Storm Shadow & Long Range Weapons in Ukraine - Russian adaptations & Ukraine's growing capabilities

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Frontlines in Ukraine often move only slowly - but that does not mean the war is being fiercely fought day by day. Often this takes the form not of territory taken, but of exchanges of fire either over the frontlines or, critically, against operationally or strategic targets behind the lines.
For nearly a year, Ukraine relied primarily on HIMARS and M270 to counterbalance Russia's advantage in longer ranged weapon systems, but successive Russian defensive adaptations (including pushing targets out beyond GMLRS range) mean that these systems are not always viable answers to Ukraine's pressing military needs.
The arrival of British Storm Shadow missiles presents a step change in Ukraine's long range capabilities. Today I look at how that aspect of the war has evolved, the significance of the Storm Shadow system, and how Ukraine's allies are steadily building its ability to fight at Operational ranges using this and other systems. In that context it becomes clear that Storm Shadow is not a war winner or 'game changer' but that it does represent a major step forward in capability for Ukraine.
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Caveats/Comments & Corrections:
As this is a topic covering ongoing (and some particularly recent) events in Ukraine all usual caveats over uncertainty and information quality apply
At one point I refer to UK inventory levels of Storm shadow as being 800-1000. I had intended to refer to the number procured (I have no information on how many remain) and so the details on the slide should be deferred to over the audio there
I would also note that Russia has regularly made claims of shooting down Storm Shadow missiles over the last fortnight. These are difficult to assess, as shoot downs are both expected and technically possible - but should not be taken as given in my view given Russia's record of overclaiming
Sources, reading & notes:
Thanks as always to featured twitter accounts and OSINT aggregators
RUSI - Russian tactics in the second year of its invasion of Ukraine
rusi.org/explore-our-research...
RUSI - The Russian Air War
static.rusi.org/SR-Russian-Ai...
ADM-160 MALD in Ukraine
www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone...
Example Russian air-strike claim as featured
tass.com/defense/1622603
Russian GLSDB claim
tass.com/defense/1598449
Reporting on 9M544 and 9M549 rockets used in UA
www.janes.com/defence-news/ne...
Russia claiming to shoot down Grom-2
t.me/mod_russia/25230
Reporting on the use of Storm Shadow
www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5...
www.reuters.com/world/europe/...
edition.cnn.com/2023/05/18/po...
UA Weapons Tracker featuring Storm Shadow Fragments
/ 1657317762157477888
Reporting on S-300 ground attack
www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone...
RUSI - Preliminary lessons in conventional warfighting
static.rusi.org/359-SR-Ukrain...
Reporting on Vilkha
www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone...
Poland to open HIMARS service centre
www.reuters.com/business/aero...
Netherlands orders PULS
www.janes.com/defence-news/ne....
Featured example of ATACMS reporting
www.nytimes.com/2022/10/06/us...
www.defensenews.com/pentagon/...
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Long Range Weapons in Ukraine
00:01:35 - What Am I Talking About?
00:03:59 - Long Range Fires & Target Brackets
00:14:30 - The Balance of Equipment
00:22:42 - The Long-Range Fight So Far
00:30:17 - Russian Fires & Evolution
00:36:25 - Russian Defensive Adaptation
00:43:24 - Answering The Question
00:54:29 - Evolution In Ukraine
01:04:09 - Global Interest
01:08:33 - Conclusions
01:09:39 - Channel Update

[@PerunAU]

Sponsored by Private Internet Access, Use the following link to access their promotional offer: www.piavpn.com/Perun Please note I chose to step away from my list of voted topics that I've been working through this week as the arrival of Storm Shadow (and possibly SCALP-EG in the future?) made it the right time to release this topic, given the impact is now no longer simply hypothetical. My overarching comment having looked at some of the coverage on this system over the last two weeks is that it's important not to look at each new system as 'the one' that will change the game and end the war. Systems compound and combine and quantity is always critical, so it's unlikely an ALCM (even a capable one) will change the game on its own when supplied in small numbers and fired from a limited supply of launch platforms. It's also important to recognise that disruptive tools tend to prompt reactions, and Russia has shown its ability to adapt before. That said, the long range fight has been extremely significant in this war, from Russia's strikes to HIMARS role in 2022 through to now, and Storm Shadow is a meaningful tool in that fight. I imagine our estimates on how many have been supplied will improve in the coming weeks and months. I hope you enjoy the video, and I look forward to seeing you again next week. And for those of you on the Patreon - I'll start with the first 'cut content' snippet tomorrow!

[@anguscampbell3020]

are you the same guy who does economics explained?

[@PerunAU]

​@@anguscampbell3020 Nope, we just share an accent

[@MsZeeZed]

Always on time on big race day 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@rexmann1984]

Mortars are tubes. Howitzers are barrels. When you say tubes I can only assume you mean both.

[@akumaking1]

@@PerunAUcan you collab with Drachinifel to cover the naval operations of the Ukraine war and any impacts they have made?

[@Am_Yeff]

Wake up honey new PowerPoint dropped

[@davidmaher4887]

Ha! Its one of the first thats dropped at a reasonable hour 😂

[@dewetmaartens359]

My wife knows his voice by now and that I am practically deaf for about an hour

[@bradleysiddeguzman3466]

PerunPoint

[@JJJRRRJJJ]

Top comment every video. It only makes it better.

[@bradz9413]

@Am_Yeff you must have an awesome partner 👍 happy for ya 👍

[@Ishkur23]

"HIMARS is an American quarterback, a speedy little vehicle that's gonna be making point passes all day long; Smerch is more like an East German shot put champion, it's gonna pick up a solid hunk of metal and hurl it a world record distance through the power of Communism and steroids -- hard hitting, long range, not particularly nimble." Pure poetry.

[@dasgelbevomei4739]

Pure perunetry.

[@Julia-bl1qp]

Especially poetic for those of us who remember the East German athletes competing on the global stage. Even the women were bulked up and mustached.

[@jimtalbott9535]

@@Julia-bl1qp And they never, ever had health problems after their competition…..never ever. :(

[@mythreepants]

*mimicking He-Man* By the power of Communism and Steroids!

[@bramcasteur9803]

please tell me you have a time stamp for this. I must have missed

[@allamasadi7970]

The fact that the patreon supporters are requesting that Perun actually takes the money and reduces his content frequency for the sake of his health shows how intelligent the audience of this channel is. This is evidence of the long term strategic viewpoint of the audience as they are worried that Perun would burnout and lead to less content in the long run

[@kanalkucker14]

They are also just nice people wanting to give Perun something back

[@vdate]

Look. You gotta maximize the longer-term PowerPoint flow. That's just the smart move.

[@Adonnus100]

THE MAN IS A MACHINE. SOMEONE STOP THIS BASED AUSTRALIAN FROM DOING TOO WELL FOR HIS OWN GOOD!

