Live Actions in Afghanistan

Atobe SG

These are real action from the front lines in Afghanistan - it makes one appreciate the value of training in preparation for the real thing :-

‘Fighting the Taleban Part 1 of 5’ - 13 January 2007

‘Fighting the Taleban Part 2 of 5’

‘Fighting the Taleban Part 3 of 5’

‘Fighting the Taleban Part 4 of 5’

‘Fighting the Taleban Part 5 of 5’

‘British Royal Marines in Afghanistan – Dawn Assault – Part 1 of 2’ -12 Nov 2007

‘British Royal Marines in Afghanistan – Dawn Assault – Part 2 of 2’

‘British Royal Marines in Afghanistan - Battle in Helmand Province’ - 27 Feb 2008

‘British Royal Marines ambushed in Afghanistan’ - 15 April 2008

‘Organised Taliban Attack – View from behind Taliban lines – footage from 13 July 2008’

‘Special Forces attack Taliban Fighters – footage from 17 Dec 2008’

‘British Forces engage Taliban – EXTREME close combat – helmet cam – 7 July 2009’

Atobe SG

These live action reports provides an insight to the difficulties encountered that will explain the prolonged war - ongoing since 2001 after the 9-11 attacks on the WTC in New York City.

4 June 2009

‘Pathfinder Platoon – British Parachute Regiment in Afghanistan Part 1 of 5’

‘Pathfinder Platoon – British Parachute Regiment in Afghanistan Part 2 of 5’

‘Pathfinder Platoon – British Parachute Regiment in Afghanistan Part 3 of 5’

‘Pathfinder Platoon – British Parachute Regiment in Afghanistan Part 4 of 5’

‘Pathfinder Platoon – British Parachute Regiment in Afghanistan Part 5 of 5’

9 June 2009

‘Operation Ma Lewe, Preparation for Battle, Helmand, Afghanistan Part 1’

‘Operation Ma Lewe, The Battle, Helmand, Afghanistan Part 2’

‘Operation Ma Lewe, Aftermath, Helmand, Afghanistan Part 3’

7 July 2009

’British Royal Marines engage Taliban - EXTREME close combat seen from helmet camera’

Atobe SG

U.S. Marines combat operation in Afghanistan:-

’Taliban Burning - Afghanistan’ - 6 June 2007

’Tribal Trickery - Afghanistan’ - 14 April 2008

’U.S. Marines fighting the Talibans – You have the Watches, We have the Time - Afghanistan’ - 21 October 2008

’U.S. Marines – Outpost in Kunar Province, Southern Afghanistan' - 23 Feb 2009 - (amazing that the US Marines did not draw lessons from the seige at Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam when locating the base at the wrong place).

Atobe SG

’Afghanistan - The War with Afghanistan’ - 15 December 2006

‘Afghanistan – The Other War - Part 1’ - Canadians - 19 April 2007

‘Afghanistan – The Other War - Part 2’

‘Afghanistan – The Other War - Part 3’

’Tackling the Taliban - Afghanistan’ - Australia's contribution - 1 August 2007

‘Taliban - Afghanistan’ - 3 August 2007

’Survivor’s Tale - Afghanistan’ - 8 June 2008

‘The New Great Game - Afghanistan’ - 7 July 2008

’Beating the Taliban by The Book - Afghanistan’ - 26 August 2008

‘From the War Zone – Fight before the Winter Season – in Sar Hawza, Khost, Afghanistan – 16 September 2009’

‘From the War Zone – Capturing Taliban Members – 26 September 2009’

‘From the War Zone – Taliban commander captured – 26 September 2009’

Atobe SG

Afghanistan - The War Today - Operation Moshtarak ('Together')

‘Afghans flee ahead of offensive – 7 February 2010’

‘News Report : Pre-Operation Moshtarak in Helmand Province, Afghanistan – 8 Feb 2010’

‘Operation Moshtarak – largest military offensive begins - 9 February 2010’

‘Afghanistan: Operation Moshtarak Build Up – 11 February 2010’

