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Please read this comment as pure speculation, as I don't have any more information than anyone else. I was initially surprised Russians forces haven't steamrol
by exabrial 5y ago
Please read this comment as pure speculation, as I don't have any more information than anyone else.
I was initially surprised Russians forces haven't steamrolled Ukraine, BUT, I think that's intentional move by Russian Military leadership. Throwing your hot hand in immediately at country that recently received large shipments of [known effective] Western ATGM's... probably isn't the best move. Essentially: Putin sent green 18 year-old recruits to the slaughter to see what would happen. Ukraine repels the first wave using valuable ATGM munitions, letting Russia send experienced tank crews come later when Ukraine ammunition is spent.
No matter the scenario, the real loser is again Russia. Do you think the CIA is going to let a bunch of top secret Russian armor sit on the battlefield untouched? IMHO, probably not. A lot of Russian military secrets are going to be revealed to the west.
- Exmoor 5y agoPerhaps, but this really seems like we're having to try real hard here. To repurpose a tired phrase, don’t ascribe to planning what can be plainly explained by incompetence. It's very difficult to imagine anyone in the Russian command planning what we're seeing here. The veterans I'm seeing comments from are baffled. Russian troops are not practicing land-war 101 here and are just walking around in the open in tightly bunched groups with their hands in their pockets.
- exabrial 5y agoFair point!
- MrMan 5y agoI agree with everything except the real loser is Ukraine.
- type0 5y ago> Do you think the CIA is going to let a bunch of top secret Russian armor sit on the battlefield untouched? IMHO, probably not. A lot of Russian military secrets are going to be revealed to the west. This is just wishful thinking, Putin isn't an idiot even if CNN tries to portrait him as such.