BREAKING: The US Will Provide Cluster Munitions to Ukraine

Edit: I inadvertently labeled and described the DPICM as the “Dual Purpose IMPROVISED…” when it should be labeled as IMPROVED. Thank you to the community for pointing that out.
Here's JUST ABOUT (there's plenty more) everything you need to know about cluster munitions ahead of the US sending them to Ukraine. ​⁠​⁠@ronnieadkins breaks down some critical points. Cluster munition like DPICM might not be illegal for Ukraine to use, and Russia uses them, too, but they might not be great for Ukraine's fields after the war.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:35 - Definition
1:00 - Lawful Use/Regulation
2:24 - Use in Ukraine
3:00 - DoD/Congress Statements
3:45 - DPICM Options
6:24 - One Alternative
8:00 - My Thoughts
8:42 - Sponsor

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  • @FUNKER530
    @FUNKER53011 ай бұрын

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  • @hysein19881

    @hysein19881

    10 ай бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/lqacycyxg62tZrA.html good afternoon

  • @maotseovich1347
    @maotseovich134711 ай бұрын

    They only just finished clearing up all the mines and unexploded cluster munitions used in the Falklands conflict, and that was 30 years ago and a _much_ smaller scale conflict.

  • @tinybatmanname9476

    @tinybatmanname9476

    11 ай бұрын

    exactly. idk what the goal is with this decision

  • @ramsoup-ramazan5186

    @ramsoup-ramazan5186

    11 ай бұрын

    Cluster munitions won’t be a problem much as the huge amounts of mined fields in Ukraine. I don’t think people comprehend how bad the situation with mines is in Ukraine

  • @TheRolvaag
    @TheRolvaag11 ай бұрын

    As a former artilleryman, for clarity I wanted to mention that DPICM is available for 155mm systems and are used with M777's, the system I worked with. I suspect that Ukraine would be receiving the 155mm variants, as they both shoot farther and hold more submunitions.

  • @FUNKER530

    @FUNKER530

    11 ай бұрын

    That was described in the video immediately following the 105. Appreciate the extra insight!

  • @charlesrichardson8635

    @charlesrichardson8635

    11 ай бұрын

    Was the munition you handled the older, non-self-destruct variant?

  • @bazilbatlledragon

    @bazilbatlledragon

    11 ай бұрын

    Ukraine needs Ariel bombs dropped from bomber jets. Along with a hundred or so F16:and F18 jets. The perfect combination..

  • @LordDrakkon1

    @LordDrakkon1

    11 ай бұрын

    @TheRolvaag your artillery service made your hearing capacity bad ill suggest you have a check up on it my guy.

  • @MrCedimaan

    @MrCedimaan

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@LordDrakkon1 I mean we all know what the VA is gonna say... "we have determand that your hearing loss is not service related"

  • @michael-m
    @michael-m11 ай бұрын

    What an absolutely fantastic video. Facts, plain and simple. I really appreciate this kind of content and coverage.

  • @FlukeTog

    @FlukeTog

    11 ай бұрын

    Yea these are great videos. A++

  • @hysein19881

    @hysein19881

    10 ай бұрын

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  • @eardwulf785
    @eardwulf78511 ай бұрын

    In literally ten minutes I've learnt enough about these munitions to present myself as an authority on the subject in the pub tonight. Nice one Funker 👍 🇺🇦

  • @lst9701
    @lst970111 ай бұрын

    I'm really appreciating the stream VODS and informational videos. You guys dont BS and help someone who doesnt know military things understand some of the factors of war

  • @hysein19881

    @hysein19881

    10 ай бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/lqacycyxg62tZrA.html really!

  • @ericreilly5496
    @ericreilly549611 ай бұрын

    The MLRS is impressive and devastating. Saw them fired at Fort Sill. Insane.

  • @evasivezim
    @evasivezim11 ай бұрын

    I appreciate videos like this. I would like more of them.

  • @ghostmourn
    @ghostmourn11 ай бұрын

    What a fantastic and informative thing you did. Very professional. Thank you.

  • @doublebackagain4311
    @doublebackagain431111 ай бұрын

    Artillery rounds that disperse mines would be in the same family of munitions, methinks. These are already being used.

  • @Havox-
    @Havox-11 ай бұрын

    I mean, I back cluster munitions being given to Ukraine, they need to clear the Russian trench lines quickly and this tool (I'm assuming) would do great at that. (Apparently my opinion started its own war down there lmao)

  • @devingerdes8239

    @devingerdes8239

    11 ай бұрын

    You would be very very correct…. Like a giant claymore cloud floating overhead

  • @BarsMonster

    @BarsMonster

    11 ай бұрын

    It is pretty clear there will be no escalation of any kind caused by that. No need to worry or think about it.

  • @Havox-

    @Havox-

    11 ай бұрын

    @@devingerdes8239 Ya I would think it would cause minor cave ins inside the trenches, some casualties, many injuries.

  • @devingerdes8239

    @devingerdes8239

    11 ай бұрын

    @@BarsMonster your sarcasm is palpable

  • @devingerdes8239

    @devingerdes8239

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Havox- well, that is war. It’s not fair or pretty. They could always call the number to surrender so they’re not targeted… otherwise it’s just the cost of war

  • @DH-.
    @DH-.11 ай бұрын

    Japan has Gundams but that's their ace in the sleeve

  • @danieljones1981
    @danieljones198111 ай бұрын

    Wow! Thanks for the info!

  • @charlesrichardson8635
    @charlesrichardson863511 ай бұрын

    Thanks for a clear explanation. I am going to send this to a couple of friends who are interested in accurate information.

  • @DarkRendition
    @DarkRendition11 ай бұрын

    "The U.S. Army has announced that it plans to replace all ATACMS missiles with their Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) missiles beginning in 2018.” Perhaps they plan on sending everything over.

  • @aposematic8063

    @aposematic8063

    11 ай бұрын

    to eliminate the evil, why not? Freedom will win. Slava Ukraini!

  • @mortalz9940

    @mortalz9940

    11 ай бұрын

    @@aposematic8063 neo nazi ukraine

  • @Doochos

    @Doochos

    11 ай бұрын

    Sending everything over sounds like a good idea

  • @billytheweasel

    @billytheweasel

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Doochos Yesterday already!

