fall victims to the big lie than the small lie, since they themselves often tell small lies in little matters but would be ashamed to resort to large-scale falsehoods.
It would never come into their heads to fabricate colossal untruths, and they would not believe that others could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously. Even though the facts which prove this to be so may be brought clearly to their minds, they will still doubt and waver and will continue to think that there may be some other explanation. For the grossly impudent lie always leaves traces behind it, even after it has been nailed down, a fact which is known to all expert liars in this world and to all who conspire together in the art of lying.
— Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf, vol. I, ch. X
by Austria-Bohemia-Hungary » Tue Oct 17, 2017 12:10 am
Western Pacific Territories wrote:Unrelated but I've stumbled upon the meme machine known as Zhang Zhaozhong. This guy right here is a employed military theorist for the PLA Navy and is living proof that Chinese dominance is probably a meme. Among other things, he has non-ironically stated the following:
- Stated that China's rampant smog pollution is beneficial, as it will render US military laser systems useless.
- Stated that the U.S. military would not take Baghdad, only hours before they seized Saddam's palace.
- Stated that Libyan rebels would never find Gaddafi AS THEY WERE DRAGGING HIM OUT OF HIS HIDEOUT.
- Stated that the seaweed fishing nets used by Chinese fishermen in the Yellow Sea could act as a effective determent against nuclear submarines.
- Stated that Chinese fishing boats could destroy the USS Zumwalt.
One wonders how anyone in PLA command takes this guy seriously.
by Arthurista » Tue Oct 17, 2017 12:23 am
by Allanea » Tue Oct 17, 2017 12:30 am
It's a useful distraction especially in a nation with carefully censored media that is broadly complementary of the regime even on a bad day. Who's going to publicly refute a PLA official?
by The Akasha Colony » Tue Oct 17, 2017 12:48 am
Arthurista wrote:I'm trying and failing to find info on how the US National Guard is officered. How high up the chain of command would you be able to find 'amateurs', for want of a better word? Would, say, battalions be commanded by reservists, for instance?
by Rhodesialund » Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:45 am
The Akasha Colony wrote:
Fairly high. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa climbed to the rank of lieutenant colonel and command of the 185th CSSB before retiring, all while pursuing her political career in Iowa and a year after winning election to the Senate. Beau Biden also rose to the rank of major in the Delaware ARNG as a JAG officer while also serving as the state's attorney general.
These are individual examples but they aren't unusual. It's also one of the reasons the National Guard has disproportionate political influence, as its members can run for office while still serving, unlike the active service.
by Gallia- » Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:13 am
Arthurista wrote:I'm trying and failing to find info on how the US National Guard is officered. How high up the chain of command would you be able to find 'amateurs', for want of a better word? Would, say, battalions be commanded by reservists, for instance?
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