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In reply to the discussion: NYT: Russia's Military, Once Creaky, Is Modern and Lethal [View all]marie999
(3,334 posts)13. I love the Russian people, I don't like the Russian government, but I understand it.
Read my profile. What makes you think Putin is a coward he has already attacked 2 countries and has his military fighting in others. I do not believe Putin will attack Ukraine as long as it doesn't join NATO. As I stated before if Ukraine is about to join NATO, which I doubt will happen, Russia and Belarus will attack because of the 3,122-mile border there will be between NATO and Russia-Belarus.
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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