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Originally Posted by blankall
This whole thing is such a PR disaster for Russia. Prior to this war, I perceived Russia as a military powerhouse that would be able to use sheer numbers to go toe to toe with any army in the world. I assumed their equipment was a small notch below what the USA has, but comparable.
Now we see the truth. They are an undermanned and undersupplied force that hasn't had meaningful updates in decades. I'd take dozens of modern armies in a 1 vs 1 conflict with them. Taking out less developed nations like Georgia appears to be the limit of their abilities. Even then, they appear to have little ability to hold onto newly acquired territories.
This war has not only exposed Russia, but clearly depleted what forces and equipment they do have, and there's no will or ability within their country to replenish their military.
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Honestly makes you think if what we based this belief on was just propaganda in disguise from the USA, to boost their massive defense spending. Fear is a great motivator.
Really makes you think, if Ukraine is doing this well, then NATO as a whole (even possibly without the USA) should be able to take Russia and most countries on (maybe except China). Do countries really need to up their defense spending to meet NATO obligations, or can the USA step it down a notch? Even ff they did, we'd still be an undeniable force. Now China on the other hand.... they are the new Russia, and they are actually building a force, but how effective it is remains to be seen.