Ranger wing video on youtube

[AULD_SWEAT]

I have just come across this video on YouTube about the 'Dublin Battalion' Looks a bit like an Irish version of a US Ranger battalion. Ireland's contribution to the EU Army when it finally comes about perhaps.

Going to the pub, in a time of covid?...

 

[petergriffen]

Kudos for digging out blind with the pictures. Are you an ex member or just showing the usual suspects on here that the ARW doesn't use spud guns and they are SF ?

Genuinely no...despite my well earned reputation around here for being an ******** shit poster this thread is 100% a sincere look into the unit....nothing beyond that.

 

[fantassin]

One of their heavy ACMAT wagons.

One of the LIs of EUFOR Chad/CAR mission ?

 

[petergriffen]

One of the LIs of EUFOR Chad/CAR mission ?

"LI"?

 

[fantassin]

Lessons identified

 

[petergriffen]

Lessons identified

Ah, and yes, they needed a mother cow for the little ones, the Ford SRV will be replaced soon so we'll see where we go vehiclewise from there...my hunch is they'll want something beefy like the VAMTAC 5 SOV, Arquus Sherpa or the Supacat.

 

[petergriffen]

Just a nice pic

 

[petergriffen]

 

[par avion]

Good pictures PG. Do you ever think that the ARW will operate as part of an EU Special Forces Group in a non UN setting or will this ROI non-aligned crap get in the way.

 

[irlsgt]

Good pictures PG. Do you ever think that the ARW will operate as part of an EU Special Forces Group in a non UN setting or will this ROI non-aligned crap get in the way.

Unless they are authorised via a UNSC resolution they can’t unless the numbers are small

 

[fantassin]

Unless they are authorised via a UNSC resolution they can’t unless the numbers are small

Eire is also very vocal as one of the "disarming" nations (EWIPA...) and it is not helping for external operations.

Protecting Civilians in Urban Warfare - Department of Foreign Affairs

 

[MuddyOldEngineer]

Eire is also very vocal as one of the "disarming" nations (EWIPA...) and it is not helping for external operations.

Protecting Civilians in Urban Warfare - Department of Foreign Affairs

Its policy is beneficial on two fronts, humanitarian kudos on the world stage and for the bean counters it has sustained a culture of under funding for decades.

 

[irlsgt]

Eire is also very vocal as one of the "disarming" nations (EWIPA...) and it is not helping for external operations.

Protecting Civilians in Urban Warfare - Department of Foreign Affairs

Otherwise known as encouraging countries to observe International Humanitarian Law

 

[fantassin]

Otherwise known as encouraging countries to observe International Humanitarian Law

It is easier to encourage when you won't have to suffer from the policies you promote....

 

[irlsgt]

It is easier to encourage when you won't have to suffer from the policies you promote....

so how would the indiscriminate use of weapons against non-combatants in built up areas aid anyone?

 

[fantassin]

so how would the indiscriminate use of weapons against non-combatants in built up areas aid anyone?

Have you ever heard of FIBUA in empty cities ? Falluja without arty, how many more US KIAs?

In Vietnam the US tried this option in Hué. 216 US KIAs, over 1,500 US WIAs.

Those that are the main culprits never sign such treaties that are virtue signalling PR exercises led by nations that never engage in real combat operations.

What's next ? Maybe Austria could ask for a ban on submarines as it has no navy....

 

[par avion]

Otherwise known as encouraging countries to observe International Humanitarian Law

Or letting other countries in the EU do the heavy lifting.

 

[AULD_SWEAT]

Or letting other countries in the EU do the heavy lifting.

 

[irlsgt]

Or letting other countries in the EU do the heavy lifting.

While others try and pick up the pieces

 

[MuddyOldEngineer]

While others try and pick up the pieces

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