‘Howitzer Call-for-Fire Drills, Helmand Province, Afghanistan – February 2010’

‘Operation Moshtarak in Helmand Province, Afghanistan - Launched Bridge Demonstration – 13 Feb 2010’

‘Troops get pep talk as Battle for Marjah gets underway in Helmand Province, Afghanistan’ - 10 February 2010

‘Operation Moshtarak – Commander’s Speech’ - 12 February 2010

‘Raw video: Operation Moshtarak – Timeline 12 February 2010’

‘Operation Moshtarak offensive in Afghanistan – 12 February 2010’

‘Operation Moshtarak gets underway in Afghanistan – 13 February 2010’

‘Operation Moshtarak NATO launches huge Afghanistan offensive – 13 February 2010’

‘US Marines take Marjah in Operation Moshtarak – 13 February 2010’

‘Operation Moshtarak key to Afghan future – 14 February 2010’

‘Operation Mushtarak Afghan war scenes – 14 February 2010’

‘U.S. Marines take on the Taliban - 15 February 2010’

‘Operation Moshtarak NATO offensive enters Third Day in Helmand Province – 15 February 2010’

‘NATO Troops launch major assault on Taliban strongholds at Marjah, Helmand Province, Southern Afghanistan’ - Slide show 15 February 2010

Operation Moshtarak - Update:

‘Operation Moshtarak Sniper Fire – 16 February 2010’

‘Operation Moshtarak Fire Fight – 17 February 2010’

Arapahoe SG

okay i have a itchy finger....and probably not supposed to ask in an on going conflict.....

any idea if Warthog is deployed in the current helmand province ? I saw some tolled armour in today BBC news but not sure if it is warthog.

Atobe SG

UPI - 84 days 10 hours 35 minutes ago

LONDON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- The British Defense Ministry announced its order of next-generation all-terrain vehicles has arrived in Afghanistan to support ongoing operations. British defense officials say an order for 100 new Singapore Technologies Kinetics-made Warthog all-terrain vehicles have successfully been delivered to the Green Zone in...

http://industry.bnet.com/government/10004569/canada-finds-war-expensive/

According to a report from the ‘Defense Update’ - there is a marked difference in the seemingly similar type of articulated carriers used in the British Military - the existing Viking and the new Warthog (Bronco).

The specs in the new Warthog allow it to carry a heavier load in terms of additional armor, which the existing Vikings cannot. The 'tolled armor' may not be the Warthog.

Earlier this month (December 08) the British MoD selected the Bronco for its 'Warthog' all terrain vehicle, replacing 108 Swedish made BvS10 Viking currently in service with the Royal Marines and British Army. The vehicles are fulfilling a capability gap addressed by Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) stated by the units in Afghanistan. (more...)

The Viking, a 14.2 ton gross vehicle weight (GVW) troop carrier is configured to carry a payload of 6 tons or 12 soldiers. It was originally selected for the Royal Marines for its multi-role, all terrain, rapid deployment operational capability as a lightly armored vehicle capable of operating in jungle, desert and arctic conditions.

Despite their versatility, the Afghan arena proved too tough for the Vikings. While the vehicles effectively negotiated the terrain and provided limited protection against light threats, additional armor protection required to protect from the heavier threats typical to the Afghan conditions severely limited their operational capability and necessitated rapid replacement. Consequently, MoD was seeking a heavier, better protected vehicle to maintain the high level of mobility and operational flexibility without compromising protection. The British configuratio will include a remotely controlled weapon station, additional armor, specialist electronic counter-measure equipment and communications systems.

Bronco with 18 ton GVW was selected for this role, not only for the added payload capability (which translates to capability to carry heavier armor) but also since its the curb already includes integral armor. Bronco's Warthog derivative will be powered by a 7.2 litre engine producing 350 bhp and will be able to move through water - all while carrying up to 11 troops. When not in the water, the highly agile, all-terrain vehicle will be able to climb steep gradients, cling to severe side slopes, tackle vertical obstacles and roll across trenches.

