Quite frankly , this is correct , to the Russians , this is strictly about economics and the only Naval Base they have outside of the former Soviet Union , that I can think of .Leave them be and let them explain it .
Well , guarantee you , they sent the best they have , avg training for an operative in the V ( The Pennant) , A ( Alfa ) or the SOS would be over five years , honed in Chechnya ,and guarantee you these guys are more experienced than that . I suspect they would also have full Access to Quds. Flights come , flights go ...
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No, I don't expect them to know what a squad actually is, but they ought to if they're reporting on military-related events. I saw a picture of the supposed Russian troops on another site, and it only shows 5 troops.
If this really is a photo of the actual troops that arrived, perhaps it is only a squad. If a large battalion or something arrived, they'd likely want to take a picture of a greater number of troops to elicit whatever emotional response. So, maybe it was only a squad, and maybe they're doing nothing other than guarding their ship or protecting some diplomats.
Nah , you use marines to guard a ship , more than five , the SOS , does guard some govt officials in Moscow and the rest are in Chechnya , I know little about them , but plenty about the rest . I could hand pick five guys and give you a snapshot too , you would not think much of it , but a few weeks later , you would be amazed at what they may have been able to do . This , however , is not five guys , the fact that you see a photo , means there have been some on the ground for some time , making preperations , now they are ading the pc.'s to the puzzle that they feel they need to accomplish whatever the goal is.
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That photo is just to mis lead .No, I don't expect them to know what a squad actually is, but they ought to if they're reporting on military-related events. I saw a picture of the supposed Russian troops on another site, and it only shows 5 troops.
If this really is a photo of the actual troops that arrived, perhaps it is only a squad. If a large battalion or something arrived, they'd likely want to take a picture of a greater number of troops to elicit whatever emotional response. So, maybe it was only a squad, and maybe they're doing nothing other than guarding their ship or protecting some diplomats.
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Maybe it's purely about economics, but I wouldn't be so sure. It almost seems like containment in reverse. Do the Soviets...err the Russians have a Kennan?
I agree the two soldiers in the middle look very young and one is pretty skinny and one is sorta fat. They hand picked that photo to make the Russians look weak. The two soldiers on the side look a little more physically fit (not saying the other 2 aren't), just the appearance. It seems they're focusing in on the two in the middle also.
Chubby fellow , will not be on the ground in Assyria , fact is , he is the one with the ship patch. That photo , is BS. These are not Russian "counter terror" , you would have no photo of those operatives.....
Ah good point. But my analysis still stands, the photo makes the Russian military look weak with them focusing on the skinny solider and the chubby solider.
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Spetzgruppa A (anti-terror special forces) have different uniforms anyway.
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Yeah...there's no way they'd let anyone take pictures of any of their special forces, whether FSB, MVD, GRU or Army.
In the rear , the A guys would wear black BDU's ( back in the day when I was aware ) , they would be ( still currently ) carrying weapons that were not all Russian.
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That is correct. They do not stand around on the
ship in daylight for photos , they leave under cover of darkness to report to where the start.Simple as that , take my word for it.
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I had a Cherub looking guy once who worked for me
, Dude was steady as they come , smart , strong , mentally infallible . But , that kid is not it.
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I had a Chrub looking guy once who worked for me
Oh yea I know chubby people more fit than I, but that kid looks like they plucked a fat kid right out of high school. Just his appearance though, probably still more fit than I am lol.
Most times you use an embassy to slide in an operative or two , here , you have a Naval station , you slide in whatever you would lke , now you have under the radar pilots who can fly across Iraq . You can try do whatever you need to try and protect your economic interest ..... ( only my guess )
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When you see 5 guys lined up as Naval Infantry it means there are 5 guys dressed as Naval Infantry.
It takes action to get some idea as to what the capabilities are. By the time you see a uniformed presence, you should assume some real operators have gone in, and in a screwed up scanario as Syria, have probably been operating "black" for some time.
It takes action to get some idea as to what the capabilities are. By the time you see a uniformed presence, you should assume some real operators have gone in, and in a screwed up scanario as Syria, have probably been operating "black" for some time.
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Same boat. I'm a fan of anything that exposes the utter hypocrisy of our foreign policy. I will love watching the mental gymnastics that if Russia does this then it's wrong but if the US does it then it's all gravy and everyone wins.
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