It was always about territory and resource grab. Well that and the genocide of the local population.
This might be a little tougher than Putin thought...
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So he can blame them when they lose?
Good POV. They may increase troop numbers, but they won't be highly trained in a short period of time.
Strictly grunts as cannon fodder.
Pilots and tank operators aren't being recruited.
And as others have stated...I believe Crimea must return to Ukraine when this is over.
I found this bit amusing: "In support of the current regime in Kyiv, as you know, nearly all of the NATO stocks from their arsenals have been sent to Ukraine, which means that we should and will study these weapons, and [see] what is used against us," Putin said." Actually Vlad, you have not begun taste what we have cooking in the NATO arsenal. No donated modern jets let alone top of the line jets, no direct air support, no long range missiles, no top of the line main battle tanks, no top top of the line drones, no naval bombardment/support, etc. Russia is like the Titanic and it has only fatally scraped the tip of the iceberg.
Uh yea, or how about we dont give away control of any of our current production/high tech items
Over run these aholes. Someone give Ukraine nukes just in case.
I wonder how seriously the West would take this-they have long said that Russian annexation will not be honored.
They could just say again that it means nothing. (I noticed some countries have already done this today.)
But if Putin uses this as an excuse to go all in, will we see the West mobilize for the war? AFAIK the forces mobilized and sent for "exercises" when Putin invaded are still in Europe. Will we see others join them?
Getting cold feet? A all-male travel ban will be super popular with the locals.
One thing I've picked up is that Putin legitimately doesn't care that he's perceived as viewing his soldiers as cannon fodder
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The Russians CELEBRATE using their soldiers as cannon fodder. It's how they "won" World War II.
Well let's throw them big party then...
They won WW2 because they had the manpower to learn from their mistakes and the Red Army of 1943-45 was much better led and equipped than Putin’s Russian band of clowns.
I think this is supposed to say support them if Russia declares war. If I was Belarus I would continue to drag my feet rather than face annihilation.
"Waiting for Putin's speech on Russian state television. There is speculation as to whether Putin will announce a general mobilization or whether #Ukraine will officially declare war. If the latter occurs, #Belarus must provide military support according to a bilateral agreement #Russland ."
"Waiting for Putin's speech on Russian state television. There is speculation as to whether Putin will announce a general mobilization or whether #Ukraine will officially declare war. If the latter occurs, #Belarus must provide military support according to a bilateral agreement #Russland ."
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
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Yes, and also equipped with a shit-ton of US-given lend/lease equipment.
Kinda like Ukraine is now.
Automated-only a 2 man crew.
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Nat Algren's buddy just showed.
Question - do you believe the sanctions have stopped the war and put Putin out of office as Stuttering Joe said they would?
You are about to be mobilized and head to the front lines. Godspeed comrade.
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Looks like a bitch to maintain and a large target.
Typical German engineering.
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