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It's more like: "Why not?" From their POV. I mean if the "sloppy" approach works (in this specific case) roughly as good as whatever military specific alternat
by dathinab 5y ago
It's more like: "Why not?"
From their POV. I mean if the "sloppy" approach works (in this specific case) roughly as good as whatever military specific alternate approach they have(1), then it makes sense to use that, to not disclose the capabilities of alternate approaches to their enemy (the US).
(1): That is assuming they have one, if not ... I would be both quite surprised and somehow not really surprised like both at once.
- chitowneats 5y agoThe point is that they should have one. The fact that they are using services like these indicate that they do not, or that it is poorly implemented and not accessible to the right people on the ground invading Ukraine. After seeing the relatively poor performance of the Russian military this past week I'm not surprised but I would have been surprised two weeks ago.
- ignoramous 5y agoThe Russian political apparatus really is digging a hole they won't be able to get out of, isn't it? Such an expensive mess, especially for the Ukrainians, who are paying it with their lives, for reasons outside their control.
- ignoramous 5y agoSloppy approach is, well, callously sloppy, because the stakes are that high.
- namlem 5y agoNot to Putin. He doesn't care if his troops live or die.
- ceejayoz 5y agoHe likely cares about getting Mussolini'd if too many die.
- hedora 5y agoHitler picked this particular hill to die on, but yeah. I wonder what he does to save face if this invasion fails.
- kuraudo 5y agoCitation needed. You sound like you've consumed a bit too much western propaganda. We should be smarter than this here.
- hedora 5y agoNancy Pelosi (I think... Some senior senator with access to extra intelligence info) says Putin's new puffy face look isn't plastic surgery, but instead side effects from cancer treatment. Senior leadership thinks he went off half cocked because he's running out of time. Propaganda? Sure. Even if it's true. He apparently couldn't keep the ol' convoy up today either...