Agree about those threads! I used to go to each one as I was interested in the tactics and strategies of both sides, and how the Russians would pursue their war.
I was shocked that, what I considered the second largest military in the world and such a worthy adversary to the USA (I don’t care who is in charge, I do not want my country to lose a war! That includes poking around inappropriately, like Biden, or just defending ourselves, as did Trump) had so many problems with faulty equipment and poor leadership.
This is something we should also be concerned with, and study it closely to ensure it doesn’t happen to us.
Anyway, try getting useful information from any of those threads because both sides accuse each other of propaganda and both sides glorify their sides “successes” and diminish their sides loses. It has also led to constant personal attacks on both sides. Some real nasty things that used to get people banned.
I particularly despise 'marcusmaximus' because he is a propagandist who doesn't even put in the effort. When responding to his initial thread, he spouts canned phrases like some sort of Bot. In response, I wrote a Bot to counter him with canned phrases. I run it from time to time.
Whatever Ukraine is spending on marcusmaximus, it is far too much.
Allegra, ping me and I'll send you the Bot code.