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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsReminds me of other military blunders... Hitlers, Napoleons, et al
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Harsh conditions mean Russian troops near Ukraine will need to be moved soon
Analysis: advance forces battle readiness will quickly degrade
https://apple.news/A82M-0xU_T7GdvKdN5Xjgrw
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Reminds me of other military blunders... Hitlers, Napoleons, et al (Original Post)
pbmus
Feb 2022
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I think they care they just don't respect UKR ability to fight, major hubris if this is true.
uponit7771
Feb 2022
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uponit7771
(93,504 posts)1. I think they care they just don't respect UKR ability to fight, major hubris if this is true.
Oneironaut
(6,245 posts)2. Considering they're essentially sending untrained soldiers into battle immediately, they don't seem
to care. It's typical authoritarianism at play here, where life is cheap. It's one of authoritarianism's major weaknesses.
Kaleva
(40,284 posts)3. Securing a country close to the size of TX won't be easy
BlueSpot
(1,268 posts)4. Don't mess with Ukraine :-)