[@jessewhittemore784]

Good PowerPoint requires something like a 4:1 effort/output ratio. The Kiwi sarcasm is him being charitable to us

[@jessewhittemore784]

The Swiss govt banned PowerPoint for a reason

[@rollandchapin5308]

I am an ex-Military(Airborne) Retired fellow on a medical pension. I do send you money. But allow me to say , whatever topic you choose to cover . It will be an honor to view your content. As far as I can judge , you do a world class job , "top shelve" I wish you the best health, for you and your family. You are an important voice for Democracies and freedom. Thank you , God Bless the Auzzies , Slava Ukraine

[@alanandconnielast]

They do thier part - the US and UK are the mian voices for Democracies and freedom, always have been.

[@videre8884]

As democratic as South Vietnam was.........

[@h8GW]

@videre As compared to the blissful people's utopia that was North Vietnam, which was not authoritarian in the slightest and never had fanatic idealists in charge. ...My point is that South Korea and Taiwan used to be military dictatorships as well, but lookit them now!

[@dakaodo]

@@videre8884 If you actually talk to the millions of South Vietnamese who fled in or before 1975 (including about 10% whose families had originally fled North Vietnam prior to the 1954 partitioning of the country), you might understand that it was very much a case of picking the least of possible evils. This is not only anecdotally from family members and thousands of community members over the years, but I've also learned from previously working in social services focused on Vietnamese refugees, including support for political asylum applicants as well as providing supporting research for congressional hearings (which are incredibly mundane and tedious, but still a few steps higher than social media debates in rigor). Being US-born and educated, I'm often astonished by the enduring 50+ year show of conservative loyalty the older VN generation has shown for the US govt. On the few occasions I've actually been able to discuss deeper nuances about political corruption and agendas, older Vietnamese have told me the choice wasn't between a good guy and a bad guy, but instead between a bad guy who would arrest, imprison, and torture your family (including one of my family) and a bad guy who ruined your nation through corruption. For the same reason, whatever criticisms we fire at the US and its compromised democratic mechanisms, we generally wouldn't consider emigrating to China, Russia, Myanmar, or Saudi Arabia to be better alternatives.

[@minhtrungle9117]

Apart from being the first to put their foot through the door, the UK has the most British way of revealing their delivery imaginable. *Russian targets from impossibly far away go boom* “Oh yes btw forgot to mention that we sent them the Overwhelming Annihilator 8000 last night”

[@CMY187]

Now I’m imagining Ukrainians meeting with British people to receive weapons and being unable to understand them despite knowing English. British: “Right, ‘ere ye go, gov’nor.” Ukrainians: “What?” I love that the French - not wanting to be outdone by their long time frenemy - quickly announced that they too will be sending a missile that is better than the Storm Shadow.

[@biggiec8224]

@@CMY187 The french are sending their own variant of the Storm shadow, i believe. It's called SCALP.

[@inteallsviktigt]

@@biggiec8224isn't thst just French for the storm shadow?

[@IMBlakeley]

@@biggiec8224 Are they not exactly the same system, the British build the warhead, the French the missile.

[@BobOgden1]

At least it wasn't bangy mc bangyface

[@enricomigliorini9612]

I love how Pavel and his mates are the best foil to Pvt. Conscriptovic. Pavel is scrappy, inventive, and does the job with the tools he has. Meanwhile Conscriptovic is demotivated, corrupted and lazy. I would love to see both as roommates in a 70s-style sitcom.

[@rawpotatofella9654]

His second cousin Alexei is also equally as pissed at Pvt Conscriptovich

[@user-fr7jf7fl4h]

In Ukraine those typical names are Pavlo and Oleksii by the way) (I’m not able to hear is Perun pronouncing them in that way or not though)

[@eurocrusader1724]

Or as a Fallout cartoon.... 🤣

[@gabriellang7998]

Sounds more like a new season of Red Dwarf.

[@jamesgornall5731]

The official channels say such things, but then men on the ground usually fighting profess a grudging respect for the other's capabilities. It is no consolation to ANY family that your child just happened to be killed by useless, pissed-up soldiers, and bad luck your son was, what, worse? Even more drunk? Bad form all this.

[@tdb7992]

Perun has been the best PR to ever happen to Australia's defence/intelligence education system, or at the very least, Australia's military nerd community. I'm sure Canberra loves Perun more than most.

[@thomasstyan2066]

They should. Of all the innumerable commentators on the Ukraine war, Perun is the most impressive. I admit I had a pretty dismissive attitude to the Australian military. After listening to Perun for over a year, as I suspect Perun has some professional involvement in Australian logistics, it massively raises my opinion of the quality of people Australian employs.

[@CMY187]

@@thomasstyan2066 When asked who they considered to be the best jungle fighters that they had fought, Japanese veterans of WW2 said it is the Australians, not the British or Americans. The defense of New Guinea - that lasted for over a year - is insane. And that was when the Imperial Japanese were at the height of their strength and seemingly unstoppable.

[@thomasstyan2066]

@@CMY187 I'm sure you're right. Nonetheless, that was my prejudice about the Australian military.

[@stephenbernard3003]

If you want to learn about the Australian military hypothetical history has heaps of videos on current and past Australian defense forces. Australia actually has some of the very best long range backscatter radar in the world. All of fighters have AESA radars and lots of other good kit. Perun’s identity is definitely a subject of much speculation in the Australian defense community.

[@aldunlop4622]

@@CMY187my Uncle Bill was one of them.

[@Balsiefen]

24:08 It's bizarre how the Russians made the exact same mistake against Ukraine that the Nazis made against Britain. Terror bombing doesn't demoralise civilians, it makes them angrier, and the lack of strategic bombing just gives the military a chance to recover.

[@drunkendwarf6587]

Well that's definitely almost stopped Ukrainian military production and lowered their logistic capabilities

[@williamyoung9401]

@@drunkendwarf6587 Almost.

[@HALLish-jl5mo]

Let’s be fair, it’s not a mistake NAZI Germany made against Britain. It’s a mistake every major power in WW2 made. Apart from the USSR, because their strategic bomber fleet lasted about 3 days and it didn’t spend them in the sky.

[@jeckjeck3119]

@@drunkendwarf6587 Most of Ukraine's military production is done in Poland now:/ How is that a win for Orcssia?

[@CMY187]

Putin, while a skilled politician who has studied law, is apparently terrible at history. Vlad Vexler said that Putin’s view of the world has been shaped by ‘military fiction.’ Putin actually seems to believe the false narrative of World War Two that was created by the German generals after the war; that the Soviets only won the war through winter and sheer numbers.

[@ropable]

STORM SHADOW is just an outstanding name for a weapon system.

[@nexusyang4832]

*Snake Eyes has entered the chat*

[@olidoyle]

America: "uuuuuuuuuuh, M1 it is!"

[@empireempire3545]

Someone liked GiJoe

[@rexmann1984]

Master Blaster!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@TheGeeoff]

It would be great to call something "Snake Eyes" too. Maybe a loitering attack drone?

[@blimpgaming8534]

No longer an expert on space warfare now i am an expert on long range strikes

[@johnsmith1474]

An expert is not a person who has been propagandized by an Aussie poodle of the US.

