Originally Posted by
SASless
Skua,
Excellent article you posted from FT....proves innovation and social media can be exploited to enhance Intelligence Collection.
Ukraine military and intelligence forces seem to be thinking outside the box and benefitting from that.
Agreed … the benefits of not being over-controlled from Moscow Centre, and permitting flexibility and initiative below Colonel level in a dynamoc scenario.
Standard Russian tactics from WW2, thanks to Zhukov. Hammer with Artillery (ground and air) and then advance, regardless of casualties. It worked in the Soviet era, but it’s a bit outdated now. Especially (in contrast to 1945) against a highly motivated, intelligent and well-led/equipped opponent. Artillery may be the King of the Battlefield, but only if the ammunition supply and personnel can get there … which seems to be a bit of a problem for RU forces.