what's the point in hiring mercs who aren't at all familiar with your language, culture, or geography/climate?
>>64745607funny how the current pop culture image of the mercenary is that of a seasoned veteran who's more competent than regular conscripted militia, when most of the times it was the exact opposite. mercs were hired simply because the lord didn't have to pay for their food, training or equipment, they were a ragtag bunch of misfits but ready to go. and best of all, their officers were not part of the cadre of scheming backstabbing nobles looking for any opportunity to usurp him, so having a general not close to court affairs was useful. the con was that you obviously had no control on it besides the pay.
>>64745627Not one of them looks drunk. So what do you think?
It's like hiring any good help - it is hard and you learn to settle. Sometimes that best you can get is quite bad.
>>64745607Why not? You just give them a rifle and point in enemy's general direction>they capture something congrats great success>they die nobody cares
>>64745607Oh those poor dumb bastards.
What’s your favorite gun? Mine is my Nighthawk Custom Predator in 10mm.
>>64746538Hard to name one like anon said, so many are fun for so many reasonsBut this is the one I most look forward to shooting
Bought it as a meme, now it's my daily carry. Most of the problems with jamming come from using the wrong ammo and not cleaning your gun very often. The ol diggle rarely jams on me.
>>64746689I sort of remember you shitting on 2011s for a while or something
>>64747426?
United States Rifle, Caliber .30, Model of 1903.
Old thread: >>64739370>Simulate schizophrenic auditory hallucinations with the sound player plugin!https://github.com/rcc11/4chan-sounds-player
>>64747362Considering how utterly fucking terrified of aging and growing up zoomers are future generations are gonna be in for some pretty fucking horrific sights once zoomers actually get old, imagine seeing a tatted up 60 year old in short shorts that barely even cover her panties walking around with her sagging wrinkled fat thighs flapping around with every step.
>>64746661Machines don't smell like grills
>>64747410>Considering how utterly fucking terrified of aging and growing up zoomers are future generations are gonna be in for some pretty fucking horrific sights once zoomers actually get oldAs a Zoomer myself I think there’s probably going to be lots of anheroing once my generation isn’t full of twinks anymore since so much of it has banked on having youthful looks. It’s wild to think of zoomers eventually being middle aged men with wrinkles and beards. It’ll be much worse for women
I love Kylie and her show is decent. It should have a real sequel
>>64746356Torcongo was always bad
6,500,000,000€largest sale in israel's history
>>64747445A while, given that the world is a much more unstable place than it was 5 years ago and new threats are constantly emerging from every directionEurope cannot stay on the sidelines any longer, European security requires a proactive and muscular foreign policy and that in turn requires great lashings of hard military power
>>64747445>while Russia is already crippled militarily, economically, and demographically at the momentUntil russia is fully disintegrated it will continue to pose a danger because:- faggot westerners (cough-cough USA) will save them from collapse on first moment notice (again, again and again);- demographics don't mean shit or them since they're actively replacing locals with migrants, they were doing so for 20+ years now and are increasing this;- they have a ton of oil, gas and other natural resources and thus they'll always have money to spend on retarded military shit (instead of being a normal country);Retarded naive degenerates like (you) thought that Russia is no longer an issue once USSR broke apart and communism was dismantled. You were looking away for decades while they were waging wars in ex-USSR space since the early 90s (Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan, etc), that they were doing hybrid attacks on the Baltics (the "bronze soldier" riots, hacker attacks, etc), waging full-on war with Georgia in 2008, that they were killing people and doing sabotage attacks in Europe during the 2000s, that they were doing nuclear (Litvinenko) and chemical (Skripal) attacks on European soil and so on and so forth. So fuck you.
>>64747476Did you actually read all of the post? I said the problem is the rearmament rhetoric is focused entirely on Russia and that when Russia inevitably ceases to be able to carry out large military actions in the near future and sticks to fucking around in CA it gives an avenue for the dovish politicians to curtail rearmament. What I am saying is that a short-term reason for rearmament isn't good enough to undo 35 years of institutional decay by itself and Germany requires a long-term commitment.
>>64747519>when Russia inevitably ceases to be able to carry out large military actions in the near futureAnd when, why and how would that happen, retard?
>>64747525They're barely able to do any right now in a nation bordering them.
It's that time of year /K/ommandos! Were we reminisce the years that have past and look forward to the new one that is now unfolding! And that includes thinking up of goals for ourselves to achieve this year! You have been thinking of how to become a better /K/ommando right anon?Anyway, I haven't seen one of these threads in a few years, so lets get one going. How do you rank against your fellow /k/omrades?Bonus points if you can add stories about your achievements. Also maybe its time to update the board? Add a few more,
>>64745359why would anyone read the US constitution? even yout government don't care about that piece of toilet paper
>>64745441I started this thread before heading out on a hike! Nice little 5 mile treck with an old army ruck sack. Cooked some food, saw some pretty sights, sadly too many hikers for any plinking.Here's my s/k/ore, sadly still part of the /k/avalry.....>>64745472It still applies, thats still a possible thing (in the US at least). I do think it'd be nice to have a version 2, especially with some stuff that could be considered /k/ post COVID, I feel thats kinda when /k/s cultural shift finalized itself.>>64745618Impressive for a /k/raut!
