Russia’s use of North Korean missiles in its assault in Ukraine is giving Pyongyang a rare chance to test its weapons in combat and perhaps take away lessons that could improve their performance, a top US general said.
ee my earlier point. There hasn’t been a soviet union for over thirty years. Iskander system was developed after USSR was destroyed. The fuck kinda “interoperability” you are babbling about? Heck, if they said it was magically interoperable with the Tochka-U system, I still would call bs, but would at least have an area of plausibility. Heck, they could have even done some further smearing and claim that was the missile used to strike the market in Donetsk - since that one was a Tochka-U, and was blamed on Russia (despite, ya know, all the evidence).
Sure, could be. Except the article is specifically talking about ballistic missiles. And again - are we supposed to believe that shells, made in DPRK nowadays are compatible with the guns and launchers used by Russia? Solely because they’re based off of the same soviet mould?
My layman ass is imagining that if the shells are of the same calibre, it should work out.
You could maybe have a situation where the DPRK is sending old soviet shells to the Russians who are then using old soviet surplus artillery to fire them.
My layman ass is imagining that if the shells are of the same calibre, it should work out.
See, my layman ass thought much the same, but then AFU began reporting issues with using nato shells with nato guns, despite calibre being standardised.
DPRK is sending old soviet shells to the Russians who are then using old soviet surplus artillery to fire them
This I would be more inclined to believe. However this implies:
That DPRK is confident enough in their ability to either replenish their stocks or obtain new weapons quick enough so as it doesn’t become a problem
That Russian military has either ran out of their own soviet made shells or can’t replenish them quick enough (the latter I could believe tbh, given how much damage has been and is still being done to our industrial capacity)
Those shells and weapons, despite being 30+ years old, are still not only functional, but quite effective
There are just so many factors here that if it somehow turns out to be true, I’ll have no choice but to eat my hat. Because boi!
I think explanations do exist for point 1 and 3. The DPRK has quite strong military production. It wouldn’t surprise me if they think sending over military surplus they don’t need right now (the US is tied up) in exchange for oil is worthwhile. As for the 30+ year old weapons, even old societ tanks, when well maintained could be used on the battlefield. I imagine that the DPRK of all countries would have the incentive to maintain their shells in good condition
Maybe they are talking about shells here?
Sure, could be. Except the article is specifically talking about ballistic missiles. And again - are we supposed to believe that shells, made in DPRK nowadays are compatible with the guns and launchers used by Russia? Solely because they’re based off of the same soviet mould?
My layman ass is imagining that if the shells are of the same calibre, it should work out.
You could maybe have a situation where the DPRK is sending old soviet shells to the Russians who are then using old soviet surplus artillery to fire them.
See, my layman ass thought much the same, but then AFU began reporting issues with using nato shells with nato guns, despite calibre being standardised.
This I would be more inclined to believe. However this implies:
That DPRK is confident enough in their ability to either replenish their stocks or obtain new weapons quick enough so as it doesn’t become a problem
That Russian military has either ran out of their own soviet made shells or can’t replenish them quick enough (the latter I could believe tbh, given how much damage has been and is still being done to our industrial capacity)
Those shells and weapons, despite being 30+ years old, are still not only functional, but quite effective
There are just so many factors here that if it somehow turns out to be true, I’ll have no choice but to eat my hat. Because boi!
I think explanations do exist for point 1 and 3. The DPRK has quite strong military production. It wouldn’t surprise me if they think sending over military surplus they don’t need right now (the US is tied up) in exchange for oil is worthwhile. As for the 30+ year old weapons, even old societ tanks, when well maintained could be used on the battlefield. I imagine that the DPRK of all countries would have the incentive to maintain their shells in good condition