Deep Intel About Ukraine's New F-16 Tactics

[@WardCarroll]

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[@jonobester5817]

So who's paying for all these planes? THe US taxpayer?? They should use the frozen Russian assets.

[@innar204]

russia cant be rewarded,its just that simple,maybe discuss benefits for russian speakers in the dombas,but thats it ,out you go.

[@karenrobertsdottir4101]

I love Bronk's insights, but I would advise that he actually look of a map of what Ukraine occupies in Kursk. It's not "a giant salient" with a greatly increased frontier; if anything, they're shaping it to make their borders significantly more defensible. They're pushing to make the Reka Seym their northern border in the western part of the incursion, for example, which is far more defensible than the farms, etc that make up the current border. Also, Ukraine hasn't been able to fortify their current border because you can't operate with engineering equipment that close to the front. Lastly, they're pushing Russian long-range artillery and surveillance away from Sumy. The positions Russia is currently pounding, they'll have to pay to rebuild, and they're creating their own refugees, whereas when they strike in Ukraine, it's the inverse. And with regards to the civilian population... there's hardly anyone there (it was rural to begin with), mainly the elderly are left, and Ukraine is setting up evacuation corridors. One could point out that under international law, Ukraine has the right to tax and (non-destructively) utilize Russian resources in the occupied territory (including, at least theoretically, transiting gas) for the purpose of rebuilding that territory. So while Ukraine is there, to the degree that it's possible, they can drain the local resources in that manner to undo the damage Russia does trying to dislodge them.

[@rodneyfungus8249]

They have been donated by European countries

[@michaelharper4989]

@@jonobester5817 Justin and Ward told you that the planes came from the Dutch and Denmark. I am sure the US will support spares and maintenance. Other European countries are training the pilots.

[@michaeldehart648]

Mr. Carroll, the best thing about these Bronk episodes is that you let him explain, in detail, what we would otherwise get in bits and pieces, if at all.

[@scottcooper4391]

Justin is a GOLD NUGGET of information !!!

[@neilwilson5785]

a good interviewer will do this. a lot of mainstream interviewers keep saying "ah", "right" and other things to keep in the conversation. Not so here.

[@lorenzcassidy3960]

@@neilwilson5785 In this regard, Times Radio's Kate Gerbeau and James Hanson are also very good interviewers: they pose pertinent, intelligent questions and give ample chance to their guests to elaborate their answers without unnecessary (and unnerving!) interruptions.

[@over9000andback]

which us why youtube is winning over traditional media

[@lqr824]

Hardly. Listen to 22:13 for instance. Carroll starts off by asking a question... clarifying that he wants the interviewee to just provide the same answer as last time (why? he's already done that!)... then proceeds to answer his own question... over two minutes later the interviewer is still talking...

[@solidhqx]

I served in the Dutch Air Force as an F-16 mechanic. It's a special feeling to think that some of the jets I worked on might now be flying in Ukraine.

[@solidhqx]

@@robertwatson9940 I spent some time at Goose Bay in Canada, where pilots were training for low-level flights.

[@crispindry2815]

Talk about ripples in a pond!

[@hillbilly4895]

The Dutch have an air force? (j/k)😉

[@neilwilson5785]

Good for you. You have helped democracy to spread to the dark areas of the world.

[@KlaunFuhrer-du7fr]

they wont be flying for long....

[@kurtwicklund8901]

Prof. Bronk is one of the most informative Ukraine analyst I have come across on YT. Thank you for inviting him and for your channel in general.

[@derek1604]

​@@niallp342 BOOMER CAPSLOCK ACTIVATED

[@executivesteps]

I’m sure the Russians agree and only wish he would do more talking. This isn’t a game. People are dying.

[@ceb1970]

Of all the Ukrainian analysis I've been watching (and that's a lot) this is the mostly brutally honest that I've seen.

[@executivesteps]

@@ceb1970 Vladimir Putin agrees.

[@babboon5764]

As I just said in a stand alone comment - Well deserved his promotion to Professor

[@mikeyoung00]

Glad Professor Bronk is a friend of Ward's channel. It isn't the only place I have run across Justin but on this channel Ward gives Justin enough time to provide the nuance that he is so ably equipped to provide.