  • @Nizmo718

    @Nizmo718

    11 ай бұрын

    Until you need the ammunition for a war with China ? US has already depleted its stockpile of 155 rounds

  • @plarh8r163
    @plarh8r16311 ай бұрын

    So great of you to take time to do this video on your birthday

  • @billytheweasel

    @billytheweasel

    11 ай бұрын

    sooooo THIS is his birthday!

  • @Victor_Victory

    @Victor_Victory

    11 ай бұрын

    @@billytheweasel no it’s tomorrow

  • @Rusty4775
    @Rusty477511 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the update.

  • @tomsmith2587
    @tomsmith258711 ай бұрын

    Excellent. Now what about those ATACMS?

  • @sae1095hc
    @sae1095hc11 ай бұрын

    The whole battle area is going to have to be de-mined anyway so .... 🤷‍♂

  • @tobiasc4559

    @tobiasc4559

    11 ай бұрын

    Oh child, try to think for more than half a second before commenting.

  • @peteparker7396

    @peteparker7396

    11 ай бұрын

    @@tobiasc4559 heed your own words.

  • @newone-gd9sk

    @newone-gd9sk

    9 ай бұрын

    im sure you would say the same if it was your back yard... why are people so brainwashed?

  • @chrisconny2285
    @chrisconny228511 ай бұрын

    What's up Ronnie. Hope you had a great 4th 🍻🍻

  • @atsp18
    @atsp1811 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your follow up info

  • @stormelemental13
    @stormelemental1311 ай бұрын

    3:58 DPICM stands for Dual-purpose *improved* conventional munition not Dual-purpose *improvised* conventional munition

  • @FUNKER530

    @FUNKER530

    11 ай бұрын

    Good catch! Appreciate you.

  • @MrHollowpoint140
    @MrHollowpoint14011 ай бұрын

    Ukrainian Drone Army wants to use the cluster munitions for drone use also

  • @ghostmourn
    @ghostmourn11 ай бұрын

    IIRC the US invented cluster munitions for use in Artillery during the Korean war to dislodge dug in Chinese soldiers and they worked extremely well.

  • @MeissnerEffect
    @MeissnerEffect11 ай бұрын

    Excellent report. As always.

  • @bradleyanderson4315
    @bradleyanderson431511 ай бұрын

    The French OGR has a backup time fuse for their artillery submunition also. So tell the French to kick in.

  • @reubensandwich9249

    @reubensandwich9249

    11 ай бұрын

    They signed the treaty, so they can't.

  • @jamiesachtleben2946

    @jamiesachtleben2946

    11 ай бұрын

    Their cities are getting slapped by protestors and rioters rn, prolly not in any mood to be signing arms deals.

  • @eblake626
    @eblake62611 ай бұрын

    So many red lines have been crossed already so why not?!

  • @dookiepost

    @dookiepost

    11 ай бұрын

    Russia has stepped over every line, including using chemical weapons.

  • @highphysics3617

    @highphysics3617

    11 ай бұрын

    Yeah! Why not indeed. Call Putin's idiotic fantasy land bluff regarding red lines. If he can blow up a critical dam,and,not get so much as a wrap over the knuckles,red lines become invalid. Give it to'em,and,give it HARD! No mercy for what they have done,and,ARE CONTINUING TO DO. Go Ukraine🟨🟨🟦🟦

  • @newone-gd9sk

    @newone-gd9sk

    9 ай бұрын

    im sure you would say the same if it was your back yard... why are people so brainwashed?

  • @matthewford937
    @matthewford93711 ай бұрын

    Good video! Very informative bro!

  • @SurplusDefense
    @SurplusDefense10 ай бұрын

    Appreciate the education. Was wondering what cluster munitions were in conversation with some coworkers.

  • @darrenrambarran7788
    @darrenrambarran778811 ай бұрын

    To be fair the amount of mines that the russians have pumped out, using these munitions at 80/20 split explosive being the higher , I still think the extra clean up time is worth the risk. Great way to hit trenches and build ups quickly and make note of where all clusters were used so the clean up is guided to the square mile.

  • @surferofthesynthwaves4710

    @surferofthesynthwaves4710

    10 ай бұрын

    It's because your not paying the risk it's the locals that have to live there after the war. Goof ball

  • @andriesquast2028

    @andriesquast2028

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@surferofthesynthwaves4710 He is ok with other people dying. Especially citizens.

  • @BattleChemist
    @BattleChemist11 ай бұрын

    Good stuff, thanks for the rundown, Ronnie!

  • @quasar6959
    @quasar695911 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this information helps me understand better 👍👍

  • @roadrunner4670
    @roadrunner467011 ай бұрын

    Great video 👍👍 Funker530👊

  • @dontcarejustwatchvid
    @dontcarejustwatchvid11 ай бұрын

    This is a fantastic deep dive! Would this include the cluster-type munition from the Bradley units already in their units?

  • @AramisRuRumZ

    @AramisRuRumZ

    11 ай бұрын

    I don’t think the Bradley is going to be used on the front for a while. Way too many lost over last 3 weeks

  • @Mortablunt

    @Mortablunt

    11 ай бұрын

    Другой кушает пил! Один ещё один еще один другой кушает пыл!

  • @dontcarejustwatchvid

    @dontcarejustwatchvid

    11 ай бұрын

    @@AramisRuRumZ I would disagree. Even prigozhin, said the increased Ukrainian losses (Bradleys and leopards) are NORMAL and expected for an offensive and did not indicate anything about the success of the recent offensive.

  • @StridentSloth
    @StridentSloth11 ай бұрын

    If you are dropping cluster munitions in an area that is already mined, you're not increasing the post-war burden much.

  • @dookiepost

    @dookiepost

    11 ай бұрын

    Unfortunately, you are right.

  • @jaybelle1909

    @jaybelle1909

    11 ай бұрын

    Ukr supporters minds can't comprehend your infinite wisdom

  • @carsonhunt4642

    @carsonhunt4642

    11 ай бұрын

    Lol tell that to the civis that died in ukr cities from friendly leftover cluster munitions.