Warthog will come in four variants - a troop carrier, an ambulance, a command vehicle and a repair and recovery vehicle. The ambulance variant will be capable of carrying casualties, medics and kit. Warthog's repair and recovery variant will be fitted with a crane and winch, and will have the capability of towing another 18-tonne Warthog vehicle back from the front line.

Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd (ST Kinetics) was awarded a contract of about £150m (about S$330m) for the acquisition. The vehicle deliveries will commence in third quarter 2009, with the majority to be delivered in 2010. Four Warthog variants will be built under the contract - Troop Carrier, Ambulance, Command, and Repair & Recovery. ST Kinetics is Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) land systems arm.

In August 2009 Thales was awarded a £20m UK MOD contract to modify the Bronco into the Warthog. As part of its role in the program, Thales will equip the vehicles with mission systems under the Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) program, including additional armor, specialist electronic counter-measure equipment and communication tools. Warthog will be deployed in Afghanistan as part of the new package of protected patrol vehicles announced by the MoD in October 2008.

Some 600 Bronco ATTCs are already operational with the Singapore Army. The Bronco's articulated design delivers exceptional mobility across a wide range of terrain and climate. The basic vehicle is delivered with an armor protection which could be augmented to meet MoD requirements, primarily to increase protection against roadside bombs. Bronco will also deliver considerable increases in range, payload and internal capacity over incumbent vehicles currently being used in Afghanistan.

Arapahoe SG

I thought the number was a 100 Warthogs.....for the Brit.?

Atobe SG

I thought the number was a 100 Warthogs.....for the Brit.?

It is 100 Warthogs - as seen in the UPI report posted :-

UPI - 84 days 10 hours 35 minutes ago

LONDON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- The British Defense Ministry announced its order of next-generation all-terrain vehicles has arrived in Afghanistan to support ongoing operations. British defense officials say an order for 100 new Singapore Technologies Kinetics-made Warthog all-terrain vehicles have successfully been delivered to the Green Zone in...

http://industry.bnet.com/government/10004569/canada-finds-war-expensive/

As romanista2001 SG

US troops reported seeing and fighting Taliban reinforcements arriving via choppers...............and many American weapons were found on dead Taliban fighters.........

Blackwater and Mossad must be involved in this bogus war on terror........

Herzog_Zwei SG

US troops reported seeing and fighting Taliban reinforcements arriving via choppers...............and many American weapons were found on dead Taliban fighters.........

Blackwater and Mossad must be involved in this bogus war on terror........

As usual, someone has to post something on Aturdie's post, hopefully Aturdie won't blow a fuse.

38 SG

Very impressive footage, appreciate that. Those clips remind us how brutal the real war is and always end of the day, lives lost, no winner at all.

Taking a look at the US marine outpost video, If US wants to win the war via occupation, it must win the heart of the local people. But those outposts are located at instead of local villages, but isolated places, only maintained and supplied by air life, in doing so, the US troops not only incur high cost of occupation, but also effectively isolate themselves from local people, of whom they should win the hearts. Just as one of marine relied when being asked who is winning the war, they ( Taliban) are winning because taliban is based inside and around the village instead of outpost of no where.

38 SG

The Yanks need to learn not only the Sun Tzu's “ Art of the war”, but also Mao ze dong’s “ People’s war”

Atobe SG

As usual, someone has to post something on Aturdie's post, hopefully Aturdie won't blow a fuse.

Why will only that someone be so "zwei-siao" to believe that a fuse will be blown ?

It is only to be expected from someone to behave in the usual "zwei-siao" manner to be a "Hog" to suggest firing its own imaginary SAF Javelin weapon at a bunker.

If only lessons could be learnt from up-armoring to convert the Bronco into a Warthog - the pseudo-Bavarian Hog could at least deflect the ricochet from its "zwei-siao" shot.

Atobe SG

The Yanks need to learn not only the Sun Tzu's “ Art of the war”, but also Mao ze dong’s “ People’s war”

Exactly.