[@neilwilson5785]

He was on Military Aviation history as well, which is a solid aviation channel.

[@c1ph3rpunk]

It’s still rather surreal seeing the things we read & trained about in the 80’s & 90’s play out. Abrams & Bradley’s up against Russian armor and now F-16’s.

[@justsayen2024]

So true

[@Yuki_Ika7]

if the vehicles were sentient i imagine they would be happy to be fulfilling their purposes

[@syndromeee]

Justin is INSANELY knowledgeable in ALL areas of this topic. A true expert! Would love to see him in future episodes!

[@WardCarroll]

You will.

[@wyskass861]

He's a regular on the channel for news and analysis update in that domain.

[@PomyMagnum]

@@WardCarrollAnother mooch award winner I think bro

[@scottcooper4391]

@@PomyMagnum Certainly a contender 😁

[@PomyMagnum]

@@scottcooper4391 I feel nobody comes close to

[@kennethvenezia4400]

Not only a professional as a pilot, but an excellent, humble, thoughtful interviewer who lets his quest speak without interrupting them. I salute you Mr Carrol. As for professor Bronk, I never pass up a chance to hear his take on things. An excellent speaker. My cat enjoyed this too, and he's a Russian blu!🙀

[@WardCarroll]

*RIO

[@TrevorCrook-c1s]

Letting your cat watch this is animal cruelty. But is about the IQ level needed to believe any of it

[@lehilehi8636]

I love Russian Blues. My disdain for Putin doesn't change that.

[@way2dumb]

Bei g blue your car is probably Ukranian😅

[@antoniodefilippo8484]

just an other bull shyter😅😅😅😅

[@johnbewty]

I'm a simple man. I see a Bronk appearance, I stop what I'm doing and watch.

[@slider292]

Same, brother. Same.

[@mp40submachinegun81]

Yessir

[@RedTail1-1]

2014 called and asked about what you're doing with their comment.

[@slider292]

@@RedTail1-1 Isn't the whole, "[insert name] called..." approach a little passe, too? I remember seeing it on Seinfeld in the 90s.

[@davidg3944]

Wise rather than simple...

[@littlerainyone]

This is the first video I've stumbled on that offered a substantive explanation of where we are in building an F16 force for Ukraine. Thankyou!

[@clarkeorchard2304]

💯👌🇬🇧

[@jbninjah1776]

an absolute joke

[@kenwhite6449]

@@jbninjah1776 хорошая работа товарищ. Ваш платеж в размере 14 картофелин будет доставлен сегодня.

[@handsomenumber1393]

Glad the prof is on our team.

[@MostlyPennyCat]

We'll always be there ☕🧐👍🇬🇧

[@errgoth]

Would be better if he is on the right side. The US fighting a war in Russia like a bandit is an abomination.

[@ThrasherGnar]

@@errgothdefending the free world is the right side. What side are you on?

[@sir_vix]

@@MostlyPennyCat just waiting until their guard is down... and then BAM! ⛴🛳🌊☕☕☕🌊🚢🛥 See how they like it.

[@gireeshan-bd6hi]

Slava Russia 🇷🇺

[@harrylime3.143]

As usual Justin gives us up to date information, great episode ✈🛫🛬🚀

[@davedeville6540]

When Professor Bronk speaks I listen 🤓

[@benjerman4438]

Likewise!

[@paulg3216]

Depressingly realistic/sobering analysis from Justin as always, thanks for having him on the video Ward.

[@longangelouya2874]

Don't feel depressed my brother. Listen to the analysis of top Generals and experience Men Of War. They pant a different picture. I believe that it's not true that Ukraine has no path to victory. Zelensky said that the reason for moving into Russia is to create a buffer zone. Ukrainian are feet away from controlling the Russian pipeline to Europe.

[@hyhhy]

What's depressing to you here?

[@c.a.saunders2819]

Thank you Ward for bringing this interview to us here. Mr Bronk is a well spoken expert regarding the events in Ukraine. This was a fascinating interview, one of the best I've seen on the topic. Thank you again, 🇺🇲🇺🇦 Glory to God, Victory for Ukraine, Rise Free Nations!