  • @struvrim7637

    @struvrim7637

    9 ай бұрын

    but these munitions are used not in minefields, but also in cities, including very large ones, there are already many cases, many civilians have already died because of this

  • @michaelflaxcombsr9095
    @michaelflaxcombsr909511 ай бұрын

    Hey Ronnie, thank you for providing this information. I appreciate it , even though because you’re one of first to announce this ammunition, and description. Thanks buddy GREAT JOB!

  • @rayforsdick6568
    @rayforsdick656811 ай бұрын

    Great content. Thanks

  • @411dedrick
    @411dedrick11 ай бұрын

    The block 1 and 1a would be extremely useful in destroying the Berdyansk and Saki airfields. The Ka-52s are parked in the open in the Berdyansk airfield and the Saki Airbase in Crimea is where their Sukhoi bombers are. Before the Kherson counter offensive, remember when that very airbase exploded?

  • @peterparsons2414
    @peterparsons24148 ай бұрын

    Very informative. great work.

  • @jrdjr444
    @jrdjr44411 ай бұрын

    outstanding educational piece !

  • @patrickseaman
    @patrickseaman11 ай бұрын

    I worked on MRLS related work back in the day. They showed us the video on the effectiveness of the M77 submunition and the M26 rocket.... It was terrifying. The M77 can penetrate up to four inches of armor. " The M26 tactical rocket warhead contains 644 M77 dual purpose improved conventional munition submunitions which can be deployed to cover a 0.23 square km area. The average ground pattern of a 12-round ripple, with some overlapping of warhead patterns, varies from about 120,000 to 200,000 square meters, depending upon the range." 644 bomblets from hell.

  • @billytheweasel

    @billytheweasel

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks, and thank you.

  • @crinklecut3790

    @crinklecut3790

    11 ай бұрын

    Sounds nice but nothing else we sent has worked either so I wouldn’t get my hopes up. If anything, sending these munitions is a sign of desperation.

  • @jensenms

    @jensenms

    11 ай бұрын

    I recall that our launchers had a bomblet dud rate in the low single digit percentage. At 5%, each rocket would have about 30 dud bomblets. When we fired the full twelve pack then, we'd leave 360 dud bomblets. Recall that the battlefield of Verdun is still finding duds from WWI. I believe those munitions should be used sparingly and only in extremis.

  • @Salker64

    @Salker64

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@jensenmsI guess the Ukrainians rather have duds bomblets to deal with than live ork terrorists.

  • @princeosars3298

    @princeosars3298

    11 ай бұрын

    @crinklecut3790 you funny. Think this an MCU avengers movie where war won in a day.

  • @wolfe1970
    @wolfe197011 ай бұрын

    I honestly thought the use of any kind of cluster munition was banned as theres no guarantee all the munition would explode, meaning 1000's unexploaded bomblets could be scattered everywhere in Ukraine, im sure they dont need that headache after this war is over!

  • @peteparker7396

    @peteparker7396

    11 ай бұрын

    Us, (US) Russia, Britain, Germany and France as well as China and a few other are not signatories on the agreement. Besides, Russia has been using them the entire conflict. It’s about time they get to experience how much better ours work. 😎

  • @PutinIsGay

    @PutinIsGay

    11 ай бұрын

    Let's let them decide shall we

  • @Dan-56
    @Dan-5611 ай бұрын

    Excellent video ! Thanks 👍!

  • @MRMORGAN817
    @MRMORGAN81711 ай бұрын

    All I can assume is that the benefits must out way the negatives

  • @antilocomagnanimo5686
    @antilocomagnanimo568611 ай бұрын

    This is madness

  • @carsonhunt4642

    @carsonhunt4642

    11 ай бұрын

    War machine rages on🤑

  • @randyloire9857
    @randyloire985711 ай бұрын

    imagine if Ukraine used cluster atrillary when the russian armor was piled up in columns ontthe roads at the start of the war

  • @dimaprimkulov4570

    @dimaprimkulov4570

    11 ай бұрын

    They’d be on the receiving end of the same thing. I don’t understand how people don’t realize that the Russians literally have an equivalent to any western weapon. If you escalate, I escalate. That’s how this is going and unfortunately for Ukraine there won’t be much left of it after this is done.

  • @struvrim7637

    @struvrim7637

    9 ай бұрын

    and it was, but there is a difference - at the beginning, Russia used a very small number of troops with a very large number of armored vehicles, because there were so many personnel Now everything is not so, now the group has become much larger and there is a front, respectively, there are simply no columns that can be ambushed, they are all behind the front Well, Russia has even more cluster ammunition than the United States has (Russia has more artillery and different types of shells, but fewer aircraft, different doctrines). If such ammunition starts to be used, then Russia will simply do the same thing only in much larger quantities. That is why these munitions were not allocated, it would have made the vast territories of Ukraine sown with tens of millions of unexploded submunitions. Now it looks like it will become a reality.

  • @robertlunnar8260
    @robertlunnar826011 ай бұрын

    Great video lots of info 👍 👌 😀

  • @allanvinluan3017
    @allanvinluan301711 ай бұрын

    But Ruzzo use it in Ukraine...so Ukraine use it again Ruzzo..for fair war.

  • @crushingvanessa3277
    @crushingvanessa327711 ай бұрын

    Learned a lot here. The problem with clusters as it is mentioned is that some stay in the ground for years and is not cleaned up or blows an innocent person's leg off. That's where the banning came from. I guess that more with older cluster bombs, not sure. Can clusters set off mines?

  • @kani6855

    @kani6855

    11 ай бұрын

    I would think so with all the impacts going off around it that’s what i thought they would use them for

  • @peteparker7396

    @peteparker7396

    11 ай бұрын

    You do what you have to to win. These aren’t going to be used for just clearing mines. They are going to be used to clear Russian soldiers. As they are intended for.

  • @kani6855

    @kani6855

    11 ай бұрын

    @@peteparker7396 mines are more a problem then the soldiers they give up pretty easy mines stop them from pushing hard 😭😭

  • @justinr5346
    @justinr534611 ай бұрын

    Cluster would be devastating to Russians they love to stay within 10 meters of each other. This is definitely gonna be interesting. Morale is low definitely gonna be lower when they see a missle burst into a million bombs that explode shotgun slugs in all directions that can kill within 15meters. I mean wow.

