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orangecrush

(26,826 posts)
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 03:02 PM Sep 21

Here's why Russia's MiG - 31s are now useless against NATO

Serious measures are being taken by NATO members

I am not seeing this stuff in U.S. mainstream news.


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The MiG - 31 is considered the Boogeyman on the Russian Air Force

Watch this to understand why having these enter your airspace would be a 5 alarm fire.

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Here's why Russia's MiG - 31s are now useless against NATO (Original Post) orangecrush Sep 21 OP
So, what happened? I don't have time to watch the video. Thanks. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 21 #1
Bunch of NATO members orangecrush Sep 21 #10
How about a quick summary about this motherfucking Putin's toy? SoFlaBro Sep 21 #2
MiG 31 orangecrush Sep 21 #11
Why are Russian Mig-31s useless against NATO? Bernardo de La Paz Sep 21 #3
Massive response from NATO members orangecrush Sep 21 #12
Thanks. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #23
YW orangecrush Monday #25
"having these enter your airspace would be a 5 alarm fire" seems the opposite of "useless against NATO" muriel_volestrangler Sep 21 #4
Massive response from NATO members orangecrush Sep 21 #13
something about nato article 4 Tetrachloride Sep 21 #5
Yup orangecrush Sep 21 #14
Disinformation strikes again. littlemissmartypants Sep 21 #6
Watching the video orangecrush Sep 21 #15
Oh, I get it orangecrush Sep 21 #19
Poland is indirectly exerting pressure on China to dial back ruzzias deliberate airspace violations... mitch96 Sep 21 #7
Thank you orangecrush Sep 21 #16
This might be Putin's "Hail Mary Pass" Warpy Sep 21 #8
Thanks Warpy orangecrush Sep 21 #17
who are these videos from/by? nt msongs Sep 21 #9
Just a guess orangecrush Sep 21 #18
The second video orangecrush Sep 21 #20
The first is "PPR Global", who take news reports and package them for YouTube videos muriel_volestrangler Monday #24
Aw shucks orangecrush Monday #26
Looks like NATO can do the job. To count oasis Sep 21 #21
Agree orangecrush Monday #22
The new USSR, like tRump, is a yuge shitbag of corruption predending to be legit. They are a paper tiger, a bully who ImNotGod Monday #27
Agree 100% orangecrush Monday #28

orangecrush

(26,826 posts)
10. Bunch of NATO members
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 06:57 PM
Sep 21

Scrambled fighters to the Easren flank of NATO.
Part of a planned measured response.

orangecrush

(26,826 posts)
11. MiG 31
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 06:59 PM
Sep 21

Godawful fast interceptor capable of high performance at extreme altitude, with incredible stand off ability due to hypersonic air to air missle armament

muriel_volestrangler

(104,840 posts)
4. "having these enter your airspace would be a 5 alarm fire" seems the opposite of "useless against NATO"
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 04:32 PM
Sep 21

Can you explain which one you mean?

orangecrush

(26,826 posts)
19. Oh, I get it
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 07:11 PM
Sep 21


Still mad about the "Charlie Kirk Day" bill.

Hey, I didn't vote for it.

I took the post down because some people seemed to get mad at me about it.

mitch96

(15,501 posts)
7. Poland is indirectly exerting pressure on China to dial back ruzzias deliberate airspace violations...
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 05:07 PM
Sep 21

Poland closed all rail, road, and pedestrian border crossings with Belarus on September 12, 2025, which has halted a critical rail freight route for goods traveling between China and the European Union. This indefinite closure, which affects an estimated €25 billion in annual trade, was enacted in response to Russian and Belarusian military provocations.
The rail transport is quicker than a sea route to the EU... Time is money. All dictators understand $$$
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Warpy

(113,955 posts)
8. This might be Putin's "Hail Mary Pass"
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 05:28 PM
Sep 21

because directly threatening a low population country like Estonia without an appropriate response from NATO will be what breaks the NATO alliance apart, other member states thinking no one will come to their aid, either.

He's probably right about King Wuss in the White House. I don't see France, Poland or the UK letting this happen quite so easily.

orangecrush

(26,826 posts)
20. The second video
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 07:22 PM
Sep 21

Is an actual simulation of an encounter between a MiG 31 and a NATO strike force under open war conditions.

It is a game simulator, but an extremely realistic one.

muriel_volestrangler

(104,840 posts)
24. The first is "PPR Global", who take news reports and package them for YouTube videos
Mon Sep 22, 2025, 07:37 AM
Monday

with capitals, yellow graphics and arrows to get people to look at them.

See eg "Learn to Make Money with YouTube Faceless Channels" on them:

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orangecrush

(26,826 posts)
26. Aw shucks
Mon Sep 22, 2025, 01:52 PM
Monday

I'll never post a video again!



Actually, I found the video gave a lot of info I didn't see anywhere on network news....

ImNotGod

(1,146 posts)
27. The new USSR, like tRump, is a yuge shitbag of corruption predending to be legit. They are a paper tiger, a bully who
Mon Sep 22, 2025, 01:55 PM
Monday

would crumble if confronted by real power. NATO needs to give putin a spakin the USSR and the world will never forget, Destroy the USSR and you destroy the power behind fascist USA.

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