[@davidedwards8940]

Excellent update. Coherent and trusted content. Thank you

[@davidmullens2464]

Excellent interview, really great depth. So good that unlike so-called journalists, you let Justin answer the questions without interruptions. Justin is so very informative. Thanks!

[@jeffsnell4254]

Really enjoy listening to Justin talk. Thanks for having him on again! Please continue to do so. Thanks for your time Justin!

[@enriquekramer4590]

Great conversation with Prof. Bronk, as ususal. Really interesting!!! Thanks to both of you.

[@nathankox1463]

I don’t watch Ward all the time but I have seen both interviews with Justin & they are really interesting , no hyperbole just what is actually happening in Ukraine explained concisely. well done Ward!

[@callmelordhelmet]

Glad to see Justin back! Looking forward to hearing what he has to say.

[@NothernNate]

I would love to see a video highlighting the Swedish "AWACS" planes donated to Ukraine and how they will be able to use them and such.

[@simonnance]

"Enablers" like this can make a significant difference in even small numbers. Heck even the UK only plans to buy 3-5 E7 Wedgetail.

[@N330AA]

As a Brit, Bronk gives me a lot of assurance about the current state of our military wisdom.

[@stevenveltrie1868]

Always enjoy Justin and his insight. Nice to have Ward ask a question and just let Justin talk.

[@rickc4317]

Prof. Bronk has the uncanny ability to put into words what most people feel in the their guts. Nice post, thanks.

[@Kenneth_James]

How's it uncanny?

[@rickc4317]

@@Kenneth_James Oh, right. I forgot, it's not for you.

[@shantanusapru]

A very clear-headed, rational & logical analysis!! Prof. Bronk rocks!!

[@HandyMan657]

I said what he just said at @42:10 at the beginning of all this. If the Russians want their land back, the Ukrainians get their land back in trade. Thanks again, Ward, for the top-notch insight. Take care, keep safe.

[@kaptainkaos1202]

Everyone says the F-16 isn’t going to be a game changer. Well of course not but all it takes is an increased edge over your opponent and return from an engagement. The aircraft they’re getting are Nordic and they take very good care of their aircraft. I’ve worked with aircraft from Denmark, Norway and a few others. You could drop a piece of candy in the cockpit, pick it up and eat it without wiping it off. I was hoping they would have gotten some F/A-18 since we have quite a few that will be retired over the next few years because of the F-35. Ward, I’m one of the flight test engineers at PAX ensuring the warfighter gets the best tools so they can return from an engagement. Almost all of my colleagues subscribe to your channel because of the lack of BS and you deliver the best gouge on YT.

[@AmirShafeek]

But Ukraine hasn't had an d edge and will not have an increased edge even with these f-16s they've been losing the air war ever since the beginning of the war.

[@kaptainkaos1202]

@@AmirShafeek in order for Ukraine to lose the air war wouldn’t the Orcs need to win? Ummm, they’ve been a dismal failure of epic proportions.

[@AmirShafeek]

@@kaptainkaos1202 you obviously can't read I never said Ukraine lost the air war I said that they were losing it which is a fact. fact Russians are winning the air war over Ukraine. I'll make it easy for you I want you to tell me where this statement is wrong Ukraine hasn't held an edge in any way shape or form during this war. And getting a handful of fighter jets won't change that.

[@kaptainkaos1202]

@@AmirShafeek you’re about as bright as a blown light bulb. Read your post! You said they’ve been losing the air war. I really don’t care what you have to say, I’ve blocked any replies from you. Maybe I’ll see you at the victory parade in Kyiv when the Orcs are sent home in zinc boxes.

[@sshumkaer]

They actually are upgraded to at less Block 50 and 52 per last Nation upgrades.

[@neilpickles2946]

Best in depth analysis on any channel. Ward gives Bronk time to fully explore without having to resort to clipped sound bites like on other channels

[@seaknightvirchow8131]

This is one of the very best sites on KZbin, Ward. I would be surprised if anyone thought the F 16 would make any kind of immediate, dramatic change of the course of the war. I don’t know how this war is going to end unless Putin is ended. He cannot gracefully end this war not having achieved his goals. He has a wolf by the snout. He cannot hang on and cannot let go, at least as things are now.

[@harpoonhunter1683]

I agree. My fav channels are Ward Carroll and Luke with Outdoor boys.... always excellent content.

