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That's what I've been reading. Kamil Galeev (@kamikazani) has done an excellent job of describing how the Army has been intentionally castrated.
by greedo 5y ago
That's what I've been reading. Kamil Galeev (@kamikazani) has done an excellent job of describing how the Army has been intentionally castrated.
- AnimalMuppet 5y agoHmm. Intentionally? That would be beautifully ironic if Putin nerfed the army (judging a competent army as being a threat to his rule), and then he didn't have a working army when he wanted to invade Ukraine.
- greedo 5y agoYeah, a competent military would be a threat to the state. So keep it neutered, have an alternate state service that can blunt the threat of a coup, etc etc. Oh and use the military as a source of graft so you and your friends can benefit financially.
- golergka 5y agoOf course. Most authoritarian regimes intentionally castrate their armies, kill promising generals and remove authority from officers, because otherwise they get military coups. That's the secret power of a functional democracy: it can empower the military.
- yurymik 5y agoFor anyone wondering, there's a missing 'l' in the handle. Correct one seems to be `@kamilkazani`
- greedo 5y agoThanks for the correction!