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2018-07-12 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian Special Forces Just Practiced Invading an Island Near Finland

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-07-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 They hid their parachutes, journeyed deep into the interior, and destroyed a series of mock communications stations, radars and ASM batteries. They then prepped a landing site for a helicopter escape

A small island assault exercise doesn't mean prep for engaging Finland, as the article suggests. I would look for a more troubled region near the same latitude.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-07-12 10:45|| 2018-07-12 10:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Don’t our SF do the same thing routinely?

Posted by jvalentour 2018-07-12 11:11|| 2018-07-12 11:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Volodya to brass, over stroganoff:
"You've garrisoned Gogland?" Matovnikov:
"One man singlehanded
Can kill all I've landed.
We've got to get ready for Badanov!"

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2018-07-12 14:00|| 2018-07-12 14:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Well done series on Netflix called "Occupied" is a pretty realistic story of possible Russian expansionist behavior in Scadinavia...Subtitled, but very high quality STs.

Posted by Capsu78 2018-07-12 18:53|| 2018-07-12 18:53|| Front Page Top

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