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Emrys

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2. There have been anecdotes of language and communication problems,

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 09:16 AM

23 hrs ago

making it difficult and unwise to deploy them effectively in assault roles in fast-moving frontline environments.

There was also the scurrilous rumour that many of them spent at least the initial period of their deployment obsessed with and gorging on smartphone porn.

The 100,000 troop figure quoted in the article is assumed to allow for rotation - a luxury ordinary Russian troops don't often enjoy - so that number won't all be deployed at the same time.

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What we know about North Korean troops in Ukraine [View all] red dog 1 23 hrs ago OP

I'm glad Biden has approved the use of land mines too Native 23 hrs ago #1

I agree red dog 1 19 hrs ago #11

There have been anecdotes of language and communication problems, Emrys 23 hrs ago #2

Yes, the group rotation part is clearly stated in the article. red dog 1 19 hrs ago #12

These soldiers are "trained to withstand a high degree of physical pain and psychological torture..." cadoman 23 hrs ago #3

how about some ice cream Tetrachloride 23 hrs ago #4

I hope they get to use their training. nilram 21 hrs ago #6

"orcish lines"? red dog 1 20 hrs ago #8

Well, good we can weaken Kim's army at the same time that we weaken Putin's's Walleye 23 hrs ago #5

The Patton quote might be apocryphal... Wounded Bear 19 hrs ago #10

Well, I never believed it was real, but it does describe who he was. And it's a good line. Walleye 17 hrs ago #13

however, bigtree 21 hrs ago #7

Thanks for posting that red dog 1 19 hrs ago #9

There have been stories about the NK troops being selected for having family in their home country. Emrys 14 hrs ago #15

I wonder if they are prepared for kamikaze drones coming at them Walleye 17 hrs ago #14