[@NardoVogt]

​@@johnsmith1474*insert 'joke went over your head' here*

[@blimpgaming8534]

@@johnsmith1474 someone who's apparently so smart they miss one of the most basic jokes. Get over yourself and maybe take a look at your own sources of information if you think outright dismissing opposing sources in a heartbeat is a proper way to form opinions

[@elturistador1827]

@@johnsmith1474 ah I see you must be that famous John Smith from Ohio oblast

[@Michaelation08]

​@John Smith cope with the sources provided. You have not provided a single source, you just have bedtime fantasies with Putin. Irrelevant clown

[@xikaijiang5284]

Perun: "Nothing motivates rapid organizational change quite like percision guided high explosives arriving on your command posts and ammunition depots. Although for those consultants listening, I'll generally not recommand including that as an option when you are doing an organizational change piece." Wagner: officially a consulting firm Russian army: needs organizational change I suppose that is an exception we can make...

[@williamyoung9401]

How does Perun not have his own consulting firm advising the C.I.A.? No, seriously.

[@bbirda1287]

Someone tell Elon.

[@nvelsen1975]

I did once read a change piece that basically said "We advertise being the tigers of management. You asked us to be the tiger to ride the dead horse while flogging it harder. We advise proceeding on foot instead." before recommending a massive downsize and return-to-roots.

[@nvelsen1975]

@@williamyoung9401 The CIA is not worthy of that. Remember these were the guys who think a torture gets you accurate information and accurate confessions, and actually erected a flipping memorial to a torturer who received karma in 2001. I guess Nietzsche was right: They stared too long into the abyss of the KGB, the abyss then started back at them.

[@peterwebb8732]

​@@nvelsen1975 ... It was more probably a case of frustration. Getting the information is "vital" . You've tried everything else..... and making prisoners uncomfortable, disoriented and afraid is already legitimate, how far over the blurry line do you step? .

[@mass_stay_tapped_in528]

"Now to put this in professional terms, the purpose of the MALD is to troll the sh*t out of enemy ground based air defenses..." God I love Perun

[@onyhow]

The MALD making the enemy malding...it's perfect.

[@jeckjeck3119]

Trolling is an effective military weapon.

[@ajsuarez86]

give it up for the acronym team

[@h8GW]

@jeck jeck Except when it's done by Russians in Perun's comment section.

[@peterb2272]

With regard to the F16 delivery, many commentators derided it as being old or less capable. What they missed is that it has less to do with the capibility of the airplane itself, but much more to do with the range of different weapons it can carry, whether supplied by the Americans or otherwise

[@debraoroark49]

Gonna need a new radar (or the latest if they’ve already starting putting their new NG made asea in them) if they are gonna be used to get anywhere near the max range of a meteor

[@Akm72]

@@debraoroark49 As nice as it would be to see Ukraine equiped with Meteor I suspect the cost and time needed to do that would be excessive. In addition I suspect the US would be reluctant to provide Ukraine with the AIM-120D as that's still quite new and I don't think that the US would want Russia and, by extension, China to get a good look at how it performs. Most likely the F-16 will be provided with AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM as that version probably has the right mix of performance and security risk.

[@georgethompson1460]

I think more likely HARMS used in full capability mode to help push back Russian SAM's further.

[@Registered_Simp]

@@Akm72 The US already has an export equivalent to the Aim-120D. It's the Aim-120C-8. I could see that being given. Doing so will give Ukraine the edge in air-to-air combat as far as range is concerned (bar the R-37 series). Countermeasure resistance is also pretty damn good.

[@Akm72]

@@Registered_Simp I thought the 120C-8 was the original name of the 120D? EDIT: Ah, looked it up. You're correct, the C-8 was the version provided to the Republic of Korea and others.

[@DestinyMagus07]

Reading the comments is insane to me. Perun seems pretty even-handed in his coverage of the war, pointing out where Russia actually has some advantages over Ukraine and where Ukraine may be making errors, and he's still being called a shill and a CIA plant in the comments by people who don't seem to get that *they aren't immune to propaganda.*

[@neolexiousneolexian6079]

Social media "comments" by definition are on average written by a self-selecting group of unqualified loudmouths that have nothing better to do with their time and nobody else who is willing to listen to them. Pay no more mind to us than you would to some random crazy on the street; We could say that Roscosmos is going to steal the Moon and drop it on the EU, and it would make no more and no less difference in the world.

[@neolexiousneolexian6079]

People who have anything worth saying are usually not going to say it under a KZbin video.

[@_i_am_unceded]

​@@neolexiousneolexian6079 You have proved your point.

[@magnushelin007]

​@@neolexiousneolexian6079 Are they going to say it on Russian State TV?

[@zygo0]

You must read newest comments only because I haven’t seen shit, only people making jokes or discussing the days topic

[@IamrealX]

i love that this guy just goes 0 to 100 in less then a second. He doesnt waste our time and I apreciate how to the point this guy is with all his presentations.

[@sasquatch2]

Another reason Russia can't disperse its logistics (aside from what you mention): if everyone from Pte Conscriptovich to Col Kekptovsky is corrupt, dispersion is a great way to watch your supplies disappear. A large concentrated depot means you can put enough honest troops in one place to mitigate fuel and ammo being exchanged for vodka.

[@boobah5643]

They don't even have to be honest; they just need to be differently corrupt and not very trusting. And trust is harder to establish in larger groups.

[@scoobiusmaximus9508]

Also even if they can't find honest troops they can probably find enough functional cameras and limit access enough to cut down on theft when the number of depots is smaller.

[@jeckjeck3119]

@@scoobiusmaximus9508 Cameras which will be guarded by.... The same corrupt people.

[@kondziu1992]

In WW2 this problem was solved by political representative and prosecutor who would just sentence soldiers with death. You know - Russian way.

[@SnakebitSTI]

Solution being you share with the political representative... I recall hearing that Soviet lock development was often focused less on stopping lock picking and more on preventing the rightful holder of the key from secretly opening the lock to steal things. Honestly, tamper evidence is under appreciated.

[@elijahsnow3119]

Best part is that this power point presentation is engaging enough that even my 9 month old son is entranced by it.

[@kenzothecornishTV]

Idk, my similarly aged daughter was super engrossed by an American football talk show yesterday...the screen is very attractive for them (ours gets almost no screen time, maybe 10min a day, would be less if family weren't across oceans or visa restricted due to the war)...

[@desther]

​@@kenzothecornishTV Yea, screen, especially phone one, is extremely addictive to children.

[@AndrewStead-wv4po]

@elijahsnow3119, another disgruntled yank, because the Brits are taking the lead, while the Biden administration doesn't have the balls to do so!!

[@live_free_or_perish]

Seems like a no-brainer for countries upgrading their weapon systems to give their old stuff to Ukraine. Dismayed its taking so long.

[@kennethng8346]

Agreed makes perfect sense to give the old stuff, saves you the cost of disposal.

[@johnnyalfa2173]

I thought that was what russia was doing? Maybe they have imposed a high scrapping cost of old military vehicles in russia...

