Ukraine War Update EXTRA: Archer, Abrams, Leopards, & Aircraft
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"These considerations matter because Western capacity is not limitless. Logistics training and personnel working on jets for Ukraine is capacity not used for other things like SAMs, vehicles, ammunition. The question is should this be the priority now or should it wait?"
Hello Team!
Jonathan provides an extra update video with additional "nuggets and tidbits" about the Ukraine war, covering several key topics.
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Sweden's Archer artillery system
- Sweden is providing Ukraine with 12 Archer self-propelled guns, a recent and highly capable artillery system
- Archer is one of the fastest firing SPGs, able to fire 3 rounds in under a minute and relocate before counter-battery fire hits
- It carries 21 rounds and 126 charges, and can be reloaded in under 8 minutes
- This "shoot and scoot" capability provides a significant advantage over towed artillery
Perspectives on the war from Spain
- A Spanish commenter provides insight that many in Germany, France, Italy and Spain view the war as an "Anglo proxy war" and are less supportive of Ukraine
- The political left in these countries has a tradition of being anti-NATO
- People feel the war is distant and are more concerned about rising prices
- This contrasts with the UK where the war is a bigger focus in the media and for the public
Ukraine's advantage in troop survival rates
- Ukraine has a much better killed in action to wounded in action ratio compared to Russia
- This is due to having medics embedded with troops who can provide critical care within the "golden hour" and "platinum 5 minutes" after injury
- Innovations like specially equipped Nissan Pathfinders are being used as frontline ambulances to evacuate wounded soldiers rapidly
- Russia appears to lack this medical capacity and organisation, leading to more troops dying from their injuries
Potential fighter jets for Ukraine
- The Netherlands announced they could supply Ukraine with F-16 fighters
- Military analyst Justin Bronk notes that while these would boost Ukraine's capabilities, they would still be at risk from Russian SAMs and have limited ground attack options
- The jets would need to operate at low altitudes and close to the front lines, reducing their advantages
- Bronk suggests aircraft like the Gripen or F-18 may be better suited as they can operate from short, rough airfields
- Supplying Ukraine with jets would also divert Western capacity from providing other critical equipment like ammunition
Update on tanks for Ukraine
- The US is considering providing a significant number of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, possibly as many as 100
- This would be part of an agreement with Germany, who would provide a smaller number of Leopard 2s and allow other nations to send Leopards
- In total, there is the potential for Ukraine to receive around 200 modern Western tanks, a significant boost to their forces
Wrap up
Jonathan notes there is a lot for viewers to discuss and a second part to this update will follow. He encourages people to like, subscribe and share the video, and mentions an upcoming collaboration video with another channel discussing the UK's support for Ukraine.
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