> Russia seems to be much weaker than expected but definitely they are not harmless. I mean, who want to test how harmful a slingshot is if they can't retaliat

> Russia seems to be much weaker than expected but definitely they are not harmless. I mean, who want to test how harmful a slingshot is if they can't retaliate? Russia has an artillery based army and Ukraine doesn't have the long range weapons to destroy it, so Russia can just destroy city after city from a safe distance. Much weaker, but not harmless indeed. Plus, the US already send 25% of its Javelin and Stinger missiles to Ukraine and it will take many years to replenish those stocks. Can all countries in the vicinity of Ukraine receive such numbers of missiles and support? No, hence we need to ramp up military spending and production in case Russia gets even wilder ideas.