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What can stop Russian tanks rolling into Ukraine? | 158 comments (158 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: Why tanks? (4.00 / 3)
Because parachutists are light troops. The mechanized units of even the very weak Ukrainian army will be able to counterattack and sweep them away.

It doesn't matter that you and your friends are some kind of bad-ass superman Rambo guys when the enemy shows up with 50 tonne tanks with 125 mm guns, supported by rocket artillery.

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid on Thu Apr 3rd, 2014 at 08:51:53 AM EST
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