Necro Mancer (Twitter)

@miramisteen: Всё ещё впереди

‌Rob Lee (Twitter)

Drone warfare has not lessened the requirements for physical fitness or toughness for infantry and many other specialties. Ukrainian infantry often have to walk up to 10 kilometers just to reach the front line and often spend months at a time on the zero line without rotation. UAS crews often have to walk long distances with heavy equipment as well. Poor physical fitness remains a liability in combat.

Rob Lee (Twitter)

The porous nature of the front line and Russia's adoption of infiltration tactics means that Ukrainian artillery, EW, and UAS teams sometimes have to engage in firefights with Russian infantry. It is important that they are mentally and physically prepared for this. Of course, FPV teams also spend days at a time on position even when it is freezing.

Rob Lee (Twitter)

@Arthur_Foxache: I expect all officers to set the standard for the enlisted servicemembers they lead. Physical fitness is a fundamental part leading by example. This is why you typically see Marine generals who are in good physical shape.

Rob Lee (Twitter)

@Rebel44CZ: Sure, but you are talking about exceptions.

Def Mon (Twitter)

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‌The Lookout (Twitter)

RT @RALee85: Drone warfare has not lessened the requirements for physical fitness or toughness for infantry and many other specialties. Ukrainian infantry often have to walk up to 10 kilometers just to reach the front line and often spend months at a time on the zero line without rotation. UAS crews often have to walk long distances with heavy equipment as well. Poor physical fitness remains a liability in combat.

‌The Lookout (Twitter)

As always, there are important nuances in this debate too.

What Rob says should be a key takeaway from the war on this aspect. Ground combat still hinges on physical fitness, requiring something I would sum up as military endurance, a rather timeless thing.

The Lookout (Twitter)

Of course one can debate concrete requirements, test regimes, differential approaches for various positions, branches and services, and how much focus should be placed on PT in day to day routines, but technology hasn't made this aspect obsolete, especially in ground combat.

Necro Mancer (Twitter)

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‌Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (Twitter)

The campaign in support of the 14th Separate USF Regiment has now reached €50,780 out of the €66,000 goal.

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Rob Lee (Twitter)

@Rebel44CZ: I’m responding to a tweet that says drone warfare has nothing to do with physical fitness.

‌Dan (Twitter)

RT @RALee85: Drone warfare has not lessened the requirements for physical fitness or toughness for infantry and many other specialties. Ukrainian infantry often have to walk up to 10 kilometers just to reach the front line and often spend months at a time on the zero line without rotation. UAS crews often have to walk long distances with heavy equipment as well. Poor physical fitness remains a liability in combat.