plawolf
Lieutenant General
Looking around lately, there is such seriousness in the world, and it is reflected here, so maybe its time for a little light hearted fun.
It seems that both the Ukrainian Novorussian rebel alliance and the IS caricature worthy terrorist army have been performing far better on the battlefield then most would have believed possible if not for the evidence.
Both started from humble beginnings, yet have each grown into de factor armies complete with armour and artillery, and potentially even an Air Force if they could get their captured aircraft operational, and have both scored significant and continuous military victories against conventional army opponents, who on paper at least, should have steamrolled them.
This is not a thread about how that came to be, this is a thread about what you think would happen if the Novorussian rebels and the IS went face to face in combat.
Since this is a completely factious scenario, let's try and set a fair stage and create a new land called Novostan, which boarders Russia, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. It bestrides the Mediterranean and Indian Oceans. Has a population of 50-50 mix of Sunnis and ethnic Russians.
The Novorussians launched an insurrection against an unpopular government, and the IS moved in from their safe havens in Syria to seize large sways of the Sunni populated areas with popular acquiescence if not support and declared a caliphate.
The government forces who have previously been sandwiched between the two sides have suddenly collapsed, with the troops abandoning their equipment and arms and fleeing across the boarders to Russia and Turkey to surrender.
Both the Novorussians and IS surge forwards to fill the vacuum and seize abandoned territory and weapons and come face to face and fights.
Who wins and why? Have fun but play nice now.
It seems that both the Ukrainian Novorussian rebel alliance and the IS caricature worthy terrorist army have been performing far better on the battlefield then most would have believed possible if not for the evidence.
Both started from humble beginnings, yet have each grown into de factor armies complete with armour and artillery, and potentially even an Air Force if they could get their captured aircraft operational, and have both scored significant and continuous military victories against conventional army opponents, who on paper at least, should have steamrolled them.
This is not a thread about how that came to be, this is a thread about what you think would happen if the Novorussian rebels and the IS went face to face in combat.
Since this is a completely factious scenario, let's try and set a fair stage and create a new land called Novostan, which boarders Russia, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. It bestrides the Mediterranean and Indian Oceans. Has a population of 50-50 mix of Sunnis and ethnic Russians.
The Novorussians launched an insurrection against an unpopular government, and the IS moved in from their safe havens in Syria to seize large sways of the Sunni populated areas with popular acquiescence if not support and declared a caliphate.
The government forces who have previously been sandwiched between the two sides have suddenly collapsed, with the troops abandoning their equipment and arms and fleeing across the boarders to Russia and Turkey to surrender.
Both the Novorussians and IS surge forwards to fill the vacuum and seize abandoned territory and weapons and come face to face and fights.
Who wins and why? Have fun but play nice now.