[@Kevik70]

Probably has a lot to do with time and cost. It takes years to ramp up to wartime production and it is extremely costly as well. Democratic style governments would be hard pressed sell major military spending to their voters without a major threat to rally against.

[@johnryan6003]

Question is: 1) is getting NATO older systems better than what they have? and (B) are their systems likely to be better than at least some Russian systems. (C) Is NATO giving limited more by training & logistics than political will. Anti tank and anti aircraft in first 6 mo. HIMARS since then. Now armored personal carriers, trucks and hummer type things and wh more ammo. And glide bombs an.MBT.

[@live_free_or_perish]

@@johnryan6003 good points. Hadn't thought it through all the way

[@ttrestle]

I just discovered this channel after some respected British military researchers recommended and I’ve been blown away at how great this channel’s vids are. I’m American and am a strong supporter of the sovereign democratic Ukraine in their fight against the fascist authoritarian Russian dictatorship in their illegal and unprovoked war against Ukraine. Keep up the outstanding work on this channel.

[@pfeilspitze]

Richard Iron CMG OBE, perhaps? I just watched his talk from the Australian Institute of International Affairs and was surprised -- but very pleased -- to hear the Perun shout-out.

[@jordanhicken7812]

Welcome aboard 🙂

[@Pwn3dbyth3n00b]

Wait. You're telling me schools, playgrounds, and civilian hospitals are not strategic targets? Weird how Ruzzia wasted a large percentage of their long range weapon systems on those

[@boobah5643]

The question is, how much of those were intentional targets, rather than just happening to be where the bombs fell. The Ukrainians, in particular, have a vested interest in making to Russians out as immoral chumps, and so they're going to emphasize bombs that land in stupid, counterproductive places. This doesn't excuse the Russian destruction of these sorts of places; deploying those systems with that (lack of) accuracy means they implicitly accepted all the collateral damage those weapons caused. But it doesn't say anything about whether they succeeded in hitting useful targets, too.

[@davidbrancaleone3039]

Strategic targets refer to military operations, not genocidal operations which is what Russia specializes in as you well know

[@CMY187]

Russian officers: “Look, just fire the rockets and missiles at those buildings. We’ll write in the reports that they contained military targets, then we’ll receive promotions and bonuses.”

[@peterwebb8732]

​@@boobah5643 ... When every man and his dog has a mobile phone, and electronic maps are readily available, it's not that easy to disguise your blown-up tank factory or ammo dump as a hospital. The burnt military equipment is a bit of a give-away. Nor do most countries at war, waste valuable resources like hospitals, by using them as barracks. So it's doubtful that the Russian barbarism has been overstated my much, especially as they haven't been backward about admitting that they tried yo hit essential civilian services with known consequences. However, there have been some comments to the effect that some targets hit were on sites formerly occupied by military facilities in the Soviet era. The suggestion being that rather than use Google Streetview, the Russians had pulled out their 50yo maps.

[@a5cent]

​​​​@@boobah5643 No offense, but yours seems like a ridiculous argument to me. If Russia didn't attack Ukraine, not a single playground, school or hospital would have been UNINTENTIONALLY destroyed. At over a dozen destroyed, I think it's obvious at least some hospitals were intentionally targeted, but even if none were, the fact that they were destroyed as part of a war of aggression makes it immoral either way.

[@JonLikesStats]

As a data scientist, i respect how you can use these minimalist powerpoints to produce consistently engaging content. Just pure expertise and organization, i love it

[@skywise001]

"If there is a knife fight Poland would like to bring a pike." just a magnificent turn of phrase :)

[@clc2328]

Poland DGAF they want blood....not sure who they hate more, Adolf's crew or Joe's....

[@gimmethegepgun]

Or perhaps a lance *Sabaton intensifies*

[@allangibson8494]

And the Dutch a “goedendag” (combination club and spear).

[@ultimatefattie9022]

6:42 If I learned anything from season 8 of Game of Thrones, its that you put your artillery at the absolute front line, fire once, and then let your calvary to charge to certain death.

[@hortehighwind8651]

😂

[@bangscutter]

It's like GoT is trying hard to be the polar opposite of LOTR. Battle of Minas Tirith: Defenders on the wall. Artillery behind and on the walls. Battle of Winterfell: Defenders outside the wall. Artillery outside the wall.

[@jgw9990]

​@@bangscutter Ah but they did build a tiny palisade. Fool proof plan. They had enough time to travel to King's landing and back, but the thousands of troops in Winterfell apparently couldn't build something better. Ceasar managed to build entire walls around cities in Gaul in less time than they had.

[@jeckjeck3119]

@@jgw9990 It's D&D rules. They rolled 1 on battle preparations.

[@arthurherrmann1784]

@@jgw9990 Cesar buit walls around his walls, that were around the city walls, while figting the enemy forces, in enemy territory. kinda high bar to clear to be fair. while GOT S8 is a low bar

[@grouchypotatowolfpack5580]

You'd make an excellent teacher. Not everyone can make people come back for another hour-long PowerPoint presentation

[@pynn1000]

My favourite in depth youtube explainers use powerpoint and chalkboard, the latter is Prof Timothy Snyder on his Sept 2022 "Introduction to Ukraine" course, which I revisit from time to time.

[@petertrudelljr]

... for months on end...

[@catc8927]

@@pynn1000 Yes, I was a little sad when that lecture series ended. It was appointment viewing for me, much like Perun’s updates.

[@Justnotoverthink]

Oh man. This man had made me came back to his presentation weekly for a whole duration of the war, it's like an addition, if you want to save your brain from 1h long presentation weekly, RUN... RUN NOW....

[@williamyoung9401]

Gotta love anyone from Emutopia! ^_^

[@Adv-vr1uh]

I know that a lot of people highlight that in the comments under many of your videos, but I wanted to additionaly confirm that your pronunciation of Russian words "Uragan", "Tochka", "Smerch", and Ukrainian "Hrim" is indistinguishable from the speach of native spakers. Additionally, thank you for understanding the phonetical difference between Russian г and Ukrainian г, as well as Ukrainian ґ. That stands as a testimony of your insane attention to details.

[@lucacolombo7603]

He must have a Slavic background, that would explain a lot

[@bigmekboy175]

​@lucacolombo7603 or he's so obsessive with getting things right that he talked with native speakers about it just so he could pronounce it right. Videos like this take other KZbinrs months, Perun does them every Sunday.

[@lucacolombo7603]

@@bigmekboy175 yes, but the very name Perun comes from a Slavic god equivalent to Zeus, if I'm not mistaken. He either has Eastern European ancestry or a deep fascination with the culture

[@MeeesterBond17]

@@lucacolombo7603 As I understand it, his grandmother is Czech.

[@moritamikamikara3879]

I was under the impression that Perun had Croatian heritage. I'm not quite sure why, but I seem to remember it being something like that.