  • @Box545x39

    @Box545x39

    11 ай бұрын

    ?? The death toll for Ukraine far exceeds Russia, Ukraine is getting very desperate, hence the cluster munitions.

  • @njswampfox474

    @njswampfox474

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@Box545x39Great way to clear the mines planted by the terrorist state known as Russia. Great way to eliminate fascist orcs, too. Enjoy your long sleep.

  • @ericmaclaurin8525

    @ericmaclaurin8525

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Box545x39 🤣 I feel your pain. What's it like watching Ukraine plow through your defensive lines like no one is there? It almost like Mr. Piggy's drive to Moscow. Did you ever read that book? Is it as embarrassing as having to hire mercs to shoot your own troops if they try to run away?

  • @Box545x39

    @Box545x39

    11 ай бұрын

    @@ericmaclaurin8525 Why isn't the front line changing color from all this plowing?

  • @dgsams

    @dgsams

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Box545x39Where are you getting the numbers? I can't seem to find that or the numbers confirmed anywhere. Can you link me or have the info. for the source i can look up? Id greatly appreciate it!

  • @glennhansen6156
    @glennhansen615611 ай бұрын

    Thanks Ronnie!

  • @Cartoondude135
    @Cartoondude13511 ай бұрын

    Bomblets *DONT ALWAYS EXPLODE ON IMPACT.* So the cleanup of the bomblets after the war will take a tremendous amount of time.

  • @billytheweasel

    @billytheweasel

    11 ай бұрын

    The transfer agreement avoids the 1% limit on unexploded ordinance but still wont be anything close to what Ruzzia has done.

  • @molotov9

    @molotov9

    11 ай бұрын

    The cleanup from the mines laid by Russia along the defensive lines and the mines laid along the Ukrainian border with Belarus and Russia will likely take longer than anything from these DPICMs. I mean, Russia even booby trapped occupied homes with hand grenades...

  • @lonihollenbeck4654
    @lonihollenbeck465411 ай бұрын

    At 70, I can say this, if this was Viet Nam we were talking about, I'd say 'No friggin' way!', but this ain't then and with the appalling beast that Ukraine is fighting, I say have at it, give 'em all they need to rid the world of that scourge. Long Live Ukraine

  • @highphysics3617

    @highphysics3617

    11 ай бұрын

    Hallelujah! To that.

  • @jaybelle1909

    @jaybelle1909

    11 ай бұрын

    Rus has been using fire for effect artillery thus multiple guns hitting the same point not cluster munitions... rus isn't using them per its a war crime and would be laying a minefield fir rus troops thus shooting themselves in the foot... all vids of "rus cluster use" all clearly show artillery... 100% no side should use them especially corrupt ukr who we should be bombing ot supporting... I get you never studied the history of this conflict and what's really going on and that's OK but in reality ukr and nato is the bad guys here... this war should be the last straw of us being part of nato

  • @mattfransen1551

    @mattfransen1551

    11 ай бұрын

    Average CNN viewer. Keep dreaming.

  • @Mortablunt

    @Mortablunt

    11 ай бұрын

    Your dad probably battle against fascism, so what did he say to see his son cheering on a genocidal Nazis?

  • @carsonhunt4642

    @carsonhunt4642

    11 ай бұрын

    So napalm and poisoning was cool but u drew the line at cluster munitions back then😂

  • @Notred1775
    @Notred177511 ай бұрын

    legend for putting the ad at the end, respect 👍

  • @geoffreygabell1602
    @geoffreygabell160211 ай бұрын

    Thanks that was very well explained

  • @FUNKER530

    @FUNKER530

    11 ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @njswampfox474
    @njswampfox47411 ай бұрын

    Easiest way to clear mines. Ukraine should already have been provided with cluster munitions, ATACMS, and F-16s.

  • @jaybelle1909

    @jaybelle1909

    11 ай бұрын

    Also easy way to lay them down so nice thinking

  • @martinguevara3423
    @martinguevara342311 ай бұрын

    In war rules do not exist.

  • @LprogressivesANDliberals

    @LprogressivesANDliberals

    11 ай бұрын

    All is fair in love and war 💯

  • @NVDuster

    @NVDuster

    11 ай бұрын

    Both sides have broken them already and the ones who will "face justice" for it will be the losers

  • @artrogue4150

    @artrogue4150

    11 ай бұрын

    Assuming that means nuclear weapons as well?

  • @glaxko2

    @glaxko2

    11 ай бұрын

    Sure, I mean if you want a forced vacation in the Hague.

  • @dookiepost

    @dookiepost

    11 ай бұрын

    Russia doesn't follow the rules anyways, so why should Ukraine?

  • @JohnDoe-vy5hh
    @JohnDoe-vy5hh11 ай бұрын

    Oh Hell yeah. About time. Get some.

  • @IsraelMilitaryChannel
    @IsraelMilitaryChannel11 ай бұрын

    Great news!

  • @PhoenixBlaze1776
    @PhoenixBlaze177611 ай бұрын

    Is there a possibility way Ukraine could drop cluster munitions on the border, specifically on major supply routes to further hobble and restrict the Russians ability to supply troops at the front?

  • @rcheezy7501

    @rcheezy7501

    11 ай бұрын

    I don’t think they really have a lot of long range missle systems that can reach that. Maybe they do but I’d think they woulda already been hitting those routes long ago

  • @captainwin6333

    @captainwin6333

    11 ай бұрын

    Drop them on your head and miss intelligence by several yards.

  • @SabbaticusRex

    @SabbaticusRex

    11 ай бұрын

    Without artillery I can't see them throwing any munitions very far over-hand baseball style tbh . Maybe once the MIC sends those F-16s they promised for months to never send they can use those for a few days .

  • @aetius9

    @aetius9

    11 ай бұрын

    It would be largely ineffective. DPICM is designed for temporary interdiction fires, not long-term area denial (hence the self-destruct on newer systems). You might knock out some trucks in one convoy, but the Russians would just clear any UXO and continue unimpeded.