>>64745441What..... what do the red and green mean?
>>64745359Does full /k/it mean a historically accurate surplus recreation of a certain country’s loadout or just a kit made from surplus in general?
>>64747278Honestly, both. This was made when /k/ was even more poorfaggy, and mismatched milsurp will fit with a rugged aesthetic so I would say go for it.
>what are you playing right now?>what are your favourite /k/ certified video games? I'll start, I've been recently playhing Read Or Not and as someone who played SWAT 4 back when it came out, I've enjoyed it so far
>>64737315>>64733848I always wanted to try this but the janky thing always kept me away, like how do you fuck up the controls in a tbs game?
I'm a little into Beyond Citadel and it's fun. >gory sci-fi animu aestetic>dev is a Marathon fan>splits reloading into 3 buttons (insert ammo/magazine, cock/pump if you're not using an auto/semi-auto, unload magazine if it has one)>balanced for lean>gives you a riot shield>sometimes a dying enemy will pull out a pistol after falling down and try to take a last shot at you>guns can jam and you need to clear them if they do>thigh highs
>>64747289they can also pull out grenades when they're woundedprob my goty for 2025 honestly, supports different playstyles and the world has a cool feeling despite (sometimes because of) the sparse art and it feels very baroque influenced too.
>>64747297The fact that I can play super cautious taking shots and tossing grenades around cover OR just slide and air dash into point-blank with a shotgun and magnum is great. I just finished act 3 and that first level in the water world with all the dead angels was honestly kinda beautiful.
>>64738144It doesn't help that pretty much everything you go up against is something that a far-right schizo conspiracy is based around.
How many armored soldiers from the late middle ages would you need to appreciably affect a bronze age battlefield?
>>64746717A man can dream...
>>64746725I'm sorry anon, I really am
>>64746725anon if you can explain in detail what you wish to see as i could try incorporate that into some sorta overlapping book/animation im working on
>>64738571>The Black Army of Matthias CorvinusSounds based, like some video game or D&D shit. Did they do any cool shit?
>>64747465The Thirty Years War but without any firearm, just knights and man-at-arms fighting each other. In essence, everything I hate about fantasy and the reason why I can't get hook by it. A world perpetually stuck in the mid to low medieval technological period when it comes to warfare.I'm a sucker for 1700s men and women fashion and a sucker for 1400s and 1500s armours.
The fact that a president of a state could be kidnapped by SOF, doesn't it mean that nuclear war could be "won" against a nuclear power? Just send SOF, kidnap their president alongside his "nuclear football". Point a gun in the head of his wife and kids so he gives up the nuclear codes. Then proceed to nuke each airbase of that country and naval bases with nuclear bombers and SSBNs and the major cities of that country. This leaves only the patrolling SSBNs for launching a counter strike. But still, this "simple" specops mission would have transformed a massive, unmanageable nuclear exchange into a limited engagement that modern Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) might actually be able to manage and thus win the nuclear war.t. Tom Clancy's ghost
>>64742659Ripper's base was in the US, Mandrake was an exchange officer.
>>64742786>commander of burpleson air force baseHuh. So it is. I always thought it was a UK based air wing.
>>64719453Yeah
>>64719453I kinda doubt there's a SIOP for nuking our own bases. So, having the football, the President, and a general with nuclear authority (somebody has to authenticate that it's actually the NCA reading the codes by reading their own codes) probably isn't enough.
>>64723780I hope you enjoy your taxpayer money being wasted to maintain a spic infested shithole and a frozen wasteland.
Let me guess, you think your airforce needs more expensive higher performance aircraft.You could get 5 of these fucks and arm them for the price of an empty KR-67.
>>64745999>The only impractical aspect is linked to the interface that don't make it easy to switch to the next selected target.Huh? You target everything and deselect a target every time you fire
What type of aircraft do you want next?Me: supersonic bomber, I want something more maneuverable and faster than the Darkreach that can carry a few dozen bombs.40 PAB-250LRs loosed going mach 2 would be excellent.
>>64746354You're going to be happy to hear that a supersonic bomber is what is next. The only hints they've given is that it's about >diamond shaped>25 meters longI'm guessing something J36 inspired
>>64746102Good IF you can select them in a good/neutral order, and that can be tricky or take time to zoom, also no going back if you missed the target you deselected.>>64746354>What type of aircraft do you want next?If we want variety, like the other anon say, a supersonic bomber would make sense.But the game could also use a different rank4 aircraft, dual engine, top level, like a super-Rafale, sacrificing stealth for performance (or price).I would also not mind a hind-like helicopter.Or go BIG and start with large aircraft.
>>64746354I would like to see some sort of F-15E or maybe Mig 35 analogue able to carry like a single TBM.
Alright anons show your favourite wheeled IFVs. Just know you will always have to live in the shadow of the bad boy that is called the Boxer. Your inferior dingy shitshacks will have to do for you guys i guess.
