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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen
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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring
Russia is not an economic powerhouse but it seems to be edging itself there, still very shaky and all over the place economically, militarily very strong.
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You need money to run any military. They may certainly have a lot of toys, but how long can they keep gas in the tanks, bullets in the rifles and food in the stomachs? All of that costs money.
In short, Russia can certainly fight a war, but not a protracted one. |
True but I think Russia's whole system is geared towards war. You know, Russians are not big on flower arrangements so things look shabby but when push comes to shove, they will be ready. A lot of people throughout history have been fooled by Russia's apparent 'weakness' (Napoleon, Hitler) but they kinda learned a harsh lesson.
Having said this Russia hasn't really been tested fighting an equal opponent, at least lately. Neither has the USA so we don't really know how things would go. With nukes they can hold the rest of the world hostage, so to speak. With a traditional, no-ABC war they both stand to lose.