bunkkin t1_j6gokfk wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:39 AM

Reply to comment by Phage0070 in Amid Worries Over Russian Forces In Belarus, Former Security Officer Says Belarusian Conscripts Won't Fight by -Fuck-You-Charles-

>You aren't going to send the logistics department to go fight rebels.

Russia: "you know what? we just might"

bunkkin t1_iy6z9k9 wrote on November 29, 2022 at 5:08 AM

Reply to comment by Corbulo2526 in Space Force orders three GPS satellites for $744 million by Corbulo2526

It has the word space in it

bunkkin t1_ixokb92 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 1:37 AM

Reply to comment by JBsoundCHK in Ukraine works to restore power after bruising Russian attack by LieutJimDangle

The DoD LoW (law of war) Manual (¶ 5.6.8.5) says:

“Electric power stations are generally recognized to be of sufficient importance to a State’s capacity to meet its wartime needs of communication, transport, and industry so as usually to qualify as military objectives during armed conflicts.”

Russia has committed a plethora of war crimes and I've been all for giving Ukraine everything they ask for. I'm also sure the Ukrainian government has backups for electricity but I've never been convinced that attack the electric grid is itself a war crime unless we could somehow prove Russia is doing so with the express purpose of harming civilians. (Which let's be honest could 100% be the reason)