[@michaeljohnston6811]

Nice to see the comment "...before the conflict escalated in 2022". Good to remind us all that this struggle has been going on since 2014. Great presentation this week that told me much factually that I didn't know. In addition to your usual output making links between and drawing conclusions from stuff I knew some things about but didn't have the ability to synthesise. I love these. And how you keep this quality going I have no clue. Deep respect.

[@kondziu1992]

Exactly that! I was almost moved by this strong attention to details like that. It doesn't pass unnoticed.

[@SnakebitSTI]

You could argue it's an extension of cultural conflicts that have been going on for centuries. On that note, it's arguably more remarkable that the Western European countries have gone nearly 80 years without one trying to conquer another. And how long has it been since the Royal Navy treated French shipyards as a source of free ships?

[@h8GW]

@@SnakebitSTI NATO/EU philosophy: "Never again..." Russian philosophy: "Hey, it worked last time..."

[@gregmac8268]

I remember when i was in the army being told we had a 1 hour lecture by powerpoint as being a great time for an extra hour of sleep... Now it is 1 hour of complete attention! Best orange PowerPoint on the interwebs. Thank Perun!

[@pynn1000]

I remember a Powerpoint, possibly 1996, young man in a suit selling something placed film after film on the OHP. One read "What's Next?" as he said the same words. The titter in the audience stopped me resting my eyes.

[@JB-pu8ik]

As always, I appreciate the weekly learning opportunity. You have a knack for taking an "Important but boring" topic and making it both engaging amd fascinating. Thanks for sharing that talent with us.

[@als1023]

Same thoughts, thanks for posting !

[@SaturnusDK]

I think the most important difference in tactics is that Ukraine uses its long-range weapons to achieve primarily strategic or operational military objectives while Russia seem to use its long-range weapons to target predominantly civilian infrastructure target with little or no military value.

[@CMY187]

The targeting of civilian areas may be for political reasons. Putin may be doing it to appease the ultranationalist/Z-radicals in Russia.

[@marrs1013]

One of the reasons might be why the West doesn't allow strikes on Russia is to prevent 'emotionally charged' attacks on Russians. While it must be satisfying for the Ukranian public, it's a complete waste of ammo, while perfectly valid military targets sitting there untouched.

[@MondoChow777]

Are we just going to ignore the strikes against warehouses in populated areas housing weapons being shipped in or are we going to stick with convenient truths?

[@jdocean1]

@@MondoChow777 we’re just sticking to the facts troll.

[@orionide4032]

​@@MondoChow777 sorry tanky but Ukrainians are not Russians.

[@holgere.]

I have the impression that Ukraine's better access to actionable target information is another important factor for their more effective use of their limited arsenal of long range weapons. I would expect that on one side be an effect of western intel sharing but also of good human intel from the occupied areas. This topic is probably worth an own presentation. However, the full picture will only emerge after the war.

[@enemyofthestatewearein7945]

There is a reason Russia tried to evacuate all civilians from Melitopol; the same reason that many refused to leave. And ironically, those that did go got sent to Berdyansk, just before Storm Shadow paid a visit.

[@user-kp3el4ie5l]

Most definitely. As someone who grew up in late USSR and speaks russian, I've been following the russian/Z propaganda sources: they were whining about the western intel sharing since at least May 2022. It was about the time the Russians took Mariupol: they managed to recover some of the ukrainian military laptops with nearly real time intel info from NATO military satellites, etc. Human intel from the occupied areas is also a big factor but may be problematic since the russians are taking serious punitive actions against the civilians. One of the presumable reasons for the Bucha tragedy was the Russians got furious after they got repeatedly bombarded by the Ukrainian artillery (which was provided the target info by the civilians).

[@peterwebb8732]

It's also about what Perun calls "the kill chain". That is, the entire chain of communication from the observer - whether using satelite, drone or "Mk1 eyeball" - via the decision-maker who allocates target priorities, to the button-pusher who makes things go boom. The Ukrainians appear to react to information and pass fire orders far more rapidly, because nothing wastes munitions like hitting where your enemy was before he moved.

[@guydreamr]

Absolutely, Ukrainian citizens informing on the Russians has and will continue to be a major thorn in Putin's side for the duration of his fiasco.

[@ReeceCMF]

There was a mini-documentary thing filmed during the Kherson offensive and published well after it had finished, it might have been a BBC thing but not sure. They openly said that they were getting intel from people living in occupied territories, had established centres to collect this information and pass it on, and that they used social media posts for battle damage assessment. So all those videos of exploding ammunition dumps last summer were militarily useful. Definitely an advantage of fighting a defensive war on your own territory - plenty of sympathisers who can pass stuff on.

[@RobFeldkamp]

''pulling a too small of a blanket over a front covering some parts and not other parts'' is a great analogy :)

[@Wyrmnax]

10 years ago I could never imagine that I would eargly wait for a weekly powerpoint presentation. Yet here we are...

[@dewetmaartens359]

I'm not surprised that you are a gamer, but am quite surprised that was your reason for being popular on YT. I'm so glad so grateful and thankful for these presentations. God bless you bro!

[@StayPrimal]

I watched his gaming videos they are good. He was not nearly as popular back then tho, his channel exploded when he switched to Ukraine.

[@KellAnderson]

If you haven't watched his Humanity First playthrough of Terra Invicta, I highly recommend it. Dude is amazing.

[@JB-pu8ik]

​@@KellAnderson particularly the bit where the aliens invade Texas.

[@BigPimp238]

​@Daree072 what has a war in Ukraine got to do with LSD in the US?

[@dewetmaartens359]

I like playing strategy games that have very very large maps and map editors if possible, like age of empires or total war series, even their maps are too small for my liking. These are literally the only games I have ever played, don't play first person or anything else. Could you guys please suggest a game that is based on reality ww2 or later with very large maps. Using an i5 laptop so older games do work. You guys are probably the best people to ask. Thanks

[@wrri224]

I cannot express adequately how thrilled I am for these videos on Sundays. Love your work!

[@IrishCaesar]

This channel is like a glass of clean cold water after a night of getting hammered on shitty vodka

[@Oscar_SanJuan]

*blasting my car speakers with a new Perun PowerPoint Video*

[@benjaminpercival6143]

Yet another insightful commentary brought to the world from the proud lands of Emutopia.

[@tonychan647]

😂🎉😅

[@dx-ek4vr]

Along with Private Conscriptovich and co, if Perun releases merch involving Emutopia and Kiwiland, he could very well make bank

[@ardantop132na6]

So whose at Kiwiland then?

[@sakr-el-bahr272]

I’m so surprised that we don’t see more Russian fiction novels in the New York Times top 100 list every week! They have the writers.

[@ethanmckinney203]

Adding longer range capabilities in stages has one advantage: every time the enemy has to move depots backwards, it creates confusion, uses up man hours, expends fuel, and imposes additional wear and tear on transport. Depots cannot effectively supply units in intense combat while they are relocating.

[@pirminp7090]

I agree with your assessment but it would be more effective if you upgrade your weapons just after most of the depots have been moved out of range. You should wait for the enemy to have moved their depots back yes but after a few weeks you should use higher range weapons.

