Ryan McBeth - Modern, Sophisticated Weapons Key to the Success of Ukraine’s Spring Counter-offensive

GUEST: Ryan McBeth - Influential YouTuber, Author, triathlete, Army veteran and programmer.
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NATO members and other western countries have stepped up the supply of weapons to Ukraine. The UK pledged 14 Challenger 2 tanks, the US 31 Abrams tanks, and Germany dispatched 14 Leopard 2 tanks, with more to follow. Other countries are sending anti-tank and anti-air systems, artillery pieces, drones, armoured vehicles, and tanks. Modern, sophisticated weapons are key to the success of Ukraine’s spring counter-offensive, but all this different equipment made in many countries brings challenges. Ukrainian troops need to learn to operate the new equipment and need supplies and replacement parts. To try to overcome the identification challenge, the US has issued Ukrainians with a deck of 52 playing cards of various pieces of hardware to help minimise “friendly fire” incidents.
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SPEAKER:
Today I’m speaking with Ryan McBeth, influential YouTuber, Author, triathlete, Army veteran and programmer. Ryan makes educational and OSINT videos, that look at the war in Ukraine from a military perspective. Today we’ll be talking about the two side’s strategies in the war, tactics, equipment, morale, and training.

#ryanmcbeth #ukraine #ukrainewar #russia #zelensky #putin #propaganda
#war #disinformation #hybridwarfare #foreignpolicy #communism #sovietunion #postsoviet
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LINKS:
https://www.youtube.com/@RyanMcBethProgramming
https://theconversation.com/ukraine-war-us-issues-nato-weapons-playing-cards-to-help-ukraine-avoid-friendly-fire-202912
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 NATO members and other western countries step up supply of weapons to Ukraine
04:53 Spring ofensive - will a concentrated attack reproduce the success of Kharkiv?
08:47 Will we see tank-on-tank battles, like in WWII involving Leopard 2 vehicles?
16:34 Ratios are not as important, as the ability to rescue and treat wounded troops
20:48 Were the mobile incinerators real? Were they to eliminate the Ukrainian elite?
27:05 Training, experience and tactics make the difference - not just Western equipment
36:32 The US 'NATO equipment' deck of cards - a PR exercise rather than useful in the field
41:42 Scrouging kit and supplies for you battalion - the crucial role of the NCO class
50:55 Is there a risk of Russian officers learning from mistakes? Any evidence of this?
54:49 Are HIMARS becoming less effective? Do Russians have an electronic warfare advantage?
58:19 Ukraine will be economical with lives and force, but can they end the war this year?
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