Comments by "Thetequilashooter1" (@Thetequilashooter1) on "Artur Rehi" channel.

  1. You can see the desperation in the Russian troll comments. It’s good to see that they know that Russia is suffering immensely. One thing that this war has taught us is that Russia is anything but a world power.
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  2. It’s funny how many people don’t consider ball bearings high tech, but you can find videos about cheap made Chinese ones versus western made bearings. The bearings are needed for many platforms, but if you don’t have the manufacturing capabilities to build them on mass scale efficiently and of high quality, you’re screwed.
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  3. Just the simple fact that the M-1 weighs more than the T-14 by over 10 tons tells you that it has more protection. Even being as big as it is, the M-1 is still quite fast, but it’s at the expense of being a gas guzzler. I recall all the hype about the T-72 as well, but it got slaughtered in the war with Iraq. Russian trolls like to claim that it’s because it was monkey models, but even old M-60 tanks had no trouble defeating them, and the M-60 was originally built in the late 1950s.
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  4. We love you too. You have a great sense of humor. I sincerely wish you and the people of Estonia well.
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  5. The US does not have a lot of ATACMS. Do your research before commenting.
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  6.  @sballantine8127  I went back and made an edit to make it more clear.
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  7. It will be better days. The huge influx of illegal immigrants, the high homeless population, the high inflation and cost of living all were crazy under Biden/Harris. It’s about time that Europe pays for its own security and to stop depending on the U.S.
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  8. Don’t exaggerate. Trump says a lot of stupid things but he didn’t declare war. He knows that the U.S. people wouldn’t support him. It’s his unorthodox way to force his agenda. If it wasn’t for the U.S., Ukraine would have lost by now. The US has provided as much military aid as all other countries combined. Americans question why we should help when it’s not even appreciated.
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  9. Happy Birthday! What a present for the aid to Ukraine to get signed by the President of the United States on the same day. I hope you have a wonderful day!
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  10. Biden has always been weak. He’s always been reluctant to do anything to provoke anybody no matter who they are. He was even afraid to have navy SEALS go into Pakistan to get Osama Bin Laden. It ended up being one of the best decisions that Obama made.
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  11. Remember when the Russian trolls said that the sanctions had no effect on the Russian economy? They live in an alternative world of reality.
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  12. Artur, at times you make comments without doing research. GlMRS rockets are not only GPS guided, but in the event they’re being jammed its rockets have inertial navigation systems that are not susceptible and remain accurate. Excalibur also has INS, which cannot be jammed. Using a jamming system doesn’t mean that smart munitions are not effective. This isn’t your first time making inaccurate statements. Just because you talked to one of two individuals in Ukraine that doesn’t mean they know the entire picture. You’ve also said that Russia’s not afraid of NATO. You know that is not true. Russia knows it can’t win against NATO. That’s why it has so strongly rejected Ukraine’s bid to join the alliance. You’ve also incorrectly analyzed American conservatives. You often make comments that not factual, but just your biased opinion. It’s gotten worse over time.
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  13. I am glad that Lockheed won, the Boeing prototype looked like hammered shit. You mention cost being high, but that’s not true. The F-35A is now selling for about 80 million, which isn’t bad for a 5th gen fighter. The cost has gone down because of economy of scale, meaning the more that are built the costs go down because the fixed cost will decrease per unit. Russia aggressively used a negative propaganda attack on the F-35 because they knew the only way that they could defeat it is by having it not built in the first place. They tried to sway public opinion against it.
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  14.  @TheTechAdmin  Plus the US had a scientist named Dr. Goddard, who was at the forefront of rocketry.
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  15. The amount of territory taken does mean a lot. It’s what is negotiated when there are peace talks. Resources, manpower, etc., mean nothing when peace talks begin. It’s territory that the bargaining point.
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  16. YouTube has become a dictatorship who does whatever it wants without realizing the consequences. It should at least consider your viewpoint, and rather than just take instant action issue warnings. God Bless you! I will keep you in my prayers.
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  17. So many Europeans are blaming the US, but they need to realize that those attacks on Russian troops with HIMARS that we’re seeing recently are from the US supplies. The Bradley Fighting Vehicles that are being used are still from US supplies. Stop blaming others and contact your own political representatives from whatever country you’re from to help Ukraine.