  • @MattParra15

    @MattParra15

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@captainwin6333dang😂

  • @isaacwest
    @isaacwest11 ай бұрын

    no one gonna talk about how you can lob these over minefields and they'll take out quite a bit of volume making clearing a lane easier since there'll be less active mines per lane? launching a DPICM over minefields drastically reduces the density. also, UXO really isn't gonna be a top priority if they happen to be in a minefield.

  • @josephpa05

    @josephpa05

    11 ай бұрын

    Mines look like a huge problem right now. Have you seen the video of the Ukraines stuck in a minefield?

  • @tetispinkman9135

    @tetispinkman9135

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@josephpa05I mean it is. Any nato army wouldn't do offensive like this without aviation. But a lot of guys expect Ukraine to do it. Ukraine needs either great aircrafts, or a lot a lot of shells, so Ukraine can just do the same trick russia used to capture Severodonetsk-wall of artillery fire

  • @Box545x39

    @Box545x39

    11 ай бұрын

    @@tetispinkman9135 Ukraine lost most their elite military units, hence why they're resorting to borderline illegal munitions now to do much of anything.

  • @notmyself2533

    @notmyself2533

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Box545x39Russians are using too . Not because they lost their elite units they been asking for for while . Ukraine needs f16 and or fucking cluster bombs. They expect them to make a hole in enemy lines without enough of the right tools . Who the fuck is deciding what goes to Ukraine needs to be replaced to someone who isn’t so cautious .

  • @tetispinkman9135

    @tetispinkman9135

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Box545x39 yes, Ukraine did lose them, the same as russia lost their best. And what is legal? Every country has different laws. But the thing is neither Russia, neither Ukraine or US believe those rounds are illegal. And bruh, For Ukraine it's illegal, but russia ALREADY uses them. And you have no problem with it. Because it's not about legalness. You are just imperialist, who supports fascist russia

  • @excalibur5808
    @excalibur580811 ай бұрын

    "these little bastards are tungsten balls of death" is the best description I've ever heard. 🤣

  • @OWI___d
    @OWI___d11 ай бұрын

    They are being used against them already the talk of contamination of their lands doesn't apply in that aspect now

  • @jaybelle1909

    @jaybelle1909

    11 ай бұрын

    No not the same type... rus isn't using clusters per it like laying landmines to kill/mame your own forces... of all the clips shown during a claim of rus using clusters it was clearly evident that it was fire for effect artillery not clusters thus multiple artillery firing at the same spot

  • @OWI___d

    @OWI___d

    11 ай бұрын

    @@jaybelle1909 The fact is it's still those weapons

  • @struvrim7637

    @struvrim7637

    9 ай бұрын

    Russia uses negligible amounts. Russia has so many stocks of cluster ammunition that it would allow switching from conventional shells to cluster ones and firing artillery around the clock, as at the beginning of the war for at least a year. And it should be taken into account that now artillery is working in conjunction with drones, that is, you can estimate the losses of Ukraine in such a scenario. This in itself and also the consequences are not at all the same as from occasional uses. From my point of view, pandona's box was opened, it was a big mistake

  • @OWI___d

    @OWI___d

    9 ай бұрын

    @@struvrim7637 Harm is already done. Much worse antipersonnel mines are being used. If these weapons help more so be it. Pandora's box was opened long time ago

  • @DeplorableBitterClinger
    @DeplorableBitterClinger11 ай бұрын

    What if find interesting is that many of the same people who have pushed hard to eliminate cluster munitions from the US inventory and oppose their use pushed for the US to send them to Ukraine. While I'd rather we didn't send weapons to either side if we are going to it doesn't really make sense to limit what we send arbitrarily.

  • @ericmaclaurin8525

    @ericmaclaurin8525

    11 ай бұрын

    People not wanting cluster bombs in our arsenals is very understandable when you see how they've been abused. It's equally understandable that any country defending itself from an invasion would want them. It only crosses the line when they are being dumped on another country and left for the locals to deal with. Using them to stop a zombie horde from stealing your children is like feeding your family. It shouldn't even be mentioned with leaving millions in a jungle knowing you will never clean them up. I other words - It's not that the documents are classified. It's that they were hidden, shared, probably sold to our enemies & not retuned when request & demanded.

  • @newone-gd9sk

    @newone-gd9sk

    9 ай бұрын

    cringe

  • @DeplorableBitterClinger

    @DeplorableBitterClinger

    9 ай бұрын

    @@newone-gd9sk how so?

  • @newone-gd9sk

    @newone-gd9sk

    9 ай бұрын

    How does it not make sense to limit what we send arbitrarily@@DeplorableBitterClinger

  • @buddystewart2020
    @buddystewart202011 ай бұрын

    I have no issues with Ukraine using cluster munitions.

  • @techtical7079

    @techtical7079

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Combatdocumented They're not, as they don't have them.

  • @izzytonner7869
    @izzytonner786911 ай бұрын

    Peace

  • @radiack123
    @radiack12311 ай бұрын

    About time, Russia has been using them since the start of the war

  • @marioceva7163

    @marioceva7163

    11 ай бұрын

    No

  • @radiack123

    @radiack123

    11 ай бұрын

    @@marioceva7163 Yes

  • @jaybelle1909

    @jaybelle1909

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@radiack123 fire for effect artillery thus multiple guns hitting the same point not cluster munitions... rys isn't using them per its a war crime and would be laying a minefield fir rus troops thus shooting themselves in the foot... all vids of "rus cluster use" all clearly show artillery

  • @newone-gd9sk

    @newone-gd9sk

    9 ай бұрын

    source? Your ass?

  • @sibusisotshabalala3662
    @sibusisotshabalala366211 ай бұрын

    It's a problem when I do it🇷🇺👈 But it's OK when they do it🇺🇸👈 🤦🏿

  • @MORE_BEANS_PLZ

    @MORE_BEANS_PLZ

    11 ай бұрын

    Bruh what? Both are hypocrites just say you love to suck putins 🍆 and move on 😂😂

  • @freeassange5667

    @freeassange5667

    11 ай бұрын

    But... Russia bad...

  • @dookiepost

    @dookiepost

    11 ай бұрын

    @@freeassange5667 Indeed, Russia is an imperialist horde of rapists and bandits.