[@ethanmckinney203]

@@pirminp7090 In a perfect world. :)

[@Texas240]

"Hard to fight a war in Ukraine if you're hiding inside Russia" Informative and humorous. Excellent, typical Perun.

[@colanitower]

Storm Shadow's 2-part warhead "... allowing the second part to enter the target and aggressively remodel the facility" 😂🤣

[@guydreamr]

Avant-garde architecture and interior design Ukraine-style, courtesy of the UK.

[@SNOWDONTRYFAN]

Noted that Ukraine has asked Germany to supply it with Taurus cruise missiles, an air-launched weapon with a range of some 500 km (310 miles)

[@GerinoMorn]

Still in talks in Bundestag, innit?

[@orionide4032]

​@@GerinoMorn isn't it? That is how you spell it and also how you say it.

[@HingerlAlois]

@@GerinoMorn Unless the USA starts sending ATACMS or something else with a longer range I somewhat doubt that Scholz agrees to Taurus.

[@debraoroark49]

Wonder if we will see and what ranges could be had with a GLSDB strapped to a mig and air launched instead of from a himars.

[@johnpatrickpower7580]

​@@debraoroark49 It wouldn't be a GLSDB if launched from the air.

[@casbot71]

There really needs to be a rule with naming military equipment like with American actors... _you can't have the same name._ Using a Tornado for striking behind enemy lines can mean different things. And as for the moniker _Bushmaster_ ....sigh. It's like a *M1.*

[@randompheidoleminor3011]

"M1s sent to ukraine!" _camera pans to M1 MSBS ballistic missiles (which are ironically french)_

[@dtly50]

Plot twist, an actual tornado was used, utilizing abnormal weather conditions caused by el-nino to cause a natural disaster.

[@piotrd.4850]

M1 is simple. M1A2 means Model 1 Alteration 2 in particular weapon system class. M4 "Sherman" or M4 rifle.

[@ianr2247]

The original Australian name for the Bushmaster was the Kanga Fcker. Hard to make it office friendly it was renamed.

[@jonathansibrian695]

​@@piotrd.4850 Whats the E in M4A2E8

[@squireson]

The reluctance to give Ukraine the ability to hit Russian targets in Russia has bugged me to death. It has been suggested that we don't want to do this because there is a gentleman's agreement wherein we don't want Russia to give our enemies weapons to strike into the U.S. But Russia _invaded_ a neighboring country and is still engaged in that invasion. How dumb is it to make Ukraine accept attacks on it's own soil but be held back from sewing chaos across the border in Russian territory. Additionally, who honestly thiniks that Russia will honor any formal or informal agreement anyway ? So glad I caught this before I went to bed.

[@badluck5647]

Strikes into Russia, especially with NATO weapons, risks giving Putin the political capital to call for a second mobilization and expand the war.

[@chrisritchie9232]

I suspect it's more about not giving Putin some pretext (though I suppose they can always manufacture their own) for retaliation against the US proper.

[@lamogio7938]

@@badluck5647Putin will call another mobilization whenever his reserves start running out. It is inevitable so may as well be prepared.

[@badluck5647]

@@lamogio7938 Wouldn't be better to have him call the mobilization when his "rally round the flag" moment is a drone ruining the paint on the Kremlin vs having American-made rockets start attacking Russian targets? The last mobilization didn't go well, and another risks separatism from overly drafted ethnic minorities and protests if Putin starts drafting those from St Petersburg and Moscow.

[@CMY187]

There were similar concerns in the Vietnam War and the Soviet-Afghan War; of not wanting to escalate the conflict too much.

[@chrissmith2114]

The Storm Shadow / SCALP were also sold to other countries, so there is scope for more to get to Ukraine. The aircraft carrying the Storm shadow does not need to talk to the plane like AGM-88 HARM did - the Storm Shadow can be programmed before fitting to plane and once it is launched ( dropped from the plane ) it is fire and forget, Storm Shadow can be launched at low altitude meaning the launch plane is protected from enemy radar systems.

[@zipz8423]

The limitation is likely the number of aircraft equipped to launch them.

[@eLIPHAS3333]

It feels like in some ways Britain is sending a message to the Kremlin during this conflict. We've usually been the first to cross every red line Russia sets, for example: - First to supply lethal aid(NLAWS) - First to supply training to Ukrainian troops. - First to supply Western tanks. - First to pledge Western aircraft(Eurofighter Typhoons will arrive AFTER the conflict ends, which is a shame). - First to supply long range missiles. - First to announce pilot training program for F-16s(not sure how this is a thing as we don't have F-16s but ok). I honestly don't think we would have been this committed to Ukraine, had the Russians not messed around poisoning/assassinating people in the UK. We never did react strongly to that and now I think we've decided to pay them back.

[@knoll9812]

I think UK acts like the nominated first moved. Russia already describes them as most antagonistic. Therefore nothing changes when they do things.

[@martindice5424]

Another brilliant presentation mate. To be honest (with a military history and war studies degree - albeit MANY years ago) I have learned an enormous amount about current military thinking by watching your erudite and immensely knowledgeable videos. Bloody good show mate.

[@ElementalNimbus]

As a very normal person with very normal hobbies, I am glad to have found you, also a normal person with normal hobbies. My favorite part of being so normal is being able to have discussions in public settings that everyone understands and is happy to join in on.

[@katamarankatamaranovich9986]

In first days of the war ruskies used 2 cruise missiles to destroy a TV tower in my city. They brought down TV coverage in the area for two days. I remember talking to my neighbour about it. I said: "They don't get us, don't they?" and he laughed in response.

[@rictechow231]

As always a great power point. The Brits seem to specialize in breaking prohibitions on tanks, longer range missiles and F16's even though they don't have them. I had wondered what was happening with GLSDB's but TASS claims they have all been shot down.

[@_Twink]

Tass is russias onion news

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

The Brits seem to actually be bothered by not coming to the direct aid of Ukraine as promised in the Budapest Memorandum. The US doesn’t seem to be nearly as bothered by their promises.

[@Nikkah4evah]

@@matthewhuszarik4173 Seriously?! The ONLY reason Ukraine is in it's current position is because of the actions of the USA. At the start, everyone sat and twiddled their thumbs waiting for "eViL MiLitTaRy iNdUsTrIaL CoMpLeXeD" America to make the first major moves. And they have BY FAR been and continue to be the biggest contributors to Ukraine's efforts. But the "Brits" are the ones who are "sorry" for not following through on a non-binding, weakly-worded vague-ass document. Go somewhere and miss me with your nonsense.

[@velvetmagnetta3074]

Yeah, it really bothers me that my country is not bothered more. But, we do have a lot of weird crap going on (probably instigated _by_ Russia) such as nearly losing our democacy, having anti-American traitors in Congress, etc. That kind of stuff will put a damper on our ability to respond to world threats...as, I'm sure, Russia intended. But we do have Biden occasionally morphing into Dark Brandon at opportune times: Reporter: Mr. President, what do you say to the Russian MoD's statement that providing Ukraine the F-16 is a collosal danger? Biden --(morphs)--> Dark Brandon: It is...for them!