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  18.  @deven6518  My mistake, that was a typo. I should have better proofread my comment. Facts are that Lockheed already had the original design. It helped Russia develop the Yak 141 after it was near financial ruins. If it weren’t for Lockheed, the Yak-141 never would have gotten to where it was. From Code One Magazine: “A great deal of misinformation has appeared on the Internet regarding the relationship of the Soviet Yak-41 (later Yak-141), NATO reporting name Freestyle, to the X-35 and the rest of the JSF program. The Pratt & Whitney 3BSD nozzle design predates the Russian work. In fact the 3BSD was tested with a real engine almost twenty years before the first flight of the Yak.” “Following the announcement by the CIS on September 1991 that it could no longer fund development of the Yak-41M, Yakovlev entered into discussions with several foreign partners who could help fund the program. Lockheed Corporation, which was in the process of developing the X-35 for the US Joint Strike Fighter program, stepped forward, and with their assistance aircraft 48-2 was displayed at the Farnborough Airshow in September 1992. Yakovlev announced that they had reached an agreement with Lockheed for funds of $385 to $400 million for three new prototypes and an additional static test aircraft to test improvements in design and avionics. Planned modifications for the proposed Yak-41M included an increase in STOL weight to 21,500 kg (47,400 lb). One of the prototypes would have been a dual-control trainer. Though no longer flyable, both 48-2 and 48-3 were exhibited at the 1993 Moscow airshow. The partnership began in late 1991, though it was not publicly revealed by Yakovlev until 6 September 1992, and was not revealed by Lockheed until June 1994.” It’s not the USA that has the long history of copying, but Russia, and it’s done it many times.
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  19.  @deven6518  Sure did, but at the same time you’re giving Russia the credit, when the USA originally developed the technology and then funded Yak to complete the 141.
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  20. The US does not want to send ATACMS because it might need them against China. If there’s a war with China, the US knows it won’t get the kind of support that European countries are providing against Russia in Ukraine.
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  21. If Russia was truly confident that its Su-57s are stealth, they’d be conducting deep-strike sorties, but that’s not the case. If they could truly perform like a 5th generation fighter, they would also be able to achieve air superiority, but again that’s not happening.
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  22. The level of corruption between the US and Ukraine is huge. Take a look at the world’s corruption index. Ukrainians themselves admit it’s embedded into their society, and it’s almost expected. In the US there are many regulations to try to prevent corruption, and prosecutors go after corrupt individuals and companies to try to limit it because it undermines trust in the economic system. I used to be an auditor for the SEC, and can tell you that it’s practically a competition within the organization trying to find corruption.
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  23. Putin is a coward by intentionally attacking civilians. He knows he can’t win against real soldiers so he takes it out of defenseless people. It’s like a child abuser who needs to be jailed and gang raped in prison.
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  24.  @NateWhitehorse  Thanks! I’ve always liked Ben Hodges. We need people like him in Congress.
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  25. Another great video, Artur! Praying for peace.
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  26.  @tpol6515  The US provided the weapons with the restrictions as part of the deal. Ukraine didn’t have to accept them. I do wish that the US would give Ukraine the approval to use the weapons at their full potential, but the US has no obligation to help Ukraine in the first place. If Trump is elected then Ukraine is really going to feel it. I hope the European countries are ready to step up to provide Ukraine with what it needs, if that happens.
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  27. How has NATO defended the US? And the US isn’t banding its allies. The US has provided far more military aid than any other country. It’s intel that it’s providing to Ukraine is invaluable. The US has no obligation to help Ukraine, and no the Budapest Memorandum does not require it. Read the document before spreading any more lies.
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  28. Biden is in a difficult position. Of course he wants Ukraine to win, but if Ukraine keeps striking Russian oil refineries that will increase oil prices, which will raise gas prices. Rising gas prices in the US is a death wish if Biden wants to remain President. Ukraine needs to be careful, at least until elections. If its attacks results in the prices going too high, Trump has a better chance of winning, and that would most probably mean an end or big reduction in aid from the US.
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  29. The 6th gen fighter being unmanned is a must. Right now fighters maneuvers are limited because the pilot can only withstand a certain amount of g’s. Being unmanned will let it maneuver without such limitations. The F-35’s AI already automatically detect, track, and targets foes,in conjunction with other assets in the field, including wingmen, and it determines the probability of kill for each adversary, then in the blink of an eye determines the best firing solution for each aircraft. Considering that this AI already exists, it won’t be much of a jump to a 6th gen fighter.
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  30.  @leod-sigefast  That’s disheartening to hear. I’m sure they’d think twice after seeing how people live under Russian control. As far as I am concerned, if the people aren’t willing to fight for their own freedom, then why should anyone else care either.
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  31.  @8-BitFryup-ru7pk  It needs to provide more. European countries need to really pick up the pace, if they really want Ukraine to win. They can’t wait and see if Biden wins. That’s too far away, and if Trump’s wins then they’re really screwed. The Baltic countries are most definitely pulling their weight, but some other European countries are way behind. For instance, Denmark and Estonia have each committed aid totaling more than 2% of their gross domestic product, with Estonia being the highest, at 3.55%. The UK and Germany are at 0.55% and 0.57% respectively.
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  32.  @8-BitFryup-ru7pk  Not at all. It needs to do more. Europe can’t wait to see if Biden wins again. That’s too late. And if Trump wins then it’s way too late to try to develop your infrastructure to build weapons. The Baltic states are definitely pulling their weight, which they should since they’re closest to Russia. For instance, Estonia is providing 3.55% of its GNP to help Ukraine, while Denmark is at 2%. The UK is at .55% and Germany at .57%.