[@wedgeantilles8575]

Well, in most pro U. channels people have talked about the F-16 as if exactly that would happen: immediate and dramatic change of the course of the war. That no sane people would expect that is obvious, but sane people on YT are on relatively short supply...

[@wedgeantilles8575]

@@harpoonhunter1683 If you don't know him: Check out Perun. IIRC he had a video with Justin as well.

[@Khronogi]

​@@wedgeantilles8575I would call them optimistic or trolling the pro russians. There's enough pro russians just spouting crazy nonsense that it's fun to sometimes just gaslight them. Others might not have a realistic view or their definition of a game changer might be different than yours.

[@dorhocyn3]

That Bradley bushmaster chain gun definitely made a big difference in broadcast videos on KZbin, with its tracer rounds and armor piercing rounds chewing stuff up it looks like a silver bullet on video

[@andygass9096]

Just excellent , such a privilege to be able to listen to Prof Justin Bronk for an extended period,

[@richarddietzen3137]

Thanks! Justin just advanced my knowledge of tactic and strategy as well as international relations by several levels. So much repetition on other channels. I hope the west will manage to deter Russia while limiting the damage and casualties they are inflicting on Ukraine and while unleashing Ukraine from a doctrine enforced by timid Western bureaucrats. I know that I don’t have the strategic knowledge, but this was a great lesson.

[@williamtynan6484]

Once again Justin gives us the best evaluation of the situation both on the ground and in the Air, a true bottleneck in pilot training capacity. His insights on the new wave of drone technology and its impact are fascinating

[@Buc5054]

Bronk is the GOAT

[@jpkatz1435]

Huge THANKS for Prof. B's appearances and annalise!

[@davidangeron3365]

Very good Prof. Justin Bronk!!!

[@kerryscott3287]

Good report. Peace is best achieved through the projection of power.

[@JoseJavierCCP]

Thanks Ward . . . It's always a pleasure to hear Justin . . .

[@JoseJavierCCP]

An APG 68 radar can be mounted on a B15 as those delivered to Ukraine ¿? . . . . . . . as to get maximum performance to advanced versions of AIM120

[@titusbc]

I always look forward to these updates with Justin Bronk. Always well presented and informative.

[@doomedwit1010]

Always like to see Bronk.

[@themoonman-4]

Bronk Thank You! Ward!

[@niksandy7125]

Prof. Bronk is easy to listen to and obviously knows his stuff. I know that the term 'game changer' is way overused (i'm sick of it to be honest) but every piece of donated military equipment has enabled Ukraine to continue it's fight for freedom, which in effect 'changed the game'. The Ukrainian air force flies old soviet jets, the F16 is better. maybe not a silver bullet but to the Ukrainians it is likely a symbol of hope, which is better than no hope. Thankyou Mr. Carrol

[@RandomExitsJT]

Absolutely appreciate your interviews with Justin What a wealth of knowledge.

[@Major_Duck]

All original European Participating Air Force (EPAF) member states uses Terma PIDS+ pylons with the Hensoldt AAR-60(V)2 missile warning system (MWS) for their F-16 fighter jets. The AAR-60(V)2 provides the threat information to the Terma ALQ-213 Electronic Warfare Management System in the cockpit. So all of the Dutch, Norwegian, and Danish ones will have those system, on them it was installed around 2017-2018 , i cant remember if the Belgians have promised any F-16s but they also got it as well. So its not something done for Ukraine its as it is.

[@pilotgirl5953]

Could listen to Dr Bronk for hours. Always love these vids and letting him talk. !!! Thankyou !!

[@556famous]

Just starting out but love seeing Justin on the channel. He is a wealth of information!!

[@michaelkimber6203]

Always interesting to hear Justin's views on the Ukraine conflict. He gives calm and balanced opinions laced with facts and truth. Thanks for this post. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦💪🇺🇦💪🇬🇧

[@darrencorrigan8505]

Thanks, Ward.

[@davidlewin2744]

For my money this is the best pairing of presenters on KZbin giving intelligent and interesting insight into the war in Ukraine. Relevant questions; measured answers and clear explanations. There are a couple of other very good presenters around but I think these guys are the best.

