Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
I want to emphasize that the overall performance of US & allied forces has been quite good, particularly in the realm of ballistic missile defense. Critically examining the known shortcomings is essential though, if future mistakes are to be avoided.
19/25
I want to emphasize that the overall performance of US & allied forces has been quite good, particularly in the realm of ballistic missile defense. Critically examining the known shortcomings is essential though, if future mistakes are to be avoided.
19/25
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
The unprecedented success of the joint air campaign has prevented Iran from capitalizing on the shortcomings in the coalition's defensive posture. In a scenario against a peer or near peer adversary, things would look very different. Air superiority isn't a given.
20/25
The unprecedented success of the joint air campaign has prevented Iran from capitalizing on the shortcomings in the coalition's defensive posture. In a scenario against a peer or near peer adversary, things would look very different. Air superiority isn't a given.
20/25
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
For policymakers, one of the most important lessons from Epic Fury is the limitations and purpose of Air & Missile Defense (AMD), and how this applies to Ukraine. Western leaders have viewed AMD as end rather than a means to an end: destroying enemy offensive power.
21/25
For policymakers, one of the most important lessons from Epic Fury is the limitations and purpose of Air & Missile Defense (AMD), and how this applies to Ukraine. Western leaders have viewed AMD as end rather than a means to an end: destroying enemy offensive power.
21/25
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
If the US & Israel had to fight Iran like Ukraine has to fight Russia, with limited ability to retaliate against incoming attacks, they would not perform much better. Ukraine invests heavily in defending their skies because they have to, but this can't win them the war.
22/25
If the US & Israel had to fight Iran like Ukraine has to fight Russia, with limited ability to retaliate against incoming attacks, they would not perform much better. Ukraine invests heavily in defending their skies because they have to, but this can't win them the war.
22/25
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
They are forced to play this game because since the outset of the war, the US & Europe have refused to take serious steps to equip Ukraine with long range strike capabilities to even the scales against Russia. This is a political will problem, not a capacity problem.
23/25
They are forced to play this game because since the outset of the war, the US & Europe have refused to take serious steps to equip Ukraine with long range strike capabilities to even the scales against Russia. This is a political will problem, not a capacity problem.
23/25
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Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
If you found this thread informative, and are interested in learning more about the War in Ukraine, check out @tochnyi. It's an organization that I'm a member of that does amazing research, particularly on the topic of unmanned systems, long range strikes and air defense.
If you found this thread informative, and are interested in learning more about the War in Ukraine, check out @tochnyi. It's an organization that I'm a member of that does amazing research, particularly on the topic of unmanned systems, long range strikes and air defense.
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Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
The Trump Admin should have taken Ukraine up on their offer in August, but the next best time is today. With the US-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund now making its first investment — in UAS software too — it should be clear that more cooperation is needed, not less.
25/25
The Trump Admin should have taken Ukraine up on their offer in August, but the next best time is today. With the US-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund now making its first investment — in UAS software too — it should be clear that more cooperation is needed, not less.
25/25
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
To come full circle, President Zelensky has offered the US — and now other countries too — mutually beneficial partnerships. Ukraine has unprecedented expertise in AMD, and cost effective cUAS in particular. In exchange, they need financing and long range missiles.
24/25
To come full circle, President Zelensky has offered the US — and now other countries too — mutually beneficial partnerships. Ukraine has unprecedented expertise in AMD, and cost effective cUAS in particular. In exchange, they need financing and long range missiles.
24/25
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Necro Mancer (Twitter)
Жизнерадостный кондопожец, выпускник ЛВОКУ и майор-чмобик Бабаров Иван Владимирович 1973 г.р. по кличке "Бобер" 12/07/24 потерялся в Волчанске и через год был признан неживым
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Жизнерадостный кондопожец, выпускник ЛВОКУ и майор-чмобик Бабаров Иван Владимирович 1973 г.р. по кличке "Бобер" 12/07/24 потерялся в Волчанске и через год был признан неживым
vk.com/wall-61231379_2106683 #всрф #потерьнет #груз200
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