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  33.  @8-BitFryup-ru7pk  Not at all. It needs to do more. The Baltic states are definitely pulling their weight, which they should since their borders are with Russia. Other European countries need to do more and not have the mindset that the US will take care of it. Waiting till the election is too far away, and Europe needs to build up its defense capabilities way before then.
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  34. @ The US never planned to stay in Afghanistan. Twenty years was already much longer than anyone expected. There was already a pullout date established, but Biden definitely screwed up in the way it was handled.
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  35.  @elisabethnygaard8525  That’s because 9-11 was an attack against democracy as a whole. Al Qaeda was a threat to all western civilizations, not just the United States. The US still paid the bulk of the price, and it committed the largest number of troops. The US has already spent over $61 billions in Ukraine, despite not having any obligation to do so. It’s just as much as all other countries combined. It’s time for European countries to step up and to stop relying on the US for protection. The US warned its allies for over a decade that they needed to spend more on defense. They did the exact opposite, and told us to mind our own business. Europe has some of the wealthiest countries in the world. They spent not have to depend on the US for protection.
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  36. @ We’ll see. Trump hasn’t even been sworn into office. He’s got a huge ego, more so than even Putin’s, and I’m sure he is not pleased with the Russian media releasing nude pictures of his wife.
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  37.  @elisabethnygaard8525  The US has more than cooperated, it’s provided just as much military aid as all other countries combined. It’s also provided invaluable intelligence, and has paid for all Ukrainian first responders salaries. It’s provided funds for Ukraine’s start up businesses, and has provided hundreds of millions in aid to help it develop its own military equipment. We will need to see what happens when Trump enters office. He’s very unpredictable, and I am sure he is not happy with Russia releasing nude pictures of his wife.
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  38. Well said, Artur! There’s a very good chance that Trump is going to get elected. He’s leading Biden in the polls, and the margin keeps getting larger. I very much fear that my country’s aid will either stop or slow down significantly. EU nations need to wake up now before it’s too late and pick up the slack. France in particular needs to help a lot more. It’s got a large military, and a top 10 economy. I’ve written to everyone you can imagine in the US to keep providing aid to Ukraine, but it seems to be going to deaf ears.
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  39. So what is? It’s track record is amazing.
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  40. Love your commentary, man!
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  41. Ukraine’s ambassador needs to be more polite to Elon. Elon came through and provided Ukraine access to his Starlink satellites. Telling him to fuck off and saying that Ukrainians won’t buy his Teslas is a bit harsh for someone who’s been providing necessary communications. I don’t agree with Elon’s saying that Ukraine should let Russia keep Crimea. That’s none of his business. But the ambassador could have been a little more cordial about it.
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  42. You would be afraid if the US wasn’t there to protect you. Be careful who you call cowardly.
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  43. Maybe that’s why it uses STOVL to take off with a weapons load.
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  44. The discussion between the two Russian commanders is so cringe. They need to take better acting lessons.
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  45. I guess you should tell all the nations who are lined up to buy it that they’re all making a big mistake, and that you know more than their experts. Israel and Japan like it so much they’ve ordered more of them, and an Israeli general said that the F-35 is a real game changer in combat. Quite frankly, it’s doing some things that no other aircraft has accomplished. For instance, it recently guided both an artillery round and a PAC-3 to intercept a cruise missile, and it guided a USMC rocket to strike a naval target. It’s doing extremely well in A2A combat exercises, and nearly 700 have already been built. Compare that to Russia’s Su-57, where only two production models have been built, and the first one crashed.
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  46. Russia’s boasting about attacking an apartment building. Wow, that just shows the low-life scum that they are.
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  47. It’s not just the US responsibility to help Ukraine. In fact, the US has no obligation to help at all. It does it because it’s morally the right thing to do. It’s about time our European allies helped out more. It’s their security that is more directly threatened.
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  48.  @soho2409  What a lame response. I must admit that I expected it after reading your first comment. So if the US isn’t helping Ukraine because it’s the right thing to do, why then is it helping? It’s got no obligation to help so why would the US provide many billions in aid if it doesn’t have to?
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  49.  @soho2409  I agree that there are other motives in play. Power projection, access to resources, soft power, etc., all come are possible factors. However, I don’t put the downfall of Ukraine’s military solely on the Republican Party. Ukraine shouldn’t be dependent on US aid in the first place. Our allies need to step up and stop relying on the US. NATO is comprised of some of the wealthiest nations in the world. Six nations are top ten economies, while Russia’s is ranked eleventh. There’s no reason why they can’t step up when the US aid slows down. I fear that if Trump is elected, the aid might not only slow down, but it could stop all together.
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  50.  @4551-c7b  Big difference, you don’t see NATO going in with its military to conquer territories, and the nations that join NATO do so willingly for protection against Russia.
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