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imo we are seeing the very early stages of ww3. A slow start simply because of the threat of nuclear weapons. If these didn't exist we would now be in all out war
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You can't deny he is a clever man. He knew the west would lose their nerve
He undoubtedly miscalculated. But he is playing the long game. He can afford to as he knows we won't like our way of life affected. And western governments won't like the effect it is and will have on prices of oil/gas food ect ect. So the west don't have the stomach for the long game as he doesIt is not about losing nerve, but having little appetite, and it is a gamble.
Putin is not certainly not stupid, but is this clever? No, he has limited options, and is effectively railroaded. Had Putin foreseen a multi year campaign of this scale he would have prepared better.
He undoubtedly miscalculated. But he is playing the long game. He can afford to as he knows we won't like our way of life affected. And western governments won't like the effect it is and will have on prices of oil/gas food ect ect. So the west don't have the stomach for the long game as he does
The problems Russia are having with their militaries effectiveness stems from the problem of having to constantly appease the dictator. And the undoubted corruptness of the generals. I worry this preliminary invasion is just for learning what needs to be changed or improved upon. Why have they not gone all in yet? Why are they keeping their "best weapons" back? Maybe so the west expend much of what they have stockpiled. All part of
Putins plan? Or did Putin NOT have the weapons he has been boasting of?
The problems Russia are having with their militaries effectiveness stems from the problem of having to constantly appease the dictator. And the undoubted corruptness of the generals. I worry this preliminary invasion is just for learning what needs to be changed or improved upon. Why have they not gone all in yet? Why are they keeping their "best weapons" back? Maybe so the west expend much of what they have stockpiled. All part of
Putins plan? Or did Putin NOT have the weapons he has been boasting of?
Putin invading another country. The west start promising help ect. Then over time the interest wanes. The politicians know this is a war we can't win. The money and arms are running out. Putins gamble looks like it's working our for him. We have clearly learned nothing from the 1930s when we watched Hitler rearming yet did nothing. Watch this space
The money and the arms haven’t run out. They are just stuck in the west.
This is either a war we win in Ukraine or we have to fight closer to home.
The idea that the west has the option just to become tired and that’s the end of it is false.
If we give up the Russian army is still there just over the boarder. And we have just told Putin that we can’t be bothered to fight.
What happens next?
You can't deny he is a clever man. He knew the west would lose their nerve
imo we are seeing the very early stages of ww3. A slow start simply because of the threat of nuclear weapons. If these didn't exist we would now be in all out war
He undoubtedly miscalculated. But he is playing the long game. He can afford to as he knows we won't like our way of life affected. And western governments won't like the effect it is and will have on prices of oil/gas food ect ect. So the west don't have the stomach for the long game as he does
This. It is stupid to give up support now. Means every penny spent so far was mostly wasted (apart from whittling down the Russian army a bit). Probably would have been better of letting Puting take the bits of Ukraine he wanted from the start and saved all the bloodshed.
The entire west should be in this for the long haul, and give Ukraine enough resources to grind Russia down until their goals become pointless.
imo we are seeing the very early stages of ww3. A slow start simply because of the threat of nuclear weapons. If these didn't exist we would now be in all out war
Who against who?
Good vs Evil, pick a side
They don’t specify if it was to boost Russian or Ukrainian morale.
Wonder how that morale is holding up?