It was amazing to see from one of the video footages that in 2007, when a US General took over command of NATO forces from the British General, he dismantled the British "win the hearts" program, and used sledge hammer methods in search and destroy sweeps that disenchanted the local Afghan communities.

Another video footage showed the Canadians implementing a program to win the hearts of the locals, and even risked a platoon with four APCs to move across roads - that were infested with IEDs - in an unsuccessful attempt to purchase spark plugs to repair some petrol motor driven water pumps owned by the Afghan villages.

After all the efforts to warm up relations with the local Afghan villages, they were suddenly withdrawn, and the local Afghan villages were left to be punished by the expected returning Talibans for having established contacts with NATO forces.

Is it any wonder that the War has lasted for the last nine years - during the term of the "dilinquent cowboy" President George W Bush, who did not focus on Afghanistan, only to start a second unnecessary war in Iraq that cost so many young American lives, and bankrupted the US Treasury ?

Atobe SG

Taliban Military Chief - who is No 2 in the Taleban organisation - was reported to have been captured at a road-block, soon after returning from the Afghan-Pakistan border and back into Karachi.

He was said to have concluded a battle plan meeting with his Taliban commanders to prepare the Taliban strategies in response to the joint Afghan-NATO Operation Moshtarak.

‘Joint CIA-ISI operation captures Senior Taliban Commander Mullah Baradar in Pakistan - 16 February 2010’

‘Taliban leader captured – Full Interview Part 1 - 16 February 2010’

‘Taliban leader captured – Full Interview Part 2 – 16 February 2010’

‘Taliban Military Commander captured – 17 February 2010’

Herzog_Zwei SG

Why will only that someone be so "zwei-siao" to believe that a fuse will be blown ?

It is only to be expected from someone to behave in the usual "zwei-siao" manner to be a "Hog" to suggest firing its own imaginary SAF Javelin weapon at a bunker.

If only lessons could be learnt from up-armoring to convert the Bronco into a Warthog - the pseudo-Bavarian Hog could at least deflect the ricochet from its "zwei-siao" shot.

The only thing that is to be learned is that while I can speak for the normal man in the streets, Aturdie has the capacity to speak for the inmates in IMH.

Atobe SG

The only thing that is to be learned is that while I can speak for the normal man in the streets, Aturdie has the capacity to speak for the inmates in IMH.

Yes, lunatics love to talk alot - and more so about their imaginery greatness.

Only a lunatic who knows about the inmates in IMH will assume that it has the "zwei-siao" abilities to speak for the normal man in the streets.

Did you not claim that CSJ is a lunatic - or have you forgotten your refusal to accept his declared goals to speak for the man in the streets too ?

Now both of you seem to have something in common related to the man in the streets.

Is it any wonder that one who claim itself to be a Singaporean will be "zwei-siao" to pretend to be a pseudo-Bavarian - and strut around like The Hog being the speaker of all animals in Animal Farm ?

If you have nothing to contribute to this thread, why confirm your "zwei-siao" status to be a troll ?

It certainly prove my point consistently of your existence as a "zwei-siao-Hog".

Atobe SG

‘Mercenaries in Afghanistan Part 1 – 7 February 2008’

‘Mercenaries in Afghanistan Part 2 – 7 February 2008’

‘Mercenaries in Afghanistan Part 3 – 7 February 2008’

‘Mercenaries in Afghanistan Part 4 – 7 February 2008’

‘Navy Seals in Afghanistan – 26 June 2006’

‘Combat in Afghanistan – 19 October 2008’

‘U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan – 14 July 2009’

Stevenson101 SG

Taliban Military Chief - who is No 2 in the Taleban organisation - was reported to have been captured at a road-block, soon after returning from the Afghan-Pakistan border and back into Karachi.

He was said to have concluded a battle plan meeting with his Taliban commanders to prepare the Taliban strategies in response to the joint Afghan-NATO Operation Moshtarak.

Wonder how many number 2s the Taleban have....