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In reply to the discussion: NYT: Russia's Military, Once Creaky, Is Modern and Lethal [View all]Mary in S. Carolina
(1,364 posts)12. 100% Agree
Putin is an ugly tyrant, but he is not stupid. An invasion into Ukraine could ultimately be the end of Russia -Putin knows that.
He is picking a fight with NATO, where America is the #1 one superpower, while next door, China, the #3 superpower will sit back while Russia is weakened to a point where China will just roll right over and into Russia and cease all of their land which includes its oil and gas.
Russia and China are friendly because China would love to see NATO and Russia go to war - so they can eventually invade Russia. That is my opinion.
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So, you want American pilots to fight the Russian pilots in a war over Ukraine.
marie999
Jan 2022
#6
I love the Russian people, I don't like the Russian government, but I understand it.
marie999
Jan 2022
#13
Sounds like they didn't bother much with surface ships, then, which is pretty smart.
Jedi Guy
Jan 2022
#31
"A 2008 Rand study suggested that the SU35s would kill 2.4 F35's for every one lost"
EX500rider
Jan 2022
#40