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Defense Analyst discusses ATACMS for Ukraine in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks, I’ll correct it

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Defense Analyst discusses ATACMS for Ukraine (threadreaderapp.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
3 comments fedilink
 

Defense Analyst Colby Badhwar answers questions about ATACMS, such as why Ukraine needs it, and how many the US can realistically spare from their inventory.

Explosions at the shipyard in occupied Sevastopol in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (4 children)

According to Open source intel, a landing ship and Kilo submarine may have been hit:

https://nafo.uk/@hanse_mina/111055427300751629

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WOJ | Boban’s Back: Free agent C Boban Marjanović is returning to the Rockets on a one-year deal (www.threads.net)
 

If anyone was wondering, “what happened to Boban”, here is the answer.

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Exclusive: Ukraine could get long-range missiles armed with US cluster bombs - officials (www.reuters.com)
 

Summary: The Biden administration is considering sending Ukraine the Cluster submunition variants of GMLRLS and ATACMS. If approved, the munitions could be sent as soon as Sept. 19 as part of a Presidential Drawdown Authority shipment.

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Dennis Schroder named FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 TISSOT MVP (www.fiba.basketball)
 

Congrats Dennis! Enjoy your new watch!

Team USA loses OT thriller to Canada in World Cup bronze medal game in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Finally we get to see which North American team is best. GG Canada!

Germany beats the USA 113-111 in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Oh well, at least Germany vs Serbia is going to be fun. And the Battle for North America (Bronze medal game)

[Game Thread] Canada vs. Slovenia - FIBA WC QF in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Disappointing seeing Luka ejected with 6 minutes left. However, I think Canada was going to win anyways.

In Ukraine, a drone with a jet engine and a flight range of 400 kilometers has been developed in c/[email protected]
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Ukraine says Russian drones crashed in Romania (www.bbc.com)
 

But the Romanian foreign ministry rejects Kyiv's version of events, saying it didn't happen.

Russian forces are using car tires to try and protect Tu-95 bombers in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Ukraine / russian partisans should conduct a test of the flammability of those tires

[FIBA.basketball] Down go the champs: Canada knock out Spain in thriller in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Good hustle by Canada in the last few minutes!

USA loses to Lithuania 110-104, Lithuania hits 14 3's in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

At least USA will still be in the QF .. this is hopefully a reality check for them

[Windhorst] South Sudan earns Olympic berth as top African team at FIBA World Cup in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Congrats to Africa’s youngest nation! If you’re curious, here’s a list of NBA players descended from South Sudan https://basketball.realgm.com/national/countries/11/South-Sudan/nba_players

Bol Bol should probably also be on the list, though he’s was born in North Sudan

[FIBA.basketball] Brazil bring down Canada to set up group deciders in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Crazy that only 2 of those teams are moving on to the knockout stage

Alex Antetokounmpo likely heading back to Wisconsin Herd (Bucks G-league) in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Got to keep the family together

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Russia has moved missiles off isles disputed with Japan: expert (english.kyodonews.net)
 

Multiple air defense missile systems deployed by Russia on two disputed islands off northern Japan in 2020 have been moved off the isles, an analysis of satellite images shows, raising the possibility that Moscow is repurposing weapons from its Far East for use in the war against Ukraine.

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France bounced from hoops WC with Latvia loss (www.espn.com)
 

France came to the World Cup planning to win gold. It won't even make the second round, a stunning development for the reigning Olympic silver medalists.

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SHAI ALEXANDER (27 PTS) | TCL Player Of The Game | CAN vs FRA | FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 (www.youtube.com)
 

Shai “Maple Mamba” Alexander Leads Canada to the win over France with 27 pts and 13 rebounds

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National Resistance Center: Wagner convoys head to Russia after fatal crash (kyivindependent.com)
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11 comments fedilink
 

Sources in Belarus said that some Wagner base camps were being dismantled the evening of Aug. 23, and that members of the private military group were forming convoys to leave the country.

"The convoys are likely heading towards the border with Russia," the Center said.

According to the Center's sources in Belarus, the Belarusian government did not authorize the mercenary group's withdrawal. Belarusian special services are reportedly trying to intercept the convoys at the border.

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Russian media: Putin fires General Surovikin (kyivindependent.com)
 

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has removed Army General Sergey Surovikin from his post of Air Force Commander, Russian media reported on Aug. 22. The general was also the deputy commander of the Russian invasion forces in Ukraine.

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World Cup Group Stage Preview (www.youtube.com)
 

A good overview of the Teams / Players in each Group, with some predictions. Personally I think the Canada vs France matchup in Group H is most interesting.

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Final 7:40 USA vs Germany UNCUT | August 20, 2023 (www.youtube.com)
 

Game was a lot closer than the final score suggests!

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