How are you using the war in Ukraine to develop yourself?

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 May 2022 10:16:30 -0400

Luckily, the Army likes to send out email and newsletters to assist in developing you in your profession. I found this article extremely helpful. A lot of concepts we have thought about war are being used and improved. With this being a Large Scale Combat Operation have you found anything that has helped you develop?

https://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science/op_ed-ukraine-redefining-the-role-of-modern-special-forces-in-a-ground-war/article

Op-Ed: Ukraine — Redefining the role of modern special forces in a ground war - Digital Journal

This war is turning into a major military classic in tactics

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 5 at 2022 10:22 AM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 May 2022 10:22:28 -0400

Ukraine seems to me to be highlighting the age-old tactic. Guerilla warfare, which in most cases is highly effective.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made May 5 at 2022 10:24 AM

CPT Jack Durish — Thu, 05 May 2022 10:24:31 -0400

I've been watching the videos of the Russians demonstrating the wrong way of doing things. Good training that...

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made May 5 at 2022 12:25 PM

CPT Lawrence Cable — Thu, 05 May 2022 12:25:47 -0400

I'm a firm believer in not listening to our own propoganda, so I take a lot of this stuff with a very large grain of salt. Here are my observations. The original invasion seemed to be predicated on the theory that a rapid advance would bring Ukraine to the negotiating table and make them willing to take a settlement favorable for Russia. The Russians seemed to go out of the way to avoid civilian casualties, surprising for the Russians, and that the original plan probably would have worked if not for the massive intervention of the US. Then the Russians re-consolidated and started a more conventional advance in Eastern Ukraine, in particular, the Donbas and long the Azov Sea, which hasn't been a disaster and the Russian seem to be advancing to take total control of the Donbas, while the Ukrainian Offensive is aimed at keeping them out of Odessa. The scary part of all of this is that the Russians are now doing Battlefield Interdiction as far west as Lviv, which make it's more likely to have an interface with NATO/US, since that is the supply line.
The safe assumption is that the Russians aren't stupid and too much of the news about the effectiveness of all these high tech weapon systems sound like a commercial for Raytheon and General Dynamics. Stingers, Javalins and all sorts of anti tank missiles have been around for decades, so I discount the kill ratio claimed by both.

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made May 5 at 2022 2:01 PM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Thu, 05 May 2022 14:01:17 -0400

At my current place in life my true takeaway is the example set, by the citizenry, the Service members and the leadership is stuff legends are made of.

The US needs to look at its recent recruitment spots and ask yourself why we marginalize service by selling a package that competed with the public and private sector. While the package has value, the real source is the pride and commitment.

Response by SP5 Private RallyPoint Member made May 5 at 2022 4:47 PM

SP5 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 May 2022 16:47:09 -0400

CPT Private RallyPoint Member Not sure what takeaways are being developed by our side, but if the Russians are watching network TV they are getting plenty of free advice from some flag rank retirees - who should know better. Petraus on down.