[@paulgibbon5991]

At least people are starting to recognise the pattern by now--Russia will bluster and sabre rattle on EVERY bit of aid. May as well just send it.

[@badluck5647]

*Breaking News: The Emus have defeated the Australians in the Second Emu War, and the Emus have established the country of Emutopia.*

[@CMY187]

Australian resistance groups and partisans continue to fight against Emutopian occupation!

[@badluck5647]

​@@CMY187 The Australian resistance is just Kiwi puppets.

[@angrydoggy9170]

@@CMY187 Release the dingoes.

[@Flintlockon]

@@CMY187 The Australians have marshalled the mightiest force of the most capable soldiers ever produced to face the Emus and both of them are ready for action. Australia forever!

[@worldwanderer91]

The Emus will send reinforcements...to help Russia conquer Ukraine

[@catcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatca]

I legit rewatched your old presentations as a warmup. I also waited the whole morning and midday for this to drop. Greetings from Finland and keep up the great work.

[@TheGeeoff]

A few of the first presentations are absolute classics.

[@calebbearup4282]

Lol here in Michigan I always get up around 0400 in the morning to make sure everything else is out of the way for these drops so that I can just sit back and enjoy

[@ketsuekikumori9145]

Perun: You probably can't rely on someone using the Mk-I Eyeball. Mother Nature: Mk-I?! Do you know how many iterations I've gone through just to give you 20/20 binocular, tricolor vision? I might not be the best designer, but I work with what I got and will get there eventually.

[@MatthijsvanDuin]

The current performance is just the result of many minor tweaks over time though, it's version 1.0.2163521563.... a major redesign to fix glaring problems like the routing of the optic nerve is still long overdue ;-P

[@allangibson8494]

Octopus’s have that issue with the optic nerve fixed… More like Mk20 or 30 - when you see single cell bacteria with functional eyes… The number of times eyes have been completely independently developed is truely staggering.

[@tommybazar]

1:02:00 - Hearing the phrase "Russian defenders" made me way more happy than it should have. They are not the invading army anymore. And they are getting very, very anxious about what is to come.

[@brotherjongrey9375]

Your channel is fantastic. Level headed thinking is in short supply, context is king and the information war is in full swing... You seem to be an antidote

[@sean2074]

Isnt a long range fire the result of long range smoking accidents?

[@SnakebitSTI]

Cigarettes and matches make a cheaper payload than high explosives.

[@gimmethegepgun]

The "Not to nerd out for a moment, but that would probably require really good inventory management and good training" part seemed like a perfect segue into a sponsorship plug for Curiosity or something like it.

[@avpguy11]

Godspeed to Pavel, his mates, and all the brave men and women defending Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@Texas240]

1:03:12 Prigozhin agrees with you. He's been on social media crucifying Russian leadership for promoting the upgrading and strengthening of Ukraine's military, quite in contrast to Putin's stated goal of de-militarizing Ukraine.

[@occamraiser]

Just for the record, and because I'd like Perun's sponsorship to be successful, I'm inclined to point out to everyone that I've personally been using PIA for 5 years on PCs and Raspberry Pis and never regretted it. Thanks for all your excellent work Perun.

[@TheCalantyr]

Another thrilling installment of "How to justify teaching PowerPoint to secondary school children"! Excellent insight as usual, I learned a lot.

[@DonChartier]

"Mark 1 Eyeball" -- haven't heard that one in quite a while -- thanks!

[@sugandesenuds6663]

today was my birthday, had dinner with the family, came home, sat down and what do i see? New Perun PowerPoint. This day cant get any better.

[@sugandesenuds6663]

UPDATE: It turned out to be better.

[@sodbilegsodko]

I can time my daily life to these consistent uploads! Thank you, Perun for your accurate analysis, can't wait to watch this

[@jochenkirn9468]

Thanks for the early drop! Also, intentionally watching the sponsor spot just for the sweet Perun-humor is a thing that happens on this channel only.

[@Account-ho9to]

I mean if that's your jam then I can't recommend Lazerpig highly enough!

[@1TUFZ71]

​@Account lazerpig takes it a touch too far, IMO, but still highly recommend his channel

[@JayW76]

I'm proud that Washington has been such an important supporter of Ukraines' defense but disappointed over its failure to support properly. There is no logical reason for Austin not supporting ATACMS to Ukraine.

[@wawaweewa9159]

Nice contradiction. Wake up, it snot about loving ukraine and tryna give them victory, it's about destroying russia by using ukrainians, that requires a LONG costly war russia can't get out of easily, to hell with Ukrainian lives

[@piotrd.4850]

There are plenty of reasons, chief among them that world doesn't revolve around Russia and Ukraine, however difficult is for respective sides to admit.

[@pootincopes]

​@@piotrd.4850 If Russia wins it sends a message to every nuclear armed country - that they can invade any non nuclear armed country they want, with few consequences.

[@angrydoggy9170]

@@piotrd.4850 In a way it does. Both countries are vital for the world’s food and energy supply.

[@jeckjeck3119]

@@piotrd.4850 It kinda does. Feels like Mr. Austin wants to drag this out. Every day Russia invades is a day they get weaker for a generation to come. If Putin/Russia suddenly stopped and retreated/was defeated, significant amount of nations would drop the sanctions and try to bring the old times back. Dragged out defeat of Ru means its potential end as a nation.

[@wyskass861]

I hope one day Perun will find and interview this legendary Pvt. Conscriptovic

[@Warszawski_Modernizm]

As always, Warsaw, Poland is here, listening and taking notes :)

[@adenkyramud5005]

And probably just waiting, with a giant grin, for the russkis to fuck around and find out 😂😂

[@CMY187]

For centuries, factions like the Tsarist Russian Empire, Prussia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union have attempted to suppress and destroy the Polish nation and identity. Those factions are now all gone, while Poland is still here. Thank you for supporting Ukraine.

[@marcinmaj848]

@@adenkyramud5005 shush 🤭

[@angrydoggy9170]

@@CMY187 To be honest, Poland tried to subdue its neighbours often enough for centuries. That being said, so did nearly every country on earth.

[@Warszawski_Modernizm]

@@marcinmaj848

[@dontpresstheredbutton9962]

Great vid as always Perun… Right up to the end slide after which my heart fills with pure dread and head with anxiety knowing it’s the last bit of escapism before I’m back managing projects at yet another dysfunction government department in the morning. A sigh-full thanks.

[@dianabouvier4718]

Thank you so much for these videos. You explain the various issues is a way I understand. My two dogs would also like to thank you for their extended hour long walks on Sunday mornings. I 1:11:10 have no money to join your Patreon. So I try to always and comment hoping you will get compensated from KZbin. God bless Ukraine!

[@oopswrongplanet4964]

My faith in humanity is partially restored with the knowledge that 50k+ viewers have the attention span required to view a 1hr+ PowerPoint presentation relevant to current events. That being said, I'm off to find more cat video shorts... But, seriously, thanks again for another great video.

