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Huh... our best case scenario then is the rest of Europe going all in on Ukraine and racking up the pressure. Could Trump accidentally bring about Ukraine victory?
Most likely win condition right now is Russia economically cracking and being unable to sustain its army. It would be a lot easier than way than trying to lever them out of the Crimea.
If Russia had a winning move, they would have used it to take back the Kursk territory, because politically that is really really embarrassing.
Re robot dogs that can fire a rifle, can they also reload it? I could see that being some use as a distraction or mine clearing, but it's not going to decide anything.
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the broken, on 02 March 2025 - 11:53 PM, said:
Re robot dogs that can fire a rifle, can they also reload it? I could see that being some use as a distraction or mine clearing, but it's not going to decide anything.
Actually, yes:
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Robotic dog machine gun fire support
[...] equipped with [...] an automatic reloading system.
[...] The study's findings were published in the peer-reviewed journal The Chinese Journal of Engineering [...]
[...] the robot dog-come-weapon-platform can lay down precise fire with a weapon renowned for its violent recoil and rapid rate of fire. [...]
[...] they have developed a special weapon mount specifically designed for the task. This contrasts with American attempts that, in effect, just strap a weapon to the back of the robot dog.
Huge implications for urban warfare
The weapon mount developed by the team is specifically designed to enable the gun to point freely while absorbing recoil to minimize muzzle jumping during sustained firing. The team believes that China's expertise in designing and building robotic dogs also gives them an advantage in this area.
Machine gun-wielding robot dogs are better sharpshooters, claims study
[...] equipped with [...] an automatic reloading system.
[...] The study's findings were published in the peer-reviewed journal The Chinese Journal of Engineering [...]
[...] the robot dog-come-weapon-platform can lay down precise fire with a weapon renowned for its violent recoil and rapid rate of fire. [...]
[...] they have developed a special weapon mount specifically designed for the task. This contrasts with American attempts that, in effect, just strap a weapon to the back of the robot dog.
Huge implications for urban warfare
The weapon mount developed by the team is specifically designed to enable the gun to point freely while absorbing recoil to minimize muzzle jumping during sustained firing. The team believes that China's expertise in designing and building robotic dogs also gives them an advantage in this area.
Machine gun-wielding robot dogs are better sharpshooters, claims study
IDK why weapon-wielding robot dogs don't seem to be being used in Ukraine yet though---especially if something similar to the Chinese design can be engineered.
This post has been edited by Azath Vitr (D'ivers: Today, 12:22 AM