>>64745422I still don't know the difference between the M2 Bradley and the M3 Bradley.
>>64746136The designation they gave it literally means armored transport though. BMP translates to IFV
>>64745147wheels being less logistics is a meme and a lieTop speed on road travel is also irrelevant
>>64747274StuGs were still called StuGs even after they got the long dick
>>64745317It's beautiful.
So that's it? Russia gave Korea some oil for a one and done in Kursk? Russia didn't hand over some missiles? Koreans not regrouping for another go?
>>64747478>Koreans not regrouping for another go?They are.
What tools for self defense would you recommend for someone in Europe to have when shit goes down. There are black powder revolvers shotguns and rifles, but you can't buy them everywhere in Europe. There are crossbows and bows but what is really their capacity to defend, and of course air rifles, in some countries they are unrestricted in some countries they are cucked and they are a hassle to have around in the case of an emergency. Better yet what should everybody own, not just weapons, in case they want to survive more than 72 hours.
I really don't understand this because that amount of ammunition in OP is never going to be enough.You'd need so much for it to be a pragmatic amount in an apocalyptic scenario that you should really probably just commit to a single kind of ammunition and tailor your guns around that round instead of trying to just get some ammo for a bunch of different calibers.
>>64746392I break my preps into categories>Water. Water is life. Store as much as you have the space for. FEMA guidelines are 1 gallon of water per person per day. I've got a couple of hundred gallons stored inside the house and up to another 1000 in a tank outside depending on recent weather. Even in an apartment you should be able to find space for two weeks of water.Alongside your stored water have a means of purifying more. Boiling is an option but slow and energy dependent. Unscented bleach is an effective treatment option against bacteria and viruses but has a shelf-life of 6-12 months, powdered calcium hypochlorite (pool shock) is equally effective and lasts for a couple of years depending on how it's stored (both are ineffective against cryptosporidium). Water purification chemicals for camping (aquamira, micropur, iodine) have a longer shelf-life and depending on the chemical may work on crypto but are more expensive. Camping store water filters (e.g. Sawyer Squeeze) are convenient but most won't do anything against viruses. UV purification using either a Steripen or the SODIS method (pic rel) are arguably the best options.>FoodIf you can just buy in bulk what you normally eat day to day then that's the cheapest and most convenient option, but it's dependent on you eating a lot of shelf-stable foods like rice, pasta, oats, etc. If not, then you'll have to buy a few long-lasting foods to keep in the back of your pantry. MREs and dehydrated camping meals are great if you're going to be on the move but unnecessarily expensive if sheltering in place. >ShelterHow do you plan to heat or light your home?>SecurityGuns obviously but also shit like reinforcing exterior doors or security film over the windows>Medical>Comms and informationGet a Baofeng radio, print some local maps off, etcComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>64747317>putting PET bottles in the sunhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969725001147
>>64747328Learn to evaluate risk, bro.
>>64746392Starting off before even addressing guns, do you have water stored? Do you have food stocked away? Any way to heat your food? Purify it?
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>>64747494> some of the strictest gun laws on earth and yet any criminal with a couple hundred bucks can get a pistol there.Nta, but that doesnt exactly make me feel better.
You're supposed to be able to see Jupiter tonight, but I can't see shit.
>>64747494>Britain has some of the strictest gun laws on earth and yet any criminal with a couple hundred bucks can get a pistol there.
>>64747407correct, kaur is for females and it means "princess", singh is for males and it means "lion"t. I am forced to be around these fuckers every day so I know all this stuff
>>64747494>>Britain has some of the strictest gun laws in the westFTFY. Try looking up Asian gun laws sometime
In the world of weapons/military commentary, is Armchair Warlord based or cringe?
>>64747415>nu/k/ troonsyou're brown
>>64747415
anyone have updates on this tard?
>>64747405How many vehicles and men were lost in the great pontoon adventure?
>>64747486He is kind of right in this example though... those kind of crossings are extremely difficult and the losses sustained in this operation were kind of exaggerated.
Is it normal for a bit of lead to shave off when pressing the bullets in?Also I accidentally seated one bullet about 3mm too deep but these are mostly empty powderpuff 44 loads so that’s not dangerous, right?
>>64747190Yes but not how your bullets look. Something is slightly off with your loading process. Not enough to be dangerous to fire but not right. Did you resize the cases?
>>64747215I resized them with the Lee 44 Sp die The resizing was the least confusing step desuThe part that gets me is I used HP-38 at the target load level and like more than half the case is empty>>64747197Yeah I think I didn’t flare them enoughThis was my first try at reloading ever and the bullets sat in so I thought good enoughI’ll do more next timeAlso thanks Chad
>>64747258With faster burning powders like HP-38 in a pistol case, a very small portion of the case will be filled. A load of Bullseye makes a .44 Magnum case look absolutely cavernous.
>>64747258Nice bulldog, anon
>>64747292It’s wierd as hell knowing the case is mostly empty and everything is flopping around Is the set back bullet going to be dangerous?I have no bullet puller and my multi tool can’t pull it back >>64747313Ty frien
