But then you wouldn't use it at all. And let's be honest, his special operation, includes Army, Navy and Air Force, he isn't pulling his punches. My guess is th

But then you wouldn't use it at all. And let's be honest, his special operation, includes Army, Navy and Air Force, he isn't pulling his punches. My guess is that he didn't want to spend too much on this invasion. Planes are expensive, guided munitions are expensive and so are pilots. Grunts are cheap and so are vehicles (comparatively). He knows that he can't be weak after this war if only due to internal threats from breakaway regions, let alone NATO.