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Do you realise how easy it would be for the US to defeat the depleted Russian military? The US Air Force alone could probably do it in a weekend. The war in Uk

Do you realise how easy it would be for the US to defeat the depleted Russian military? The US Air Force alone could probably do it in a weekend. The war in Ukraine only drags on for so long because of the refusal of the west (partly tachnical issues, partly political hesitation) to equip Ukraine with modern weapons in sufficient quantities.

Clubber 3y ago
>the depleted Russian military They aren't depleted. They've suffered 300K casualties, they have 24,700,000 left of fighting age. Also keep in mind Russia has no qualms about putting women in front line combat roles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Russo-Ukrain... Also, Iran seems like they want to get involved. They've been selling Russia arms during the conflict. They have about 17 million people of fighting age. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_global_manpower_fit_for_military_service https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_global_manpower_fit_fo... >do it in a weekend They said that about the US Civil War https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/civil-war-in-america/april-1861-april-1862.html https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/civil-war-in-america/april-1861... And WWI https://www.theworldwar.org/exhibitions/over-christmas https://www.theworldwar.org/exhibitions/over-christmas By WWII, we realized it wouldn't be a short war. We seem to have forgotten. Also Russia has a lot of nukes, you know what MAD stands for right? Best case we're probably looking at a Phyrric victory. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrhic_victory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrhic_victory
- terafo 3y ago
  > they have 24,700,000 left of fighting age Without equipment, logistics and ammo to support it it's a dead weight. Also, it's very interesting that you omitted Gulf War, which would be the most similar conflict in terms of power dynamics. 4th by strength military in the world in war against large coalition of countries that is led by USA.
  - Clubber 3y ago
    >Without equipment, logistics and ammo to support it it's a dead weight. Russia is an industrial country. They managed to build more tanks than anybody in WWII and this was while being invaded. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_industry_in_World_War_II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_industry_in_World_War_I... >Also, it's very interesting that you omitted Gulf War, which would be the most similar conflict in terms of power dynamics. Most of the Iraqi soldiers surrendered as soon as they saw coalition forces. Only the Republican Guard remained to fight and they were only around 75K. I doubt the Russians will surrender en masse like the Iraqi regular army did. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iraqis-surrendering-in-hordes https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iraqis-surrendering-in-hordes

Clubber 3y ago

>the depleted Russian military They aren't depleted. They've suffered 300K casualties, they have 24,700,000 left of fighting age. Also keep in mind Russia has no qualms about putting women in front line combat roles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Russo-Ukrain... Also, Iran seems like they want to get involved. They've been selling Russia arms during the conflict. They have about 17 million people of fighting age. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_global_manpower_fit_for_military_service https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_global_manpower_fit_fo... >do it in a weekend They said that about the US Civil War https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/civil-war-in-america/april-1861-april-1862.html https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/civil-war-in-america/april-1861... And WWI https://www.theworldwar.org/exhibitions/over-christmas https://www.theworldwar.org/exhibitions/over-christmas By WWII, we realized it wouldn't be a short war. We seem to have forgotten. Also Russia has a lot of nukes, you know what MAD stands for right? Best case we're probably looking at a Phyrric victory. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrhic_victory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrhic_victory

terafo 3y ago
> they have 24,700,000 left of fighting age Without equipment, logistics and ammo to support it it's a dead weight. Also, it's very interesting that you omitted Gulf War, which would be the most similar conflict in terms of power dynamics. 4th by strength military in the world in war against large coalition of countries that is led by USA.
- Clubber 3y ago
  >Without equipment, logistics and ammo to support it it's a dead weight. Russia is an industrial country. They managed to build more tanks than anybody in WWII and this was while being invaded. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_industry_in_World_War_II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_industry_in_World_War_I... >Also, it's very interesting that you omitted Gulf War, which would be the most similar conflict in terms of power dynamics. Most of the Iraqi soldiers surrendered as soon as they saw coalition forces. Only the Republican Guard remained to fight and they were only around 75K. I doubt the Russians will surrender en masse like the Iraqi regular army did. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iraqis-surrendering-in-hordes https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iraqis-surrendering-in-hordes