[@trojanthedog]

Love the look of the Ukrainian roundels in the image.

[@MrOtistetrax]

A gold-plated Cybertruck has to be the definition of gilding the turd.

[@goarmysleepinthemud.]

lol no shit 😂

[@drgonzo79]

Vipers eh ? "Grab your gun and bring in the cat."

[@mike28003]

TOMCATS!!!!!!!

[@Rocketsong]

This is where the nickname originally came from. (the 78 show)

[@dukecraig2402]

Well they're no longer relevant now are they? All the magic in the world won't turn them back from beer can's into F14's.

[@timcarter9260]

This guys has giving the most insightful discourse on the war I’ve seen to date! Great work continually bringing out standing quality to your channel! 👍🏻

[@lezerp]

There are at least a couple of ex-danish F-16s in country - look for the searchlight on the left side of the nose, just aft of the radome, and the tail without the space for the brake-chute. The one in the in the slo-mo landing footage is ex-RDAF

[@HerbertTowers]

Not a unique configuration.

[@sshumkaer]

ZERO of this statement matters. That was already widely reported that ONLY 2 for sure was in the country today. No more than 6.

[@1BigBen]

@@sshumkaer well Dutch are on the record sending 6 and one Danish F-16 was behind Zelenskyy and 9 F-16 of the 10 are not part of the Active fleet, so 8 to 15 could be in Ukraine, remember they are being transported into Ukraine with Antonov an-124 and the wings are taken off,

[@sshumkaer]

@@1BigBen Short and sweet. What has been reported, 2 or 6 total. No Assumption and widely talked about in the west and in print media

[@jprst]

Excellent analysis from Prof. Bronk, as usual.

[@ChrisCoombes]

Justin always sobers me up.

[@jonm2416]

Justin is always amazingly informative!!

[@howardsimpson489]

I love Zelenskyy's smile as he looks up.

[@whitmckinley266]

Watching Bronk demonstrate how integrated his multi-tiered analysis is provides insight into what he means by integrated armed forces deployment.

[@Wargasm54]

This dude knows what he’s talking about. The British accent makes it that much more convincing 😂.

[@thomasvelazquez9789]

I used to feel that way but time and real life make the accent thing become semi irrelevant.

[@Wargasm54]

@@thomasvelazquez9789 it was a joke, hence the laughing emoji.

[@kennethcurtis1856]

'Dude'. I highly doubt he is a drinking buddy of yours in the bar of your choice.

[@JamesFuria-fn5yb]

Bronk is one of the best people to have.on your show when it comes to the war in Ukraine.

[@billselekman6850]

24 year Chief corspman here. Love your show!! Only place to get great updated news from a military perspective. Vote blue..show you support Veterans. Thank you! 🫡🇺🇸🇺🇦

[@kristo762]

Vote blue??

[@davidsmith8997]

Beyond other issues, I think Mooch and Justin made a pretty strong case for who you should consider voting for on THIS issue. The fact that the entire invasion of Kursk might be primarily a hedge against a particular US election result is just...something else. Completely reasonable, I just never thought about it with that level of brutal honesty. At least, as Mooch pointed out, it also helped changed some of the public optics and boost morale.

[@stephenbellanger9680]

Vote BLUE NOT Putin-Trump​@@kristo762

[@WAR_1933]

Voting blue took money and housing away from Veterans.. ( No thanks )

[@gireeshan-bd6hi]

Slava Russia 🇷🇺

[@konsyjes]

Thank you Ward. Every second of Justin's explanations is pure gold.

[@daveh4893]

The acoustics of Justin's think take were not good, a bit of an echo chamber. His comments though were quite interesting, thanks!

[@klonkimo]

I sincerely hope that wasn't a double entendre 😅

[@MrReymoclif714]

@@klonkimoEchoes in the background.

[@MartinSjoholm]

Despite an echo the audio is terrific

[@TrevorCrook-c1s]

No he doesn’t because the air to air missiles the Russians R37 use are way superior to the obsolete ones nato uses Aim 120

[@klonkimo]

@@MrReymoclif714 you can say that again again

[@no1reallycaresabout2]

Always learn a lot when Dr Justin Bronk is on Commenting to boost in the algorithm

[@danlhart]

Thank you for this video

[@conwayskeffington]

As a first time viewer I can say I'm impressed. These guys know their shis and will now be on my regular update schedule.

