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I always felt I lacked context on the why, since I'm not American and all. But now I get it. Over here, uncomfortably close to Russia, until 2022 people though
by Tade0 3y ago
I always felt I lacked context on the why, since I'm not American and all.
But now I get it. Over here, uncomfortably close to Russia, until 2022 people thought Russians have some scary stuff in store, considering they've spent an estimated $600bln on modernizing their military.
They do not. But the thought was genuinely scary.
- HWR_14 3y agoThey may still have some scary stuff in store. They just started with truly nasty attacks on the population by blowing up dams. Sure they don't have good troops or supply lines, but WMDs, and especially bio programs, don't need many trips or long supply lines. And are, compared to tanks and aircraft, both cheaper and easier to develop and maintain as part of a massive military expenditure. Right now, when they are getting more desperate, is getting closer to when Putin may feel compelled to push the red button.