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This is on the same level of hubris as militarly comparing Russia with Italy in February 2022 based on their nominal GDP figures alone, and yet, here we are, tw
by paganel 3y ago
This is on the same level of hubris as militarly comparing Russia with Italy in February 2022 based on their nominal GDP figures alone, and yet, here we are, two years later and major politicians here in Europe warning us about a future war with the same Russia.
I guess the Germans or the Brits didn’t get the memo that the Greek aviation would be enough of an opposing force.
- meroes 3y agoGreece and Turkey while both in NATO have their own rivalry. And enlistment is down in most western counties, so this is a good opportunity to effect a reversal. Many doctrines require a minimum amount of manpower. As for Ukraine and Russia, the War began in 2014. They have been stockpiling artillery for this express tactic for decades now. Anyone who simply compares spending across two arbitrary countries does deserve hubris. But that’s not what’s happening. Why there’s not more Western defense of Ukraine I can’t explain except for present greed over future problem solving, but nothing is that surprising.