[@creekwalker62]

F16's are part of the 'mission creep.' Slowly adding layers of both offense and defense.

[@patrikfloding7985]

Mission creep is a negative term. Repelling Russia is the objective, and the mission is just that.

[@steveturner3999]

Great video Mooch. Two of my favorite authorities addressing this new phase in this war. I absolutely love thee Deep Intel videos.

[@NothingIsKnown00]

The major limitations of the F-16 are not shared by Gripen. I hope the Ukrainians can soon get a small complement to fly defensive sorties, releasing the F-16 to offensive missions.

[@HerbertTowers]

Sadly, the operational experiential experience of the pilots will be be the limiting factor. I wish them good luck - they'll need it.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

You're now talking about expanding the war

[@1BigBen]

The Gripen Fanboys and Girls don't grasp the fact that there are almost NO availability of Gripens. lets go over the numbers Sweden Gripen C 71 and all to be upgraded to E, NEW Gripen E 0/70 on order and Gripen D 23. Brazil Gripen E 6/22 +72more to be made and Gripen F 0/8 to be made. Czech Gripen C 12 and Gripen D 2. Hungary Gripen C 12 and Gripen D 2. South African Gripen C 2/15 in storage and Gripen D 1/8 in storage. Thailand Gripen C 7 and Gripen D 4. so of the 300=ish production numbers Gripen C 119 and Gripen D 40 = 159 Gripen C Gripen E 6 made /162 on order Gripen F 0/8 on order = 170 most of them still to be made. so at best we could MAYBE get 10 to 15 overpriced Gripen C and 3 to 7 Gripen D from South African. Sweden would maybe lease 7 Gripen C to bring it up to 1 squadron +1 with a VERY limited replacements jet. now Gripen higher spilt airducts, lower engine power, lower takeoff weight, low maintenance hours, with fewer grease monkeys than F-16 is not as big sailing point as you would think. F-16 have drag chute for short runways, even with lowering takeoff weight for shorter runways its at worse with same payload as the Gripen. F-16 can have the Taurus missile integrated into its system, IF big IF, it will ever come, Ukraine is more likely to get the US agm-158. so training 32 pilots for 16 Gripen that share armament with F-16 outside of Taurus KEPD 350 and meteor is waste of time and pilots

[@NothingIsKnown00]

@@WALTERBROADDUS I’m talking about protecting Ukraine. Our ally.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

@@NothingIsKnown00 Ally is a bit of a stretch. We don't have any historical ties to Ukraine. The goal should be to end the fighting. This drags it on....

[@TomTurbo-wh6op]

nice guitars, Sir !

[@machdaddy6451]

Cautious optimism!

[@ashleyfrost7564]

What an eloquent briefing

[@101qberty]

So, it would Appear President Zelenkyy was not kidding when he used his famous quote; "I don't need a ride, I need ammunition!". 😊

[@LRRPFco52]

Remember who tried to get him on a plane? Then ask why. By him not getting on the plane, he changed the course of history and bought years of time for Poland, Romania, Baltics, and Finland.

[@Justanotherconsumer]

@@LRRPFco52tried to, or offered to? If he had no way to escape the boast of “not needing a ride” matters less. At least we’re not cowering and hiding on this issue anymore or denying that it even exists.

[@MrReymoclif714]

Things were dicey back then.

[@LRRPFco52]

@@Justanotherconsumer What would removing Zelensky from Kiev accomplish for Putin at that time? Notice that Zelensky's main role has been to coordinate and negotiate for weapons to be sent to Ukraine. If Ukraine had remained headless, it would have been written-off by the West definitively. All the media and experts were already saying it would be a quick Blitzkrieg by Putin to Kiev, nothing anybody can do about it. The West even waited to see the inevitable fall of Kiev before doing anything much later, once it was clear Russia was utterly inept at war-fighting.

[@skyepilotte11]

Nice work in this interview Ward. Professor Bronk is extremely well versed in this Russia/Ukraine conflict.

[@Pete2635]

This made my day. Thanks Ward!

[@julianmetcalfe1070]

With Professor Bronk in the house ,you know its going to be good

[@johnswoboda2986]

This guy sure knows his missiles...