  • @sibusisotshabalala3662

    @sibusisotshabalala3662

    11 ай бұрын

    @@freeassange5667 your name is free Assange but yet you support America and it's European puppets 😅😅😂man you can't make this stuff up 🤦🏽‍♂️

  • @freeassange5667

    @freeassange5667

    11 ай бұрын

    @@sibusisotshabalala3662 my comment was intended to be parody 😅 not literal. I certainly do not support the U.S. & their puppets.

  • @hessex1899
    @hessex189911 ай бұрын

    I like how all of the demo videos for these weapons were filmed on betamax but they are still 30 years younger than what Russia is fielding. Thanks for taking time to cover this, Ronnie, and happy birthday.

  • @Jreb1865

    @Jreb1865

    11 ай бұрын

    Ok, that's what the problem was. I thought I was going blind...

  • @jtf2dan
    @jtf2dan11 ай бұрын

    What about those glider bombs? Can they be filled with cluster munitions?

  • @Aussie_T
    @Aussie_T11 ай бұрын

    Damn that is good news, 🤞 i hope it happens. Slava Ukraini

  • @Mortablunt

    @Mortablunt

    11 ай бұрын

    Better brush up on your civilized Slavic language, Nazi lover!

  • @adolfdyversiti6517

    @adolfdyversiti6517

    11 ай бұрын

    I bet,you don't have any idea where is Ukraine,or find on the map. You can't write"Ukraini" Typical processed food eater,indoctrinated,lazy fat American moron....

  • @newone-gd9sk

    @newone-gd9sk

    9 ай бұрын

    im sure you would say the same if it was your back yard... why are people so brainwashed?

  • @Aussie_T

    @Aussie_T

    9 ай бұрын

    @@newone-gd9sk what are you talking about.

  • @bryanwiedeman3154
    @bryanwiedeman315411 ай бұрын

    My Squadron was denied the use of cluster munitions mines during the Battle of Tora Bora in 2001. So UKRAINE is more important that killing Bin Laden

  • @DisinformationAgent

    @DisinformationAgent

    11 ай бұрын

    Sorry you feel bitter about being sent on a wild goose chase by your country at the behest of Israel and Saudi Arabia. Maybe you should voice your concern at who matters instead of taking it out at a small country that was robbed of its protections by your country.

  • @artnull13

    @artnull13

    11 ай бұрын

    Survival of an entire country vs a rag wearing Quran fetishist living in Pakistan Yes Ukraine is far more important than you. I suspect the closest you got to Tora Bora was playing Xbox

  • @to4316

    @to4316

    11 ай бұрын

    @@DisinformationAgent How is he "taking it out at a small country"? He wrote a youtube comment...

  • @bryanwiedeman3154

    @bryanwiedeman3154

    11 ай бұрын

    @@DisinformationAgent No drama...If you don't want anyone to point out that that Major Tom Greer was denied the use of cluster type munitions mines after 3300 Americans were slaughtered and now it's cool, I will let everyone I know that you are upset.

  • @artnull13

    @artnull13

    11 ай бұрын

    @@bryanwiedeman3154except for Greer admitted you idiots relied too much on the Afghan army - made them fight during Ramadan and you didn’t guard or monitor the Pakistan border. Sounds like you fucked up and instead of maning up to your mistake decided to blame the whole failure of not getting bin laden on not being able to use GATOR cluster mines. Better learn your 7 P’s What was the real reason the other NATO members didn’t want you to use cluster munitions? The funny thing is Greer also states that he thought he killed bin laden in a cave and calling an air strike down on it, afterwards no doubt he was whooping, patting your back and giving you the reach around whilst you tugged each other off. How many Ukrainians have died in this war > 100,000 the majority murdered civilians buddy

  • @LIV-FREE-VET
    @LIV-FREE-VET11 ай бұрын

    Great intel!

  • @GreasyMooseKnuckle69
    @GreasyMooseKnuckle6911 ай бұрын

    Not worth it.

  • @dookiepost

    @dookiepost

    11 ай бұрын

    Absolutely worth it. We have to help rid Ukraine of the imperialist Russian rapist-bandits somehow.

  • @Lockdown335

    @Lockdown335

    11 ай бұрын

    To you.... because your family isnt in danger.....

  • @ericmaclaurin8525
    @ericmaclaurin852511 ай бұрын

    Cluster bombs were a stupid weapon to delay. The issue with these is more about a bunch being left on enemy soil. A country using it on it's own land to survive against an enemy using everything from thermobaric weapons to torture chambers has absolutely zero moral reason to be denied. Those even help clear minefields. Suffering by an invading army isn't a bad thing.

  • @jaybelle1909

    @jaybelle1909

    11 ай бұрын

    It's an f'ing war crime thus why it wasn't given before... they kill/mame more civilians post war than enemy forces during war... they clearly but also lay mines so what are you on about... it's also well known nato and corrupt ukr caused the war not rus... you don't have to be pro rus to find this out.. we in US if anything should be bombing corrupt ukr not supporting it especially after all of ukr war crimes during and before this war sides from causing it in the first place

  • @Mortablunt

    @Mortablunt

    11 ай бұрын

    Ukraine would be thrilled to use these weapons in Donbas. You see the Kiev regume and its supporters from central and western Ukraine don’t see their countrymen in the east as Ukrainian, they don’t even see them as human. So they were to suffer and die for decades to come from unexploded ordinance, infesting, their land and cities, that would make their Nazi loving hearts so so happy. Zero effort, lingering genocide.

  • @deadfirefighter
    @deadfirefighter11 ай бұрын

    I was initially very supportive of Ukraine defending its sovereignty. I became less supportive when they instituted the anti democratic policy of conscription ( just like Russia did, no surprise there) and, as much as I dislike Israel’s conscription program they apply it equally whereas Ukraine only applied it to men. That they are accepting and using/ going to use munitions like this that a big part of the world condemns puts them even more on morally questionable footing and as the support for Ukraine was already becoming an issue here in the States I would imagine that many more moves like this may result in a big effort of the American people to cut off support for Ukraine.

  • @tinybatmanname9476
    @tinybatmanname947611 ай бұрын

    Crazy war. If you told me a year ago that we were giving ukraine cluster bombs and F16s, i wouldn’t have believed you. At this point, i’m very curious what we’ll be giving them 6 months from now.

