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There is one marked difference - the waves of russian peasants were armed and supplied by the industrial might of the United States of America. Now, they are ar
by exar0815 4y ago
There is one marked difference - the waves of russian peasants were armed and supplied by the industrial might of the United States of America. Now, they are armed and supplied by a nation with the industrial output smaller than most European second-tier states.
- that_guy_iain 4y agoJust wait for China to start arming them. The industrial powerhouse of today's world. And that is realistically a possibility.
- ClumsyPilot 4y agoChina is patient and calculating, I dont see why they would back a region rival/frienemy that blundered in a stupid war they are currently loosing.
- that_guy_iain 4y agoYou mean continue to back them. They're currently backing them. I believe they're continued to show their support today. Seems there is something there you don't see. China is making serious overtures about invading Tawain. It's well known they want to take Tawain "back". Letting them US and other countries waste their weapons on killing Russians is benefical to them. It also creates an overall unstable geopolitical envoirnment which they can take advantage of. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
- ClumsyPilot 4y agoI don't believe China has spent a single penny in 'backing' Russia, none of their people were hurt, no company risked sanctions.
- that_guy_iain 4y agoThey’ve been buying fossil fuels that they didn’t really need. And China can’t really be sanctioned. The US had a trade war with them and lost because the US needs them more than they need the US.
- spamizbad 4y agoChina gains little from rearming one of their biggest adversaries and angering their European partners. It is much better off continuing to do what they're doing today: providing token diplomatic support to Russia in exchange for steeply discounted fossil fuels.