[@thomasvelazquez9789]

Amazingly nowadays I can find out that information to the tee (other than actual war performance) online and from certain friends.

[@kyk1682]

Thanks ward and Justin for the insightful discussion.

[@stovetopicus]

It seems to me what they really need are growlers.

[@shaunvduke]

But no-one in Europe has them to give.

[@ANXIE7Y]

I really enjoy your interviews with Justin. Justin clearly knows his thing. The ability he has to express himself in a simple way so that people who are less educated in the area is fenomenal. Thank you so much to both of you!

[@jimbo5816]

Yeaaaah, Dr. BRONKS!

[@philippos5547]

Thank you very much for the detailed and valuable insights. You can get this type of detailed analysis hardly anywhere else

[@timsparks7049]

The room he is in looks like a "Sun Room" good thing they never have sun n the UK otherwise the temps in there would rapidly become intolerable. The quality is in the content of this discussion! Well done as always. Sparky

[@APW-ry2ok]

Sunny today on and off…. Love from U.K.

[@intruder313]

Yeah a conservatory we call them when they get built onto the back of people's houses but this looks like bigger design feature so part of the RUSI building I guess. I actually find the UK too hot so I'd never want such a glass house!

[@Syndr1]

Hi Ward and future 3 time Moochie winner. It's about damn time!

[@mickemike2148]

The slow reaction by the west bothers me. If we would have sent MBTs and competent fighter aircraft way earlier, instead of fearing Putins empty threats, Ukraine would surely have been better off by now.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

Slow reaction? We've already thrown more money at this than we did the entire Marshall Plan. We are now at a situation where our own reserves are dry. The capacity to just turn out shells, tanks or planes is not like a 1940s assembly line. Even the Russians are having to go to places like North Korea just to get ammunition.

[@jeffpittman8725]

They delayed things intentionally. This was a monetary thing.

[@dhardy6654]

Why throw anything? I mean what is important about Ukraine? Does NATO need more members to complete it's mission? Why has NATO been expanded to every EU country? As an American? What good is it for us to be in a defense treaty with a continent of wimpy nations and having to listen to all their opinions? Yesterday we fought communism, today in 2024 it's socialism and the Russians look much freer people than any of Europeans. I want to be in a treaty with the Russians! I like how they handle themselves. Ukraine was finished from the start.

[@fg3901]

As an American I am ashamed of our foot dragging and holding back aid. Ukraine needs to be part of NATO. I was a child during the cold war and my girlfriend was a child in Russian held Checkoslovakia. These are the fucking RUSSIANS we are talking about here and they need to be stopped.

[@sshumkaer]

Maybe but doubtful. America has considered Ukraine's combat ineffective since the fall of Bukmute and the assertion that Abrams or F-16s in the first 1 and half years would have changed the manpower storage is highly expletive. Had Russia at any point built the Minefield the tanks would have been as worthless then as they are today. It's even worse today with thousands of drones flying around destroying armour like a knife through butter.

[@WindsurfingNelson]

Justin Bronk is such an excellent expert, very capable to explain the complexity of the subject on air warfare. Thank you!

[@robertvaldes6398]

Good insight

[@kenhelmers2603]

Thanks again to Justin! Thanks Mooch :)

[@chetcalhoun613]

Thanks for the video, and the insight behind what’s going on in Ukraine. I hate that our country delayed resupplying Ukraine at a time they urgently needed our support.

[@scottfintel6188]

extremely thought provoking. thanks for this discussion and analysis. always a big fan of Dr. Bronk!

[@MichaelJones-ys4xc]

I would think that there must be some ex-Airforce F-16 pilots that never had the opportunity to fly in a competitive air war and still have the itch. One of the biggest complaints of Airforce pilots was lack of flight hours. I don't think that will be a problem in Ukraine.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

The days of Volunteering is long over.They have no money to pay you. SAM sites every place. Even the Russians have exhausted their old pilot Force.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

You also Overlook the fact that you need support people more than you need Pilots. Fighter pilots don't keep and maintain these things.

[@steffey14]

Excellent, as always when you get together with Dr. Bronk.

[@flyboya340]

They are being cautious and waiting probably for longer range weapons....