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

As an American I am prouder of the Brits than I am my own government. Storm Shadow will save Ukrainian and Russian lives. The only acceptable outcome for this conflict for the entire world’s future is for Russia to lose completely. I hope my government gets off the fence and gives Ukraine everything they ask for or needs.

[@wisenber]

"I hope my government gets off the fence and gives Ukraine everything they ask for or needs." That's not a fence. The US doesn't give itself everything it asks for, nor has it ever.

[@robertbraden4454]

I agree Matt - we have made the decision to support Ukraine. Once that decision is made don't half way the effort. Russia needs to worry about our red lines, not the other way around.

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

@@wisenber Ukraine isn’t asking for everything they want. I imagine they would like the nuclear weapons they gave up in the Budapest Memorandum since none of the other signatories have fulfilled their responsibilities in the agreement. So yes the US should give Ukraine everything they ask for. They aren’t going to want to alienate their allies so they will limit what they want to only what they think they really need.

[@wisenber]

@@matthewhuszarik4173 "Ukraine isn’t asking for everything they want. " You said the US should give them everything they want. Does that me we should guess they want nukes again and give that to them? Again, the US doesn't even give itself everything it wants...or even needs. Ukraine isn't some blessed sacrament that bypasses the constraints put on any federal acquisition or expenditure. Sending aid and supplies is fine. Invoking some form of infinite blank check is not.

[@wisenber]

@@robertbraden4454 The US half ways its own efforts for itself.

[@ulrikschackmeyer848]

34 seconds in. PERSONAL RECORD. Now I don't have to wonder about and deside what I want to spend this afternoon. Yahooo!

[@John_Smith_86]

Damn, these Russian missiles are so advanced that they can shoot down future machines not even in service yet. That is some time-travelling ability!

[@jeckjeck3119]

They are militarizing time travel!

[@marine6254]

This is the best account for military content, incredibly well done every single time 🙌

[@peterides9568]

Get in here crew, it's on again!

[@benlubbers4943]

Eyyy new powerpoint. Excellent backdrop for folding my laundry, and informs one how to keep said laundry safe from long range fires.

[@Sajuuk]

Hey Perun, would love to see you interview Gen. Hodges again for an update to the war and his thoughts on what we could expect from the upcoming Ukrainian counter-offensive as well as the implications.

[@m1ar1vin]

Yes please!!!

[@ulrikschackmeyer848]

I'll second that. Repeat, please!

[@Humphreyat86]

I wish this offensive would start for real so we'd get less speculation & more reporting. Not ahead of shaping the battlefield though. That's going to make all the difference.

[@bramcasteur9803]

aaaah my weekly powerpoint presentation

[@johncampbell2273]

Simply astounding depth and detail. I appreciate the effort and the intellect.

[@scott_hunts]

Ah, Perun uploaded. My shift must be ending soon. Thanks again for something educational to listen to.

[@JB-pu8ik]

Listening as I start my overtime shift, heh.

[@scottjurrjens8954]

A Perun video and its not even 9:30. Love it 👏

[@nabilez-zaoui3599]

Great analysis as usual… and serious comedic talent! Well done Perun 👏🏼

[@hollowkos]

as usual, thank you for all the hard work !

[@mivapusa]

Pavel is bound to be promoted for all his work

[@benoithudson7235]

Hey now don’t sell his mates short!

[@JRBendixen]

Not ever going to happen. The colonels report stated it was the colonel who did all the work.

[@TaylorWilmes]

He lost bakmut

[@guydreamr]

@@TaylorWilmes How are those flanks working out?

[@jeckjeck3119]

@@TaylorWilmes And gained Belgorod's people's republic;)

[@MisterW0lfe]

the MALD ADM-160 trolling Russian air defenses while Storm Shadow goes in is much like the Piorun trolling the Bismark by flashing "I AM A POLE" all night while keeping the crew awake so they can't fight as efficiently when the BattleCruiser killers of the Royal Navy shows up in the morning

[@reppkis]

Cheers mate. Been waiting all day for this.

[@gerokron3412]

Again a very enjoyable and easily to understand analysis. Thx Perun!

[@PhysioAl1]

Great episode mate!

[@HD46409]

Great stuff as usual. I'm of the view that China wants the UA war to end ASAP to avoid the weapons production lines of the West from starting up at scale. The more this war continues the more that weapons and ammunition lines will have to ramp up. Amy thoughts?

[@halo129830]

This is especially true reports done recently have found the us military only capable of a conventional war for 1 week we lack many systems as they have been retired or scaled back. But with the Ukraine war showing just how far behind we are. China is probably nervous since we are rebuilding the assembly lines that have been inactive since the end of the Vietnam war. No doubt the pentagon or someone important read that report went and yelled at everyone that we need to get our modern stockpiles refilled and assembly line back up and that is what is happening hell the m777 the British are making we’re about to be taken off the assembly line completly then the war in Ukraine happened and the assembly line was not only continued but expanded back to high production levels.

[@jgw9990]

​@@halo129830 For a Chinese conflict perspective what matters is ship production, which is sadly pathetically low for the US. Some analysts have basically said its impossible for the US to expand ship production for when China is expected to invade. So it may end up being a case of sticking hundreds of missiles on cargo ships.

[@halo129830]

@@jgw9990 it has happened but many shipyards are working at 10% or less capacity all of then in the us are like this huge portions of the ship yards and industrial capacity for us to rebuild its going to take time since we didn’t have a need for it. Now in a hurry we probably could go back to world war 2 numbers but remember that took time I think it was two years for all shipyards to really start pumping at numbers at a number that even the Japanese and Germans would never be able to sink

[@knoll9812]

​@@halo129830you can produce ships in short order as they are much more complicated

[@schrecksekunde2118]

again a great episode ! thanks so very much perun!

[@AKBingo_]

'layered survivability', that tracks quite well with my every-day existence and its worked quite well so far (especially the last two..)

[@DerpDerpDerpDerp]

Thanks for all your videos!

[@ParameterGrenze]

You gotta love the comment section on a video that requires long attention spans and a self selective audience that values critical thinking and detached grounded analysis… with a good portion of dry humor.

[@knightedsensei]

Love listening to these vids like podcast episodes on my daily commute to work, each one usually covers a couple of days each week. Great vids, love the level of research and structure along with the respectful but not too serious tone. Also proud to see another Aussie doing great work.

[@kennith.]

Perun, another great video with tons of information. Thank you for all the hard work that you have put into all your videos.

[@chrissmith2114]

Ruzzia has a massive shortage of trucks so dispersing their logistics will not work very well. They prefer to use railways to take stuff to large centralised storage. Even early in the war we had stories of Ruzzian tanks having to travel many miles to pick up their fuel and ammunition from depots because Ruzzia did not have the means to deliver the stuff to the frontline where the tanks were.

[@mirv695]

Your video drops have become a Sunday Morning Tradition. Thanks for the hard work and analysis.

[@grahamrankin4725]

Keep the content coming. Part of my Sunday morning routine.