  • @Tacticoolpapi
    @Tacticoolpapi11 ай бұрын

    🔥 content as always

  • @kimiohuynh8102
    @kimiohuynh810211 ай бұрын

    Thanks to America for supporting Ukraine in the fight for freedom and independence.🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

  • @Mortablunt

    @Mortablunt

    11 ай бұрын

    What freedom? The opposition was not allowed to run last election, and then all those parties were banned and leaders jailed. And now all elections have been suspended permanently. You are not allowed to speak Russian in public under very real threat of immediate violence by state sponsored Nazi thugs. Nobody wants to take away Reichkraine’s independence. All the people of Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk want is to be able to vote on where they live, because the Kiev government has murdered them when they dare protest for being treated like shit for such a petty complaints, like being shot down in the streets for speaking their own language. They just want to hold a simple vote on whether or not to stay in Ukraine. It’s called democracy and it’s a fundamental Western value. Stop committing genocide and hold a few elections that’s it.

  • @nobodyherepal3292

    @nobodyherepal3292

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Mortabluntstop invading another country because they don’t want to be your punching bag in an abusive relationship, Ruskie.

  • @johnrambo6265

    @johnrambo6265

    11 ай бұрын

    Hahaha.. they don't give a fuk about Ukraine.. just using you to fight their war

  • @newone-gd9sk

    @newone-gd9sk

    9 ай бұрын

    cringe

  • @rugerdie4054
    @rugerdie405411 ай бұрын

    It's not pronounced dee pic um. It's D P I C M Former Marine Artillery Officer...

  • @MrSqueasil
    @MrSqueasil11 ай бұрын

    DPICM IS NOT DEEPICKEM..... STOP, 13f retired here.

  • @barbmoody4892
    @barbmoody489211 ай бұрын

    WooHoo! Now the US needs to give them ATACAMS!

  • @Mortablunt

    @Mortablunt

    11 ай бұрын

    Did you ever see one of those hospital shows where the doctors spend all episode desperately, trying to save a patient who was clearly walking dead at best when they came in on the ambulance with the breathing pump and the IV? And now they’re coming up with some kind of psychotic improvised, tracheotomy and primitive cryogenic methods, to somehow put them in a coma, to basically hack the body into not dying after having exhausted all the normal tools, medicines, and every last bit of reserve blood? Yeah, that’s the US with Ukraine. Time to give it up, Doc, other patients in the hospital.

  • @newone-gd9sk

    @newone-gd9sk

    9 ай бұрын

    im sure you would say the same if it was your back yard... why are people so brainwashed?

  • @joels310
    @joels31011 ай бұрын

    I get the problem with there being a danger of unexpded ordinance to Ukrainians, but I'm sure they would probably prefer unexploded ordinance on the ground, than Russian troops actively pillaging their cities, towns and villages. Regardless of how harm comes to anyone in Ukraine, all the fault lays at the feet of Putin and those who support him, or give him comfort in anyway.

  • @dont-want-no-wrench

    @dont-want-no-wrench

    11 ай бұрын

    russian are already using this shit- and yes, ukraine is going to be scarred for a very long time, it will take another major effort to clear ordnance

  • @jaybelle1909

    @jaybelle1909

    11 ай бұрын

    How so? It's blatantly obvious corrupt ukr and nato/us officials caused this war not rus... rus tried to prevent it and tried several times for it to end but ukr turned all chances down thus deserves to get taken over side all the war crimes they committed that out numbers rus... so how is any of this rus /putin fault? Ww in the 🇺🇸 should be bombing corrupt ukr not supporting it

  • @Mortablunt

    @Mortablunt

    11 ай бұрын

    Any proof of the Russians pillaging or is it just from the Talking Heads on the news media to get their shit from the Ukrainians who are only allowed to speak state approved propaganda? you know the same people who told you about the ghost of Kyiv, who never existed. Or what about Lyudmila Denisova who came up with fantastical stories of mass raped by Russians that never happened? Or what about the mayor of Mariupil who used psychic vision to see what was going on in an encircled city He was hundreds of miles away from that had no telecommunications? Or what about the guy who claimed two nights ago it was definitely the night according to so-called captured phone calls Russia was going to blow up the nuclear plant? Nazis lie.

  • @struvrim7637

    @struvrim7637

    9 ай бұрын

    Well, if you blew up your capital with a thermonuclear bomb because there are hostile troops, then you cannot put all the blame on these troops. It's the same with other types of weapons, there is a limit to when this argument can be used. Cluster munitions out of scope due to catastrophic future consequences

  • @jeffreyrudolph5061
    @jeffreyrudolph506111 ай бұрын

    Ask : Who has the greater supply & delivery system ?

  • @echoredfour
    @echoredfour11 ай бұрын

    I remember in BNCOC call for fire class asking for DPICBM instead of DPICM hihihihi. A little over kill.

  • @dimezreconB4
    @dimezreconB411 ай бұрын

    Weird how we can give them to Ukraine to defend themselves from the Russia but we wouldn't use them to defend our troops in Iraq or Afghanistan.

  • @vivobarakat

    @vivobarakat

    11 ай бұрын

    The difference was our troops in Iraq or Afghanistan were not defending themselves against an organized army in a battle fields. Those groups attacking the US marines were integrated within the civilians. Russia has used such clusters on many cities in Syria, the fatalities and destruction were beyond belief.

  • @tetispinkman9135

    @tetispinkman9135

    11 ай бұрын

    Cool. Did you give apaches to Ukraine? Because it's so strange for you to say that, when US was using literally everything there

  • @bryanwiedeman3154

    @bryanwiedeman3154

    11 ай бұрын

    2001 Battle of Tora Bora A Squadron was denied the use of Cluster minefield munitions even though the mission was to kill Bin Laden post America's jumping too their death rather then burn alive on 911

  • @ericmaclaurin8525

    @ericmaclaurin8525

    11 ай бұрын

    Weird how you can't see the difference between dumping millions of tiny bombs in another country and dumping them in your own country.

  • @Lockdown335

    @Lockdown335

    11 ай бұрын

    Thats the weirdest take hahaha just looking for a negative angle

  • @crazybastrd7489
    @crazybastrd748911 ай бұрын

    These politicians need to be stopped. Evil.

