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No world leader honestly expects Russia (population 150M, GDP $2T (nominal)) to start a general European war. NATO's combined population is 950M and their combi
by marcusverus 2y ago
No world leader honestly expects Russia (population 150M, GDP $2T (nominal)) to start a general European war. NATO's combined population is 950M and their combined GDP is $50T. Not even the Russians are that crazy.
The people scaremongering about the Russian menace are playing a cynical game designed to drum up support for the war in Ukraine. They understand that people are selfish, and are thus more likely to support the war in Ukraine if they believe that it keeps the Russian bear from their doorstep.
- tim333 2y agoNot a full on war maybe buy low level attacks and attempts to subvert the political system to put in pro Russian permanent leaders like Orban, and their attempt to do likewise in Romania. If they did take over Ukraine I'm sure they'd start making opportunistic threats over the Baltics.