[@oczhaal]

No one can fly them, that's all.

[@svOcelot]

Fabulous episode, Ward. Dr. Justin Bronk is a fantastic resource, very knowledgeable well able to transmit his information. Thank you very much for this.

[@BoulderHikerBoy]

Bronk's analysis is always compelling and intensely logical. And it emphasizes just how much is at stake in the coming U.S. election. And I think he raises a great question: Why hasn't NATO been willing to put boots on the ground? Is it more fear of escalation or a lack of commitment? It seems that, if the goal is to neuter an imperialist Russia, we might want to consider a multinational force that would help Ukraine recover the separatist regions and Crimea. I bet that would get the Russians to the negotiating table quickly, especially if they can see those forces starting to mobilize in Europe and America. We could keep Western troops out of Kursk and simply help the Ukrainians hold the line in the Donetsk region so that they are free to work on Crimea. That is, we needn't put Western troops on actual Russian soil. But our presence would spell the end of the Russian strategy of attrition.

[@Zomby_Woof]

The problem with boots on the ground not being allowed to operate of Russian territory is that Russia would then be able to only use a token defense on the border, and move the bulk of troops to Donetsk and/or Crimea. You would have to give the international force a free hand and have them fully prepared and equipped to engage Russian forces and dominate them in order to tie down Russian resources along the whole border. Putin must be presented with certain defeat before he's going to give up. That being the case, Ukraine must be given the assistance it requires to engage Russia and take Crimea, Donetsk and other Ukrainian territory by force. A lot depends on Putin's use of conscripts to engage Ukraine. If he is able to do so without raising political opposition internally, then how effective will they be. If they are wiped out on contact, and they likely will be, then Putin is screwed. The conscript pool is largely immigrants, and the pool is drying up since immigration essentially stopped in 2014 when Crimea was annexed.

[@lonpfrb]

​@@Zomby_WoofGood analysis. Massive strategic errors by politicians to lead our response to the invasion with What We Will Not Do, thereby collapsing uncertainty and giving permission to the FSB run Crimlin. Continuous denial of relevant military use of supplied weapons is weak and costly, measured in Ukrainian lives. I agree with General Ben Hodges on these points. Slava 🇺🇦

[@HerpDerpNV]

Its funny he still keeps saying russia doesn’t have man power limits even so we are seeing that every day in Kursk. Why do some “experts” just refuse to give up the 80 year old myth of “unlimited russian manpower”?

[@Jester-Riddle]

I wonder how the 'DEI' initiative is applying to the Ukrainian pilots being trained these ancient F16's ... ??? Oh. What do you mean that DEI doesn't apply in real world situations ... ! ??! 😂

[@psychohist]

The US isn't short of pilots because of lack of training capacity; it's because of poor recruitment in all of the military. There may be plenty of people who want to be pilots, but there are not so many people who are qualified to enter the pipeline, and not so many who want to become crew.

[@Ben1159a]

Training is an issue too. Lots of peeps are complaining about a lack of flying hours, especially in the Guard and Reserve Squadrons which make up a good chunk of the total force.

[@psychohist]

@@Ben1159a That's a slightly different meaning of "training" - it's more about maintaining proficiency of existing pilots than about training the pilots in the first place. It's not about "training capacity", but rather about funding for ongoing proficiency maintenance. Agreed those funds tend to be squeezed in Democratic administrations, which tend to cut proficiency training and maintenance funds as a way of cutting the overall Defense budget. Perhaps that's why Lindsey Graham is encouraging experienced F16 pilots to volunteer for the Ukraine foreign legion - they'd probably get plenty of intense flight hours there.

[@Ben1159a]

@@psychohist To that there is no doubt. Be lots of flying hours available there.

[@Flash-B1-6129]

Where are you getting your data? There are more than enough qualified applicants for pilot training. Maybe not the military at large, but not a factor for pilot training. The issue is literally the number of training bases and hours in the day to get the everything done.

[@psychohist]

@@Flash-B1-6129 For example, even back in the 1980s, when we had a larger requirement for pilots, all Navy pilots were trained at Pensacola. The base hasn't gotten smaller and the number of hours in the day hasn't changed.

[@slider292]

The episode I've been waiting on for months!