  • @dookiepost

    @dookiepost

    11 ай бұрын

    Stop the Russian "politicians" who are waging this unjustified imperialist invasion? Yes, you are right, they need to be stopped, they are evil.

  • @petejones6030
    @petejones603011 ай бұрын

    Clear facts without any bull.

  • @shadowbanned3716
    @shadowbanned371610 ай бұрын

    Thats my concern with all these munitions. No matter who wins the war people will still be dying from it decades later with all these unexploded mines and bombs. Can you imagine being afraid to plant wheat in a field because it might explode? A lot of people wont have to imagine.

  • @choctaw2sticks193
    @choctaw2sticks19311 ай бұрын

    russia uses them why not Ukraine, all is fair in war . . . if the US were invaded, we sure as hell would use them. the American people would demand it.

  • @marioceva7163

    @marioceva7163

    11 ай бұрын

    Russia do not use yet.

  • @Doochos

    @Doochos

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@marioceva7163untrue. both russia ams Ukraine have used cluster bombs. there are multiple sources for this

  • @choctaw2sticks193

    @choctaw2sticks193

    11 ай бұрын

    @@marioceva7163 oh yes they have

  • @marioceva7163

    @marioceva7163

    11 ай бұрын

    I do mot see any source any new about Russia using c.b.

  • @Doochos

    @Doochos

    11 ай бұрын

    @marioceva7163 I just googled it and there are multiple news articles about Russian and Ukranian uses of cluster bombs. it takes seconds to research it.

  • @tonylyons7711
    @tonylyons771111 ай бұрын

    Great news ..Onwards and upwards Ukraine..🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦💪💪👌

  • @nole8923
    @nole892311 ай бұрын

    Get it to Ukraine. Get’er done.

  • @Mortablunt

    @Mortablunt

    11 ай бұрын

    Did you ever see one of those hospital shows where the doctors spend all episode desperately, trying to save a patient who was clearly walking dead at best when they came in on the ambulance with the breathing pump and the IV? And now they’re coming up with some kind of psychotic improvised, tracheotomy and primitive cryogenic methods, to somehow put them in a coma, to basically hack the body into not dying after having exhausted all the normal tools, medicines, and every last bit of reserve blood? Yeah, that’s the US with Ukraine. Time to give it up, Doc, other patients in the hospital.

  • @nole8923

    @nole8923

    11 ай бұрын

    @@nobodyherepal3292 I meant get the weapons to Ukraine. Give them everything they need so they can win. What did you think I meant?

  • @nobodyherepal3292

    @nobodyherepal3292

    11 ай бұрын

    @@nole8923 woops, I replied to the wrong comment

  • @asheshinfinite3766
    @asheshinfinite376611 ай бұрын

    Man, this is quite a dilemma!🤔

  • @XskiXedgeX
    @XskiXedgeX11 ай бұрын

    hmmm... are we the baddies, yet?

  • @oddsends6048
    @oddsends604811 ай бұрын

    Let Russia clear the minefields in Ukraine with their mobilized soldiers after Ukraine wins the war. On another note, anyone who knows, how effective would cluster munitions be in clearing mines. Too costly? Ineffective?

  • @jaybelle1909

    @jaybelle1909

    11 ай бұрын

    Mostlikely ineffective per it lays mines thus why they are labeled as a war crime and why rus hasn't used theirs

  • @johnrambo6265

    @johnrambo6265

    11 ай бұрын

    They win ..... hahahaha .. what drugs u on ??

  • @HyPnOsS1933
    @HyPnOsS193311 ай бұрын

    How many square kilometres can clusters get ?

  • @jimmyyager551
    @jimmyyager55111 ай бұрын

    They have to find mines to clean up,so I guess they can clean those up also.

  • @anywhereroam9698
    @anywhereroam969811 ай бұрын

    I heard a point someone else raised that I thinks key: Ukraine would be the one using cluster munitions with the risk they bring post war. It would be Ukraine leaving unexploded ordnance in the ground and their populous getting maimed and killed etc by it. It would be them doing it to themselves. So if they want to make that choice for themselves we can let them have the option. This is assuming they eventually win. So morally it’s a bit different to versus a country dropping cluster munitions on another country and then leaving them with decades of their children getting killed and maimed from bombs left all over the place.

  • @carsonhunt4642

    @carsonhunt4642

    11 ай бұрын

    You thinking the ppl above you give a single shit about you is naive and sad.

  • @struvrim7637

    @struvrim7637

    9 ай бұрын

    where cluster munitions are used, the least loyal population of the current government lives, I think that’s why Ukrainian politicians are not worried about the consequences These cluster munitions have already been used in major cities, there are already civilian dead who stepped on them

  • @kdemonll
    @kdemonll11 ай бұрын

    Bad move. Now Russ will feel justified to dump all the unused CMs stacked in Rostov just waiting for some justification. Now, no one will be outraged when this happens. We can’t do nothing but watch the idea fairies sprinkle their pixie dust over this conflict.

  • @Box545x39

    @Box545x39

    11 ай бұрын

    This is a slaughter by design, it doesn't matter who dies on either side, the puppet masters really don't care.

  • @nathan-ls8yw

    @nathan-ls8yw

    11 ай бұрын

    with your view we should just send ukraine wp shells since russia has already use incendiary munitions

  • @robertbrown3359

    @robertbrown3359

    11 ай бұрын

    Russ is already using cluster and thermobaric bombs.

  • @artnull13

    @artnull13

    11 ай бұрын

    @@nathan-ls8ywhis view at the beginning was ‘bad move Ukraine in resisting’ - seems they’ve done pretty well with fairy’s pixie dust though. He’s the sort of pacifist who’d rather live like a dog than have any backbone.

  • @Abandon_All_Hope

    @Abandon_All_Hope

    11 ай бұрын

    It’s war both sides already using wtv they have on hand. I don’t believe for a second Ukraine hasn’t fired any CM to date.. Most of it isn’t recorded bc the target ceased to exist.

  • @josh_kibishima
    @josh_kibishima11 ай бұрын

    LOL whoa i think this might be the first time ive seen that artillery/rocket truck take an air burst and then go "CALL AN AMBULANCE! BUT NOT FOR ME!" and then immediately fire a rocket back