Army picks SIG to produce Next Generation Squad Weapon

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Would only add that Putin is going out of his way to not appear the oppressor as much as possible. And it is one thing to mess with his grand plan, but if you threaten his political security it would probably get ugly fast. Russia has a capable AF that they don't seem to be using. Russia has a capable navy that they don't seem to be using. It doesn't look like he's unleashed special forces units, his SOP is to outsource this shit as much as possible so he can claim it isn't him doing it. We should also remember he's has slightly more nuclear weapons than anyone according to last estimates.

Yeah I'd agree with a lot of that.

From https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting...D-20240313.pdf:

For examples about how conflict drives adaptation, consider that the lifecycle of a radio in Ukraine is only about 3 months before it needs to be reprogrammed or swapped out as the Russians optimize their electronic warfare against it. The peak efficiency of a new weapon system is only about 2 weeks before countermeasures emerge. As another example of superior weapons systems handicapped by lack of software adaptability, consider that Excalibur precision artillery rounds initially had a 70% efficiency rate hitting targets when first used in Ukraine. However, after 6 weeks, efficiency declined to only 6% as the Russians adapted their electronic warfare systems to counter it.