How the Russian Navy Lost to a Country Without Any Boats

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[knifekitty_ls]

turns out kamikaze bombs are OP once you learn how to recycle 100% of pilot

[uniquehandle]

Imagine losing a boat war against someone with no boats.

[Redactedredacted]

“You think you’re so great because you have boats.”

– not Napoleon

[wootenbasset]

Can I just say, having an inset map for wider context on the Sevastopol Bay map at 4:27 was quite nice. Well done.

[bramvandenheuvel]

Turkey, "We are closing the Bosporus for all warships."
Russia, "To protect Ukraine?"
Turkey, "No, to protect you."

[Chuck_Hooks]

Taiwan needs to accelerate making lots of sea-baby-type drones.

[Castle_Bravo.]

Never bring a knife to a gun fight
Ukraine: hold my beer

[gregmiller]

Large blue water navies are completely different than those of the Mediterranean and other shallow waters.

Drones have potential, but the Atlantic and Pacific are huge. Drones do not have the range, speed, or durability to go after enemies in the deep blue.

[MichaelJCaboose]

The Russian Navy is not being defeated in the Black Sea, their sailors are simply engaging in a special crab feeding operation.

[mackysplace]

A funny thing, and also a scientific fact: Due to the very low oxygen levels found at the seabed of the Black Sea, organic materials have a very low rate of decay. Meaning that we can see wooden ships from the Hellenic period, 400BC. Because of that, the flag on the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet should be flying for a few decades.

[aznable]

Taiwan: Write that down! Write that down!

[FrancoDFernando]

16:19 Just a quick correction. I don't believe it's "Necessity is the mother of all inventions.
I believe it's "Necessity is the mother of invention."

[alexanderf]

The idea that because something can be destroyed means it is now obsolete keeps coming up in relation to the war in Ukraine. But that's not really how things become obsolete. Warships offer extremely useful capabilities and unless something else can do those jobs better they're not going anywhere. Instead navies will have to invest in protecting those assets.

[DonJuanDecepticon]

The most terrifying thing you can hear at sea. A 9 volt rc boat .

[roderickflint]

When Moscva sank...its was like a dark pridiction for Moscov for the days ahead...they should have stoped after that

[SiliciumCorp]

Thank you for all of this high quality content you produce on your channel sir !

[deim]

russia: We withdraw from the grain deal! Consider all our ships to be a danger for you!
Ukraine: Ok.

[FloozieOne]

A very interesting and comprehensive report. Thank you for posting it.

[livelikemateo]

Thanks to Russia for donating all of the artificial reefs for the fishes in the Black Sea.

[Michael_MW]

Never usually get to hear terms like "cheap $250, 000 drones"